Metalcore Nerds: A Music Podcast About Pop Culture
Metalcore Nerds is a music podcast with a twist. Members of your favorite bands join music industry veteran Sean Mott to discuss their favorite corners of pop culture. Whether it's TV, movies, video games, the MCU, Star Wars, DC, or even Magic: The Gathering, Metalcore Nerds covers all levels of fandom with bands, both big and small, that dominate the alternative music space.
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September 22, 2026 • 49 mins
Ray Hawthorne returns to the show to talk about The Whisper Man, Columbo, test screenings, movie theater stories from when he was a kid, and much more!
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Song of the Week: Black Mask - "Tormented"
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Song of the Week: Black Mask - "Tormented"
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September 15, 2026 • 55 mins
Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red joins the show to talk about his love for Bruce Willis, Tropic Thunder, Taylor Sheridan's series, his acting aspirations, & much more!
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Song of the Week: Pain Of Truth - "Fed By Fear"<...
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September 1, 2026 • 53 mins
Franz Stefanik of Dead Tired joins the show to talk about the magic of movies, graphic novels, Widow's Bay, Akira, The Odyssey & so much more!
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Song of the Week: Catch Your Breath - "Red Alert"
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August 25, 2026 • 49 mins
Ian Parra returns to the show to talk about Netflix movies, Lanterns, Avengers: Doomsday hype, the new X-Men cast, and more!
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Song of the Week: Live Well - "KIDS"
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Song of the Week: Live Well - "KIDS"
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August 18, 2026 • 59 mins
Matt & JT of Hawthorne Heights join the show to talk about the loss of discovering bands with physical media, how Spotify and social media have changed the music scene, and a deep dive into who will take over as the future headliners of rock music.
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August 11, 2026 • 56 mins
Joining us from the road, Tyler Ennis from Of Virtue returns to the show to talk about how massive this year is for movies, Ted Lasso's return, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, & so much more!
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August 4, 2026 • 54 mins
Chris Kelly of Hillhaven joins the show to talk about Batman, Star Wars, Christoper Nolan's The Odyssey, product vs art, and so much more!
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Song of the Week: Enox - "Polarize"
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Song of the Week: Enox - "Polarize"
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July 28, 2026 • 48 mins
One of Hopeless Records' hot new signings, Harrison Gordon, joins the show to talk about comic books, shows that changed his life, songwriting, & more!
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Song of the Week: Cartel - "Deadbeat Drag"
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Song of the Week: Cartel - "Deadbeat Drag"
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July 21, 2026 • 55 mins
The man behind the music of such things as The Walking Dead, Godzilla: King of Monsters, Battlestar Galactica & so much more, Bear McCreary joins the show to talk about getting into pop culture and music, his new album The Singularity: Ekleipsis, collaborating with alternative music legends and more!
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July 14, 2026 • 54 mins
Ahead of their debut album, A Bitter Truth You Can't Undo, Joe & Tyler of Advents join the show to talk about MP3 players and old ways of finding music, Spider-Noir, Avengers: Doomsday, some of the greatest shows of all time, & more!
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July 7, 2026 • 54 mins
Cody Frain of If Not For Me & Theoria Records joins the show to talk about Bring Me The Horizon's new deathcore song, running an independent label in 2026, how A.I. is affecting the music industry, The Boys' final season, & more!
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June 30, 2026 • 54 mins
The incomparable Andy Williams joins the show to talk about his new band Atomic Rule, adjusting to changes in the music industry, playing legendary venues, and so much more!
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June 23, 2026 • 51 mins
Joe, Kyler & Nick of A Static Lullaby join the show to talk about their first video game consoles, Apple TV, horror books & TV shows, Dexter, & so much more!
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Song of the Week: The Doppler Effect - "Reckless...
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June 16, 2026 • 49 mins
This week, we take a look into one of GWAR's minds! Matt Maguire, aka Sawborg Destructo, joins the show to talk about pro wrestling, practical effects, Letterboxd reviews, Godzilla, & more!
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Song of the Week: Laid Low "Obscura"...
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June 9, 2026 • 45 mins
Trey Williams of Dying Fetus joins the show to talk about comic books, paintball, working out, Crowbar, & much more!
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Song of the Week: Empires In Orbit "Mother!"
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May 26, 2026 • 54 mins
Douglas Robinson of The Sleeping & Held. joins the show to talk about the vision of their new record Grey, his all-time favorite movies, going to the movie theaters alone, and so much more!
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May 19, 2026 • 55 mins
Rick Jimenez of Extinction AD & This Is Hell returns to the show to talk about Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, The Punisher: One Last Kill, Avengers: Doomsday hype, and more!
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May 12, 2026 • 55 mins
Ahead of his new album, Purgatoryland, Andrés joins the show to talk about comics, anime, the biggest movies of 2026, The Acolyte & more!
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Song of the Week: Andrés "Mr. Meantime"
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Song of the Week: Andrés "Mr. Meantime"
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May 5, 2026 • 56 mins
VCTMS is back with new music! Meredith Henderson joins the show to talk about horror influences for the band, her favorite movies of all time, the best Spider-Man movies, and so much more!
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April 28, 2026 • 55 mins
With their new album, The End Is Not the End, now out, Travis Miguel of Atreyu returns to the show to talk about Star Wars, Shrinking, Maul: Shadow Lord, Daredevil: Born Again & much more!
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