We're With The Band

Michael Scabs, Dreg and Ivan Russia, of the Chicago rock band SHERIFF SCABS, bring their rehearsal space banter to the digital airwaves, covering everything from music, movies, classic television, sex, adult beverages and the often hilarious stories that come with being on the midwest rock scene. FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.

Epilogue 03/07/2025

Epilogue Thank you for listening and your years of support. This is not a permanent goodbye, so if and when WWTB crew / the Sheriff Scabs band does something new, we’ll come at you here with the update. peace and love Ivan, Dreg & Scabs /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/35574270

150: Gene Hackman is Not Alive (the final episode) 03/07/2025

150: Gene Hackman is Not Alive (the final episode) After a five year hiatus, Michael, Ivan and Dreg get back together to bring the show to a close. RIP Gene Hackman. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/35573030

144: Skip-It 03/06/2021

144: Skip-It In an unreleased lost episode recorded in September of 2020, WWTB takes a break from Pandemic life and the upcoming Trump-Biden election to talk about how Michael thrives in a crisis situation, while Ivan and Karen compare themselves to characters from MacGuyver /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/18215957

143: The Scabs & Dreg Show: COVID-19 Quarantine Edition 03/27/2020

143: The Scabs & Dreg Show: COVID-19 Quarantine Edition Michael and Dreg take to Instagram Live to catch up on each others isolation tactics, amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Griff chimes in via text to interact about Tiger King and lure the boys away to a different video chat platform. Also, if you have a dog you can do anything. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/13725038

142: Rise of the Last Forced Star Wars 01/09/2020

142: Rise of the Last Forced Star Wars Michael, along with John Weaver, Karen, David and Christy, go to see Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker and report back to Ivan, who is boycotting every Star Wars property, after the fallout of The Last Jedi. A new trophy is given out for the biennial Star Wars prediction contest. Also, Ivan presents Michael with a Christmas miracle in the form of Bill Cosby /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/12674291

141: Ivan vs The Spin Doctors 10/04/2019

141: Ivan vs The Spin Doctors The boys reconvene after a summer break. Ivan has a great fall and gets vertigo. Michael becomes obsessed with ASMR videos. And discuss what songs belong on a best of movie soundtrack compilation playlist. Also, is it a summer sausage or a pickle in a bag? You decide. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/11521829

140: Spider-Shaft European Vacation 09/11/2019

140: Spider-Shaft European Vacation Michael, Ivan, Noah and Jordan take in an unlikely double feature, and review 2019's reboot of Shaft, along with Marvel's Spider-Man: Far From Home. Apologies in advance for celebratory background explosions, loud Icee-Pop slurps, and all the J Jonah Jameson drops. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/11210141

139: It's Kevin Kline's World, We're Just Living In It 06/19/2019

139: It's Kevin Kline's World, We're Just Living In It Michael asks Ivan about the new release from his new band Bellhead, and soon discover how Kevin Kline has been in every item of media since they were born, before once again falling down the Marilyn Manson rabbit hole. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/10205615

138: Grave Digger vs Georgia O'Keeffe (Monster Jam 2019) 05/14/2019

138: Grave Digger vs Georgia O'Keeffe (Monster Jam 2019) Ivan, Michael and John Weaver dress up as white trash and go to a monster truck rally. As they fall down the rabbit hole, they discover the histories of Grave Digger, Bigfoot, Truckzilla, and the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Also, John goes out to get his teeth brushed. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/9784322

137: Activate Instant Kill (Avengers: ENDGAME review) 05/03/2019

137: Activate Instant Kill (Avengers: ENDGAME review) After a midnight showing on the eve of it's release, Ivan, Michael and Noah Bones stay up til the wee hours of the morning to share their SPOILER filled Avengers Endgame thoughts. Also, Michael's got a Thor bod. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/9637826

135: Husky Captain Marvel 03/23/2019

135: Husky Captain Marvel Michael and Ivan review the new higher, further, faster, (work it, make it, do it, make us, harder, better, faster, stronger) installment in the MCU- Captain Marvel: 90's Nostalgia Space Warrior /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/9115463

133: What I Did On My Government Shutdown Vacation 02/19/2019

133: What I Did On My Government Shutdown Vacation Ivan unveils his and Karen's new band Bellhead, while Michael enjoys the government shutdown with a free trip to the Grand Canyon. Also, thoughts on Captain Marvel's use of Elastica, The Rock's new Calvin & Hobbes movie, and revisting Bill Cosby's Picture Pages. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/8708498

131: Bird Bath Bitches 12/31/2018

131: Bird Bath Bitches Michael and Ivan visit with Bald Scott and Ms Alex, on their visit to Chicago from Montreal. The boys tell Alex stories about living on the sketchy mean streets, while she corrects their misconceptions of the Great White North. Also, it's time for the percolator! /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/8092841

130: All Legs, No Mouth 11/23/2018

130: All Legs, No Mouth Ivan blasts election voter social media attention mongering, Michael goes to a Bears game with Dreg and his kid, and then discuss the pros, cons, ins and outs of the Greatest Hits compilation, including but not limited to Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails, Prick, Liz Phair, Gary Numan, The Matrix and Katy Perry. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/7667993

128: My Friend The DwarfStar 09/12/2018

128: My Friend The DwarfStar Michael and Ivan convene to talk about events in the wake of Dreg's magical Indiana pool party. Ivan prepares Michael for the worst on his upcoming date. Ivan realizes that his world parallels that of Strong Badia. Michael cancels his MoviePass. Also, I wanna tell ya 'bout my friend the Dwarf Star. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/7039538

