Episode #209- We welcome Thomas Hargrove of the Murder Accountability Project. This project collects data on murders in the United States. Thomas was recently featured on Discovery Plus's docs-series "The Hunt for the Chicago Strangler." Lots of jaw dropping information revealed in this episode. There may be several serial killers on the loose in Chicago and many unsolved murders in your town! 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Welcome Thomas & His Background 04:04 - Existing Crime Data in...
Jan 21, 2022•57 min•Ep 209•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 208 - dUg Pinnick!!! I sit down for a very candid conversation with dUg Pinnick (Kings X, KXM, Grinder Blues). We discuss his opinions on the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, critical acclaim versus popularity of Kings X, tour stories of Motley Crue & AC/DC and much more! Things get deep and philosophical towards the end and I really enjoyed the conversation. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:30 - dUg's Early Life & Musical Influences 0:03:54 - The Beatles 0:08:10 - Led Zeppelin 0:10:50 - Break...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 207- Hannes Braun of Kissin’ Dynamite! In this episode we discuss the fame Hannes experienced at a young age on a German Star Search, plus playing with Steel Panther and huge festivals, songwriting and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Welcome Hannes! 01:20 - Getting the Band Together & Singing 03:32 - German Star Search & Early Fame 09:40 - After Star Search 11:36 - AC/DC Influence & Vocal Stylings 15:10 - Writing Songs & Melodic Metal 18:01 - Signing with Capitol Records 20:5...
Jan 17, 2022•32 min•Ep 207•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 206 - The Year End Wrap Up 2021!!! For this episode I invite past guests comedian Al Jackson (Daily Blast Live), Billy Harfosh (iHeart Radio), & Matthew Williams (West Coast Radio). We discuss some of the biggest stories of the year including the Metaverse, Covid, Dave Chapelle, Britney Spears, Tom Brady & more! This was a very fun discussion with three very intelligent people all with unique perspectives. I really enjoyed this episode and hope you do to! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:15 ...
Dec 20, 2021•2 hr 46 min•Ep 206•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 205- The Year in Rock 2021!!!! This was a very fun episode!! I invited 3 of my podcast buddies to help me go over the entire year of rock music. We discuss the biggest news stories, plus our favorite albums, songs, concerts and interviews of the year! Special thank you to Rob Lane (Straight 2 Video), Clint Switzer (On the Road to Rock) and Darren Paltrowitz (Paltrocast, DLR Cast) for helping out. Check out their respective shows and make sure to subscribe! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:38 - Welco...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep 205•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 204- Jim Florentine!!! Jim has appeared frequently on Howard Stern as well as Opie & Anthony. Many people remember him as a co-host for “That Metal Show” for seven seasons. If you are a fan of Comedy Central you’ll remember him as the voice of “Special Ed” on Crank Yankers. He’s also made appearances in the shows Californication & Louie and the films Beer League & Trainwreck. His latest stand up comedy special is called “Bite the Bullet” and it's available for free on Yo...
Dec 14, 2021•46 min•Ep 204•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 203- Biff Byford of Saxon!!! Saxon has a new album coming out soon called “Carpe Diem" (Seize the Day). The single is out now and fans of the band will love it as well as the rest of the album. In this episode we talk about the new album, live shows and lots of fun moments from the band’s history. Find out why they got kicked off the Rainbow tour, why Ozzy quit opening for Saxon, contributions from Elton John & director Ridley Scott, why Metallica was pissed at the band and more...
Dec 13, 2021•29 min•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 202- Dr. Dean Radin! Dr Radin is a parapsychologist and author of several books on psi phenomena. His research has also been published in over 100 scientific journals. In this episode he talks about the experiments he has done as well as being a part of “Project Stargate.” I also get his thoughts on synchronicity, mediums, near death experiences and much more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:41 - Dean’s Background & Credibility 0:04:16 - Topic of Psychic Phenomena 0:06:36 - Statistical Signific...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 201- Joel Hoekstra!!! Joel has quite an amazing resume! He currently plays in Trans-Siberian Orchestra, as well as Whitesnake and with his own Joel Hoekstra’s 13. He has also been a member of Night Ranger and toured with Cher. He has some great stories of all the musicians he’s worked with, as well great advice and insight on his success. I really enjoyed chatting with him- one of my favorite interviews of the year! 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Live Shows Now 03:17 - Whitesnake Farewell Tour 04...
