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Radical Research PodcastEpisode 138.5 – Hunter Gets 12 Minutes to State His Case for ChumThis short episode is one that Jeff has been promising Hunter we’d get to eventually…and we finally did. Herein, Hunter is granted 12 minutes to make a case for this lost and mostly-forgotten ‘90s alterna-metal album, 'Dead to the World' by West Virginia's Chum.
Music cited in order of appearance:
“Stepping on Cracks” (Dead to the World, 1996)
“Greetings (From the Inner Self)” (Dead to the World, 1996)
“Angels in the Snow” (Dead to the World, 1996)
Radical Research is a conversation about the inner- and outer-reaches of rock and metal music. This podcast is conceived and conducted by Jeff Wagner and Hu...
2026-01-1112 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 136 – Dark Millennium 1992/93: The Freaks Have Spoken, We Have Listened!For years (yes, we've been doing this a while now), various Radical Research listeners around the globe have asked us, "When is the Dark Millennium episode coming?" For Hunter, this would have been an easy answer: Anytime! For Jeff, a crash course in this interesting, challenging, wholly unique band was in order. Having boned up on the details, Jeff joins Hunter and those RR freakazoid listeners in hailing this band's first two albums, which we dissect readily in this episode. Tangents on Therion and graphite included...
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Finally, after years of toil, Jeff’s Voivod book is...
2025-11-041h 00
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 135 – Course Corrections…Listener and friend Paul Stolp prompted this conversation/episode, mentioning how he thought a “course correction” episode would be fun. What is a course correction? Paul offered the example of Judas Priest’s Ram it Down being the wipeout and Painkiller being the glorious correction. Naturally, this got our gears turning, and this is the conversation that resulted. As Hunter notes in this episode, “a course correction is not necessarily an achievement, but more that you got back on your path.” (Driving mishap analogies abound in this episode.) And we want to hear from you: what are YOUR favorite examples o...
2025-10-151h 09
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 133.5 – Gorguts, “Nostalgia”…and Pearl Jam?Jeff got this text from Hunter a couple months ago: "Gorguts 'Nostalgia' is a fascinating piece of music. A slice of late '90s avant-death that refers to Pearl Jam, nu metal, noise rock and Indian raga. I mean, Damn!" And I responded, "I mean, damn, that's a great idea for a Point 5 episode." We finally tackle this most important of observations...
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2025-09-2220 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 133.5 – Gorguts, “Nostalgia”…and Pearl Jam?Jeff got this text from Hunter a couple months ago: "Gorguts 'Nostalgia' is a fascinating piece of music. A slice of late '90s avant-death that refers to Pearl Jam, nu metal, noise rock and Indian raga. I mean, Damn!" And I responded, "I mean, damn, that's a great idea for a Point 5 episode." We finally tackle this most important of observations...
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The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and ready for your patronage. We offer tiered subscription levels for those who want a set-it-and-forget-it donation option. As ever, if you choose to...
2025-09-2220 minRadical Research PodcastEpisode 133.5 – Gorguts, “Nostalgia”…and Pearl Jam?Jeff got this text from Hunter a couple months ago: "Gorguts 'Nostalgia' is a fascinating piece of music. A slice of late '90s avant-death that refers to Pearl Jam, nu metal, noise rock and Indian raga. I mean, Damn!" And I responded, "I mean, damn, that's a great idea for a Point 5 episode." We finally tackle this most important of observations...
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The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and ready for your patronage. We offer tiered subscription levels for those who want a set-it-and-forget-it donation option. As ever, if you choose to...
2025-09-2220 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 131 – A Eulogy for Tom Hailey
This was an unplanned conversation about an unplanned, unexpected, shocking event in our lives. It’s just Hunter and I talking about a dear friend that recently passed, one of our own leaving earthly bonds. And in our reveries and remembrances we left out so much: Tom Hailey was the beer/wine buyer at the Raleigh Whole Foods and held that position for many years there, beloved by the entire staff. He had a college radio metal show where he adopted the persona of The Unholy One and spoke to (no, COMMANDED!) his audience in a John Tardy-like roar. We...
2025-07-0738 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 131 – A Eulogy for Tom Hailey
This was an unplanned conversation about an unplanned, unexpected, shocking event in our lives. It’s just Hunter and I talking about a dear friend that recently passed, one of our own leaving earthly bonds. And in our reveries and remembrances we left out so much: Tom Hailey was the beer/wine buyer at the Raleigh Whole Foods and held that position for many years there, beloved by the entire staff. He had a college radio metal show where he adopted the persona of The Unholy One and spoke to (no, COMMANDED!) his audience in a John Tardy-like roar. We...
2025-07-0738 minRadical Research PodcastEpisode 131 – A Eulogy for Tom Hailey
This was an unplanned conversation about an unplanned, unexpected, shocking event in our lives. It’s just Hunter and I talking about a dear friend that recently passed, one of our own leaving earthly bonds. And in our reveries and remembrances we left out so much: Tom Hailey was the beer/wine buyer at the Raleigh Whole Foods and held that position for many years there, beloved by the entire staff. He had a college radio metal show where he adopted the persona of The Unholy One and spoke to (no, COMMANDED!) his audience in a John Tardy-like roar. We...
2025-07-0738 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 130 – Obscure Mindways: Obliveon 1989-1993When God decides to record his first metal album, he will be disappointed to remember that Obliveon already recorded its masterpiece, Nemesis, in the Year of Our Lord, 1993. On its latest episode, Radical Research conducts a much-belated investigation of the first two albums by Montreal's most underrated sons, Obliveon. In the early '90s, the band treated a small-but-fanatical audience to highly-advanced, cutting edge, cosmic death thrash in the forms of 1990's From This Day Forward and the aforementioned Nemesis. Still unsung after all these years, Radical Research is here to set the record straight and shed light on o...
2025-06-241h 05
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 130 – Obscure Mindways: Obliveon 1989-1993When God decides to record his first metal album, he will be disappointed to remember that Obliveon already recorded its masterpiece, Nemesis, in the Year of Our Lord, 1993. On its latest episode, Radical Research conducts a much-belated investigation of the first two albums by Montreal's most underrated sons, Obliveon. In the early '90s, the band treated a small-but-fanatical audience to highly-advanced, cutting edge, cosmic death thrash in the forms of 1990's From This Day Forward and the aforementioned Nemesis. Still unsung after all these years, Radical Research is here to set the record straight and shed light on o...
2025-06-241h 05Radical Research PodcastEpisode 130 – Obscure Mindways: Obliveon 1989-1993When God decides to record his first metal album, he will be disappointed to remember that Obliveon already recorded its masterpiece, Nemesis, in the Year of Our Lord, 1993. On its latest episode, Radical Research conducts a much-belated investigation of the first two albums by Montreal's most underrated sons, Obliveon. In the early '90s, the band treated a small-but-fanatical audience to highly-advanced, cutting edge, cosmic death thrash in the forms of 1990's From This Day Forward and the aforementioned Nemesis. Still unsung after all these years, Radical Research is here to set the record straight and shed light on o...
2025-06-241h 05
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 128 – What Doesn’t Kill GRINDCRUSHER Makes GRINDCRUSHER Stronger.Inspired by Jeff's soot-damaged, waterlogged, promo-punched copy of his treasured US CD version of this 24-song behemoth, we take an hour and 40 minutes to revel in this intensely special 1990 compilation. The epitome of the Earache label at its peak, this was a fun episode to record, captured partly in Savannah while we hung out at Hunter's and partly remotely, from our separate outposts. From the ruins of a devastating fire...GRINDCRUSHER lives on Radical Research!
