Rock Bottom Podcast
The Rock Bottom Podcast is a brutally honest, no-holds-barred, fire-breathing satire show that digs into the dysfunction of public institutions—especially the American education system—with sarcasm sharper than a school board member’s ego.
It’s hosted by Eric Scott Gold (DJ ESG), a Philly-area native who’s got zero chill, less patience, and absolutely no problem torching overpaid administrators, underfunded schools, and the clown car of committees driving districts like Council Rock straight into the ground.
What you’ll hear on the Rock Bottom Podcast:
- Savage solo rants that roast everything from budget meetings to broken leadership.
- Sarcastic takedowns of bloated bureaucracy and bad policy.
- Audio memes, crowd sound effects, Mortal Kombat punches, and podcast segments that sound like a WWE promo and a PTA meeting had a lovechild.
- Hysterical characters like Andy the imbecile & Al the halitosis.
It’s part comedy, part commentary, and fully fed up—a podcast for teachers, parents, and taxpayers who are tired of watching school systems crash and burn while the suits collect paychecks and pass blame.
Want a one-liner to sum it up?
“Where education meets demolition.”
Who Is Eric Scott Gold, Really?
Let’s get something straight—Eric Scott Gold isn’t just another voice with a podcast and a chip on his shoulder. He’s a 30-year entertainment veteran, a master of the mic, and a human Swiss Army knife when it comes to creating unforgettable experiences. From acting and hosting at Universal and Disney, to running large-scale event operations as a general manager, to spearheading 501C3's like the Bucks County Anti Bullying Association and Wish Upon A Wedding, Eric’s career has always been about one thing: making moments matter—and making them loud.
Born with hustle in his DNA and a mic in his hand, Eric built his name in the Philly-area entertainment scene as DJ ESG, packing dance floors and perfecting the art of connection. But it didn’t stop at music. With a sharp eye for business, a sixth sense for storytelling, and zero tolerance for BS, Eric expanded into podcasting, launching The Rock Bottom Podcast—a raw, hilarious, and unfiltered show that calls out dysfunction wherever it hides (especially in public schools).
Behind the sarcasm and sound effects is a guy who lives for growth. Eric’s not interested in doing what’s easy or expected—he’s driven by a relentless need to break ceilings, push boundaries, and get people thinking and laughing at the same time. He’s led teams, built brands, managed chaos, and somehow still finds the time to create content that hits home. With over 175,000 podcast streams across 18 platforms since May 2023, he’s proving that when you mix real talk with real talent, people listen.
He’s not perfect—and he’ll be the first to tell you that. But he’s honest, fearless, and allergic to mediocrity. Whether you’re hearing him rant on Rock Bottom or watching him run the show at an epic wedding, one thing’s guaranteed: Eric shows up real, every damn time.
Rock Bottom Podcast
Playlist Perfection: DJ ESG's Secrets to Crafting an Unforgettable Wedding Dance Party
Ever wondered how a DJ can make or break your wedding day vibe? Join me, DJ ESG, as I unravel the mystique behind crafting the perfect playlist that'll have everyone from grandma to your college friends grooving on the dance floor. Much like a chef curating a culinary masterpiece, I take you through my process of blending song requests with artistic flair to serve a musical feast that's unforgettable. Amidst the chaos of a house filled with two dogs and two cats, I share the secrets of maintaining a seamless flow, while still keeping the beat alive and the crowd buzzing.
Expect a candid exploration of why some DJs shy away from requests and how I manage to incorporate them without missing a beat. Whether it's the nostalgic thump of 90s rap or the timeless charm of "Dancing Queen," discover my strategies for keeping the energy high and the vibes right. All while juggling a zoo of affectionate pets demanding attention in my wife's absence. Tune in and find out what it takes to make each event not just special, but legendary.
Peace, Love & God Above! :-)
Yo, what's up guys? It's DJ ESG and this is Honest Wedding Advice and I'm on season 13 right now and don't mind the pet hair, the dog hair, the cat hair. My wife's in Disney World right now and I'm watching the zoo. We have a zoo, I got two dogs, I got two cats and they're all sort of clingy right now and they just want my attention because my wife's not here. So I am covered in dog and cat hair. So I apologize for that in advance. So check it out.
Speaker 1:I do everything in one take. I don't edit shit, it's just basically this is what it is and this is how it goes. So I put a video together yesterday and I sneezed like six times. I actually posted it and it got a lot of likes. I was like, oh, so what it is, I guess I sneeze. Funny Anyway, today is I'm talking about requests and do I take requests?
Speaker 1:Why are there requests taken are not taken by other DJs and what's the deal with requests, requests, requests, r-e-q-u-e-s-t-s Requests. So what happens? I just got a text message. What happens is when I talk to a bride and happens? I just got a text. What happens is when I talk to a bride and groom, I talk about myself, I go over everything. I say listen, this is what we're gonna do, and you give me the songs you want and the songs you don't want. Let me fill in the blanks, cause that's why you're hiring me.
Speaker 1:I'm a DJ, you know it's my job to make it fun and exciting for you and that's sort of the you know the gist of it. Like I'm there, I'm the chef, like you guys are sort of the patrons. Then there's like a waiter and waitress that brings the order back into the kitchen. The chef cooks it up, brings it back, the waitress is the hybrid puts it on the plate and table and you eat it. And then you're like, okay, this is great or this sucks. So you're hoping it's great, I'm hoping it's great. I don't want to pay for any meal and give a tip for somewhere that sucks, unless there's a lot of alcohol. So that's my job, you know. But at the same time I want to make sure that you're happy, that your family's happy, your parents are happy, your friends are happy. So I will entertain requests, but they have to work. Like if somebody walks up to me and says listen, I need you to play this. I have pops everywhere and I just destroyed my rehab trying to get one of my pops up, so put that back over there. So one of my pops who is BIG, I got a BIG pop. He is so cool. It's got a little stick and everything, a little walking cane.
