Krash Out

Kash Zaddy

Krash Out with the Kash Zaddy himself ;)

Episodes

  1. DEC 13

    Miami Madness & Christmas Chaos (Ep. 10)

    Send us a text Let’s be honest: progress is messy, loud, and kind of beautiful. We finally break out of the “tripod-on-a-chair” era and fire up a proper studio: Mac mini on a rolling cart, camera arm, ceiling-bounced light, and a sleepy four-legged co-host who steals the frame whenever she feels like it. It’s a real upgrade, not because it’s perfect, but because it’s ours—tuned by curiosity, adjusted in real time, and held together by a growing sense of what works. Then things get weirder and more human: a bone stimulator that looks suspiciously like an ankle monitor and allegedly coaxes fractures to heal faster. We dig into the practical side—ultrasound vibes, three-hour sessions, insurance sticker shock, and that head-scratching one-year “shelf life.” Between jokes and doubts, there’s a clear throughline: recovery is a grind, and sometimes you try the odd tool if it might move you from almost-there to back-at-it. The heart of the episode takes us to Miami for a warm Christmas that trades snow for salt and speed. We hit Key West for parasailing, the Everglades for gators, and the zoo for ancient tortoises that spark a nerdy detour on shell health. Christmas morning, the harbor is ours—wide open for jet skis past Star Island’s mega-mansions and a guide’s celebrity trivia. Dinner at the Versace mansion delivers impeccable vibes, even if the check outperforms the entrée. In between, there are Publix runs, botanical light shows, South Beach walks, and the kind of sibling moments that become family lore. We wrap with an East Coast wishlist and unapologetic pizza hot takes: New York slices, deep dish loyalty, Detroit’s buttery rectangles, and why extra sauce can rescue leftovers. Threaded through it all is a simple idea: keep building, keep learning, and keep your sense of humor intact. The studio will get sharper. The foot will get stronger. The stories will keep getting better. If you’re into creative setup hacks, healing experiments that might actually help, and travel memories that don’t airbrush the chaos, hit follow, share this with a friend who needs a laugh, and leave a review with your hottest pizza take. Where should we jet off to next?

    1h 9m
  2. DEC 1

    Baking Bread & Black Friday Bargains (Ep. 9)

    Send us a text A turkey torso in the oven, a countertop-sized dough ball on deck, and a dog who now treats the microwave like a dinner bell—this holiday recap has range. We bake our way into a conversation about fresh bread versus preservatives, why staling happens, and whether freezing and toasting really shift the glycemic punch. Then we veer delightfully into fast food nostalgia: Five Guys versus In-N-Out, secret-menu misadventures, and the moment bacon bits tasted like a science experiment gone wrong. From there, we grab seats at the movies and talk about entertainment the way real people live it: a surprisingly graphic PG-13 Predator spinoff, the sacred economics of popcorn buckets, and why “was it fun?” beats awards-season sermons. Black Friday comes for the wallet and the studio: new mic, camera, capture card, Stream Deck, monitor, and a shockingly capable Mac mini paired with DIY storage. We break down price history tools, how to avoid fake “sales,” and how to multistream without overcomplicating the setup. Threaded through the chaos is a practical check on health and money. We talk oatmeal for fiber balance, picking a clean whey protein, what creatine can do beyond the gym, and staying skeptical of supplement labels. We also cover boots, bones, and the quiet discipline of long dog walks, plus why buy-now-pay-later can quietly sink a budget and how simple credit hygiene pays off later. Hit play for cozy kitchen wins, gear-nerd clarity, and the kind of honest, funny detours that make a solo show feel like a late-night call with a friend. If you’ve got a game you want to see on the first streams—or a bread recipe that never fails—drop it in the comments. And if this made you smile, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a quick review so more folks can find the show.

