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Chat out of HellEpisode 6.4 - Left in the Dark | A Kiss is a Terrible Thing to WasteOff we go again! Time for us to analyse the saddest Jim Steinman you've ever heard, the fairly saddest Barbra Streisand, and just a regular Meat Loaf. And with those three gathered, we can get some answers. Answers to questions like:- What made the Everly Brothers fall out?- How many Steinman stage shows featured a motorbike in the big first act closer?- How many veterans of the UK military credit Jim Steinman with their career success?PLUS a lot of chat about feelings, a child doing r...
2026-02-2350 minChat out of HellEpisode 6.3 - My Little Red Book | Man of SteelDon't tell anyone, but Emma went on holiday and Sam forgot to schedule the publishing date of the episode this week. Bit awks.BUT not half as awks as what Meat Loaf gets up to this episode! Man of what?- Why is he like this?- Why is Jim the way he is?- Why are Heck's sausages so delicious?PLUS a pretty flawed way of wedging in Rednex, and some other sundry nonsense.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to chatoutofhell@gmail...
2026-02-1236 minChat out of HellEpisode 6.2 - You Never Can Be Too Sure About the Girl | Rock N Roll HeroWe give Jim Steinman a rest on the bench this week, and instead discuss Meat Loaf's Divorced Dad era as he warns us about how you can't trust women in You Never Can Be Too Sure About the Girl then just sort of gently shouts a bit in Rock N Roll Hero. And while we're here, he answers questions like:- What paranormal creature is Midnight at the Lost and Found really about?- What possessed the members of KISS to all release solo albums on the same day?- Why can't mums...
2026-01-2633 minChat out of HellEpisode 6.1 -Read 'Em and Weep | Going All the Way (A Song in Six Movements)Here we go, diving into series six!Two delicious slices of Meat Loaf are served in the forms of Read 'Em and Weep then Going All the Way. And why we enjoy them, we'll mull over the big questions like:- What's the opposite of pearls?- What did the doctor say to the famous sad clown Barry Manilow?- Is there a finer sausage than Heck's Sausages? #thechickenonesarereallynicePLUS we learn what irritating dance hit of the 90s will invade our brains this series, an actual thought about...
2026-01-1243 minChat out of HellChat out of Hell's Rory Dodd InterviewBehold, it's Chat out of Hell's Christmas Surprise!Rory Dodd, lovely man and centrepiece of the Steinman Sound, was kind enough to sit down and chat with us about his life, work, and secrets of finding good bargains in Ontario.It was an absolutely lovely conversation and we hope you like it too.See you January 12th for the next series of Chat out of Hell!Let us know what you thought of our Rory chat at chatoutofhell@gmail.comChat out of Hell is a is a review...
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Chat out of HellSPECIAL FILM CLUB #5 -SPICE WORLD | WAYNE'S WORLDHo ho ho! Time for a most festive Film Club!We'll be diving into Meat Loaf's worldliest of movies as we take a look at Spice World then realise we've talked for a normal length episode but still have to cover Wayne's World. Truly, our labours never cease.BUT THAT'S NOT ALL THE FESTIVE CHAT! Come back on Christmas Day for a very special episode indeed, we're super excited to release it.AND IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH we'll be back on January 12th for series six! Be there or don't. Up to you.
2025-12-221h 06Chat out of HellEpisode 5.6 - Somebody Loves Me | Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)An end of term vibe delayed by a bit of illness brings us to this, the true end of term - Chat out of Hell series five, episode six. Meat Loaf gets all classy and covers Gershwin in the first half, then Emma has to explain that Good Girls go to Heaven is actually about self-enjoyment and ruins it for everyone. But we still have time to dive into the important questions, like:- Which Vaudeville performer was described as "a mop gone crazy"?- What did Emma get up to in the Girl Guides?
2025-11-1750 minChat out of HellNOT AN EPISODE OF CHAT OUT OF HELL Hello. This isn't Chat out of Hell, sorry. Um, what's happened is I got ill when we were supposed to record it and now Emma's gone and got ill as well. , Maybe it's nothing and she's under the weather or maybe it's just one of those bugs going round. Who knows? Whatever it is, we've missed our recording slot and now we're in this weird time where I have to spend all of my spare time giving my poor dog hugs 'cause she's terrified of fireworks and assholes round here just let them off 24 7 for a couple of weeks. So...
2025-11-0300 minChat out of HellEpisode 5.5 - More Than You Deserve | California Dreamin'As we cruise towards the end of series five, we’ve time to visit more of Jim’s dodgy musical past, but then cleanse our palate with a very modern dodgy cover of an absolute classic. And while we’re there, let’s ask some questions like:- Is Emma more of a Bert or an Ernie?- Is Jim Steinman more of a 70s Kermit the Frog or the rubbish modern one?- What did Bob Mortimer think of Mr Blobby?PLUS some more Blobby classics from the archives, a bit more chat abo...
