Chat out of Hell

Chat out of Hell is back to go where other podcasts won't - in this case, to Jim Steinman's very first musical creation.

This episode we dive into the Dream Engine - produced at Amherst College in 1969, burning a trail through rock and roll history for the rest of time. Our interepid duo dive deep into this murky sea, providing the answers to questions like:

- What sort of socially aware theatre would a bunch of naive teens...

Series four of Chat out of Hell is just around the corner, but first, it's FILM CLUB PART III!

Our films this time are a real dichotomy - Meat Loaf plays both himself and his own obsessive fan in Dead Ringer, then he plays a sex-mad creature of the night in Bloodrayne.  Or possibly I've said that the wrong way around.

These are, and I can't stress this enough, dreadful films. You should not under any circumstances watc...

Better late than never, it's Chat out of Hell!

This episode Emma really opens up, generously unburdening herself in the name of amusement with a classic Meat Loaf Memory. Meanwhile Sam continues to fail to find any sincerity in himself, as his attempts at some Steinman-esque lyrics proves. Our questions this week:

- Who invented the keyboard body strap?

- Who goes around picturing women to get them in the crea...

We open every episode of Chat out of Hell by asking "what is this" and it's never been more apt. Two baffling track choices hit the table today as we interrogate some of the shortest and least interesting songs in the Loaf / Steinman catalogue. We do learn a few things on the way, though. Things like:

- What do Jim Steinman and Giuseppe Verdi have in common?

- How long is 45 seconds? Is it 66 seconds?

- What&a...

Big hair, big complaints and big feelings, it's Chat out of Hell!

This episode Emma brings our favourite car karaoke hit Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back for our intrepid pair to interpret, while Sam's Bonnie Tyler obsession continues in full swing as he tries to convince Emma that Loving You's a Dirty Job is a much neglected classic. This week's questions lack subtlety, just like these two song...

New year, the same Chat out of Hell.

It's the turn of our lovely listeners to suggest songs this week to give our brains a good old rest. So with trepidation Sam reports on The Sisters of Mercy's More and Emma goes away to listen to Los Angeloser and then get it stuck in her head forever.

This week's big questions are the biggest:

- Did Meat Loaf inspire an episode of the Simpsons?

Massive hair, massive covers and massive driving test errors, it's Chat out of Hell!

We finally get to the pinaccle of Jim's 80s output in Total Eclipse of the Heart, while Peel Out takes us to its exact middle. This time, we solve the big questions like:

- Who came up with all that nonsense in the Total Eclipse video?

- What if Bonnie Tyler ran a husky farm?

- What time does Meat Loaf&...

Lonely hearts, sexy motorbikes and creeeeeeeepy mirrors! It's Chat out of Hell series 3!

We start this series with a tour of Jim Steinman's weirdest monologues and take on a quadrology of loquacious nonsense. On the way we get to ask the big questions like:

- Did Jim Steinman talk like that ALL the time?

- Can we ever hear the word "please" again without shuddering?

- What is ...

Chat out of Hell's autumn break is almost over but there's just time to squeeze in a quick round of Film Club.

We dive into Meat Loaf's first big acting role in Fight Club, then just talk mostly about the admin involved in getting men to punch each other, then enjoy 90 minutes of Alec Baldwin pretending to be invisible in the Shadow. How exciting! Probably.

Chat out of Hell returns for series 3 on M...

Stage monsters, diva superspies and nicking your granny's apples! It's the end of Chat out of Hell series two!

The questions everyone wants to know this time:

- Has Jim Steinman ever actually been on a motorbike?

- Did the Shadow's catchphrase warrant being awkwardly shoehorned into a Steinman classic?

Who is the bigger villain, Meat Loaf's stage persona or the real Jim Steinm...

Sexy saxophones, stirring songs and pseudo-Steinmans! It's Chat out of Hell!

This episode we answer the key questions:

- Where did Rory Dodd get his moustache ideas?

- Where does Meat Loaf get his coats from?

- What Tripadvisor rating did Beefsteak Charlie's get?

PLUS all the usual blather, Emma gets in on the hashtag game (#pleasegiveemmaamichaelbaybudget), we accidentally cre...

Let's get down to it and talk business, ballads and bad 80s numbers inspired by the A-Team.

This episode we'll answer questions like:

- Who robbed Kermit the Frog in 1979?

- Why did Bette Middler cuss out Jim Steinman so?

- What military experience do these rock & roll mercenaries really have?

PLUS a quick anecdote about quoting Steinman and scaring people, a perfectly-just...

Physical impossibilities, inexplicable bagpipes and Jim Steinman trying to be sexy? Sorry. Two out of three ain't bad.

But we're not here for that! We're here for the big questions like:

Can we have some free A1 Sauce?

What's the plot of the Adam Sandler Film That's My Boy?

Seriously, can we have some free A1 Sauce?

The answers to some, all or none of those are c...

A seven-minute catcall, a theme tune dashed off for an ungrateful wrestler and a horny Welsh lady making it her own! What's not to like? This episode we delve into the big questions, like:

What was Jim Steinman's refridgerator-bed really like?

How gross is that ancient hallway?

Why is Hulk Hogan such an awful man?

Once you've chewed those over we'll see you on Monday September...

Chat out of Hell 2: Chat into Hell kicks off here.

We finally learn who won the cheeky bat mascot contest, Sam gets too involved in learning about A1 Sauce's "Sing For Your Beef" and we do get around to answering a few questions about I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That). Questions like:

Why does nobody know what "that" is when it's explained in the song?

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Chat out of Hell cruises to the end of its summer break with a special FILM CLUB edition.

Emma has been dying to watch the Steinman-soundtracked 80s teen action flick Streets of Fire for months now. And Sam has never seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

But will at least one of them regret wasting two hours on this? Almost certainly.

Chat out of Hell returns for series 2 on Monday 12th August - see you the...

The Train of Love chugs us along to the end of the line. By which we mean, series one of Chat out of Hell. But there's a few more questions to answer first. Questions like:

Who knew Meat Loaf was so big into Indiana Jones fan fiction?

What do Meat Loaf and Johnny Cash not have in common?

Which major stage show based on music by Jim Steinman is touring the UK in 2025, and how excited does this make Em...