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This isn't really an interview with Brother Wease. It's two guys who spent a whole lot of years in radio finally sitting down and talking about the stuff that didn't always make it through the microphone. Bill welcomes Rochester radio legend Brother Wease for a conversation that goes everywhere—and somehow lands exactly where it needs to. Vietnam. Three marriages. Five kids. Cancer. Parkinson's. Getting older. Getting hated on the internet. The insanity of radio. The people you love. The things you lose. And what happens when you've spent most of your life saying exactly what you think and suddenly have enough road behind you to understand what actually mattered. Wease talks about surviving Vietnam, why he went back, stumbling into radio without ever really knowing how to "do radio," raising his kids while living his life on the air, facing cancer, dealing with hearing loss and Parkinson's, and why—after all of it—he still considers himself lucky. Wease talks about surviving Vietnam, why he went back, stumbling into radio without ever really knowing how to "do radio," raising his kids while living his life on the air, facing cancer, dealing with hearing loss and Parkinson's, and why—after all of it—he still considers himself lucky. Funny. Raw. Occasionally inappropriate. Surprisingly emotional. Two old radio guys. No format. No b******t. Just a hell of a conversation about one hell of a life. Get Your Pod On. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

The Bills are undefeated. So why does everybody need a drink? Buffalo survives the Chargers, but five turnovers, 10 penalties and another afternoon of self-inflicted chaos has Bill, Dan Borrello and Peter Montemurno asking the uncomfortable question: Are the Bills 3-0 because they’re championship good—or despite playing football that’s eventually going to get them beat? They break down Josh Allen dependence, ball security, the offensive line, a defense that keeps bailing everybody out and what Jim Leonhard needs to unleash against a struggling Drake May and a desperate Patriots team. Then Juice Fields rolls in with his Week 4 picks, Greg Connors joins from somewhere in the Thruway dead zone for Connors Corner, Tom Brady apparently calls Buffalo fat, and somehow Kirk Cousins’ Kohl’s Cash becomes football analysis. Five guys. One undefeated team. Absolutely zero reason to feel comfortable. It’s Billsified. Get Your Pod On! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

What if most of what cops actually do…isn’t really about crime? Sergeant Brendan Hurley of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office climbs aboard the Pirate Ship for a funny, surprisingly honest look at what it’s really like to wear the uniform in 2026. Forget the press conferences and cop shows. We’re talking mental health calls, domestic disputes, teenagers, social media, parenting, body cameras, 911 calls—and the bizarre reality that sometimes a deputy shows up and basically becomes a therapist, mediator, life coach and referee all at once. Yes, apparently cops have helped couples negotiate everything from pizza toppings to who gets the remote. Bill and Brendan also get into the serious stuff: why mental health has become such a huge part of policing, what officers carry home after seeing people on the worst days of their lives, why boundaries matter with kids, how social media has changed childhood, and the simple power of letting another human being feel heard. Plus: regulated mustaches, Bill's questionable parenting memories, why filming someone's worst moment might not make you the citizen journalist you think it does, and proof that sometimes the biggest crisis isn't solved with handcuffs. It’s funny. It gets uncomfortable. And underneath all of it is one pretty important question: When somebody is having the worst day of their life, what do they actually need from the person who shows up? Get Your Pod On. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

What if most of what cops actually do…isn’t really about crime? Sergeant Brendan Hurley of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office climbs aboard the Pirate Ship for a funny, surprisingly honest look at what it’s really like to wear the uniform in 2026. Forget the press conferences and cop shows. We’re talking mental health calls, domestic disputes, teenagers, social media, parenting, body cameras, 911 calls—and the bizarre reality that sometimes a deputy shows up and basically becomes a therapist, mediator, life coach and referee all at once. Yes, apparently cops have helped couples negotiate everything from pizza toppings to who gets the remote. Bill and Brendan also get into the serious stuff: why mental health has become such a huge part of policing, what officers carry home after seeing people on the worst days of their lives, why boundaries matter with kids, how social media has changed childhood, and the simple power of letting another human being feel heard. Plus: regulated mustaches, Bill's questionable parenting memories, why filming someone's worst moment might not make you the citizen journalist you think it does, and proof that sometimes the biggest crisis isn't solved with handcuffs. It’s funny. It gets uncomfortable. And underneath all of it is one pretty important question: When somebody is having the worst day of their life, what do they actually need from the person who shows up? Get Your Pod On. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

