Welcome to the latest episode of 53:5 - The Official Stryper Podcast, the Holiday Extravaganza! Come celebrate the holidays with Stryper, as we spend time with Perry Richardson and Michael Sweet, talking life on the road, coming off said road, holiday plans, and looking at Stryper 2025! Also, as an added bonus, my very special interview with my friend Owen Zaret (PA), who talks about his Stryper fandom... from a completely different angle! Enjoy, Happy Christmas, Happy Boxing Day, Happy Hanukah, and Happy New Year! Happy times 4!

***NOTE*** Because I didn't want to make a 90 minute show, my interviews with Robert Sweet and Oz Fox will be released on New Years day... so get ready!

Welcome to the November episode of 53:5 - The Official Stryper Podcast! In this episode, I take you on my day with Stryper on September 13, 2024! Hear the trials and tribulations of getting to the show, the show itself, and hanging out with Perry Richardson after. Plus, brand new music from the amazing new album, WHEN WE WERE KINGS! I hope you enjoy the show and as always, thank you for your support of the band, AND your support of the show. Enjoy!

P.S. The photo for this episode is Perry's stage boots! 

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Welcome to the 'September episode of 53:5 - The Official Stryper Podcast, Stryper Radio #4! Join us for another chronological journey through the musical world of Stryper! In this episode, music from NO MORE HELL TO PLAY, FALLEN, GOD DAMN EVIL, and EVEN THE DEVIL BELIEVES! Plus, music from Michael Sweet solo and Sweet/ Lynch (with George Lynch!) Looking back, this could be the golden age of Stryper... until the next golden age! Music, conversation and (smoking) stories will fill your commute or 'me time' with awesomeness! Enjoy! - Matman

Happy August and welcome to the latest episode of 53:5 - The Official Stryper Podcast - Stryper Radio #3. In this episode we will look at the 'reunion' years for Stryper featuring music from REBORN, EXTENDED VERSIONS, THE ROXX REGIME DEMOS, MURDER BY PRIDE, THE COVERING, and SECOND COMING. We also have music from Bloodgood, featuring Mr. Oz Fox! This episode is as hot as the temperatures in the American Midwest, and that is hot, oh, so hot! Enjoy and check out my 'episode' video on TikTok at Matman09. - enjoy!

Welcome to the June/July episode of 53:5 - The Official Stryper Podcast! After taking a few weeks off, I have returned with Stryper Radio Part Two, where here, we look at the dark time in Stryper history...when there was no Stryper! But, the boys kept busy doing other things and this show features those...other things! It's easy to look back now considering the buys are set to release a brand new album in September, but remember when we thought the days of the yellow and black were all over? Enjoy the show and please tell a friend! - Matman

Welcome to the latest episode of 53:5 - The Official Stryper Podcast! In this episode, I present to you, Stryper Radio! Did you ever wonder what it would be like to have a radio station devoted to Stryper? Well, now you can with my first installment of STRYPER RADIO! Join me as I chronologically celebrate 40 years of Yellow and Black with a non-stop attack of Stryper music, and a few cool surprises! Please let me know what you think of this episode because if you want more... you got it! [email protected]   

And please keep Oz and Annie in your prayers! And if you can, support them by getting a cool Oz Fox shirt!   https://stores.portmerch.com/stryper/featured-products/oz-fox-t-2024.html

Welcome to the latest episode of 53:5 - The Official Stryper Podcast for April 2024! Along with the usual news and Stryper music we spend time with the Starchild from the KISS tribute band, Mr. Speed. Not only is Rich a KISS fan, but a massive Stryper fan, and we spend time talking about the influence Stryper has had on Rich. Sadly we pay tribute to C.J. Snare, the amazing voice of FireHouse, who passed away on April 5th. Thank you for listening and thank you for your support! Subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts, and please tell a friend.

The picture is of C.J. Snare performing with FireHouse in Springfield, MA in 2022.

Welcome one and all to another episode of 53:5 - The Official Stryper Podcast! In this episode, we will take a look at each day of the Stryper Fan Weekend, an event that happened February 9 and 10 in Springfield, MA. Let me take you on a tour of the amazing weekend of events with awesome music and silly stories that will hopefully capture the fun we all had! Bowling anyone? - Matman 

*The episode picture is myself, Oz Fox, Dirk McClure, and Robert Sweet doing our impersonation of The Muppet Movie's 'Moving Right Along'

Welcome to another episode of 53:5 - The Official Stryper Podcast! First of all, thank you for your support of Stryper, and second... get ready to relive 1984... the year that this whole thing started! We are going to look at the year in music when Stryper released their debut, THE YELLOW AND BLACK ATTACK. We will see what other band's released their debut albums, and see where they are now! As we speak (or as I type), the band is about 20 miles from me, recording album #15! Get ready to relive an amazing year in music as we celebrate 40 years of yellow and black! Also, check out my review of the latest Stryper release, ACOUSTICYZED, exclusive on TikTok at TheMatman09.

Happy New Year and welcome to the latest episode of 53:5 - The Official Stryper Podcast! Join us as we begin a year long celebration of 40 years of Stryper! In this episode, we are joined by ZO2 drummer and Stryper fanatic, Joey Cassata who spent time talking about his favorite Stryper songs, Stryper memories (as a fan and a peer), 5 favorite drummers, and we get to enjoy the brand new song from ZO2 called Begin Again! Thank you and enjoy... Matman and Joey