A perfect guest for this podcast, and somebody I've been trying to get on for a long time - ROH and NJPW star Brody King sits in on the show today. We talk about Brody's awesome band, God's Hate and when we could expect some live shows. We also go through Brody's career, how he came up with his name, and how "The Butcher" Andy Williams from Every Time I Die was partially responsible, working Madison Square Garden and then doing a drag show lipsync right after, and also his time working on the cr...
May 03, 2021•41 min
We kick things off this week trying to figure out the rules for our eventual sunflower seed eating competition, aka the SHELL OFF. After that, we talk about the hardcore show in the NYC park this weekend, and all the hoopla with the permits. We then discuss Carmine Appice's hair styles, comparing Steven Seagal's home with Maynard James Keenan's and of course Purple Urkel cannabis. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus episode each month, and other behind the scenes goodies....
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 30 min
Rob made the mistake of celebrating 4/20 on the air, and comedy ensues. We kick things off talking about the 4/20 holiday and its importance or lack there of. We get an update on the Jon Schaffer verdict. We talk about Ted Nugent for a few minutes. We discuss Phil Collen and Iggy Pop. We ask Noa to rate Governor Andrew Cuomo's hands and then find a shocking development. And for the first time in 2021, we play Thrash it or Trash It . Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus epi...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 30 min
We kick things off this week discussing what As I Lay Dying's Tim Lambesis is up to. This leads to Rob recounting a story of a friend he made in summer camp. We review some new Cameos from WWE wrestlers and then spend some time on a new rant from one of our favorite vloggers. The last half hour is a black belt laugh riot. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus episode each month, and other behind the scenes goodies. More info here . We are bringing back an old favorite with ...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 39 min
We kicked things off today with the news that Iced Earth 's Jon Schaffer is cooperating with government officials . After learning about the true meaning of anarchy, we are joined by very special guest, Ol Drake of Evile. Their new album, Hell Unleashed, is out Friday, April 30th 2021. We talk about his return to the band, the various lineup changes, the troubles of being in a British thrash band and when we can expect them back on the road. After the interview, we discuss $300 xupermasks, "fixi...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 26 min
WWE superstar Rhea Ripley enters the Squared Circle Pit. We talk about her big Raw debut, getting a title opportunity at WWE WrestleMania 37 against Asuka, the influence of Suicide Silence on her logo and persona, her favorite metal and emo bands and the hardships with relocating to America. Also, in the audio version, I give my full predicitions for NXT Takeover: Stand and Deliver and WrestleMania 37. Subscribe to the Squared Circle Pit RSS Feed for the latest episodes. Follow Squared Circle Pi...
Apr 05, 2021•44 min
On this edition of the show, the Livecast crew will be joined by the webmaster of Noa's favorite website, Lambgoat.com , Alex. We kick the show off talking to him about starting the site, Noa's fandom, bands he's met along the way, and other fun web development tales. The gang then discusses the legalization of cannabis in New York State. Finally, we discuss Rob's editorial on Lil Nas X's satantic imagery before wrapping up the show. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus ep...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 35 min
We kick things off talking about the logistics of Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer's bail hearing. We talk about Ted Nugent's friendship with Tom Morello briefly. We discussed a disgusting shrimp discovery online. We get into a whole chat about old-school cereals. We get deep into NFTs and what fungibility is. We play an incredible Mike Francesa clip. We discuss how grossed out Rob and Noa are about dog germs to wind down the show. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus epi...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 46 min
WWE superstar Damien Priest enters the Squared Circle Pit to talk about what his favorite metal bands are, how metal gets him through his workouts, his journey in pro wrestling, how he got to WWE, advice from Undertaker & Scott Hall a.k.a. Razor Ramon, his friendship with Bad Bunny, working with HHH and Shawn Michaels and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Triple H , Adam "Edge" Copeland ...