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2025-04-251h 41
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 128 – What Doesn’t Kill GRINDCRUSHER Makes GRINDCRUSHER Stronger.Inspired by Jeff's soot-damaged, waterlogged, promo-punched copy of his treasured US CD version of this 24-song behemoth, we take an hour and 40 minutes to revel in this intensely special 1990 compilation. The epitome of the Earache label at its peak, this was a fun episode to record, captured partly in Savannah while we hung out at Hunter's and partly remotely, from our separate outposts. From the ruins of a devastating fire...GRINDCRUSHER lives on Radical Research!
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2025-04-251h 41Radical Research PodcastEpisode 128 – What Doesn’t Kill GRINDCRUSHER Makes GRINDCRUSHER Stronger.Inspired by Jeff's soot-damaged, waterlogged, promo-punched copy of his treasured US CD version of this 24-song behemoth, we take an hour and 40 minutes to revel in this intensely special 1990 compilation. The epitome of the Earache label at its peak, this was a fun episode to record, captured partly in Savannah while we hung out at Hunter's and partly remotely, from our separate outposts. From the ruins of a devastating fire...GRINDCRUSHER lives on Radical Research!
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2025-04-251h 41
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 127 – Genesis ‘And Then There Were Three’ is Total Prog!!We're incorrigible Genesis fans. We hail every bit of output from 1970 to 1978. We even go further than that. But here, for episode 127, we stop and lovingly gaze at the band's final album of the '70s, the first after the departure of guitarist Steve Hackett, and a work that some mark as the band's departure from prog rock. Not so, say we! Spectral, ghostly, gauzy, playful, lush as all get-out...and total prog. We laud this fascinating transitional effort by one of the greatest bands of all time...prog or otherwise,
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The Radical...
2025-03-241h 03Radical Research PodcastEpisode 127 – Genesis ‘And Then There Were Three’ is Total Prog!!We're incorrigible Genesis fans. We hail every bit of output from 1970 to 1978. We even go further than that. But here, for episode 127, we stop and lovingly gaze at the band's final album of the '70s, the first after the departure of guitarist Steve Hackett, and a work that some mark as the band's departure from prog rock. Not so, say we! Spectral, ghostly, gauzy, playful, lush as all get-out...and total prog. We laud this fascinating transitional effort by one of the greatest bands of all time...prog or otherwise,
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The Radical...
2025-03-241h 03
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 127 – Genesis ‘And Then There Were Three’ is Total Prog!!We're incorrigible Genesis fans. We hail every bit of output from 1970 to 1978. We even go further than that. But here, for episode 127, we stop and lovingly gaze at the band's final album of the '70s, the first after the departure of guitarist Steve Hackett, and a work that some mark as the band's departure from prog rock. Not so, say we! Spectral, ghostly, gauzy, playful, lush as all get-out...and total prog. We laud this fascinating transitional effort by one of the greatest bands of all time...prog or otherwise,
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The Radical...
2025-03-241h 03
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 126 – None More North! Thule 1985-2005 (with Agalloch’s John Haughm)For our 126th episode, Radical Research travels to the farthest reaches of our favorite country and we do so with a rare companion, Agalloch lynchpin, John Haughm. In this episode, we dive into the discography of Thule, a progressive rock band that defies the rules of progressive rock. Dark, nocturnal, frozen, magical - Thule's seaborne prog offers the listener glimpses into forbidden worlds. We hope that this episode will seduce you into taking the risk that is well worth the reward.
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We were stoked as hell to have Agalloch’s John Haughm with us...
2025-03-031h 52Radical Research PodcastEpisode 126 – None More North! Thule 1985-2005 (with Agalloch’s John Haughm)For our 126th episode, Radical Research travels to the farthest reaches of our favorite country and we do so with a rare companion, Agalloch lynchpin, John Haughm. In this episode, we dive into the discography of Thule, a progressive rock band that defies the rules of progressive rock. Dark, nocturnal, frozen, magical - Thule's seaborne prog offers the listener glimpses into forbidden worlds. We hope that this episode will seduce you into taking the risk that is well worth the reward.
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We were stoked as hell to have Agalloch’s John Haughm with us...
2025-03-031h 52
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 126 – None More North! Thule 1985-2005 (with Agalloch’s John Haughm)For our 126th episode, Radical Research travels to the farthest reaches of our favorite country and we do so with a rare companion, Agalloch lynchpin, John Haughm. In this episode, we dive into the discography of Thule, a progressive rock band that defies the rules of progressive rock. Dark, nocturnal, frozen, magical - Thule's seaborne prog offers the listener glimpses into forbidden worlds. We hope that this episode will seduce you into taking the risk that is well worth the reward.
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We were stoked as hell to have Agalloch’s John Haughm with us...
2025-03-031h 52
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 125 – Do You Think We’re Forever? Anathema’s ‘Eternity’Radical Research has risen! For our first episode following the tragic event of Jeff's house fire and the loss of members of his beautiful feline family, we have chosen to return with an exploration of one of the most emotional and intense albums of the 1990's, Anathema's Eternity. This album takes the weight of the profoundest Pink Floyd and marries it with the doom and feedback sorcery upon which Anathema built its reputation. Please join us for this most cathartic and, ultimately, affirmative of episodes.
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2025-02-131h 19
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 125 – Do You Think We’re Forever? Anathema’s ‘Eternity’Radical Research has risen! For our first episode following the tragic event of Jeff's house fire and the loss of members of his beautiful feline family, we have chosen to return with an exploration of one of the most emotional and intense albums of the 1990's, Anathema's Eternity. This album takes the weight of the profoundest Pink Floyd and marries it with the doom and feedback sorcery upon which Anathema built its reputation. Please join us for this most cathartic and, ultimately, affirmative of episodes.
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The Radical Research Patreon page is now set...
2025-02-131h 19
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 123.5 – Autopsy’s ‘Fiend for Blood’: An EP in the Process of DyingAs Hunter so aptly calls it early in this short episode: “Fiend for Blood is an EP that is in the process of dying.”
After the classic Mental Funeral of 1991, Autopsy released the Fiend for Blood EP as its follow-up. Those who were there in 1991 would have already recognized Mental Funeral as a towering achievement of death metal and, indeed, time has proven us right on that score. But Fiend for Blood impressed less. It was even more garage-y, it was a mere 12 minutes, and, at first, it felt like a mere afterthought. In the thinking of at least one...
2024-12-2725 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 123.5 – Autopsy’s ‘Fiend for Blood’: An EP in the Process of DyingAs Hunter so aptly calls it early in this short episode: “Fiend for Blood is an EP that is in the process of dying.”
After the classic Mental Funeral of 1991, Autopsy released the Fiend for Blood EP as its follow-up. Those who were there in 1991 would have already recognized Mental Funeral as a towering achievement of death metal and, indeed, time has proven us right on that score. But Fiend for Blood impressed less. It was even more garage-y, it was a mere 12 minutes, and, at first, it felt like a mere afterthought. In the thinking of at least one...
2024-12-2725 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 122.5 — A Challenge from S. Craig Zahler to Hunter Ginn, re: Sarcofago “Nightmare”Jeff: “Was talking with my friend S. Craig Zahler a few days ago, and we were discussing Sarcofago’s 1987 debut, I.N.R.I. Zahler noted that there are some bewildering timing issues in 'Nightmare,' and how he’d like Hunter ('who is 20 times the drummer I am') to try and identify what the hell’s going on. I put this quandary/query to Hunter and let ‘er rip.”