2025-10-2040 minChat out of HellEpisode 5.4 - No Matter What | In the Land of the Pig, The Butcher is KingChat out of Hell moves as close as it's ever been to boy band territory this episode as we check in with Jim Steinman's collab with Andrew Lloyd Webber, which somehow led to a single from Boyzone. Meanwhile Meat Loaf rocks the heck out to a track from the never-seen Batman: The Musical and we all wonder if it was a good idea. But while we do, we answer the big questions, questions like:- What did teenage Emma think fo the boy band phenomenon?- Was Meat Loaf ever happy?- Has...
2025-10-0640 minChat out of HellEpisode 5.3 - Cry Over Me | Amnesty is GrantedWe call back in to see what Diane Warren's been up to this episode, as we listen to the third of her Meat songs in Cry Over Me, before Sammy Hagar barges in with the hard-rockin' Amnesty is Granted. But during all that, we get to answer the big questions:- How good a video can you make in four hours?- What was the deal with Bat out of Hell III?- Is A Very Merry Muppet Christmas any good?PLUS some exposition about Mr. Blobby, a bit of nonsense...
2025-09-2234 minChat out of HellEpisode 5.2 - A Time For Heroes | Holding Out For a HeroContinuing the theme of doing themes, this episode we take a look at two rockin' songs about heroes. And somehow made it through the whole thing without once talking about Cadbury's Heroes. Well done us. But we did discuss the big questions, questions like:- What on earth was going on at Marvel comics in the late 80s?- What's gone wrong with nerds lately?- Is it wise to dance on the edge of the Grand Canyon when you're that hungover?PLUS another episode of Bonnie Tyler Explains Pop Culture...
2025-09-0842 minChat out of HellEpisode 5.1 - Tear Me Down | Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They AreFive alive! But not the delicious soft drink of the 1980s. We're back for the first proper episode of series five with an exploration of Meat Loaf's sad origins. And really, they are sad. Poor bloke. But we still managed to find some fun in there, as we also get answers to the big questions. Questions like:- Is there anything Michael Bay can't wedge an explosion into?- Is there any song Jim Steinman can't wedge a vampire into?- Is there any conversation Meat Loaf can't wedge a massive lie into?
2025-08-2546 min
Chat out of HellSPECIAL FILM CLUB #4 - GHOST WARSIt's nearly time for new Chat out of Hell, but first there's a summer blockbuster film club!And what a blockbuster it is, as we watch 13 episodes of the SyFy original series Ghost Wars. Don't say we never do anything for you.Chat out of Hell returns for series 5 on Monday 25th of August, where we'll dive into Meat Loaf's early days with Objects in the Rear View Mirror from Bat out of Hell II and Tear Me Down from Couldn't Have Said it Better. See you then, Loafers!Keep your comments, reviews...
2025-08-1146 minChat out of HellEpisode 4.6 - Kickapoo | California Isn't Big Enough (Hey There Girl)Chat out of Hell earns its explicit tag this week and it's all Meat Loaf's fault. It's two songs from the cheeky boys of silly rock as we start with Meat guesting on a Tenacious D song then straight into a Justin Hawkins-penned number about his schlong. You know, his nob. His junk. His bits. His wang pipe. His donger. His one-eyed trouser snake. His pump-action yoghurt gun. His lizard. His peen. His Henry Hoover's nose. His genital joystick. His Meat Loaf and two Veg Loafs. His handy hosepipe. His shorts sausage. His Zeinab Bedawi's twenty hotels. His two-function...
2025-06-3042 minChat out of HellEpisode 4.5 - Surf's Up | MasculineGrab your boards and hit the waves, dudes. Surf's Up! Jim Steinman's sportiest song slash rude joke meets Meat Loaf's MANLIEST number in this episode. We're stuck in the 80s again, so there's big shoulders and pastel coloured suits aplenty. BUT:- How MANLY can one song be?- Was Meat Loaf in on the joke?- Why does masculinity smell just like Lynx Africa?PLUS all the usual nonsense, discussion of radioactive animals and a dog determined to make it onto the recording today.Keep your comments, reviews...
