Best Rock 945 Podcasts (2026)

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TM 979 The Best Music of 2025 Metal Warrior, Spiritbox, Ghost & More 25:48

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3d ago25:48

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Mark Strigl and Vice or Ruiz talk about and listen to music from 2025. Support the show: patreon.com/talkingmetal - $7 a month supports get a Talking Metal t-shirt. Follow Mark: Instagram @MarkStrigl Spread the word: Tell your friends about the Talking Metal podcast! Now in its 21st year. Spiritbox music cleared by Lickd. 🎵 Copyrighted music licens…

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TM 978 - 50 Years Of Iron Maiden - Music Based Episode 19:49

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Mark Strigl wishes you a Merry Christmas and shares deep cuts from Iron Maiden. Support the show: patreon.com/talkingmetal Follow Mark: Instagram @MarkStrigl Spread the word: Tell your friends that Talking Metal is back and louder than ever! Songs cleared for podcasting by Lickd. 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co The Wicker …

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TM 977 John Moyer of Disturbed 50:27

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Mark Strigl sits down with John Moyer of Disturbed for an in-depth conversation recorded in December 2025. In this interview, John reflects on Disturbed’s sold-out concert earlier this year at Madison Square Garden in New York City, his journey into the band, and his time with The Union Underground, including why the band never released a second al…

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TM 976 7:58

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Mark Strigl talks. Record at night on 12.8.25 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Talking Metal 975 6:00

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Short talk based episode. After a three-year hiatus, Talking Metal returned in January 2025 for the twenty year anniversary — and we’re keeping the rock conversation going strong. Support the show: patreon.com/talkingmetal Follow Mark: Instagram @MarkStrigl Spread the word: Tell your friends that Talking Metal is back and louder than ever! See Priv…

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TM 974 John Kelly of Type O Negative & Quiet Riot 50:14

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If you join me on Patreon for $7 a month or more, I'll send you a Talking Metal shirt and give you extra content. A video of the full interview is now available on Mark Strigl’s official YouTube channel. Watch here: https://youtu.be/LjjGSeq2u8s?si=Up5_y4897c-DNYwT After a three-year hiatus, Talking Metal returned in January — and we’re keeping the …

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TM 973 Josey Scott formerly of Saliva 47:56

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Josey Scott Reflects on Wayne Swinny, Saliva’s Legacy, and New Music in Exclusive Interview with Mark Strigl In a brand-new exclusive interview, veteran rock journalist Mark Strigl sits down with Josey Scott, the original voice of Saliva and a four-time Grammy nominee. Scott opens up about his powerful return to music, collaborating with producer D…

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TM 972 Dan Lorenzo Interview Music by Helloween, Patriarchs In Black and more 42:30

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This episode of Talking Metal features a brand-new interview with longtime friend of Mark Strigl — Dan Lorenzo, the legendary underground musician from New Jersey. Dan shares stories from his days with Hades and Non-Fiction, and gives us the inside scoop on his latest project, Patriarchs In Black. After a three-year hiatus, Talking Metal returned i…

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TM 971 John Bush of Armored Saint, formerly of Anthrax Interview 43:55

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with John Bush of Category 7 and Armored Saint. John, of course, is also well-known for his years fronting Anthrax. Topics include: His time in Anthrax Working with Dimebag Darrell of Pantera His upcoming shows performing Anthrax material The new Armored Saint album and the band’s history His new…

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TM 970 6:08

3M ago6:08

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End of month episode, a short episode. Longer episode coming soon. You can now get more content from me on Patreon.com/talkingmetal - please consider supporting. Thanks! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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TM 969 Music Returns, Billy Sheehan Interview, Maiden & More 35:41

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Talking Metal Episode 969 This episode features music from Child’s Play, The Fell, and Iron Maiden. The Fell track was approved by their publicist, Chip. The Child’s Play song was cleared by John Allen of the band. The Iron Maiden song is licensed legally (see info below). FOR IRON MAIDEN SONG: 🎵 Music licensed from Lickd. The biggest mainstream an…

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TM 968 Sept 1st - a day late 11:09