Mar 22, 2021•40 min
We kick things off with Rob discussing his review of the Grammys, and we discuss the controversy of the Eddie Van Halen tribute. We talk about the trouble that Sharon Osbourne got herself into. Darren recalls an altercation he had in his neighborhood that almost got ugly. We discuss Zoltan becoming a black belt. There are way too many bad Sharon Osbourne impressions this episode. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus episode each month, and other behind the scenes goodies. ...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 39 min
We kick things off talking about Geezer Butler's revelation that he first showed Ronnie James Dio the devil horns. We then try to make sense of Gene Simmons' latest statement. Following that, we take a deep dive into some Yngwie Malmsteen videos and then do another one of our famous Cameo reviews. Noa ends the show with a heartwarming story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: http://patreon.com/ripalivecast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 33 min
I'm very excited to welcome comedian Dan St. Germain to the show. Dan co-hosts WrestleRoasts , a hilarious new podcast where they roast a different wrestling personality every week. You can see their roast of Bret Hart here . I talk to Dan about the link between comedy and wrestling, which wrestlers have the best comedic timing and if anybody ever got upset about any of his roasts. We also discuss the current scene in WWE and AEW. After the interview, I offer some thoughts on New Japan and my pr...
Mar 05, 2021•47 min
Rob kicks things off this week with a follow-up to last week's rant about coupons. We discuss the Corey Taylor slam of modern rock music, we hear voice-covers of Metallica songs, we discuss the Martin Scorsese vs. Marvel drama, we get into our thoughts on the show Lost , and hear from a long time listener who tells us about how Oderus Urungus got him into the show. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus episode each month, and other behind the scenes goodies. More info here ...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 47 min
We kick things off by learning about how Tommy Lee used to smuggle drugs. This results in a deep dive into Tommy Lee's personality. We find some new reviews from our favorite Yelp! reviewer including a recent trip to Popeyes. This leads us to an old-man conversation about cholesterol. Noa also shares a story of a recent mountain climbing experience. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus episode each month, and other behind the scenes goodies. More info here . We are bringin...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 29 min
The Warmaster is joining us for the Metal Injection Livecast tonight. Josh Barnett calls in to talk about this weekend's big Bloodsport card . We talk about the big show, his tastes in music, trouble he got for wanting Bolt Thrower to be his entrance and which metal musician would make it big in Bloodsport. After the call, we discuss the legend that is Steve Stevens, Danzig's new trailer for a vampire spaghetti western and we follow up on the guy who got his smart chastity cage locked up. Noa sh...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 29 min
I'm very excited to have James Durbin on, a lifelong fan of pro wrestling. We talk about how he first got into it, his opinion on the current scene in WWE, AEW, and NJPW, and his experience being a part of WWE WrestleMania in 2012. We also talk about Durbin's new metal album, The Beast Awakens - which features a track with Chris Jericho, his stint on American Idol, working with Judas Priest and more. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Feb 05, 2021•43 min
We kicked things off by talking about the recent snowstorm in the Northeast. We then discussed the recent Reddit/Gamestop drama. After we tried to make sense of it all, we moved on to the new Wayne's World commercial that is making us a bit uncomfortable. We learn of the courtside Karen and dive deep and find her "Daddy." We also finally get to a very crucial new drop, one that we've referenced many times in recent years. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus episode each m...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 28 min
On this edition, we're joined by Jordan Olds, who plays Gwarsenio Hall on Two Minutes to Late Night , talking about their new live-streaming series, Splitsville happening this week. We discuss Hulk Hogan's beach house, Alex Skolnick raps and fun ways to livestream. After we part with Jordan, we discuss hacked chastity cages, Dave Grohl describing Lemmy's apartment and Rob shares a story about hairy backs. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus episode each month, and other b...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 24 min
AEW music producer Mikey Rukus talks about how he got the dream gig of creating theme songs for AEW, his favorite wrestling entrance themes, his process of creating themes, some themes he created at the last minute, working on Sting's theme and keeping that secret, and his new album, Bring the Rukus, out now. Follow Squared Circle Pit on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Triple H , Adam "Edge" Copeland , Seth Rollins , Slipkn...
