The Plug Podcast...Music & More

Bushy and Metal Mike FINALLY return to the Megadeth retrospective they began a year ago with Skribbal.  This time, we talk Countdown To Extinction, Youthanasia, Cryptic Writings, and Risk.  What was great?  What wasn't?  What could neither host get past?  Find out NOW!!!

This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to discuss the Black Sabbath Reunion with our special guest, Scapegoat. He is the older brother of Metal Mike, and the main reason for Metal Mike's metal passion! We also dive into the KISS-hole and Metallica-hole for a bit.

This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down with not only a great human being, but a mainstay on the Miami Metal Scene!  We talk about his gateways into metal, his involvement in NYDM and FLDM.  Meeting Dr Fukk.  Just all you ever wanted to know about Kevin Warhaft.  It was an absolute pleasure speaking with him and we hope you enjoy!

This week, Bushy and Metal Mike bring you the conclusion of our RockNPod interviews.  We speak a little Alice Cooper as well.  Featured this week are: Bushy with Billy Sheehan Metal Mike with Bob Chiappardi Bushy with Joey Breaux Bushy and Metal Mike with Don Jamieson We've enjoyed bringing you some of our experiences at this amazing event, and look forward to bringing more in the future!  Enjoy!

Bushy and Metal Mike are proud to bring you a Plug Podcast EXCLUSIVE!  We sat down with 4 of the 5 members of Lost Circus!  We discussed their beginnings, their debut album, their singles, including the latest offering, Uninvited, which you heard on our last episode.  We spoke about the future, and which musicians they would put on their Mt. Rushmore, in regards to their individual instruments. The Plug Podcast would like to extend our deepest thanks to Lost Circus for taking the time to sit down with us. Included in this episode are four tracks.  Three are from their debut album, and one is a previously released single.  You'll hear, in no particular order: Broken Shadows, Ashes In Rain, This Place Is Mad, and Silent Running. www.LostCircusOfficial.com To watch the AMAZING music video for "Uninvited", go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBfeQ6sQZSE You won't be disappointed!!!  Tell 'em Bushy and Metal Mike from The Plug Podcast sent ya! distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lostcircus/lost-circus music.apple.com/us/artist/lost-circus/1593094194 facebook.com/LostCircusUS instagram.com/lostcircusus twitter.com/LostCircusUS www.youtube.com/@LostCircusUS  

Bushy and Metal Mike invaded Nashville from April 10th to the 13th for the annual RockNPod Expo.  There's nothing like loads of rock n' roll music and alcohol to reset the system.  These are three of the interviews we conducted at the event.  You'll be hearing us speak with: Brain Slagel, the founder of Metal Blade Records Eerie Von, bass player on the first four Danzig albums, and for Samhain Chaney Crabb, vocalist for Metal Blade band "Entheos" Enjoy, and don't worry.  There's more to come!

Bushy and Metal Mike sit down in the same room, with Super Fan Travis Perotta, to recap the activities in Nashville.  We talk shows, the event itself, Travis' take on the event as a first timer, and share some laughs.  Stay tuned, because at the end of the episode, we bring you the song Lost Circus debuted at Cowan's on Thursday Night at Rock Fest, entitled Uninvited! Be sure to leave us a 5 star review on apple podcasts/iTunes!

This week, Bushy and Metal Mike once again fly their nerd banners!  And we brought fellow nerd and podcaster Marc Alden Taylor along for the ride.  The topic around the table this time?  Star Trek versus Star Wars.  Two incredibly important franchises in the world of Science Fiction!  We talk the best and worst of, which we tend to enjoy more, and even dabble into a little music talk.  Laughs and disagreements abound, but an all around interesting and enjoyable conversation amongst lifelong fans of this genre! Enjoy! If you listen on iTunes, be sure to leave us a 5 star review!

Saying "new", may be a stretch, but this week Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to discuss albums, bands, and even films, that we have either recently discovered, or recently RE-discovered. A lot of cool info in this show and we hope you enjoy it.   Bushy could not remember the name of an up and coming traditional thrash band, but found it after this recording.  So please, go and check out Mourning High! https://www.youtube.com/@mourninghigh https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090975589433  

This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down with every intention of discussing the coming reunion of the four original members of the MIGHTY BLACK SABBATH!  And, we do, but we fall into the musical black hole that is all things rock/metal.  Metallica.  Warrant.  And what would an episode be, without a descent into the KISS-hole! A great discussion with laughs and pathetically objective opinions about the festival celebrating Ozzy and Sabbath!

This time around, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to enjoy the traditions of the season.  What are the greatest Christmas films of all time?  We dive into that very question, and offer up our Top TEN Christmas Films of all time!   Enjoy!