Speaker 1:So people ask me sometimes listen, can you play 90s rap or 2000s rap or something? I'm like you know, yeah, or the pacific song, but it's got to work with what I'm doing. Like if I'm in the middle of playing dancing queen and I'm going to go into, you know, oh, what a night, because it's what the parents want. I'm dealing with the parents at that point of time and some people that want, you know, older music. I can't go, oh what a night in the juicy. It doesn doesn't make sense. But you know you can play it later on. I say, listen, I'm going to do yeah, and I'm going to do by Usher and Nelly and I'm going to do, you know, let Me Clear my Throat, the Dougie stuff like that. Remember that dance, teach Me how to Dougie, and you can then go into stuff that's a little bit hardcore rap but it has to work at that time. You know, like a song like Lean Back or a song like Lip Gloss, or a song like Work it by Missy Elliott. Those are all songs that have, like you know, a really memorable, you know old school rap beat from like the 90s and 2000s. So those songs work.
Speaker 1:When you're going to a song like, sometimes people will say, you know, can you play Shoop, big request? I don't know why it's such a huge, but if, like, I'll give you an example You're playing Alt-Rock, so you're playing Green Day. You're playing Blink-182. You're playing my Chemical Romance, you're playing Fountains of Wayne. You're playing Bowling for Soup, you're playing I'll throw it out there, mr Fucking Brightside, those all go together. So if you're in the middle of that kind of set and you request, let's say, pitbull, it doesn't mesh, it doesn't work together. If somebody asks for a song that I think works with what I'm doing, of course I'll put it on. These are my three favorite requests that people ask for Can you please play this song?
Speaker 1:It's the bride's jam with me, and it's usually a girl that's not part of the bridal party that hasn't danced with the bride all night long. It's a friend from college that was like their jam in like junior year. Well, if that was such a jam in junior year, then why doesn't the bride have it on? Her must play list Fail.
Speaker 1:Or a guy will walk up to me and say yo play this whack, ass fucking song. You know like, and you know it's like. I can't play that. All they do is they curse or they say something or it's stupid. And I know why you want to play it. You're playing it to embarrass your guy friend. But, dude, how much fucking vodka did you have? How many fucking shots of tequila? There's fucking parents here. You know I can't just play that song or my favorite and it sucks and it really does. And I feel terrible about this.
Speaker 1:When old people come up to you and they go, can you play this slow song? And you're like, oh shit, I know it's your wedding song, I know you guys want to get up, but right now, like everybody's dancing, the bride's shit-faced we're playing dance music and I got the glow wands out and everything and the lights are down and the lights in the room are down and my lights are going crazy, crazy and you wanted me to play the platters only. No, I can't do that right now. I'm sorry. You know my bad. This might be the one time you guys do have sex in three years and I can't put it on spotify when you get home. I'm sorry, but that's requests. That's what people do with requests like they want to hear stuff that you know I wouldn't play at the time.
Speaker 1:Now, if somebody walks up to me and I'm playing a pitbull song and they say, can you play a Rihanna song or can you play a Bieber song, or can you play you know an Avicii song, or can you play a Deadmau5 song or something like in the EDM, you know 128 for one. You know the 136 beats per minute and it works and it makes sense. Oh, obviously, yes, i'm'm gonna do that because it fits in with the program. You know, if you're playing earth, wind and fire, september and somebody walks up and says, can you play? We are family, not saying that, that's what you guys want, but those work together, you know what I mean. Sure, if I'm gonna play september and your whole family's up, I will play. We are family. I will play whitney houston. I will play uptown funk. I will play justin timberl. I will play Justin Timberlake. You know what I mean, but I'm not going to go.
Speaker 1:Oh, you know, we're in the middle of Friday night. This is how we do it. And can you go right into this and take it to old time rock and roll? No, it's not. This is how we old time rock and roll. It doesn't work. It's a science, you know, do you put the chicken on the same plate as the beef on the same plate as the asparagus on the same plate of the string beans on the same plate as the? You know, the collard greens? No, now we have three greens. I mean, if you're into that, you know you'd be in the bathroom for a while, but I'm just saying like that's, it's, it's, it's a science with what you put together.
Speaker 1:So requests are great, I love requests, but they have to work. Now bride and groom has to request whatever. You know, you guys are the ones paying me. You want me to play some whack off song or whack it, whack, whack, whack it song, or some specific song at a specific time Hell yeah, you come up and tell me to play it, I'm playing it. And if at a specific time hell yeah, you come up and tell me to play it, I'm playing it. And if people don't like it, fuck them. It's like I'm here for you guys. But if somebody else asks for a request and they ask for a song and it works or it doesn't work. I'm going to make that decision on 30 years of experience and let you know what I think or what I don't think, and I or leave it.
Speaker 1:Okay, telling you, while that might not sound well, no, it does. Fuck that it does. It sounds perfect. It sounds exactly the way I meant it to sound. So that's how it is, that's what it is. That's requests and that's how djs like myself handle requests. All right, I'm telling you it's great advice. Let the dj deal with it, take it or leave it. I'm dj esg. Peace, love and god above, and I'll see you soon. Bye.
