Good Share

Ryan McVay and Matt Iceman

The Good Share Podcast is a brainchild of Ryan McVay and Matt Iceman. These life long friends have been in several bands together over the course of twenty years. So naturally they have a lot to discuss.

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So what's happening? - Episode 0

So what's happening? - Episode 0

Welcome to the Good Share podcast. This is the first of many episodes... well this isn't really a full episode. Its more like a quick trailer or just a brief explanation of what you can expect from this podcast. We more or less decided to do this for the fun of it, and share our everyday conversations with the rest of the inter-webs. We hope you might find some enjoyment and amusement with our back and forth. We will be talking about anything and everything. Those who know us, can also expect to hear quite a bit about the music industry and music production. Thanks for hangin with us and hope to see you back soon!

So what's happening? - Episode 0

So what's happening? - Episode 0

Welcome to the Good Share podcast. This is the first of many episodes... well this isn't really a full episode. Its more like a quick trailer or just a brief explanation of what you can expect from this podcast. We more or less decided to do this for the fun of it, and share our everyday conversations with the rest of the inter-webs. We hope you might find some enjoyment and amusement with our back and forth. We will be talking about anything and everything. Those who know us, can also expect to hear quite a bit about the music industry and music production. Thanks for hangin with us and hope to see you back soon!

Our History - Episode 1

Our History - Episode 1

This episode Ryan and Ice dig into there history. They have been friends for nearly 20 years and have been in and out of each others lives since. In this episode you will also learn a little more on how each of them got there start in the music industry.

How did we become working musicians? - Episode 2

How did we become working musicians? - Episode 2

In this episode we discuss how we started our musical journey. We also talk about how we continue to make music with the pandemic and what has changed since.

How tech changed the way we make music! - Episode 3

How tech changed the way we make music! - Episode 3

We dive into our past a little bit. Oh the days of dial up and pre-youtube era. How we used to learn and record music when we were limited only to the musicians within the area. Technology has really changed the reach we have. But not without its downsides. We discuss these changes, good and bad.

Part 1 - Our Favorite Records Based on Emotion and Sound - Episode 4

Part 1 - Our Favorite Records Based on Emotion and Sound - Episode 4

This episode we talk about some of our favorite records. These selections are based on the sound that the musicians and producers were able to get out of the project. We go into detail about the sounds and the emotion that is derived from these compilations.

Part 2 - Our Favorite Records Based on Emotion and Sound - Episode 5

Part 2 - Our Favorite Records Based on Emotion and Sound - Episode 5

In this episode we continue our discussion about the magic albums of our past.

Kidney Stones and Testosterone - Episode 6

Kidney Stones and Testosterone - Episode 6

In this episode we get into some personal health issues and what we are currently doing to fix them. Physical health and mental health are very important and should be managed and cared for whenever possible. We both have fallen short of doing this more often than not, but we are working very hard to turn this around. So, listen to what Ice found one morning in his toilet and what Ryan was missing for several years.

Health and Fitness - Part 1 - Episode 7

Health and Fitness - Part 1 - Episode 7

In this episode we get into some personal health issues and what we are currently doing to fix them. Physical health and mental health are very important and should be managed and cared for whenever possible. We both have fallen short of doing this more often than not, but we are working very hard to turn this around. So, listen to what Ice found one morning in his toilet and what Ryan was missing for several years.

Health and Fitness - Part 2 - Episode 8

Health and Fitness - Part 2 - Episode 8

In part 2 of our discussion on health and fitness, Ice shares more about his experience. He talks about how to not make your weight loss journey complicated and the positives and negatives of using the scale. Ryan and Ice also share how their current weight loss journey is going.

Health and Fitness - Part 3 - Episode 9

Health and Fitness - Part 3 - Episode 9

In part 2 of our discussion on health and fitness, Ice shares more about his experience. He talks about how to not make your weight loss journey complicated and the positives and negatives of using the scale. Ryan and Ice also share how their current weight loss journey is going.

