Podcast The Hero

Podcast The Hero episodes:

• 07.01.2024

  Episode 72 - Jolo Sody

  Choady tried to go it alone, and it went really poorly. If you love this Podcast why not support us on Patreon? Or buy a mug! https://linktr.ee/podcastthehero

  
• 06.24.2024

  Episode 71 - Friggered

  Protest the Hero announces Volition X tour date in Newfoundland.  Did you think we wouldn't explode all over Mist?  But before we get into Mist stuff, there is a quick review of New Kids on the Block Summer Magic tour. ...

  
• 06.17.2024

  Episode 70 - Bad Waitress Great Singer

  This week we are joined by Singer/Guitarist of Bad Waitress Kali-Ann Butala.  What genre are they?  Cats or dogs?  Celebrity Rude or Dude.  What is it like to tour with Protest?  Favorite tour foods.  The King of Condiments?  All that...

  
• 06.10.2024

  Episode 69 - Blowin Leafs

  Volition X North American Tour rundown baybeeeeee!  Go buy your tickets now.  Unless you live in Texas, then buy a bus ticket to somewhere better, and then buy tickets for the show there. We also have a tour review of the...

  
• 06.03.2024

  Episode 68 - Fritzy is Restored

  We sort out all the nonsense from last week.  If you haven't listened to last week's episode stop now and go listen to it, or better yet go to youtube and watch it to get the full experience.  Then come...

  
• 05.27.2024

  Episode 67 - Fritzy is Broken

  Welp.  Fritzy discovered some heartbreaking information that he wasn't supposed to see.  And he shares it with you.  Is this the end for Fritzy?  Or will things turn around.  Find out on another exciting episode of Podcast the Hero.  If...

  
• 05.20.2024

  Episode 66 - I'm Excited!!!!

  Have you ever dealt with a serious issue by using humor?  You should try it.  It works.  This week we explore stage fright.  A shockingly common affliction.  This is a fun one.  And if you haven't listened to the gifts...

  
• 05.13.2024

  Episode 65 - Expelled from a Human Body

  This episode starts with a celebration of one of Rody's birthdays.  Not sure which one.  I am pretty sure he is older than he says he is.  All kinds of interesting Birthday facts and weird info from the internet.  We...

  
• 05.06.2024

  Episode 64 - The Fall of Rody Walker

  After exploring the new Beyonce album Cowboy Carter, we look at what could happen should Rody decide to become a Country Superstar when his PTH career is over.  It is dark as shit.  Also Rody broke all his computers so...

  
• 04.29.2024

  Episode 63 - The Cobcast

  The Cornman himself joins us this week.  We talk about his history with Rody.  Fritz takes the blame for everything.  Rody hates Tovala.  There are some incredible gifts in this episode after a terrible AI script basically ruins the episode. ...

  
• 04.22.2024

  Episode 62 - How to Make Friends

  Rody was under the weather this week, so I decided to share some of my strategies on how to make friends with someone.  It is a shorter episode but it harkens back to a simpler time when death was lurking...

  
• 04.15.2024

  Episode 61 - Behind the Hive

  Rody is running the show this week.  Fritz came in totally unprepared.  Also apparently Fritz is a bee and a ghost now.  There is some Hockey talk, a brain teaser of a game, and a follow-up on the eclipse.  Then...

  
• 04.08.2024

  Episode 60 - Total Eclipse of the Fart

  You always wanted an episode of Podcast the Hero about Space.  You wondered when we would get there.  It seemed like we might have forgotten to do an episode about Space.  But then everyone started talking about an eclipse.  We...

  
• 04.01.2024

  Episode 59 - The Crypt Tender

  This week we went to Patreon to pick an old TV show to watch and talk about.  Friend of the show and Patreon subscriber Ashwin suggested Tales from the Crypt.  So that is what we did.  We watched the first...

  
• 03.25.2024

  Episode 58 - A Nest of Snakes

  With the announcement of a spring Ontario tour for Protest the Hero, Rody and Fritz talk some tour background.  Specifically, if Rody could have anything he wants on a tour bus what would it be?  Rockstar tour riders?  They got...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Episode 57 - Definitely Ceratopsian

  Were you looking forward to an episode with tons of behind the scenes information about the band Protest the Hero?  You were?  Seriously? Have you listened before?  This week we deep dive into the early 90's Sitcom Dinosaurs.   First Episode,...

  
• 03.11.2024

  Episode 56 - Whalecum to Wail City

  This week we are joined by the owner, proprietor,  and craftsman of Wail City Drums.  Nicholas Pasquale Angelini.  Oh and he also drums for this Podcast's favorite band A Wilhelm Scream.  Due to a small technical issue, the part of...

