
Podcast Episodes

Total Episodes Unleashed: 118
The last year hasnt been the best for me. I explain whats been going on in the episode, and, the changes I am making!!
What now
What now?
Dj
themachinepodcast.us clothing, bobcat, Jordan Peterson, and Dj.
Sports Talk
NHL playoffs and the Lightning, NFL Draft, and men in womens sports.
Take The Leap
Motorcycle accident, cancer diagnosis, and taking the leap.
To Whom It May Concern
My final communication with my alcoholic guilt, and shame.
/two Episode Night!!
Merch, drive through, 2 episodes
Say/Do the Weird Thing
Lightning and Diamondbacks games, Williams surgery, and saying or doing the weird thing.
William Strikes Again
Warming up in AZ, Tesla Derangement, and William strikes again.
David
Upcoming Concerts, Trigger, and a rider named David.
My Riches
New Logo, New Facebook group, crappy facebook pages, challenge coins, sharing music, and My Riches!!
Gene Hackman and the Epstien Files
The death of Gene Hackman, and the Epstien Files.
Knoxville Cooper
Did a phone interview with a friend of mine that I was on a radio station with years ago.
Update
Switching directions, and doing a different episode this week!!
Support
The Toilet Bowl, 4 Nations Hockey, New Series Im watching, My Anger, and Support.
Today is a Gift
Football, weather, two riders, and a gift
Rest in Peace Mr Baseball
Death of Bob Uecker
The Best Medicine
The Inauguration, TikTok ban, and music is the best medicine
A Tough Pill to Swallow
Personal changes, and another ride share experience
Operation: Better Year
Making 2025 a better year!!
2024 is Finally over
Theend of 2024
The Road to New Beginnings
"My truth", mysterious drones, and a nice conversation with a passenger.
Laying down your grudges
Music intros, Stacy Stacy, Cardinals game, and Laying Down your Grudges.
is this thing on???
using the new equipment for the first time!!
Thank you Blaze
Ive been keeping something from you. And an unexpected encounter with a young man.
Embracing Where You Are in Life
Progress being made on new equipment setup. A new listener from Podbean, and being happy with where you are in life.
Happy Veterans Day
Happy Veterans Day, Election 2024, and taking a mental health day.
Whats Happening
New things coming to the show, and compliments
Things to come
My bull shit job, and whats on the horizon for Spatacus@themachine!!
Please
Hurricanes, New restaurants, Pete Rose, and saying Please.
Near death Situation
Nephew's motorcycle wreck, my near death experience, and bad restaurant food and service.
Do the best you can.
The best way to respond to someone who says the just want to just be friends, and a heartbreaking interview I saw with Tyreese Gibbson.
Back Again!!
Been a lot going on. Found a bad hosting site that didnt work. Now back here in a different way. Happy to be talking to you again!! More to come soon!!
Online Dating: Why am I doing this to myself again?
Last episode using Spotify for Podcasters.
Sports Talk
4th of July, WNBA, Tampa Bay Lightning and Victor Hedmund, and changes coming to the podcast
Cherish Your People
New apartment, more work bullshit, and love your people while you can.
Stay the Course
Talking about the week I have had< all the things on my shoulders, and hoping it gets better.
100th episode part one with Blind Joe
Our conversation with Blind Joe
Last man on Earth????
Whats been going on..... Dentist, Late night Friend request, Work, and a Move????
Update
Microphone and laptop set up. New Intro in the works, Next episode still a few weeks out.
You past
Dbacks game, parents leaving, bad week, and your past
Anger
Monday date, new intro and possible background music coming, and dealing with anger.
Making the best of bad situations
Barbara, family trip, and making the best of bad situations.
Mixed bag of shit
What's going on, what's going wrong, and what's to come!
suicidal thoughts part 2
Part 2 of my interview with Stacy Robertson of Suicidal Thoughts
Suicidal thoughts
Part 1 of my interview with Stacy Robertson, creator of the podcast Suicidal Thoughts.
I was an asshole today
Adding some men's mental health every week. And being an asshole
Dennis Anderson
Monster trucks and meeting a childhood hero
Everyone vs Depression
Christmas and New Years, what's to come for 2024, and three very heart warming interactions.
William was here!!!
Talking about our trip to Las Vegas, sobriety dinner, Raiders game.
Living Life Naked for the World to See
Where I have been, psychic reading, future of the podcast.
Physical changes
Duct Tape Drags, shooting with friends, and Physical changes.
Thanks Travis
I enjoyed recording with Travis. Unfortunately the had a lot of wind around surrounding noise. Maybe we can do another episode sometime!
Thee Travis B
Met up with YouTuber Thee Travis B at Duct Tape Drags for a quick little interview. Hope you enjoy it.
Life
Sunday night concert, texting a friend, and life
Thankful
New Barber, illness, being thankful
A Good Day
Podcast planning, recording with Stacy, death of Smashmouth lead singer
What's going on in my life
Talking about things happening in my life
Checking in
Religion, concert, upcoming things
"My Truth"
Upcoming concert, Miranda Lambert, and the terrible saying, "My Truth".
New personal discovery and if you could talk to anyone, who would it be?
Becoming open to a god, and conversation with my younger self.
You don't have to be friends with everyone!
A texting conversation I had gets unpleasant.
Suicide
Suicide, and taking a break.
Self doubt
I've been struggling lately. Here is with what.
Breathe
Tea Snow, my views, the future, and Breathe.
Never Forget where you come from.
Busy week, the Long drive home, and Never forget where you come from.