Health and Fitness - Part 4 - Episode 10

Health and Fitness - Part 4 - Episode 10

Before we start our conversation about our health and fitness challenge, we discuss HVAC and audio production, and get to have a phone call with a good friend Dave Brow from Sweetwater Sound. In part 4 of Health and Fitness we dig deeper into understanding what your goals should be and how to achieve them. We talk about "losing weight" and "being healthy" and how they can be the same and different. Ice shares how he finally learned the importance of resistance training and how you can't out exercise bad nutrition habits.

The Creative Plateau and Other Stuff - Episode 11

The Creative Plateau and Other Stuff - Episode 11

First we check in with our fitness progress and then finally get to talking about what it is to experience a creative plateau. But, it doesn't take us long to de-rail that conversation. We do talk about enduring a "creative plateau", but also enduring selfish musicians. Ryan sorta saw red for a moment when talking about these other musicians he recently played with. Be sure to catch the fun fact at the end it is a good one!

Fitness Progress Check-In - Episode 12

Fitness Progress Check-In - Episode 12

We are both working pretty hard to meet our goal of losing 15lbs+ by June 1st 2021. So of course this is gonna be the focus for a bit. But we can both tell that our talks are leaning slightly away from health oriented topics and back into our usual rhythm of conversation. Now that isn't to be confused with the ability for one, if not both of us getting excited about progress at some point and talking about it for over an hour is quite possible.

Our favorite gear, tools and gadgets! Part 1 - Episode 13

Our favorite gear, tools and gadgets! Part 1 - Episode 13

We talk about the great Mitch Hedberg, the latest PEV craze.... EUCs (electric unicycles). Then we get into it with some of our favorite gear we depend on for every gig or session. Matt starts thing off with the only drum sticks anyone should ever purchase, Vic Firth. Then I (Ryan) talk about my biggest pet peeve of all. CRAPPY MIC STANDS! IMO, A good high-quality mic stand is worth its weight in gold. After that we find out how seriously Ice takes his gum chewing. Let me save you some trouble, don't ask him for a piece.

Our favorite gear, tools and gadgets! Part 2 - Episode 14

Our favorite gear, tools and gadgets! Part 2 - Episode 14

This episode we finish up our favorite gear, tools and gadgets lists. But before we do. We are asking you all to drop us a suggestion if you've got one. Just go to Our Suggestion Box. We start off our convo with cool techie wearables like, the Apple Watch and Fitbit. Then roll into some music related gear with some personal recording devices and tools that make a drummers life easier. After that Ryan get carried away with power tools for a bit. Below is a solid list of the things we covered in this episode.

Top 5 Cars - Episode 15

Top 5 Cars - Episode 15

This is a brand new format. These episodes are aimed to be much shorter and cover a specific topic. Also we are limited to the number of selections we are able to pick. In this episode we discuss our top 5 favorite cars, trucks, suv's, etc.

Playing Catch-Up - Episode 16

Playing Catch-Up - Episode 16

On this episode the guys do a little catching up. As the summer nears, things are slowly starting to open back up and that means gigs and other work. So Ryan and Ice haven't had as much time to "shoot the poop". In this episode they discuss a little of everything currently on their mind. Plus you will also get a fitness progress update.

Short List - Top 5 TV Shows - Episode 17

Short List - Top 5 TV Shows - Episode 17

This is a brand new format. These episodes are aimed to be much shorter and cover a specific topic. Also we are limited to the number of selections we are able to pick. In this episode we discuss our top 5 favorite TV shows.

Short List - Top 5 Video Games - Episode 18

Short List - Top 5 Video Games - Episode 18

Holy cow, it's been a while! We have both been so busy with life and work. 2021 really was something. I think we all expected it to be a bit different than it was. Not bad, just strange in some ways. Here is to a new year, and hopefully the world will find its way to a more peaceful place. We both hope everyone is doing well, staying positive and healthy. This episode we talk about our all-time favorite video games.

Stitch and Bitch - Part 1 - Episode 19

Stitch and Bitch - Part 1 - Episode 19

This episode starts off with Ice calling in on his new Phonfreq by Solomon Designs. This microphone is a super cool one of a kind tool. We both believe it is a must have for your project studio. In this episode, we get a bit carried away and had to split it into 3 parts. We managed to get off topic and had a small rant about what it means to make music and find your voice. Hang in there, this has some cool stuff and funny moments.