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Mark Strigls says "hi" with a quick check in. Coming soon: the return of Mark Strigl's Patreon. Follow Mark Strigl on YT - www, youtube.com/talkingmetal. X is strigl. Email me if you want a Talking Metal t-shirt. striglmark@gmail See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m…

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TM 967 Keri Kelli (Night Ranger) with Greg Koch of Metal Warrior, plus Ozzy Osbourne 48:00

5M ago48:00

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Emily and Mark Strigl talk about Ozzy and share a Talking Metal interview with him from 2007. The episode also feature an all-new interview with Keri Kelli of Night Ranger and Greg Koch. It was recorded a couple weeks ago. We talk about the Metal Warrior project and more. https://metalwarrior.com/ Coming soon: the return of Mark Strigl's Patreon. F…

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TM 966 - 8 Elements of Metal, Rock the Tides & More 9:23

6M ago9:23

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Mark Strigl talks. Email me for tshirt info - [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Talking Metal 965 Air Guitar, Iron Maiden and Shreddy Mercury 14:14

7M ago14:14

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Mark Strigl talks to Shreddy Mercury. Join Me This Saturday Night in NYC! June 21! I’m honored to be one of the judges at this year’s Air Guitar Manhattan Regional Championship—and I want YOU to be there with me for what’s guaranteed to be an epic night of fun, music, and mayhem. I’ll be judging alongside Frank Bello from Anthrax, Josh Bernstein fr…

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TM 964 Mark Talks Tommy of Motley Crue, Maiden and More 16:00

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Recorded and posted May 31, 2025 - Mark Strigl talks about stuff. Talking Metal shirts are for sale - email me if you want one - [email protected] Sign up for my email blast here: http://eepurl.com/hjKGNH See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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TM 963 Wolf Hoffmann Accept 15:45

8M ago15:45

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Mark Strigl interviews Wolf Hoffmann of Accept. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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TM Jerry Dixon of Warrant 35:09

9M ago35:09

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This episode is part of the 20 year anniversary run of Talking Metal. Jerry Dixon of Warrant interview. Listen to Mark Strigl celebrating classic hard rock music on SiriusXM. Want a Talking Metal t-shirt? Email me: [email protected] Currently sold out of the small size. Follow Mark on X: @strigl See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an…

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TM 960 Mark Kendall from Great White 36:38

10M ago36:38

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Great White guitarist Mark Kendall See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Talking Metal 959 Crazy Lixx 28:46

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Talking Metal episode 959 - Is anyone hearing this? More content from Mark Strigl is found on SiriusXM and YouTube. Follow Strigl on X. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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TM 958 Marc Storace of Storace & Krokus 30:30

1y ago30:30

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Listen to Mark Strigl on SXM 3:59

3+ y ago3:59

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How Do You Get Motivated To Exercise... Or Do ANYTHING For That Matter? Here's What Works For Me 38:22

4y ago38:22

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Listener Joe asked how to get motivated to exercise. If You have anything that works for you, please share. Here's how I get myself moving.By AD on the Radio

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How do You Recover From A Relationship With An Addict? 29:23

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How do You Recover From A Relationship With An Addict? How do You Recover From A Relationship With An Addict? A listener has been through a rough break up with an alcoholic ask how to repair the damage. We get into this tough topic and discuss how you can pick up the pieces if you're going through something similar.…

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How Do You Tell A Friend That You Want To Be MORE Than Just Friends? 15:08

4y ago15:08

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A listener wants to know how to tell his good friend that he wants to be more, and he's asked me how to do that. Here's how, and here's why: (Go to www.patreon.com/adsxe to support the podcast and listen to the show commercial free.)By AD on the Radio

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How many calories do you burn when you walk 10000 steps? 21:18

4y ago21:18

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How many calories will you burn if you walk 10,000 steps? You and I discuss. Is your step / calorie counter accurate? Probably not, but you should still be using it. Here's why.By AD on the Radio

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How Long Should You Rest Between Sets How Much Weight Should You Add To The Exercises Every Week. 26:31

