In this episode. I bid farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, reflecting back on my own personal history with Black Sabbath and his solo work.

However, the meat of this episode, is a chat I recently had with Connor, a.k.a. Riperoo6565, where we discussed standout releases from January to June 2025. Connor, who is older than his years, makes for an excellent guest, bringing knowledge and enthusiasm to his thoughtful picks for this year. This will be the first part in a three-part series. 

Clips featured in episode:

1. Templar - "Treacherous Beast" - Treacherous Beast (2024)

2. Templar - "Ringwraith" - Treacherous Beast (2024)

3. "Tenacious D | The Osbournes Promo" - (Posted to YouTube by Tenacious Defense)

4. The Lord Weird Slough Feg - "Knife World" - Traveller Supplement 1: The Ephemeral Glades (2025)

5. The Lord Weird Slough Feg - "Ephemeral Glades" - Traveller Supplement 1: The Ephemeral Glades (2025)

6. Tower - "Under The Chapel" - Let There Be Dark (2025)

7. Tower - "Let There Be Dark" - Let There Be Dark (2025)

8. Tower - "And I Cry" - Let There Be Dark (2025)

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@Riperoo6565 on X https://x.com/Riperoo6565 

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Riperoo6565 (@quagsiremetalhead1401) on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@quagsiremetalhead1401 

Listen to Connor's Podcast:

https://open.spotify.com/show/6yQJTT88JQUJuDTwmmvvuA?si=2fd0af06a59743b8