Preston & Steve's Fun Size Podcast

Last time we talked to Daughtry was back in November, when he stopped by the Camp Out For Hunger to promote a show in Atlantic City. This past Friday, Chris and guitarist Brian Craddock stopped by the Preston & Steve studio to promote a new song and their show in Atlantic City that night with Breaking Benjamin. They started off with  a quick  hello and then got right into rocking, because Chris wanted to make sure he wouldn’t lose his voice during the performance so early in the morning. The first song was their brand new song “Pieces”, which was released earlier that morning. They followed  that up with their 2021 hit “Heavy Is The Crown”. Preston and Steve were blown away with how "un-freaking-real" Chris's voice is, especially so early after performing the night before. After the two songs  Chris and Brian chatted with Preston & Steve. They talked about Chris finding his voice and realizing he had something with it,  the potential of being burnt out by his own music while creating it, and the car/h

"Celebrity Jeopardy!" Million Dollar Winner, Lisa Ann Walter, checks in with The Preston & Steve Show From Parent Trap to winning one million dollars for charity on Celebrity Jeopardy!, star of Abbott Elementary, Lisa Ann Walter graced the airwaves this morning. We flooded the phone line with congratulatory praise, but Lisa was more than excited to tell us about her nerves going into last night's big show. Anxiety levels were running high on the night of filming. We learned that while pressing the button early didn't affect her score, Lisa did admit to sitting out on questions she could confidently answer. The shining moment of the night came when answering a question about Villanova University. Lisa whipped out the accent she perfected on screen so many years ago and answered/asked, “Wut es Phil-uh-delfia.” Lemme tell ya, that jawn was on point. If you are not familiar with the format of Celebrity Jeopardy!, the famous contestants faceoff in a series of tournaments, then the top three faceoff in the fina

How did an article in the Entertainment Report turn into one of the greatest calls Preston & Steve have ever received?  Honestly, we aren’t quite sure either, but we are going try to unpack this segment of our show.  As Preston went through the daily Entertainment Report, he began to read that a few of Lizzo’s ex backup dancers are suing for sexual harassment charges. One dancer says that Lizzo pressured her to touch a nude performer at a club in Amsterdam. The lawsuit details different features of the bar, including its banana theme and nudity. None of it has been confirmed.  That was until Mike called in to share that he had been to that bar in Amsterdam. He went on to give many details, maybe a few too many details, about “Bananenbar”.  He explained that the strip bar was exactly how the women in the case explained it: lots of nudity, lots of drinking, and lots of bananas. He and his brothers were in town to see a Ween concert, but boy, did they see a lot more than that.  For your sake, we won’t get in

We at The Preston & Steve Show got to talk to one of the bands set to be at the always-glorious MMRBQ and Preston’s favorite modern band in the world: Larkin Poe!  Rebecca and Megan Lovell’s live performance in the studio this past fall still sticks with us, mainly because that is when they debuted their song “Strike Gold.” Our assistant producer Connor recently saw them live, and he loved the show. Rebecca and Megan had a lot of fun at it as well. They cannot wait to come back to Philadelphia, especially in September for the MMRBQ.  Having come up in the bluegrass scene, the sisters love playing festivals. There is a lot of collaboration and jamming at bluegrass festivals, which is a sight you don’t often see with rock ones. However, we and the sisters hope that can change with the MMRBQ. Seeing Rebecca sing with Billy Idol would be quite a sight, but we want to see her harmonize the Safelite jingle with Steve and Casey while Preston plays drums.  We did get to talk with the sisters about their most rece

What do CaseyBoy and Brandon Marsh have in common? They both have a fear of sharks. Well, not so much a fear, more of a respect. The open water is where the sharks live and there’s no reason to visit them home. That conversation was one of the many highlights of our Spring Training conversation with the Phillies Outfielder. First and foremost, we talked about last season. Brandon said that some of his best moments of his life spent on the baseball field happened last fall. This team wants to run October back. (woo!) Preston found a beautiful way to lead that into a hair conversation. We were all confused at first, but Preston was courageous enough to admit it. Through the laughter, Brandon sniffed a couple of stands and confirmed that it is clean today and smells lovely! What was it like for Brandon to join the Phillies at the deadline? He was super nervous because he only knew one player. But that went away quickly. He’s now a guy from Georgia who uses the word “jawn”. Back to the fear of sea animals. Casey

Hawaiian shirts are a regular fixture of Charlie Manuel’s wardrobe. They fit his vibe perfectly since he spends much of his year in Florida. It was during our conversation with the World Series winning Manager that he and his wife, Missy, argue over colors. He prefers the monochrome color pallets, while she likes to pick out brighter patterns for him to wear. That’s where our conversation with Charlie at Phillies Spring Training begin. He’s been in Clearwater since Pitchers and Catchers reported to the facility. We flashed back to the evolution of Spring Training. Charlie’s first major league camp was in 1968, and back then, it was intended for getting all players the out-of-shape players game ready again. Charlie recalled having to go to the hospital during his first camp. Conditioning is a lot lighter nowadays. Then there was the Tony Bennett story. After a game in Toronto, Charlie met Tony in a hotel elevator. He blurted out, “Hey Tony Bennett, sing us a song.” Tony’s reaction – and the way Charlie recalle

The second time that Cindy Williams visited The Preston & Steve Show was in April 2022, to promote her one woman show at The Bucks County Playhouse.  She shared the most wonderful stories from her career: studying with Sally Fields, serving Jim Morrison cocktails on the Sunset Strip, punching Ron Howard, George Lucas pitching a little movie about teens in space.  Enjoy this very special interview with Cindy Williams.  

