Episode 179- The Dead Daisies! It’s a two for one supersized podcast with two legends- Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio) & Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath). The Dead Daisies have a new album out (Holy Ground) and are currently on tour with Don Jamieson & The Black Moods. Lots of great takes from these two icons including a pretty crazy story about David Coverdale! 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Tour w/ Don Jamieson & The Black Moods 03:50 - New Dead Daisies Album 04:52 - Tommy Clufetos ...
Sep 24, 2021•33 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 178 - Rob De Luca! Rob has played bass with a lot of great artists including George Lynch, Joan Jett & Helmet. He started out with Spread Eagle and is currently still in that band as well as with Sebastian Bach and UFO. He has some great stories including how Spread Eagle got signed and why they were kicked off the Vain tour, plus his thoughts on backing tracks as well as Sebastian re-joining Skid Row. Fun interview! 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Spread Eagle Getting a Record Deal 09:28 - To...
Sep 23, 2021•54 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 177- Christina Chriss of Kaleido! Christina is the lead vocalist for Kaleido, a band that has shared a stage with Aerosmith, Kid Rock, Halestorm and more! In this interview we discuss growing up in Detroit, how her music has impacted people’s lives, the upcoming tour with Sebastian Bach and more! 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Recent Tours 02:35 - Kaleido Sound & Influences 04:01 - Playing with Slash & Aerosmith 05:54 - Growing Up in Detroit & Music Scene 08:35 - Pushing Through Obsta...
Sep 18, 2021•34 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 176- Thom Shea! Thom is a Navy SEAL and served in three wars, ultimately leading a team of SEALs into Afghanistan in 2009. There he earned a Silver Star, Bronze Star with Valor, Army Commendation with Valor and his second Combat Action Medal. He was later hand-selected to serve as Officer In Charge of the famed SEAL Sniper course. He has written two great books- “ Unbreakable: A Navy SEAL’s Way of Life ” and “T hree Simple Things: Leading During Chaos. ” This is an eye opening and inspir...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 175- Raanan Hershberg! I’ve been harassing Raanan to do my show and he finally relented. He’s a brilliant comedian and I really like his outside the box opinions on things like Good Will Hunting. He has a comedy album out now you can stream and another one is on the way! 00:00 - Intro 01:58 - Scheduling & Micro-dosing 05:06 - Phoenix/Scottsdale Life 08:44 - Kicked Out of Louisville Slugger Museum 09:43 - Louisville, Kentucky & Racism 12:10 - Early Comedy Beginnings 13:50 - Stand ...
Sep 14, 2021•54 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 174- Jamie Kaler & Jason Gowin! It’s a two for one episode! Jamie is a comedian/actor and has appeared on Friends , King of Queens , Will & Grace , Robot Chicken & more. Jason is a paranormal investigator mentored by George Lutz (the real life dad/husband from Amityville Horror ) and has also done film and tv work. Together they host the Parents Lounge Podcast . This was a really fun episode filled with great stories, laughs and wisdom. Also make sure to check out the Parents...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 173- Nick Griemsmann ! In all the interviews I’ve done, Nick’s story is the most incredible. While working a bartender at a nightclub he decided he wanted a different life for himself. After joining the infamous Tony Alamo cult, Nick was diagnosed with “incurable” schizophrenia. After multiple hospitalizations, medications and hard times, he began a healing journey. He eventually received a “decertification letter” that said he no longer had a diagnosis of schizophrenia. It’s an incredib...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 172- Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal !!!! Bumblefoot is one of the most prolific guitarists ever. He has done so many amazing things through out his career it is impossible to cover everything. He spent more than 8 years as a guitarist in Guns ‘N Roses and has also worked alongside Weiland and Lita Ford . He is currently the guitarist in the supergroup Sons of Apollo as well as the frontman for Asia . He’s also working on producing an album for The Dodies in addition to making another solo album f...
Sep 07, 2021•52 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 171- music journalist and author Touré ! He has a new biography on Prince out titled “ Nothing Compares 2 U. ” In this episode we discuss Prince ’s amazing musical talents, what drove him to superstardom and of course the Chappelle Show depiction. We also talk about some of the other interviews Touré did including Suge Knight , Snoop Dogg , Beyoncé and Courtney Love . Lots of great stories in this one!!! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:45 - Welcome Touré & Books 0:02:49 - Prince & Influence...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 170- Seven Year Witch ! If rock is dead these guys did not get the memo. They are lighting it up with explosive new rock songs and maniacal live shows. They’ve already shared a stage with Buckcherry , Jackyl , Tom Keifer , Pop Evil , Crobot and others. They are currently shopping new songs to a record label. In this episode you’ll get to know the band, their marketing strategies, songwriting process and more. Keep an eye on these guys! 🔥🔥🔥 00:00 - Intro 01:42 - Growing Up in South Car...
