A show for fans of Rush\'s music! Jay Mantis sits down in this free weekly podcast to discuss Rush news and content. Hosted by the Knickerbocker Network.
John from Rush Graphs on Twitter joins the show to talk Rush stats! What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of each live album?
New episode every month! Join the mailing list to participate in surveys and discussions! rushcast2112@gmail.com
Hey we're back! In this episode, Jay explains why the retirement alluded to in the Time Stand Still documentary is a good thing for Rush fans. Rushcast2112@gmail.com @Rushcast2112
Brian Ekberg and Dylan Banow join the show to talk Rush's most recent live album, R40.
Matthew Cheddarmouth joins the show to express some love for the Clockwork Angels Tour!
Matthew Snyder and Jack Ryche join the show to discuss Time Machine from 2011!
Chad Witko joins the show to discuss 2008's Snakes & Arrows Live.
Nick Palazeke joins Jay in trying not to wake up his roommates while talking about R30! Check out the Keep Digging podcast for all your paranormal needs.
Jay talks with Alec Pulianas who was also introduced through this album and Mick Weiland who, get this, was at the Rio recording.
Different Stages featuring Dave Hoffeins and Jeff Garrett!
Alternating currents, Madison VanDenBerghe, and Carl Houghton. A Show Of Hands.
Hey! A cool episode this week as Jay and Ted discuss a live album from 1984! Join the mailing list! Send a message to rushcast2112@gmail.com
Hey all! Thanks to your patience regarding the release of this episode, Donal Kavanagh and Jay were able to put together a great episode on one of your favorite albums! Join the mailing list! Send an email to rushcast2112@gmail.com
Dave Steiner joins the show to discuss Rush's first live album! Sign up for our mailing list by sending a message to rushcast2112@gmail.com
Alec and Chris sit down and play a fun game of Name That Tune.
Alec and Chris of Prog Rock Block fame sit down to discuss how their relationship with Rush music has changed as they have grown up and how their Rush man caves have been holding up with girlfriends entering their lives.
Check out Dylan Banow vs. Matthew Sielaff in this last round of the Trivia Series!
Jay has a secret that he's been keeping and producer Kevin is here to make sure he tells the whole story. Round 4 of the Trivia Series!
Jay explains how one album never gets old and has climbed its way from least favorite to 3rd or 4th favorite. Round 3 of the Trivia Series!
Hey there! In this episode Jay talks The Body Electric, Distant Early Warning, and songs that deserve their own music video. Round 2 of the Trivia Series! Tours and Album Art
Jay talks with Nick Palazeke and Paul Bonolo while reviewing all of Rush's music videos. Sorry in advance to Aimee Mann. This is episode is also the first round of the trivia series!
Jay discusses the idea that every album can be grouped with either the album before it or the album after it. Last chance to sign up for the Trivia Series! rushcast2112@gmail.com DD: What are your top 3 albums sonically? What 3 albums have your favorite sound quality?
Jay talks about why it's a blessing that the Rush guys aren't active on the internet. We'd love to have you on the show for our Trivia Series starting in a few weeks! Email Rushcast2112@gmail.com to sign up! What 10 songs perfectly capture the heart of Rush for you?
Jay lays out his biggest takeaways from having visited each album in order, and maps out the plan for Rushcast this summer.
Alec Pulianas talks with a couple of friends about their relationship with a rush nerd!
Dylan Banow and Alec Pulianas join the show to talk about the last album in the series, Clockwork Angels.
Jay talks with Jeff Garrett about Rush's album of cover songs, Feedback!
Let's bump Feedback to next week and talk some Snakes! Chad Witko is in studio to talk with Jay about one of their favorites.
Matt Snyder and Jay go off on Vapor Trails and accidentally make a 2 hour episode. Hope you like this album, because we do...a lot.
An underrated album for sure. Ron Reed joins the show to talk about Geddy's solo album.
Daryll Hurst joins Jay to talk some T for E. Jay thinks Test is the most neglected album and Daryll thinks it is home to one of Geddy's best bass lines.
Jay talks with Bill Bell, guitarist on Alex Lifeson's Victor in this short interview!
My friend Brandon Dyke joins me to talk about Alex Lifeson's solo record!
Doug Laidlaw rejoins the show to talk with Jay about Counterparts!
Aaron Drake joins Rushcast to discuss one of Rush's most eccentric albums, Roll Da Bones. Jay thinks he is the only person on the planet that enjoys one song in particular.
We somehow saved the album with rabbits for Easter weekend. Doug Laidlaw talks with Jay about the often-overlooked Presto.
Welcome back to the Hold Your Fire Support Group with founders Jay Mantis and Jeff Garrett. Hello my name is Jay and I'm a HYF fan....
David Schmidt joins the show this week to talk about 1984's "Grace Under Pressure"
Jim Losby joins the show, along with Dad Mantis, to talk about a really cool album plus plenty of great talk about the future of the band. Enjoy the show, you will. YODA? You're alive??? What are you doing here?!
Ron Reed is back to talk about his (and probably your) favorite album, Moving Pictures! This is a jam packed episode about a jam packed album, enjoy!
Time to talk Permanent Waves! Jay talks with Mike Keller about how the perceived line between old Rush and new Rush (Hem-Perm) might not be as drastic as we think. Could this be the last "raw" sounding album before the super polished Moving Pictures? (Hint: probably)
David Sprick joins Rushcast again to discuss Hemispheres. Jay claims Hemispheres might be the most balanced album and will do anything but memorize subtitles to prove it. Rocky Rockwell joins the show to talk about genres and labeling Rush as "metal." Enjoy!
Jay talks with Jon Bintz about what could be Rush's most anticipated album, A Farewell to Kings.
Jeff Hobrath joins the show again along with the only Rush dude younger than Jay, Nick Lulich. They talk about Mike Tomlin, Ben Roethlisberger, and the Caress of Steelers. Maybe not...none of you are Broncos fans right?
Jay chats with Jeff Hobrath about Rush's second album. Enjoy!
2016 Album Series kicks off today. We start where it all began, with Donna, Johnny Rutts, and those two other guys. Jay does his best to put the spotlight on the high points of the record.
Jay finally watched R40 live and he discusses the high points on this episode. Also, Dad-Mantis brings a conspiracy theory forward that might have some life to it.2016 Album Series starts next week!
Jay explains how the fabricated news about Neil was easy to see through from the beginning and why it's easier for this to happen to Rush than a younger band. 2016 Album Series first thing this January!
Jay talks about good songs to introduce a new fan to rush with. He also reads a funny story from a listener's email and gives his best pitch for why you need to check out Periphery. (Racecar) (Icarus Lives) (on iTunes) (and Spotify) (and jeez even youtube)