Welcome to the wild world of the Free Form Rock Podcast, where we embrace every riff, solo, and scandalous hairdo from the glorious era of rock! If you’re a purist, a metal elitist who believes that any sound that isn’t an 8-minute guitar solo is akin to sacrilege, then this is your warning: you might want to turn down the volume and stick to your ‘perfect’ playlist filled with only the heaviest and most obscure bands that your no-caffeine diet can handle. Here, we celebrate everything from ...
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The Mooger Fooger Llc Podcasts
This week on America’s Podcast, we bring in family members James West, Travis Perrotta, and Andy Rodriguez as we dive into one of the most divisive albums of the David Lee Roth era of Van Halen: Diver Down. Is it brilliant? Is it baffling? Is it the world’s most expensive collection of cover songs? Does it divide the panel? No spoilers — you gotta …
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🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast! We’re diving into Clutch – Blast Tyrant with our rock ’n’ roll family: Metal Mike Tyler and Joseph Staub! 🤘 Will this album make the mob go wild or usher in the profits of doom? 💰😈 Either way, we’re breaking down the grooves, the grit, and the glorious madness that is Clutch! 🎶 Tracks of the Week: Jerry – “The Nig…
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Episode 539-Tim Durling Author Of-The Sound That Haunts You: A Beginner’s Companion to Fleetwood Mac. Plus Tango In the Night Review
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2:35:40This week on America’s Podcast, we’re joined by author Tim Durling, who stops by to talk about his brand-new book The Sound That Haunts You: A Beginner’s Companion to Fleetwood Mac. We dig into how the project came together, some of the surprising stories behind the band, and why this book is a must-read for both longtime fans and total newcomers. …
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🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast! We’re flying high again — Egyptian style — as we review Iron Maiden’s Powerslave ⚔️🐍 with the family crew: Bob Bannister, Travis Perrotta, and Andy Rodriguez! Sadly, The Mooger couldn’t join us because he had something even scarier than Rime of the Ancient Mariner… an anniversary! 💍 Congrats to him and his wife — …
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Episode 537-Collective Soul – Disciplined Breakdown
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1:43:48🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast! 🇺🇸 We’re diving headfirst into Collective Soul – Disciplined Breakdown with our brother from another mother, Travis Perrotta! Is this an album worth your time, or will it have you questioning your life choices? 🤯 (No spoilers… but we might need therapy after this one.) 🔥 Tracks of the Week: 🎧 Mooger’s Pick: Dishwa…
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Episode 536-Oingo Boingo-Boingo Alive
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2:26:13🎃👻 This week on America’s Podcast – Halloween Edition we resurrect a band that’s INFAMOUS around here… the legendary (or undead?) Oingo Boingo! To one of us they’re gods, to the rest? Well… you’ll have to hear the review to find out. 🪦💀 Marc cracks open Boingo Alive (yes, recorded live… in a studio… because reasons) as our Live Album Series crawls …
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Episode 535-Testament-Practice What You Preach
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2:24:54This Week on America’s Podcast 🎙️ We’ve got family in the house! 💥 Tim Wirasnik and Travis Perrotta join the madness as we dig into Testament – Practice What You Preach. 🤘 Question is: does this album actually practice what it preaches… or is it a nightmare coming back to haunt us? (No spoilers… unless you bribe us with tacos 🌮). Tracks of the Week…
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Episode 534-Alice Cooper-The Revenge of Alice Cooper
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2:07:04🩸 This week on America’s Podcast the Alice Cooper Band is back… or is it? We crack open The Revenge of Alice Cooper to see if this reunion slithers like a black mamba 🐍 or fizzles out like Welcome to My Nightmare 2. To settle the madness, we’ve got Eric Lussier, Joseph Staub, and Tim Wirasnik riding shotgun through this horror show. 🔥 Tracks of the…
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Episode 533-Blue Öyster Cult-Mirrors
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1:04:21🎙️ This week on America’s Podcast we summon Joseph Staub, our resident Blue Öyster Cult wizard 🧙♂️ (yes, he doesown a cowbell). Together, we dive into the most controversial BÖC album ever: Mirrors. Will we love it? Will we smash it? No spoilers—you gotta listen. 🔥 Tracks of the Week: Jerry cranks up Collective Soul – “Run” 🏃♂️💨 Mooger throws dow…