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2024-10-3010 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 122.5 — A Challenge from S. Craig Zahler to Hunter Ginn, re: Sarcofago “Nightmare”Jeff: “Was talking with my friend S. Craig Zahler a few days ago, and we were discussing Sarcofago’s 1987 debut, I.N.R.I. Zahler noted that there are some bewildering timing issues in 'Nightmare,' and how he’d like Hunter ('who is 20 times the drummer I am') to try and identify what the hell’s going on. I put this quandary/query to Hunter and let ‘er rip.”
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The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and ready for your patronage. We are offering tiered subscription levels for those who want a set-i...
2024-10-3010 minRadical Research PodcastEpisode 122.5 — A Challenge from S. Craig Zahler to Hunter Ginn, re: Sarcofago “Nightmare”Jeff: “Was talking with my friend S. Craig Zahler a few days ago, and we were discussing Sarcofago’s 1987 debut, I.N.R.I. Zahler noted that there are some bewildering timing issues in 'Nightmare,' and how he’d like Hunter ('who is 20 times the drummer I am') to try and identify what the hell’s going on. I put this quandary/query to Hunter and let ‘er rip.”
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The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and ready for your patronage. We are offering tiered subscription levels for those who want a set-i...
2024-10-3010 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 121.5 – Previous Episode Updates (Hail Spirit Noir, Hammers of Misfortune, Manes, Diskord, Xysma, Kayo Dot)In this .5 episode (the longest point-5 we’ve done to date), we offer up 6 subjects of previous Radical Research episodes and take a look at their activities since we last put our spotlight on them. (As we explain at the beginning, the sound quality is rough this time, as Hunter is still reeling from Hurricane Helene’s effects on his household's technology.)
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2024-10-1030 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 121.5 – Previous Episode Updates (Hail Spirit Noir, Hammers of Misfortune, Manes, Diskord, Xysma, Kayo Dot)In this .5 episode (the longest point-5 we’ve done to date), we offer up 6 subjects of previous Radical Research episodes and take a look at their activities since we last put our spotlight on them. (As we explain at the beginning, the sound quality is rough this time, as Hunter is still reeling from Hurricane Helene’s effects on his household's technology.)
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The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and ready for your patronage. We are offering tiered subscription levels for those who want a set-it-and-forget-it donation option. As ever, if you...
2024-10-1030 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 120.5 – Jeff Scott Soto and Queen’s “The Prophet’s Song”A quick look at Queen’s “The Prophet’s Song,” its a cappella middle section, and the treatment it was given by one Jeff Scott Soto in various live performances. It’ll all make a little more sense when you listen…
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All past Radical Research episodes can...
2024-09-1917 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 120.5 – Jeff Scott Soto and Queen’s “The Prophet’s Song”A quick look at Queen’s “The Prophet’s Song,” its a cappella middle section, and the treatment it was given by one Jeff Scott Soto in various live performances. It’ll all make a little more sense when you listen…
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The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and ready for your patronage. We are offering tiered subscription levels for those who want a set-it-and-forget-it donation option. As ever, if you choose to support us, we are humbled and grateful! patreon.com/RadicalResearchPodcast
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All past Radical Research episodes can...
2024-09-1917 minRadical Research PodcastEpisode 120.5 – Jeff Scott Soto and Queen’s “The Prophet’s Song”A quick look at Queen’s “The Prophet’s Song,” its a cappella middle section, and the treatment it was given by one Jeff Scott Soto in various live performances. It’ll all make a little more sense when you listen…
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The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and ready for your patronage. We are offering tiered subscription levels for those who want a set-it-and-forget-it donation option. As ever, if you choose to support us, we are humbled and grateful! patreon.com/RadicalResearchPodcast
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2024-09-1917 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 120 – DBC’s ‘Universe’: Black Hole SpelunkingIs there an album more representative of this podcast's main focus? Not outside of Norway, there isn’t. Montréal’s DBC (Dead Brain Cells) released ‘Universe’ in 1989, a tech-y cosmic opus of 37:26 that manages to cover the big bang, the evolution of life, the fall of the dinosaurs, man’s eventual dominance on Earth, and humanity's possible future in the album's brief but eventful duration. Join us as we spelunk through the black holes and blocky, monolithic riffs of DBC's second and final album…
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All Ye Who Enter: Tangents on other Canadian metal bands wi...
2024-09-1056 minRadical Research PodcastEpisode 120 – DBC’s ‘Universe’: Black Hole SpelunkingIs there an album more representative of this podcast's main focus? Not outside of Norway, there isn’t. Montréal’s DBC (Dead Brain Cells) released ‘Universe’ in 1989, a tech-y cosmic opus of 37:26 that manages to cover the big bang, the evolution of life, the fall of the dinosaurs, man’s eventual dominance on Earth, and humanity's possible future in the album's brief but eventful duration. Join us as we spelunk through the black holes and blocky, monolithic riffs of DBC's second and final album…
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All Ye Who Enter: Tangents on other Canadian metal bands wi...
2024-09-1056 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 120 – DBC’s ‘Universe’: Black Hole SpelunkingIs there an album more representative of this podcast's main focus? Not outside of Norway, there isn’t. Montréal’s DBC (Dead Brain Cells) released ‘Universe’ in 1989, a tech-y cosmic opus of 37:26 that manages to cover the big bang, the evolution of life, the fall of the dinosaurs, man’s eventual dominance on Earth, and humanity's possible future in the album's brief but eventful duration. Join us as we spelunk through the black holes and blocky, monolithic riffs of DBC's second and final album…
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All Ye Who Enter: Tangents on other Canadian metal bands wi...
2024-09-1056 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 117.5 – Ginn Loves GaddOur man Ginn loves him some Gadd! In this brief episode, we extract three of Hunter’s favorite moments by his favorite drummer on the planet, Steve Gadd. It results in something we thought we’d never do on this podcast: play a snippet of a Paul Simon song. But you have to admit, Gadd is Badd…Badd Ass!
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2024-07-3007 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 117.5 – Ginn Loves GaddOur man Ginn loves him some Gadd! In this brief episode, we extract three of Hunter’s favorite moments by his favorite drummer on the planet, Steve Gadd. It results in something we thought we’d never do on this podcast: play a snippet of a Paul Simon song. But you have to admit, Gadd is Badd…Badd Ass!
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The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and ready for your patronage. We are offering tiered subscription levels for those who want a set-it-and-forget-it donation option. As ever, if you choose to suppor...
2024-07-3007 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 117 – Steven Wilson’s Intrigue Compilation, Dissection Part 3Pull up a chair and get your ears out! We get giddy when we’re together in the same space, which we were for this episode. You’ll hopefully forgive our exuberance and all the talking over each other in excitement of brotherhood, music, pizza and other various inputs. All in the name of exalting the third of four CDs in the Steven Wilson-curated Intrigue compilation series. Join us for another walk through the fascinating world of progressive-minded ‘80s-era UK post-punk and alternative rock.
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2024-07-251h 15
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 117 – Steven Wilson’s Intrigue Compilation, Dissection Part 3Pull up a chair and get your ears out! We get giddy when we’re together in the same space, which we were for this episode. You’ll hopefully forgive our exuberance and all the talking over each other in excitement of brotherhood, music, pizza and other various inputs. All in the name of exalting the third of four CDs in the Steven Wilson-curated Intrigue compilation series. Join us for another walk through the fascinating world of progressive-minded ‘80s-era UK post-punk and alternative rock.
