Hammered

Nirvani is a Nirvana Tribute BAnd based out of Raleigh, NC. Nirvani embodies Cobain, Novoselic, and Grohl in their talent and authenticity. Rick, Brian, and Aaron are dedicated to portraying both the appearance and playing styles of their Nirvana counterparts.

Laura moderates a panel consisting of UNC fans (James Moore and Brandon Cuthrell) and Duke fans (Michael Byrd and Jordan Lascallette) and they discuss the greatest rivalry in sports history.

Deep 6 is a tribute band to the music of Pearl Jam.  The Triangle's only high energy tribute to the music of Pearl Jam and others from the 90's Seattle music scene!

Amanda Williams Lunn is a Massage  Therapist and a NC political candidate from Cuba, New York.  Amanda talks about why she is running for North Carolina House and what she brings to the table.  Its basically the Laura and Amanda show.

Ryan Cunningham is a comedian and entrepreneur  in Raleigh, NC. The Amazon Price is Right game is introduced and shown the door in the same episode.

Trinity French joins the show to talk about real-estate and how to greet your in-laws becomes a hot topic.

Aquiles Guedes Rapassi is a native of São Paulo, Brazil and has lived in the US for two years.  Aquiles tells of his Shark diving adventures and living in A Tipi for 2 months with out electricity or running water.

Mike and Laura name their personal top 5 Christmas movies. What makes the cut. What is the criteria to make a movie a Christmas movie? I gotta quit drinking during the show. #youtubeislife #subscriber #youtubeguru #youtubecontent #newvideo #subscribers #youtubevideo #youtub #youtuber #youtubevideos #christmasmovies #christmas #topfivechristmasmovies

Leo Kishore makes his second appearance on Hammered.  Its Thanksgiving week so we are talking food, food, and some music.

Carolyn Briggs-Gaul is a jack of many trades but being a tour guide with Tobacco Road Tours and the Raleigh Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour made her a must get for the show.  She talks about some haunted areas in Raleigh and some history of the capital of NC.

Toxic is a five piece band out of Raleigh, NC that covers music such as "Drowning Pool", "Breaking Benjamin", and other 90's hard rock music. Vocalist Dan Teitell, and Drummer Dan Rachlin join the show.

Mike and Laura discuss Ghosts and bad movies.

Tami Ericson Rimkus is a vocalist for three different bands in Raleigh, NC, business owner, and Yoga instructor. She's also a plethora of knowledge when it comes to female musicians as Laura finds out

Mike and Laura are at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Danville, VA. They recap Rock The Pig and our joined by one of the bands performing at BRRF WoR on this special September 11th episode.WoR is a groove metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina consisting of vocalist Bobby Demoss, guitarists Ben Kaiser and David Nisoff, bassist Phillip Funderburk, and drummer Dylan Jenkins. WoR was founded in 2018 by guitarist Ben Kaiser. #WoR

Michael "Buda" Budziszewski is a Co-Founder/Producer at Copper Still Records.

Jay Jones is a local Drummer in Raleigh, NC.  Jay can be seen performing at PLUS Dueling Piano Bar in Downtown Raleigh. Jay talks about his history and love for being a percussionist.

Frank Geers is President & CEO of the American Cornhole LLC. The ACO is the organization that took a backyard game and turned it into a recognizable sport both nationally and internationally.

Jeff Dunn aka. "Sweet Willy" is an entrepreneur and native from Hawaii who has spent the past 40+ years in Emerald Isle, NC.  Sweet Willy is the founder of the Sweet Willy Surf Shop Surfing contest which returns in 2022.  This episode is full of great stories and info about the upcoming contest.

Revelus is a 4 piece Rock Band based out of North Carolina. Revelus is best known for their high energy delivery and meticulous live performances reflecting their studio recordings.

Angi Van De Sande is a fitness instructor and a contestant in the 2021 Ms. Health & Fitness contest. Angi discusses how she was on deaths door being hospitalized for 3 weeks with pneumonia, sepsis, and flu to starting  FITVDS a virtual live fitness group and making a run at becoming Ms. Health & Fitness. Also check out Angi's fitness product the Latmat Jump. #latmat #fitvids for Angi here.