Kevin made moonshine. That probably tells you everything you need to know about where this episode is headed. Kevin, Laura, Mark the Soldier and Bill are in the studio, and somehow homemade apple-pie rocket fuel turns into a full-blown examination of Rochester’s greatest cultural divide: East Side vs. West Side. Wine tastings vs. moonshine. Imported cars vs. muscle cars. Book smarts vs. street smarts. And the important question nobody was asking: could you tell which side of Monroe County you were on while blindfolded? Then things get deeper. What do you miss from 20 or 30 years ago that you’re almost afraid to admit you miss? Being unreachable? Saying something stupid without it becoming part of your permanent digital record? Comedy before everyone had a camera, a screenshot and a reason to be pissed? That opens the door to cancel culture, second chances, workplace boundaries, consent, porn, dating in the age of Google and whether technology has made us safer—or just made damn sure nobody ever gets to forget anything. Then Laura reveals the younger guy who waited for a very specific birthday before making his move, which leads to the question: does everybody have a price? And because this is Billified, somehow we still have time for AI songs, Mark being perpetually butthurt and a Freedom Roofing edition of Name That Tune that proves knowing a song and actually knowing the damn song are two very different things. t’s inappropriate. Surprisingly thoughtful. Occasionally filthy. And exactly the kind of conversation you probably shouldn’t have at work. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

Kevin made moonshine. That probably tells you everything you need to know about where this episode is headed. Kevin, Laura, Mark the Soldier and Bill are in the studio, and somehow homemade apple-pie rocket fuel turns into a full-blown examination of Rochester’s greatest cultural divide: East Side vs. West Side. Wine tastings vs. moonshine. Imported cars vs. muscle cars. Book smarts vs. street smarts. And the important question nobody was asking: could you tell which side of Monroe County you were on while blindfolded? Then things get deeper. What do you miss from 20 or 30 years ago that you’re almost afraid to admit you miss? Being unreachable? Saying something stupid without it becoming part of your permanent digital record? Comedy before everyone had a camera, a screenshot and a reason to be pissed? That opens the door to cancel culture, second chances, workplace boundaries, consent, porn, dating in the age of Google and whether technology has made us safer—or just made damn sure nobody ever gets to forget anything. Then Laura reveals the younger guy who waited for a very specific birthday before making his move, which leads to the question: does everybody have a price? And because this is Billified, somehow we still have time for AI songs, Mark being perpetually butthurt and a Freedom Roofing edition of Name That Tune that proves knowing a song and actually knowing the damn song are two very different things. t’s inappropriate. Surprisingly thoughtful. Occasionally filthy. And exactly the kind of conversation you probably shouldn’t have at work. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

What happens when the Class of ’69 gets back together 57 years later? Apparently, you laugh about the same stupid stuff… you just need a little more time to get out of the chair. Bill sits down at his home with his Mom for a conversation about getting older without necessarily feeling older, friendships that somehow survive decades, why movement matters, the strange things we’re afraid of as we age—and why a sense of humor might be one of the best survival skills we’ve got. They get into gratitude, the mind-body connection, death, dementia, old friends, new friends, letting go of anger, and why holding onto the past usually hurts the person doing the holding. Along the way there’s Reiki, Catholic school, wine, football, Hells Angels, questionable bathroom etiquette and the realization that at 18 you stay up until 2 a.m. because you’re having fun. At 80, you’re up at 2 a.m. because something hurts. Funny, honest, occasionally inappropriate and surprisingly thoughtful, this is a conversation about aging that really becomes a conversation about living. Because maybe the goal isn’t staying young. Maybe it’s staying in the damn game. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

