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Hey I'm Leah Rantz! I'm the afternoon host on WLZX Lazer 99.3 and 98.5 in Springfield Mass. Catch my live show weekdays from 2-7pm! "Afternoon Rantz" is my side project where I get together friends and we play stupid games like Facebook Theater, Celebrity Tinder, and Buzzfeed Quizzes. Be warned: I…

LeahRantz


    • Apr 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 183 EPISODES


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    Eric Bass Presents Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 31:31


    Leah Rantz talks with Eric Bass of Shinedown about his solo project Eric Bass Presents and his new album I Had a Name

    AEW STAR THUNDER ROSA INTERVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 13:33


    Leah Rantz talks with AEW Star Thunder Rosa about her iconic look, her connection to her fans, her inspiring beginning, and what she's bringing to AEW Presents: Collision at the Mass Mutual Center April 12th.

    The Funeral Portrait Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 54:09


    Leah Rantz talks with The Funeral Portrait about their new album Suffocate City, their tour including their upcoming shows with The Used, and the relevance of Buc-ees's.

    Locals Only Live: Joey Jane

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 25:49


    Another edition of Locals Only Live with Local Western Mass artist Joey Jane live in the Lazer 993 studio with Leah Rantz.

    Locals Only Live: New Fallen Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 23:32


    Leah interviews Western Mass duo "New Fallen Day"

    Locals Only Live with Alex Rohan & Pridefalls

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 28:29


    Pridefalls and Alex Rohan join Leah Rantz to play a few songs, and talk about their upcoming gig at The Drake in Amherst.

    The Long Island Medium Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 15:07


    Leah Rantz talks with Theresa Caputo aka The Long Island Medium about her upcoming appearance at Foxwoods Casino (2/8)

    It's the End of the World as We Know It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 13:33


    Another episode of Weird World with Leah Rantz-talking with new Springfield Rocks Radio Group sales rep Mike from Ludlow MA about his experiences with the paranormal + some end of the world conspiracies.

    Locals Only Live: Pridefalls

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 20:20


    Western Mass based band Pridefalls plays a few songs to promote their upcoming appearance at MJK Foundation Music Festival at 52 Sumner Springfield MA Nov 22nd.

    Locals Only Live: Fleuke

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 12:28


    Leah Rantz talks with East Longmeadow based band Fleuke about their upcoming gig at House of Blues in Boston, opening for Judah and the Lion 10/17/24. feat the songs "It Is What it Is" and "Maybe"

    CREAM PUFFS AHHHHHHHH

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 6:33


    Leah Rantz talks with the Cream Puff Man about exciting new things at the Big E for 2024!

    Gettin Spicy with Shinedown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 13:13


    Leah Rantz talks with Shinedown drummer Barry Kerch about the band's recent collaboration with Torchbearer Sauces: The Taste of Madness collection.

    Lets Talk SQUATCH

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 57:33


    Leah Rantz talks with Tim and Eric Vogel from The Cobble Mountain Critter Project about their theories and encounters with Big Foot.

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    Train For Life Party With Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 5:37


    Leah Rantz talks with Jordan Marshall, co-founder and director of operations of local gym Train for Life about their upcoming charity event Sept 8th 'Party with Purpose' to benefit Shriner's Children's New England.

    We're Going to Lollapalooza for Vacation!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 10:14


    Leah Rantz is goin on vacation!!

    #letthedogpoop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 6:18


    Leah talks with TJO about their Pet of the Week up for adoption, Matty and a situation that has a small western mass town buzzing with the hashtag: Let the dog poo.

    Weirld World Ep 6 Hoosac Tunnel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 14:31


    Leah Rantz talks with Western Mass native John Thorton about the history and haunting of the Hoosac Tunnel.

    Scotty Austin at Thunder in the Valley 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 5:34


    Leah Rantz talks with Scotty Austin formerly of Saving Abel about his upcoming performance at Thunder in the Valley 2024 at Molitoris Orchard in Easthampton Ma Jun 29th.

    Kingfish Playing at 52 Sumner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 6:54


    Leah Rantz talks with Angela and Danielle of Springfield Performing Arts Ventures and their upcoming show starring Kingfish at 52 Sumner in Springfield MA.

    Weird World with Leah Rantz Ep 5: The Haunted Dorm at Providence College

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 11:38


    Leah Rantz is joined by Molly who talks about the former mental asylum-turned-dorm at Providence College.

    Weird World Ep 4: Deanna and the Big Blue Scary House

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 25:38


    Leah Rantz talks with Deanna who describes her experience growing up in a haunted house.

    Weird World Ep 3: The Haunting of Dry Hill Rd

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 31:31


    Leah Rantz interviews Chris and Keight, a paranormal investigative duo "Hawk Fox Turkey" out of Western Mass about their haunting experience on Dry Hill Rd.

