The LNBE Podcast
Mike Rispoli presents: The LNBE Podcast. "LNBE" stands for "Literally Nothing, But Everything" and the goal is to touch on what his thoughts and opinions are…just like every other podcast...
The LNBE Podcast
Episode 46 - Nothing but Boxing Drama, Gridiron Glories, and 80s Nostalgia
Ever wondered if those viral boxing matches are as real as they seem? Brace yourself for a wild ride as I unravel the mysteries of the recent Tyson fight, questioning the spectacle's authenticity and Jake Paul's role in the world of boxing.
Switching fields from the ring to the gridiron, I've got some strong opinions on NFL star Drake May and his uncanny resemblance to the great Josh Allen. Hear my thoughts on the Patriots' potential and how the Buffalo Bills' recent triumph has shaken up the Chiefs. And if you're up for a laugh, join me as I navigate the chaotic world of dating apps, complete with self-imposed rules—like steering clear of anyone sharing names with my sisters or mom—and a humorous take on the espresso martini trend.
If music's your jam, I've got a treat for you. We're taking a nostalgic trip back to the 80s with Asphalt Ballet's debut album, dissecting its gritty rock vibes and bluesy guitar riffs. I also ponder the evolution of rock from party anthems to introspective ballads, while reminiscing about past episodes dedicated to reimagining band lineups. Don't miss out as I invite you to share your music picks and join the ongoing conversation that makes this podcast a lively mix of stories, skepticism, and sonic explorations.
If you would like to share your opinion, send an email to lnbemedia@gmail.com and don't forget to follow me on Insta and TikTok @thelnbepod.
yo, what's going on people? Welcome back to the lmbe podcast, where LNBE stands for literally nothing but everything. I'm mike rispoli, but hopefully you guys all listened to the episode last friday where I interviewed my mom's cousin, pat, and we talked about him being a medium and stuff and how he learned about his gift, among a couple other things. But hopefully you guys found that entertaining. The only thing that I would say about myself during that is, after re-listening to the initial audio before I put it out, I was just like wow, I really didn't do anything except ask some questions. So, moving forward, something that I needed to work on if I were to do another quote unquote specialist guest is I think I need to interject myself a little bit more and give more commentary rather than just asking questions. But hey, as I keep saying, it's all a work in progress. I'm still learning how to get into this medium and how to do interviews and stuff. But hopefully you guys did enjoy the questions that I did ask him. Hopefully you guys found something interesting out of it and hopefully there was something that you all got out of it as well. But if you haven't checked it out, please do, because I personally thought it was interesting hearing his experiences and hearing about how he became a medium and all of that stuff. So if that stuff interests you, then definitely give that episode a listen.
Mike:And I know what you guys are all thinking Mike, where was your Tuesday episode? You're unemployed. What else do you have going on? What Am I not allowed to have a life outside of this podcast? Hey, I got stuff going on, you needy bastards. Now, the truth of the matter is my life has been more boring than that tyson fight. So to spare all you people what do you mean by you people? You people, the people listening to this damn thing. I don't want to put something out that nobody's going to enjoy, which honestly proves how selfless I am as a person, sparing all of your ears. But if you guys want to be selfless, check me out on my Instagram and TikTok, at the LNBEPod, and if you guys want to do any write-ins, you can feel free to email me at lnbemedia@ gmail. com, and I actually do have a write-in, so we'll cover that at the end.
Mike:But oh my god, speaking of that, that Tyson fight, did you guys watch that? Absolute waste of time. I swear to god. I've seen toxic couples fight harder than that. But I've been seeing stuff about how it was absolutely fixed Mike not being allowed to throw an uppercut, he had to make it go the distance or he didn't get paid the full amount. I think he was supposed to get paid what? 20 million, and if he didn't make it last at least seven rounds and I think he only would have gotten half. So good on him for getting paid.
Mike:But there were definitely a few instances where I was watching that fight and you clearly saw him pulling his punches. There was one, I think in the second round or the first round, where um, tyson actually did hit Jake. It was when he kind of flew back a little bit and then all of a sudden they wrap up. And I saw something on TikTok where during that wrap up they actually had a little bit of a conversation where it was like, hey, mike, you want to get paid. Mike taps Jake on the back with his glove and then they continue the fight.