  
• 03.04.2024

  Episode 55 - The Prime Directive

  This week is completely all over the place.  The original plan was to talk hardware.  Recording stuff for records, for the podcast etc.  And then break down Clarity.  And we do touch on those things, but AI ended up taking...

  
• 02.26.2024

  Episode 54 - Sick, Sicker, Sickest w/ Calvin Smith

  This week we are joined by Safety Fire drummer Calvin Smith all the way from England. Cal was the best, he was legit sick and got sicker as the night went on.  But he stuck it out and was so...

  
• 02.19.2024

  Episode 53 - The Mumbler w/ John Meloche

  John Meloche of This is a Standoff and The Fullblast joins us to talk about how influential he has been to the Canadian Punk Rock scene.  We couldn't get him to shut up about it.  Plus what he has been...

  
• 02.12.2024

  Episode 52 - Delivering the Mail

  This week we dig into your questions from Discord and Reddit.  There is a Grammy's Game from Fritz and a super dark quiz from Cheese.  We have gifts for each other and you can vote for the Winner by joining...

  
• 02.05.2024

  Episode 51 - Ryan SeaQuest DSV

  Today we do something a little different.  Tangential to Clarity.  But really nothing really to do with Clarity.  We watch the pilot of the 1993 Underwater Sci-Fi Classic SeaQuest DSV starring Roy Scheider.  There is also a game, a hockey...

  
• 01.29.2024

  Episode 50 - Cowshed Adjacent

  Introducing the Prodcast the Hero Patreon.   All of your friends and family have already signed up.  What are you waiting for?  Do your part.   We dig into Red Stars Over the Battle of the Cowshed.  There is a hockey...

  
• 01.23.2024

  Episode 49 - Ben Murray Hates Himself

  Welcome to season 2.  We are blessed with the presence of Ben Murray to kick off the new season.  Heartsounds? Yup.  Light this City? Yup. A Wilhem Scream? Yup.  CreatorDestructor Records?  Yup.  This guy has a lot of fingers in...

  
• 01.15.2024

  Season 2 Teaser Trailer: The Wait is Almost Over

  Rody and Fritz preview what's coming up for Season 2 of Podcast the Hero.  There are a lot of questions.  What do you like from Season 1 that you want more of?  What stuff during season 1 did you hate...

  
• 12.25.2023

  2023 Holiday Message

  A short holiday message from Podcast the Hero. https://linktr.ee/podcastthehero

  
• 12.18.2023

  Episode 48 - Cowgirl Barbie w/ Tim MacMillar

  Our first return customer is the one and only Tim MacMillar the fingers behind hit piano project Timerity.  Also he is the founding guitar player of some band no one cares about.  Tim gives his thoughts about the Halloween is...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Episode 47 - Welcome to Lawn Guyland

  Vin Romanelli joins Rody and Fritz to talk about Halloween is for Always, the history of Moontooth, and lots of hockey.  I am not sure why this isn't a hockey podcast to be honest.  Maybe we add it as a...

  
• 12.04.2023

  Episode 46 - Flojo

  We are joined by metalhead, beach bum, and sound guy extraordinaire Jonah Kay.  Jonah is guitar player for the band Invicta, as well as the touring sound guy for Protest the Hero.  You get the inside scoop from arguably the...

  
• 11.27.2023

  Episode 45 - The Rody on the Bus Goes Round and...

  It is the 2023 North American Halloween is for Always Tour wrap up episode.  Rody shares all the inside stories of life on the road.  The exciting, the emotional, the terrifying.  It's mostly toilet stuff.  Enjoy. https://linktr.ee/podcastthehero

  
• 11.20.2023

  Episode 44 - Family Game Night

  This week Fritz gets together with PTH fans in Toronto before an in-person version of the family game night that happens on Saturday nights in the Fartcord.  If you haven't joined the discord yet, there is a link in our...

  
• 11.13.2023

  Episode 43 - Aloneliness

  Do you like Fritzy's mustache?  Do you like Merch? Well this week you get a heavy dose of both.  Fritzy breaks down some of the Merch that is available at the Halloween is for Always shows.  It is also the...

  
• 11.06.2023

  Episode 42 - Saint Antonio

  We catch up with Rody backstage at Paper Tiger in San Antonio.   The tour is halfway done, the band has all been sick, and apparently they don't have Jimmy John's in Canada.  So Rody is just eating lots of...

  
• 10.30.2023

  Episode 41 - Fanisode Tour Edition

  This week Fritzy pulled together some members of the Protest the Hero fanbase for a review of the first three stops on the Halloween is for Always tour.  Rody is somewhere in the Western Half of the United States right...