126: Mustache Impossible 08/03/2018

126: Mustache Impossible Ivan and Anthony review the greatest 80's action movie of all time, 2018's Mission Impossible: Fallout - a wonderfully inexplicable film centered around Tom Cruise not knowing how to run and Superman's facial hair. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6886586

124: Don't Reach, Youngblood! (Uncle Drew review) 07/02/2018

124: Don't Reach, Youngblood! (Uncle Drew review) Michael, Ivan and Anthony "Get Buckets" and learn valuable life lessons, when they go out to the movie event of a lifetime, the basketball family film, UNCLE DREW! Brought to you by Pepsi MAX. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6765732

123: Deadpool vs. Uncle Drew: One on One (Deadpool 2 review) 05/23/2018

123: Deadpool vs. Uncle Drew: One on One (Deadpool 2 review) Michael, Ivan and Anthony get together to discuss the latest installment in the Deadpool / X-Force Marvel-Fox film franchise. But more importantly, they make way for UNCLE DREW! /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6627668

122: It Sews Up Holes and Takes Away Dicks (Avengers Infinity War review) 05/06/2018

122: It Sews Up Holes and Takes Away Dicks (Avengers Infinity War review) Michael and Ivan take their Xanax and dive into the depression fueled stress factory that is the family fun summer blockbuster Marvel's Avengers Infinity Gauntlet War Thing Part 1. May Thanos spare us all. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6561737

121: My Friends Are Dicks 04/27/2018

121: My Friends Are Dicks Michael and Ivan predict what's going to happen in Marvel's Infinity War, the finale of the great MCU tournament, celebrity deaths, struggles with ear hair, and the attraction of manly looking ladies. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6529287

120: Only The Effeminate Man Shall Pass 04/19/2018

120: Only The Effeminate Man Shall Pass Michael and Ivan discuss the power of Multiple Man, what if Candyman merged with Willy Wonka, and the next round of the great Marvel tournament. Fallout from the Four Color Demons rally makes Ivan start to see eye-to-eye with Michael, as he unveils the next chapter in the foreign girl saga. Also, Ivan still sounds like crap. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6501409

119: The Four Color Demons 04/12/2018

119: The Four Color Demons Michael and Ivan join a motorcycle gang, and go to a biker rally with Tell 'Em Steve Dave's Brian "Q" Quinn (Impractical Jokers) and Bryan Johnson (Comic Book Men), and live to tell the tale. Also, with wizarding world of Pinball with Tractor Dad. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6475712

118: Thing Ring, Please Don't Do Your Thing 03/21/2018

118: Thing Ring, Please Don't Do Your Thing Michael and Ivan begin a March Madness tournament bracket featuring all the current Marvel Cinematic Universe characters. Ivan discovers a secret sex dungeon at the Field Museum. And Michael enters the next bizarre chapter of his unrequited Ukrainian love saga. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6391522

116: I Have a Dildo That Looks Like Vincent D'Onofrio (Black Panther review) 03/05/2018

116: I Have a Dildo That Looks Like Vincent D'Onofrio (Black Panther review) Michael and Ivan try to solve racism by going to see Black Panther, and comparing it to their recent viewing of Marvel's Man-Thing movie. Ivan has grooming suggestions for Kevin Feige. While Michael spends most of the movie looking for his phone on the theater floor. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6329668

115: I've Never Seen My Mom's Thighs 02/20/2018

115: I've Never Seen My Mom's Thighs As Michael and Ivan prepare to see Black Panther, they question the release timing of other Marvel MCU trailers, Ivan rediscovers forgotten 90's music and tries to remember the lineup of New Order, and Michael tries dating a Ukrainian woman using pre-internet methods. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6279670

114: A Vortex of Slow - The Sheriff Scabs Story 01/30/2018

114: A Vortex of Slow - The Sheriff Scabs Story Michael and Ivan are joined by a complete stranger, and one time founding father of the podcast, Dreg. Together they talk about what it was like being in a band with each other and take you behind the scenes of an EP that has been six years in the making. Also, true life horror stories of anal exploration. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6203780

113: I'd Rather Be Bleedin' Than Ugly 01/18/2018

113: I'd Rather Be Bleedin' Than Ugly Ivan further expresses his disgust for Star Wars The Last Jedi, while Michael expresses his disgust for people with moles. Also, are Elizabeth Banks, Margot Robbie and Senator Marco Rubio the same person? /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6162580

112: "Force F*cking" brought to you by Turtle Wax (Star Wars: The Last Jedi review) 12/20/2017

112: "Force F*cking" brought to you by Turtle Wax (Star Wars: The Last Jedi review) Michael and Ivan are joined by a panel of friends and Star Wars enthusiasts for the opening night of Episode VIII. Does comedy belong in the SW saga? Will the Porgs eat human flesh? Why does Snoke look like a Bee-Gee? And who will bring home The Second bi-annual Golden Greedo trophy? Also, Ivan hates Mr Magoo. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6073828

111: Habitat Against Humanity 12/15/2017

111: Habitat Against Humanity Michael and Ivan take a break from going to the movies, to basically talk about more movies. Ivan is still hung up on Justice League and wonders how DC can correct it's previous mistakes with Flashpoint. Michael falls in love with LUSH cosmetics store clerks and remembers fondly of the classic arcade game Rampage. /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/6048865

110: Here Comes The BOOM! ...tube (Justice League review) 11/18/2017

110: Here Comes The BOOM! ...tube (Justice League review) Michael and Ivan (and to a certain extent Billie Kay) go to see the new DC superhero teamup comic book movie, Justice League. Superman! Batman! Wonder Woman! Flash! Aquaman! Cyborg! Green Lantern? J.K. Simmons! Truth, justice and the helpless Russian immigrant way! /episode/index/show/werewiththeband/id/5957675

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