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Willie learns the zipper merge—and immediately wants to find a construction zone to try it out. Billy, Willie and Chris turn traffic etiquette into a full-blown argument over roundabouts, clueless drivers and who actually knows the rules. The guys also unload on political mailers and vicious campaign ads, debate whether talented freshmen should start over seniors, and ask which classic comedies could survive being released today. Plus, Willie shares wild Hollywood memories involving Shaq, a ride from Nicole Eggert and a Mike Tyson encounter where correcting a case of mistaken identity felt a little too risky. A Reddit relationship question wraps things up: can you have romance, companionship and separate houses without somebody wanting more? It’s another night of strong opinions, ridiculous detours and absolutely no indoor voices on Billy & Willie’s Workshop. LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio. Sponsored by KnoPros Remodeling, Jenny Farrel REMAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, Bats and Bugs Pest Solutions and Revelton Distilling Company.

The Tracksuit Mafia has opinions—and nobody’s getting off easy. Billy, Willie and Chris tackle the backlash over Shane Gillis’ monologue, debate why every joke becomes a political fight, and unpack Kelly Clarkson’s dispute with a Brooklyn shop over a $15,000 mechanical bird. Then it’s a battle over overrated Iowa restaurants, ’80s versus ’90s fashion, and whether Saved by the Bell settles anything. The guys also share their Ross Eveland campaign commercial, weigh in on AI and data centers, and deliver some wildly unqualified Reddit relationship advice before another round of Baseball Player, Porn Star or Country Singer. Unfiltered comedy, questionable advice, and enough detours to derail the whole workshop. LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio. Sponsored by KnoPros Remodeling, Jenny Farrel REMAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, Bats and Bugs Pest Solutions, and Revelton Distilling Company.

Billy needs a therapist—and Willie thinks Kirk Ferentz should get the job. After Iowa’s loss to Ohio State, the guys unpack Billy’s competitive rage, a perfectly timed middle-finger photo, and the emotional cost of loving the Hawkeyes. Willie delivers another round of outrageous Chicago family stories, including stolen lamps, a getaway gone sideways, and an unexpected encounter with basketball legend Artis Gilmore. Then an O.J. Simpson prank-show documentary sends the conversation into truly bizarre territory. Things turn serious as the guys react to Greg Hanson’s WHO Radio commentary about sexual assault allegations, discussing consent, victim blaming, double standards, and men’s responsibility to speak up. Plus, youth football coaches throw punches, the guessing game returns, and high school stories close out another unpredictable night in Billy & Willie’s Workshop. LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio. Sponsored by KnoPros Remodeling, Jenny Farrel REMAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, Bats and Bugs Pest Solutions, and Revelton Distilling Company.

Billy shares stories from opening for Dave Attell and recalls a tense exchange with a heckler at another show. The crew talks about building a comedy workshop at Chuck’s, then veers into mock political attack ads, a game of “baseball player, porn star, or country singer,” and the usual unscripted chaos. Sponsored by KnoPros Remodeling, Jenny Farrell RE/MAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, and Revelton Distilling Company. LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio.

Bill is enjoying every second of Iowa’s Cy-Hawk victory—and he brought the receipts for the Cyclone fans filling his comments with excuses. The guys break down the game, debate which team had more experience and read some of the best insults fired Bill’s way. Then the Workshop goes completely off the rails with AI-generated sports clips, the pointlessness of sideline interviews, an AI apocalypse, questionable relationship advice and another round of “Baseball Player, Country Singer or Porn Star?” Sponsored by KnoPros Remodeling, Jenny Farrell of RE/MAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse and Revelton Distilling Company. LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio.

It’s Cy-Hawk Week, which means Billy & Willie’s Workshop immediately goes off the rails. The guys break down Iowa vs. Iowa State, argue over who actually has something to lose, debate the Hawkeyes’ season ahead, and somehow launch an investigation into Kirk Ferentz’s game-day gum habits. They also look back at the latest comedy show with Tony Rock—including his wild near-kidnapping story—before the conversation takes its usual Workshop detours through politics, porn-star-or-country-singer trivia, road-trip movies, and memories of September 11. Football, comedy, arguments, questionable transitions, and absolutely no filter. Just another night in the Workshop. Sponsored by KnoPros Remodeling, Jenny Farrel RE/MAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, and Revelton Distilling Company. LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio.

