This is an amazing edition of Squared Circle Pit as we have guitarist Nita Strauss on the show to discuss her incredible performance at WWE WrestleMania 34 with Shinsuke Nakamura. Nita talks all about how the whole thing got set up, her interactions with Shinsuke, Vince McMahon and Michael Hayes the day of the show. Nita also discusses how she got into pro wrestling, some of her favorite matches, going to indie shows like PCW in Los Angeles and more. We also discuss Nita's upcoming solo album, w...
May 02, 2018•38 min
We kick this week's episode talking about St. Anger. There is a lot of Metallica talk in general, as we play some mashups, talk about Metallica night at the recent San Francisco Giants game and rearrange some songs. We learn about racism in the South, the crazy week that Kanye West and Bill Cosby had, we explore the Apu controversy some more and we find out what exactly boypussy is. GREAT NEWS: If you refresh your podcast feed in your player of choice you should now be able to see every episode ...
Apr 27, 2018•1 hr 58 min
It's a very special edition of the show as we all get together to celebrate Noa's birthday (or as Rob's mom would say it – byourzday). Comedian Jim Florentine was kind enough to sit in on the entire episode of the show. We discussed Noa's preferences of men, being sober on the road, Noa's trip to Austin, the Decapitated case, Kamelot mosh pits, the woman who donated a lot of money to her local rock radio station, and Albuquerque's metal mayor. In hour two, Roland talked about exposing Chris Chri...
Apr 23, 2018•1 hr 59 min
Sitting in on this week's episode was Busted Open producer Alex Metz. You can hear Busted Open, a wrestling talk show, weekdays from 9am – 12pm eastern on SiriusXM Rush 92. Alex talks about his trip to New Orleans, wrestling stories and food stories. We talk a little bit about the weekend, Rob and Noa talk about attending UFC 223. And to cap off the wrestling talk, we discussed the recent Andre The Giant documentary. We play some music from Ghost, Cardi B, Ho99o9, 3teeth, and some old school cla...
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 55 min
Rob opened up this week about the traumatic experience of losing his dog. We talk about the recent Nazi controversy in metal, we debate if Nazis should be punched, the shooting at the Youtube campus. In hour two, Noa talks about her visit to the gynecologist, Darren recalls being robbed as a teen, and some WrestleMania predictions. Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and going until 9PM eastern time for an all new edition of the Livecast. Listen ...
Apr 06, 2018•2 hr 9 min
Neurosis' Scott Kelly & The Atlas Moth’s Stavros Giannopoulos return to the Squared Circle Pit to preview the biggest event of the year – this weekend's WrestleMania, which features Ronda Rousey, Kurt Angle, Daniel Bryan – a completely stacked card. We go through all the matches and get predictions from both Stavros and Scott and some hot takes on what some of the endings to the matches will be. A very conversation about this weekend's event. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews ...
Apr 05, 2018•51 min
It's opening day of baseball season, and The Metal Injection Livecast is ready to play ball. We kick things off with fart talk and then things get a little more serious when we have Confess vocalist Nikan "Siyanor" Khosravi calling in from Turkey. Nikan is in exhile from Iran, where he was arrested for being in a metal band. His story is truly inspiring. In hour two, we talk about going to hell, Italians, guns and play Thrash It or Trash It. Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at...
Mar 30, 2018•2 hr
One of the guests I knew I wanted to get on the show when I started the podcast two years ago was Bubba Ray Dudley. Bubba is a proud metalhead, with his favorite bands being AC/DC, Motley Crue, Guns N Roses, Metallica, etc. Bubba talks about going to shows as a kid in New York City, what other wrestlers he has a group chat about metal with, the origins of the table as a weapon in wrestling, how booking a wrestling show and a metal set are similar, and being in the ring for the most metal entranc...
Mar 24, 2018•57 min
We were getting a little serious at the top of the episode, talking about depression, mental illness, and getting a job vs working on your passion. Noa gets to talk about jiu jitsu with a caller, which she always loves. We revisit one of our favorite Brooklyn locations, the Grand Prospect Hall. In hour two, we talk about video games, the drama with The Faceless, OJ Simpson's confession, how low bits hang, being flexitarian and Bruno's WMDs. Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at ...
Mar 23, 2018•2 hr 4 min
This week we had an awesome chat with U.S. Olympic bobsledder and noted metalhead Carlo Valdes. Carlo tells us about his experience in PyeongChang, we really get into bobsledding discussion and talk about some metal, and learned so much. Rob also talks about the experience of adopting his new dog Babka. Noa talks about her recent dance lessons. We play some reggaeton, hip hop and a ton of fun mashups and we learn what Clown Core is. Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at 7pm East...
