Strong Words with Ian Strong
Ian Strong is a musician, former professional wrestler, world traveler, amateur stand-up comedian, and huge Atlanta Braves fan. Hear the amazing stories that he and the people he met along the way have to share from their entertaining careers, shows, and more including music that Ian personally records every instrument for every episode!
Look for new, feature episodes every other Monday and catch a bonus episode every month where Ian tells you the story of a trip that he commemorated by buying a shot glass in "Shot Glass Diaries!"
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 96
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2022
056 - Mark Shuey Returns To Preview the 2021 MLB Season!
With the 2021 Major League Baseball season kicking off this Thursday, Ian brings back his friend, Mark Shuey, the former sports broadcaster for WINK-104, WITF-TV, and PCN to catch up on…
055 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 018 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (Part One)
In this monthly edition of "Shot Glass Diaries" too big to be told in one volume, Ian tells the story of the first part of his 2018 European vacation with his friend, Lydia, to The Neth…
054 - The AMAZING Fab Three Are Back to Sling Their Opinions on Spider-Man Movies
For the first time since August of last year, Ian is reuniting the "Fab Three" as Marvel/DC comic book letterer extraordinaire, Dave Sharpe, and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet return to th…
053 - Brianne Davis Has a Secret
In this amazing interview, Ian chats with actor, director, podcaster, and author Brianne Davis, whom you may have seen in films or TV shows like "Jarhead," "True Blood," "Sinister," "De…
052 - Andre Gower's Got Nards!
Ian chats with actor and director Andre Gower, best known for playing "Sean" in the 1987 cult classic and one of Ian's favorite movies as a kid: "The Monster Squad." Ian and Andre discu…
051 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 017 - San Francisco, CA
In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the first leg of his Californian honeymoon with his late wife, Amy, as they spent four days in San Francisco California. After tellin…
050 - Going Balls Deep Inside the NFL Before Previewing Sunday’s Big Game
Just like "Inside the NFL" has a JB and Phil, this episode also has a JB and Phil as Jason "JB" Black, Phil Daneker, and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet join Ian to talk football for the fi…
049 - Plugging Brandon Youngblood
Ian sits down with stand-up comedian and podcaster, Brandon Youngblood. After meeting him while doing stand-up and being a guest on Brandon's "Falls Count Anywhere" podcast with Brandon…
048 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 016 - Atlanta, GA (2017)
In this monthly, bonus edition of the show, "Shot Glass Diaries" returns as Ian tells the story of a packed weekend he spent in Atlanta, Georgia in April of 2017. After explaining how a…
047 - Settling the Debate: The Legitimacy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
In this first edition of "Settling the Debate," Ian invites his friend, band mate, and comic book letterer extraordinaire, Dave Sharpe back to the show as the two of them decide the leg…
046 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 015 - Brothers in Boston
In this special, featured volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian invites his brother in law, Josh Reed, onto the show as they reminisce about their 2012 weekend trip to Boston, Massachuset…
045 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 014 - Cincinnati, OH
In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian chronicles the many times he went to Cincinnati, Ohio. Whether it was to train to be a professional wrestler with his mentor, Shark Boy in th…
044 - Ranking Roundtable: The Films in the View Askewniverse
Due to the popularity of Episode 025's "Ranking Roundtable" of Quentin Tarantino films, Ian welcomes comedian and podcaster/podcast producer Pat George and returning "Professor" Paul Mi…
043 - Brad Gilmore Takes Us Back To The Future!
2020 marks the 35th anniversary of one of the most beloved films of any generation, "Back To The Future" and Ian talks about his love for the trilogy of BTTF movies with the host of “Ba…
042 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 013 - Los Angeles, CA (2017)
In honor of the Los Angeles Dodgers winning this year's World Series a few weeks ago, this month's bonus edition of "Shot Glass Diaries" takes Ian back to LA in 2017 to see his beloved …
041 - 2020 MLB Year-In-Review With Mark Shuey
Now that the World Series has concluded and the Los Angeles Dodgers are champions of a crazy 2020 MLB season, Ian is ready to talk baseball with Mark Shuey, the former sports broadcaste…
040 - Streaming and Staying SWOL With Shane From SwolTV
Ian sits down with one of his best friends that he made in wrestling, Shane from SwolTV on Twitch. In this conversation, Ian asks Shane how he got and stays so SWOL, what video games he…
039 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 012 - Pittsburgh, PA
In this edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian tells the story of a period of time in 2013 where he was sent to work in Pittsburgh for his regular job. While staying out of town, he went …
038 - Appropriating Your State Tax Dollars With Dr. Edward Nolan
With one month before the presidential election in the United States, Ian sits down with the former Executive Director of Appropriations for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, D…
037 - Mental Health Awareness With Tish and Peach
In this very personal conversation, Ian opens up about his struggles with depression, anxiety, and panic attacks with his friends Tish and Peach, who are both mental health professional…