Podioslave Podcast

In episode 285 of the podcast, we dig into Cold’s sophomore album, ‘13 Ways to Bleed On Stage’.

We talk our early memories of the record, their interesting meld of sounds in this record, the all-time songs, and its legacy 25 years on. 

Cold, and this record specifically, continue to be underrated in our eyes, so we had to give it the Podioslave treatment. 

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In episode 284 of the podcast, we’re joined by Chris Teti (guitarist) and Anthony Gesa (guitarist) of The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die. 

We dig into their come ups with the band, our mutual love of Hum, band group chats, and their excellent new album, ‘Dreams of Being Dust’, out now on Epitaph Records. 

This was a fun one. Anthony and Chris fit right in to the Podioslave Venn diagram, and we reall...

In episode 283 of the podcast, we’re joined by David Mackinder, vocalist of the band Fireworks.

We dig into Dave’s musical come up, the early days of Fireworks, their evolution from record to record, and where they are at as a band today. Fireworks continues to be a band we’ve loved for two decades, and this conversation only deepened that connection. This was a special one for us!

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In episode 282 of the podcast, we’re joined by Chance Smith, vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the band Kerosene Heights.

We dig into Chance’s early influences, the bands formation, their creative processes and their excellent new album, ‘Blame It On The Weather’, out August 15th, 2025 on SideOneDummy Records. 

We are really digging Kerosene Heights, and Chance is awesome. We think you’ll dig them too!

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In episode 281 of the podcast, we answer questions…..from you!

The mailbag is back, and full of fun nerdery throughout. We tackle questions from you, the PodHeads. What band could sell out football stadiums if they reunited? Is Taylor Swift the most popular musician of all time? What’s an underrated album we slept on in the moment? We answer these, and more. 

Thanks to everyone who tossed us some questions, this was a fun one...

In episode 280 of the podcast, we’re joined in person by legendary Maine musician, Dave Gutter.

We dig into his nearly 40 years as a musician, his numerous projects, including Rustic Overtones, Paranoid Social Club, Armies and more, working with/winning a Grammy writing a song for Aaron Neville, and his fabulous new solo record ‘The Music Industry is Trying to Kill Me’.

There is so much that went into this convo, from our e...

In episode 279 of the podcast, we dig into the classic Ataris album from 2003, ‘So Long, Astoria’.

We talk our early memories of the album, where the band was at around the time, the heavy themes of nostalgia throughout the record, and much more. This album was huge for us in the moment, and it continues to be one we come back to time and time again. 

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In episode 278 of the podcast, we’re joined by prolific drummer, and all around awesome guy, Jay Weinberg.

We dig into all kinds of different territory with Jay. Touring with Suicidal Tendencies in support of the almighty Metallica, going from playing the massive stage to the club scene in the same week, how he approaches writing/playing as a new member of a band, how playing with Bruce Springsteen in place of his dad Max helped...

In episode 277 of the podcast, we dig into the legendary album from The Smashing Pumpkins, ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’, with friend of the pod and the King of Maine, Spose. 

We talk our first memories of the album, the hold it had on us from the jump, it’s ability to move from genre to genre, and the audacity to put out such a masterpiece during the mid 90’s. A true one of one record. 

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In episode 276 of the podcast, we’re joined by Josh Grabelle, founder and owner of Trustkill Records.

We dig into 3 classic Trustkill releases from Poison The Well, Terror, and Bleeding Through. We find out the circumstances of how the records came to be, how the bands ended up working with Trustkill, and everything in between. There are all kinds of nerdery nuggets throughout, and these types of convos are some of our favorites...

In episode 275 of the podcast, we’re joined by Robert “Woody” Nelson, podcaster and radio personality, as well as Deftones superfan, to talk all things ‘White Pony’.

We dig into our early memories of the record, the steps that lead the band up to this point, the new chances taken, and the honing of the sound of the band. ‘White Pony‘ and its legacy can’t be denied. We wouldn’t be a podcast without records like this one!

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In episode 274 of the podcast, we pick up where we left off with (hed)PE founding members and guitarists Wes Geer and Chad Benekos, continuing our discussion on 25 years of their sophomore album, ‘Broke’.

We dig into how they chose singles, how they were able to land features from Serj Tankian (SOAD) and Morgan Lander (Kittie), Chad having the foresight to record backstage home videos of touring the album, and how they look back...

In episode 273 of the podcast we’re joined by (hed)PE founding members and guitarists Wes Geer and Chad Benekos to discuss 25 years of their sophomore album, ‘Broke’.

We dig into where the band was at coming off the self-titled record, how the songs started to take shape while touring, their undeniable chemistry as a band at this time, and so much more in part 1 of this 2 part conversation. 

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In episode 272 of the podcast, we’re joined by Doug Robb, vocalist of Hoobastank. 

We dig into the bands come up, their circuitous route to getting signed, hitting the mainstream with their self-titled debut and then blowing up with ‘The Reason’. This is a great look at the bands career, and how they came to be so well known today. 

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In episode 271 of the podcast, we’re joined by Matt (vocals) and Will (guitar) of the band Gridiron. 

We dig into how they went from playing Call of Duty/joking about starting a band to being on the verge of dropping their 2nd LP, how much fun they’re having making music in Gridiron, and their sick new record, ‘Poetry From Pain’, out May 30th on Blue Grape Music. 

This was a blast, the Gridiron boys are about to set it off wi...

In episode 270 of the podcast, we’re joined by David (vocals, guitar) and Neil (guitar) of the band Charmer. 

We dig into their formation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, their consistent growth as a band, and their excellent new record, ‘Downpour’, out May 23rd on Counter Intuitive Records. This was a fun one, Charmer continues to put out interesting and exciting music, we think you’ll dig it!

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In episode 269 of the podcast, we dive deep on one of our favorite records of the early 2000’s, Fenix TX - Lechuza

We dig into our early memories of the record, the leap forward in sound and maturity, and then go track by track through the album. This is a special one for us - this record is an all time Podioslave classic.

We start the episode going over the non pod related stuff we’ve been listening to recently.

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In episode 268 of the podcast, we take a look back at 20 years of the 4th studio album from Queens of the Stone Age, ‘Lullabies to Paralyze’. 

We dig into our early memories of the record, the pressure to follow up ‘Songs For the Deaf’, QOTSA’s consistent confidence, and much more. An amazing record from an amazing band.

We start the pod by talking about how different bands aesthetics are crafted, and how a band like QOTSA ha...

In episode 267 of the podcast, we take a look back at 311’s now classic self-titled record. 

We dig into our early memories of the record, their uniqueness as a band, their iconic style and swagger, and where it holds up in a very stacked legacy. 

We likely wouldn’t be a podcast without 311, and this record is a big reason why!

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