Nothing's Really Real

We take a fishing trip and a podcast and we make them one. Michael Flynn, from Kansas2Korea, is a freshwater fishing guide here in Busan. He took me out on his boat, and put me on one of the most memorable fish I've ever caught. After a great day fishing, Michael and I park the boat, and we talk about the day and our lives. It's interesting and hilarious. We talk about being arrested in Korea, found pornography, saving giant rats from drowning in cages, hunting frogs, and watching grandmothers pooping in the woods, among other more wholesome subjects. Enjoy the episode friends, and if you want to experience some great fishing, contact Michael at: facebook: Kansas2Korea instagram: Kansas2KoreaBassin If you like this episode – or better – if you like this show, send me a message. That’s nice. If you want to help even more, share the show. If you have a friend you think might like the show, tell them about it. And even more, you could log into iTunes and leave a kind review with a nice comment, or if writing

Maia P. Sparkles is a budding new drag queen up in Seoul, and she is the creation of my friend Nick Holmes’s. 
 Nick and I get very personal, very quickly on this episode. Nick talks about what it was like realizing he was gay, and how that effected his relationship with God and his own family. But it’s not all heavy, friends! We then talk about the development of his queen persona, Maia P. Sparkles. We talk about penis tucking. We shotgun some delicious Galmegi beers, and talk about some of Nick’s thoughts on subjects that came up when I googled “Controversial issues in the drag community” – and Nick goes on to answer, in his opinion, the question: Who is drag for? We have some heavy and ridiculous memories of regret. One, is maybe one of the funniest that I’ve got in the ol’ bottle. Nick gets all heavy with his – and dang it – this is without a doubt one of my favorite episodes so far. Quote me on that. Oh – and look at the timing of this episode – Happy Pride Month, Nothing’s Really Realers. Hi, it’s me.

The Epic Beard Men, Sage Francis and B. Dolan, made time to be on the pod just before they wrapped the 40+ stop tour promoting their new duo and EP. We talk about the highs and lows of their tour and the loss of their dear friend and musical partner Brendan “Alias” Whitney. We also talk about back hair, physical and mental health, Justin Timberlake, being star struck, conspiracy theories, the recent shootings in America and a lot more. It’s a great conversation.

 Here is a link for the gofundme for Alias’s family as mentioned in the show: https://www.gofundme.com/brendonwhitney If you enjoy the show, please subscribe on iTunes or whatever podcasting app you enjoy. Leave a super hot review on iTunes, and I love ya.

It's a Mother's Day special! I call my mom and ask her 5 Questions - we have a nice conversation and you get to peek into my personal and family life. We talk a little bit about my awkward and violent teenage years. I love my mom, and I hope you like her too!

What a great episode. International Stand Up Comedian, Ro Campbell is an Australian comic, passing through Korea for his first time and doing a handful of shows around the peninsula. He is very funny, thoughtful and a wonderful story teller. 
 Ro came for a podcast and we go places, dear listeners. Ro tells stories about what led him to the international lifestyle. We talk nerves before shows, the international road gig lifestyle, and the lows that might make a comedian want to throw in the towel. 
Ro tells hilarious and interesting stories about being the local crew for major rock shows in Australia. And thanks to us shotgunning the deliciously strong Conan Double IPAs provided by our friends at Galmegi Brewery – things get a little heavy and personal. I’d write more, but I feel it’s too cheap and click-baity to even tease some of the places we go.
 Ro is a real one – he came to the show and opened himself up and we had some damn laughs while we did it. It’s a five star episode.

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It’s a crazy ride with the most popular expat in Busan, John Meyerriecks! Sam Hazelton also joins us, and we three get a little too drunk to keep it all together as we hear some serious stories from one another’s lives. 
John talks about how he was bullied (pretty badly) when he was in middle school, and shares another heavy story about suicide. From there we transfer into a very detailed discussion about how one another masturbates, and surprisingly – the three of us masturbate VERY differently. There are some funny stories in there and some great drunkenly told memories of regret. Also, peppered throughout the episode are brief segments where I met with Philip Brett of Angle Magazine, where we talk about and play music from acts that will be performing at the Big Day South festival on Saturday, April 28th. 
More info and tickets can be obtained through the Angle Magazine website.

