Kristin takes the reins of the show and formally introduces Steve to The Darkness. Before they get into the music Kristin talks about going to see the Darkness and big timing a member of our great listening audience. (To be fair, Kristin didn’t do it on purpose.) Also, Def Leppard has released another track off of their upcoming album, so the duo gives it a spin and discusses it briefly. Turn on the lights and you still can’t see, because The Darkness has taken over Rock Out Loud!
May 07, 2022•1 hr 52 min
Kristin and Steve take a listen to some songs that sound like they’re upbeat and happy, but when you really consider the lyrics…not so much. “It’s a secret no one knows.” So let’s talk about the “glory days” but don’t join with the “runaways” just yet. The show is still fun or so “some might say.” When it’s all said and done, Kristin and Steve “Kick” it into high gear with a solid closer. It’s the rockingest podcast in the land…it’s Rock Out Loud!
Mar 27, 2022•1 hr 55 min
Kristin and Steve turn the clock back 40 years to 1982 to talk the rock music of the era (too much to get it all in). They talk pop culture, tv, movies, ticket buying, vinyl prices, and have all sorts of fun in a show recorded live on mixlr! Get out your hairspray, fire up the Atari, make sure you’ve got plenty of quarters for the arcade, and watch out for the devil. It’s 1982 on Rock Out Loud!!!!
Feb 25, 2022•2 hr
Look….it’s the end of January so it seems a little late for a New Year’s party. But it’s never too late for a Rock Out Loud party! Kristin and Steve lay out some fun party songs to make your next get together rock just right! If you were waiting for this one to celebrate the new year then now’s the time! Party On!
Jan 30, 2022•2 hr 11 min
Steve and Kristin hang out, share some stories, play some tunes, and watch the pumpkin headed dancing man do his thing! This podcast was recorded WEEKS AGO! Sorry for the delay in release. We would love to hear from you as we get into the holiday season and look forward to a new year. What would you like to hear us talk about on ROL? ROCK ON!!!!
Nov 20, 2021•2 hr 7 min
Kristin and Steve listen through High ‘N’ Dry – the album that some fans say is Def Leppard’s last good album. Of course Steve and Kristin disagree that it’s their last good album, but they absolutely agree that it is an album chock full of rock and roll goodness. It’s a celebration 40 years in the making as the duo discuss lyrics, riffs, and classic rock! Rock on!!!
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Steve and Krisin watched a documentary about Woodstock ’99. This prompted them to discuss the music of 1999. Steve wasn’t happy. But they did get to play some Creed. YEAH! It was a a time of angst turned to anger, disaffected turned to disrespect, TRL ruled the afternoon airwaves, Fred Durst felt like breaking stuff, Kid Rock should have been a cowboy, and Britney was free. 1999 is center stage on this episode!
Aug 11, 2021•2 hr 16 min
Steve and Kristin sit down and drop the digitial needle on The Sophomore outing of Matchbox Twenty – Mad Season. Before they get into the album Steve reviews the Rock Sugar album, Kristin celebrates a big boost to her vinyl collection, and celebrates even more scoring some tickets. How does Mad Season hold up 21 years after it’s release? Steve and Kristin come to some fun conclusions, and discuss the music in typical Kristin and Steve fashion. Rock On!
Jun 11, 2021•2 hr 33 min
This time with more Sterek! What’s that you say? Kristin and Steve are joined by Derek Russell a founder of THE Smallville podcast on the internet during the time of the show. Steve was fortunate enough to be brought into the podcast Starkville House of El and a somewhat legendary podcasting duo was born. Kristin, Steve, and Derek talk more music from Smallville, and eventually Derek and Steve (the aforementioned Sterek…the ORIGINAL Sterek) just kind of take over and relive old bits and good tim...