    1h 9m
  3. NOV 24

    Cliff Crawling & Guava Guzzling (Ep. 8)

    Send us a text A week that begins with holiday jokes and a COD camo grind escalates into an all‑day push along Kauai’s Nā Pali Coast—equal parts gorgeous and unforgiving. I talk through the prep that almost fell apart at 5 a.m., when my hydration bladder leaked and I turned my backpack into a rolling ice chest of frozen guava. The jungle hum at dawn, the mental fatigue of walking loose slopes above the Pacific, and the infamous Crawler’s Ledge all meet a steady dose of realism: what’s actually scary isn’t the hype point, it’s the quiet, angled paths that slide when you stop paying attention. Reaching Kalalau Beach delivers a reward that hits like myth—shade, caves, slushy guava, and a reminder that rip currents don’t care how far you came. On the way back, I detour into a canyon where GPS signals die between 300‑foot walls, chase waterfalls, and coax my way across sketchy crossings with more patience than pride. The pack weight bruises my collarbones, the miles add up, and dinner that night tastes like victory because it was earned. Then comes the curveball: a surfing lesson on a battered toe, a chest rubbed raw against a board, and a sunburn on the parts that never see daylight. It’s funny and a little painful, but it sticks the landing on one theme—gear isn’t vanity when it saves skin, and pacing isn’t weakness when it keeps you moving tomorrow. Along the way, I share a new mic splurge, an Etsy art impulse, and a hard truth about the habit that might be slowing my broken foot’s healing. If you’ve ever carried too much, learned mid‑adventure, or found bliss in a cold drink at the exact right moment, this one’s for you. Listen now, then tell me: what’s the smartest change you’ve made mid‑adventure that saved the day? Subscribe, share with a friend who loves trail stories, and drop a review to help us keep exploring.

    1h 9m
  4. NOV 16

    Harebrained Healing & Medical Mayhem (Ep. 7)

    Send us a text A broken foot that won’t quit can turn anyone into a philosopher, a menace, or both. I’ve been in a walking boot for months, and instead of behaving, I tried to live normally: open-ocean kayaking with the bad foot on the rudder, barefoot beach hikes, top-rope climbing, and daily city miles with the dog. The X-rays say “slow but healing,” which makes for a perfect argument with myself about discipline, denial, and why pain—or the lack of it—can be such a bad compass. We go wide and weird in the best way. There’s a detour through Guinness World Records and why it feels like a business built on stunts, a confession about Etsy art turning my apartment into a chaotic gallery, and a riff on music, glass floors, and fear—how your brain screams no while your body steps forward anyway. Then we hit the hard stuff: the ganglion cyst saga with needles that led to fainting in a doctor’s office, the most brutal eye stye “lancing” that forever changed how I feel about being awake for procedures, and the small redemption arc where a terrifying MRI contrast injection didn’t hurt at all. Along the way, I question supplements, admit to boot hacks to survive summer sweat, and try to make sense of controlled weight-bearing, healing timelines, and why I keep pushing when I should probably rest. If you’ve ever tried to recover without losing your mind—or ignored good advice because you felt fine—you’ll hear your own voice in this. Come for the laughs and the chaos, stay for the honest takeaways on pain tolerance, trust in medicine, and finding a balanced way back to running and real movement. If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend who’s “definitely taking it easy,” and drop your wildest recovery story in a review.

    1h 9m
  5. NOV 9

    Mountain Madness & Tobacco Trouble (Ep. 6)

