The Cash Exchange Podcast

What happens when you're barely an adult and you're given the keys to the castle? You have everyone eating out of the palm of your hand with every move you make. If you sneeze, the people want to know. Sounds pretty stressful. Now add a daily routine of substances just to feel a semblance of normalcy. That's what today's episode is about, more specifically the artists who left their mark, checked out, and ended up inadvertently joining the group of others like them that happened to make the same choices. We're diving into The 27 Club. Titans of their genres that showed us all that fame and fortune might not be all it's cracked up to be. Live fast, die young, leave a pretty corpse. Also, if you're having issues with substance abuse or thoughts of ending your own existence. Please reach out to any of the organizations below. It can get better.USACall or Text 988Chat on 988lifeline.orgInternationalThe International Association of Suicide PreventionIASP.infoThis is a good episode, few technical difficulties with the audio, but lots of stuff you probably didn't know. Enjoy! - C.

Here at Cash Exchange we're not superstitious but we are ... a little stitious. Do I think something bad is going to happen because I spilled salt? Probably not, but I still always follow it by tossing a little over my left shoulder. Maybe it's protection from the devil or maybe I want to ward off the real evil, snails.Today we're talking superstitions and spoiler alert: a surprising amount of origin stories are just normal human behavior that summons evil spirits. We're basically walking Ouija boards.Edit for you wonderful nerds who read podcast descriptions and those eager to break out the "well actually"- seventeen in roman numerals is XVII. Rearranged it spells VIXI which is bad luck. If you rearrange roman numerals is that dyslexia or discalculia?Enjoy!-S

Time changes us all. Tastes shift, restlessness sets in, and doing the same thing forever stops working. Some artists evolve smoothly—or at least survive the criticism long enough to settle into a new sound, like Taylor Swift. Others aren’t given that grace. The Zac Brown Band seems to be at that crossroads now. The question is whether they’ll be allowed to grow—or if this marks the end. So sit back, take a look at ZBB’s journey, and give me a chance to remind you why I love them. Enjoy! - C.P.S. Merry Christmas!

Do you have a collection you're proud of? Maybe you have a soft spot for the soulless eyes of a funko pop or feel like you won the lottery when you find a misprinted Taco Bell sauce packet.Whether you collect casually or you're one step away from your own episode of a TLC show, this one's for you. Today we delve into the world of collectibles in a (relatively) judgement free zone.Drop your shortest lived collections in the comments! (I was a Silly Bandz kid)Enjoy!- S

What's your favorite phrase? Something that just subconsciously slips out? We all have them. This episode, we get dive into our favorite idioms. Localized sayings that could mean absolutely nothing to someone from another place. Feel free to share your favorites on any of our socials. Enjoy! - C

Growing up, you don't have to worry about paying the bills or what someone has to do for you to have the opportunity to fake an illness so you can get out of going to soccer practice. Then, like a brick wall, you're an adult that has to figure out how to make the money just to survive. We've each had an our fair share of jobs we worked out of complete necessity. Most of them were more cautionary tales than anything else, gave us the motivation to do what needed to be done so we'd never end up back there. Sit back and let us tell you how we got where we are. Enjoy! - C.

When we were picking a movie for finishing up our October B-Horror movie review series, we wanted something that was enjoyable to watch and had all the camp/silliness/cheese of the other movies we've watched and we landed on the perfect one. The return of Winnie the Pooh in Blood and Honey 2. This one had a 500% budget increase and it shows. It's also a much more enjoyable experience. Enjoy! - C

We've all had those moments where we wildly overestimate our skills. Maybe you've never done the worm but are absolutely convinced you could earn yourself a Guinness record if you really tried. Me? I'm fully convinced I could have won an Olympic medal for the gentlemen's duel. Sadly that dream has been unachievable since 1908, but it's not too late for you!In today's episode, we discuss some of the strangest Olympic sports: past, present, and future (fingers crossed for Hobbyhorsing). Maybe you'll find your own hypothetical medal winning eventEnjoy!-S

Welcome back to Cash Exchange Presents. This week we’re taking the wayback machine to 1982 for the kinda cult classic Slumber Party Massacre. I’m not saying it's the most culturally important thing to come out of 1982 *cough* Thriller *cough*, but it did inspire two sequels, a reboot, and a whole host of “young attractive women vs killer with no real motive” movies. Plus there’s nothing like a Canadian tuxedoed killer to get your blood pumping!Enjoy!-S

Welcome back to Cash Exchange Presents. This week we’ve got one of the better known low budget horror movies in recent years. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. Is this a schlocky mess? Does it seem like this was only made to be a middle finger to the house that Mickey built? Is it chock full of terrible judgment and a total lack of common sense? Yes, yes, and yes. It’s worth your time and so is this episode. Enjoy! -C