Apr 24, 2021•2 hr 34 min
Somebody SAAAAAAVE MEEEEEE!!!! Kristin and Steve talk the show that is responsible for the podcast you are currently hearing – SMALLVILLE. Smallville was a show that was as much marked by its use of music as it was it characters and storylines. So our intrepid hosts take on their favorite uses of popular music throughout the series. Lots of geeking out, reminiscing, and interesting takes on the music of Smallville are offered up on this show and we hope you have as much fun listening as we did r...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 49 min
Steve and Kristin celebrate Valentine’s Day in perfect Rock Out Loud fashion – by playing sad songs of hopeless darkness. And they have a great time doing it! Steve’s wife even chimes in with her own list at one point. It’s a fun trek into sad songs. Purchase the songs through Amazon and support the shows through the links below or use amazon music to stream the songs by going to getamazonmusic.com/GeekOut Steve uses Amazon music to access many songs that Rock Out Loud covers. It’s a user friend...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 58 min
Steve and Kristin get together to listen to the first album ever released by Rock Sugar – Reimaginator! Kristin has never listened to the album before, and of course Steve LOVES all things Rock Sugar. The duo have a fun time listening to some fun music and celebrating a new year, and their birthday month! (This was recorded not long after Kristin’s birthday on January 5th. Steve is a slacker)
Feb 01, 2021•2 hr 27 min
Steve and Kristin attempt to spread some holiday cheer while rocking out with their favorite rock Christmas songs! Merry Christmas from the Rockingest Podcast in The Land!!!!
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Kristin and Steve take a look back to the mid-nineties when grunge had a strong foothold in rock and roll, and the bands of the previous decade had become punch lines. Hard to believe it, but there was still some good music being put out by those 80’s “hair bands.” These Days is some of that good music. Complete with the greatest love song of all time. Steve and Kristin discuss an underappreciated album, and hope that you have as much fun listening as they did.
Nov 28, 2020•2 hr 17 min
Kristin and Steve listen to and discuss the latest album from The Struts – STRANGE DAYS. Kristin has heard that fans aren’t digging the album, and Steve hasn’t heard the album or anything about it. The two listen track by track reviewing each track, responding to criticisms and offering some of their own. In standard ROL fashion though, the pair have a great time listening to the tunes and jamming out when appropriate!
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 46 min
Steve and Kristin continue to celebrate Almost Famous by walking through not just the soundtrack, but every piece of rock or pop music played in the movie. It’s a fun time including a little dancing pumkin head man as we wrap up our celebration of 20 years of Almost Famous!
Sep 28, 2020•2 hr 13 min
Kristin and Steve watch the 2000 Cameron Crowe film ALMOST FAMOUS, and they talk the whole time! So..you can either grab your copy and watch along or you can just listen and pretend you are watching. They cover everything from the vocals of Stillwater to the pronunciation of Frances McDormand. It’s Kristin’s favorite movie and one Steve has only recently discovered. We hope you enjoy as the crew celebrates 20 years of Almost Famous.
Sep 18, 2020•2 hr 14 min
Kristin and Steve dig up one of the best albums that nobody talks about – Def Leppard’s Slang. The two discuss the songs, the sound, the production, and the era in which the album was released. Long times ROL listeners know how the ROL duo feels about music from the 90’s. 90’s fans rejoice as Steve and Kristin celebrate a product of the 90’s and bemoan the fact that this gem is sorely overlooked. It’s a fun look back at a great album on Rock Out Loud!
Jul 29, 2020•2 hr 15 min
Not a movie from the 90’s starring the Looney Toons and Michael Jordan, but an episode devoted to songs about space. In honor of May the 4th (the Star Wars pun day) and the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back this week, Rock Out Loud brings you some of the best songs we know about space. Truthfully, Steve tried to avoid obvious ones for the most part. There are e-mails, Steve and Kristin judge (Steve mostly) songs from groups that the listeners like, and the pair go one to have great tim...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 58 min
Kristin and Steve are back with a show put together just to have some fun and help you feel good. We hope this show will help put a smile on your face, a dance in your step, and maybe you can put these songs together and DJ your own party right where you are. We took suggestions from YOU for this episode and had a great time just hanging out and taking our minds off of things for a bit. Apologies to dear friend of the show Matt Crowder.
