The Plug Podcast...Music & More

The Plug Podcast...Music & More

Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to discuss Rock and Metal music, as well as diving into pop culture.

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August 12, 2025 76 mins

This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to discuss the brand new album from the Alice Cooper Group:  The Revenge of Alice Cooper!  This is the first time the entire band has recorded an album together since "Muscle of Love" in 1973.

Has it been worth the wait?  Or is this just another sad cash grab by an aging legacy band.  Do the songs hold up, or are they campy and ridiculous?

We give our thoughts as we discuss the album track b...

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This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down with Steven Gier, aka DJ Madness from Cranium Radio.  What makes him tick?  Where did he get the "music bug"?  And why is his take on Music From The Elder the ONLY correct take on the planet?

Sit back, as we dive into all that makes Madness tick, and check him out every Monday at 8pm Eastern for Sonic Lunacy ONLY at www.craniumradio.com!

And remember....Music From The Elder!

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This week, Bushy and Metal Mike are joined by Bill Roseberry, to discuss the tragic passing of a true ICON!  We discuss the creation of the music we love so much, a bit of back story on our history with the OZZman.  We reflect on what the music scene will look like, post-Ozzy.

A heartfelt tribute to the man that helped create an entirely new genre of music.

R.I.P. to an ICON, Mr. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne.

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Things get heated this week as Bushy and Metal Mike sit down with Marc Alden Taylor to discuss Superman 2025!  We discuss the film in depth, commenting on whether it stands as a great film, an ok film, or a pass film.

We talk about Superman through the ages, giving credit (and sometimes taking credit away) from those that have portrayed the man of steel on screen in the past.

We discuss the political tone (or PERCEIVED tone) of the...

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This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down with founder of Cranium Radio to discuss the station, the growth and how everything began.  We laugh about our time working together at TMS, and talk a lot about music and the different genres!  

There are a LOT of great things happening at Cranium, so we encourage you to check out the station, and support music in all its forms!

www.craniumradio.com

 

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This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down with Jared Miller to discuss all things Plum Hollow!  Bushy has been raving about this music festival for several years, so it's our great honor to bring someone on that has extremely close ties to the event.  Jared currently front's The Plum Hollow Band, which only performs at this twice a year event.

We talk about the founder of the festival, Mr. Barney Barnwell, and the early days of Plum...

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Bushy and Metal Mike sit down with Scapegoat again to finish off the Black Sabbath Retrospective.  We discuss what's happening in Birmingham with the members of Sabbath, and run through the final four albums with those four original members.

Are they as great as everyone thinks or remembers?  What are the winners?  Are there any losers?

Tune in for another fun and hilarious episode!  We have another MELTDOWN, but not where you thin...

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This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to discuss the almighty Black Sabbath.  With the coming final show, we thought it was time to dive the band.  And what better way to do that, then to have David "Scapegoat" Tyler sit in?

In this first episode, we go through the first four Sabbath albums, track by track, and discuss the obvious invention of the "Heavy Metal Sound".

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This week, Bushy and Metal Mike return to the Uncovered Gems episodes.  In these, we review an album that one of the two hosts has NEVER heard..

What album this time?  Guns N Roses' 2008 release "Chinese Democracy".  Bushy has known this album for years, but Metal Mike has never heard it.  

Was it a hit?  Was it a miss?  Is it the best GN'R album ever, or the worst?  Tune in to see what we think!

Also, click the link at the top of ...

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Bushy and Metal Mike come to the end of their Megadeth retrospective.  After 12 albums, they visit and discuss

Th1rt3en (2011)

Super Collider (2013)

Dystopia (2016)

The Sick, The Dying...and the Dead! (2022)

Before we dive that topic, Bushy discusses an experience he had at the annual Plum Hollow Alternative Bluegrass Festival.  

We also bring exciting news about our new partnership/sponsorship with Dubby!

We hope you've enjoyed ou...

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This week, Bushy and Metal Mike continue down the Megadeth trail, giving their pathetically subjective opinions on the next four albums in their discography.

We discuss:

The World Needs a Hero (2001)

The System Has Failed (2004)

United Abominations (2007)

Endgame (2009)

Does our opinion of Megadeth get better with this episode?  Hard to say, after the debacle that was Risk.  Tune in to find out!

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Bushy and Metal Mike FINALLY return to the Megadeth retrospective they began a year ago with Skribbal.  This time, we talk Countdown To Extinction, Youthanasia, Cryptic Writings, and Risk.  What was great?  What wasn't?  What could neither host get past?  Find out NOW!!!

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This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to discuss the Black Sabbath Reunion with our special guest, Scapegoat. He is the older brother of Metal Mike, and the main reason for Metal Mike's metal passion! We also dive into the KISS-hole and Metallica-hole for a bit.

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This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down with not only a great human being, but a mainstay on the Miami Metal Scene!  We talk about his gateways into metal, his involvement in NYDM and FLDM.  Meeting Dr Fukk.  Just all you ever wanted to know about Kevin Warhaft.  It was an absolute pleasure speaking with him and we hope you enjoy!

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This week, Bushy and Metal Mike bring you the conclusion of our RockNPod interviews.  We speak a little Alice Cooper as well.  Featured this week are:

Bushy with Billy Sheehan

Metal Mike with Bob Chiappardi

Bushy with Joey Breaux

Bushy and Metal Mike with Don Jamieson

We've enjoyed bringing you some of our experiences at this amazing event, and look forward to bringing more in the future!  Enjoy!

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April 20, 2025 62 mins

Bushy and Metal Mike are proud to bring you a Plug Podcast EXCLUSIVE!  We sat down with 4 of the 5 members of Lost Circus!  We discussed their beginnings, their debut album, their singles, including the latest offering, Uninvited, which you heard on our last episode.  We spoke about the future, and which musicians they would put on their Mt. Rushmore, in regards to their individual instruments.

The Plug Podcast would like to extend...

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Bushy and Metal Mike invaded Nashville from April 10th to the 13th for the annual RockNPod Expo.  There's nothing like loads of rock n' roll music and alcohol to reset the system.  These are three of the interviews we conducted at the event.  You'll be hearing us speak with:

Brain Slagel, the founder of Metal Blade Records

Eerie Von, bass player on the first four Danzig albums, and for Samhain

Chaney Crabb, vocalist for Metal Blade...

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Bushy and Metal Mike sit down in the same room, with Super Fan Travis Perotta, to recap the activities in Nashville.  We talk shows, the event itself, Travis' take on the event as a first timer, and share some laughs.  Stay tuned, because at the end of the episode, we bring you the song Lost Circus debuted at Cowan's on Thursday Night at Rock Fest, entitled Uninvited!

Be sure to leave us a 5 star review on apple podcasts/iTunes!

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This week, Bushy and Metal Mike once again fly their nerd banners!  And we brought fellow nerd and podcaster Marc Alden Taylor along for the ride.  The topic around the table this time?  Star Trek versus Star Wars.  Two incredibly important franchises in the world of Science Fiction!  We talk the best and worst of, which we tend to enjoy more, and even dabble into a little music talk.  Laughs and disagreements abound, but an all ar...

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Saying "new", may be a stretch, but this week Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to discuss albums, bands, and even films, that we have either recently discovered, or recently RE-discovered.

A lot of cool info in this show and we hope you enjoy it.  

Bushy could not remember the name of an up and coming traditional thrash band, but found it after this recording.  So please, go and check out Mourning High!

https://www.youtube.com/@mourni...

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