About this podcast

The Spun Today Podcast is a show that is anchored in Writing but unlimited in scope. Join the host Tony Ortiz as he explores various topics and subjects like writing, podcasting, movies, books, TV shows, people, politics, MMA, current events and much more. Give it a whirl.

Latest episodes

• #192 – Dave Chappelles’ The Closer, La Factoría and Shane Gillis live in Austin

  October 14, 2021
• #191 – Free Guy, Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean, Moments in Love

  September 30, 2021
• #190 – Free-Writing Session

  September 16, 2021
• #189 – 9/11 Never Forget (firsthand experiences, from New Yorkers) (Re-release)

  September 11, 2021
• #188 – Dave, Cuomo Resigning, Ending the Afghanistan War and the 5-Boro Bike Tour

  September 2, 2021
• #187 – Jose De La Rosa (Golden Gloves Champion, Firefighter & Fitness Aficionado)

  August 19, 2021
• #186 – Advice from Creatives, for Creatives #3

  August 5, 2021
• #185 – Two Amazon Originals, an MMA event, Podcast News & NYC Elections

  July 22, 2021
• #184 – Free-Writing Session

  July 8, 2021
• #183 – In the Heights, UFC 263 and Godfather of Harlem

  June 24, 2021
• #182 – Bully (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

  June 10, 2021
• #181 – Joe Budden Podcast breakup, Bronzeville Podcast and UFO’s

  May 27, 2021
• #180 – Hemingway, Mortal Kombat and local Politics

  May 13, 2021
• #179 – Free-Writing Session

  April 29, 2021
• #178 – Nostrand Ave (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

  April 15, 2021
• #177 – Conor McGregor & Joe Rogan in GOATs doing GOAT sh*t, UFC 260 and Zack Snyder’s Justice League

  April 1, 2021
• #176 – My new Podcast logo, Jay-Z’s recent business moves, UFC 259 & Coming 2 America

  March 18, 2021
• #175 – Tips from Creatives, for Creatives (2)

  March 4, 2021
• #174 – Dave Chappelle, Podcast News, UFC 257 and Superbowl LV (55)

  February 18, 2021
• #173 – Free -Writing Session

  February 4, 2021
• #172 – Storming the Capitol and Mr. Robot series Finale

  January 21, 2021
• #171 – Soul, Cobra Kai and Schulz saves America

  January 7, 2021
• Spun Today Podcast Trailer

  January 1, 2021
• #170 – 2020 Spun Today Wrap-Up Show

  December 24, 2020
• #169 – The Mandalorian, Vampires vs. the Bronx & The CHI

  December 10, 2020
• #168 – Sandra Holtzman (Copywriter, Chief Marketing Strategist, Author)

  November 26, 2020
• #167 – Welcome Baby Grayson

  November 12, 2020
• #166 – Pencil Case (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

  October 29, 2020
• #165 – Free -Writing Session

  October 15, 2020
• #164 – Podcast Beefs, Podcast News, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Social Dilemma

  October 1, 2020
• #163 – Eileen Martinez (Attorney & Author)

  September 17, 2020
• #162 – 9/11 Never Forget (Re-release)

  September 11, 2020
• #161 – Immigration Nation, Joe Budden leaving Spotify, King of Staten Island, RIP Chadwick Boseman

  September 3, 2020
• #160 – Writing Tip Compilation (1)

  August 20, 2020
• #159 – Beach Day with Pablo

  August 6, 2020
• #158 – Free -Writing Session

  July 23, 2020
• #157 – Launch America, the show Dave and the movie Molly’s Game

  July 9, 2020
• #156 – Amanda Lucas (Middle School ELA Teacher, Writer & Podcaster)

  June 25, 2020
• #155 – The Deliberate Murder of George Floyd

  June 11, 2020
• #154 – Joe Rogan & Spotify’s $100+ Million Dollar Podcast deal, UFC 249, a Coronavirus update from me and Better Call Saul season 5

  May 28, 2020
• #153 – Free -Writing Session

  May 14, 2020
• #152 – Tom Papa, Tom Segura, Ford vs. Ferrari and Parasite

  April 30, 2020
• #151 – Scotch, Narcos, new shows on the horizon and a Coronavirus update from NYC

  April 16, 2020
• #150 – My Coronavirus update, UFC 248, Hamilton 2, ‘Aint too Proud on Broadway & Uncut Gems [Bonus Episode]

  April 9, 2020
• #149 – Free -Writing Session

  April 2, 2020
• #148 – Coronavirus (COVID-19), Bert Kreisher’s ‘Hey Big Boy’ comedy special & Narcos Mexico

  March 19, 2020
• #147 – UFC 247, Super Tuesday results, Ronny Chieng and Pete Davidson comedy specials

  March 5, 2020
• #146 – Stephen “Chef Papi” Rodriguez

  February 20, 2020
• #145 – Free -Writing Session (RIP Kobe Bryant)

  February 6, 2020
• #144 – UFC 246, The mind of Aaron Hernandez and the 2019 Mark Twain Prize recipient (spoiler alert, it’s Dave Chappelle).