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Today I answer Michael's questions about rest times between sets, and adding weight to the bar (or as the pros call it... Progressive overload.By AD on the Radio

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You Need A Friend, And You Need To BE a Friend. Here's Why. 14:38

4y ago14:38

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Why it's so important for you to have friends, and why it's even important for you to BE a friend.By AD on the Radio

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How To Meditate. You Ask Me How. I Tell You What Works For Me. 25:40

4y ago25:40

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Today I answer some of your questions about meditation. I first became interested in meditation when I found out many of my heroes (Jerry Seinfeld, Howard Stern, Rick Rubin, Paul McCartney etc) practiced it. I teach you how to do my (admittedly bootleg) version of the transcendental meditation they practice. Hope it helps you the way it's helped me…

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Working Out? Eating Right? Still Putting On weight? Here's What Could Be Happening 18:51

4y ago18:51

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Working Out? Eating Right? Still Putting On weight? Has this ever happened to you? I got an email from Justin who said he started an exercise program and cut calories, but is actually a few pounds heavier now than he was when he started. I'm not a doctor or a trainer, but I think I may know what's going on....because it happened to me. Here's what …

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Henry Rollins & Martin Luther King Can Make Your Life Easier 19:02

4y ago19:02

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Henry Rollins and Martin Luther King made my life a LOT easier. They can do the same for you. Here's how.By AD on the Radio

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Talking Metal Fades To Black? - Goodbye! 14:30

4y ago14:30

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Mark says goodbye to the podcast version of Talking Metal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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TM 955 Megadeth Peace Sells 46:58

4y ago46:58

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl is joined by some of the Patreon supporters to discuss the album 1986 album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? by Megadeth. For more on Mark visit MarkStrigl.net See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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TM 954 Adam Wakeman From Ozzy's Band & Mark Stein From Vanilla Fudge 1:03:57

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with Adam Wakeman (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Jazz Sabbath, Jethro Tull, HeadSpace, Rick's son) and Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge). Topics in the interview with Adam include his killer new album called A Handful of Memories, working outside of music, home restoration, carpentry, Jazz Sabbath, Ozzy…

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TM 953 "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (Halford and Bach) 23:03

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with his long time friend "Metal" Mike Chlasciak. Topics include his upcoming show on Nov 27 at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ, drummer Ron Lipnicki, Rob Halford, Mike Davis, Marc Lopes, Sebastian Bach, Judas Priest, the Resurrection album by Halford, his Metal Heroes camp, and much more. Check out Meta…

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TM 952 Bassist Rev Jones 18:37

4y ago18:37

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with Rev Jones. Topics include Jack Frost, Leslie West, Michael Schenker , James Kottak, Athena Lee, George Lynch, George Thorogood, Rowan Robertson, Rev's new album In the Key of Z and much more. For more on Rev Jones check out his website: RevJones.com Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStri…

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TM 951 Drummer Chuck Burgi Pt 2 26:56

4y ago26:56

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl talks with Billy Joel's drummer Chuck Burgi. Chuck has played with Hall & Oats, Bon Jovi, Tokyo Motor Fist, Steve Brown, Rainbow, Blue Öyster Cult, Bob Kulick and many more. Part 1 of Mark talking with Chuck can be found here on Apple Podcasts. The video and musical tribute to Bob Kulick, The World I Us…

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TM 950 Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns 36:48

4y ago36:48

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Phil Lewis of L.A.Guns talks with Mark Strigl about the new album Checkered Past, tour dates, the band's setlist, playing in NYC in 2019, his former job at Fx as an audio engineer, the Man in the Moon album, Don Arden, Ozzy Osbourne, the band Girl and more. A new studio album by L.A. Guns, "Checkered Past" is comin…

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TM 949 Johanna of Lucifer & Udo Dirkschneider 41:52

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On this episode, we have two new interviews. Udo Dirkschneider of U.D.O./formerly of Accept and Johanna Sadonis of Lucifer. Topics with Udo include the new Game Over album by U.D.O., the socially conscious theme he has been covering in his songs, how the floods in Germany affected his son Sven and his family, the recent gigs he has played and much …