    Weird World Ep 2 Umass Ghost Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 39:22


    On this week's episode of Weird World, Leah Rantz talks with Umass Residence Director Olivia Radcliffe about ghost stories and lore surrounding Umass campus, as well as her own personal encounters with the paranormal.

    Weird World With Leah Rantz Ep 1 The Ghost Guys

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 41:54


    The inaugural episode of Weird World: a podcast all about the supernatural. Leah Rantz talks with The Ghost Guys about their adventures in paranormal investigation. Check out the Ghost Guys at peoplevsparanormal.com

    Denzel "Double Impact" Whitley Defends His Title!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 7:44


    Repping Holyoke, Denzel "Double Impact" Whitley defends his JR NABF Welterweight Title at Pandamonium at the Palladium 3!

    Bill Posley Does the Talent Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 10:29


    Leah Rantz talks with comedian, writer, and U.S. Army Vet Bill Posley about his upcoming show-"Bill Does the Talent Show" at the Roar Comedy Club at MGM Springfield.

    Ranting About Going to the Dr

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 7:42


    So I did a sleep study..

    The Crap Crusader

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 9:00


    SOMETHING has HAPPENED.

    Is Montez Ford the REAL Chosen One???

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 10:59


    Leah Rantz talks with WWE Superstar Montez Ford of Street Profits about the upcoming Supershow at Massmutual Center Nov 5th in Springfield MA

    Chestnut Poops In The Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 3:43


    TJO comes by with Chestnut, a dog up for adoption-who decides to leave a lil present.

    Lydias Castle Coming to Gateway City Arts Aug 19th

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 8:47


    Leah Rantz talks with Lydia's Castle about their upcoming gig at Gateway City Arts, Holyoke MA

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    Worst Public Restrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 3:34


    Leah Rantz talks about hell on earth.

    Drinks With Johnny Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 18:16


    Leah Rantz chats with Avenged Sevenfold's bassist Johnny Christ about their upcoming album Life is But a Dream out June 2nd, and their tour with Alexisonfire.

    Theory Frontman Tyler Connolly Is DONE BEING SERIOUS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 11:52


    Leah Rantz talks with Tyler Connolly about Theory's upcoming album 'Dinosaur' out 3/17, and their tour with Skillet and Saint Asonia.

    Snoopy, Aaron Rodgers and a Monkey Gloryhole (feat. Leo DiCaprio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 6:38


    Best of Afternoon Rantz for the week of 2/6/2023

    Last Episode of 2022!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 24:04


    Man I dont even know how to describe this. We talk about pooping with your shirt off, Die Hard, and yknow. Christmas stuff.

    School Reunions + The Cat/Dog Theory (of a deadman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 10:42


    Leah Rantz talks with Zac about awkward school reunions and the cat/dog theory. And whiskey.

    2022 has sucked.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 9:11


    Let's talk about mental health. Warmlines.org

    Is She a Bad Mom for Throwing Away Kid's Halloween Candy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 3:27


    Snippet of Show 11/3/2022 on WLZX Lazer 99.3 and 98.5 out of Springfield MA feat. Florida Texas or Ohio + discussion of Mom throwing away her kid's trick or treat candy.

    Talkin Spirits with Jonny Hawkins of Nothing More

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 14:54


    Leah Rantz talks with Jonny Hawkins, frontman of Nothing More about their upcoming album SPIRITS out 10/14/22.

    SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND FRIGHT FEST, BABY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 3:41


    Leah Rantz talks with Jenn McGrath (and zombie friends) about Six Flags upcoming FRIGHT FEST 9-24 thru 11-6!

    THE CREAM PUFF MAN RETURNETH

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 4:10


    Leah Rantz and Cream Puff Man talk about new exciting things at the Big E!

    I'm gonna be an auctioneer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 3:45


    Leah Rantz talks with Rachel Berggren, executive director of the Franklin County Community Meals Program about their upcoming 18th annual Hope Against Hunger charity auction 9/12 at Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center.

    Leah Rantz talks with Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 8:25


    KAEL YEAH. FFDP's new album Afterlife out 8/19

    WWE's Shayna Baszler Specializes in Limb Destruction!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 15:51


    Leah Rantz talks with WWE's "Submission Magician" Shayna Baszler about her beginnings in wrestling, her MMA background, and how she likes to tear her opponents apart LIMB BY LIMB.

    Does Your Car Match Your Personality?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 2:54


    The age old question

    Banned Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 5:26


    Leah Rantz talks with listeners about places they've been banned.

    Dick Pics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 4:39


    Leah Rantz and Jared Mapel discuss dick pics.

    The Batman Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 40:22


    Leah Rantz and Jared give their thoughts on the new Batman movie.

    Random Calls vol 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 6:51


    Random morning calls from 2/28-3/1 on WLZX Lazer 99.3 and 98.5 with Leah Rantz

    Do Restaurants Seat Ugly People in the Back?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 6:53


    Leah Rantz and Jared Mapel are reunited to talk about seating charts and their own personal red flags.

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