Mike:And later on there were two instances where jake was actually kind of opened up. Mike hit him with the jab, jake kind of opened up himself. Tyson could have gone in for the body and the uppercut and he didn't do it. And then later on in the fight I don't know what round it was, just because, god Almighty, that thing was boring, so who was actually paying attention? There was one point where Jake was just kind of standing there with one arm down he wasn't fully protecting himself and Tyson was going to go in for like this knockout punch with his right hand and he just held it back. He didn't even take the full swing, he went for it, but then he played male drag queen for a second. He had to tuck it in. So I don't know, fixed or not. Mike got paid, jake got paid, that's all this thing was. It was just a true money grab.
Mike:But also, I don't think that it makes jake look like any more of a legit boxer than when he previously went into this ring, because you either beat a 60-year-old but you beat him on points and Tyson threw what like 70 punches the whole fight. Okay, it wasn't really the fight that we were all expecting from Tyson, just because it's like, dude, all those training videos you showed with your speed and your power to get back into the ring, but then once you step into the ring, you look like a newborn deer. But I don't know man going back like either you fight a 60 year old and you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't, because it's like okay, well, you beat a 60-year-old or you lost to a 60-year-old, so either way it's not really a good look for you. But again, like you only beat him on points. So what does that actually prove? It's not like you actually even knocked him out. You couldn't even knock out a 60-year-old who wasn't even like fighting you absolute bum.
Mike:But I got to say Tyson just looked old too. Like I don't know if it was the health issues that he had or what was really going on, but you could tell that he wasn't really fighting with a full tank. Oh my God, that was so funny. Did you guys see that thing? Actually, there was one thing where they actually asked him why were you biting your gloves? And I don't know if this was AI or not. I got to go back and check the video. But he was like oh, I have a biting fixation. It's like all right, pal, um, but did you guys see that thing with the kid reporter? She had to have been like no, older than 15. And she was like are you worried about your legacy? And he goes legacy is just another word for ego. I'm gonna die, and who cares about legacy after that, when you're dust and jesus, like wow, all right, I guess my dreams don't mean shit. Oh my god.
Mike:But I think everyone thought that this would be the equivalent of the movie rocky balboa in real life if anybody saw that movie. And it just wasn't. Because Tyson, essentially this whole time he's just like there's this beast inside me. I just got to get it out. And that was essentially the whole thing of Rocky Balboa, where he was just like I have just one more fight to give. I need to do this for myself, to even know if I can do it. And that's what spawned the whole thing of the fight. And I really think they were trying to parallel that movie. I mean, if we're comparing it to any Rocky fight now I know that that's a movie, but that's a fight Like I remember in the movie during the training montage, he was just like the trainer was just like you don't have any speed, you got arthritis in your knee, you got arthritis in your shoulder or whatever.
Mike:So what are we going to base it on? Brute strength? And then during the fight that happened in the movie. Even the guy who we was fighting was just like oh, he's got cement in his gloves and I think that's what we were all expecting tyson to come out like. And tyson gets in that ring and he looks like a newborn deer.
Mike:So I don't know, I don't know if this fully got rid of the quote-unquote beast that was inside tyson. I would expect within a couple years we see tyson try and like do this again. I don't think there's going to be as many rules. I don't know, maybe when he's 62 he comes out's just like all right, let's do this. I don't know, that's my prediction. But then even the whole thing, like when Jake Paul came out, jake Paul came out to In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins, which makes sense because of the Hangover movie, and I could see it coming in the air tonight like all that stuff. But I would have thought that Tyson would have come out to that, considering he was the one in the Hangover, all that stuff. But I would have thought that tyson would have come out to that, considering he was the one in the hangover.
Mike:So I don't know, the whole thing just seemed like a freaking. It just seemed like nonsense, to be completely honest. And then the whole thing with netflix. Oh my god, the memes coming out of that are fantastic where netflix just didn't have the bandwidth to stream the fight to that many people and it was just buffering like crazy. And they definitely got to figure that shit out, because there is no way in hell I'm watching my football games on Christmas on Netflix, if that's going to be the case moving forward, so Netflix, do better.