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The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and re...
2024-07-251h 15
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 116 — What is Psychedelic Music? The Radical Research Answer to a Vexing QuestionWhen it comes to a difficult-to-define concept like psychedelia in music, it's subjective. It’s not all hippies with sitars and lava lamps and bongs…but that’s not wrong either. With a little help from author Michael Hicks and his parameters for what makes music psychedelic, we pose the question: “What is Psychedelic Music?” and offer the Radical Research answer.
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2024-07-081h 26
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 116 — What is Psychedelic Music? The Radical Research Answer to a Vexing QuestionWhen it comes to a difficult-to-define concept like psychedelia in music, it's subjective. It’s not all hippies with sitars and lava lamps and bongs…but that’s not wrong either. With a little help from author Michael Hicks and his parameters for what makes music psychedelic, we pose the question: “What is Psychedelic Music?” and offer the Radical Research answer.
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2024-07-081h 26Radical Research PodcastEpisode 116 — What is Psychedelic Music? The Radical Research Answer to a Vexing QuestionWhen it comes to a difficult-to-define concept like psychedelia in music, it's subjective. It’s not all hippies with sitars and lava lamps and bongs…but that’s not wrong either. With a little help from author Michael Hicks and his parameters for what makes music psychedelic, we pose the question: “What is Psychedelic Music?” and offer the Radical Research answer.
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2024-07-081h 26
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 115 – Hexx Yourself Before You Wreck YourselfWe celebrate musicians and bands that rapidly evolve and challenge their audience with newness each endeavor. But the abrupt left-turn San Francisco metal band Hexx took between 1986 and 1987 is beyond fascinating, and beyond the norm. It culminates in one of our favorite albums of the early ‘90s, the mighty, seething, adrenaline-injected Morbid Reality. Strap in, freaks, this will be a bumpy ride!
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2024-06-2055 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 115 – Hexx Yourself Before You Wreck YourselfWe celebrate musicians and bands that rapidly evolve and challenge their audience with newness each endeavor. But the abrupt left-turn San Francisco metal band Hexx took between 1986 and 1987 is beyond fascinating, and beyond the norm. It culminates in one of our favorite albums of the early ‘90s, the mighty, seething, adrenaline-injected Morbid Reality. Strap in, freaks, this will be a bumpy ride!
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The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and ready for your patronage. We are offering tiered subscription levels for those who want a set-it-and-forget-it donation option. As ever, if yo...
2024-06-2055 min
Savage Marketer PodcastEx-Twitter Marketer On The Future With Soo SongSoo is the Head of Marketing at WiL, a growth stage VC based in the Bay Area and Tokyo. Prior to joining WiL, Soo was a growth marketing lead on Twitter’s Global Marketing (SMB) team, where she launched their in-house testing program and worked cross-functionally across the AMER, JPKR, and EMEA regions. Previously, she oversaw custom content partnerships at Squarespace in NYC and specialized in out-of-home, display, and online radio advertising. Soo was born in Seoul, grew up in the Bay Area, and holds a B.A. in Business Administration from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
2023-11-0839 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 99 – The Four Freaks Roundtable: Jeff & Hunter + Thomas Nul & Brian GrebenzFor 98 episodes, the pilots of Radical Research have gone it together. Mind you, the hosts have had some curatorial help along the way (Jason William Walton and Forrest Pitts, please take a bow). But on the eve of episode 100, Radical Research has called on two of its most stalwart allies, the estimable Thomas Nul and Brian Grebenz. Over the course of almost two hours, this veritable Roman Senate chews on the hard-hitting issues that occupy the minds of all right-thinking citizens of the Research Republic. We invite you to turn on and tune in to this symposium of sickness.
2023-07-281h 50
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 99 – The Four Freaks Roundtable: Jeff & Hunter + Thomas Nul & Brian GrebenzFor 98 episodes, the pilots of Radical Research have gone it together. Mind you, the hosts have had some curatorial help along the way (Jason William Walton and Forrest Pitts, please take a bow). But on the eve of episode 100, Radical Research has called on two of its most stalwart allies, the estimable Thomas Nul and Brian Grebenz. Over the course of almost two hours, this veritable Roman Senate chews on the hard-hitting issues that occupy the minds of all right-thinking citizens of the Research Republic. We invite you to turn on and tune in to this symposium of sickness.
2023-07-281h 50Radical Research PodcastEpisode 99 – The Four Freaks Roundtable: Jeff & Hunter + Thomas Nul & Brian GrebenzFor 98 episodes, the pilots of Radical Research have gone it together. Mind you, the hosts have had some curatorial help along the way (Jason William Walton and Forrest Pitts, please take a bow). But on the eve of episode 100, Radical Research has called on two of its most stalwart allies, the estimable Thomas Nul and Brian Grebenz. Over the course of almost two hours, this veritable Roman Senate chews on the hard-hitting issues that occupy the minds of all right-thinking citizens of the Research Republic. We invite you to turn on and tune in to this symposium of sickness.
2023-07-281h 50
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 98 – The Meads of Asphodel’s Guts Spun on the Loom of JudgmentFormed in 1998 in the Hertfordshire region of England, The Meads of Asphodel are a special, experimental heavy metal band with many distinctive and beguiling qualities. So why did it take one of the Radical Research hosts 24 years to acquire a taste for the Meads? We don’t have the answer, but in this episode, Jeff runs down all his favorite aspects of Meads while Hunter listens, corroborates and discusses this better-late-than-never obsession.
Note I:
This is from the main page of the Meads of Asphodel website, https://www.themeadsofasphodel.co.uk/: “Experimental extreme metal band The M...
2023-07-021h 22
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 98 – The Meads of Asphodel’s Guts Spun on the Loom of JudgmentFormed in 1998 in the Hertfordshire region of England, The Meads of Asphodel are a special, experimental heavy metal band with many distinctive and beguiling qualities. So why did it take one of the Radical Research hosts 24 years to acquire a taste for the Meads? We don’t have the answer, but in this episode, Jeff runs down all his favorite aspects of Meads while Hunter listens, corroborates and discusses this better-late-than-never obsession.
Note I:
This is from the main page of the Meads of Asphodel website, https://www.themeadsofasphodel.co.uk/: “Experimental extreme metal band The M...
2023-07-021h 22
Fly Penguins Fly Podcast“Offseason Druthers” with Hunter Hodies 05/08/23“Offseason Druthers” with Hunter Hodies 05/08/23For this episode we’re joined, in-studio, by Hunter Hodies. The longtime host of Locked On Penguins Podcast, Hunter recently joined up as co-host of Hockey Happy Hour on ESPN Radio Pittsburgh (104.7fm/970am). “HHH” airs Fridays at 5:00pm EST.Jordan is off today, so it’s just Jeff and Hunter, recording (late yesterday evening) Sunday, reacting live to the results of the TOR@FLA game. The pair discuss potential offseason moves for the Penguins, including potential goalie-gets, GM candidates, and there’s a vague reference to a Jaime Benn something-or-o...
2023-05-0833 min
Savage Marketer PodcastHow to Build an awesome network by providing value in advance with Jay VicsJay Vics help small owners learn, develop, and implement a digital marketing plan for their business.
His agency, JVI Mobile Marketing has launched a coaching and consulting service called HowTo.Agency. We teach owners, managers, salespeople, and marketing teams how to map out an 8 stage marketing plan on 1 page. This allows them to reach out to their perfect audience as strangers, and over time, turn them into raving fans. The focus is on predictable sales, building trust, and remaining profitable.
