What's Up! with John and Reena
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What's Up! with John and Reena
What's Up! is the new show featuring John and Reena catching up on the latest streams, memes, and daydreams. It's like the daily watercooler for people who don't go to an office.Copyright ©2025 Lilly Studios, All Rights Reserved.Contact John 👉 LillyStudios.comContact Reena 👉 BetterCallDaddy.com
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Dave Jackson: What's Up! with Heartbeat and Building Podcast Communities
John and Reena talk with Dave Jackson (The School of Podcasting and Ask The Podcast Coach) about building podcast communities beyond Facebook. We disc...
What's Up! w/ Mr. Richardson from The Fandalorians
Mr. Richardson from The Fandalorians drops in with teacher tips, pop culture takes, and a classroom philosophy rooted in humor, fairness, and structur...
Real Talk About Rating Podcasts w/ Brian Colburn
Brian Colburn from Feed Drops joins the show to talk podcasting, honesty, and the people behind the mic. We get into juggling different online identit...
Freddy Cruz & Speke Fest: Zombies & Ghosts Vs. Machines
Step into the world of zombie podcasts—shows long inactive but still lurking online—and ghost podcasts—buried episodes hiding in active feeds. In this...
I Met My Girlfriend, My Band, and My Drum Set on Craigslist
Before dating apps and algorithmic everything, there was Craigslist—a lawless digital bazaar where you could find your next gig, your next apartment,...
Ozempic Penis
Ozempic is changing bodies in ways no one asked for—droopy faces, limp hands, and now… what they’re calling the “Ozempic penis.” From school drop-offs...
Microneedling, Poop Transplants, and the Will to Live
Skincare meets gut science. John and Reena talk blood treatments, eye bags, Botox, poop transplants, and survival. Health gets weird. The conversation...
Presence Over Perfection: Why Showing Up Matters More Than Structure
John and Reena talk about why presence matters more than format. We talk about how audiences connect with people, not schedules. There’s also a conver...
Meeting Your Best Self: Labels, Diagnosis & the Fight to Be Real
In this raw and honest conversation, John and Reena get into the emotional journey of personal transformation, mental health, and resilience. From con...
Your Logo Is Not Your Brand: Why Rebranding Often Misses the Mark
In this episode of Lilly, John Lilly breaks down the crucial difference between your logo and your brand — and why confusing the two can sabotage your...
Small Business Marketing Hack: Unlock the Power of Intended Viewing Distance
Transform your marketing materials with one simple yet powerful concept: intended viewing distance. This episode of Lilly reveals the secrets to desi...
The Problem with AI Guest Pitches (and Why Respecting Time Matters)
In this episode of Lilly, John Lilly shares a behind-the-scenes rant about the growing trend of AI-powered podcast guest requests — and the frustratin...
Death, deception, and darkly hilarious observations on modern life.
Dearly Beloved … We are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.
Join John and Gary for a candid conversation that tack...
The End of SEO As We Know It
🎙️ Lilly with John Lilly – Episode: “The End of SEO As We Know It”
Is traditional SEO dead? In this episode, John Lilly takes a sledgeha...
Why Signage Beats Social Media (Most of the Time)
🎙️ Lilly with John Lilly – Episode: “Why Signage Beats Social Media (Most of the Time)”
Ever wonder why John Lilly can’t stop talking abo...
What WrestleMania Signs Teach Us About Small Business Marketing
In this episode of Lilly, host John Lilly flying-elbow drops into an unexpected masterclass in marketing—straight from the crowd signs at WrestleMania...
Podcasting Is An Attitude. Not An Industry.
In this thought-provoking episode, we challenge the conventional notion of podcasting as an industry. Instead, we explore the idea that podcasting is...
Growing an App with Podcasts — Podgagement's Daniel J. Lewis
Daniel J. Lewis from Podgagement visits the Farm Clubs and shares how he grows a new web platform and app with podcasts. We talk about how to use the...
The Story Of ... Danny's Podcast
Danny joins the Deviant Lounge from his show The Story Of ... on the Unfiltered Studios network. We talk about how and why we keep our shows going, an...