This time around, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down with Travis Perotta to discuss the 1983 "cult classic" film, Eddie and The Cruisers.  We deep dive, almost scene by scene, and discuss the movie, as well as the killer soundtrack. We talk about Bushy's small town that was devastated by Hurricane Helene, and what has been going on since the storm. And we have some great albums to PLUG! Enjoy and leave us a review!!!

We sit down and talk to Adam Davis about his podcast discovery, musical likes/dislikes.  And some all around rambling about topics that come to mind. And we end up in a DEEP KISS rabbit hole. Lots of laughs and information in this one! Thanks to Adam Davis for coming on and being a loyal listener!!!

This week, we welcome back Kain Tyler to discuss the soft reboot of the DCU, specifically, the cinematic universe. We go down a Metallica rabbit hole. We ponder the future of Marvel as well. And why the HELL is Henry Cavill not still Superman?  Isn't he the greatest ever?  

Bushy and Metal Mike sit down and talk about the Day The Music Died, February 3, 1959.  More importantly, we discuss how things might have changed in the world of rock n' roll music. How important would Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper have become? A plethora of possibilities exist.   If you listen to us on Apple Podcasts, leave us a 5 Star Review!

How in the WORLD do Game of Thrones, Dark Shadows, Oasis, Extreme and Pablo Picasso ALL make it into the conversation?  Why the HELL have we been away so long?  There's only one way to find out. At long last, we have returned, and we haven't lost a step!

What was SUPPOSED to be a Metalli-talk, became a talk of MANY bands.  Rabbit hole after rabbit hole are explored, with laughs and a (probably) too drunk member!  Who was it THIS time?  And what the hell does any of this have to do with Metallica? There's only ONE way to find out!

This time around, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to discuss new music from two bands that started in the 60's.   Where do we stand, and why does Bushy think that Beatles fans are no better than KISS-tards?

This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to discuss the final show, of the final tour, from one of our favorite bands, KISS!  This show took place in NYC at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2023.  What has been sold as The End Of The Road, apparently is NOT!  What do we think of the show?  And what about those avatars? Find out what we think!

This week we return to our Annual Halloween "King Diamond" review!  And THIS time, we tackle what is arguably the BEST album the band has released.  The only question is:  just HOW MUCH do we love this album? Happy Halloween and ENJOY, as we discuss the second album by King Diamond:  Abigail!

We finish the tribute to the king, Mr. Edward Van Halen!

This week we bring you a tribute to Eddie Van Halen.  The king has been gone for 2 years now, let's never let his greatness be forgotten!!!

This week we are joined by Samuel Wetz, host of "Sam's Rock and Metal Odyssey" on That Metal Station.  We discuss new Rolling Stones, Aerosmith tour issues, and then we dive deep on whether or not Rock/Metal is alive stateside.  We have differing opinions, but it was, all in all, a GREAT discussion! Sam's Rock and Metal Odyssey can be heard Wednesday nights from 8pm Eastern to 11pm at www.thatmetalstation.com Make sure you check him out!

This week, our guest reached out to us for SOME reason, so I obliged.  We discussed his "leaving" of The Plug.  His "leaving" of That Metal Station, Cranium Radio, and a couple other stations.  His stories vary greatly on what I remember, but hey, such is life.  Apparently he's starting a podcasting venture, and wanted to talk about it...

Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to discuss our favorite Power Ballads.  Ranking from 10 to 1, who makes the list and who doesn't?  Also, we give you some BRKN LOVE, a band Bushy saw open for Steel Panther! https://youtu.be/UyurkgEW0HM  https://www.facebook.com/BRKNLOVEMUSIC https://www.brknlove.com/  

This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to begin their deep dive into the Megadeth discography!  And, who better to sit in than California rapper SKRIBBAL!  He's a huge metal head, and more importantly, a huge Megadeth fan. In this episode we discuss the first 4 albums.   Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good, Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?, So Far, So Good...So What? and Rust In Peace!   We hope you enjoy and tune in for the NEXT block of Megadeth albums!  

This time around, we catch up on what's been going on in life, and bring to you an interview that Metal Mike conducted with the band They Watch Us From The Moon!   Enjoy!

We are getting to the end of our RockNPod interviews.  Here are 2 conducted at this year's event.  Bushy interviewed Craig Gass solo, and Metal Mike was on hand with Bushy for the Courtney interview. Plus, Tina Turner, Ray Stevenson tributes.  We also discuss our respective vacations!

Metallica:  72 Seasons talk.  Motley Crue.  Are we Team Mick, or Team Nikki?  Or do we care at all?  Aerosmith to embark on Farewell Tour.  And we present to you our RockNPod Interview with the one and only Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda of the MIGHTY Twisted Sister!!!