Jay's focus is on retail, e-commerce, bowling, family fun ce...
2023-03-1523 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 92 – Last Crack: The Best of All Our Burning TimeRarely can a rock or metal band be described in terms of open-heartedness, nostalgia, or compassion. But the subject of Radical Research’s 92nd episode defies convention in nearly every way. Madison, Wisconsin’s Last Crack was a band that seemed on the brink of breakout success but, ultimately, condemned to wander the corridors of obscurity. They recorded their second album at Eldorado Studios in Hollywood, and released the results via Roadracer/Roadrunner in 1991. To our ears, Burning Time is a masterpiece of left-field hard rock/metal. A mesh of razor-sharp guitars, a deft rhythm section, and the magisterial wail...
2023-02-021h 16
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 92 – Last Crack: The Best of All Our Burning TimeRarely can a rock or metal band be described in terms of open-heartedness, nostalgia, or compassion. But the subject of Radical Research’s 92nd episode defies convention in nearly every way. Madison, Wisconsin’s Last Crack was a band that seemed on the brink of breakout success but, ultimately, condemned to wander the corridors of obscurity. They recorded their second album at Eldorado Studios in Hollywood, and released the results via Roadracer/Roadrunner in 1991. To our ears, Burning Time is a masterpiece of left-field hard rock/metal. A mesh of razor-sharp guitars, a deft rhythm section, and the magisterial wail...
2023-02-021h 16
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 91 – Atheist 1985-2010: We Believe!!!
Occasionally, Radical Research dares to tackle the big questions: what is time, and can we have a piece of it? Can a psychic saw perform brain surgery? Can a metal album have a samba track and several bars of Miami bass hip-grind? On episode 91, a look into the works of Florida’s seminal tech titans, Atheist, we take on these and other pressing matters. Pull up a chair and strap on your trustiest pair of headphones: it’s pizza time.
Note I:
We meant to bring it up in the conversation, but simply overlooked this fasc...
2023-01-111h 28Radical Research PodcastEpisode 91 – Atheist 1985-2010: We Believe!!!
Occasionally, Radical Research dares to tackle the big questions: what is time, and can we have a piece of it? Can a psychic saw perform brain surgery? Can a metal album have a samba track and several bars of Miami bass hip-grind? On episode 91, a look into the works of Florida’s seminal tech titans, Atheist, we take on these and other pressing matters. Pull up a chair and strap on your trustiest pair of headphones: it’s pizza time.
Note I:
We meant to bring it up in the conversation, but simply overlooked this fasc...
2023-01-111h 28
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 91 – Atheist 1985-2010: We Believe!!!
Occasionally, Radical Research dares to tackle the big questions: what is time, and can we have a piece of it? Can a psychic saw perform brain surgery? Can a metal album have a samba track and several bars of Miami bass hip-grind? On episode 91, a look into the works of Florida’s seminal tech titans, Atheist, we take on these and other pressing matters. Pull up a chair and strap on your trustiest pair of headphones: it’s pizza time.
Note I:
We meant to bring it up in the conversation, but simply overlooked this fasc...
2023-01-111h 28
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 82 – Fates Warning: An Impromptu DiscussionIn anticipation of Destination Onward – The Story of Fates Warning and its publication in July, 2022, the author, Jeff Wagner, and Radical Research co-host, Hunter Ginn, sit down and talk about Fates Warning. It’s far from the first time we’ve discussed Fates Warning together, but it’s the first time we’ve gone into an episode of Radical Research with absolutely no plan. We didn’t even know what snippets we’d feature until after the conversation wrapped up. This is not intended to be an exhaustive or final-word survey on this legendary band’s output. It is, quite simply, an...
2022-06-271h 13
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 82 – Fates Warning: An Impromptu DiscussionIn anticipation of Destination Onward – The Story of Fates Warning and its publication in July, 2022, the author, Jeff Wagner, and Radical Research co-host, Hunter Ginn, sit down and talk about Fates Warning. It’s far from the first time we’ve discussed Fates Warning together, but it’s the first time we’ve gone into an episode of Radical Research with absolutely no plan. We didn’t even know what snippets we’d feature until after the conversation wrapped up. This is not intended to be an exhaustive or final-word survey on this legendary band’s output. It is, quite simply, an...
2022-06-271h 13Radical Research PodcastEpisode 82 – Fates Warning: An Impromptu DiscussionIn anticipation of Destination Onward – The Story of Fates Warning and its publication in July, 2022, the author, Jeff Wagner, and Radical Research co-host, Hunter Ginn, sit down and talk about Fates Warning. It’s far from the first time we’ve discussed Fates Warning together, but it’s the first time we’ve gone into an episode of Radical Research with absolutely no plan. We didn’t even know what snippets we’d feature until after the conversation wrapped up. This is not intended to be an exhaustive or final-word survey on this legendary band’s output. It is, quite simply, an...
2022-06-271h 13
Savage Marketer PodcastHow "Humanizing" an Automation Increased Conversion Rates by 59%Natalie Choprasert is a mum of 2 crazy boys who are the bane and blessing of her existence. She used to work as a chemical engineer but didn't like to watch paint dry, so she quit her job and then found herself working herself into the ground at an investment firm. She had always dreamed of starting her own business + always had an interest in natural healing.
This was when Life of Cha was born. Now Natalie is living life with two jobs: CEO and Mum!
She's not your typical Insta entrepreneur either - She doesn't...
2021-11-0827 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 72 – Master’s Hammer: Dreaming Bulldogs & Shy GeckosFormed in the Czech Republic in 1987, Master’s Hammer summoned a singular, constantly mutating approach to black metal over two distinct lifetimes (1987-1995, 2009-2020). The band’s debut album, Ritual (1991), is described by Darkthrone’s Fenriz as “the first Norwegian black metal album, because it sounded incredibly Norwegian to many of us.” We celebrate the entire discography and, with this episode, scattershot a few of our favorite moments from their compelling discography.
Note I:
Hunter has appeared on a couple podcasts lately, we invite you to check these out:
CaliDeath Podcast
https://soundcloud.com/calideathpodcast/ep-53-hunter-ginn-canvas-solaris-radical-research-podcast
I Hate Mus...
2021-11-081h 01
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 72 – Master’s Hammer: Dreaming Bulldogs & Shy GeckosFormed in the Czech Republic in 1987, Master’s Hammer summoned a singular, constantly mutating approach to black metal over two distinct lifetimes (1987-1995, 2009-2020). The band’s debut album, Ritual (1991), is described by Darkthrone’s Fenriz as “the first Norwegian black metal album, because it sounded incredibly Norwegian to many of us.” We celebrate the entire discography and, with this episode, scattershot a few of our favorite moments from their compelling discography.
Note I:
Hunter has appeared on a couple podcasts lately, we invite you to check these out:
CaliDeath Podcast
https://soundcloud.com/calideathpodcast/ep-53-hunter-ginn-canvas-solaris-radical-research-podcast
I Hate Mus...
2021-11-081h 01Radical Research PodcastEpisode 72 – Master’s Hammer: Dreaming Bulldogs & Shy GeckosFormed in the Czech Republic in 1987, Master’s Hammer summoned a singular, constantly mutating approach to black metal over two distinct lifetimes (1987-1995, 2009-2020). The band’s debut album, Ritual (1991), is described by Darkthrone’s Fenriz as “the first Norwegian black metal album, because it sounded incredibly Norwegian to many of us.” We celebrate the entire discography and, with this episode, scattershot a few of our favorite moments from their compelling discography.