Mike:Oh, and speaking of football, yes, I know, I know Nobody really cares, but bear with me here. This is the last thing I'm going to say about the sports topic. So let's just get it out of the way now. I mean, my Pat's lost. So what else is there to say? That's new. I was happy that they kept it close, but that late game interception is obviously not ideal.
Mike:But the more I keep seeing Drake May I've said it the past couple weeks the more I'm liking the kid. I think he's like a mini Josh Allen. He just makes great throws. He's physical, like. I am a fan of Drake May. If the Patriots can actually get an offensive line and if they can get a wide receiver, I think Drake May is going to be a nuisance to the league moving forward. I mean, drake May is actually so good that he makes the offensive line, which is probably the worst in the NFL, if not top five worst in the NFL he actually makes the O-line not look nearly as bad. So, as a fan of a team where we had nothing really to look forward to for at least the past four years, this actually gives me a sense of hope for the Patriots' future. This actually gives me a sense of hope for the Patriots' future.
Mike:But the big game of the week that I definitely have to talk about down go the Chiefs. Thank God, josh Allen ice in that game. Fourth and two with like two and a half minutes left. No-transcript, josh Allen's, just like. I see you're fourth and two and I raised you a 12-yard scramble for a tutty. You love to see it, unless you're a Chiefs fan.
Mike:But I am so happy their undefeated season came to a close. I was really getting worried because the refs have essentially just been a 13th player on the field for them all season, but they were like not today. I honestly think it's a good thing that they lost, because if they did a three-peat on top of having a perfect season, it definitely would have turned a lot of heads. So, despite my utter dislike for the Chiefs, I think that was a good look for the NFL. They eventually break my heart again in the playoffs, because that has been the team that I root for in the NFL to beat the Chiefs in the playoffs, because they're really the only team that I think that can do it.
Mike:But they just don't show up during the big games. And everybody talks about the Ravens but it's like dude, how many times have the Ravens played the Chiefs? And Lamar Jackson just cannot figure out Steve Spagnola's defense and if Lamar doesn't have his first read open, he just scrambles. And I don't know, I don't know. I don't think the Ravens will ever beat the Chiefs if Lamar doesn't figure out how to read that defense. But the Bills are the only team to beat them so far. So my hope is that the bills can beat them in the playoffs. But, like I said before going back, if the bills end up breaking my heart again, at least the bills have it in like the back of their heads where it's like, okay, they might have beat us in the playoffs, but at least we defeated their perfect season. So it's like, okay, they might have beat us in the playoffs, but at least we defeated their perfect season. So it's kind of like a win-lose situation, like yeah, we lost in the playoffs, but hey, at least we ruined their perfect season. So I don't know.
Mike:But also I went back and I'm looking at the games that the Chiefs played so far during the regular season and their biggest game so far were against the Ravens. That was week one. Then week two they played the Bengals. Bengals still haven't figured themselves out. That team, I think, lost their playoff hopes by losing against the Chargers. Last week they played the Falcons week three. Falcons were still trying to figure themselves out New quarterback, all that stuff.
Mike:Then they played the Chargers. Week four, they beat the Saints. When the Saints started tailing off, they beat the 49ers. 49ers were all injured. And then they beat the Raiders. Who the hell knows what's going on with the Raiders. Is Max Crosby going to get traded, like what's going on there? And then they beat the Buccaneers. But all these games have been like close. They've all been within one score. And then that Broncos game where they blocked the field goal, that should have been their first loss. So yeah, the Chiefs really haven't played anybody of like excellent caliber and the Bills were their first real test and they lost.