Grace LaFace is "one talented bitch", who I was able to catch up with literally the day before she left Busan. She's an artist and we have a great conversation about her art, her life and our feelings. She tells stories of being a defendant on a daytime tv courtroom show, as well as being an extra on various movies and commercials. I tell a story about playing a Russian mafia member in a major Korean movie and how Rob Chrisman's bad acting got our scene cut. Grace also talks about being a store imagery specialist for the flagship Bass Pro shop in Missouri. She also whips out a ukulele, and sings a song she wrote. Then shit gets real! Grace breaks me down into talking about how I'm afraid of confrontation. She's right! WE HAD A BREAKTHROUGH, FOLKS. Also, for you regret horn-dogs, if you like heavy regrets ... this episode's got 'em! If you enjoy the podcast, GREAT! How can you help? Tell someone - I think that would be the best thing. If you have a friend that you think might enjoy the show, suggest it. An

I spent the weekend up in Seoul, sleeping on Scotty Soul and Saul Goode’s couch. It’s Sunday, the morning after a great Part Time Cooks album release party. I sit down in Smash Palace with Scotty Soul (music producer from Durban, South Africa) and a portable audio recorder, we crack a couple tasty beverages and tell some great stories or triumph and regret. Lots of stories about growing up, dealing with cops, Scotty tells us a touching story about his skater days, and times that he turned up a little too much. 
 Scotty shares a few songs in the beginning and end of the pod, and we also play “Light It” from the Part Time Cook’s latest EP, produced by Scotty himself.
 Saul Goode is also with us for the beginning of the show, but he had to leave because bald is life or something.
 It’s a friggin’ good time. If you enjoy the show, subscribe on iTunes, or whatever app you use for podcasting - and if you really wanna do something meaningful, leave a kind review on iTunes. That'd be super nice.

Kelly is joined by writer and comedian Noah Saunders. Noah reflects on his time in Korea, and what he's got planned for back in the USA. He talks about when he had a rare disease called scrofula, and how Medieval disease are making a comeback in America. We also talk about bi-polar disorder and a little bit of what it is like to live with. We have a very interesting conversation about both those subjects, however, we also have plenty of stupid conversation as well. For example, Noah tells us about the time when he was a kid and he kissed Bridget Vanderhorn, the most popular girl in the seventh grade. And I tell a fun story about how my older brother bounced a golfball off a little kid's head a waterpark. Great times! If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to leave a comment and review on iTunes - or tell a friend about it. That'd be nice.

Kelly is joined by spoken word artist, Sean O'Gorman. Sean talks about and shares his work, as well as shotguns beers and tells memories of regret. We talk about how the olympics are NBD, tell funny stories about being teachers and share our favorite poems by Shel Silverstein. Sean also tells a story about when he had to clean up a bunch of hobo pee. What a swell time! If you enjoy the podcast, GREAT! How can you help? Tell someone - I think that would be the best thing. If you have a friend that you think might enjoy the show, suggest it. Then we'll make a fan group and we'll call ourselves 'Nothing's Really Realers' and we'll all get matching tattoos. Wakanda Forever!

Kelly is joined by Mike & Tim to talk about their new band, Tooth Núñez. Mike gets completely naked and talks about erectile disfunction. Tim says something that makes Kelly upset, they talk it out and make up. The boys play a new song, live on the podcast, and all in all, it's a pretty swell time. If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating on iTunes.

It's the best moments from 2017. John Durso joins Kelly as they review their favorite things that happened on the podcast last year. It's a lot of fun, and a good jump off point for first time listeners. Enjoy!

Oh, hi folks. Happy New Year! It was the day after Christmas, and Kelvin was joined by Jenni Payne and Patrick Sanders, to talk about the newest play being presented by Busan English Theatre Association. Almost an Evening, a collection of plays written by Ethan Coen. Jenni is an actor in the production and Patrick is the director. We also have fun talking about things that will or won't be cool in 2018, being bullied, memories of regret, being punched in the eye and going blind for 3 months, our favorite spoilers from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, basketball buzzer sounds - and a whole lot more. Very fun stuff.

The LIVE! show. It's chaotic, folks. Along with 5 return guests (Carlos Williams, John Durso, Min The Elephant, Gino Brann, and Sam Hazelton), Kelly interviews members of the audience and Busan community that makes this show possible. Live at HQ Bar on November 4th, 2017. We run the gauntlet that is the Nothing's Really Real format. Members of the audience answer 5 Questions, Would You Rathers, Shotgun beers, and tell their own Moments of Triumph and Memories of Regret. It's an entertaining evening - and hey, I hope you like it.

