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Episode 18: Superstar Slumps - we explore some of the less-traveled periods and albums of megastars' careers

On this episode, Brandon walks you through some lesser-known albums in the careers of a few MEGA popular groups. Did you know Run-DMC tried to go gangsta and started swearing heavily in 1990? What about the Aerosmith reunion album that NEVER gets remastered or included on the Greatest Hits? And there's a whole Red Hot Chili Peppers album with Dave Navarro on guitar that the band doesn't even acknowledge anymore... and it's REALLY good! PLUS: That time Kiss put out an album of Hobbit music with orchestral backing... or when Iron Maiden went full Spinal Tap with a vocalist that didn't fit them well... and then Van Halen said "Hold our beer." This is Superstar Slumps on WNUT Talk, so let's go! WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

E18

6 mar 2026

47:34

Episode 17: Six More Degrees of Classic Metal - including a look back at Extreme, the final Megadeth album, and Paul ties more bands to Whitesnake in (hopefully) six members!

Paul from Connecticut is BACK to demonstrate his encyclopedic knowledge of hard rock and classic metal - it's Six More Degrees of Classic Metal! I throw bands at him from across several decades and sub-genres, and he follows their members from group to group until they link back to Whitesnake. Can he do it? Probably so for Quiet Riot or Skid Row... but what about Vixen? Limp Bizkit? TORI AMOS?! PLUS: We're looking back at Extreme's 1995 album "Waiting for the Punchline," and Brandon's asking, "What went wrong?" (And Paul is answering: "Nothing!") The final Megadeth record is out, and we're talking about it... and did you know David Bowie was the Angel of Death in 1977? Check out this installment of WNUT Talk, and now you will! WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

E17

27 feb 2026

47:17

Episode 16: Interviewing Rachel Waters, indicted for her mom's murder in 2025 - why the charges were dismissed, and how she's making sure it doesn't happen to anyone else

This week on a special extended WNUT Talk, Brandon sits down with Rachel Waters, who was indicted in 2025 on two felony murder counts for her mother's death. The charges were dropped nearly 7 months later, leaving her with no savings left after making bond, fighting the case, losing her job, and being lost in the grief of a parent's death on top of it all. In this interview, Rachel talks about what went wrong, why she was likely suspected, what changed the District Attorney's mind, and how she's starting a new fight to ensure this doesn't happen to someone else in the future. It's an incredible story, and I guarantee you — you've never heard anything like it. For more information about Marsha's Law and Rachel's efforts, visit the following links: https://www.marshaslaw.org https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-rachel-waters-fight-for-hospice-care-reform WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

E16

23 feb 2026

1:25:42

Episode 15: More Unlikely Hit Songs - from President Bush rapping about peeing himself, to that baby rapping in French

This week on WNUT Talk, Brandon brings you five more songs of the least likely, most unexpected songs to ever become hits! We've got the stories behind songs like Jordy's "It's Tough to Be a Baby," Rodney Dangerfield's "Rappin' Rodney," the Crash Test Dummies' "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm," Fresh Bush and the Invisible Man's "Hard Times," and that time Cher duetted with... Beavis and Butt-Head? How did these songs happen? Why did we go crazy for them? And how the hell did they wind up on the charts? Brandon's telling you about the odds they defied and the heights they reached — and if you missed the first installment, just check out Episode 3 of WNUT Talk! WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

E15

10 feb 2026

34:56

Episode 14: Every Live365-exclusive segment from 2025 - it's like a bonus WNUT episode!

Occasionally this past year, Brandon and Carl have taken to the airwaves on WNUT's Live365 channel with exclusive segments you can't hear in any of the episodes of our flagship show. In these bite-sized segments, we've discussed everything from crazy Black Friday stories; people who ruined their lives in an instant; an ill-fated couple who were having some difficulties in the bedroom; bodycams for retail employees; and more! Special guests like Paul from Connecticut discussed what all you can get away with on New England's highways, and Captain Destructo told us a spooky tale of his brother terrorizing young campers many, many summers ago down in Georgia. If you didn't happen to catch these segments anytime they've streamed on Live365, there was nowhere else to hear them... until now! To close out 2025, we've compiled all of those exclusive segments right here on WNUT Talk — it's basically like a bonus episode of the flagship WNUT show that we're slipping into your stocking before you put away all the holiday trimmings, so hit play and get swept away! WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

E14

30 dic 2025

55:38

Episode 13: Six Degrees of Classic Metal - we debate when heavy metal started, build our own classic supergroups, and Paul ties any band to Whitesnake in just six members!

