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Keny, Louis, Tom

"Meet our crew: two Brooklyn-born Gen Xers and one Jersey millennial just kicking back and talking about, well, pretty much everything under the sun! We're always up for your topic suggestions and feedback on episodes we've recorded, so don't be shy. Come follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok or drop us an email. We can't wait to hear from you!"

  1. 2D AGO

    Three Artists, One Question: Can We Separate The Art From The Artist;

    Send us a text What if the world’s most famous paintings weren’t just images, but diaries of obsession, ego, and grit? We dive into the lives and legacies of Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, and Jackson Pollock to unpack how reinvention, repetition, and raw gesture changed art—and how the mess of being human seeps into every masterpiece. Along the way, we challenge the uneasy line between celebrating groundbreaking work and confronting the harm some artists caused in their personal lives. Picasso takes the spotlight as a tireless innovator whose Cubism shattered perspective and taught us to see from multiple angles at once. But his brilliance sits beside troubling truths about power, control, and the way he treated his muses. Van Gogh’s story counters cliché: more than a tragic ear and a short life, he was a disciplined machine of emotion who painted the same subjects until they turned into symphonies of yellow intensity and blue solitude. Pollock brings another register entirely—drip, gravity, and motion—where a floor becomes a stage and paint records the body’s rhythm. We also widen the frame to include graffiti, murals, tattoos, and kinetic installations. From burned spray caps to bridge-side risks, street art carried its own vocabulary and now fills galleries and city blocks alike. Music threads through the conversation as a parallel art form: color can feel like a chord, a brushstroke can hit like a drum fill, and meaning shifts with the listener’s life. Taste, value, and interpretation collide in the best way. If you’re here for art history with heart—creative process, cultural context, and the real people behind the myths—you’ll feel at home. Hit play, then tell us: can you separate the art from the artist, and which piece still gives you chills? Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review to keep the conversation moving. Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

    40 min

  2. JAN 28

    From Ark Of The Covenant To Oak Island: Myths, Clues, And Theories

    Send us a text What if humanity’s most sought-after relic is less a treasure and more a warning label? We dive headfirst into the mystery of the Ark of the Covenant, starting with Ron Wyatt’s headline claim and the gaping hole where evidence should be. From there, the conversation widens: Is the Ark a sacred vessel holding the tablets of Moses, an ancient technology with dangerous side effects, or a myth that persists because it explains our deepest hopes and fears? We follow the threads that fuel the obsession—Knights Templar legends, Oak Island’s baffling flood tunnels, and the strange appearance of coconut fibers far from any tropical shore. Each clue invites a new theory: a global relay of guardians masking the Ark’s path, an elaborate engineering project to misdirect seekers, or a puzzle designed to keep power out of reckless hands. Along the way we weigh bold stories about blood on the mercy seat, contested tests on the Shroud, and the uncomfortable truth that history is often edited by those who win, whether emperors consolidating faith or regimes burning libraries to reset memory. This episode asks harder questions than it answers. If someone finds the Ark, who should control it? Could a sacred object be a weapon—or a mirror reflecting our lust for certainty and power? Between ancient aliens, inner earth guardians, and pop culture touchstones from Indiana Jones to The Librarians, we keep circling the real stakes: evidence, ethics, and humility. Maybe the smartest move isn’t to open the box, but to fix how we search—protect context, vet claims, and resist turning faith into spectacle. If mysteries like the Ark, Oak Island, and the Spear of Destiny light you up, you’re in the right place. Hit play, subscribe for future deep dives, and share this with a friend who loves a good rabbit hole. Then tell us: should we keep looking—or finally let the Ark stay lost? Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

    38 min

  3. JAN 23

    Playwright Zoë Rhulen On Crafting “Dirt”

    Send us a text A garden that won’t let go, a city that won’t quite receive you, and three sisters who pull up their roots to discover what follows when you leave home. We sit with playwright Zoe Rulin to explore Dirt, a 90-minute, magic-forward play that transforms displacement, loss, and belonging into living theater. Zoe shares how moving from New York back to rural Colorado during the pandemic seeded the image of daughters planted in their mother’s garden and the haunting question: can you ever truly return? The conversation opens the creative toolbox behind a workshop production. Zoe walks us through securing space support, crowdfunding, and building a world on a budget with designer Vincent Gunn—think clotheslines, fabric, and suggestion over spectacle. With director Tyler Christie and a game cast, rehearsals become a laboratory for dramaturgy, where character logic, pacing, and cause-and-effect get stress-tested in the room. It’s a candid look at how new plays are made: messy drafts, precise notes, and the grind of reworking act two until it sings. We also travel through Zoe’s evolving body of work. Medusa Prays reframes a familiar myth, putting Medusa and Athena into a sharp, modern reckoning with power and mercy. Six Red Seeds slides Persephone and Hades into a contemporary impact fund, where climate, capital, and consent collide. And Zoe reveals a new full-length in progress that threads Picasso’s relationship with Marie-Thérèse Walter through the Minotaur’s shadow, interrogating art, desire, and self-mythology. If you’ve ever wondered how a script becomes a stage event—or why certain images take root and refuse to leave—this is your front-row seat. Come for the award-winning origin story, stay for the practical writerly advice: set timers, embrace bad first drafts, and get your work into the room. Subscribe, share with a theater-loving friend, and leave a review with the moment that hit you hardest. Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

