Episodes

2nd Albums can be tricky. Either you follow up with a big step forward or you suffer from the Sophomore Slump. Either way, we've picked 5 each that we love that have stood the test of time and 3 that we can not stand either because we don't like them or they were so overplayed that we can't stand to hear them anymore.

CEO & Co-Founder of Pantheon Podcasts Christian Swain fulfills a lifelong dream by seeing Wayne Kramer live and celebrating the legacy of the MC5

A new book by veteran rock writer Mark Blake uncovers all the details of Fleetwood Mac from inception until the present day. Mark is a nice guy to talk with and his book is easy read from start to finish

To gather dozens of stars to record the We Are The World charity single was an impossible task. This documentary shows how it all came together with an extraordinary amount of talent and the hard work of Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones & Lionel Richie

What would you do if you were at the Lincoln Memorial, surrounded by rock stars & celebrities, you're playing Led Zeppelin's All Of My Love and Bruce Springsteen offers you a pick? That's what we want to know and Autumn Whitaker gives us the answer

The unlikely reunion of Jimmy Page & Robert Plant was a shock & delight for Led Zeppelin fans but the acoustic reworking of Zeppelin classics, though celebrated, was not embraced by all. While some saw it as two aging rockers taking advantage of the acoustic craze, others were just psyched to see their heroes back in action!

It took The Wolf awhile to warm up to The Black Crowes but they're great live and we brought in our Pantheon Podcasts brother Jason from All Things Blues & Southern Rock to talk about the first time he caught them in 1999

Reckless was unavoidable on US radio & MTV in 1984-86 but it was even bigger in Canada so we brought in our buddy Chris from My Rock N Roll Heaven to give us the Canadian perspective as it turns 40

We've reviewed a couple of rock movies that had a limited theatrical run - Rush - Cinema Strangiato was episode 42 while The Wolf lived in England and Dio - Dreamers Never Die was covered on ep 98 while he was living in Amsterdam. And while we had wanted to do a double episode on Tom Petty's Wildflowers at 30 with the later released double disc alongside the newly unearthed Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Beach Party film, we felt that episode would be too long an in-depth. So because the recently...

The Rolling Stones 1974 offereing would prove to be their last with Mick Taylor but despite only one original radio hit, this album has some great deep tracks, strong guest stars and some fan favorites

King Crimson's debut is turning 55 and as we've been on a prog journey these last several years and had never heard it, we though it would be perfect for our On First Listen series. But will our blues based, guitar driven rock heads be able to comprehend it?

Pantheon CEO Christian Swain invites you to check out the Zero To Travel Show. Learn how everyday folks are making the leap to a life of travel! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Ace's 3rd record in as many years had riffs and fills that fit right in with the hard rock being played on the radio in 1989. And though The Wolf & Action Jackson love Ace, we reminisce about discovering KISS and this album together while we have to be honest about the vocals and lyrics

Legendary Rock Writer Mick Wall joins us to talk about going backstage with Diamond Dave at the height of his power for more fun than a barrel of monkeys!

The legendary guitarist of Yes offers insights into his new solo album Guitarscape, some hints on the future of Yes on the road and in the studio and of course, we work in some talk about Asia

The Replacements 3rd album featured more personal songs with more developed melodies along with the thrashing punk type songs they were known for on a record that tackles themes like growing up, sexual confusion, loneliness, and not fitting in - universal rock themes

U2 didn't want to just be another rock band with great riffs, they wanted to expand their sound and on their 4th album, The Unforgettable Fire, they took some big chances with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. While this album wasn't an enormous success, it set them up to become the biggest band in the world.

Liam & Noel Gallagher announce that they'll put Oasis back together in 2025 in stadiums around the world. We had to do a hot take episode to discuss what this means for rock music, the fans, the Gallagher Brothers and what we can expect.

Mr. Fuzzlord tells the tale of a chance encounter with 3 California Girls that led him to the Hollywood Bowl to see Tom Petty with some hijinks along the way

It's The Wolf's old cross street but also The Beatles last real recording sessions together and it's the most iconic album cover in the world

American Idiot is Green Day's concept album of the American Dream slipping away from a generation during a time of fabricated news stories and political parties dividing the nation to get power. Good thing this was only relevant 20 years ago right? Oh wait a minute...

The boys chat with Kiran Roy, lead singer & lyricist of October Drift, about influences, the new album Blame The Young and upcoming European headline tour

Iron Maiden's 5th album, Powerslave, is the one that set them up for global success with radio friendly hits prog-like epics and a grueling 11 month, 28 country world tour that would lead to the iconic live album & video Live After Death

Our Pantheon Podcasts brother Gerry walks us through the first night he saw Rush who at the time he knew nothing about but by the end of the night was a devoted fan for life and now has 200+ podcasts episodes to prove it!