Aug 30, 2021•45 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 169- Ralph Sutton !! Ralph is the owner of GaS Digital and co-host of two shows- the SDR Show & The Good Sugar Podcast . Throughout his career he has interviewed some of the biggest rockstars, hosted huge rock festivals, contributed to Metal Edge Magazine and been featured on VH-1 . He also go the chance to interview Marc Cuban & Neil deGrasse Tyson . We talk about all this plus Jani Lane , pissing off Sebastian Bach , cancel culture and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:26 - Jani Lane ...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 168- Paranormal Investigator & Author Jeff Belanger ! Jeff has worked as writer & researcher for the show Ghost Adventures since 2008. He is also the author of 16 books including “ The World’s Most Haunted Places ” and “ The Call of Kilimanjaro: Finding Hope Above The Clouds. ” Among the most haunted places we discuss: the Catacombs in Paris, Tombstone in Arizona, and the Suicide Forest in Japan. He also explains some of the most famous paranormal events ever including the true s...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 167 - Ben Leavitt! Ben is a social media expert and YouTuber. He has very valuable educational videos on YouTube that can help you grow you social media and/or YouTube Channel. He also hosts a podcast called "Social Media University" where he interviews various other social media experts. In this episode we'll discuss social media strategy, making videos on YouTube, podcasting and more. If you have a podcast or YouTube channel or are trying to use social media to grow a bu...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 166 - Diva Satanica!!! Diva is the lead singer or two great metal bands- Nervosa and Bloodhunter. She grew up in Galicia , which is in Spain and has appeared on the Spanish version of The Voice which is called " La Voz. " She is a great example of "don't just a book by it's cover" because most people would not expect her to be able to sing the way she does, but she is a phenomenal vocalist and front woman. Learn all about her story and her bands in this epis...
Aug 18, 2021•48 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 165 - Eric Dover ! As a guitarist and vocalist, Eric has been a part of a lot of great musical acts including Alice Cooper , Slash's Snakepit , Imperial Drag , Jellyfish and his latest projects- Sextus & The Lickerish Quartet . If you are a fan of melodic rock or the Beatles , I suggest checking out The Lickerish Quartet for sure. We'll discuss this all in the episode as well as Eric's future in music, his cameo in the Brady Bunch movie and more! 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - ...
Aug 01, 2021•31 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 164 - David Duchovny !!!! David is best known for his roles on the X Files & Californication . He is one of only two actors to win both a comedic and drama best actor Golden Globe for a series. Besides acting he also has written four books, and has recorded three albums of music. His latest album “ Gestureland ” comes out August 20th. In this episode he’ll talk about why he took the X-Files role, his Hank Moody role on Californication , starting a music career and more! 00:00 - Intro...
Jul 30, 2021•30 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 163 - Keri Kelli ! Keri has played guitar and written songs with some of the best musicians around. His resume includes working with Alice Cooper , Slash , Vince Neil , Ratt , Skid Row , Steven Adler , Jani Lane of Warrant , LA Guns , and many others. His current band Night Ranger has a new song out now and upcoming record. Besides music he also is co-owner of the Aces & Ales Brewery in Las Vegas! 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Staying Busy 02:00 - Big Bang Babies & Empire 03:20 - Dad&apo...
Jul 29, 2021•32 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 162 - Kyle Thomas !!! Kyle is current singer in Exhorder & Trouble and has also played in Floodgate & Alabama Thunder Pussy . He is also working on a solo record as well. In this episode we discuss Kyle’s whole musical career from playing a trumpet through the new music he’s working out that will be out soon. We also talk about touring, the music business, Kyle’s singing style and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:11 - Kyle's Bands 0:02:20 - Learning Music 0:04:35 - First Musical M...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 161- Jizzy Pearl ! Jizzy started out on the sunset strip in a great band called Love/Hate. That band had success with videos on MTV as well as tours with Ozzy , AC/DC , Dio , and Skid Row . After that band ended Jizzy went on to sing for L.A. Guns , Ratt , Adler’s Appetite and Quiet Riot . He has a new solo record coming out and also has two books available. We discuss all this in the episode plus fights with Sebastian Bach & Zakk Wylde , the music business, his friendship with Layne...
