Going The Distance - The Rocky Series

 We discuss the Rocky Statue as created by her father  A. Thomas Schomberg . We talk of it's journey, historical significance in pop culture and in people's lives.  The Statue means much more than for birds to sit on. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

If you haven't seen the video, all you gotta do is Google Rocky 2 Baby Training. It's a fantastic and cute video that has taken the world by storm. Millions and millions of views ! We get Zack on the line, and we talk about how baby Charlie started his obsession of Rocky 2. Then as Rocky nerds do,we get wrapped up in talking all things Rocky ! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

Michael Vitez won the Pulitzer Prize as a journalist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, but more importantly (to Rocky fans) he wrote Rocky Stories. Sit back because Mike has some great Rocky/Stallone stories!    http://www.pauldrybooks.com/products/rocky-stories --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

How well do you know your Rocky quotes? Super fan and broadcaster Dan Kahan joins in or a roundtable Rocky discussion and quizzes Rocky's famous lines to Ryan, Ruban and Kyle Pederson.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

Rocky: The Musical star Andy Karl joins us across the pond in London. He talks everything from meeting Stallone, working with Ice-T and getting punched every night.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

Kyle Peterson, super fan, joins Ryan to give his experience seeing the 40th anniversary of Rocky in the theatre. Ruban and Ryan fill in the gaps.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

Rocky impersonator and tour guide Mike Kunda went toe to toe with Ryan for an interview. Lots of Stallone stories from Kunda and jibber jabber from Ryan and Ruban.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

Screenwriter Ben Fiore joins Ryan for a fascinating interview. And as always and Ryan and Ruban talk Rocky and everything else.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

Brothers Ryan & Ruban go for another round talking about the first Rocky. Guest Host Kyle joins the show --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

Not so famous Rocky super-fan Kyle Pederson, joins brothers Ryan and Ruban as the dissect the final moments of Rocky 1. A discussion so big that it required it's own sequel, which will be out next week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

Rocky pounds meat, Paulie takes up baseball, Adrain gets busted, and Ryan and Ruban kibitz about songs and names. Ruban's wife makes a cameo to discuss their honeymoon in Philly.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

In this episode Ryan and Ruban get all Oprah about family and feelings. We also talk about getting punched for $600,000, showering together and oh yeah and we talk about ROCKY ! We talk about our celebrity 'friends' too. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

Brothers Ryan & Ruban go for another round talking about the first Rocky. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

In this episode we talk about Gazzo, the first date on ice, behind the scenes trivia, Carl Weathers' 'love' for Stallone, Skid Row and concerts in seedy places, and other fun tidbits. Come and go the Distance with us!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

Super fans and brothers Ryan and Ruban discuss the Rocky Series.  Theme song from "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now) performed by Julianne McCullough, written by Bill Conti, Ayn Robbins and Carol Connors.  Sylvester Stallone Burt Young Carl Weathers Burt Reynolds --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message