Mike:So I don't think that this Chiefs team is nearly as good as they're being projected as being. I mean, there was a reason why Vegas actually had the Bills beating them. Anybody's going to take that into account? How is it that I think the Bills are a three-point favorite in that game? Bills are a three-point favorite against an undefeated team. Make that make sense. How does Vegas know? I don't know, but if anybody's a football fan, maybe that's something that you got to pay attention to moving forward, because I don't see this Chiefs team truly being as legit as they say and they kind of have a tough schedule going down the stretch here where they got to play the Chargers, the Texans, the Steelers, and then they play the Broncos again. So out of those four games alone, I think they maybe lose two more because then they also play the Raiders that's probably a Chiefs win. They play the Browns that's probably a Chiefs win. So I don't know, I think they could potentially lose four out of their next six games because they also play the Panthers next week and that's definitely going to be a win for the Chiefs, because the Panthers are just absolutely sad week, and that's definitely going to be a win for the Chiefs, because the Panthers are just absolutely sad.
Mike:But all right, moving on, what have I got myself into this week? Well, I am back on dating apps because I need something else to scroll through besides my social medias. But yeah, I mean, after a year I truly realized that dating apps are really the only way to actually meet people, because in this day and age, everyone is just so antisocial. But fun fact about me right off the rip, I don't swipe on anyone that has the same name as my sisters or my mom. I ain't banging a chick, and saying my mom's name Goes from hot and heavy to sad and limp real quick.
Mike:But one question I got from a chick because it's not listed on my profile was what are your pronouns? You know what I identify as don't care unless you truly are non-binary or trans or whatever. There is no point in listing your pronouns. You're just trying to categorize yourself in a culture that you don't even belong to, and why? So you can feel included in it? Nah, you're just being selfish and making it about you. Well, the more that we all show it then, the more that it shows that we're accepting. No, you can be accepting without promoting yourself like. I don't give a rat's ass how someone identifies. All I really want to know is that Patricia is actually a Patrick, so that way I can swipe left. Otherwise I don't give a shit. Honestly, identify as a sheep, though, because if you do put in your pronouns, that's pretty much what you're doing at this point, just going on with the crowd.
Mike:But one thing that I have noticed now that I'm back on dating apps is since when did espresso martinis become the new basic bitch drink? Like everything that I see what I order for the table espresso martinis. I'm known for the best spot in town for espresso martinis. The key to my heart is espresso martinis. What the hell happened to the other basic bitch drinks? Green tea shots, tequila, sunrise, lemon drops, sex on the beach, moscow mules? Do we truly live in a simulation? Because why is that the constant all of a sudden?
Mike:But also, isn't the whole point of this also a way for somebody to try and stand out? So what makes you any different than anybody else? Somebody to try and stand out? So what makes you any different than anybody else? From what I can gather, is that dating apps is just another form of a popularity contest Instagram profile or I'm sorry, the amount of like dating app profiles that I see, where all they have listed is their Instagram. So it's just like what? So I can just follow you on Instagram. You can just up your following like what are you trying to actually achieve here? Are you trying to go out with people? You're trying to actually meet people, or you're just trying to up your popularity? And then, even as a guy, it's just like the pool is so widespread that if you're somewhat of an attractive female, you're going to get however many likes and you just get to have your pick of the litter. So, honestly, if there's any women listening out on this thing, I could actually use some of your advice as a way that you can help me when it comes to either making my profile a little bit more attractive or maybe it's just the fact that I just don't have the game that I thought I'd do, so maybe that's something that we could look into, if anybody's interested, where I could read off some of these conversations that I'm having or something. I don't know. I got to figure this out, but maybe you guys can help me out in what I'm doing wrong with how I can actually get the baddies that I'm looking to go out with, I don't know Write in and let me know what you guys think about that.
Mike:But all right, speaking of write-ins, let's get into the write-in for this week. This person wrote in hey, mike, been listening to the pod since you first started and I think it's much better now than those first episodes. Oh well, thank you you, because, my god, those first few episodes are painful even to me. Um, but I liked when you had some music segments, so can you go back to those? Actually, yeah, I got something for you, because back in some earlier episodes I did have some music segments and I tried to do one, um, where it was like people who you thought should hang it up, or people who you thought to replace some current people in a band, or whatever. It was like people who you thought should hang it up, or people who you thought to replace some current people in a band, or whatever it was, but that never really stuck. How about this?