Mar 16, 2018•2 hr 3 min
There were so many topics broached on this episode of the Livecast. We kick off the episode with some love advice for El Duderino. We then get a call from Cougar and his sister who turns us onto Brooklyn Night and her flatulent ways. We have a moment talking about Dave Mustaine, Iced Earth guitarist Jon Shaffer's views on gun control, and we debate a bit about Donald Trump's future. Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and going until 9PM eastern ...
Mar 09, 2018•2 hr 3 min
We kick things off talking about learnin' guitar, farts, penis moldings and stromboli. We then learn about stem cell injections for penis enlargement, AntiFa, growing up in Alabama, and rude Russians at bathhouses. In hour two, we talk about 90s grunge, white people rapping badly, what celebrities we share birthdays with, the latest sexual harassment allegations against Alex Jones and r-a-s-s-l-i-n, that's rasslin'! Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific ...
Mar 02, 2018•2 hr 4 min
Did you know that Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha also was a writer for WWE (then WWF) between 1999 and 2001? I was delighted that he took some time out of his busy schedule to talk about me about his experiences in the WWF when he worked there. Tommy talks about landing the job, taking over for Vince Russo, the Triple H/Stephanie McMahon wedding storyline, delivering Mae Young's hand, the angle with Steve Austin getting run over by a car, and working with Edge and Christian. We also talk about...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 36 min
This week's episode kicks off with our special guest, Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher. Bill talks about the band's recent Grammy victory for Emperor of Sand, their interaction with Lisa Loeb at the Grammys and we go DEEP on the new Star Wars films. Comedian Zac Amico sits in on the show as we talk about the recent Phil Labonte rant about gun control, his appearance on Info Wars, Fergie's rendition of the national anthem and shrimp poisoning. Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting a...
Feb 23, 2018•2 hr 1 min
There is so much Phil Anselmo on this episode and it's hilarious. We were given nearly 20 minutes of banter from Phil's Superjoint Ritual days in the early 2000s, and it's a highlight. The audio comes from the band Knife the Glitter , we talk to the drummer, Eli Litwin, who talks about the band's release, living in Philly and being a music teacher. We also discuss James Hetfield's new acting gig, our least favorite songs and Alex Jones' failed attempt at comedy. Join us live on our new day next ...
Feb 13, 2018•2 hr 5 min
Rob and Noa are still recovering from this past weekend's trip on the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise and they spent the first hour sharing plenty of stories of their favorite bands, snorkeling, eating and farting. Noa talks about all the great power metal bands she saw and Rob fawns over Meshuggah. We then discuss this past weekend's Super Bowl, and some of the more offensive commercials that aired during the show. We check in with Douglas Levinson, and give some love advice. Join us live next Tues...
Feb 06, 2018•2 hr 6 min
I have a huge guest on this edition of Squared Circle Pit, Eric Bischoff – the guy who ran the show in WCW during its heyday. We talk about licensing music for the nWo, what the conclusion of the nWo angle was supposed to be, working with KISS, his plans for the WCW Big Bang PPV that wasn't and we get really deep into why it's so hard to get television clearance for a wrestling company that isn't WWE. It's an absolutely fascinating listen if you're a wrestling fan, and even if you're not. Eric i...
Feb 01, 2018•52 min
This episode kicks off with a discussion about the recent Shrimp Off. Rob talks about his trip to Anaheim and meeting some Livecast die-hards. We get calls about artistic integrity in dealing with bands, some tips about going on a metal cruise, and how to properly eat a burger. The highlight of the show is discussing the new Philip H. Anselmo album and what the "H" stands for. We also play two different Livecast-related remixes, which were both awesome. Join us live next Tuesday, starting at 7pm...
Jan 30, 2018•1 hr 58 min
In a very special episode of the show, Rob talks to The Nobodies (Ariel Italic, Lady Bearica Andrews and DJ Accident Report). They have a Youtube review show. Rob talks to them about how they got into wrestling, how the idea to do a show about drag queens reviewing wrestling came about, the connection between drag and wrestling, and drag and metal & punk, queer wrestling fans and more. If you're in New York City, check out their Royal Rumble meetup. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit inte...
Jan 23, 2018•1 hr 3 min
We were joined this week by comedian and lifelong metalhead Jim Florentine. Jim talks about his new book, Everybody Is Awful: (Except You!) , which is out February 20, 2018. We talk about some of the concepts in the book, an idea for Jim's next book, annoying people on social media and we have a great convo about 80s metal with great stories including bands like Metallica, Ozzy & Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Anvil and Megadeth. We also discuss Rob's big shrimp meetup in LA this weekend , the ne...