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Episode 532-The 27 Club Artists We Lost
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2:18:49🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast 🎙️ We dive into one of the most haunting legacies in music history — The 27 Club. These are the artists we tragically lost at just 27 years old, leaving behind timeless music and art that continue to shape generations. Marc, Mooger, Jerry, and our family members Tim Wirasnik and Travis Perrotta sit down to remember…
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Episode 531- Static-X Wisconsin Death Trip VS Slipknot (Self Titled)
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1:54:13🎙️ This week on America’s Podcast, we go way out of bounds with a Nu Metal Album Battle Royale! 🤘🔥 Both contenders dropped in 1999: ⚔️ Static-X – Wisconsin Death Trip vs. Slipknot – Self-Titled. We’ve got longtime partner-in-chaos Joseph Staub back in the mix, and we’re bringing in new blood 💉 with Mike Fowler to keep things wild. As usual, one coh…
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Episode 530-Soundgarden-Badmotorfinger
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2:28:28🎙️ This week on America’s Podcast, we welcome long-time family member—but first-time Free Form guest—Bill Roseberry! Bill picked the album we’re diving into: Soundgarden – Badmotorfinger. Does this grunge classic stand the test of time… or should it stay locked up in a Rusty Cage? We shall see. 👀 🔥 Tracks of the Week Marc – American Horse by The Cu…
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🎙️ This week on America’s Podcast we dive deep into Led Zeppelin III! Joining us are Family Member Eric Lussierand brand-new Family Member Bob Bannister. But here’s the question: is this album an acoustic masterpiece… or does it make you wanna go Out on the Tiles or hang from the Gallows Pole? (👀 No spoilers here!) 🔥 Tracks of the Week Marc – Stick…
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Episode 528-First 6 Metallica Vs Megadeth Album Battle
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3:19:38🎙️ This Week on a Very Special Episode of America’s Podcast! We go full-throttle into one of the greatest rivalries in metal history: Metallica vs. Megadeth — Album Battles! Which band dominated their first six albums? Who crushed the riffs, brought the fire, and left the biggest legacy? We’re joined by a killer panel of guests: Jeff Allen from the…
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🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast – The Free Form Rock Podcast! 🌊🎸 This week we’re diving headfirst into infamy with a band that shocked metalheads everywhere: Celtic Frost and their much-maligned glam experiment, Cold Lake. Joining us for this bold review are our rock brothers Eric RMCP Jordonand Travis Perrotta. Is this album a misunderstood glam…
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Episode 526-Lonnie Mack-Strike Like Lightning
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1:45:52🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast – The Free Form Rock Podcast! 🇺🇸🎸 We’re crankin’ up the amps and diggin’ deep into the blues as we welcome our good friend Brian Davis from the Damn Good Movie Memories podcast! Not only does Brian know his way around a killer flick, but he’s also a certified blues connoisseur—so we figured, who better to help us r…
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Episode 525-Danzig III: How the Gods Kill
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1:40:31🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast! 🇺🇸 We’re cranking it to 11 and heading into the dark with Danzig III: How the Gods Kill—joined by our brother in metal, Travis Perrotta! 🖤 Does this album rip through your soul in the best way possible—or does it just leave you feeling like you wandered into a Dirty Black Summer with nothing but regrets and leathe…
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Episode 524- The Alan Parsons Project-Turn of A Friendly Card
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1:49:43🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast! 🇺🇸 We hit shuffle on the past and dive into Alan Parsons Project’s Turn of a Friendly Card, joined by our resident prog rock philosopher and family member Joseph Staub! Is this album a masterpiece of musical storytelling… or just a fancy way to say, “Don’t gamble, kids”? 🎲💸 Is The Gold Bug solid gold—or just a shi…
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Episode 523-Ozzy Osbourne -Blizzard Of Ozz
