Best thetothzone Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 30: Q&A etc (Season Two Finale!) 1:02:47

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We conclude Season 2 with some Q&A about a wide range of topics, and the answers to our final poll question of the season. Thanks for sticking around!By thetothzone

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Episode 29: Rock 'n' Roll Chauffeur 34:09

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On this episode: Odd jobs, Guitar Center misery, and some new album recommendations!By thetothzone

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Episode 28: Too Much Music (Revisited) 42:46

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On today's episode I revisit my 2017 article for NPR, Too Much Music: A Failed Experiment in Dedicated Listening, and reveal how two careless clicks of a mouse forced me to conduct a similar experiment this month. Also: the results of our recent poll question!By thetothzone

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Episode 27: Impossible Germany, et al: Europe Conquers Wooden Wand 37:06

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Hear about how a "directionally challenged" man somehow navigated Europe alone for 18 days. Also: some new album recommendations!By thetothzone

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Episode 26: When It Began 26:08

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Releasing records in the age of DIY, how my dad unknowingly and involuntarily funded my first LP, and a million dollar lawsuit. Also: the results of our most recent poll question!By thetothzone

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Episode 25: Bands, Scams, and Vans of the Damned 23:50

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On today's action-packed episode of THE TOTH ZONE: MARVEL!! at the mysterious Van That Only Drove at Night! SQUIRM!! at the revolting practice of “table scoring!” GASP!! at the tale of a touring band operating under the influence of the zodiac! ...and much more! Enjoy! (PS: I apologize if I sounded condescending when I defined the word “biweekly” a…

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Episode 24: Losers With Big Fat Egos and Psychological Problems 27:01

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On this episode: worst gigs ever played (part 1?), an overdue response to a negative Amazon review, and the results of our third poll question!By thetothzone

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Episode 23: Meet Heidi Diehl 30:23

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On this episode, I speak to my friend and former bandmate Heidi Diehl about her debut novel Life Lines, which deals in part with DIY touring during the first decade of the new millennium.By thetothzone

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Episode 22: I Don't Think Hank Done It This Way 32:49

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Shattering live music myths, high living at the magnet Mansion, and the results of our second poll. And be sure to stick around till the end of the episoide for a new poll question!By thetothzone

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Episode 21: Meeting People Is Sleazy 20:24

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This episode: the ghost of Jimi Hendrix, cranky alt rock killjoys, and the dark energy of Carrot Top.By thetothzone

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Episode 20: Creatures Of The Bubble, Part 2 25:12

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Topics covered: Punk rock pilgrims, how to avoid awkward small talk with strangers on tour, and that time I attempted to rock through a hurricane. Plus, the results of our first poll question!By thetothzone

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Episode 19: Creatures Of The Bubble, Part 1 24:06

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Get in the van with The Toth Zone! This is the first in a series of episodes examining the strange world of DIY touring. Also, a lesson in How To Make Any Band Sound Objectively Terrible.By thetothzone

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Introduction: Welcome to Season 2! 9:56

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Welcome back! On this brief episode: a preview of the season to come, and our first poll question,By thetothzone

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Episode 18: A Reason To Live That Wrecks Your Life 37:59

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Season 1 finale with some conclusions and general summing-up. Also, The Toth Zone answers your questions about music, songwriting, and more!By thetothzone

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Episode 17: Been Caught Stealing 15:46

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CD boosting and its inevitable consequences. Note: not an endorsement of stealing! Heh heh.By thetothzone

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Episode 16: Scream-y Boy Shit 15:52

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Hardcore, fanzine scams, and breaking edge.By thetothzone

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Episode 15: Dropout Boogie 27:10

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Raving till dawn, hardcore and punk, and getting fired...from Taco Bell. Yikes!By thetothzone

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Episode 14: My Shaolin Style and Its Effectiveness (According to the Furious Five) 23:55

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The rise of the Wu! Plus: first studio session, high school battles (rap and otherwise), and dropping science on Hot 97!By thetothzone

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Episode 13: Bombing The Suburbs 21:34

