Episodes

  • 2025 ROCKNPOD - Christopher Williams
    Jun 15 2025

    In the final interview of the 2025 ROCKNPOD series, Allen talks with Christopher Williams, drummer for the bands Accept and Elegant Weapons. They start out discussing their past experiences at ROCKNPOD events, recalling noisy moments and humorous incidents. Christopher shares updates about his wife Ainsley, a solo artist who recently released a new single "The Beast is Coming." Christopher talks about his skills in woodworking and welding, including building custom furniture, cabinetry, and drumstick displays and mentions creating custom drum racks and launching a new company called Kick Logos, which offers custom graphics and logos for drummers. They also discuss a scent called "Rock and Roll On" created by Christopher and Ainsley, aimed at rock fans who want to smell good.

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    11 mins
  • 2025 ROCKNPOD - Bob Chiapardi
    Jun 14 2025

    Bob Chiapardi discusses his role in marketing within the rock and metal music industry through his company, Concrete Marketing, which is known for promoting major bands like Metallica and Armored Saint, and has expanded into publicity, radio, and publishing with Foundations Magazine. Bob shares anecdotes about managing safety at events, including a story about Yngwie Malmsteen causing a fire alarm with pyro effects. Recently, Bob has shifted focus from marketing to producing music documentaries, including a three-part series on Steve Cropper, a legendary guitarist and producer associated with Stax Records and many classic hits.

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    12 mins
  • Episode 393 - Charlie Sub and Rich Brotman Talk About The Coventry
    39 mins
  • 2025 ROCKNPOD - Lost Circus
    May 22 2025

    Bill kicks off the morning of ROCKNPOD 2025 talking to members of Lost Circus. They recently debuted their new single UNINVITED, which is an Alanis Morissette cover. The video for this single was directed by Calico Cooper.

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    8 mins
  • 2025 ROCKNPOD - Brion Gamboa
    16 mins
  • 2025 ROCKNPOD - Don Higgins
    May 6 2025

    Don Higgins and his twin brother Ron are music enthusiasts and authors of "The Biggest Big Hair Book of Metal Trivia," a trivia book focused on hard rock and metal music. The book combines multiple-choice trivia questions with stories about their experiences and encounters in the music world, making it accessible even to those unfamiliar with the genre.

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    9 mins
  • 2025 ROCKNPOD - Tyler Warren
    15 mins
  • Episode 392 - Our Top 5 Albums from 1975
    May 1 2025

    We discussed our experiences at the latest Rocknpod, new additions to Dennis' guitar collection, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees for 2025, and our top 5 favorite albums from 1975. We also reminisced about our attendance at the first Rocknpod back in 2017 and Bill showcased a unique piece of KISS artwork made from vinyl records.

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    49 mins