Shooting the Shindig

Garr Montalbano

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Join Garr Montalbano, co-host Éric Fontenot, and occasional friends as they "shoot the shindig" about whatever comes to their wild minds — life, love, music, and substance. From the frivolous to the serious, you're in for a ride, man. Hey! Your refrigerator's running… to catch the shindig.

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E13: Meaning, Clinton, and Pick-Up Artists

Welcome back to another episode of your favorite podcast. In this iteration Garr and Éric discuss what gives life meaning and why we attract to religion. They revisit their old saw of sex vs. love before talking about growing up and moving away. There's some discussion of Trump's 'Access Hollywood' tape and Billy Bush. Remember Bill Clinton and all that stuff he did? (like Monica Lewinsky?) Things finally wind down with a discussion of pick-up artists and Andrew Tate. Make sure you show this one to your friends (and enemies). Recorded 22 March 2024.

36 min
FEB 6

E12: Is America Okay?

That's the question we have to ask ourselves! Join Garr and Éric discussing the erosion of civil liberties and the concerning actions of ICE. Is this like Nazi Germany? What can you do in a time like this? The Epstein files, the removal of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, and the execution of Renée Good also figure into this episode's discussion. What about those Republican politicians who at least seem to be in the closet? For some reason we also talk about the invention of the wheel, the birth of Jesus, and Jonny Quest. You owe it to yourself to check this one out. NB: This was recorded before the execution of Alex Pretti and the newest batch of Epstein files. Recorded 10 Jan 2026

43 min
12/13/2025

E11: Trump, Mamdani, & the FTC

Welcome back! Today Garr and Éric are talking about what's going on in the country. The second Trump administration sure has been doing a number on civil liberties, and ghouls like Peter Thiel are running amok. They also discuss woke, Zohran Mamdani's meeting with Trump, ICE, what's going on with the Federal Trade Commission, and Billy Bush. Just a lot of feel-good stories. You're going to feel so informed after this episode. Recorded 29 November 2025.

36 min
12/05/2025

E10: The A.I. Episode

Garr and Éric are back at it again, this time talking about AI! Artificial intelligence is a hot topic these days; is it going to put us all out of work, or will society rise up to reject rampant unemployment? We also talk about Stanley Kubrick films, Donald Trump, Rage Against the Machine, 'surfing the web', and the 'back in my day' factor. You won't want to miss this one! Recorded 13 May 2023.

27 min
05/30/2025

E9: Steve Caton

Welcome to the much-anticipated second season of Shooting the Shindig! This week Garr and Éric are joined by Steve Caton. Some will know him from playing guitar with Tori Amos, but he also builds guitars and surfs! Which, if any, of these would he describe as his passion? Of course these three are also going to swap some stories and shoot a little Shindig, so you won't want to miss out on this one! Recorded 4 & 13 April 2024.

55 min
10/05/2024

E8: Scents, Socialism, & Cable-Access Television

Today join your intrepid young hosts Garr and Éric as they discuss scents, their primal rôle in attraction, and their relation with memories. They revisit Halloween, a holiday where you get to dress outside the normal rules of society. Éric has some information about language to share: humans evolved to make language; why do we think of French as more romantic than German; and the Indo-European language family. Sculpture's pretty crazy when you think of, or at least it is to Éric. There's a short discussion of fears, why we have them, and if they're reasonable. Éric briefly brings up (then-)current events, but your duo quickly transition into talking about money, economic systems, and direct democracy. What do capitalism, communism, and socialism mean anyway? Cryptocurrency even comes up at one point. Did you know Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper? Garr talks about Dr. Demento and winds things down with a long love letter to cable-access television, spotlighting some of his favorite characters from 90s Portland cable access, including Dr. Ben Abraham, Sister Paula, Jim Spagg, and Reverend Lime. There's even a bit about the Fizzies! You won't want to miss this one. Recorded 25 April, 2024.

1h 8m
06/22/2024

E7: Heckling the First Republican Debate (2023)

Welcome back once again as your intrepid hosts Garr Montalbano and Éric Fontenot yap over the first Republican debate, hosted by Fox News and Rumble. Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Tim Scott are in attendance, all thinking they might have a shot against Donald Trump, who skipped this do. Listen to them debate the critical issues facing the country, like climate change, abortion, and Trump himself. Who will abolish the Department of Education? Who thinks Mike Pence did the right thing? Would President Christie tell Americans about UFOs? All while your favorite duo are chirping back at them, straight from the peanut gallery! Éric even gets to squeeze in a little about baseball, much to Garr's chagrin. All this and more in this special episode. Who will win the debate? Does it matter? (recorded 23 August, 2023)

1h 30m
04/14/2024

E6: Phones, Lyndon Johnson, and Episodic Storytelling

Welcome back to your favorite shindig! Did you miss us? In this episode your hosts Garr and Éric reminisce about old phones, talk about how to structure a show within the season format, and reflect on the Johnson administration. Remember Blackberrys? How did television change media and American culture? There is also brief discussion of boomer culture, the spoils of the second World War, and advertising. Don't hold on to anger, a lesson that Garr's neighbour seems not to have learned yet. Get ready, coz it's going to be wild! Recorded 29 April 2023. NB: This was recorded before Henry Kissinger died, so don't @ us.

45 min

Join Garr Montalbano, co-host Éric Fontenot, and occasional friends as they "shoot the shindig" about whatever comes to their wild minds — life, love, music, and substance. From the frivolous to the serious, you're in for a ride, man. Hey! Your refrigerator's running… to catch the shindig.

Creator

Garr Montalbano
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

13
Rating

Explicit
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Shooting the Shindig