Ep. 17: Child Abuse Has Made Me a Better Person
After a brief hiatus, we are back again! And in episode 17, the gang talks about religion creeping into politics, and we count down Lord Brandon's top 10 books!
Oct 05, 2016•1 hr 2 min
The Growling Hour
Three friends from a small Kentucky town take a break every week from their bands to drink beer together and talk about their corner of the world.
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TGH Special: "The Outlaw Poet" Ron Whitehead
In this special edition of The Growling Hour, the gang gets together with Pulitzer and Nobel Prize nominee (as well as local native) Ron Whitehead. We're truly honored and humbled on this one.
Sep 13, 2016•16 min
Ep. 16: Customers Are All Animals
In this week's episode the gang discusses the absolute bane of our collective and individual existence: retail customers. Buckle in, because we've got some excellent stories of retail nightmares for you. We're also counting down Phil's top 10 athletes.
Sep 07, 2016•1 hr 24 min
Ep. 15: Trigger Warning
The gang gets offensive in our fifteenth episode as we tackle social justice warriors, trigger warnings, and we count down Lord Brandon's top 10 cartoon dads.
Sep 01, 2016•1 hr 10 min
Ep. 14: Are Y'unz Ready For Some Football
In this week's episode, the gang tackles the upcoming football season, breaking it down division by division, and then Jake counts down his top 10 Hollywood crushes.
Aug 24, 2016•1 hr
Ep. 13: Reefer Madness
In our lucky number thirteenth episode, the gang is joined by Tex Ravenue and Man From the 1930's as we discuss the decriminalization of marijuana and we count down Phil's ten favorite 80's movie sequels.
Aug 17, 2016•55 min
Ep. 12: Dragon Kicking Equal Rights
In this week's episode, the gang breaks down the wild and wacky circus that is the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, and Jake counts down his top 10 video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Aug 10, 2016•1 hr 1 min
Ep. 11: The Less Annoying Episode
In this week's episode, the gang discusses police brutality and in our new format, we count down Lord Brandon's top 10 favorite hip-hop artists.
Aug 05, 2016•1 hr 26 min
Ep. 10: Boston Rules
In this episode, the gang looks at the history of doping in sports. We then take on the dubious task of counting down our ten favorite rock and roll songs of all time before closing it out with our good friends in the ultra heavy Kentucky outfit Left to the Wolves.
Jul 12, 2016•1 hr 21 min
Ep. 9: Modern Medicine/Fecal Transplants
This week, the gang invites our great friend Chad Mofield to sit in as we shoot the breeze and briefly discuss our former glory in the local music scene, as well as some bizarre new medical practices. We also discuss Game of Thrones for the last time in 2016, so we count down our ten favorite scenes, then close it our with a listen to our friends in the iconic Louisville metal outfit The Stonecutters.
Jul 05, 2016•2 hr 10 min
Ep. 8: Stinkin Up the Joint
Well you know something dudes, this week the gang invites our good friend Rod Hicks, a.k.a. "The Loverboy" Brock Landers, and you do not want to smell what the Brock was cooking in our studio. We talk the wrestling business and count down our top 10 favorite wrestlers. So crack open an ice cold Steveweiser and listen to a real insider piledrive some knowledge into your brain, and then enjoy a preview of our good friends in the band Gassed. And that's the bottom line...
Jun 23, 2016•1 hr 33 min
Ep. 7: Termites and Cicadas
In this week's episode, the gang welcomes local politician Jeremy Scrimager to the table as we discuss the trials and tribulations of being an outsider running for political office and trying to make a change to the system, then we count down our top 10 favorite guitar players. We close this one out with a feature on local emo heartthrobs The Menagerie.
Jun 20, 2016•2 hr 3 min
Ep. 6: She Full Fuu Fudge
In this episode, the gang breaks down the food industry and how much responsibility it should have in our obesity and diabetes epidemics, and we count down our top 10 favorite movie villains that didn't get their start in comic books. Then we close out the episode with the band False Accusations from the great state of West Virginia.
Jun 12, 2016•1 hr 51 min
Ep. 5: Burning the Flag for Captain America
In this episode, the gang is joined once again by Beard, and we discuss freedom of speech, zoos, preachers with baseball bats, and gun control. We also count down our top 10 comic book characters. Finally, we close out with a brutal metal band from Glasgow, KY, Fornicus. This one's a doozy.
Jun 07, 2016•2 hr 2 min
Ep. 4: Neil Armstrong Is a Lizard Person
In this week's episode, the gang is joined by Daniel Stroud of Jarfly Brewing. We talk beer, conspiracy theories, and count down our top ten movies that won no Oscars. We close this one out with brilliant Kentucky songwriter Pearlie Jenkins.
May 29, 2016•1 hr 30 min
Ep. 3: Them Duke Boys Are Teaching us Cursive
In episode three, the gang tackles the problems with the American education system and we count down our 10 favorite 90's shows. We also close out with a song from Kentucky kraut-rock band Verstarker.
May 20, 2016•1 hr 47 min
Ep. 2 - Sam Kinison on the Mic
In our second episode, the gang talks bathrooms, Old Wolf tells us all about their trip to Chicago, and we count down our 10 favorite metal songs. Featured band of the week: Vibrolas - River
May 13, 2016•1 hr 32 min
The Growling Hour Ep. 1 - Don't Talk About Coal Chamber
In the inaugural episode, the gang introduces themselves, discusses the Kentucky Ark Park, and counts down their ten favorite horror movies. Featured band of the week: Creature of Exile - Mother of Exiles.
May 06, 2016•1 hr 29 min
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