We figured we'd try something new on this episode - how about a little music chat? This week Paul from Connecticut stops by the studio to demonstrate a neat little party trick he knows how to do: Six Degrees of Classic Metal! I throw bands at him from across several decades and sub-genres, and he follows that band's members through their careers until they link back to Whitesnake. Can he do it? I bet he can with the Scorpions or Warrant... but what about Metallica? Queen? PLUS: We're taking you back to the start of heavy metal and determining when it arrived beyond a shadow of a doubt... so the debate is over! And we're both taking a stab at building our own supergroups from the early days of hard rock and metal. Hit play and find out who gets Dio on this installment of WNUT Talk! WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

E13

23 dic 2025

45:52

Episode 12: Hailey Hates More Things - we catch up with Hailey Hates Everything and let the hate flow through us!

The "Hailey Hates Everything" podcast was launched in 2021 by Hailey and Sean, who scour the earth for the most loathsome and infuriating nonsense on the planet. Then Hailey gets high and Sean guides her through the worst humanity has to offer - from music and films, to fanny packs, slang, and even butt stuff. (Hey, the weed tends to lower her filter.) WNUT sits down with Hailey to find out the status of the show's hiatus, as well as bring her ire back to the hate-starved masses! What modern trends need to go? Should restaurants have children and no-children sections? Why is 98 Degrees performing the Offspring in concert? And why shouldn't short girls date really tall dudes? Hailey has the answers... or at least a healthy portion of rage... so hit play and let the hate flow through you! Want to subject yourself to the same videos Hailey sent Brandon? Here they are! - Five: "Cold Sweat" - https://youtu.be/u5ykof4BbBo - 98 Degrees: "Thong Song" - https://youtu.be/szmf2vVbJYY - 98 Degrees: "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" - https://youtu.be/xrH1opby1Qg - Stormtrooper Boy Band: "Jedi Mind Tricked" - https://youtu.be/YFw2lj8VsOs - Klingon Doomgrass: "A Star Trek Folk Song" - https://youtu.be/_pU2VDh9QSM WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

E12

10 dic 2025

45:50

Episode 11: Talking with grunge band Sap about music, their East Coast tour, and where to pee in New York City

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Sap came rocking out of Austin, Texas in 2023 with grungy riffs, pummeling rhythms, and a mean, soulful howl. I sat down with the band in the middle of their East Coast "Show Some Manners" tour to talk about the group's beginnings, their influences, stories from the road, and what the future holds for the Texas trio. We lived, we laughed, we loved... we watched Evan kill most of a six-pack of Rolling Rock. ALSO: Where does Sap stand on wearing the t-shirt of the band you're going to see? What artists are they listening to as they cross the country? What movies and books keep them sane on the road? What's their advice to musicians looking to start a band? And just where DO you find a bathroom in New York City? Hit play and let's find out together on this episode of WNUT Talk! WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

E11

7 nov 2025

48:23

Episode 10: Black Sabbath and Their Parade of Singers - How Many Have They Had, and How Many Actually Made It onto an Album?

Break out your history books - we're going Back to the Beginning (get it?) with Black Sabbath! On this episode, Brandon's taking a head count of EVERY. SINGLE. lead singer who ever sang with Black Sabbath, as well as the story of why there was an opening and how they came to join the legendary group. Everyone knows Ozzy... many people know Dio... and most everyone else would miss the trivia question: "Name three lead singers for the band Black Sabbath." Today we're making sure you won't be one of those people! Plus: What lesser-known Sabbath albums should you absolutely check out? Is it true that there was a lead singer hired between Ozzy and... Ozzy? (Why, yes - twice, actually!) And does Jeff Fenholt even qualify as a Black Sabbath singer? Strap in, because we're going through changes (get it?) on WNUT Talk! WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at https://live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 And visit http://WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

E10

8 set 2025

40:29

Episode 9: The Musical Partnership of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman - the History, the Drama, and of Course, the Music

This episode of WNUT Talk is a near and dear one to Brandon; together we're looking at the musical partnership between performer Meat Loaf and songwriter Jim Steinman - two men put on this earth to find each other and bring us the body of music they gave us for more than 40 years. We take you to the very moment their paths crossed for the first time, and together we'll experience the ups, the downs, the lawsuits, the reconciliations, the triumphs, and the tragedies. Plus: When Meat Loaf said he'd do anything for love but he wouldn't do "that," what exactly did he mean? What often overlooked album was originally the true "Bat Out of Hell" sequel? Did Jim Steinman really write a Batman musical? And what about that time Barry Manilow dunked on Meat Loaf with his own song? I've got the whole story, and believe me: it's a fascinating one. It's a match made in Heaven - or out of Hell - so quit holding out for a hero and dive in with WNUT Talk! Hear the 1972 "Heaven Can Wait" demo, sung by Bette Midler, here: https://youtu.be/MSS5A0mGv8I See Meat Loaf take the stage with the New York cast of "Bat Out of Hell: The Musical" in 2019 here: https://youtu.be/dzHck4bgwHo WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

31 ago 2025

42:00

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