Note I:
Hunter has appeared on a couple podcasts lately, we invite you to check these out:
CaliDeath Podcast
https://soundcloud.com/calideathpodcast/ep-53-hunter-ginn-canvas-solaris-radical-research-podcast
I Hate Mus...
2021-11-081h 01
Savage Marketer Podcast3 Stupid Simple Ways You Can Create Better Video For Your Business with Ken OkazakiIn 2021 if you are a coach, consultant, or professional, then you need to be publishing video content regularly in order to remain relevant and help the world at an even higher level. And you need Ken Okazaki's expertise with that!
Whether you are looking for free-content, paid coaching / consulting, or a done-for-you service, Ken got you covered. He specializes in:
Video Marketing StrategyVideo Production ServicesVideo Content StrategyRemote Home Studio SetupIncrease Online ReachCamera ConfidenceVideo Performance Coaching
Ken Okazaki heads up Oz Media Global and loves helping businesses plan, optimize and launch their video campaigns.
He...
2021-10-1130 min
Savage Marketer PodcastThe “Signature Selfie” Strategy with Amanda HolmesWhen your business tactics have worked for decades, it can be hard to see the incentive to change. Unless you’re as forward-thinking as Amanda Holmes. When she inherited her father’s business-coaching empire—Chet Holmes International—she realized that the company’s old-school sales processes might not continue to connect with younger generations.
So with the help of LeadPages, she decided to do something about that. In the process, she made her operations smoother and brought in new sales at 1,100% the rate she started with LeadPages. This Boosted Sales 1,100% for Chet Holmes International.
Conversati...
2021-09-2715 min
Savage Marketer PodcastThe Most Undervalued Asset of a CEO is an Executive Assistant with Christine CarrilloChristine is a CEO, software engineer, and healthcare expert. Currently, she is the Cofounder and CEO of Impact Health. Using data + predictive modeling, Impact Health is on a mission to make buying health insurance online simple and transparent.
Christine brings that same mentorship to her community, teaching coding and entrepreneurial skills to local underserved high school students.
Conversation Highlights:
Why Executive Assistants are importantThe importance of delegating tasksHow her Executive Assistant helped in her fundraisingHow to build your own playbookWhy having a process is importantThe best qualities to look for an Executive As...
2021-05-1743 min
Savage Marketer PodcastTurning a $500 Client into a $18,000 a Month Retainer with Jeff MillerIn this week’s episode, we are joined by Jeff Miller, founder of Cool Bean Digital. Jeff began his journey in the newspaper with his father before working for a Fortune 500 company. As he grew tired of the instability, he then set in motion the birth of his ad agency and creating Facebook ads.
Jeff Miller learned early on that $250,000 worth of student debt couldn’t guarantee him happiness in the corporate world… so he decided to become a successful entrepreneur instead.
After being fired from his dream job (3 times), Jeff has gone on to create...
2021-05-1036 min
Savage Marketer PodcastFrom Bounced Checks to Private Jets with Hazel OrtegaFrom Bounced Checks to Private Jets with Hazel Ortega
Many people feel as if they're adrift in the world. They work hard, but they don't seem to get anywhere worthwhile.
A key reason that they feel this way is that they haven't spent enough time thinking about what they want from life, and haven't set themselves formal goals. After all, would you set out on a major journey with no real idea of your destination? Probably not!
Segment Timestamps / Episode Highlights:
[01:22] Hazel Ortega's startup
[06:52] Hazel Orte...
2021-02-1542 min
Savage Marketer Podcast100 Videos in 2 Hours + The Power of Referrals with Jon DwoskinThe truth is this: there’s a standout winner that can’t be touched by any other method. That winner is referrals. Referral sales require almost no financial investment, but they bring in very valuable warm leads.
In this episode, I sit down with a great friend and fellow Savage Marketer, Jon Dwoskin to discuss how to leverage your business relationships for your business,
Let’s talk about why referrals are so valuable in the first place.
Segment Timestamps / Episode Highlights:
[03:15] Jon’s take on being a Busines...
2021-02-0847 min
Savage Marketer PodcastSavage Marketer Spotlight: Getting Attention Online with Pamela SissonEver wondered why your content never gets the engagement you know it deserves? You are really creative, or an expert in your field but the folks you need to reach just aren't biting? This can be a blow to your pride, trust me I’ve posted viral videos with millions of views but also great content that received a few hundred.
In this episode, I sit down with a great friend and fellow Savage Marketer, Pamela Sisson to discuss how to get attention online. This segment is called the Savage Market Spotlight where we break down how we...
2020-12-0735 min
Savage Marketer PodcastHow To Create A “Mini-Course” To Grow Your Business with Kenny BarnwellSavages, this week we will discuss how to level up your business by creating mini-courses! I’ve invited Kenny Barnwell to the show to explain how he leveraged his expertise of Backstage Production, for artists like Seal and Amos Lee, to teaching others how to break into the business. We talk scarcity mindset, how to offer free value to intrigue people, how to use mini-course to build up your clientele and much much more. This episode really breaks down the foundation of creating these classes and anyone with relative expertise can create one. Jump into this Savage Session!
...
2020-11-1641 min
Savage Marketer PodcastTrump vs Biden: The Tale of Opposite Political BrandingHold on to your britches savages, because today is the first and last episode in four years that you will have. It's a breakdown of the marketing campaigns and branding that's happening on both the Trump and the Biden campaigns. Since this episode is going to be airing the day before the election, this would be a solo episode for the masses!
Trump vs Biden: The Tale of Opposite Political Branding
“When it comes to branding, think about those feelings of energy because perception is a reality for most people.” ~ Jeff“People are going to have to cho...
2020-11-0210 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 56 – Genesis & The Lamb’s Hindquarters“If you think it’s pretentious, you’ve been taken for a ride”
With this episode, we look at the second half of Genesis’s 1974 double-album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Garnering a mixed reaction upon release, it eventually grew into a mammoth cult classic. But it still has its detractors -- or, at least, fans saying that it’s “front-loaded,” “top heavy,” “falters in the last half” or other such nonsense. Clearly we disagree! We believe it is utterly fantastic – exactly as it all should be -- in its entirety. We celebrate the Lamb’s hindquarters with this 90-mi...
2020-10-281h 28
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 56 – Genesis & The Lamb’s Hindquarters“If you think it’s pretentious, you’ve been taken for a ride”
With this episode, we look at the second half of Genesis’s 1974 double-album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Garnering a mixed reaction upon release, it eventually grew into a mammoth cult classic. But it still has its detractors -- or, at least, fans saying that it’s “front-loaded,” “top heavy,” “falters in the last half” or other such nonsense. Clearly we disagree! We believe it is utterly fantastic – exactly as it all should be -- in its entirety. We celebrate the Lamb’s hindquarters with this 90-mi...
2020-10-281h 28
Savage Marketer PodcastHow To Dominate The SERPs For Your Brand Name with Jason Barnard Fellow Savages, I’m excited to introduce you to the brain of SERP, Jason Barnard! We discuss the importance of using search engine results to take ownership of your brand. He has studied, tracked, and analyzed Brand SERPS since 2013 and now he assists other entrepreneurs to establish their online business card through this digital ecosystem. Of course, I get greedy and get him to drop some serious knowledge that helps us take our marketing game up a few notches. There is plenty to learn during this episode, fire it up and take a listen!
How To Dominate The...