    40 min

  4. JAN 14

    From Pennsylvania Crime To Stranger Things And Saying Farewell To A Beloved Pet

    Send us a text A Sunday-brunch start quickly turns intense as we unpack a Pennsylvania case where police found more than 100 human skulls, torsos, and mummified remains in a home and storage unit. We trace the investigation from tips to Instagram follows, then wrestle with motive: is the oddities trade a cover for crime, a magnet for the unwell, or both? The conversation pulls in true‑crime mythmaking, Ed Gein lore, and how the internet’s back alleys make it easier to cross lines that used to feel unthinkable. From real‑world horror we slide into Hawkins, revisiting the Stranger Things finale with fresh eyes. We celebrate the show’s secret sauce—kids who act like kids, adults who bend but don’t break, and 80s details that feel lived‑in instead of kitschy. Murray’s deadpan heroism, Hopper’s bruised heart, the Wheelers’ quiet backbone, and needle‑drops from Master of Puppets to synth‑soaked pop remind us why this story stuck. Could there be prequels or spin‑offs? Maybe. But sometimes closing the gate is the most satisfying ending of all. We close with our most personal segment: a heartfelt, at‑home goodbye to a beloved dog, and a candid look at euthanasia and assisted dying. We talk signs of late‑stage decline, how in‑home services protect comfort and pack closure, and why compassion can be an action, not just a feeling. Then we widen the lens to policy and ethics: hospice, autonomy, dignity, and the case for giving terminal patients a humane choice when suffering overwhelms treatment. If these topics moved you—true crime ethics, Stranger Things’ legacy, or the realities of saying goodbye—share this with a friend, leave a review, and tell us what dignity means to you. Subscribe for more thoughtful dives, and drop your take in the comments so we can feature it next time. Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

    59 min

  5. JAN 7

    New Year, Real Talk, No Resolutions

    Send us a text Resolutions sound great until real life shows up with candy bowls, crowded gyms, and late-night cravings. We decided to trade grand promises for small wins and a good laugh, opening the year with a candid chat about what actually sticks: removing triggers, shrinking goals, and building routines that survive a bad day. One story sets the vibe—kicking cigarettes for 30 years by ditching alcohol for a season and stacking better habits in its place—proof that environment design beats raw willpower. We get practical about training as we age: lighter impact, smarter progression, and recovery you actually respect. Sugar takes center stage as the stealth saboteur of holidays and office life, and we share how cutting added sugar for months improved energy, inflammation, and mood without going joyless. Instead of forcing January 1 to carry all the pressure, we champion off-calendar starts and tiny daily actions. If the goal feels heavy, halve it; if you miss a day, lower the bar, not the standard. Mental health matters, too—less people-pleasing, fewer pointless fights, more boundaries and outlets that calm the mind without wrecking the week. Of course, we make room for the hangout energy: a quick tequila toast, a spirited eyebrow-trend rant, sci‑fi nostalgia from Soylent Green to Running Man, and a nod to the community that’s grown with us. We also put a beacon out for dream guests—yes, Joey Diaz, we’re ready at 2 a.m. if you are. If you’re tired of resolutions that fizzle, this is your reset: build a life that makes the right choice the easy choice and let time compound the gains. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a realistic reset, and drop your one tiny habit for 2026 in the comments. Your idea might help someone else get started. Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