Apr 29, 2020•2 hr 3 min
Every now and then an idea morphs into something that could be either great or a mistake. This time out just such a thing happened. What began with the intention of a show focusing on Aerosmith led to a fun little piece of trivia connecting the band with Rock Out Loud favorite Bruce Springsteen. This revelation led to a shift in the discussion on this episode before the recording ever began. How does Springsteen’s first album, “Greetings From Asbury Park,” compare to the self titled first album ...
Mar 10, 2020•4 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Kristin and Steve are back together for the marathon for CURE. It’s an epic sized Rock Out Loud as Steve and Kristin kick off the reunion with talk of all kinds of things. Then it’s the meat of the episode. With the recent news that My Chemical Romance is going on tour for the first time in years, it seemed only fitting that we celebrate by breaking down the most iconic of their albums. Steve is all new to it, and Kristin is a fan from way back so the discussion is what a Rock Out Loud discussio...
Feb 18, 2020•2 hr 48 min
Jimmy Mac and Steve are back to get The Led out! This time the guys put the needle down on the A side of Led Zeppelin III. It starts with an in your face rocking track and then we begin to see a softer side of Zeppelin. The guys have a blast and hope you do too as we celebrate 50 years of Led Zeppelin on ROCK OUT LED!
Sep 20, 2018•1 hr 26 min
Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness On The Edge of Town turns 40 this month, and of course Kristin and Steve are going to celebrate! The pair break down the album song by song and though the message of many of the songs is somber, this doesn’t keep our duo from having some fun. Get ready to go on a trip through a factory town while racing in the streets, trying to find and keep love, all while looking for the Promised Land. The Boss, first ballot ROL Hall of Famer, takes center stage on Rock Out Loud!...
Jun 06, 2018•2 hr
Kristin has returned from travelling across the world. Of course she’s seen some shows and done some things. So she and Steve hang out, play some tunes, and talk about life in recent months. They also talk about the trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody (the new Freddi Mercury/Queen biopic to be released in November) which leads into discussions about other biopics, music documentaries, and other shenanigans. It’s a classic hang session with Kristin and Steve on ROCK OUT LOUD!
May 22, 2018•2 hr 6 min
Kristin and Steve sat down for the GOLiverse marathon and decided to open up the Rock Out Loud Hall of Fame. While the inaugural inductees may seem a bit on the nose, the inductees are rockers, and each one has had their place making ROL the rockingest podcast in all the land. This episode was recorded as part of the GOLiverse Marathon for CURE. We are still a little ways away from our goal of $5,000. If you haven’t donated yet you can give to CURE by going to geekoutonline.com/cure Help us hit ...
Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 54 min
Kristin and Steve play a few songs they like by bands they may not like so much. Get your judging fingers ready to e-mail us and tell us why we are wrong about things like Rush, The Beatles, and why Kristin is wrong about Zeppelin. Also, just have some fun with the pair as they rock out and enjoy what they enjoy. It’s the rockingest podcast in the GOLiverse
Nov 11, 2017•1 hr 54 min
Kristin and Steve revisit Van Halen. This time they cover their favorite songs from the Sammy Hagar years. There are hot takes all over this one, from Kristin’s opinion about Eddie’s guitar playing to Steve’s feelings about a certain song. Yes…they seem to be on edge. But that’s due to outside forces beyond anyone’s control.
Oct 28, 2017•1 hr 58 min
Steve and Kristin overcome technological issues to bring you a fun episode of Rock Out Loud. One Hit Wonders are the topic of discussion and there are some surprising picks from the duo. Then in an effort to make a midroll a midroll Steve goes drags Kristin down a rabbit hole discussing an unlikely band and some likely bands. This is a fun one so get pull up the pumpkin-headed dancing man and laugh along on the rockingest podcast in all the land!
Oct 18, 2017•2 hr 8 min
Kristin and Steve welcome Dylan “Macca” McManus to the show to discuss live shows and moments that they’ve loved in the live shows they’ve attended. It’s a bittersweet show as we record in the shadow of the senseless massacre in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017. Also, We are saddened by the passing of Tom Petty whose death was confirmed by his management shortly after we finished recording this episode.
Oct 03, 2017•2 hr 9 min