Jan 25, 2021•32 min
A hilarious edition of the Livecast. We kick off the show discussing Dave Mustaine's recent purple belt in jiu jitsu. We then follow up last week's story about Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer storming the Capitol, with the latest updates. Darren offers a stunning revelation and we discuss how COVID is affecting the live gig economy. We play some Cameos from Chris Barnes and revisit a war of words between Barnes and Dave Mustaine that leads to some hilarity. We wrap up with Noa sharing some sto...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 38 min
We kicked things off talking about the wild riots at the Capitol building and the involvement of Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer in the proceedings. We also talk how All That Remains frontman Phil Labonte reacted. We get a call from our Iraqi-by-way-of-Detroit listener Hugh, who shares an Iced Earth story and talks about life in Iraq post-war and why he left. We wrap up the show with some hilarious Mike Francesa clips. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus episode each month, and...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 26 min
This Is Hell frontman Travis Reilly joins me for the first SCP of 2020. Travis talks about getting into wrestling as a kid, getting back into wrestling by being on tour with This Is Hell, how he watched wrestling on the road. Stories comparing touring in a punk band to touring with wrestlers. We discuss the indie wrestling scene and we wrap the discussion talking about best practices for printing merch, and his opinion on direct to garment printing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
Jan 09, 2021•1 hr 16 min
It's the first Metal Injection Livecast of 2021, and we have plenty to catch up on. We kick things off by paying tribute to Children of Bodom's Alexi Laiho. We discuss how much Hypocrisy frontman Peter Tägtgren looks like Steve Buscemi. We talk about the news that Tim Lambesis burnt himself. We wrap the show up discussing one of our all time favorite metal legends' current relationship and some hatemail from fans. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus episode each month, an...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Where does the time go? 600 episodes! It's a very celebratory episode of RIP a LIVECAST. We allowed fans to crash the party and "Zoom bomb" this episode in celebration of the milestone. In addition to meeting some longtime fans, Sean returns to the show, as does Dan Ozzi and we all play a fun new edition of Sexual Jeopardy. The video version of this episode is available for free viewing as well . Join our Patreon for bonus episodes each month, and other behind the scenes goodies. More info here ...
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 48 min
As a special Christmas treat to our Livecast fans, we unlock our watch-along of the awful, terrible 1996 movie Santa with Muscles , starring Hulk Hogan, Ed Begley Jr. and Mila Kunis. You can watch along with us, and stream the movie for free on Youtube . Sign up to our Patreon to get two bonus episodes a month and access to video versions of our episodes this year. Don't forget to tune in live to our 600th episode THIS TUESDAY December 29th at 6pm eastern! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 38 min
We kick things off talking about the Hulk Hogan vehicle, No Holds Barred . Make sure to come back later this week for a bonus watch-along episode of Santa with Muscles. Witch Taint / Valley Lodge frontman, comedian and man about town, Dave Hill, returns to the Livecast tonight as our special guest to wrap up the year. We talk about Danzig wrapping Christmas presents, Nergal's yoga, ordering Domino's, Christmas talk, Guy Fieri and going for hikes. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and g...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 32 min
We're excited to have Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder on to talk about the band's big livestream event, Yule 'Em All, that takes place this Friday, December 18 and tickets are still available here . Trevor was the last in-studio guest we had before the pandemic, so we follow up with what he's been up to since, and his experience getting Lasik surgery. We review his Cameos, we play the new David Hasselhoff music video, a Brujeria video, we learn of a medical miracle and a zombie Angelina...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 35 min
We're very excited to have the Greatest Man, The Red Chord bassist Greg Weeks, back on the show to talk about his new band, Sexless Marriage and just sit in and goof around with us. Besides talking about his band and catching up, we play a bunch of Chris Holmes music videos, Greg shares some old tales from Ozzfest, and we recount when Greg was in our Antichrist-mas Special and the days when Rob & Sid lived together. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus episode each mon...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 41 min
Could this be the biggest guest in Squared Circle Pit history? Paul "Triple H" Levesque joins me on this edition to talk about how he got into heavy metal, the bands that first inspired him, the connection between heavy metal fans and pro wrestling fans, how he licensed Black Sabbath for NXT TakeOver: War Games, his friendship with Ozzy Osbourne over the years, his friendship with Tool guitarist Adam Jones (some great stories here), and comparing NXT to heavy metal. We conclude the fun conversat...
Dec 04, 2020•28 min
We kick things off by discussing the recent drama with Five Finger Death Punch's Ivan Moody and his former bandmates. We do another Cameo deep dive, this time with Dream Theater's James LaBrie. The Livecast crew debates if they would order a $106 burger. Noa reveals her fear of turkeys and Rob talked about all the roosters he ran into in the U.S. Virgin Islands. We end the show with Darren telling a story on local pizza recommendations. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 41 min