2020-10-2625 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 54 – Radical Miscellany: 7 Degrees of Norwegian Metal Separation & Uli Kusch Glorifiedpart 1:
In which Hunter is assigned a 7 Degrees of Separation task, with these parameters: begin in Norwegian metal, end in Norwegian metal. Betwixt, he was free to roam. We start at Ivar Bjornson (Enslaved) and end with Morty Black (TNT). Hunter’s route is circuitous, but he did it. Good show, Radish! [We won’t reveal the entire chain here…you’ll just have to listen.]
part 2:
In which we celebrate Uli Kusch. We don’t know when his birthday is. We aren’t celebrating an anniversary. And, thankfully, Uli Kusch didn’t just die. We are simply taking a...
2020-09-2858 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 54 – Radical Miscellany: 7 Degrees of Norwegian Metal Separation & Uli Kusch Glorifiedpart 1:
In which Hunter is assigned a 7 Degrees of Separation task, with these parameters: begin in Norwegian metal, end in Norwegian metal. Betwixt, he was free to roam. We start at Ivar Bjornson (Enslaved) and end with Morty Black (TNT). Hunter’s route is circuitous, but he did it. Good show, Radish! [We won’t reveal the entire chain here…you’ll just have to listen.]
part 2:
In which we celebrate Uli Kusch. We don’t know when his birthday is. We aren’t celebrating an anniversary. And, thankfully, Uli Kusch didn’t just die. We are simply taking a...
2020-09-2858 minRadical Research PodcastEpisode 54 – Radical Miscellany: 7 Degrees of Norwegian Metal Separation & Uli Kusch Glorifiedpart 1:
In which Hunter is assigned a 7 Degrees of Separation task, with these parameters: begin in Norwegian metal, end in Norwegian metal. Betwixt, he was free to roam. We start at Ivar Bjornson (Enslaved) and end with Morty Black (TNT). Hunter’s route is circuitous, but he did it. Good show, Radish! [We won’t reveal the entire chain here…you’ll just have to listen.]
part 2:
In which we celebrate Uli Kusch. We don’t know when his birthday is. We aren’t celebrating an anniversary. And, thankfully, Uli Kusch didn’t just die. We are simply taking a...
2020-09-2858 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 52 – Eight-Sided Views of Two-Headed Turtles: The Mars Volta’s OctahedronA journey through a wilderness of Nembutals and Luciforms, The Mars Volta’s fifth album offers up a radical departure from the itinerant mania of The Bedlam in Goliath, to explore the inscrutable, dream-like vistas of the interior mind. Though songs like “Teflon” and “Cotopaxi” puncture the reverie with their rhythmic brawn, Octahedron is governed by an acquiescence to the spacious, liminal dimensions of the dream-state. Festooned with the surrealist art of Jeff Jordan, Octahedron travels the paths of psychic borders and the distorted geographies of the human mind put under the pressures of the absurd. We invite you to descend...
2020-08-041h 08Radical Research PodcastEpisode 52 – Eight-Sided Views of Two-Headed Turtles: The Mars Volta’s OctahedronA journey through a wilderness of Nembutals and Luciforms, The Mars Volta’s fifth album offers up a radical departure from the itinerant mania of The Bedlam in Goliath, to explore the inscrutable, dream-like vistas of the interior mind. Though songs like “Teflon” and “Cotopaxi” puncture the reverie with their rhythmic brawn, Octahedron is governed by an acquiescence to the spacious, liminal dimensions of the dream-state. Festooned with the surrealist art of Jeff Jordan, Octahedron travels the paths of psychic borders and the distorted geographies of the human mind put under the pressures of the absurd. We invite you to descend...
2020-08-041h 08
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 52 – Eight-Sided Views of Two-Headed Turtles: The Mars Volta’s OctahedronA journey through a wilderness of Nembutals and Luciforms, The Mars Volta’s fifth album offers up a radical departure from the itinerant mania of The Bedlam in Goliath, to explore the inscrutable, dream-like vistas of the interior mind. Though songs like “Teflon” and “Cotopaxi” puncture the reverie with their rhythmic brawn, Octahedron is governed by an acquiescence to the spacious, liminal dimensions of the dream-state. Festooned with the surrealist art of Jeff Jordan, Octahedron travels the paths of psychic borders and the distorted geographies of the human mind put under the pressures of the absurd. We invite you to descend...
2020-08-041h 08
Savage Marketer PodcastHow To Overcome Any Obstacle, Even When It Seems Impossible With Jeff GriffinThere is nothing more powerful than a person determined to go against the odds. In today's episode, I have the honor to talk with Jeff Griffin, author of the I'mPossible book, who has joined me for this, hopefully, a very impactful episode where we're just trying to pass some motivation towards these hard times. We are mainly focusing on:
Erasing the word ‘Can't’How to get back up from a setback?What's the recipe for getting world-record results?
Jeff, besides being a Savage, is a true legend that forces himself to do impossible things every single day to ac...
2020-04-1326 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 50 – Exalt of the Weird: Celebrating Celtic Frost’s Into the PandemoniumStorming the gates with a new wave cover tune, borrowing from Baudelaire and sampling from NASA Apollo transmissions over primitive machine pulses, Swiss pioneers Celtic Frost exploited terrain no metal band had before with their third full-length album. Created under constant stress and duress in the early months of 1987, the self-produced album was a bold, controversial piece of art that continues to divide the Frost fan base decades later. Irrational yet focused, phantasmagoric yet genuine, and depicting a Heavenly sort of Hell, Into the Pandemonium knots together opposing forces and plunges us into the abode of all demons. Playful...
2020-02-112h 11
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 50 – Exalt of the Weird: Celebrating Celtic Frost’s Into the PandemoniumStorming the gates with a new wave cover tune, borrowing from Baudelaire and sampling from NASA Apollo transmissions over primitive machine pulses, Swiss pioneers Celtic Frost exploited terrain no metal band had before with their third full-length album. Created under constant stress and duress in the early months of 1987, the self-produced album was a bold, controversial piece of art that continues to divide the Frost fan base decades later. Irrational yet focused, phantasmagoric yet genuine, and depicting a Heavenly sort of Hell, Into the Pandemonium knots together opposing forces and plunges us into the abode of all demons. Playful...
2020-02-112h 11
Savage Marketer Podcast9 Brand Afflictions that Break Your Business - with Doug HarrisonIn this episode of the Savage Marketer PodCast:
Doug Harrison was the founder of the Harrison Group, which he established in 1996, and where he served as CEO. The Harrison Group was a research and consulting company that became the leading resource for monitoring the hearts, minds, and spending of the wealthy and affluent populations around the world. The Survey of Affluence and Wealth has clients in the travel and hospitality, automotive, financial services, retail, professional services, and digital media industries receive branding, targeting, customer service training, and portfolio guidance from dedicated teams.
Doug helped formulate a...
2020-01-2023 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 23.5 – Mystery SnippetsThis game originates from one Jeff plays semi-regularly with our pal Tim Hammond, where CD-Rs fly back and forth between the Boros (States and Greens), and one has to puzzle out the other's mystery tracks. It's been an effective way to both discover new stuff and learn about things to avoid. This episode Jeff and Hunter play mystery tunes for each other. We'll likely repeat this point-5 feature on occasion, so if we're keeping score, it's Jeff 1, Hunter 0. But maybe Hunter gets .5 for his guess of...oh wait, it's a secret.
Music cited, in order of appearance:
sorry...nothing...