The Bills are 2–0, the offense is rolling, Josh Allen looks like a man who knows exactly how good he is…and somehow Bills Mafia still has reasons to panic. Welcome to Buffalo football. This week on Billsified, Bill Moran, Dan Borrello and Peter Montemurno break down the Bills’ historic night against Detroit—and ask the uncomfortable question hiding underneath all those points: Is this defense actually a problem? The numbers aren’t exactly warm and fuzzy, the secondary is getting tested, and suddenly watching the Bills requires more analysis and considerably more antacid. Then it’s on to the Chargers. They’re 0–2, desperate, coming across the country and walking into Buffalo with absolutely nothing to lose. Sounds easy, right? Yeah…that’s usually when Bills fans start getting nervous. The guys get into Josh Allen’s growing swagger, whether Buffalo finally has its “general,” Joe Brady’s early impact, injuries, penalties, questionable officiating and why this team needs to stop playing down to opponents it should bury. hen Juice Fields jumps in with his Week 3 picks, live-betting talk and an entirely unnecessary—but critically important—over/under on how many beers he’ll consume at the Bills game. And in Connors Corner, Greg Connors takes us inside the atmosphere of the new stadium after an opening night he says rivaled anything he’s experienced in more than two decades of attending Super Bowls. The Bills are undefeated. The offense looks dangerous. The stadium is rocking. So why the hell are we already worried? t’s Billsified—Buffalo football, bigger expectations, bigger opinions and absolutely zero restraint. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

What happens when punishment ends…but the punishment never really ends? Mercedes Vasquez Simmons returns to Billified for a conversation that refuses to fit neatly into a political box. Bill and Mercedes dig into parole, rehabilitation, accountability and the power of having a community willing to show up for someone, while still expecting them to own their mistakes. From the community support surrounding Jeffrey Rogers to the question of whether some laws actually make reintegration harder, the conversation gets into the uncomfortable middle ground between compassion and consequences. Mercedes also lays out her views on bail reform, public safety and why she believes consequences can sometimes mean confronting people with the real human damage caused by their decisions rather than simply locking them away. Then the conversation gets bigger: Rochester’s neighborhoods, poverty, homelessness among working families, chronic school absenteeism, housing affordability and the difference between throwing money at a problem and actually removing the barriers keeping people stuck. It’s politics without the bumper-sticker b******t. It’s rehabilitation without pretending accountability doesn’t matter. And underneath all of it is one question: What changes when people finally believe somebody gives a shit about them? Mercedes Vasquez Simmons joins Bill for a wide-ranging Billified conversation about consequences, community, opportunity, hope — and what it actually takes to give people a legitimate shot at something better. Get Your Pod On! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

What happens when punishment ends…but the punishment never really ends? Mercedes Vasquez Simmons returns to Billified for a conversation that refuses to fit neatly into a political box. Bill and Mercedes dig into parole, rehabilitation, accountability and the power of having a community willing to show up for someone, while still expecting them to own their mistakes. From the community support surrounding Jeffrey Rogers to the question of whether some laws actually make reintegration harder, the conversation gets into the uncomfortable middle ground between compassion and consequences. Mercedes also lays out her views on bail reform, public safety and why she believes consequences can sometimes mean confronting people with the real human damage caused by their decisions rather than simply locking them away. Then the conversation gets bigger: Rochester’s neighborhoods, poverty, homelessness among working families, chronic school absenteeism, housing affordability and the difference between throwing money at a problem and actually removing the barriers keeping people stuck. It’s politics without the bumper-sticker b******t. It’s rehabilitation without pretending accountability doesn’t matter. And underneath all of it is one question: What changes when people finally believe somebody gives a shit about them? Mercedes Vasquez Simmons joins Bill for a wide-ranging Billified conversation about consequences, community, opportunity, hope — and what it actually takes to give people a legitimate shot at something better. Get Your Pod On! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