The second season of "Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show", Jack McBrayer's kids show, is available now on Apple TV+. 

Truth be told, there was one band member missing from today's live performer in The Preston & Steve Studio. We're not quite sure where they would have fit though! Don McCloskey brought his crew in to rock the house live on MMR. He's on tour supporting the new album, The Chaos & The Beauty. Catch them opening up for the It's Always Sunny Podcast this Sunday & Monday at The Met, and headlining Ardmore Music Hall on October 14th.   

"I wanted to make a documentary that was not about football so that anybody could sit down and watch it and enjoy it. And I wanted to make it about working class people and their love for sport, but really their love for community."  That was Rob McElhenney's goal when he created the docuseries, Welcome to Wrexham which premieres August 24th on FX. We got a sneak peek at the first episode and can confidently say, goal achieved.  By the way, he calls it football because he "doesn't want to get stabbed." The series takes an in-depth look at the ownership journey that Rob and Ryan Reynolds have embarked on with Wrexham A.F.C. Cameras catch every moment from the ZOOM meeting where the two Hollywood stars were visibly nervous pitching the fans to let them buy the team to... well, no one knows the ending... it hasn't happened yet.  When we mentioned that the docuseries is like real life Ted Lasso, Rob laughed. It wasn't at the comparison though. Jason Sudeikis, who plays Ted, joined Rob and Ryan for a game a Wemble

The Warning visits WMMR for The Preston & Steve Show's first live in-studio performance in over two years. The trio also chats with Preston & Steve about their beginnings in rock and roll, the Metallica cover that put them on the map, and what it's like working together as sisters. See the official performance video for their most recent single "Money" here.

Sixers Forward and Ambassador for Crumble Cookies, Toabias Harris, joins the Preston & Steve Show. 

You've seen the video, now hear from the local superhero herself! News reporter and graduate of PW high school, Tori Yorgey, joins The Preston & Steve Show. 

Valerie Bertinelli joined The Preston & Steve Show on Thursday morning to discuss her new memoir, Enough Already.  Preston immediately took the opportunity to compliment her son's spectacular performance at the MMR*B*Q 2021. "Awww, thank you, I couldn't be more proud of him!" Valerie responded. She continued to boast about his success and how relived she was by the welcoming reception Wolfie received from the rock 'n roll community after pouring his heart into his work. "He was nominated for a Grammy for Christ sake!"  Her new book goes deep into details of their marriage and the relationship they built after it ended. "We had a lot of peace with each other, we enjoyed each other's company again... I felt more of a love for his soul, for his kindness, for the true person that Ed was when he wasn't drinking and doing drugs. He was really a lovely, lovely human when he wasn't in pain."   Cooking is another big part of her life now. She has struggled with Emotional Eating for years and continues to find a hea

Pearl Jam bassist, Jeff Ament, has taken his passion for skateboarding and used it to help the youth community. His foundation, Montana Pool Service, builds world-class skateparks and educates younger generations on the sport.  We discuss this "part time job" he has taken on helping the community and how skateboarding has connected him to people throughout different points in his life.  Jeff shared a behind the scenes peek into the Pearl Jam world as well: using the Beatles documentary series as a kickoff to talking about how PJ spends their time in the recording studio.  We learned about how the bassist listens to new music (Eddie's new single just happened to be the latest new song he's heard). And, If you are curious about tour rumors, we got a little insight into the band's plans for 2022 and beyond. Oh, and Ben Simmons? Jeff has some thoughts on that situation. Enjoy our conversation, we sure did. 

Get in the holiday spirit with the most anticipated list of the year!  Follow along and find links to all the businesses: https://wmmr.com/listicle/holiday-activities-2021/

Chef Jen Carroll is here to solve all your turkey woes.  The Top Chef All Star and Rittenhouse Restaurateur is hosting a three day Thanksgiving Turkey Workshop. Each day provides step-by-step instructions on how to prepare the bird. Day 1 is brining,  Day 2 buttering and trussing, and finally Day 3 is cooking!  If you miss a class that's okay, all of the videos are posted to watch OnDemand. Sign up for Jen Carroll's Free Turkey Workshop

Taco, taco, taco, that's Spanish for taco. 

Corn mazes, ropes courses, yoga, Halloween themed bars, backyard camping, fall crafts... there’s something for everyone on this year's #KathysFallActivities list.  wmmr.com/fall-activities-2021

For the record, Kevin dared us to make that the headline of this podcast.  It worked, because you're hear listening. And, it's the truth! We talked to the director and friend of the show from the set of Clerks III filming right now in Jersey. He talked about his characters and storylines being an extension of his own life - with a little twist. For the record, Kevin has never actually been to a donkey show.  Of course we get deep about growing up and how life experiences effect our work - the perfect transition to talking about Masters of the Universe: Revelation. People are loving it, others are not, and Kevin is fine either way. If it makes your day great, if it doesn't no need to @ him. We can't all be Ted Lasso.