  January 23, 2020
• #143– OITNB, Stretch & Bobbito Doc, The Irishman & UFC 245

  January 9, 2020
• #142 – Steven Almonte (Entrepreneurship)

  December 26, 2019
• #141 – Free -Writing Session

  December 12, 2019
• #140: Joker, UFC 243, UFC 244 & La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao

  November 28, 2019
• #139 – Pencil Case (Audio Book)

  November 14, 2019
• #138 - Abismael Gonzalez (Military Veteran)

  October 31, 2019
• #137 – Fly (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

  October 17, 2019
• #136 - My own Hot Ones episode, Dave Chappelle, Andrew Schulz & Bill Burr

  October 3, 2019
• #135 - Cobra Kai S2, Sneaky Pete S3, John Wick 3 and Once upon a time in Hollywood

  September 19, 2019
• #134 - Hamilton, To Kill A Mockingbird & an Electric Scooter

  September 5, 2019
• #133 – Free -Writing Session

  August 22, 2019
• #132 – Visiting Spain & Morocco vicariously through Elo

  August 8, 2019
• #131 - Random Rant

  July 25, 2019
• #130 – Random Rant

  July 11, 2019
• #129 – Random Rant

  June 27, 2019
• #128 – Free -Writing Session

  June 13, 2019
• #127 – LECTURE HALL (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

  May 30, 2019
• #126 – Elevator (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

  May 16, 2019
• #125 – Random Rant

  May 2, 2019
• #124 – Random Rant

  April 18, 2019
• #123 – How I Published my Novel (FRACTAL)

  April 4, 2019
• #122 – Free -Writing Session

  March 21, 2019
• #121 – Random Rant

  March 7, 2019
• #120 – Random Rant

  February 21, 2019
• #119 – Random Rant

  February 7, 2019
• #118 – Free -Writing Session

  January 24, 2019
• #117 – Random Rant

  January 10, 2019
• #116 – Random Rant

  December 27, 2018
• #115 – Free-Writing Session

  December 20, 2018
• #114 – Nostrand Ave (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

  December 13, 2018
• #113 – Random Rant

  November 29, 2018
• #112 – Ball & Chain (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

  November 15, 2018
• #111 – Random Rant

  November 1, 2018
• #110 – Free-Writing Session

  October 18, 2018
• #109 – Random Rant

  October 4, 2018
• #108 – Random Rant

  September 20, 2018
• #107 – Beach Day with Pablo

  September 6, 2018
• #106 – Free-Writing Session

  August 23, 2018
• #105 – Random Rant

  August 9, 2018
• #104 – Welcome Baby Aiden

  July 26, 2018
• #103 – Free-Writing Session

  July 12, 2018
• #102 – Chopper City (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

  June 28, 2018
• #101 – Random Rant

  June 14, 2018
• #100 – Parenting

  May 31, 2018
• #099 – Random Rant

  May 17, 2018
• #098 – Free-Writing Session

  May 3, 2018
• #097 – Random Rant

  April 19, 2018
• #096 - Bully (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

  April 5, 2018
• #095 – Second Trimester Ups & Downs

  March 22, 2018
• #094 – Random Rant

  March 8, 2018
• #093 – Free-Writing Session

  February 22, 2018
• #092 – Random Rant

  February 8, 2018
• #091 – Random Rant

  January 25, 2018
• #090 – Random Rant

  January 11, 2018
• #089 – Free-Writing Session

  December 28, 2017
• #088 – Random Rant

  December 14, 2017
• #087 – Free-Writing Session

  November 30, 2017
• #086 – Random Rant

  November 16, 2017
• #085 – India Part 4

  November 2, 2017
• #084 – Random Rant

  October 19, 2017
• #083 – Random Rant

  October 5, 2017
• #082 – Free-Writing Session

  September 21, 2017
• #081 – 9/11 Never Forget

  September 7, 2017
• #080 – Random Rant

  August 24, 2017
• #079 – Random Rant

  August 10, 2017
• #078 – Free-Writing Session

  July 27, 2017
• #077 – Random Rant

  July 13, 2017
• #076 – Free-Writing Session

  June 29, 2017
• #075 – Active Measures (Meddling in Elections)

  June 15, 2017
• #074 – Tips from Creatives, for Creatives (1)