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3:21:56🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast 🎙️ We welcome back family members Eddy Cannistraci and Travis Perrotta for an episode that was scheduled before the untimely passing of the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne. Fate had other plans, and 3 weeks later, it’s become a powerful tribute to one of rock’s most iconic figures. We're diving deep into …
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🎙️This week on America’s Podcast... we answer a question literally no one was asking: what happens when the guy from AFI crashes Gwen Stefani’s garage band practice? You get Dreamcar—the most ‘80s band to be born three decadestoo late. Is it a glorious throwback or a glitter-covered time machine crash? Are they the future of retro or should they ha…
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Episode 521-Megadeth- Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
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2:04:55🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast! 🎙️ Buckle up, metal maniacs—we're hopping in the time machine straight back to 1986, where the riffs are fierce, the politics are angry, and Dave Mustaine still hasn't smiled once. We’re diving deep into Megadeth’s Peace Sells... but Who’s Buying? Is this album a thrashterpiece worthy of our hard-earned Reagan-era…
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🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast! 🎙️ We travel back to 1986 — perms were big, synths were bigger, and Peter Gabriel dropped his iconic album "So." We brought in guest Travis Perrotta to help us break it down: Is this album "So-So"… or does it hit like a lyrical Sledgehammer to the soul? You’ll have to listen to find out! (No spoilers — we're class…
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Episode 519-Wednesday 13-Mid Death Crisis
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2:27:19🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast 🎙️ We’ve assembled a panel so powerful, even your speakers might need a helmet! This week, we welcome an All-Star castplus a brand-new debut that’ll rattle your brain in all the best ways! Featuring: 🎸 Eric Lussier – bringing the metal thunder 🎤 Aaron Camaro from the Decibel Geek Podcast – podcast royalty 💥 And mak…
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🎙️ This Week on The BS! Sessions 🎙️ Episode Title: "The Amalgamut, a Mooger Flyby, and a Whole Lotta Rock!" This week on America’s favorite barely-controlled audio trainwreck, we dove headfirst into Filter's ‘The Amalgamut’—a criminally underrated album that dares to ask, "What if industrial rock had feelings... and a gym membership?" Our resident …
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Episode 517- Cheap Trick The Top 25 Songs
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3:57:33This Week on America’s Podcast! We summoned the mathematical wizardry of Ryan T. Russell—armed only with a calculator, a dream, and a list of 50 of our favorite Cheap Trick songs. What did he do? He crunched the numbers, sprinkled some rock 'n' roll sorcery, and conjured up the ultimate Top 25 Cheap Trick songs of all time! Joining this sonic séanc…
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This Week on America’s Podcast: We slam you harder than a metal riff with the one and only Metal Mike Tyler! Together, we dive headfirst into Metal Church’s The Dark — is it a thrash classic that’ll make your head bang or a total meltdown waiting to happen? Spoiler: no spoilers here… we like to keep you guessing (and slightly confused). Tracks of t…
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Episode 515-Counting Crows'-August and Everything After
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2:13:30This Week on America’s Podcast Strap in, folks—this week we're diving headfirst into a swirling pool of flannel, feelings, and post-grunge gloom as we break down Counting Crows' August and Everything After with guests Travis Perrotta and Andy Rodriguez. Is this album a poetic masterpiece or just the sound of someone staring out a rainy window with …
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Episode 514-Coheed And Cambria-Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
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2:03:06This Week on America's Podcast: Coheed and Cambria Strap on your space helmets and tighten your prog-rock seatbelts, because this week on America’s Podcast, we descend into the melodically twisted, comic book-fueled universe of Coheed and Cambria—specifically, their tongue-twisting opus Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Throug…