Travel
The flight, family, and the drive
Vacation
New equipment, saying goodbye to Bernard, and travel
Talking
Long week, coffee with Stacy, and Talking
You can't please everybody.
Bike Week, little dog, and can't please everyone.
Family
Had a great weekend. Talking about family, and negativity.
Eating Frogs
Fleece jacket, shitty week, AZ Bike Week, and Eating Frogs
The end of spartacus@themachine?
Changes, disappointments, and the end of the podcast.
Trusting Yourself
Sick 2 weeks, sister visiting 2 weeks, new podcast, possible 3rd and Trusting Yourself!!
Getting out of your own way
Woman asked me for help, smash burgers, bluegrass festival with my parents, and getting out of your own way.
I Don't Have all the Answers
One year of the podcast, Damar Hamlin, Christmas and my parents, and not having all the answers.
Meaning of life
Seven years since my Indy dog has been gone, and the Meaning of life.
Sobriety, then and now
Part 2 of the 3 part December series. Talking about my sobriety from day one, to my move to Arizona, to my podcast coming to fruition. It's been a good year. Two more episodes left in season one!!
My dislike of December
A Facebook post prompted a bit of soul searching, and reasons why I don't like December.
Think before you speak
Back to o work, parents got here, Funko Pop, Friday night date, and Thinking before you speak.
Men
Christine McVie, parents in Arizona, Friday night concert, and men.
Self Confidence
The Holiday season is upon us. Fantasy football, Gallagher, friends having a baby, and self confidence.
Vote!
Get out and vote.
Being Alone
Food truck, podcast on iHeartRadio, upcoming concert, and Being Alone.
Ghosts??
The Jake Paul and Anderson Sylva fight, small road trip, and seeing a ghost, or just tired??
Gratitude
Bubba Wallace, new Facebook page, new equipment, dating sites, and more. Plus, Gratitude.
Taking Risks
Not talking about dangerous risks. But risks to better your life.
"Social media famous"
Talked to the owner of Naughty Tacos tonight about Social media "influencers" charging for their time. Don't be a douchebag!!
Getting to comfortable in a public place.
A story from around 10 years ago, where I let one "slip" in my favorite coffee shop!
Friends
Trip to Tombstone, and friends.
My Story Part 3
Finally making the decision to get sober, and where life has taken me since.
My story Part 2
My drinking, and the women I put through hell.
My Story Part 1
42 Episodes in and I'm finally going to tell you my story. I hope you will listen with an open mind. Yes, I was a shit bag a lot of the time, but it's not who I am now. Thank you so much for listening.
Smile!
Irritating phone call, new phone, decal for my truck, possible website and name change. But most importantly, SMILE!!
Naughty Tacos
Couple of celebrity deaths. And and interview with Octabio, owner of Naughty Tacos. Please help them if you can!!
Thinking about the past
The Machine phone line, celebrated 2 years in AZ, a move in the future, and thinking back on my life.
Studio phone line
There is now a phone in the studio, and I want to get to know you a bit. Drop me a text and tell me who, and where, you are. I look forward to getting to know you!!
A conversation with an elderly gentleman.
Vote for younger candidates, using the kids made up language, and a nice conversation.
Achieving your goals!
Phone call with Knoxville Cooper, brain malfunctions, now heard in 11 countries, and achieving your goals.
Meeting Sevendust
New International listener, the Tampa Bay Lightning, future episodes, and getting sucker punched at a Sevendust concert.
Never Give Up
Saw a movie, work training UPDATE, setting up a work space, and Never give up!!
Hasty Decisions
Ray Liotta, new International listeners, and making hasty decisions.
Trying new things
Dating, and trying new things. At my first Phornix Rising soccer game.
Letting go of the past
Family news, new International listener, motorcycle ride, and letting go.
A hodge podge from the past week
Talking about my job, my knees, my motorcycle, spending time with friends, and possible upcoming concert.
Haircuts and honesty
Ran into a problem I had all the time in North Dakota, here in Arizona. And the importance of being honest.
Being Unique
Concert report on Social Distortion, and being ok with being unique.
We hit the goal!!! Rude people, and Patience
Had an encounter with several rude people on Saturday, and, talking about something that is not my strong suit, patience.
Tom Brady, "Spring Cleaning" and Scott Wieland
Some years back, I had and "encounter" with Scott Wieland of the Stone Temple Pilots that I will remember for the rest of my life.
Addition to Sunday
I passed the assessment for my job, so I am getting a promotion. And, a couple of things that can negatively effect how the law of attraction will work for you.
Law of attraction
Silly String, YouTube channel Soft White Underbelly, and the power of positivity over negativity.
M*A*S*H
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announce their uniforms for next season. And MASH celebrates 39 years since the airing of its final episode.
Make time for yourself
Andrie the Giant documentary, more Mathew Stafford, first Arizona concert, and taking time for yourself.
Admitting when you are wrong
My health, the Super Blow, Val Kilmer Documentary, the the freeing effect of admitting when you are wrong.
NFL, Freeways, and doing that's best for you.
Super Bowl Sunday!! Who do you have winning? A North Dakota boy driving on the freeways of Arizona, and making the right decisions for your life.
Addiction, and Regret
Had a "run in" with alcohol that I didnt expect. And living with regret, in a healthy way.
But, it's only summer sausage.
Talking about 2022 deaths, the Spotify and Joe Rogan/ Neil Young drama, and possibly getting arrested going through airport security.
Introduction
Just a quick hello. I explain how I got the name Spartacus, and letting you know what you can expect from my podcast. I'm excited to be hear, and hope you will have fun with me along the way.