Welcome to Episode 5 of The Ship Show! Zac and Al Shipley return after a short break to catch up on undercover movie shoots, cartoon revivals, and classic rock debates.

In this episode:
• Teleprompter Secrets: Al breaks down working on the set of Sasha Baron Cohen’s secret new movie and crossing paths with Bill Bellamy.
• Live Performance Highlights: Zac recaps his high-energy, "Dare to Be Stupid" Weird Al performance for Radio Milwaukee's live band karaoke fundraiser
• Nostalgia & Animation: Celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie, Peter Cullen's final Optimus Prime performance, and X-Men '97
• Music Hot Takes: Al addresses the direct feedback and hate mail from his Spin Magazine ranking of the Top 25 Rock Bassists
• Stand-Up & Pop Culture: Danny McBride’s upcoming G.I. Joe movie pitch, Bill Lawrence TV shows, and Zac testing out new one-liners[cite: 3].

👇 LINKS & MORE:
• Top 25 Greatest Rock Bassists https://www.spinmagazine.com/2026/09/the-25-greatest-rock-bassists-of-all-time/
• Dare to Be Stupid with Zac: https://youtu.be/aPlQJ1b_kmE?si=_WM2aAzt7JG0ysd1
• Visit Zac’s official website: https://zacshipley.com
• Find all podcast links: https://linktr.ee/totalshipshow


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