Jul 27, 2021•49 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 160- Ted Haines ! Ted does special effects for movies and has worked on over 300 films, as well as TV shows and commercials. In this episode we’ll discuss his work on Pulp Fiction , Scream , The Mandolorian , From Dusk Til Dawn and others. We also talk about the differences between real gore and movie gore, how the industry has changed, working with big movie stars and more! If you love movies you won’t want to miss this episode. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:15 - Foam Fabricator 0:02:58 - Inspir...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 159 - Doug “Cosmo” Clifford ! Doug was the drummer and founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival . Their music has been played everywhere and the band was inducted in to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame . Doug has a new project he’s promoting now called Clifford/Wright with bass player Steve Wright from Greg Kihn ’s band. Joe Satriani also plays on a few tracks. Hear all about it plus stories about playing Woodstock , the Ed Sullivan Show , touring with Ike & Tina Turner and much m...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 158- John Schneider!!! John is most famous for playing Bo Duke on The Dukes of Hazard. He also has had starring roles on Smallville and Tyler Perry’s “Haves & Have Nots.” He has 161 film & TV credits total to his name. Besides acting he also has a successful music career, a line of CBD oils, a book and a charity as well. In this episode he tells me all about his projects and upcoming movies. I also get his thoughts on Hollywood contracts, the flag controversy, success & hard ...
Jul 21, 2021•44 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 157 - Dee Snider!!!! This one was a bit surreal for me!!! Besides singing in Twisted Sister, Dee has also made appearances in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Private Parts, Cobra Kai and many more. He has a new solo album coming out on July 30th called “Leave a Scar” that is available for pre-order now. Dee has some great stories to tell about Cobra Kai, Skid Row, his comeback, censorship and so much more! You don’t want to miss this episode! 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Welcome Dee!! 02:06 - Cobra Ka...
Jul 20, 2021•33 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 156- Nate Boyer!!! A true American hero, Nate was an Army Green Beret. Despite having never played football, he walked on at the University of Texas and eventually won a starting job. After spending some time on the Seahawks he has now focused on a film & TV career, as well as his charity work. Of course many know him from his interaction with Colin Kaepernick and helping come up with “the kneel.” We’ll discuss this all in the interview, plus he answers the question if he would ever ...
Jul 16, 2021•37 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 155 - Jay Jay French !!! Jay Jay is the guitarist and founder of Twisted Sister. It took the band about 12 years before they would really have their big break with Stay Hungry and obviously everyone knows the big hits from that record “We’re Not Gonna Take It” & “I Wanna Rock." The band fell apart and Jay Jay reinvented himself by managing Sevendust . Jay Jay has a new book coming out in September we talk about, plus auditioning for Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley , advice from ...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 154- Margarita Monet- singer for Edge of Paradise! Margarita has had a very interesting journey from music school in Russia as a little girl to attending the art school at NYU. She eventually moved to LA and joined Edge of Paradise . The band had released several critically acclaimed records and toured the world. Their latest upcoming release “Unknown” is produced by the legendary Howard Benson ( Halestorm , Kelly Clarkson ). We discuss all this plus Margarita’s amazing art work! 00:00 -...
Jul 12, 2021•42 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 153 - UFO Researcher & author Ryan Sprague! This episode was an absolute blast! I find the topic of UFOs & aliens absolutely fascinating, and we hit all the big cases plus some of the more obscure stuff. Ryan has a book titled "Somewhere in the Skies" that is a collection of eyewitness accounts of UFOs and aliens. He also has a podcast of the same name that goes in to greater detail. Ryan has also appeared on two episodes of "Mysteries Decoded" and some other ...
Jul 09, 2021•2 hr 34 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 152- Stephen Pearcy of Ratt!!! Ratt’s legacy continues to be a big part of pop culture today. Their music was just featured in a recent Geico commercial. You’ve also heard their music in Stranger Things, Family Guy and tons of other places. Stephen tells me about some really great projects coming up that he has including 2 docu-series, a new double solo record coming out, a second book at some point and a role in an upcoming musical with my old pal Geoff Tate from Queensryche. This was a...
Jul 07, 2021•34 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 151: Roger Earl, drummer of Foghat!! Roger is an original founding member of the legendary band Foghat. The band’s legacy has continued way past the 70s with their music appearing on Seinfeld, Family Guy, Sopranos, Grand Theft Auto and many more. Their classic “Slow Ride” was named the 45th best hard rock song of all time by VH-1. Roger and I discuss his audition with Jimi Hendrix, why their first two albums are both self titled, producer Eddie Kramer being an asshole & much more! 00...
Jul 03, 2021•38 min•Ep 151•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 150- Doc Coyle from Bad Wolves ! This band has had four number one rock songs on the charts, including their smash hit “ Zombie ” which is a cover of the Cranberries song. Before he joined Bad Wolves he was in a band called God Foribd for 17 years, and he’s also filled in for Lamb Of God , written blogs for VH-1 and Metal Sucks , and hosts his own podcast, the Ex-Man with Doc Coyle . We went down some rabbit holes together and we talk conspiracy theories, UFOS, politics, the media and al...
Jul 01, 2021•2 hr 41 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast 