2019-01-2209 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 23.5 – Mystery SnippetsThis game originates from one Jeff plays semi-regularly with our pal Tim Hammond, where CD-Rs fly back and forth between the Boros (States and Greens), and one has to puzzle out the other's mystery tracks. It's been an effective way to both discover new stuff and learn about things to avoid. This episode Jeff and Hunter play mystery tunes for each other. We'll likely repeat this point-5 feature on occasion, so if we're keeping score, it's Jeff 1, Hunter 0. But maybe Hunter gets .5 for his guess of...oh wait, it's a secret.
Music cited, in order of appearance:
sorry...nothing...
2019-01-2209 minRadical Research PodcastEpisode 23.5 – Mystery SnippetsThis game originates from one Jeff plays semi-regularly with our pal Tim Hammond, where CD-Rs fly back and forth between the Boros (States and Greens), and one has to puzzle out the other's mystery tracks. It's been an effective way to both discover new stuff and learn about things to avoid. This episode Jeff and Hunter play mystery tunes for each other. We'll likely repeat this point-5 feature on occasion, so if we're keeping score, it's Jeff 1, Hunter 0. But maybe Hunter gets .5 for his guess of...oh wait, it's a secret.
Music cited, in order of appearance:
sorry...nothing...
2019-01-2209 min
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 17 – Take the Bröms Dose: The Works of AfflictedProlific for a brief few years, with curious beginnings and a mostly ignored ending, Afflicted’s supernova burned brightly at its peak. That peak, Prodigal Sun, is the essential cornerstone of Afflicted’s output and is explored in depth here. Psychedelic, transcendent left-field death metal lunacy from far beyond.
Note I: As we talk about Afflicted’s 7” era in this episode, we discuss an insane haul both of us made at Manifest Records in Charlotte, NC back in 2003. In the hauls, Hunter bought Primordial’s A Journey’s End, original vinyl pressing, for $4. It’s now going for around $90...
2018-10-301h 08
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 17 – Take the Bröms Dose: The Works of AfflictedProlific for a brief few years, with curious beginnings and a mostly ignored ending, Afflicted’s supernova burned brightly at its peak. That peak, Prodigal Sun, is the essential cornerstone of Afflicted’s output and is explored in depth here. Psychedelic, transcendent left-field death metal lunacy from far beyond.
Note I: As we talk about Afflicted’s 7” era in this episode, we discuss an insane haul both of us made at Manifest Records in Charlotte, NC back in 2003. In the hauls, Hunter bought Primordial’s A Journey’s End, original vinyl pressing, for $4. It’s now going for around $90...
2018-10-301h 08
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 12 – Out There: The Works of Mind Over FourFor our 12th installment, your intrepid hosts sift through time and dust in search of Orange County’s Mind Over Four. Bridging an unknown gulf between cutting edge alternative rock and hyperkinetic tech/prog metal, Mind Over Four was poised for a breakthrough to the mainstream. But the stars never aligned and Mind Over Four has mostly been forgotten. Radical Research celebrates the timelessness and innovation of the band’s first four albums and invites you to play Dante to our Virgil as we navigate the barriers and passages of Mind Over Four.
Note I: If you like...
2018-08-211h 39
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 12 – Out There: The Works of Mind Over FourFor our 12th installment, your intrepid hosts sift through time and dust in search of Orange County’s Mind Over Four. Bridging an unknown gulf between cutting edge alternative rock and hyperkinetic tech/prog metal, Mind Over Four was poised for a breakthrough to the mainstream. But the stars never aligned and Mind Over Four has mostly been forgotten. Radical Research celebrates the timelessness and innovation of the band’s first four albums and invites you to play Dante to our Virgil as we navigate the barriers and passages of Mind Over Four.
Note I: If you like...
2018-08-211h 39Radical Research PodcastEpisode 12 – Out There: The Works of Mind Over FourFor our 12th installment, your intrepid hosts sift through time and dust in search of Orange County’s Mind Over Four. Bridging an unknown gulf between cutting edge alternative rock and hyperkinetic tech/prog metal, Mind Over Four was poised for a breakthrough to the mainstream. But the stars never aligned and Mind Over Four has mostly been forgotten. Radical Research celebrates the timelessness and innovation of the band’s first four albums and invites you to play Dante to our Virgil as we navigate the barriers and passages of Mind Over Four.
Note I: If you like...
2018-08-211h 39
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 7 – Wishful Dreaming: A Study of My Dying Bride’s Urban DetourWishful Dreaming: A Study of My Dying Bride’s Urban Detour
Join Radical Research hosts Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn in a spirited discussion on the fifth album from English death/doom maestros My Dying Bride. 34.788%…Complete was met with quizzical confusion upon its release in 1998, but we feel it was always one of the band’s finest hours. We’re here to proffer evidence of its worth. As usual, we sweat the small stuff.
Note I: Jeff forgot about 2004’s Songs of Darkness, Words of Light in the final minutes of our discussion. Unless that’s you...
2018-06-121h 14
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 7 – Wishful Dreaming: A Study of My Dying Bride’s Urban DetourWishful Dreaming: A Study of My Dying Bride’s Urban Detour
Join Radical Research hosts Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn in a spirited discussion on the fifth album from English death/doom maestros My Dying Bride. 34.788%…Complete was met with quizzical confusion upon its release in 1998, but we feel it was always one of the band’s finest hours. We’re here to proffer evidence of its worth. As usual, we sweat the small stuff.
Note I: Jeff forgot about 2004’s Songs of Darkness, Words of Light in the final minutes of our discussion. Unless that’s you...
2018-06-121h 14Radical Research PodcastEpisode 7 – Wishful Dreaming: A Study of My Dying Bride’s Urban DetourWishful Dreaming: A Study of My Dying Bride’s Urban Detour
Join Radical Research hosts Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn in a spirited discussion on the fifth album from English death/doom maestros My Dying Bride. 34.788%…Complete was met with quizzical confusion upon its release in 1998, but we feel it was always one of the band’s finest hours. We’re here to proffer evidence of its worth. As usual, we sweat the small stuff.
Note I: Jeff forgot about 2004’s Songs of Darkness, Words of Light in the final minutes of our discussion. Unless that’s you...
2018-06-121h 14
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 3 | Breathless Silence Sped to Violence: Gnidrolog, Supersister, ArtcaneEpisode 3 of Radical Research covers three progressive rock bands from the glorious ‘70s era that often don’t come up in the usual ‘70s prog conversations. But they should, and this is our little way of correcting that. Please drop your prejudices and Yes albums, just for a little while, and explore further: meet Gnidrolog (UK), Supersister (Netherlands) and Artcane (France).
Note: We wonder in the episode what an original vinyl copy of Gnidrolog’s In Spite of Harry’s Toe-Nail might go for. Jeff researched: looks like about $100 minimum for a copy in acceptable condition.
Note II...
2018-04-171h 12
Radical Research PodcastEpisode 3 | Breathless Silence Sped to Violence: Gnidrolog, Supersister, ArtcaneEpisode 3 of Radical Research covers three progressive rock bands from the glorious ‘70s era that often don’t come up in the usual ‘70s prog conversations. But they should, and this is our little way of correcting that. Please drop your prejudices and Yes albums, just for a little while, and explore further: meet Gnidrolog (UK), Supersister (Netherlands) and Artcane (France).
Note: We wonder in the episode what an original vinyl copy of Gnidrolog’s In Spite of Harry’s Toe-Nail might go for. Jeff researched: looks like about $100 minimum for a copy in acceptable condition.
Note II...
2018-04-171h 12