This is a solo show to sort of explain where the podcast is at, and what's coming up for the rest of the year (2017). We've got a live show coming up on November 4th, Saturday, at 6PM at HQ Bar in Gwangan. I explain what we'll be doing with that show, and what I hope from the audience in terms of participation. I also talk a little about the year, and reflect on the first year of podcast - then I talk about the future a little bit. At the end of all that - I tell a solo memory of regret. Hey, I'm giving the solo show a shot and - lemme know if this is something you can handle or if it's just awful. Get at me! Thanks for your support over the year, see you at the live show, and see you next year. Tell you friends and hey - review the show on iTunes - give me a hot high five star review. I'd really appreciate it!

Kelvin is joined by comedians Nick Hemsley and Chris Tharp. They talk about many comedy related subjects, like the difference between English and American humor, hecklers, bad rooms vs bad sets, and bombing. They also open the show with comments on Sasquatch and 9/11. Shotgunning beers, Lil' John, Memories of Regret, good times. This show has got it all. Subscribe on iTunes or your whatever your favorite podcasting app. If you like the show, please log into iTunes and leave a hot 5 star review and kind words.

It's a big one. Part Time Cooks, Black Moss and Saul Goode come to the podcast to tell stories, share music, tell jokes, and rap live. Part Time Cooks are a rap duo based out of Seoul, South Korea. They have been together since 2014, and are preparing for the future in a lot of ways. Recently, joining the Vismajor crew, recording new music and celebrating fatherhood - we talk about it all. The boys share a song from the last album, 7:30, and they also share a never before heard, unreleased track, for their hardcore fans that have heard everything. They tell triumphant stories from their lives, and also memories of regret. They also determine through a process of elimination, what Part Time Cook's favorite rap album of all time is. I'm telling you folks, there are moments of this podcast that get really real. And finally, in the end, Part Time Cooks perform a track LIVE on the pod. It's a good one! Check out everything the Part Time Cooks got going on at www.parttimecooks.com And if you enjoy the show, pl

Kelvin is joined by John Bocskay, author of the recently released book, Culture Shock: Korea. John talks about writing the book, what culture shock is, and why he is qualified to write about Korean culture to an audience of ex-pats and foreign travelers. Comedian, Sam Hazelton, is also a return guest and friend to the show. He joins to deepen his relationship with the listener and share his jokes and stories. We talk about times we've experienced culture shock, compare American to Korean police, Donald Trump and North Korea, memories of regret and moments of triumph, and John tells the most disgusting story he's ever heard. Sam also plays a game where he has us identify bird names and it proves to be a lot funnier than it sounds, guaranteed to be heard again on the greatest hits compilation. Hey-yo! Nothing's Really Real is a podcast based out of Busan, South Korea, where we talk about art, music, comedy and anything else. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on iTunes, or tell a friend about it - t

Kelvin is joined by Stacy Austin, blogger, artist, customer service representative. Stacy is a very open and honest guest - as she shares some of the more emotional and frightening stories that have been heard on the show so far. She also tells a very gross story about relieving a stomach ache while traveling in Shanghai. It's totally yucky. Kelvin happens to share the story of his most heavy regret, the 110 mph acid trip. This episode is not one to miss. Enjoy. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe on iTunes or your favorite podcasting app. Also, please rate and review the show on iTunes, it would be really nice to hear what you think. Thanks.

It's a first! Kelvin is joined by two comedians for his first three-way episode. Rudy Tyburczy and Adam Palmeter are both stand up comics, and old friends of young Kelly Bean's. There are a lot of laughs, as hilarious stories are told. They talk about their best and worst shows, freestyle rap about cats, and talk about where they've been and where they're going. Both share moments of Triumph, and we get memories from both sides of the regretful gauntlet, one brutal and honest and the other ridiculous and embarrassing. It's a really great episode. Enjoy! Adam Palmeter is, as well as a comedian, a visual artist. If you'd like to view his work as you listen to the episode, visit www.adampalmeter.com Most of the music for this show was produced by Rob Chrisman. If you are interested in having Rob produce some music for you, visit his website at www.redwinmusic.com To find out more about what's happing in Busan and all around Korea, visit www.hapskorea.com