Best Scott McElroy Podcasts (2025)

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S1E12- Billy Otteman with Scythe Robotics 30:30

17h ago30:30

30:30

GBN talks with Billy Otteman of Scythe Robotics about the development of their high-performance commercial rotary mower. Hear about the long battery life, durability, and applications to numerous areas of the turfgrass and landscape industry.By GrassBots Network

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How to break into improv with Sara Caplan 53:11

1d ago53:11

53:11

Sara Caplan (she/her), who did NOT represent OJ Simpson, and I talked about improv, comedy, the perfect joke and a deeply philosophical conversation about what a woman is (not in the bad way, of course).

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25 Players in 25 Years: Mina Kimes on Nos. 25-21 56:31

2d ago56:31

56:31

Gregg Rosenthal is joined by ESPN's Mina Kimes to reveal numbers 25 through 21 of NFL Daily's Top 25 Players of the Last 25 Years. Gregg and Mina start the list with Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce (02:59), followed by Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Terrell Owens at number 24 (13:20), Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt at number 23 (22:59), Pro Footb…

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Operation: Upstream Church // Part Three (with Travis McElroy) 1:04:28

4d ago1:04:28

1:04:28

A game of sardines isn't the only thing fishy going on at The Collector's game night. This episode features Travis McElroy from The Adventure Zone. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "Little Acts" …

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Episode #57 - Dr. Wes Everman - Assistant Professor and Weed Scientist Specialist 46:58

6d ago46:58

46:58

In this episode, the guys discuss the technological advancements of sprayer technology and herbicide resistance.By brought to you by Harrell's

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S1E11 - Greenzie CEO Charles Brian Quinn 34:20

8d ago34:20

34:20

In this episode, we talk to the CEO of Greenzie, Charles Brian Quinn, or as everyone knows him, CBQ. CBQ and Scott discuss developments with Greenzie and how Greenzie's semi-autonomous technology is revolutionizing turfgrass management.By GrassBots Network

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Writing One Year Later and more Game Changer with Andrew Rosas 54:29

8d ago54:29

54:29

Andrew Rosas (he/him), host of Boyfriend Material and my good friend, sat down to talk writing for Game Changer, including One Year Later, as well as why you should hire him to draw you something instead of using generative AI.

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A Girl Who Vanished | Melanie Ethier Part 1 23:46

10d ago23:46

23:46

This is one of those weird cases. A girl walked home alone, about a ten minute walk, only she never made it home. The girl in question is Melanie Ethier, she was 15. After watching a movie at her friend's house, she was never seen again. The town of New Liskeard and the surrounding communities had a total population of about 11,000 people, so crime…

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S2E78 - Amundsen-Scott: sYES Mobile (with Sydney Amanuel) 1:23:18

11d ago1:23:18

1:23:18

Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? It's a race on the ice, and Hubie's an afterthought. This episode features Sydney Amanuel from The Glass Cannon Podcast. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soun…

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S1E10 - Ilya Sagalovich, CEO of Havenshine Technologies 30:37

14d ago30:37

30:37

In this episode, Scott and John talk with Ilya Sagalovich, CEO of Haveshine Technologies. Havenshine is developing innovative solutions in the semi-autonomous mower with the use of tandem mowing via their Sidekick system. Check out all the details at the Havenshine Technologies Website.By GrassBots Network

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Jazzy Collins is ready to cast you on Dropout 54:36

15d ago54:36

54:36

The legendary casting director for many Dropout shows, Jazzy Collins (she/her), sat down to talk to me about finding wrestlers for Dimension 20, break dancers (and roughly 300 other people) for Game Changer, and how you (yes, you) can get cast on Dropout.