Billy and Willie are coming off a big weekend at the Funny Bone, including Willie hitting the stage and Billy spending the week getting ready for Tony Rock. That leads to a deep—and hilarious—conversation about what life as a working stand-up comedian is really like. From the energy drain of doing two shows a night and the pressure of knowing an audience paid to see you, to years spent bouncing between comedy clubs, one-nighters, cruise ships and life on the road, the guys pull back the curtain on the parts of stand-up the audience never sees. They also get into Tony Rock’s approach on the road, the relationship between headliners and their opening acts, legendary comedy club green rooms, partying after shows, selling drinks from the stage, road routines and some wild stories from Billy and Willie’s years in comedy. It’s Tony Rock Week—but this episode turns into a look at what it actually takes to make a living making people laugh. Sponsored by KnoPros Remodeling, Jenny Farrel RE/MAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, and Revelton Distilling Company. 🎙️ LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio.

Billy is back from Omaha, and the Workshop wastes absolutely no time getting back to what it does best: going completely off the rails. The guys remember Dolly Parton and what made her one of the rare celebrities nearly everyone could agree on before the conversation takes some very Billy & Willie turns. From Hawkeye bike helmets and Willie’s new cycling adventures to politics, the WNBA, sports, movies, celebrity crushes, and the usual arguments nobody asked them to settle, nothing stays on topic for long. Plus, the guys debate public marriage proposals—which leads to the story of a proposal at a Nadas concert that ended up being permanently recorded on a live album. It’s unpredictable, inappropriate, occasionally thoughtful, and exactly what you expect when the guys get together in the Workshop. Billy & Willie’s Workshop is sponsored by KnoPros Remodeling, Jenny Farrell – RE/MAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, and Revelton Distilling Company. 🎙️ LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio.

Live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio and powered by Revelton Distilling Company, Billy & Willie deliver another unfiltered episode of real talk with zero scripts. They open with Cubs frustrations, sponsor support for Iowa Beef Steakhouse, and dinner plans, then dig into iHeartMedia’s legal moves against former talent, the death of local radio personality, and why independent shows like theirs refuse to play the corporate game. Bike trails, e-bikes, RAGBRAI dreams, and a legendary “wrestling buddy” photo take a hard left into identifying a MAGA-friendly wrestler-turned-Gutfeld regular, MAGA comedy audiences, bathroom panic jokes, and a spirited debate on whether Iowa high-school boys could hang with the Indiana Fever. The weekly “Singer, Ballplayer, or Porn Star?” game produces maximum chaos (and original songs), a Ring-camera ethics question about backyard action gets answered bluntly, a Detroit news anchor’s “fat beaver” ice-fishing segment becomes comedy gold, and the show closes with speed-dating schemes and an unexpected deep dive into Martha Stewart thirst traps. Sponsored by KNoPros Remodeling, Jenny Farrel of REMAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, and Revelton Distilling Company. Real talk. No filters. No scripts. From sports to culture—they say what others won’t.

Live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio and powered by Revelton Distilling Company. Billy and Willie kick things off with Vegas stories, March Madness plans, and Willie’s Hinterland festival run (weather, slow ticket sales, Lorde, kid crowds, and “gay bears with cat ears”). They dive into mushrooms, the Gateway show experiment, past stage mishaps (shrooms, Percocet, ’80s cocaine), and Billy’s brand-new e-bike obsession as his latest attempt at sticking with exercise. The conversation turns unfiltered on Royce White’s WNBA trolling, transgender issues in schools, parental rights vs. media narratives, personal stories, and why some talking points never match the numbers. Plus Evel Knievel clips, the viral QVC “blow job” slip, nude-dining steakhouse news, marriage after 50, post-divorce relationship honesty, and their favorite “baseball player / country singer / porn star” name game that goes gloriously off the rails. Sponsored by Styled by JJ Boutique, Jenny Farrell RE/MAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, and Revelton Distilling Company. Real talk. No filters. No scripts.

Willie is out, so Ross Peterson steps into the Workshop for a freewheeling episode packed with Hinterland festival war stories. Ross recounts four days of corn-shucking, people-watching (butt cheeks are the new cleavage), the infamous “full bush” stripper conversation, Instagram photo poses, armpit-hair observations, and why the festival crowd never really changes. The guys dig into body positivity, Lizzo, cultural distractions, and the lack of nuance in today’s team-picking politics before launching into a chaotic round of “Baseball Player, Porn Star or Country Singer.” A late-show real-estate question about being naked in your own backyard turns into a full legal deep-dive with special guest attorney John. Plus: Tony Rock is coming to Chuck’s on September 3 for a special live Billy & Willie show, the new B-Side Boys Rugby Podcast launches tomorrow, and plenty of the usual unfiltered Workshop energy. Sponsored by Styled by JJ Boutique, Jenny Farrel REMAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, and Revelton Distilling Company.LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio.

Live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio and powered by Revelton Distilling Company. Billy, Willie, and Chris lock in for another unfiltered Tuesday of real talk. They break down the packed, dialed-in energy at their recent Chuck’s show and the magic of those five questions that always spawn the best road stories. Trump’s White House Correspondents Dinner “stand-up” gets roasted after he bombs jokes (possibly written by Tony Hinchcliffe) and starts blaming the writers mid-set. Celebrity and athlete height surprises, short-guy observations, and a wild email pitching clean-comedy Rabbi Bob Alper as a guest all get the full workshop treatment. Uncle Frank returns with classic stories involving speech impediments, bar-stool reveals, water moccasins, and a Mexican koi pond that ends in thrown flowers and knockout punches. The crew plays their favorite name game—singer, baseball player, or porn star?—with Levi Lowry, Logan Porter, Cole Harvey, Kale Tyson, and Casey Daniels. Weird news rounds include a Costco employee and the famous $1.50 hot dog, plus a professor’s invisible “Madagascar” AI trap that flunked 32 out of 35 students. School cheating confessions, tuxedo-shop stories, conference skepticism, and a deep dive into the gender-bending, people-watching chaos of Hinterland round out the episode. Sponsored by Styled by JJ Boutique, Jenny Farrel REMAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, and Revelton Distilling Company. Three Beards Media. Real talk. No filters. No scripts. Turn it up and lock in.

Bill finally gets the opportunity he has waited years for—telling former Iowa Hawkeye star Desmond King the hilarious story inspired by King’s interception against Pitt. The guys relive Bill’s unforgettable day with Desmond and Heisman Trophy runner-up Brad Banks and wonder how Hawkeye Hangover can possibly top its first major guests. Plus, Billy and Willie debate the entertainment value of soccer, break down the dramatic acting of injured players, revisit the strange world of Branson comedy, share more classic stories during Tuesdays with Willie, reveal their redneck power rankings, and play another round of Baseball Player, Porn Star or Country Singer. It’s another completely unfiltered episode of Billy & Willie’s Workshop, LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio. Sponsored by Styled by JJ Boutique, Jenny Farrell RE/MAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, and Revelton Distilling Company.

Live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studios and powered by Revelton Distilling Company, Billy and Willie are back in the saddle for another unfiltered episode of Billy & Willie's Workshop! The guys kick things off recapping the Home Run Derby — that effortless young Cardinals slugger, Schwarber's performance, the new format, and why they miss the old-school one-on-one battles from Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays days. They also dive into WNBA talk, defending Caitlin Clark's heavy defensive attention, turnovers, and pushing back hard on critics who twist their words into "MAGA" narratives. Real talk on respect, physicality, and why she's guarded like that. Willie shares Vegas gambling influencer stories (Max Bet Omar, Vegas Matt, and those suspicious slot machine wins), epic trip wins/losses, and hotel room heists. They roast stand-up life, chat with insights on Greg Warren and Mark Gross, ball-busting, clean comedy, and the grind of the road. Plus: the hilarious "Baseball Player, Country Singer, or Porn Star?" game, a Des Moines robbery story that involves forced push-ups, solid dating advice for a coworker who keeps reaching out, and a full breakdown of that insane Yellowstone bison attack video that had everyone dying. Sponsors: Revelton Distilling Company — Grain-to-glass Iowa excellence. Shop online at reveltondistillery.com (ships to 48 states!)Iowa Beef Steakhouse — 1201 East Euclid Ave, Des Moines. Steak done right.Jenny Farrell Team with RE/MAX Concepts — Trusted local real estate experts since 1998. Call/text 515-779-7500 or visit jenniferferrell.remax.comStyled by JJ Boutique — Summer looks and fall fashion starts now. Shop local and step out in style.Full episode drops with laughs, real talk, no filters. Turn it up and lock in. If you enjoyed this one, leave a review, share with a friend, and subscribe — new episodes drop weekly! 3 Beards Media Production#BillyAndWilliesWorkshop #CaitlinClark #HomeRunDerby #IowaComedy #VegasStories

Willie’s back from Vegas and the Workshop is in full swing! Billy and Willie kick things off with wild weather, Wizard of Oz analogies for politics, and plenty of nostalgia about old-school baseball, Little League glory days, stirrup pants, and the wild lies kids used to tell before the internet. The conversation bounces from Trump at NATO and soccer drama (red cards, diving, and why Americans still don’t fully get it), to misheard song lyrics, Paul stories, AI billboards, and a chaotic game of “Porn Star, Country Singer, or Baseball Player.” JT joins in with USA soccer talk and more. LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studios and powered by Revelton Distilling Company. Sponsors: Revelton Distilling CompanyIowa Beef SteakhouseJenny Farrell Team with RE/MAX ConceptsStyled by JJ BoutiqueReal talk, no filters, no scripts. Turn it up and lock in.