Dec 07, 2021•48 min•Ep 201•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 200- William Sadler!!! It’s a landmark episode with an iconic actor. William has had big roles in big movies including Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, Die Hard 2, Iron Man 3 and The Shawshank Redemption. He tells me his latest project with Karen Allen (A Stage of Twilight) is his best work to date. Lots of great stories and insight in this one! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:41 - Stage of Twilight 0:04:45 - Preparing for Roles 0:07:35 - Improvising & Method Acting 0:12:01 - Different Kinds of ...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep 200•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 199- Ron Young! Ron is the singer of the blues rock band Little Caesar. He is quite the storyteller and this episode is packed full of great ones. He tells me about his brief time in Slash’s Snakepit & The Red Hot Chili Peppers, as well as the supergroup Manic Eden with Adrian Vandenberg. Ron also had a brief role in Terminator Two and he talks about hanging out with James Cameron. Plus some Paul & Gene stories from the Kiss tour, his phone call from Jon Bon Jovi, drinking liquid...
Nov 29, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Ep 199•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 198- Dom Irrera!!! Dom is a comedy legend! His resume is quite impressive having several appearances on both the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson as well as Joe Rogan’s Podcast and every other talk show. He’s also had guests spots on Seinfeld, King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond and many other shows, as well as a role in The Big Lebowski. Younger folks know him as the voice of Ernie Potts on Hey Arnold. He’s got lots of great stories to tell!!! 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Arizona Comedy Clu...
Nov 25, 2021•51 min•Ep 198•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 197- Robbie Tobeck!!! Lots of great stories in this one! Robbie played college football at Washington State and then spent 14 years in the NFL with the Falcons & Seahawks. He went to one Pro Bowl and two Super Bowls. Hear all about learning to snap from Drew Bledsoe, scoring a TD as a Falcon, how they handled dropped balls in Seattle & more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:00 - Background & Work Ethic 0:03:10 - Sports Before College 0:04:34 - Introduction to Jack Thompson 0:06:18 - Maki...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 196- Eric Boatright of Shallow Side! Eric tells me the story of the band from beginning to now. From starting out selling CDs on the street & recruiting fans to being named Loudwire’s Best New Artist 2016. The band has 3 new cover songs out now, some shows scheduled and is working on a new album as well. Fun episode! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:24 - Doing Shows 0:03:30 - Surviving Without Shows 0:07:46 - Growing Up in North Alabama 0:12:06 - Dealing Drugs & Working Jobs 0:14:30 - Near D...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 195- Paul Laine! Paul started his career as a solo artist. He learned a lot by watching Steven Tyler and Aerosmith record the “Pump” album with his producer Bruce Fairbarn. He also sang backup vocals on Poison’s “Flesh & Blood” album as well as The Scorpions “Face the Heat.” He also toured with Bryan Adams, Richard Marx and Joe Satriani. He then joined Danger Danger and was their singer for 11 years. He now has reunited w/ the bass player from that band, Bruno Ravel for “The Defiants...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 194 - Steve Whiteman of Kix! Steve has new solo album out now titled “You’re Welcome.” Lots of great hard rock songs similar to Kix! We’ll discuss the whole album plus updates on Kix and his bandmates, some stories about the old days and more! 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Welcome & Brian 01:58 - Playing All Instruments 03:03 - Easy & Get the Wild Out 04:36 - Shock & Makeup 05:23 - Prick Teaser & Sex Themes 06:33 - Kid Dynamite, Ronnie & Drugs 07:57 - Bad Blood & Donnie 1...
Nov 04, 2021•31 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast Episode #193- Paul Gilbert!!! Paul is a guitar god who played in the bands Racer X and Mr Big. He also has an extensive solo career and a new Christmas album called ‘Twas. In addition to making music he also teaches guitar lessons. In this episode we discuss his whole career including singing, playing drums with Cheap Trick, having a #1 hit and being named one of the 50 fastest guitar players by Guitar World! Paul is great story teller! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:37 - Instructional Guitar Videos 0:03:...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 192- Chris Warren!!! It was a dream come true to have one of my childhood heroes on the show. We discuss his whole career from dominating at a D-3 school to dominating in the NFL. Lots of great stories involving legends like Howie Long, Warren Moon, Deion Sanders, Marshawn Lynch and more! 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Welcoming Chris & Defense 02:45 - Playing CB at Virginia & Academic Issues 05:10 - Attending Ferrum College & Dominating D-3 08:25 - Trying Out for the Seahawks & G...
Nov 01, 2021•52 min•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 191 - Donnie Vie, ex singer of Enuff Z'Nuff! This will mark Donnie's third time on the show. Check out the previous episodes (#5 and #43) to hear more about Donnie's past and history. In this episode he brings us up to speed on his long awaited new single "Party Time" as well as his collaboration with Howard Stern, and his new flash drive box set. We also talk about the future of him doing live shows as a solo artist and as Enuff Z'Nuff. 00:00 - Intro 02:52 ...
Oct 27, 2021•45 min•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 190 - ColdWards!! Paul Crosby (Saliva) has a new project with his sons Zac and Sean and bass player Richie Hey. Paul and his sons drop in to tell us about the new band and the future plans they have for this project. A lot of fun to chat with these guys! 00:00 - Intro 01:29 - Welcome Paul, Sean & Zac 01:55 - Saliva & Management Updates 04:40 - Having a Rockstar Dad 07:15 - Forming Coldwards & Recording 09:05 - Production & Mixing 10:52 - Zac's Electronics in the Band...
