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
036 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 011 - Miami, FL
In this edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian tells the story of not just a trip but a week he had in 2017 in which he saw Volbeat and Avenged Sevenfold in concert two nights in a row; t…
035 - How It's Made: Celebrating One Year of Strong Words
"Strong Words with Ian Strong" is celebrating its first anniversary by doing a "how it's made" episode of the show. If you ever wanted to start a podcast but aren't quite sure where to …
034 - Suicide Puppets: The Busiest Band in Quarantine
Since Jonny Suicide from the Suicide Puppets was on the show last February, his band has been quite busy. Jonny returns to Strong Words along with Suicide Puppets drummer and co-host of…
033 - The Fab Three Reunite For An Uncanny Movie Discussion
For the first time since quarantining, "Daunting" Dave Sharpe and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet reunite with Ian to take a deep dive into all 12 movies that take place in the world of X-M…
032 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 010 - Cleveland, OH
In this edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian tells the story of a weekend trip he took in April of last year to Cleveland, Ohio to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum and see hi…
031 - Manny Santiago Superkicks Your Funny Bone
Manny Santiago was the DJ and a performer for open-mic at the Harrisburg Comedy Zone the night Ian tried stand-up comedy for the first time. Ian talks with Manny about dipping his own t…
030 - Phil The Thrill Takes You Home On Your Country Roads
Ian sits down with an old friend from high school who has since went from Promotions Director at a local corporately owned rock station to the afternoon DJ at a privately owned country …
029 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 009 - Cooperstown, NY
In this edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian tells the story of the weekend he went to Cooperstown, New York in 2018 to witness the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony…
028 - Watchalong With Awesomely Strong: The Pick of Destiny
Ian brings back the other half of his Awesomely Strong acoustical-comedy duo, "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet to do something that they had been able to do together in a while: watch a movi…
027 - Pro-Posing An Interview With Catrina Rae
Ian sits down with licensed chef-turned accomplished print model Catrina Rae to discuss what it's like to work as a model for photographers all over the country. They discuss hair and m…
026 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 008 - Nashville, TN
In this edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian tells the story of a trip from back in July of 2003 when he and one of his guests from last week, Paul Miller, went to Nashville, Tennessee …
025 - Ranking Roundtable: The Films By Quentin Tarantino
In this pre-quarantine recorded conversation, Ian welcomed one of his oldest friends, Paul Miller as well as invited back Phil Daneker and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet to try and rank th…
024 - Clobberating With Nate Blazer About HIS Wrestling Career
Late last year, Ian turned the tables and was the subject of being interviewed about his career as a professional wrestler by one of his best friends he met while in the business: Nate …
023 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 007 - Pocono Palace Resort
In this bonus edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian tells the story of the weekend he proposed to his then girlfriend, Amy during an all-expenses-paid getaway to the Pocono Palace Resort…
022 - Talking Stand-Up While Sitting Down With El Conquistadork
Ian sits down for a podcast recorded via Skype with one of his oldest friends from high school, Phil "The Conquistadork" Keeling, whom he sites as a creative curator and inspiration. Af…
021 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 006 - Mexican Roundtable
In this special, featured and extended episode of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian brings on a roundtable of guests to tell the story of their trip this past December to Playa Del Carmen, Mexi…
020 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 005 - Milwaukee, WI
In this edition of shot glass diaries, Ian recalls the final road trip he took with his late wife Amy, as they followed the Atlanta Braves from St. Louis to Milwaukee. After driving fro…
019 - Shark Boy Speaks! Part Two
In part two of this rare interview with former WCW and TNA wrestler, Shark Boy, he and Ian discuss his former promotion, Buckeye Pro Wrestling, coming up with the term "Slammiversary," …
018 - Shark Boy Speaks! Part One
Ian sits down with the man who trained him to be a professional wrestler: former TNA and WCW superstar, Shark Boy for a rare interview. In part one of this two part conversation, Shark …
017 - Shot Glass Diaries Volume 004 - Atlanta, GA (2013)
In this edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recounts the story of the greatest birthday gift he ever received: a trip to see his first Braves game in Atlanta, which included a special …