    Send us a text The story starts with a mistake: a spur-of-the-moment zin and a stubborn first cigar that ends in a parking lot spiral. From there, the road opens wide. I head for Zion expecting Angel’s Landing and find something better—quiet miles beyond the crowds, a reminder that the best parts of a park often live past the famous lookout. In Moab, I trudge a sun-baked gravel road that turns into a rocky off-road climb where jeeps crawl and hikers fly, then step onto a cliff-edge viewpoint that makes fear and awe feel like the same breath. Pike’s Peak brings a different kind of intensity. The summit is busy with cars and a train, but the descent is where things get real—dark clouds, fast choices, and that electric sense that mountains make their own rules. On the way out, curiosity shifts shape. I “rescue” tiny conifers, water them with cucumber-lime Gatorade, and start thinking about roots, survival, and the strange urge to nurture. Omaha is a softer gear: a date shake that finally lives up to the legend and a zoo day with baby elephants and giraffes that kick up my old fascination with animals and ethics. Then the crash: a hotel parking lot cigar has me dry-heaving, the next morning’s drive turns dangerous, and a test back home names it—COVID. Two locked-down weeks turn into a blueprint. I dive into hardy-tree research, map out sun and shade, fence everything against deer, and start planting. Ginkgos for autumn gold, Dawn Redwoods that rocket skyward, cold-tolerant maple hybrids that bring color to a Midwest winter. Year by year, the yard fills in. What began as a chaotic road trip and a string of bad nicotine choices becomes a practice of growth you can see and touch. If you like road stories, national parks, hard-won trail wisdom, and the slow satisfaction of building a living space you love, you’ll feel at home here. Listen now, share it with a friend who needs a nudge to take their next trip or plant their first tree, and tell us: which place—or project—changed you the most? Subscribe, leave a review, and join us for the next adventure.

    1h 9m
  6. NOV 3

    Heists & Hustles (Ep. 5)

    Send us a text What if the problem isn’t a lack of passion, but too many? We dive into the exhilarating and exhausting place between choices: the pull of stand-up comedy after a Kill Tony binge, the logic of academics and medicine, and the practical joy of building a podcast from a bedroom tripod while plotting mountain-top recordings. It’s a tour of ambition in all directions, grounded by one rule that actually works: show up, get reps, and let the feedback shape the path. I talk through what it really means to start comedy—open mics, writing tight minutes, accepting that bombing is information, and iterating toward a voice. Then I zoom out to the career map: the appeal of research without the funding grind, the stability of medicine balanced against time costs, and the question of whether a “dream job” loses its magic when it becomes the rent payer. Sports dreams and risk also show up as a mirror, from hockey nostalgia and CTE worries to the curiosity of ultramarathons—how far can you push without breaking what you need for the rest of your life? There’s a practical creator thread throughout: upgrading audio, testing formats, inviting listeners to pitch topics, and maybe hauling the show outdoors for a visual edge. Language learning and travel add another kind of growth—Arabic, Spanish, and the joy of turning strange scripts into familiar signs—which doubles as a lesson for any pivot. If you’ve ever felt pulled in five directions, this is your sign to pick one small action, stack it daily, and let evidence—not anxiety—decide what’s next. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who’s stuck at a crossroads, and leave a review with one topic you want me to tackle next.

    1h 9m
  7. OCT 26

    Scuba Struggles & Hot-tub Hotpot (Ep. 4)

    Send us a text Darkness creeps earlier, the air turns sharp, and a craving for heat sets the tone—hot showers, outdoor tubs, and then, somehow, cold-water scuba certification in the Pacific Northwest. I walk through the comedy and pain of learning to dive where the ocean bites back: hands going numb in a dry suit, clumsy gear swaps on frozen beaches, and a one-gallon thermos of near-boiling water that becomes the only way to unlock my fingers between dives. Beneath the discomfort, the fundamentals click—buoyancy control, equalizing, breathing economy, safety stops, and the hidden math of pressure and nitrogen loads. The reward shows up in small miracles and big moments. In murky water, a guide rattles a noisemaker and points out a tiny stubby squid; later, warm-water trips to Niʻihau flip the mood entirely with monk seals growling like nether mobs, rays ghosting overhead, and sharks passing with indifferent grace. We get into how underwater sound scrambles direction, why swimmers eat like furnaces, and what it takes to stretch a tank from 40 minutes toward an hour. There’s ocean lore too: resident vs transient orcas and their strict cultures, great whites that lose only their livers, and the bone-deep thrum of humpback songs that can rattle your chest. Above the surface, we riff on storms as sleep music, the weird comfort of sea legs on land, and a burst of gaming nostalgia—from early Fortnite chaos to COD zombies marathons and the hype for GTA VI. It’s all one thread: seeking heat in cold places, trading comfort for curiosity, and finding perspective between pressure and pause. If short days have you dragging, consider this your invitation to explore—hot tubs, dive shops, or whatever pushes you into a new layer of the map. If this ride resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a spark, and drop a review with your top marine creature you’d love to see.