This week, Bushy and Metal Mike sit down to finally discuss the annual RockNPod Expo in Nashville, TN!  We talk about the highs, the one low, the guests, our friends old and new! And we share the interview that Bushy tried to back out of.  Why?  Tune in and find out! To see what you missed if you weren't there, go to www.meethook.live and search for Decibel Geek RockNPod and order the pay-per-view!  It's $15 and SEVERAL hours long....WELL worth the money!  Hey, some of you paid for KISS live in Dubai, so spring for something that actually helps the little guys!

For our final offering before the RockNPod weekend, we bring you a discussion on the 80's era KISS album covers.  We talk our favorites, our most hated, and the difference between the 70s covers into the 80s.   We also talk RockNPod, and look forward to meeting you all there! There is still time to get tickets, and if you use the promo code PLUG20, you'll receive 20% off! Just go to www.rocknpodexpo.com for details!

This week, the founder of the feast known as the Nashville RockNPod Expo, Chris Czynszak of the Decibel Geek podcast, joins us to talk all things RockNPod weekend! What to expect, what to do, and all the details you need to have a slammin' good time at this annual event! For tickets, go to www.rocknpodexpo.com  Tickets available for multiple events. Use promo code PLUG20 for 20% off tix to the RockNPod Expo (Does not include other events connected to RockNPod) Check out Chris with his awesome co-host and Emcee of the RockNPod expo, Aaron Camaro at www.decibelgeek.com  And tell em Bushy and Metal Mike sent ya!

This week, we recap the AFC and NFC Championship games.  We discuss the controversies, and officiating.  And we give our Super Bowl picks.

So, last week we embarrassed ourselves.  How could we have picked these games so wrong?  It's ok.  We own it, and recap the Divisional Round. Also this we week, we make our predictions for next weeks Conference Championship games.  We discuss the new Metallica single.  Did we love it?  Did we hate it?  And we shout out RockNPod! For 20% off your tickets, go to www.nashvillerocknpodexpo.com use Promo Code PLUG20, and we will see you there!

Bushy and Metal Mike are BACK!  And we are here to talk about....FOOTBALL!!!  That's right people, after a bit of a hiatus, we come together to speak on the Wild Card round.  What the hell happened THERE?   Then, we discuss, the Divisional Round.  Who's going to make it?  We give our thoughts and predictions! And before that, we give our tribute to David Crosby, R.I.P., and we talk about the new Bret Michaels single.

This week, Kain sits in with Bushy and Metal Mike to discuss the debacle that is the DC Universe.  Why is Henry Caville now NOT Superman after announcing he was back?  Will there NOT be a Black Adam sequel?  A fun conversation amongst nerds!

Jason Harris sits in again to talk Quiet Riot, Metallica, Megadeth, Foo Fighters, Pantera and Guns N' Roses.  Always a good laugh when he comes to town.

John 5 steps in for Mick Mars on coming Motley Crue European Tour.  Michael Sweet and King Diamond hang out in Mexico.  Metallica unleashes new music unto the world.  And we discuss our Mercyful Fate concert experiences.

With Metal Mike busy taking care of health and personal issues, Bushy enlisted the help of an old friend.  Bass player for 2 bands Bushy was a part of, Jason Harris sits in simply to talk old times.  Lots of beer and shots and laughs as we take it all the way back to 1997.  Enjoy!

Judas Priest, Pantera & Rainbow members join forces in new Heavy Metal Supergroup, Elegant Weapons.  Dave 'Snake' Sabo says Skid Row couldn't go on with singer ZP Theart.  Michael Sweet doesn't believe STRYPER will get inducted into the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, while he is alive.   And, we return to "The House Of Amon", as we discuss the King Diamond album, Conspiracy.

Here's an episode we've had in the tank for some time now.  This year, Metal Mike and Bill Roseberry from The Metal Mike Show, went to New Orleans and to Memphis, TN on an epic vacation.  Here is Part 1 of their adventures.  Enjoy!

West Coast Rap Artist "Skribbal" joins Bushy and Metal Mike to talk all things....METAL!  This cat is a rapper that LOVES heavy metal!  How could this NOT be a great show? We touch on just about every genre of metal, as well as some rap/hip hop talk!  A great guest that WILL be back!   To find Skribbal: Merch Tonethreads.com/skribbal Label Www.blacknobility.bandcamp.com Www.skribbal.bandcamp.com Instagram @Skribbal   Share and ENJOY!!!