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More graffiti, some gambling, and the insane lengths one goes to feed a music habit.By thetothzone

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Episode 12: Kick A Rhyme, Toth! 23:55

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Graffiti, hip-hop, and how I rapped my way out of getting beat up.By thetothzone

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Episode 11: The Misfit Friend Club 21:42

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My first gig as a rock critic, hip-hop, and the after school fistfight that gave birth to an unlikely alliance.By thetothzone

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Episode 10: Kill Your Mother, Kill Your Father 16:26

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Guidos, mischief, crying over death metal...By thetothzone

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Episode 9: I Was A Teenage Hellrat 29:09

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Action-packed episode about metal, mischief, and mayhem. Plus: explosions, drugs, and the world premier of The Skumbags!By thetothzone

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Episode 8: Music Assholes 13:50

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Record store jerks, record store humiliations, record store lessons.By thetothzone

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Episode 7: Do The Dream 19:26

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How heavy metal made me want to be smart...and the corniest thing I have ever said to another person to get them to join my band.By thetothzone

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Episode 6: My Cousin, The Rock Star 16:54

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How my late cousin, Peter Steele of Type O Negative, taught me that life need not be a series of compromises, concessions, and fading passions.By thetothzone

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Episode 5: Me and The Boo 17:11

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How my disabled sister helped me discover my musical voice...sorta.By thetothzone

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Episode 4: I Wanna Go Down To The Basement 28:30

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Uncle Cut Above; betrayed by baseball (and Kiss); the suburban basement as music laboratory.By thetothzone

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Episode 3: Ground Zero Brooklyn 21:30

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Genesis of a mania -music freak ground zero; my very first band and our one and only concert featuring my sister, the four-year old “slut”; some valuable early lessons in showbiz.By thetothzone

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Episode 2: Looking For Clues 24:13

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Following the breadcrumb trail; the OTHER New York City; first concert and first records; the search for Sucker MCs.By thetothzone

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Episode 1: Introduction 19:21

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Welcome to The Toth Zone, a podcast about how an obsession with music gave me a reason to live...and also wrecked my life! Every memorable episode of my life is connected in some way to music. How did this happen?By thetothzone

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Episode 30: Q&A etc (Season Two Finale!) 1:02:47

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Episode 29: Rock 'n' Roll Chauffeur 34:09

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Episode 28: Too Much Music (Revisited) 42:46

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Episode 27: Impossible Germany, et al: Europe Conquers Wooden Wand 37:06

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Episode 26: When It Began 26:08

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Episode 25: Bands, Scams, and Vans of the Damned 23:50

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Episode 24: Losers With Big Fat Egos and Psychological Problems 27:01

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Episode 23: Meet Heidi Diehl 30:23

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Episode 22: I Don't Think Hank Done It This Way 32:49

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Episode 21: Meeting People Is Sleazy 20:24

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Episode 20: Creatures Of The Bubble, Part 2 25:12

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Episode 19: Creatures Of The Bubble, Part 1 24:06

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Introduction: Welcome to Season 2! 9:56

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Episode 18: A Reason To Live That Wrecks Your Life 37:59

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Episode 17: Been Caught Stealing 15:46

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Episode 16: Scream-y Boy Shit 15:52

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Episode 15: Dropout Boogie 27:10

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Episode 14: My Shaolin Style and Its Effectiveness (According to the Furious Five) 23:55

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Episode 13: Bombing The Suburbs 21:34

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Episode 12: Kick A Rhyme, Toth! 23:55

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Episode 11: The Misfit Friend Club 21:42

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Episode 10: Kill Your Mother, Kill Your Father 16:26

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Episode 9: I Was A Teenage Hellrat 29:09

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Episode 8: Music Assholes 13:50

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Episode 7: Do The Dream 19:26

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Episode 6: My Cousin, The Rock Star 16:54

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Episode 5: Me and The Boo 17:11

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Episode 4: I Wanna Go Down To The Basement 28:30

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Episode 3: Ground Zero Brooklyn 21:30

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Episode 2: Looking For Clues 24:13

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Episode 1: Introduction 19:21