    1h 10m
  8. OCT 18

    Broken Bones & Olympic Opportunity (Ep. 3)

    Send us a text The ankle rolled, something crunched, and a strong ten-miler turned into months of limping, boots, and hard lessons. We walk you through the moment the fifth metatarsal gave way, the swelling avalanche after the shoes came off, and the confusing reality of x-rays that look worse even as the pain fades. If you’ve ever told yourself “it doesn’t hurt that much,” this story is a mirror and a map. We get honest about noncompliance and its cost: daily miles on a fragile foot, flip-flops on vacation, and the seductive lie that function equals healing. Along the way, there’s real progress—from a podiatrist’s blunt advice to a smarter boot choice—and real-world context on bone biology: resorption, soft callus, and the slow path to hard stability. The thread ties back to a history of near-miss marathons, early-morning heat runs, and an MRI that once revealed a femur stress fracture and possible labrum issues. The fix that worked? Glute strength. Simple, targeted lifts that stabilize the hips and calm the chain. Fueling turns from afterthought to advantage. A late-race bonk meets a perfect gel, and performance flips. We share why steady carbs and electrolytes shrink the post-run crash, and how sleep underwrites every adaptation. Cross-training steps in—yes to bikes, maybe to treadmills depending on your brain—and walking proves its quiet value in preserving aerobic base. Through it all, the tone stays candid and a little chaotic: Olympic daydreams, Strava art, and the stubborn optimism runners know too well. If you want fewer injuries and better comebacks, you’ll find practical takeaways here: respect pain that changes your stride, let imaging guide load, build the glutes year-round, fuel before you’re hungry, and sleep like healing is your job. Enjoy the ride, share it with a friend who needs a nudge, and hit follow so you never miss a new drop. Got your own comeback rule? Tell us—your best lesson might save someone’s season.

    1h 9m
  9. OCT 15

    Tortoises, TV, and Tangents (Ep. 2)

    Send us a text What starts as a chaotic college memory and a Gossip Girl tangent turns into a full-on, five-year experiment in building a proper home for two Aldabra tortoises. We go deep into the real work behind giant-tortoise care: why humidity beats hype for preventing pyramiding, how exercise ramps change growth and mobility, and where substrate advice collides with reality when you’re ordering a thousand pounds of bark by freight. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to evolve from a cute starter setup to a habitat that respects biology, this one maps the terrain. We trace the build from a humble wood box to a basement greenhouse tent, then scale up to a 10x10 microclimate with plants, heat, and carefully managed humidity. Along the way, we talk materials that mold, plastics that hold, and the subtle ways design choices show up in shell health years later. The garage chapter brings insulation, stall mats, ramps with rungs for traction, and a candid look at cleaning what no one wants to talk about: drains, shop-vacs, and odor control for animals that drink and, well, output like champs. Diet gets the same treatment—orchard grass hay as a staple, grass-based pellets for balance, and why alfalfa and sugar-forward treats don’t fit a tortoise gut built for fiber. Beyond the build, we zoom out to the ecology: tortoises as ecosystem engineers, seed spreaders, and unintentional accomplices in invasive fruit takeovers. We share what zoos get right, where myths persist, and why first-hand data from keepers can be a quiet antidote to confident, outdated advice. It’s hands-on, sometimes messy, and always honest—because long-lived animals deserve long-view thinking. If you love smart husbandry, DIY habitat design, and stories that admit the struggle, hit follow, share this with a fellow reptile nerd, and leave a review with your biggest tortoise-care question. Your feedback shapes the next build—and the next episode.

    1h 9m

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