Mike:I'll give you suggestions based on what I listened to, and a few years ago I actually came across an album called Asphalt Ballet by a band called Asphalt Ballet, so it was their debut album and if you like 80s rock, I would definitely give this one a listen, because this album has absolutely no fillers and honestly it's just a truly great listen. That just never saw the light of day because I think it came out in like the early 90s when rock geared more towards grunge, so that style just kind of fell off. I mean, if the band came out probably a decade earlier, they probably would have had some level of authenticity and we could probably be comparing them to the same standard as any other great 80s band. But this particular album is just so unique the only way that I can describe it is like if Leonard Skinner had a love child with Aerosmith but Steven Piercy from Rat was their overly involved uncle. Because on a vocal level it's got that kind of gritty snarl that you would expect from an 80s band.
Mike:But every song just has a bluesy feel and musicianship is fantastic. And even though I don't consider myself like fantastic, I do play the guitar. So that's usually what I'm drawn to when I listen to music and the guitar tones on this album are some of the cleanest tones that I've ever heard come out of like that 80s style rock. I don't't know it's not overly distorted. You can hear every note that's being played and the lead guitarist style is just the definition of no gimmicks and downhill rock and roll.
Mike:But there is truly not a bad song on the album, with some of my favorites being Tuesday's Rain, end of my Rope. The guitar solo in the song Heaven Wind Blows is just chef's kiss blue movies another fun song. I don't know, it's just a fun album to listen to and I don't know how much truth there is to this. But I'm kind of working on a theory about rock musicians from the 80s versus the 90s and I don't know how much truth there is to this, so take it with a grain of salt. But glam metal songs, or, as I like to call it, stripper rock back in the 80s, those songs are just absolutely bops. It's all about partying and having fun.
Mike:There was a reason that type of metal music was so popular with women back in the day, which I think is wild, considering how degrading some of those lyrics are. I mean, my god, have you guys ever listened to the song 17 by winger? It's just like you whole group of pedophiles, or even guns and roses it's so easy. Definitely has some of the dirtiest lyrics I've ever heard in a rock song. But also in the song rocket queen, axl rose banged the drummer's girlfriend and they actually laid the audio underneath the guitar solo and the moans are audible. So, shannon sharp, axl rose put out an audio sex tape first.
Mike:So who's appropriating whose culture now? Huh, but with all those guys, if they died it was just because of drugs and overdoses, but in the 90s it was all suicide and I think there's got to be a correlation between the music that these guys played and then living out. Some of the messages that they portrayed Like the 90s was all about like fuck everything, and I'm sad. But the 80s was like live it up or die, trying. And honestly, that's kind of what I like about the early 2000s rock that came out because it was musically darker tones of the 90s with 80s messages that they kind of went back to. I mean, you can look at bands like Nickelback with songs like Figure you Out, or even Buck Cherry's Crazy Bitch, which is an absolute bop. But yeah, I would definitely check out Asphalt Ballet's debut album. Their second albumigs is definitely not worth the listen. They changed singers and they tried to adhere to a more 90s style and it felt worse than Keith Richards doing a drug test.
Mike:But if you guys like this segment, I can come up with what I think are lesser known albums or bands that I like and we can go more into that stuff. But also, you guys should feel free to write in with your stuff too. It doesn't just have to be rock music, it could be anything, because music is just so personal to everybody. So write in with your suggestions on what you like, and I'm looking forward to hearing what you guys recommend. And thank you to the person who wrote in. I really do appreciate it. It proves that I actually am not doing this all for nothing. So thank you for that, and with that, I hope you guys enjoyed this episode.
Mike:Please feel free to check me out on my social media channels, @the LNBE pod on instagram and tiktok. You can also check me out on youtube. If you just want to listen to all the audio versions of this podcast, you can just type in the lmb podcast in the search bar and it should pop up. And if you guys want to write in, feel free to do so at lnbemedia@ gmail. com. Oh, and also, please don't forget to like, share, comment and subscribe and all that stuff, so you guys can help boost this thing to the top. All right guys. Thank you so much for listening. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and I will catch up with you next week. Thank you.