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This Week on America’s Podcast – we’re heading into the desert with the album that made U2 a household name: The Joshua Tree. Joining us for this sonic pilgrimage are Travis Perrotta and Andy Rodriguez to help decide—does this album “Bullet the Blue Sky” or make you want to “Exit” because you “Still Haven’t Found What You’re Looking For”? No spoile…
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Episode 512-Smith/Kotzen-Black Light/White Noise
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1:50:45This Week on America’s Podcast… We’re flipping the switch and turning on the Black Light as we dive headfirst into Smith/Kotzen’s "Black Light/White Noise"—joined by our special guest Eric Lussier from The French Connection! Is this album a sonic revelation or just some artsy white noise that makes you want to unplug the stereo and apologize to you…
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Episode 511-Heart-Dog And Butterfly
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1:54:12This Week on America’s Podcast… We’re having a high time (in every sense) as we float through Heart’s "Dog and Butterfly" with rock-loving guests Tim Wirasnik and Travis Perrotta! Is this album a Straight On classic or does it nap like a tired puppy? No spoilers—but expect some passionate opinions and a few musical detours. Tracks of the Week: Moog…
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Episode 510-Depeche Mode-Black Celebration
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1:58:36This week on America’s Podcast, it’s Black Celebration—or Black Condemnation, depending on who you ask! Jerry wanted an album to tear apart, so Marc handed him one he adores. Will Jerry respect the synth gods, or will he spread blasphemous rumors? Can Mooger be the tie-breaker, or will he just sit back with popcorn? And most importantly—will Marc g…
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This week on America’s Podcast, we dive These Days (literally) into Bon Jovi’s 1995 album because Mooger missed out last time—so, of course, we’re doing a Redux. #SecondChances #BonJoviOrBust We bring in special guest Eric Lussier to help us answer the big question: Does this album give you something for the pain, or is it pure Jovi gold? No spoile…
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Episode 508-6 Albums That Divided Fanbases
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2:25:06This week on America’s Podcast, we’re diving into six albums that split fanbases like a badly mixed record. Love them or loathe them, these albums had fans either throwing their fists in the air or throwing their CDs out the window. First up, Queensrÿche – Hear In the Now Frontier—where prog-metal legends decided to strip things down, leaving fans …
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Episode 507-Elton John-Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
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2:48:42This week on America’s Podcast, we hitch a ride down the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road to see if Elton John’s classic still rocks—or if it just blows like a candle in the wind (no spoilers, but we ain’t packing up our bags just yet). Helping us navigate this glitter-covered, piano-fueled journey are Travis Perrotta and Andy Rodriguez, who bring their h…
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This week on America’s Podcast, we’ve got an all-star lineup of rock maniacs! Joining us are Chris Czynszak from The Decibel Geek Podcast and Bushy AKA Nate Atchison from The Plug Music and More Podcast. So what happens when four hardcore KISS nerds and one poor soul who just kinda likes KISS sit down to discuss the Asylum era? Well… let’s just say…
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Episode 505-Kissin' Dynamite-Back With A Bang
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2:09:15This week on America’s Podcast, we hand over the keys to the Pinto to none other than Eric Lussier—let’s just hope he doesn’t strip the gears before we get to our destination. We’re reviewing Kissin’ Dynamite’s Back With a Bang. Is this album a full-fledged explosion of rock greatness, or does it fizzle out like a damp firecracker? No safety goggle…
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Episode 504-Blue Murder-Blue Murder
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1:34:45This week on America’s Podcast, we dive into the self-titled debut of Blue Murder—an album packed with enough guitar wizardry to make even your air guitar feel inadequate. But does it still rock as hard as its reputation, or is it just another relic of hairspray-fueled excess? No spoilers, but let’s just say we have thoughts. We also take a moment …
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Episode 503-Metallica, Flemming Rasmussen, and Pure Mayhem!
