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True Crime and Heavy Metal: Jack the Ripper….
Season 5 Episode 3
Wherein the Heavy Metal 101 podcast dresses up for Halloween as a true crime podcast, and Eric and guest host author Josh Putnam explore the fascinat…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
How Metal Got Its Groove Back: Pantera, Sepultura, and a 90's Heavy Metal Revolution
Season 2 Episode 2
Wherein Eric struggles mightily in his efforts to convince John of the many virtues found in the music of early groove metal masters including Panter…
11 months ago
The One Where They (Finally) Talk About Led Zeppelin!
Season 5 Episode 1
Wherein Eric and John put on their big boy panties and finally discuss arguably the most important proto-metal band of all time: Led Zeppelin!
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1 year ago
Bonus Midsommar Madness: The Saga of Quorthon and Bathory...
Season 4 Episode 13
Wherein Eric and John surprise the world with a midsummer bonus episode dedicated to the life and times of one of the most important metal artists of…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Elephants in the Room Pt. 2: Metal Up Your Ass (Metallica 1987-92)
Season 4 Episode 12
Wherein Eric and John celebrate the 4th season finale by looking in on some of the most monumental heavy metal ever made, including ...And Justice fo…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Elephants in the Room Pt. 1: Guns N’ ?!★꩜ing Roses (1989-92)
Season 4 Episode 11
Wherein Eric and John gird their loins, say their prayers, and set forth on an exploration of two of the most frightening, awe-inspiring, and odd mon…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Decline and Fall of Glam Metal in the 1990s
Season 4 Episode 10
Wherein Eric and special guest co-host Ross explore the decline and fall of the most beloved musical genre of their shared misspent youth, glam metal…
1 year, 5 months ago
Patreon Sneak Peek: Heavy Metal Notebook 2/25
Wherein Eric explores a collection of the coolest new metal releases from February of 2025. Heavy Metal 101 is, at last, (almost!) up to date! This m…
1 year, 5 months ago
To the Extreme Pt. 2- Blood, Fire, Death, and Mayhem: The Rise of Norwegian Black Metal
Season 4 Episode 9
Wherein Eric takes John on a scenic tour through some of the darkest and lowest circles of Hell via an exploration of the tragic tale of Mayhem and t…
1 year, 6 months ago
A Very Special Bonus Episode: The Kory Clarke (Warrior Soul) Interview!
Season 4 Episode 8
Wherein Eric transcends the very fabric of reality as we know it and takes full advantage of the extraordinary opportunity to interview one of his gr…
1 year, 6 months ago