Technology! It feels like the moment you catch up is the moment the very expensive new thing you bought is already out-of-date. In this episode we discuss planned obsolescence, the thing keeping our wallets empty and our landfills full. So dust off that “vintage” phone from 2021, plug it in for the fifth time today, and join us as we laugh, cry, and scream into the void about the idiocy of the AI-powered bidetEnjoy!-S

Hey there boys and ghouls!When you were a kid, did you picture the tooth fairy as Dwanye "The Rock" Johnson, Larry the Cable Guy, or perhaps a nostril-eyed lipless demon? No? Well, we can't all be perfect.Today's episode kicks off a fun new series where we dive into my favorite way to spend an hour and a half (aside from the podcast), low budget horror movies, specifically the 2022 film Tooth Fairy: A Drill to Kill.Let's get this horror show on the road!-S

How bad does something have to be before it does a complete 180 and turns into a masterpiece of nonsense? Isn’t there something nice about a piece of art that understands what it’s about and is just there to be fun? That’s what we talk about this week, a topic that both of us are very passionate about, low budget horror. Whether it’s public domain characters that get a reimagining or the most outrageous and convoluted concept that’s ever been put in front of a camera, we’re here for all of it. Make sure to stick around to the end of the episode where we unveil a big announcement. Enjoy!-C

What if you were born without a conscience and there wasn’t a voice in your head telling you to take other people into consideration? This week we talk about the people and entities that were able to shut that off and get ahead no matter how many people they had to step on in the process. Talking about the schemers and the scammers. The snakes willing to do whatever it takes to be on top. From the first recorded scam to the biggest schemes to date. This one if full of lots of fun facts. Enjoy! -C

Have you ever wanted to be the very best, the best there ever was? Felt a yearning for the fame and fortune that would come your way if you showed the world that you could jump rope for 9 days straight while balancing a bowling ball on your head? Well, have I got good news for you! For only 5 dollars, you can submit yourself to be selected for being the next entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. A book that was near and dear to us growing up. We get into what criteria you need to meet, what you can’t do, and some of the absolutely ridiculous things that have been submitted and approved. It’s a wild ride. Enjoy! -C

Ever gotten really into a show but realized the last season was 5 years ago? You just wanted to squeeze a little more out of it. You felt like there was more story to tell. Then you do a little quick googling and see that it’s been renewed for a whole new season! Sure, some of the characters are changed out and the main plot is a little different, but you got your wish! All is right with he world. Then… you watch it. Every bit of love you had for it just goes straight down the drain and you wish you had just left things where they were. That’s what we discuss this week, reboots and spin-offs. Granted there are some great ones that either are a good expansion of what came before or take the in show universe to a whole new level. Check out this week’s episode and see if you agree, disagree, or want to bring up any we forgot to mention. Enjoy! -C

Ever taken stock of your life, really reflected on the the experiences you’ve had and all the things you’ve overcome and thought, “If I had a camera crew follow me around to get all this I’d be famous”. Well… one, you don’t want a camera crew watching 24/7 always rolling tape in case something interesting happened, and two, you’re life isn’t nearly as exciting to other people as you think it is. The people in today’s episode didn’t get the memo. We get into reality tv and how it’s shaped the world. Does it bring any positivity to the world or have we been just become addicted to mind numbing voyeurism. Give this a listen and see what we think. Enjoy! - C

If you combined every dollar you've spent on a subscription service you didn't actually use, how much money would you have today? Enough to payoff a few credit cards, maybe cover rent for the month, enough to buy a Cybertruck so you can slap a "I bought this before Elon went crazy" bumper sticker? This week we're talking about all the subscription services that run our lives. All the must haves with the huge price hikes and the not-so-worth it ones that we forgot to cancel. This is an episode everyone can relate to. Enjoy! -C

Does reading JG Wentworth's name immediately trigger an ear worm in your brain like some kind of pop culture sleeper agent? Maybe you've also watched one too many nearly identical super bowl ad compilations. Whatever the case, if you were an avid TV watcher in the 90's or early 2000's, this episode is for you. Today we're talking advertisements (again), product placement, and the magic of jingles that will far outlive the companies they promote. No politics this episode, scout's honor. Enjoy!-SP.S. Am I the only one who thinks a new Freecreditreport jingle would put us back in the original timeline?

Is any publicity actually good publicity? Where's the line between being just controversial enough that everyone's talking, but not so much you closing your doors 6 months later? This episode we get into missteps in advertising and how it turned out for the brands in question. Started off talking about the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle ad that we realized it took just about the entire thing so part 2 will be available after. Enjoy! - C