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Operation: Upstream Church // Part Two (with Travis McElroy) 1:12:50

19d ago1:12:50

1:12:50

Trauma is shared. Billy gets scared. But this one kicks off with a couple pins spared. This episode features Travis McElroy from The Adventure Zone. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "Little Acts"…

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Abracadabra The Disappearing Bully | Ken McElroy 13:36

22d ago13:36

13:36

If there's one story with a moral out there, it's the one of Ken McElroy. He was a bully, well, he was more than that. He was human refuse. From skirting jailtime for some serious offences, to attempted murder, Ken did it all. And because of his deeds, he paid the ultimate price. His murder was never solved, but that wasn't even the shocking part o…

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Your favorite Dropout stars are coming to Texas 7:48

22d ago7:48

7:48

Jacquis Neal is bringing Comedian Clash to Houston, Austin, and Dallas this June! Along with some of your favorite Dropout stars! Be there!Get a ticket! https://jacquisneal.com/comedian-clash

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Mira! Luis Carazo and Mayanna Berrin made your new favorite actual play 52:23

22d ago52:23

52:23

Luis Carazo (he/him) and Mayanna Berrin (she/her), two of the stars of Tales Unrolled, a phenomenal new actual play chatted with me about building Alma, the importance of telling this story heavily impacted by Latin American culture, and why the table is just so damn hot.Check out Tales Unrolled: https://www.patreon.com/c/TalesUnrolled/And check ou…

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S2E77 - Amundsen-Scott: ThingINT (with Sydney Amanuel) 58:19

25d ago58:19

58:19

In the wake of a tragic loss, some bros bring fire sauce. But how do you kill a monster born from bathypelagic frost? This episode features Sydney Amanuel from The Glass Cannon Podcast. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAA…

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The great Nerd vs Jocks War with Johnny Stanton 1:00:49

27d ago1:00:49

1:00:49

Johnny Stanton (he/him) and I sat down to talk about his excellent podcast, Athletics Check, why nerds and jocks actually have more in common than you might think, leaving football behind, and the importance of making your son into a baseball fan.

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Heaping praise on Vic Michaelis with filmmakers Corey Pinchoff and Fiona Obertinca 55:24

29d ago55:24

55:24

The writer and director of Dandelion (2025), Corey Pinchoff and Fiona Obertinca (shes/hers), starring Vic Michaelis, sat down to talk about making a story about queer youth, history of the movement, and offering a glimmer of hope during The Horrors.Also, we talk about how brilliant Vic is.Follow Dandelion on Instagram to find out what festivals the…

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Operation: Upstream Church // Part One (with Travis McElroy) 1:23:03

1M ago1:23:03

1:23:03

Time to meet Milton Hogben and the mysterious blood cabal, Dr. Maynard Ouzo and the alien cloth from the alien in the closet, Randy Matthewson as the world’s loneliest church congregant, and, finally, Billy Gruff and The Collector’s crystal -- which caused a full blown whiteout and 3 weeks of missing time. This episode features Travis McElroy from …

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Running a campaign with Dice and Autism 50:17

1M ago50:17

50:17

Dice (he/him) and I sat down to talk world building, noir inspiration, and the weird, wild world of TikTok notoriety.

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S2E76 - Amundsen-Scott: Should We Call the Norwegians? (with Sydney Amanuel) 57:11

1M ago57:11

57:11

Everything is covered in frost. The Thing is referenced at any cost. And, unfortunately, a crew member is lost. This episode features Sydney Amanuel from The Glass Cannon Podcast. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wo…

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The Smartypants Society is back with Matt Pollock 53:37

1M ago53:37

53:37

Matt Pollock (he/him), creative producer of Smartypants, sat down to chat about Rekha's chair location, Hot Date, and season 3? Okay, I made the last one up, but we do talk theoretically about it.

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Dimension 20 live (Taylor's version) with Michael Schaubach 1:11:04

2M ago1:11:04

1:11:04

The director of Dimension 20, Michael Schaubach (he/him) and I chatted about bringing the most epic performance to Madison Square Garden, how he views the upcoming live shows (it's Taylor Swift related), how he makes people feel welcome on set, and whether or not he owes the Director of Photography an apology.…

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S2E75 - Amundsen-Scott: The Storm is Snow Bad (with Sydney Amanuel) 1:02:57

2M ago1:02:57

1:02:57

Meet Melvin Grace, Jim Olsson, Hubie Forster, and Renee "Ray" Mackay as they overwinter at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Research Station on a totally normal Saturday, July 9th, 2022. This episode features Sydney Amanuel from The Glass Cannon Podcast. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Blues…

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Behind the scenes of Madison Square Garden! and more with Dimension 20's Rick Perry 48:44

2M ago48:44

48:44

The legend himself, Rick Perry (he/him), and I sat down to talk about the most incredible actual play live show that's ever existed, building a giant D20, making wrestling minis come to life and more!