Jan 21, 2018•2 hr 8 min
We kick things off discussing the real reason people use Snapchat. Rob and Noa talk about their experience at a South Brooklyn wrestling show. We discuss the recent Slayer, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament tour announcement, Dave Mustaine's revelation about destroying Metallica, Moby's friends in the CIA, and the next generation Big Four. We talk more about the Shrimp Eating Contest in Anaheim and the rules of the contest. We read some hatemail and end the show talking about the new ...
Jan 16, 2018•2 hr 4 min
Skeletonwitch frontman Adam Clemans steps into the pit, and Adam and I spend a good chunk of the show going through all of the matches of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12. Adam also talks about how he got into pro wrestling, watching on the road, and friends in the metal scene who he enjoys watching with. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor , Chris Jericho , NJPW star Kenny Omega , Cannibal Corpse's George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher , Jamey Jasta , Ev...
Jan 12, 2018•47 min
Rivers of Nihil vocalist Jake Dieffenbach and bassist Adam Biggs sit in during the second hour of this special edition of the Livecast. We reveal the title of their new album and play a snippet. The duo then join us in playing Thrash It or Trash It, being very honest about the unsigned bands they were judging. Elsewhere, we discussed the Decapitated verdict, Fred Durst's tweet to Donald Trump, the possibility of Oprah running for president and some of the latest comments from Phil Anselmo. Join ...
Jan 10, 2018•2 hr 1 min
We kick things off talking about Darren's birthday and the fancy Italian dinner we had to celebrate. We learn about the new pranking craze, SWATting, and how it got somebody killed. We reminisce about old song parodies. We learn about how Phil Labonte makes money nowadays, the last movie we cried to, the final The Dillinger Escape Plan shows, our New Year's resolutions, fantastic new Yelp reviews from our favorite critic, and new Serj Tankian merch. Join us live next Tuesday, starting at 7pm Eas...
Jan 03, 2018•2 hr 1 min
We kick off the show talking about our favorite moments on the show in 2017. Rob talked about going to one of the final The Dillinger Escape Plan shows. Rob and Noa got hyped for their upcoming voyage on the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise and some of the bands playing shows on the cruise. We learn about Yiddish for dogs, a guy who had sex with his dead girlfriend, the Harlem Globetrotters, music from Kamala, and shrimp chips. Join us live next Tuesday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and...
Dec 29, 2017•2 hr 2 min
We talked about trouble makers this week like Tim Lambesis and Gene Simmons. Rob discussed an unpleasant phone conversation. We discuss Hanukkah, the latest business opportunity from Mindy Meyer, net neutrality and putting away your phones during shows. We wrap the show up with a call from Sean. Join us live next Thursday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and going until 9PM eastern time for an all new edition of the Livecast. A live view of our snack bowl moments before going LIVE for...
Dec 20, 2017•2 hr 8 min
We celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with an extra Jewish edition of the Livecast. We kicked off talking about our pooping patterns, Noa's underwear preference, and hard drugs. In hour two, we talked about Alex Jones' argument with Alexa, Roy Moore's recent interviews, and Darren and Sid go at it. Join us live next Tuesday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and going until 9PM eastern time for an all new edition of the Livecast. As always, we'd love to hear your feedback on the epis...
Dec 13, 2017•2 hr 3 min
We kicked things off spending a good amount of time dissecting a recent Dave Mustaine interview. We get deep into Dave's psyche, and really learn a lot. We played a new song we uncovered from Darrensky guy. We talk some politics, smart condoms, Irish towns with Viagra factories, and play some Thrash It or Trash It. Join us live next Tuesday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and going until 9PM eastern time for an all new edition of the Livecast. As always, we'd love to hear your feedba...
Dec 06, 2017•2 hr 1 min
Our guest is from across the pond on this edition of Squared Circle Pit – we talk to David Lo Pan, a compose who has scored tons of music for independent pro wrestlers including War Machine, Drew Galloway, Bram, Joe Coffey and more. David talks about his process for creating a song, some of his favorite classic entrance themes, watching WWF and WCW during the Monday Night Wars and anticipating hearing his music at the Tokyo Dome. We also play some music from his synthwave band, The Van Dammage ....
Dec 03, 2017•54 min
We actually talked about metal on this edition of the Livecast. We kick things off recapping our Thanksgivings. We talk about our favorite band t-shirts. We discuss the Danish Prime Minister gifting the Indonesian President a Metallica box set . We get into a deep discussion about terrestrial radio, and the metal Grammy nominations . We shit on Dirty Heads. We got another visit from Cousin Brucie and deep dive into some hilarious Mike Francesa audio. Join us live next Tuesday, starting at 7pm Ea...
Nov 29, 2017•2 hr 12 min
