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An album by album deep dive into the world of KISS with two skeptical hosts

Socks and Crocks Productions


    • Nov 4, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    #27 - ALIVE II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 60:22


    Scott and Chris welcome back some familiar faces, meet a new friend, and get nuts while discussing ALIVE II by Kiss.

    #26 - VINNIE VINCENT INVASION

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 40:34


    Scott and Chris reunite after an unexpected break and things get weird. Mostly because they forced themselves through guitar solo after guitar solo from the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Nothing makes sense anymore.

    #25 - ***hole

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 53:43


    Scott and Chris get loose and discuss Gene Simmons ***hole

    #24 - MUSIC FROM "THE ELDER"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 105:21


    Scott and Chris enter the Kiss Club via Mr. X! This is the strangest journey the boyos might ever take and it is so fun. Music from “The Elder” is only the beginning in how silly things get. Animalize This.

    #23 KISS UNPLUGGED (1995)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 46:12


    Scott and Chris throw caution to the wind, avoid research, and watch 1995’s KISS Unplugged. Oh, MTV, were we ever so... young?

    #22 PAUL STANLEY (1978)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 53:57


    Scott and Chris share stories about trashing hotel rooms, festival follies, and the joy of new music. Oh, and they eventually discuss the 1978 Paul Stanley solo album. Wouldn’t you like to know this?

    #21 - ASYLUM

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 56:37


    Scott and Chris talk Game of Thrones, the concept of celebrity, and argue and bicker like always. They try to then get into Asylum, the 1985 record by Kiss. It’s not pretty, folks.

    #20 - ROCK AND ROLL OVER

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 60:10


    Scott and Chris drop the gloves while drifting blissfully back into a world featuring what some might describe as decent music. KISS’ 1976 record Rock and Roll Over is on the docket, Peter Chris Cook is on the loose, and Scott is a distracted scamp. Hilarity ensues!

    #19 - MONSTER

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 56:48


    Scott and Chris drive through the polar vortex to talk documentaries, The Oscars, and the Manson Family murders. Things get even worse when they reluctantly delve into the 2012 KISS album Monster. How bad could it be?

    #18 - KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 61:14


    Scott and Chris reel through the fallout of The Big Game and are somehow mostly healthy. They then will themselves to summarize what happens in the made-for-TV movie Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park. Cat puns, lasers, talismans, inappropriate leering, 70s funk, androids, and an underground lair await. Ack!

    #17 - ALIVE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 56:55


    Scott and Chris detail their latest injuries and woes before discussing 1975’s landmark record KISS ALIVE! Is it live or is it Memorex? The boys are on the case and looking for answers.

    #16 - CRAZY NIGHTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 58:51


    Scott and Chris trudge through KISS’ 1987 magnum opus Crazy Nights, wondering how it is that throughout the making of the record they weren’t on cocaine. As in, all the cocaine. Was it all a dream? An 80s-skewed nightmare? They’re still not sure.

    #15 PETER CRISS (1978)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 48:53


    Scott and Chris bundle up and come together for a very special New Year’s edition of the show. They recount their holiday seasons and talk hockey before delving into Peter Criss’ little loved 1978 solo album. Chris goes rogue, Scott is enraged—what could go wrong?

    #14 GENE SIMMONS (1978)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 56:56


    The boys are back! In sickness and in health, Scott and Chris are together again. They play serious catch-up before settling in to discuss the first of seemingly endless solo albums by the members of KISS. It’s upsetting and no one is spared.

    #13 THE UNRELEASED PAUL STANLEY FOLGERS COMMERCIAL

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 67:37


    Scott and Chris look back on the inelegant history of the show while bonding over their shared fear of public urination. Somehow they have the nerve to laugh and laugh at Paul Stanley’s unreleased Folger’s coffee commercial.

    #12 DRESSED TO KILL

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 53:35


    Scott and Chris examine winter in the summer, bachelor parties, and health care for all. They eventually fixate their attention on the 1975 KISS album Dressed to Kill.

    #11 KISS EXPOSED

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 57:42


    Scott and Chris go to the movies! They discuss! They talk shit! They devour granola, bran flakes, bananas, grapes, melons, and root beer for your pleasure! Hope you’re happy.

    #10 ANIMALIZE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 74:22


    Scott and Chris giggle about fumbling words, muse on beer gardens, and ruminate on more injuries. And then there’s Animalize. The boys go way deep into this piece of work and the home video Animalize Live Uncensored.

    #9 HOTTER THAN HELL

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 58:10


    Scott and Chris discuss schoolyard rumours, the perils of Scientology, and disturbing wasp nests. They forge on and discuss the 1974 Kiss album Hotter Than Hell. The result may surprise you.

    #8 UNMASKED

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 73:18


    Scott and Chris reveal that they are working men and lament their lot in life before welcoming in their friend and fellow podcaster Taylor Chadwick. They share stories about youth and young manhood, squabble about Danko Jones, and debate the merits of power pop and what KISS is trying to do with 1980s’ Unmasked.

    #7 PSYCHO CIRCUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 52:11


    Scott and Chris discuss the Hulk Hogan sex tape, jaywalking tickets, and the music of 1998. They welcome in Jon Bontje of Amateur Maps to try to figure out the mess that is Psycho Circus. Why did they reunite with Ace and Peter when they barely play on the record? Are Ace and Peter better off? Does it matter?

    #6 LOVE GUN

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 59:55


    Scott and Chris catch up before welcoming in their first guest and ridiculous friend, Stephen Kievit. The boys reminisce about their first meetings, musical preferences, and Master Blaster. They eventually get way too deep into the 1977 album Love Gun by KISS.

    #5 LICK IT UP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 54:32


    Scott and Chris discuss the dangers of hot coffee, annoying concert attendees, and the difference between grease paint and glam makeup. They eventually go deep into the 1983 KISS album Lick it Up, warts and all. Be sure to watch the video to “All Hell’s Breaking Loose” for the full experience of another weird album.

    #4 KISS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 40:14


    The boys talk about 420, Wrestlemania, and 70s rock production. They then shockingly gush over their enjoyment of KISS’ self-titled 1974 album.

    #3 SONIC BOOM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 50:14


    Scott and Chris discuss seeing THE BRONX perform, mosh pits, and personal hygiene. They eventually get into the 2009 KISS album "Sonic Boom". Their 19th studio album was sold exclusively at WAL-MART. Oh dear.

    #2 DYNASTY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2018 47:08


    Scott and Chris discuss wrestling documentaries, disco, and try to understand the 1978 Kiss album “Dynasty”.

    #1 REVENGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 55:30


    In the debut episode of the podcast, Scott and Chris introduce themselves, share their history and opinions on music, and get into the 1992 KISS album "Revenge".

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