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"We need to make all the fans wet" with Denise Valentine 53:10

2M ago53:10

53:10

Denise Valentine (she/her), the legendary make-up artist for Dimension 20 and more, talked to me about what her goals were for Brennan Lee Mulligan in Dungeons and Drag Queens, why Aabria Iyengar changes the game, and what the community is like. Oh, and also, she takes the meeting in the biggest flex imaginable.…

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S2E74 - Wet Lens! 55:53

2M ago55:53

55:53

Alternate titles include: The Day the Ball Stopped Rolling FBI, CIA, A24 Macrohard Dudes Two Scoils Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl and "Ba…

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Episode #56 - Dr. Zac Reicher - Leader of Envu's Green Solutions Team 42:05

2M ago42:05

42:05

In this episode the TurPh.Dudes are joined by Dr. Zac Reicher, the leader of Envu’s Green Solutions Team. In this episode we discuss Dr. Reicher’s career, Envu’s transition to a stand-alone company, the acquisition of FMC Specialty Products, and what drives innovation.By brought to you by Harrell's

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How many times can you hide "f*** TERFs" in a calendar with Sydney Dean 52:57

2M ago52:57

52:57

Incredible Dimension 20 calendar artist Sydney Dean (she/her) and I chatted about making those stunning works of art as well as working with the McElroys and advice for artists!

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Where did the soup come from and more with VIP's Tamar Levine 51:36

3M ago51:36

51:36

Season two of VIP is cooking with gas, so I sat down with director Tamar Levine (she/her) to talk about the first half of this incredible season, including John Early and Kate Berlant's soup sales, Anna Garcia's rock monster, where the Letter Man's letters came from, and more!

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S2E73 - Atnas Sualc 58:12

3M ago58:12

58:12

Where is The City? Let's all figure it out at the same exact time! Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …

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Don't be weird about stuff with Jeremy Cobb 59:25

3M ago59:25

59:25

Jeremy Cobb (he/him), one third of Three Black Halflings, and I chatted about DMing for Emily Axford, people being weird on the internet, an incredible new setting you can play in, and more! Get notified when the Kickstarter launches: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rollandplaypress/3-black-halflings-city-of-the-black-rose…

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Is it Thursday yet? with Dani Carr! 58:03

3M ago58:03

58:03

The lorekeeper of Critical Role, Dani Carr (she/her) and I chatted about keeping the lore of Exandria, seeing master storytellers tell stories, and maybe a little dance break when one of our internet crashes.

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S1E9 - Discussion with Kolby Burcham on Different Robotic Sectors 31:03

3M ago31:03

31:03

A discussion with Kolby Burcham, previously with Autmow now with BAS Turf. Kolby gives his view of turfgrass robotics, and gives an update on Turftroniq's bunker rake and RMS system to convert traditional mowers to automated. Kolby has nearly a decade of experience in robotic sales and gives insights on everything from golf range picking to home la…

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Advice for struggling artists with Dropout's set photographer Kate Elliott 56:35

3M ago56:35

56:35

Kate Elliott (she/her), Dropout's set photographer and general badass, and I sat down to chat about how she got involved with Dropout, how hard it is to shoot pictures while laughing, and some truly fantastic advice for folks seeking artistic careers.