  June 1, 2017
• #073 – Random Rant

  May 18, 2017
• Video Podcast Extra for Episode #072 (Community Outreach)

  May 11, 2017
• #072 – Random Rant

  May 4, 2017
• #071 – Free-Writing Session

  April 20, 2017
• #070 – Random Rant

  April 6, 2017
• #069 – Random Rant

  March 23, 2017
• #068 – Free-Writing Session

  March 9, 2017
• #067 – Random Rant

  February 23, 2017
• #066 – Free-Writing Session

  February 9, 2017
• #065 – Elevator (Audio Book)

  January 26, 2017
• #064 – Random Rant

  January 12, 2017
• #063 – The Honeymoon

  December 29, 2016
• #062 – Free-Writing Session

  December 15, 2016
• #061 – Random Rant

  December 1, 2016
• #060 – POTUS Donald J. Trump

  November 17, 2016
• #059 – Random Rant

  November 3, 2016
• #058 – Free-Writing Session

  October 20, 2016
• Video Podcast Extra for Episode #057 (How to get discounted Broadway Tickets)

  October 9, 2016
• #057 – Random Rant

  October 6, 2016
• #056 – Free-Writing Session

  September 22, 2016
• #055 – Random Rant

  September 8, 2016
• Video Podcast Extra for Episode #054

  September 4, 2016
• #054 – Random Rant

  August 25, 2016
• #053 – Free-Writing Session

  August 11, 2016
• #052 – The Wedding

  July 28, 2016
• #051 – Random Rant

  July 14, 2016
• #050 – Free-Writing Session

  June 30, 2016
• #049 – Random Rant

  June 16, 2016
• #048 – Random Rant

  June 2, 2016
• #047 – Free-Writing Session

  May 19, 2016
• #046 – Random Rant

  May 5, 2016
• Avoid a Purposeless Journey

  April 30, 2016
• #045 – Free-Writing Session

  April 21, 2016
• #044 - Random Rant

  April 7, 2016
• TAKING THE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE ROUTE

  March 26, 2016
• #043 – Free-Writing Session

  March 24, 2016
• #042 – Multiple Sclerosis

  March 10, 2016
• How will you use your 24 Hours?

  March 7, 2016
• Let Yourself Out

  March 7, 2016
• #041 – Random Rant

  February 25, 2016
• #040 – How Elections Work

  February 11, 2016
• #039 – Random Rant

  January 28, 2016
• #038 – Free-Writing Session

  January 14, 2016
• #037 – Fly (Audio Book)

  December 31, 2015
• #036 – Random Rant

  December 17, 2015
• #035 – Free-Writing Session

  December 3, 2015
• #034 – Free-Writing Session

  November 19, 2015
• #033 – Free-Writing Session

  November 5, 2015
• #032 – Free-Writing Session

  October 22, 2015
• #031 – India Part 3

  October 8, 2015
• #030 – Free-Writing Session

  September 24, 2015
• #029 – Ode-to-Podcasts

  September 10, 2015
• #028 – Free-Writing Session

  August 27, 2015
• #027 – Lecture Hall (Audio Book)

  August 13, 2015
• #026.5 – Lecture Hall Promo

  August 6, 2015
• #026 – Free-Writing Session

  July 30, 2015
• #025 – India Part 2

  July 16, 2015
• #024 – India Part 1

  July 2, 2015
• #023 – First Recording Ever

  June 18, 2015
• #022 – Free-Writing Session

  June 4, 2015
• #021 – Random Rant

  May 21, 2015
• #020 – Free-Writing Session

  May 7, 2015
• #019 – Free-Writing Session

  April 23, 2015
• #018 – Bonus Ep. Nostrand Ave Bloopers

  April 16, 2015
• #017 – Nostrand Ave (Audio Book)

  April 9, 2015
• #016 – Free-Writing Session

  March 26, 2015
• #015 – Bonus Ep. Ball & Chain Bloopers

  March 19, 2015
• #014 - Ball & Chain (Audio Book)

  March 12, 2015
• #013 - Free-Writing Session

  February 26, 2015
• #012 - Free-Writing Session

  February 12, 2015
• #011 - Free-Writing Session

  January 29, 2015
• #010 - The Engagement

  January 16, 2015
• #009 - Free-Writing Session

  January 1, 2015
• #008 - After Emma

  December 18, 2014
• #007 - Before Emma

  December 4, 2014
• #006 - Chopper City (Audio Book)

  November 20, 2014
• #005 - Free-Writing Session

  November 7, 2014
• #004 - Insight (Audio Book)

  November 1, 2014
• #003 - Bully (Audio Book)

  October 23, 2014
• #002 - The Carrie Story

  October 8, 2014