2025-06-1641 minChat out of HellEpisode 4.4 -I'm Gonna Love Her For Both of Us | Making Love out of Nothing at AllThere's a spate of inadequate male lovers in this episode. Is Meat Loaf's friend a bad boyfriend? Are Air Supply just a bit too full of themselves? We stay firmly in the early 80s this time with a not-hit from Dead Ringer and an arrogant Best of from Air Supply. BUT:- Is "white soul ballad" a compliment?- What's Emma's bath technique?- How sympathetic is Meat Loaf to his band's drug habits?PLUS a bit of a chat about how male behaviour is coded in media, plus a lot of the...
2025-06-0232 minChat out of HellEpisode 4.3 - (I'd Love to Be) As Heavy as Jesus | Stand in the StormWhere did Meat Loaf's career begin? Not here, but it's quite close. Time for another break from Jim Steinman's zany antics as we dive into Meat Loaf's Motown past and his angry... well, not future. More recent past.This episode we dive into Meat's first recorded album and then some shouty angry MAN ROCK from one of his later ones. And on the way, we'll answer some of the questions like:- What does a Jesus weigh?- How wrong is Louder Sounds's ranking of Meat Loaf albums?- How do...
2025-05-1940 minChat out of HellEpisode 4.2 - Dead Ringer for Love | Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)I don't know anything about you baby, but Chat out of Hell is everything you're dreaming of. Assuming you dream of adequate podcast analysis of the works of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman.This episode we take a break from Jim Steinman's byzantine theatre career and go back to the absolute rockers from the mouth of Meat Loaf. Dead Ringer for Love and Runnin' for the Red Light vie for your affections this time, and one of them is the clear winner. This epsiode we'll answer the deep questions, questions like:- What did the 80...
2025-05-0540 minChat out of HellEXTRA Bat Musical Review SpecialThis is a very special extra bit of Chat out of Hell. If you're interested in our thoughts on the Bat musical currently touring the UK, this is the right place!If you're not, we totally get it and we'll see you on the 5th for a proper episode instead.BYE!Bow now now nowSend a text
2025-04-2615 minChat out of HellEpisode 4.1 - The Dream Engine (Dream Engine) (Dreams) (Engines)Chat out of Hell is back to go where other podcasts won't - in this case, to Jim Steinman's very first musical creation.This episode we dive into the Dream Engine - produced at Amherst College in 1969, burning a trail through rock and roll history for the rest of time. Our interepid duo dive deep into this murky sea, providing the answers to questions like:- What sort of socially aware theatre would a bunch of naive teens in Scarborough produce?- How much does Emma know about Arnaud's theatre of cruelty?
2025-04-2145 min
Chat out of HellSPECIAL FILM CLUB #3 - DEAD RINGER | BLOODRAYNESeries four of Chat out of Hell is just around the corner, but first, it's FILM CLUB PART III!Our films this time are a real dichotomy - Meat Loaf plays both himself and his own obsessive fan in Dead Ringer, then he plays a sex-mad creature of the night in Bloodrayne. Or possibly I've said that the wrong way around.These are, and I can't stress this enough, dreadful films. You should not under any circumstances watch them. We've done the hard work so you don't have to.Chat out of Hell r...
2025-04-0854 minChat out of HellEpisode 3.6 - All Revved Up with No Place to Go | I'll Kill You if You Don't Come BackBetter late than never, it's Chat out of Hell!This episode Emma really opens up, generously unburdening herself in the name of amusement with a classic Meat Loaf Memory. Meanwhile Sam continues to fail to find any sincerity in himself, as his attempts at some Steinman-esque lyrics proves. Our questions this week:- Who invented the keyboard body strap?- Who goes around picturing women to get them in the creative mood?- What would our Whigfield podcast be called?PLUS our intrepid pair launch draft one of some...
2025-02-1750 minChat out of HellEpisode 3.5 - 45 Seconds of Ecstasy | Requiem MetalWe open every episode of Chat out of Hell by asking "what is this" and it's never been more apt. Two baffling track choices hit the table today as we interrogate some of the shortest and least interesting songs in the Loaf / Steinman catalogue. We do learn a few things on the way, though. Things like:- What do Jim Steinman and Giuseppe Verdi have in common?- How long is 45 seconds? Is it 66 seconds?- What's cooler than Gene Pitney?PLUS a conversation about merch, a listener isn't sure how...
2025-02-0346 minChat out of HellEpisode 3.4 - Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back | Loving You's a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Got to Do It)Big hair, big complaints and big feelings, it's Chat out of Hell!This episode Emma brings our favourite car karaoke hit Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back for our intrepid pair to interpret, while Sam's Bonnie Tyler obsession continues in full swing as he tries to convince Emma that Loving You's a Dirty Job is a much neglected classic. This week's questions lack subtlety, just like these two songs:- How generous IS John Lewis's legendary returns policy?- What was it like being a jobbing actor in early 70...
2025-01-2049 min