Oct 25, 2021•31 min•Ep 190•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 189- Phil Lewis!!! I've been trying to get Phil on the show for a long time and it finally happened. It was worth the wait! L.A. Guns has a new album out titled "Checkered Past" and we discuss the new songs on it. The album title is a reference to Phil's relationship with Tracii so he walks me through that and was very candid. We also talk about the L.A. Guns set list, an upcoming tour with Tom Keifer & Faster Pussycat, the time Phil worked at Fox Sports and more!...
Oct 22, 2021•35 min•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 188 - Al Jackson! Al is a hilarious comedian who has toured with Andrew Dice Clay, Jim Norton, Dave Attell, Steve-O and many more. He also worked as a writer on Shaquille O'Neal's TV show. Currently he can be seen on Daily Blast Live where he has some great discussions with his co-hosts. We have our own honest discussion here including why companies really go woke, comedy road life, breastaurants, and much more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:40 - Past Guests & Clips 0:02:50 - Wearin...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 187- Howard Teman! Howard is the owner of T-Man Tattoo in Studio City, CA. He used to design concert T shirts for bands including Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He also makes posters and his Rock n Roll Theater poster has sold over 300,000 copies. He also has played on two Guns ‘N Roses albums and with Spike from Quireboys. Lots of great stories in this one including how he almost gave James Gandolfini a tattoo! 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Become Obsessed with Art 02:39 - Making Ban...
Oct 14, 2021•39 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 186- Jordan Rudess!!!! Jordan is the keyboard player for Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment. We discuss the beginning of his musical career from attending Juilliard to almost playing on Pink Floyd's the Wall to joining Dream Theater and beyond. Jordan also has developed some apps for music and we discuss the technology he uses as well as the songwriting process for the new Dream Theater album, "A View from the Top of the World." 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Early Music B...
Oct 14, 2021•34 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 185- Art Castro! This was a very special episode for me because we tackle two very important topics - homelessness and the opioid epidemic. Art has a YouTube channel called “Lost in Phoenix” where he interviews young people who are addicted to drugs and living on the streets of Phoenix. These stories are heartbreaking but there is hope and even some happy endings for some already. In this episode we discuss why Art became interested in this topic, the specifics of fentanyl, some of the c...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 184 - Laura Guldemond! Laura was the singer in the symphonic power metal band Shadowrise. Just when she was about to get a full time job, she got the call to join Burning Witches. Their latest album "The Witch of the North" has some great music and really interesting themes about Norse Mythology. We discuss this plus upcoming shows and Laura's awesome YouTube channel and Patreon page! 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Pop Music Singing & Guitars 02:55 - Epic Rock Choir 04:35 - Sha...
Oct 11, 2021•24 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast Episode #183 - Nick Lowery!!! Nick retired as the most accurate kicker in NFL history. He was a 3 time Pro Bowler and 7 time All Pro. We talk about about his climb to success and the obstacles he faced including being cut 11 times by 8 different teams. What’s as inspiring (if not more) is the work Nick has done off the field. His work earned him an NFL Man of the Year award in 1993. He has worked with several organizations and causes including Champions for the Homeless, Native Vision, Kick with...
Oct 07, 2021•38 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 182 - Waylon Reavis! This was a really fun episode. Waylon is very down to earth and fun to chat with. His story starts with his band 3 Quarters Dead, and just when he was about to quit that band he got the phone call that would change his life. He was offered a job to sing for Mushroomhead! He enjoyed a lot of that success with that band including sharing the stage with Rob Zombie and his heroes Korn. After a brief hiatus from music, he came roaring back with his new band A Killer’s Con...
Oct 05, 2021•49 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 181- Dr Moran Cerf! This was one of the most fascinating conversations I’ve ever had. Dr Cerf is a former bank robber/computer hacker turned neuroscientist. Besides his PhD in neuroscience he also has degrees in physics and philosophy. He has acted as a consultant on several big film and tv projects including Mr Robot & Limitless. He’s doing some cutting edge research right now with microchip implants in brains and dreams. This episode will blow your mind! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:20 - R...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 180- Alicia Vigil! Alicia is the bass player for power metal band DragonForce. She also fronts her own band, Vigil of War. We discuss lots of things in this interview including playing with Tracii Guns, working with supermodel Rachel Hunter, up and coming bands & more! Both her bands have shows scheduled and Vigil of War has an upcoming EP. Get to know Alicia in this interview! 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Alicia's Name & DragonForce 03:25 - Bad Wolf 04:25 - Bass Influences 05:12 -...
Sep 28, 2021•44 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast 