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2:24:40This Week on America’s Podcast: Metallica, Flemming Rasmussen, and Pure Mayhem! Buckle up, metalheads, because this week we welcome the mighty Favio Vegas to the show as we dive headfirst into the sonic chaos of Flemming Rasmussen’s legendary trilogy—the three Metallica albums that melted faces, shattered speakers, and arguably set a bar so high ev…
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This week on America’s Podcast, the gang is back with Guest Travis Perrotta to take a deep dive into the slippery world of Saigon Kick’s iconic album The Lizard. Was Matt Kramer the best vocalist for them? Or was he just the lizard king who could do anything? These burning questions are tackled with the kind of wit and wisdom you’d expect from a gr…
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Episode 501-The Beatles-A Hard Days Night
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3:09:24🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast: When 2 Podcasts Collide! 🎸🔥 Lock the doors, hide your vinyl, and prepare for maximum rock ‘n’ roll chaos! This week, we’re smashing two podcasts together like a reckless Keith Moon drum solo! Eddy Cannistraci and Eric “RMCP” Jordan from The Rock All Over You Podcast join us to make a massive, earth-shattering anno…
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This Week on America’s Podcast – Episode 500! Break out the champagne (or at least that dusty bottle of bottom-shelf whiskey you’ve been saving for a special occasion) because we’ve hit the big 500! And what better way to celebrate than bringing back the one and only Lee Gerstmann reuniting him with Travis Perrotta for a nostalgia-fueled rock ‘n’ r…
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Episode 499- Savatage-The Wake of Magellan
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1:40:31This week on America’s Podcast, we dive into the stormy seas of Savatage’s The Wake of Magellan—and let’s just say, the ship isn’t exactly steady. One cohost faces mutiny as the others unleash their hot takes in a two-against-one battle royale. Things get salty, shade gets thrown, and at least one person forgets the golden rule of podcasting: alway…
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Episode 498-Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
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2:55:06🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast: It's a Joseph Staub Takeover! We're diving headfirst into Genesis' legendary double album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. With guest Andy Rodriguez on hand, we tackle the big questions: Is this Peter Gabriel’s swan song of genius? Or does it just flop like a misguided attempt at hitting an erogenous zone? (No spo…
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Episode 497-Paul Di'anno's Battlezone-Chiildren Of Madness
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2:11:17🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast: We’re cranking the amps and diving into Paul Di’Anno’s Battlezone album, Children of Madness! With special guest Eric Lussier, we ask the hard-hitting question: Does this record shred like a metal god or leave us sobbing into our spiked gauntlets? (Spoiler-free zone, folks!) 🔊 Tracks of the Week: Jerry kicks thing…
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Episode 496-Marilyn Manson- One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1
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1:55:26🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast: We dive into Marilyn Manson’s latest sonic confessional, One Assassination Under God, Part One! Joining us is the ever-entertaining Favio Vegas to help answer the big question: Is this album as darkly thrilling as its secrets—or does it make you want to RSVP to Purgatory? (No spoilers, promise.) 🔊 Tracks of the We…
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🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast: We’re doing the most podcasty thing ever—a list! But not just any list, a Top 11 Albums of 2024 because, like Spinal Tap, we take it to 11. Come for the music, stay for the arguments, and bring your opinions—because we know you’ve got ‘em. Join the Free Form Rock Podcast community, man! Tracks of the Week: 🎸 Mooge…
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Episode 494-Intreview Ross Warner Book-American Standard Cheap Trick from the Bars to the Budokan and Beyond
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3:50:17This Week on America’s Podcast, we interview author Ross Warner about his book American Standard: Cheap Trick from the Bars to the Budokan and Beyond. We also dive into the album Cheap Trick at Budokan: The Complete Concert. Some call Cheap Trick the "American Beatles"—we’ll discuss that and much more in this episode! Tracks of the Week: Jerry pick…
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Episode 493- Candlebox- The Long Goodbye
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1:58:24🎧 This Week on America’s Podcast: The Long Goodbye Review! 🎶 Join us as we dive into Candlebox's final album, “The Long Goodbye.” Are they going out with a bang or just a gentle whimper? We’ve brought in the expert, Travis Perrotta, to help us dissect this musical farewell—no spoilers, but let’s just say it’s going to be more dramatic than a soap o…
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Episode 492- Civil War Iron Maiden Albums- Seventh Son VS Somewhere In Time
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2:19:06🎙️ This Week on America’s Podcast: Album Battle Civil War! 🎸 Get ready to rumble as two titans of metal step into the ring: Iron Maiden’s “Somewhere In Time” vs. “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son”! It’s a clash of epic proportions, and only one can emerge victorious! Joining us for this musical melee is the legendary Eric Lussier from The French Connec…
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