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TM 948 Doug "dUg" Pinnick 1:07:18

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with Doug Pinnick. Topics include the new dUg Pinnick solo album Joy Bomb which can be heard on Apple Music. George Lynch, KXM, Ray Luzier, Grinder Blues, the new and forthcoming King's X album, Billy Cox, Jimi Hendrix and more. This episode also includes a conversation on Ride the Lightning by M…

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TM 947 Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge 34:13

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with guitarist Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge. Topics include Mick Mars, Tim Bogart, his book Psychedelic Solo, Mark Stein, Carmine Appice, jamming with Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, the Ed Sullivan Show, upcoming tour dates and much more. Check out the song "Stop In the …

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TM 946 What Is Happening With Paul Di'Anno? 21:05

4+ y ago21:05

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Mark Strigl talks about Paul Di'Anno, the former singer of Iron Maiden and other stuff. Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net Follow Mark Strigl on Twitter: @talkingmetal Follow Mark Strigl on Instagram. Support this show by making a PayPal donation. Please consider sharing this episode on social media and leaving a 5-star review on Appl…

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TM 945 Kiss Manager Doc McGhee 33:16

4+ y ago33:16

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with legendary rock manager Doc McGhee. Topics include the new scripted Netflix Kiss movie, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, touring during COVID, the Kiss A&E Biography documentary, Bon Jovi, his history, The Moscow Music Peace Festival, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, the final Kiss show, and more Ki…

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TM 944 Zakk Wylde 37:29

4+ y ago37:29

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl and John "Ostronomy" Ostrosky speak with guitarist, vocalist, songwriter Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society and the Ozzy Osbourne band. Interview topics include the new BLS album Doom Crew Inc., songwriting, Dario Lorina, BLS tour dates during the times of COVID-19, the No More Tears album, writing songs…

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TM 943 22:07

4+ y ago22:07

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Mark Strigl speaks. Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net Follow Mark Strigl on Twitter: @talkingmetal Follow Mark Strigl on Instagram. Support this show by making a PayPal donation. Please consider sharing this episode on social media and leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Get bonus content and support Mark on Patreon for as lit…

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TM 942 Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden Discussion 1:03:14

4+ y ago1:03:14

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl and his supporters talk about the album Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden. Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net Follow Mark Strigl on Twitter: @talkingmetal Follow Mark Strigl on Instagram. Support this show by making a PayPal donation. Please consider sharing this episode on social media and…

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TM 941 26:26

4+ y ago26:26

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Mark talks. Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net Follow Mark Strigl on Twitter: @talkingmetal Follow Mark Strigl on Instagram. Support this show by making a PayPal donation. Please consider sharing this episode on social media and leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Get bonus content and support Mark on Patreon for as little as $…

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TM 940 Tommy Krash of Leviathan Project and Tom Wallace of Guild of Others 30:09

4+ y ago30:09

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On this episode, Mark Strigl speaks with Tommy Krash formerly of Britny Fox, He is currently working with Tim Ripper Owens in the Leviathan Project. He also has a new project called Infinity Rain which can be heard of Apple Music. The second interview is with Tom Wallace of the project Guild of Others which also features Derek Sherinian, Steve Pott…

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TM 938 Jack Frost & Did Frank Hannon of Tesla Really Get The Vax? 52:37

4+ y ago52:37

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks to guitarist Jack Frost. This chat starts 32 mins into the podcast. Topics include Brothers In Arms, Andrew Freeman, Keith St. John, Paul Shortino, Seven Witches, Aldo Nova, Joey Vera and much more. Pre-order the Brothers In Arms album here. Also in this episode, Emily and Mark talk about COVID-1…

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TM 937 George Lynch 43:15

4+ y ago43:15

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with legendary guitarist George Lynch who is known for his work with Dokken and Lynch Mob. Topics include his new instrumental album Seamless (out 8/20/21), Tom Morello, guitar gear, Eddie Van Halen, the Starwood club, The Whisky a Go-Go, his new band, Michael Devin, touring during Covid-19, the …