    46 min

  6. 2025-12-24

    Scary Christmas Traditions

    Send us a text Think Christmas is only lights, cocoa, and cozy sweaters? We pull back the tinsel to reveal the darker folklore beating under the season: Krampus with his chains and birch rods, Belsnickel testing children in fur and grit, and La Befana gliding in on Epiphany Eve with gifts and old-world warmth. From Wales’ Mari Lwyd—yes, the singing horse skull at your door—to Iceland’s man-eating Yule Cat for those without new clothes, these winter legends carry real bite. We connect the dots across cultures to show why the cold months invited stories that enforced community rules and soothed collective anxieties. Krampusnacht sits beside Saint Nicholas Day like shadow and light. Greek Kallikantzaroi goblins bring gremlin energy to the Twelve Days. Ukraine’s Christmas spider spins a gentler origin for tinsel, while Catalonia’s Tió de Nadal turns a log into a candy “pooper,” part absurdist joy, part ritual reward. Even Sweden’s towering Gävle Goat plays cat-and-mouse with arson and tradition, proving folklore lives as much in spectacle as in story. Through humor and history, we ask what these myths were really for. Fear-based parenting once used monsters to shape behavior; today’s “Santa is watching” is the softened sequel. Yet modern festivals—Krampuslauf to SantaCon—still turn streets into stages where communities negotiate chaos and cheer. By embracing the spooky edges of winter, we see why Christmas was never purely safe or simple; it’s a living tapestry that holds both consequences and compassion. Join us for a fast, funny, and thoughtful tour through the holiday’s shadowy corners, then tell us your favorite strange tradition. If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review—it helps us grow, bring on more guests with our new video setup, and make even better episodes for you. Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

    44 min

  7. 2025-12-17

    Understanding Hanukkah: History, Traditions, And Modern Life

    Send us a text Eight nights, rising light, and a story that refuses to fade. We dive into Hanukkah’s heart: the Maccabean fight for identity, the oil that burned beyond reason, and the menorah in the window that says we’re here without saying a word. Along the way, we unpack the biggest myth—Hanukkah isn’t “Jewish Christmas”—and show how a modest holiday grew into a meaningful cultural anchor. We keep things grounded and personal. From childhood envy of tinsel and towering trees to the calm rhythm of blessings at sundown, we talk about gifts, lists, and why some families save the “big present” for the first night. We break down the shamash, why the light increases, and how dreidel letters encode a miracle. The food is half the joy—latkes crisped in oil, knishes that taste like memory, gelt that turns a lesson into a treat—each bite connecting back to the story. We also explore visibility and respect: menorahs on lawns, blue and white lights, and what it means to celebrate side by side with Christmas without blending meanings. Mixed backgrounds and ancestry come up, too—how traditions adapt across generations and why public light matters for minority faiths. The result is a clear, warm guide to celebrating with intention, whether you’re lighting your first candle or teaching kids why the window glow is more than decoration. If this conversation added a little light to your day, tap follow, hit subscribe, and share it with someone who’d love the story behind the candles. Leave a quick review to help more listeners find us, and tell us: what tradition do you most look forward to this season? Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

    44 min

  8. 2025-12-10

    Christmas Traditions, Holiday Food & Christmas Music Hot Takes

    Send us a text The cameras are rolling and the tinsel is out—we just leveled up to a multicam studio and used the fresh setup to wrestle with December in all its messy glory. From last-minute outdoor lights in a cold snap to the art of turning Halloween props into holiday cheer, we share how we actually decorate, not how Instagram says we should. Money and time get real fast when your calendar stacks Christmas next to birthdays and New Year. We swap partner gifts for a great date night, map out smarter shopping timelines, and make the case for the 26th as a stealth power move for deals and returns. There’s travel talk too: theme parks can be magical this time of year, but we’ve lived the lines and learned the hard lessons about expectations, schedules, and patience. Food is the soft heart of the episode. We celebrate Puerto Rican favorites like pernil, arroz con gandules, coquito, and pasteles, nod to Italian classics from lasagna to the Feast of the Seven Fishes, and shine a light on Jewish comfort dishes like lokshen kugel and potato kugel. We even explore vegan swaps that keep tradition alive without leaving anyone out. Along the way, we open up about the years when the holidays felt heavy and share simple ways to guard your headspace—drive to see neighborhood lights, buy gifts on your timeline, and practice gentleness with strangers. And then the soundtrack wars begin. Wham overplay, Mariah inevitability, Springsteen’s Santa, Trans-Siberian fireworks, novelty songs we love to hate, and a few unexpected bangers from metal to a cappella. Whether music or visuals make it feel like Christmas for you, we’ll help you curate a season that fits. Hit play, join the conversation, and tell us your ride-or-die holiday track. If this episode made you smile or sparked an idea, follow, share with a friend, and drop a review so others can find the show. Hosted by: Cottman, Crawford & The Jersey Guy Contact us: CCandNJGuy@gmail.com Links & socials: https://linktr.ee/ccandnjguy

    45 min
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"Meet our crew: two Brooklyn-born Gen Xers and one Jersey millennial just kicking back and talking about, well, pretty much everything under the sun! We're always up for your topic suggestions and feedback on episodes we've recorded, so don't be shy. Come follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok or drop us an email. We can't wait to hear from you!"

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  • Creator
    Keny, Louis, Tom
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    147
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    Explicit
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    © 2026 CC & NJ Guy
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