Disturbed's David Draiman blasts 'bigots' who are furious over a "Black Ariel".  Fozzy postpones the rest of their U.S. tour.  Ozzy Osbourne releases 1st part of a documentary about the making of Patient Number 9.  And Marc Alen Taylor, from the Free Form Rock Podcast joins us to discuss this album.   To order the "Pictures:  ALIVE  Rock Shows of The 80s and Beyond", visit www.picturesalive.net and tell them The Plug Podcast sent ya!  To see pictures from the book, and learn about the stories BEHIND the pictures, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9NMfZURfU8&t=1133s   To view Ozzy's doc on the making of this album, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgMzgH45cz0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxGmz4CcId4   Music Ozzy Osbourne - Evil Shuffle Disturbed - Stupify Fozzy - The Prisoner Styx - Mr. Roboto Ozzy Osbourne - Dead And Gone

The NFL regular season has begun, and Bushy is ALREADY in meltdown mode.  Dave Mustaine says he "wasn't born to sing".  Zakk Wylde names his top 5 favorite albums.  DJ Kain returns, and we rank our Top 10 favorite Action Films of all time.     This is a long one folks, so buckle up!   Music: Twin Temple - Satan's A Woman Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On  

Dave Mustaine says new Megadeth album is "one of many to come".  David Ellefson says he feels "like he got kicked out of Hell".  Megadeth has recorded a cover of 'Delivering The Goods'. And we review the latest offering from Mustaine and Co. Music: Megadeth - We'll Be Back Megadeth - The Conjuring Megadeth - Angry Again Danzig - End of Time Megadeth - Dogs of Chernobyl

Paul Stanley won't write new KISS music, because it's "setting him up for disappointment".  Bret Michaels would like to record one new song with POISON.  Nita Strauss says don't rule out Alice Cooper return.  Dave Mustaine explains why Megadeth haven't performed any of their recent singles live.   And we rank the major label Pantera albums. Music: Pantera - Cowboys From Hell KISS - Hell Or Hallelujah Bret Michaels - Party Rock Band Pantera - Strength Beyond Strength Pantera - This Love

Ted Nugent claims HE was Eddie Van Halen's 1st phone call after getting sober. Gene Simmons says KISS will continue in ways he "hasn't even thought of yet". Charlie Benante says PANTERA will only play "select shows", and tells the naysayers..."Don't come"!   And we list our Top 10 FAVORITE Debut Albums of ALL TIME!   Music: Ted Nugent - Wang Dang Sweet Poontang Van Halen - Finish What Ya Started KISS - Goin' Blind KLASSIC '78 - Rock And Roll Over Anthrax - Metal Thrashing Mad Twisted Sister - What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You) Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit Lake Effect Mud - Eye Open Wide

David Ellefson reflects on the ups and downs of his four decade music career.  Stryper's Michael Sweet says Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown have the right to tour as Pantera.  Olivia Newton-John passes away at 73, after a long battle with cancer.  And Kain Tyler joins us to talk video game history, and our Top 5 Favorite games of all time. Olivia Newton-John:  Xanadu Pantera - Goddamn Electric Olivia Newton-John:  Hopelessly Devoted To You Grease Megamix

Bushy gets Covid and a permanent home.  Metal Mike gets a pay raise.  And, since summer is in full swing, we create our ultimate Summer Road Trip Mix Tape!   Podchaser:  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-plug-podcastmusic-more-1368873   Like what you hear?  Help us out by purchasing some merch from The Plug Podcast!  We can add more once sales start happening! https://the-plug-podcast.creator-spring.com/  

RAVEN to perform entire "All For One" album on 40th Anniversary UK tour.  Ex - Mercyful Fate guitarist BLASTS Hank Shermann, saying "He broke my heart and stabbed me in the back".  Slash explains why Guns N' Roses play 3 1/2 hour shows.  And we give our top 5 Brian Johnson era AC/DC albums! Raven - Hung, Drawn & Quartered Mercyful Fate - Curse Of The Pharoahs Exodus - Toxic Waltz Guns N' Roses - Reckless Life AC/DC - Who Made Who Nickelback - S.E.X. Dawn Of The Rising - Soldier  

Ozzy undergoes surgery to remove and realign pins in his neck and back.  Mick Jagger tests positive for Covid-19.  Bruce Dickinson wants Iron Maiden to replace him if he's no longer able to sing.  Gene Simmons says KISS raised the bar for what a fan can expect to see on stage for their hard-earned money.  And we rank the Bon Scott Era AC/DC albums. Rolling Stones - Paint It Black Sepultura - Refuse/Resist Black Sabbath - Zeitgeist Iron Maiden - 22 Acacia Avenue AC/DC - High Voltage Lake Effect Mudd - Gypsy Queen   Check Bushy and Metal Mike out every week on their LIVE internet radio broadcasts! https://www.thatmetalstation.com/   Support The Plug Podcast by visiting our Merch Store, sponsored by TeeSpring.com https://the-plug-podcast.creator-spring.com/   To donate to The Plug Podcast Paypal ID is natekitk75@gmail.com CashApp - $Bushy75