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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.

Jay Mantis


    • Apr 18, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 87 EPISODES


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    Glitches and Graphs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 74:36


    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?

    Birds & Nerds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 67:59


    New episode every month! Join the mailing list to participate in surveys and discussions!  rushcast2112@gmail.com

    Rush Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2017 51:36


    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  

    R40 (Arrrr)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 97:00


    Brian Ekberg and Dylan Banow join the show to talk Rush's most recent live album, R40. 

    Clockwork Angels Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 74:21


    Matthew Cheddarmouth joins the show to express some love for the Clockwork Angels Tour!

    Time Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2016 87:13


    Matthew Snyder and Jack Ryche join the show to discuss Time Machine from 2011!

    Snakes & Arrows Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2016 78:57


    Chad Witko joins the show to discuss 2008's Snakes & Arrows Live.

    R30, Matey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2016 52:09


    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.

    Rush In Rio

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2016 57:10


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 66:05


    Different Stages featuring Dave Hoffeins and Jeff Garrett! 

    A Show Of Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2016 97:20


    Alternating currents, Madison VanDenBerghe, and Carl Houghton.  A Show Of Hands. 

    Grace Under Pressure Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016 52:20


    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

    Exit...Stage Left

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2016 70:15


    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

    All The World's A Stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2016 41:48


    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

    Name That Tune

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2016 24:15


    Alec and Chris sit down and play a fun game of Name That Tune. 

    Growing Up with Rush

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2016 31:17


    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. 

    Trivia Champs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2016 68:12


    Check out Dylan Banow vs. Matthew Sielaff in this last round of the Trivia Series!

    Kevin's Episode, Jay's Secret

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 66:17


    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!

    The Album That Keeps On Giving

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2016 65:15


    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! 

    One Zero Zero, DEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2016 57:24


    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

    Rush Music Videos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 93:26


    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!

    Album Pairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 36:32


    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? 

    Tom Cruise hates Rush fans or something

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2016 41:48


    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?

    Takeaways from the Album Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2016 35:51


    Jay lays out his biggest takeaways from having visited each album in order, and maps out the plan for Rushcast this summer.

    Screachy Ged, 2112, R40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2016 29:07


    Alec Pulianas talks with a couple of friends about their relationship with a rush nerd! 

    Clockwork Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2016 81:39


    Dylan Banow and Alec Pulianas join the show to talk about the last album in the series, Clockwork Angels.

    Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2016 45:08


    Jay talks with Jeff Garrett about Rush's album of cover songs, Feedback!

    Snakes & Arrows

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 58:41


    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. 

    Vapor Trails

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2016


    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.

    My Favorite Headache

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2016 69:54


    An underrated album for sure. Ron Reed joins the show to talk about Geddy's solo album.

    Test For Echo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2016 75:26


    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.

    Bill Bell, guitarist on Victor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2016 11:54


    Jay talks with Bill Bell, guitarist on Alex Lifeson's Victor in this short interview!

    Victor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2016 62:09


    My friend Brandon Dyke joins me to talk about Alex Lifeson's solo record! 

    Counterparts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2016 66:22


    Doug Laidlaw rejoins the show to talk with Jay about Counterparts! 

    Roll The Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2016 73:06


    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.

    Presto

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2016 96:25


    We somehow saved the album with rabbits for Easter weekend. Doug Laidlaw talks with Jay about the often-overlooked Presto.

    Hold Your Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016 93:55


    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....

    Power Windows

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2016 78:09


    Mark Anthony joins the show to discuss Power Windows!

    Grace Under Pressure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2016 61:12


    David Schmidt joins the show this week to talk about 1984's "Grace Under Pressure"

    Signals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2016 74:02


    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?!

    Moving Pictures

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2016 81:13


    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!

    Permanent Waves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2016 58:48


    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)

    Hemispheres

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2016 58:11


    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!

    A Farewell to Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2016 39:53


    Jay talks with Jon Bintz about what could be Rush's most anticipated album, A Farewell to Kings. 

    2112

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2016 42:27


    Ed Stenger from RushIsABand joins the show to discuss 2112 with Jay!

    Caress of Steel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2016 44:06


    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?

    Fly By Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2016 40:52


    Jay chats with Jeff Hobrath about Rush's second album. Enjoy!

    RUSH (debut album)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2016 43:05


    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 is late to the party

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2015 32:47


    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!

    Neil Is Retired, Alex Is An Astronaut

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2015 45:23


    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! 

    Rush Virgins, Rush Mountains

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2015 37:25


    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)

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