Craig talks to four fans who made the trip to Colorado.
Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum joins Eric in conversation. We talk about his early days growing up, discovering the trumpet, the guitar and songwriting. We talk about the early days of Soul Asylum, the punk scene in Minneapolis where they found their footing. What was it like going from that scene and Twin Tone to the larger stages of the world and the major labels? How have lineup changes and his move to New Orleans affected his songwriting and influenced their new record, Change of Fortune.
Brian Jacobs joins us for a track by track look at 1987's Cloud Nine.
In the second installment of Making Each Other Watch Things, Craig brings Megan into the world of Pink Floyd: specifically, the recently released Roger Waters The Wall film. Unfamiliar with the album or original film, will Megan embrace this heavy handed conceptual work? Your SamePageCast friends will discuss the film a bit before watching it, and then again after.
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Since the start of Pods & Sods (and for many years before), there have been five words that have summed up being a KISS fan perfectly. Those five words? WHY STOP BEING A FAN. Initially immortalized on a Conan O'Brien segment on the official New York KISS Convention and finding new life in the Pods & Sods theme song, Mr. Andrew Stern has finally found his way to us. And man, is it worth it as we discuss tons of KISS including that fateful day in front of Andy Richter, buying the Hotter Than Hell album in 1974, meeting Paul and Gene sans makeup (and calling Ace) as a kid, seeing the Dynasty tour, being in the audience for KISS Unplugged, getting angry at Peter at the Intrepid press conference, seeing the Tiger Stadium show, the worst onstage KISS logo ever, the best Gene song on Animalize, KISS 2.0 and so much more. A fitting end to a most fun week of KISScovery!
Ryan McKay (from the illustrious Shabby Road Record Show podcast) joins Pods & Sods to share his stories of KISScovery! A fan since 1978, we talk about his reactions to seeing and hearing KISS for the first time, missing out on seeing the Creatures tour, seeing KISS unmasked on Radio 1990, finally seeing KISS with Uncle Ted in 1988, why Revenge wasn't really that good, why Carnival Of Souls was even worse, being an extra in the KISS Pepsi commercial, his favorite Ace moment as a guitarist, the worst album in the KISS catalog and much much more.
Ken Mills (known in podcasting circles as The Podfather) joins Pods & Sods as the KISScovery series keeps rocking and rolling over! A fan since 1975ish, we discuss the time his uncle first saw KISS in 1974/5 and his perfectly imperfect description of what he just saw, trading car washes for 8-track listening sessions, being only officially half a fan club member, the night that KISS died, the tour he missed out on seeing, speculation about KISS 2.0, and how PODKISST started.
Ron Albanese (known in younger circles as Polka Dot) joins Pods & Sods as the KISScovery series continues! A fan since 1978, we talk about his writings for the KISS Thought Vault, defending KISS on the school playground, Music From The Elder, Eric Singer's drumming, seeing KISS live with Mark St. John, what happens when a loved one gets a little too close to Gene, why Aerosmith really isn't all that great and his current role portraying the 1975-era Starchild in Alive! '75.
Michael Jagot (Jagoyayee) joins Pods & Sods as the KISScovery series continues! A fan since 1976, we cover a bunch during this conversation including: Michael's recreations of Pods & Sods episodes using his collection of action figures, his first KISS show on the Crazy Nights tour, Carnival Of Souls, the wigs of KISS, Ace's coke booger, Gene's sex video and the very important question of which KISS makeup design looks hottest on a woman.
Someday (with Leslie Spencer and Ryan McKay)