  
• 10.23.2023

  Episode 40 - Fart Wayne

  A show from the Road.  We got together backstage at Pierre's in Ft Wayne Indiana.  Day two of the tour.  This was a free form chat with the band that was hastily prepared.  Only 2 of us had mics, the...

  
• 10.16.2023

  Episode 39 - Spooky Season

  Rody and Fritz pick their favorite Halloween Costumes, Halloween Candies, the spookiest PTH Songs.  It's a Halloween extravacumza. Have fun, and buy your tour Tickets at HalloweenisforAlways.com https://linktr.ee/podcastthehero

  
• 10.09.2023

  Episode 38 - Pubic Enemies w/ Milen Petzelt-Sorace

  This week we break down Soliloquy with special guest Milen Petzelt-Sorace.   Apparently Fritz is obsessed with 1930's era Gangsters. Like weirdly obsessed.   Rody has no interest in it. https://linktr.ee/podcastthehero

  
• 10.02.2023

  Episode 37 - Let It Grow Tall

  This week olFritzy's brother Jahoov asked us to breakdown Drumhead Trial.  So we did.  Did you ever wonder what that song is about?  Listen and find out.  Fritzy has some trivia, and Jahoov introduced a thing called the Punisher. https://linktr.ee/podcastthehero

  
• 09.25.2023

  Episode 36 - Best of Friends

  This one is a little different.  There are guests and stories and lies and Fritzy's stupid face.   https://linktr.ee/podcastthehero

  
• 09.18.2023

  Episode 35 - ProtestFest 2023

  Rody and Fritz make a hypothetical Festival Line Up of bands we want to see and also self-sabotaged because we share many musical favorites.  As always Fritz delights with a trivia game and then at the end of the episode...

  
• 09.11.2023

  Episode 34 - Carson Pace of Callous Daoboys

  If this episode is any indication of what the Halloween is for Always Tour is going to be like, everyone is in for a major treat.  Carson Pace of Callous Daoboys joins Fritz and Cheese for an hour of magic....

  
• 09.04.2023

  Episode 33 - Settling for Mediocrity

  This week Rody and Fritz decide to make their own hypothetical Protest the Hero Setlists.  Considering neither of them have any say whatsoever in the actual setlists they thought it would be fun to pretend.  Rody's Setlist Apple Music Spotify Fritzy's Setlist Apple Music Spotify Most...

  
• 08.28.2023

  Episode 32 - Peej from Punk Rock Factory

  How does Rody always get to know such cool people?  He bribes them with All Dressed Chips. That's how.  What an absolute treat it was to sit down with Peej Edwards from the and Punk Rock Factory.  Talking about their...

  
• 08.21.2023

  Episode 31 - Don't Punch a Gift Horse in the Mouth

  Back with a songGargle on Gift Horse from the B-Side Fabula and Syuzhet.  This track along with The Dueling Cavalier were written during the Palimpsest Sessions but did not make it onto the final album.  They were released together as...

  
• 08.14.2023

  Episode 30 - Shrinkage Baybee

  From the EP.  Corn's favorite record, Fritz picked his favorite chune.  Cold Water.  Those little bends in the main riff.  Oooooh mama.  Rody explains stuff about the song, and Pacific Myth in general.  Plus everything you ever wanted to know...

  
• 08.07.2023

  Episode 29 - Lauren Babic

  Youtube royalty, lead singer of Red Handed Denial and CrazyEightyEight, Lauren Babic joins Rody and Fritz to talk about touring with Halocene, moving to the states, playing trivia and completely fucking up the show tag.  It was a freaking blast...

  
• 07.31.2023

  Episode 28 - Heretics and Fillers

  Do you sometimes get annoyed about how Fritz and Rody go off the rails on weird tangents.  Well this episode they don't do any of that.  They really focus on Heretics and Killers.  It's all Heretics and Killers we swear. ...

  
• 07.24.2023

  Episode 27 - Festival of Shame

  Rody finally returns and Fritz is finally at ease.   Rody went to Quebec and played a festival with such reknowned Progressive Metal stalwarts as Green Day, Billy Talent and Pitbull.   There is some great stories though in this episode...

  
• 07.17.2023

  Episode 26 - The Fanisode

  With Rody rocking man panties off in Quebec this week, Fritz gathered some pals from the Discord together to talk First PTH Show/Best PTH Show.  Plus some Trivia about the band.  It was a great time.  If you like to...

  
• 07.10.2023

  Episode 25 - Bloodmeat! Sooooo Meaty.

  Another juicy tunegasm.  Back to Fortress to break down all the delicious nuggets of Bloodmeat.   https://linktr.ee/podcastthehero