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#262: Live Nation Exposed In Court After Staff Joke About Prices
Episode 262
In episode 262 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas breaks down the fallout of the Live Nation and DOJ court settlement. Concert ticket prices have …
4 hours ago
#261: Wait... There's A Hardcore Scene In Alabama?!
Episode 261
In episode 261 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas discovers the hardcore punk scene in Alabama. Where is it? Who plays there? Is it happening? Wie…
1 week ago
#260: Testament Tell Ozzy/Dio Stories & Debate Free Will
Episode 260
In episode 260 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is combining two separate interviews! Jon recently interviewed both Chuck Billy and Alex Skolnic…
2 weeks ago
#259: The 4 Worst Types of Metal Fans
Episode 259
In episode 259 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas shows his love for the metal community, but points out 4 places we could do better. These are th…
3 weeks ago
#258: The Cheesiest and Most Cringe Bands In Every Metal Sub Genre!
Episode 258
In episode 257 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas compares the things that make each sub-genre of metal cheesy and cringe. All of us have a genre …
1 month ago
#257: Is Cancel Culture Broken? The Rock Star vs Epstein Paradox
Episode 257
In episode 257 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas compares the public's response to misconduct from rock stars versus people in the Epstein files…
1 month, 1 week ago
#256: The Five Best New Metal Albums of January 2026!
Episode 256
In episode 256 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is breaking down the best new metal albums that released in January 2026! From Black Metal, Prog…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
#255: Megadeth's Final Album Is A Harbinger of The Decline of Heavy Metal
Episode 255
In episode 255 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas explains how Megadeth's retirement is a sign of the decline of heavy metal. Who is next to retir…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
#254: The Real Reason Bandcamp BANNED AI Music But Spotify Doesn't
Episode 254
In episode 254 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas breaks down the AI music policies of Bandcamp versus Spotify. We then analyze how payment incent…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
#253: The Core Kids Are Starting To Agree With Me!?
Episode 253
In episode 253 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas reacts to "10 Modern Metal Trends That Need To Stop In 2026" by MetalBIRB. We made a lot of thes…
2 months ago