Bill, Kevin and Mark kick this one off arguing Allen, Brady, Manning, championships and Buffalo’s borderline love affair with its quarterback. But then Billified takes a hard left into something much more real: How well do we actually know when somebody isn’t okay? A conversation about suicide and the masks people wear turns deeply personal as the guys talk about depression, money, aging, losing your identity, Bill’s life after radio—and why sometimes just getting somebody out of the damn house matters more than you realize. Then it’s back into the chaos: the guys take on the absolute insanity of youth sports, parents screaming at kids, coaches and refs, and the delusion that every 15-year-old is one scout away from going pro. Spoiler: your kid may not be headed to the NHL. He may be one missing assignment away from losing his Xbox. Kevin closes things out with an old-school Name That Tune battle before Mark drops a personal story that brings the entire conversation full circle. It’s funny. It’s uncomfortable. It gets unexpectedly honest. Basically, it’s Billified. Get Your Pod On. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

Josh Allen might be Superman, but apparently even Superman needs a ring before everyone shuts the hell up. Bill, Kevin and Mark kick this one off arguing Allen, Brady, Manning, championships and Buffalo’s borderline love affair with its quarterback. But then Billified takes a hard left into something much more real: How well do we actually know when somebody isn’t okay? A conversation about suicide and the masks people wear turns deeply personal as the guys talk about depression, money, aging, losing your identity, Bill’s life after radio—and why sometimes just getting somebody out of the damn house matters more than you realize. Then it’s back into the chaos: the guys take on the absolute insanity of youth sports, parents screaming at kids, coaches and refs, and the delusion that every 15-year-old is one scout away from going pro. Spoiler: your kid may not be headed to the NHL. He may be one missing assignment away from losing his Xbox. Kevin closes things out with an old-school Name That Tune battle before Mark drops a personal story that brings the entire conversation full circle. It’s funny. It’s uncomfortable. It gets unexpectedly honest. Basically, it’s Billified. Get Your Pod On. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

A vanity plate reading “THX JAWN” sends Bill down a rabbit hole about exes, bitterness, betrayal—and the strange ways we keep old wounds alive. In this Billified Bite, Bill makes the case that revenge doesn’t punish the person who hurt you nearly as much as it keeps you chained to the story. The real flex? Stop retelling it. Stop giving them space in your head. Build a life you actually want and move the hell on. Because revenge may feel good for a minute—but staying stuck is expensive. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

The Bills are 1-0 — but apparently winning without causing cardiac arrest was never part of the plan. Bill Moran, Dan Borrello and former collegiate player and analyst Peter Montemurno break down the full Josh Allen Experience: Superman throws, near-disasters, a defense that bent until it finally punched back, and why Buffalo’s high-risk, high-reward approach might be fun as hell in September — but terrifying in January. Then Building Buffalo co-creator Jennifer Palmieri joins the show for a conversation that goes way beyond football, sharing how telling the story of the workers who built Buffalo’s new stadium turned a Mississippi-born, Giants-married filmmaker into a Bills fan — and why Buffalo’s connection to its team is about loyalty, hard work and community. Plus, Juice Fields brings the picks and sees fireworks against Detroit, Greg Connors joins the madness, and the crew debates analytics, fourth-down insanity and what could happen when the Bills take the field in front of a jacked-up Buffalo crowd. Five guys. One team. Enough opinions to get everybody kicked out of Highmark. This is Bills-ified. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

Billified cracks open the vault for some classic chaos. A Walmart dispute turns into an interview with a woman accused of throwing hands—until we learn the real weapon was a bag of rice. Then Stephanie joins the crew to talk dating, being called “too intense,” tequila, impossible boyfriend standards and the breakup song she actually wrote for a guy. Naturally, Danny has to sing it. Old-school phone calls, questionable decisions and conversations that go completely off the rails. It’s vintage Billified—and somehow, the bag of rice may be the most normal part. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support. Watch the full episode on YouTube by searching Billified and support the pirate ship by clicking here https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/billified-the-bill-moran-podcast--5738193/support Thank you for making us a part of your day!  Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast