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- The End….?Is this the End of COTW Radio?
- Terry’s Travels: Salt City – Syracuse Mets
Some fast facts from our quick stop in Syracuse, NY: The Syracuse Mets are a Minor League Baseball team based in… Read more: Terry’s Travels: Salt City – Syracuse Mets - Terry’s Travels: The Ballad of El Gordo – Hill City Howlers (Lynchburg, VA 4/11/26)
What was sure to be an extraordinary night, getting to sit in a Sky Box, and getting to chat with Jason… Read more: Terry’s Travels: The Ballad of El Gordo – Hill City Howlers (Lynchburg, VA 4/11/26) - Terry’s Travels: The First Flight With the Flying Squirrels (Stadium Speed Run #1 – Richmond, VA 4/10/26)
On April 10th, 2026, we took a trip out to Richmond, Virginia, not only to see the Flying Squirrels and the… Read more: Terry’s Travels: The First Flight With the Flying Squirrels (Stadium Speed Run #1 – Richmond, VA 4/10/26) - The Archives: (2019 Summer Tour) – The Orchard: How to get into a baseball game with a piece of paper and a pen – Fort Wayne TinCaps
View the full photo gallery! The Fort Wayne Tin Caps, a reference to the (apparent) one time area local, Johnny Appleseed,… Read more: The Archives: (2019 Summer Tour) – The Orchard: How to get into a baseball game with a piece of paper and a pen – Fort Wayne TinCaps - New Thing-a-day: the New York Islanders Mascot is a….Dragon?
So, if you didn’t know, or knew and were wondering the correlation, the New York Islanders (NHL) Mascot is Sparky the… Read more: New Thing-a-day: the New York Islanders Mascot is a….Dragon? - Terry’s Travels – 4/3/26 – Columbus Clippers (Columbus, OH)
On April 3rd, 2026, Terry and our crew headed Down to Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio for some Triple-A baseball action… Read more: Terry’s Travels – 4/3/26 – Columbus Clippers (Columbus, OH) - Boomin’ Birthday Bash – Columbus Blue Jackets vs Utah Mammoth
What a better way to Celebrate the Birthday of our own Donny P. Then with the First game Featuring the newly… Read more: Boomin’ Birthday Bash – Columbus Blue Jackets vs Utah Mammoth - News From The UndergroundWritten by Jake Thompson Imagine for a moment, you turn on the radio in the year of our lord 2026. Then… Read more: News From The Underground
- The Indianapolis Combine Experience
On Match 1st, 2026, we hit the road for Indianapolis, Indiana, Home of the Indianapolis Colts’ Lucas Oil Stadium, for the… Read more: The Indianapolis Combine Experience - 2025 College Football Playoff Wrapped – “The Butthole Hair Bet”
I wouldn’t say I’ve ever “Done Drugs”, but, perhaps after two prescription strength anti-inflammatories & Acetaminophen, 60ML of Nyquil, and 30ML… Read more: 2025 College Football Playoff Wrapped – “The Butthole Hair Bet” - Halloween23: Fear Tiers – Halloween Haunt at Kings Island (2025)
Haunted House rankings and reviews by Professional Haunters! Overall Event Fear Tier: B Tier (Certified “Top Haunted Event”) A Breakdown of the Houses at… Read more: Halloween23: Fear Tiers – Halloween Haunt at Kings Island (2025) - Return to the Depths: Cleveland Monsters Opening Night vs Lehigh Valley Phantoms
As per usual, We attended our first Cleveland Monsters game of the season on opening night (October 17, 2025) – to… Read more: Return to the Depths: Cleveland Monsters Opening Night vs Lehigh Valley Phantoms - Pale Veil Ink: The Meaning of The Ink – In Absence of Color
Most people know him as the artists behind the “Pale Veil Ink” designs you see on this very website, and skin,… Read more: Pale Veil Ink: The Meaning of The Ink – In Absence of Color - Inside the Igloo: Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers (10/11/25)
Scorecard 1 2 3 Final NYR 1 3 2 6 PIT 0 1 0 1 Not exactly how I expected our… Read more: Inside the Igloo: Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers (10/11/25)
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- The End….?Is this the End of COTW Radio?
- Terry’s Travels: Salt City – Syracuse MetsSome fast facts from our quick stop in Syracuse, NY: The Syracuse Mets are a Minor League Baseball team based in Syracuse,… Read more: Terry’s Travels: Salt City – Syracuse Mets
- Terry’s Travels: The Ballad of El Gordo – Hill City Howlers (Lynchburg, VA 4/11/26)What was sure to be an extraordinary night, getting to sit in a Sky Box, and getting to chat with Jason Prill… Read more: Terry’s Travels: The Ballad of El Gordo – Hill City Howlers (Lynchburg, VA 4/11/26)
- Terry’s Travels: The First Flight With the Flying Squirrels (Stadium Speed Run #1 – Richmond, VA 4/10/26)On April 10th, 2026, we took a trip out to Richmond, Virginia, not only to see the Flying Squirrels and the new… Read more: Terry’s Travels: The First Flight With the Flying Squirrels (Stadium Speed Run #1 – Richmond, VA 4/10/26)
- The Archives: (2019 Summer Tour) – The Orchard: How to get into a baseball game with a piece of paper and a pen – Fort Wayne TinCapsView the full photo gallery! The Fort Wayne Tin Caps, a reference to the (apparent) one time area local, Johnny Appleseed, have… Read more: The Archives: (2019 Summer Tour) – The Orchard: How to get into a baseball game with a piece of paper and a pen – Fort Wayne TinCaps
- New Thing-a-day: the New York Islanders Mascot is a….Dragon?So, if you didn’t know, or knew and were wondering the correlation, the New York Islanders (NHL) Mascot is Sparky the Dragon.… Read more: New Thing-a-day: the New York Islanders Mascot is a….Dragon?
- Terry’s Travels – 4/3/26 – Columbus Clippers (Columbus, OH)On April 3rd, 2026, Terry and our crew headed Down to Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio for some Triple-A baseball action between… Read more: Terry’s Travels – 4/3/26 – Columbus Clippers (Columbus, OH)
- Boomin’ Birthday Bash – Columbus Blue Jackets vs Utah MammothWhat a better way to Celebrate the Birthday of our own Donny P. Then with the First game Featuring the newly dubbed… Read more: Boomin’ Birthday Bash – Columbus Blue Jackets vs Utah Mammoth
- News From The UndergroundWritten by Jake Thompson Imagine for a moment, you turn on the radio in the year of our lord 2026. Then you… Read more: News From The Underground
- The Indianapolis Combine ExperienceOn Match 1st, 2026, we hit the road for Indianapolis, Indiana, Home of the Indianapolis Colts’ Lucas Oil Stadium, for the 2026… Read more: The Indianapolis Combine Experience
- 2025 College Football Playoff Wrapped – “The Butthole Hair Bet”I wouldn’t say I’ve ever “Done Drugs”, but, perhaps after two prescription strength anti-inflammatories & Acetaminophen, 60ML of Nyquil, and 30ML of… Read more: 2025 College Football Playoff Wrapped – “The Butthole Hair Bet”
- Halloween23: Fear Tiers – Halloween Haunt at Kings Island (2025)Haunted House rankings and reviews by Professional Haunters! Overall Event Fear Tier: B Tier (Certified “Top Haunted Event”) A Breakdown of the Houses at this… Read more: Halloween23: Fear Tiers – Halloween Haunt at Kings Island (2025)
- Return to the Depths: Cleveland Monsters Opening Night vs Lehigh Valley PhantomsAs per usual, We attended our first Cleveland Monsters game of the season on opening night (October 17, 2025) – to say… Read more: Return to the Depths: Cleveland Monsters Opening Night vs Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Pale Veil Ink: The Meaning of The Ink – In Absence of ColorMost people know him as the artists behind the “Pale Veil Ink” designs you see on this very website, and skin, canvas,… Read more: Pale Veil Ink: The Meaning of The Ink – In Absence of Color
- Inside the Igloo: Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers (10/11/25)Scorecard 1 2 3 Final NYR 1 3 2 6 PIT 0 1 0 1 Not exactly how I expected our first… Read more: Inside the Igloo: Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers (10/11/25)
- Halloween23: Fear Tiers – Halloween Horror Nights 34 (2025)
Haunted House rankings by Professional Haunters! Overall Event Fear Tier: A Tier (Certified “Top Haunted Event”) A Breakdown of the Houses (we… Read more: Halloween23: Fear Tiers – Halloween Horror Nights 34 (2025) - The Diarrhea Meter: Punk Rock Summer Camp at Four Chord Music Festival
Full Four Chord Music Festival Analysis – Overall Rating: 4.5/10 On September 13th & 14th, 2025, Chewing on the Wire took to… Read more: The Diarrhea Meter: Punk Rock Summer Camp at Four Chord Music Festival - The Diarrhea Meter: 2025 Spirit Halloween Animatronics (Part. 1)
So, as most of you know, one of the many things I’ve done in the haunt industry over the years is build,… Read more: The Diarrhea Meter: 2025 Spirit Halloween Animatronics (Part. 1) - Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Ultimum Coro (Imagines ritus)
The Final Chapter of our time on Ghost’s Skeletour: 2025 World Tour – an irregular brand of art and photography, meticulously crafted… Read more: Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Ultimum Coro (Imagines ritus) - Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Night 5 (Nashville, TN)
Tonight, I stepped out of my comfort zone in a major way, in the name of fan engagement, as well as covering… Read more: Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Night 5 (Nashville, TN) - Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Night 4 (Louisville, KY)
There’s never a dull moment at a Ghost concert – even if that moment is Papa V’s Mic dying, and getting a… Read more: Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Night 4 (Louisville, KY) - Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Night 3 (Detroit, MI)
After missing out on the best Cheesesteaks in the universe in Philadelphia, because a large man fell on me at the Pittsburgh… Read more: Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Night 3 (Detroit, MI) - Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Night 2 (Pittsburgh, PA)
If you aren’t already scared off by the Authentic Pittsburgh cuisine (i.e. Diarrhea), the worst piece of architecture in sports arena history… Read more: Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Night 2 (Pittsburgh, PA) - Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Night 1 (Cleveland, OH)
On July 17, 2025, Ghost brought their “Skeletour World Tour” to Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, for a spectacular and theatrical performance.… Read more: Rock on the Wire: Ghost’s “Skeletour” – Night 1 (Cleveland, OH) - Rock on the Wire: The Found Rush Pinball Machine
Hidden in the Industrial sunshine right outside of Chehalis, Washington, is a fancy little bar by the name of “McFilers”. After being… Read more: Rock on the Wire: The Found Rush Pinball Machine - Rock on the Wire: Kurt Cobain’s Seattle Home
Nestled in Seattle’s affluent Denny-Blaine neighborhood, the house at 171 Lake Washington Boulevard East holds a somber place in music history as… Read more: Rock on the Wire: Kurt Cobain’s Seattle Home - The Florida Panthers: From Better to Best
A Breakdown of Back-to-Back Stanley Cup Championships (2024 & 2025) A New Era of Excellence in South Florida Hockey The Florida Panthers… Read more: The Florida Panthers: From Better to Best - AHL Calder Cup Playoffs 2025 – Rochester Americans vs Laval Rocket
We made our way to Rochester, New York this weekend for another dose of Calder Cup Playoff Hockey – First, to get… Read more: AHL Calder Cup Playoffs 2025 – Rochester Americans vs Laval Rocket - The long awaited journey to experience Hockey in Canada (Cleveland Monsters 2025 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs)
For years, going to a professional Hockey game in Canada has been a top tier Bucket list item, and after my Cleveland… Read more: The long awaited journey to experience Hockey in Canada (Cleveland Monsters 2025 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs) - Hockey Roadtrip – Canada’s Secret 8th Team – Buffalo, NY (11/27/24)
Anyway, this is a noticeably older barn, but still an amazing venue that received a solid 7.5-8 out of 10 on the… Read more: Hockey Roadtrip – Canada’s Secret 8th Team – Buffalo, NY (11/27/24) - The Real Hockeytown, USA – Philadelphia, PA (11/20/24)
I’ve been traveling to Arenas and stadiums for the better part of 10 years now, and for the first time ever, we… Read more: The Real Hockeytown, USA – Philadelphia, PA (11/20/24) - A Record setting evening….for the other team – Pittsburgh, PA (11/11/24)
The Stars shot out of the gate scoring a goal within the first few minutes of action….then proceeded to score FIVE more… Read more: A Record setting evening….for the other team – Pittsburgh, PA (11/11/24) - A swing and a miss – Detroit, MI (11/9/24)
I chose this night in particular because I haven’t ever seen the New York Rangers play before. Perhaps I should’ve picked different… Read more: A swing and a miss – Detroit, MI (11/9/24) - Fear Tiers – Cedar Point’s Halloweekends 2024 Reviewed (by former Screamsters)
Halloween23 is a set of Video, Photo, and/or textual analysis of Haunted events put together by industry professionals. You do not have… Read more: Fear Tiers – Cedar Point’s Halloweekends 2024 Reviewed (by former Screamsters) - Rock On The Wire – Green Day’s “Saviors” Tour Behind the Scenes – Detroit, MI (9/4/24)
For the third & final Installment of our “What it Takes – “Saviors” Tour edition”, I wanted to get into the different… Read more: Rock On The Wire – Green Day’s “Saviors” Tour Behind the Scenes – Detroit, MI (9/4/24) - Rock on the Wire – Green Day’s “Saviors” Tour Behind the Scenes – Pittsburgh, PA (9/1/24)
For the second Installment of our What it Takes – “Saviors” Tour edition, I wanted to get into the travel aspect of the show,… Read more: Rock on the Wire – Green Day’s “Saviors” Tour Behind the Scenes – Pittsburgh, PA (9/1/24) - Rock on the Wire – Green Day’s “Saviors” Tour Behind the Scenes – Cincinnati, OH (8/22/24)
If you haven’t heard already via our Social media, Our next adventure takes us on the road with Green Day in support… Read more: Rock on the Wire – Green Day’s “Saviors” Tour Behind the Scenes – Cincinnati, OH (8/22/24) - The Unstoppable Force of The 23′-24′ Florida Panthers and the Lucky Cat Ears & Jersey
With Just a four minute phone call with the Florida Panthers front office, you can tell they knew. Everyone knew, about Sergei… Read more: The Unstoppable Force of The 23′-24′ Florida Panthers and the Lucky Cat Ears & Jersey - 2024 AHL Calder Cup Finals – ChocolateTown’s Lucky Number 13
The Hershey Bears won their league Leading 13th Calder Cup (and Second in a row for the second time (09′-10′)) on Monday… Read more: 2024 AHL Calder Cup Finals – ChocolateTown’s Lucky Number 13 - Raise The Jolly Roger – Discovering a new “Home Field”
Growing up, I largely considered my two Favorite Baseball Teams to be the Cleveland Indians (at the time), and the Detroit tigers – sprinkled… Read more: Raise The Jolly Roger – Discovering a new “Home Field” - 2024 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs – The Ruse (pt.3)
Apologies to you avid readers, but, I’m not even going to try to synopsize this game – Instead, I made a video… Read more: 2024 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs – The Ruse (pt.3) - Bull Durham….er I mean Durham Bulls & the Durham Bulls Athletic Park
On my way home from about a week away in North Carolina, Installing a new Haunted event at Burlington Athletic Stadium, home… Read more: Bull Durham….er I mean Durham Bulls & the Durham Bulls Athletic Park - 2024 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs – The Ruse (Pt.2) – why not make it interesting?
View the Full Photo Gallery! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11xZyKSyBoNAfWi2NOYZ8aCownHqqxnwi?usp=drive_link Our Video Highlights! The Cleveland Monsters, trying to battle back from a now 3-1 series deficit after… Read more: 2024 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs – The Ruse (Pt.2) – why not make it interesting? - 2024 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs – How to Stage a Ruse in a day or less
Eastern Conference Finals (Game 4) – Cleveland Monsters vs Hershey Bears View the Full Photo Gallery! Before we get into the good… Read more: 2024 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs – How to Stage a Ruse in a day or less - Wrigleyville, Illinois
Arguably, the Best sports neighborhood in the world. Wrigleyville is one of the most amazing neighborhoods (if you’re a baseball fan) in… Read more: Wrigleyville, Illinois - A Very Icy Football Stadium
Behind the Scenes at Cleveland Browns Stadium for the AHL/Cleveland Monsters Outdoor Classic View the Full Photo Gallery! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11nbgk52p5ZSW2mpTMJWFhx98P2MkoKGV?usp=drive_link On March 4th, 2023,… Read more: A Very Icy Football Stadium - A Day in The Office – “Guest Worker” in the Tennessee Smokies Front Office
It was early Spring 2021. I was busy starting work on multiple Haunted House design projects, specifically a brand new ballpark experience… Read more: A Day in The Office – “Guest Worker” in the Tennessee Smokies Front Office - Sparks Fly in Buffalo (Buffalo Bisons)
you ever wonder what it’s like to be inside a firework? View the Full Photo Gallery! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jM1vBA0paf3oU1C3zIPzSaoASjXQpp08?usp=drive_link Our time in Buffalo was quite… Read more: Sparks Fly in Buffalo (Buffalo Bisons) - Fire on the Island! (Harrisburg Senators)
View the full Photo Gallery! — https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/134HaV55potC8KbpxF9SXAtjkjhM6U84c?usp=drive_link FNB Field is located on City Island, in the middle of the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg,… Read more: Fire on the Island! (Harrisburg Senators)
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