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S2E72 - Ramp-isode 55:39

3M ago55:39

55:39

The plot moves much further than the City Action News Team's feet. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf the Dog played "My Life is Great and It's All My Fault" by Altar Girl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …

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S1E8- Talking Lawn Care Robotics with Derek Kaye of Whispr Innovations 39:44

3M ago39:44

39:44

We talk with Derek Kaye of Whispr Innovations in Seattle, WA about the use of robotics and battery-powered equipment in the professional lawn care space. Derek started Whispr with Ethan Hansen to focus on quiet equipment for professional lawn care, which of course dovetails nicely with the use of robotic, autonomous mowing equipment. Derek gives us…

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Which Fantastic Four is the most fantastic with Freddie's Roommate 1:22:00

3M ago1:22:00

1:22:00

Justin Jordan (he/him), aka Freddie's roommate, and I get deep in the weeds on the nerdiest stuff. Plus, what are we even doing with these internet lives of ours?

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S2E71 - The Mystery of Diggory Island 1:00:08

3M ago1:00:08

1:00:08

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of self-harm and body horror. Alternate episode titles: Psychedelic Tonsil Stone, We’ve Got a Scoop For You, Blood Mine Moat. Support the show on Patreon. Buy some merch at the Contention General Store. Follow along on Bluesky. Find other listeners on Discord and Reddit. Soundtrack by WAAAVV. Wolf…

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Blood and Good Times with Becca Scott 55:43

4M ago55:43

55:43

Becca Scott (she/her) and I got deep in the weeds on Blood on the Clocktower, why you should back the Kickstarter, the joys of lying to your friends, what makes a good game, and her game-winning strategies, including chain-mail strippers.Kick it: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goodtimesociety/clocktower…

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S1E7 - Interview of Danny Fielder on Golf Robotic Deployment 32:59

4M ago32:59

32:59

Danny Fielder of Dublin Ranch Golf Course discusses how robotic mowing has transformed his operation and how Nexmow was the perfect fit for his situation.By GrassBots Network

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Before the tavern with Amelia Som 1:01:02

4M ago1:01:02

1:01:02

Amelia Som (any), one of the hosts of Unprepared Casters, sat down to talk about their new book, Before the Tavern: 100 Character Concepts for Tabletop Role-Playing Games, which will help you craft the perfect gun-sword character in record time.Buy their book! https://store.doverpublications.com/products/9780486853420?srsltid=AfmBOoqEr1enRR2rJo3jfy…

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Hero Forge is gonna put your mini in dice with Anica Cihla 52:50

4M ago52:50

52:50

Anica Cihla (she/they), the Brand Director for Hero Forge, talks with me about the new, exciting ventures Hero Forge is up to including dope dice with your mini (or really whatever you want) inside! Plus, Um, Actually live and pun linguistics!Back the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heroforge/custom-dice?ref=profile_created&catego…

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Bug facts with Sound of the Forest! 55:05

4M ago55:05

55:05

Nicole Parish (she/her), aka Sound of the Forest, and I sat down, the week of TikTok ending, to chat about how big of a bummer that is, autism, art, and so many bug facts!Buy Nicole's art: https://www.nicoleparishart.org/

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GBN Podcast Update - New Slate Starting March 17 2:50

4M ago2:50

2:50

A new slate of podcasts is coming the week of March 17. We have a great slate of people who are deploying automation, robots, sensors, and drones. Look for us in a couple of weeks.By GrassBots Network

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The Joy Who Lived is the best named event ever with Laser Webber 54:03

4M ago54:03

54:03

Laser Webber (he/him) and I chatted about the best named trans/gnc festival in existence: The Joy Who Lived along with the power of comedy and art, the Dropout community, the Doubleclicks, and the importance on being who you are.Back the Joy Who Lived: http://kickstarter.com/projects/angelar/transjoyfest?ref=1za6cm…

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A movie about death, but we swear it's funny, with Rekha Shankar 59:38

4M ago59:38

59:38

The legendary Rekha Shankar (she/her) and I sat down to talk about loss. Explicitly, the loss of her relationship with Yoshi. And also! Her new movie about loss and religion and finding yourself.Back it, baby! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rekha/afterlife-2

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What do you mean the worst is yet to come with Taylor Moore 59:31

4M ago59:31

59:31

Taylor Moore (he/him), producer extraordinaire of Worlds Beyond Number talks about the future of Arc 4 of the Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One, plus the future of space (and what is the difference between sci-fi and fantasy, anyway?). And also the nastiest wild one imaginable.

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