Warm Fuzzies & Cold Pricklies
The Warm Fuzzy Tale By Claude M. Steiner
What happens when scarcity is just an illusion? Warm Fuzzies & Cold Pricklies explores the deepe...
Inside The Mind of Keb Pound from Unfiltered Studios
Keb Pound joins us from Unfilterd Studios— a podcast network he formed to help independent podcasters collaborate and promote each other. We talk abou...
I Shared With My Heart, He Replied With Chat-GPT
Reena Freidman-Watts from the popular podcast Better Call Daddy stops by the Deviant Lounge. We discuss the impact of using AI in the wrong forms of c...
Not James Spader 🍸 ✨
Bootleg’s old film industry buddy Not James Spader came up to the Bay Area and sat in with us. His lawyer said we could Not use his name. So, yeah. Th...
Nostalgia chat; Yogi's Ark Lark and The Beauty of Bad Punk Rock
Hey! We're trying to put up an episode every day in November. So, some days we're going to be light on descriptions. Just listen. Its an audio show an...
Are you more of a man ... or a McMahon? Wrestling's Impact on Masculinity
We're talking about the recent Netflix docuseries "Mr. McMahon" that covers the rise and fall of WWE mastermind Vince McMahon. We also take a quick de...
Kervin Aucoin: This Week Explained
This week we get to talk with Kervin Aucoin from the international political affairs podcast, This Week Explained. We cover Kervin's origin story and...
Secret Son Revealed: Can AI Help Reconnect After 27 Years?
The cohost reveals his secret son from an illegitimate relationship 27 years ago. Host tries to explain how to write better prompts so cohost can use...
The Secret to Making Money 'Podcasting' ... Whatever that is.
John (Podcasting) explains how he views podcasting in the context of a larger marketing toolset. From that perspective, the options to "make money pod...
Imagine lowering the voting age to 14 in the United States
John (Podcasting) tries to convince Gary to watch a 1968 hippie classic called "Wild In The Streets" featuring Barry Williams (Greg/Brady Bunch) and R...
Let's talk about joining a podcast network
John and Gary discuss the pros and cons of joining a podcast network. It's more interesting than it sounds. Especially if you are also a podcaster.
Self-awareness and oversharing on the internet
John and Gary add a little more context to Gary's comments from last time. As a podcaster, do you ever listen to yourself and think "I hate that perso...
John and Gary Have Feelings
Gary tries to give John (Podcasting) a compliment and the entire conversation unravels. Is Gary going to join an upscale swingers club, though? That's...
Mosh Pit Etiquette from 1985
John and Gary reminisce about the earliest and best mosh pits they've been in and highlight some grown-up dick moves that they've seen in their mosh p...
Speaking of Metallica, when did South Park take a dump??
John and Gary talk about Metallica, band merch, building community, and ponder when South Park started sucking. Was it PC Principal? Was it Imaginatio...
Gen-X Needs That Hook! Movies, music, life ...
John and Gary talk about the things that lure them into an artisitc endeavor like a movie or song. What constitutes that ever-elusive "hook" that can...
Trumpism Is A Fad Like The "Urban Cowboy" Craze
John and Gary ponder if Trumpism isn't just another macho man fad like the "Urban Cowboy" craze of the early 1980's when city boys tried to be more co...
Improve The Olympics: Eliminate The Judges
John and Gary offer one way to improve the Olympics; eliminate the judges. Focus on sporting events with clear winners based on objective measures lik...
WWE Summer Slam & Joe Rogan 'Burn The Boats' Preview
John and Gary discuss tonight's WWE Summer Slam with predictions for the winners, plotlines, and amateur analysis, along with some quick insight into...
Why Does Hollywood Give Black and Women Actors Leftover Roles?
John (Podcasting) explains to Gary how he prefers all-black casts to perfectly-blended casts because he finds the ultra-processed communites unrelatab...
Sweeping Homeless People Off The Streets: Good or Bad?
Gary asks John (Podcasting) what he thinks about the new action by the CA Governor that allows cities to move homeless camps out of the public eye. Wh...