Scott Ian pulled up, immediately grabbed the cinnamon rolls, and we ended up having one of the most honest conversations I’ve had on the show.

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Chocolate chip cookies, real conversation, and a band entering one of the most powerful chapters of their career. 🍪🎸

In this intimate home hang, I welcome Shinedown as they step into a new era with their eighth studio album, EI8HT.

From massive milestones to deeply personal loss, this conversation goes far beyond the music. Brent Smith and Zach Myers open up about the mindset behind the album, the emotional weight of the songs, and why this record feels like Shinedown at their most human, intentional, and fully alive.

Shinedown opens up about:
⚡️ The making of EI8HT and why it feels like a new era
⚡️ Their record-breaking success at rock radio and what it means to them
⚡️ Why this 18-song album has no filler
⚡️ The songwriting, production, and emotional precision behind the record
⚡️ Eric Bass’s role as producer, mixer, engineer, and creative force
⚡️ Lessons from Desmond Child and the power of a great rhythm section
⚡️ Influences from Elton John, Nirvana, Counting Crows, and more
⚡️ Why no AI was used on the album and why the human element matters
⚡️ “365,” grief, gratitude, and honoring loved ones through music
⚡️ Nostalgia, Xennials, and the emotional pull of “Young Again”
⚡️ Longevity, brotherhood, and how they’ve stayed connected as a band
⚡️ Giving the audience their flowers and the symbolism behind the album artwork
⚡️ The story behind “I’m So Glad You Asked” and Eric’s first lead vocal on a Shinedown record
⚡️ “The Pilot,” Dave Bassett, and closing the album with one of its most emotional moments
⚡️ Health, fitness, touring, and what it takes to perform at this level

Plus: cookies, creative philosophy, deep music references, real talk about loss, and a band that continues to evolve without losing who they are.

This is Shinedown: reflective, open, and in their best era yet.

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00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Cookies, First Impressions & Album Conversations
07:46 - Success, Accolades & Perspective
11:07 - Introducing EI8HT
13:16 - The Mindset Behind the Album
14:30 - Erik’s Dedication & Creative Process
17:25 - What Makes Shinedown Unique
18:20 - Lessons from Desmond Child
20:51 - Elton John & Musical Influences
24:34 - Nirvana, Kurt Cobain & Counting Crows
30:59 - Back to EI8HT — Starting from the Bottom
33:35 - No AI — Keeping Music Human
36:27 - Album Production
41:00 - “365,” Loss & Personal Story
48:24 - Nostalgia, Xennials & “Young Again”
52:00 - Longevity & Staying Power
53:23 - Unity & Festival Decisions
54:20 - Album Artwork & Symbolism
56:20 - “I’m So Glad You Asked”
1:00:36 - Album Sequencing
1:03:00 - “The Pilot” & Dave Bassett
1:09:03 - Proudest Moments
1:12:03 - Touring, Fitness & Physicality
1:18:41 - Health & Longevity
1:23:04 - Entering a New Era
1:24:16 - Legacy & Impact
1:27:00 - Outro

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Chocolate chip banana bread (still warm), coffee, and one of the most legendary guitarists in rock sitting in my kitchen. 🍌🍞🎸

In this intimate home hang, I welcome Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society founder, Ozzy Osbourne’s longtime guitarist, and a true force in music for a conversation that’s as raw, funny, and heartfelt as he is.

From life on the road to loss, legacy, and everything in between, Zakk shows up exactly as you’d hope: honest, grounded, and completely himself.

Zakk opens up about:

⚡️ His new album and the long road to finishing it

⚡️ Why this record took years — and how time changed the music

⚡️ The balance between heavy riffs and deeply personal ballads

⚡️ Writing “Ozzy’s song” and honoring one of the most important relationships of his life

⚡️ Grief, gratitude, and what it means to truly cherish the time you have with people

⚡️ His first audition with Ozzy — and the advice that changed everything

⚡️ Life on tour, staying physically and mentally strong, and the discipline behind it

⚡️ Marriage, family, and what keeps a relationship strong after decades

⚡️ Why doing what you love is the only path that actually works

⚡️ The importance of authenticity — in music and in life

Plus: banana bread, coffee, Ozzy stories, gym talk, guitar nerd moments, and a lot of laughter.

This is Zakk Wylde being reflective, hilarious, and fully himself.

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🍌🍞 Yes, the banana bread matters.

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00:00 - Intro

01:11 - Welcome, Banana Bread & Fitness

03:57 - The New Album & Long Creative Process

07:57 - Bangers vs. Ballads

09:41 - Writing “Ozzy’s Song”

13:50 - Is It Cathartic to Sing?

16:07 - Auditioning for Ozzy & Early Days

19:39 - Dance Lessons & Stage Presence

20:54 - YUNGBLUD & That Full-Circle Moment

22:12 - Marriage, Family & Doing What You Love

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In this intimate home hang, I welcome Dogstar — Keanu Reeves, Bret Domrose, and Rob Mailhouse — as they step into a powerful new chapter with their album "All In Now."

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Chocolate chip cookies (with M&M’s, of course), music curation, and a full-circle conversation years in the making. 🍪🎶

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Under the stars at LA’s historic Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Allison Hagendorf sits down with Puscifer — Maynard James Keenan, Karina Round, and Matt Mitchell — for an intimate screening party and the first-ever listen of their new album, Normal Isn’t.

Fresh off hearing the record come to life for the very first time, the band opens up about what makes Puscifer different: no rules, no fixed lineup, total trust, and the freedom to follow ideas wherever they lead even when that means comedy and heaviness living side by side.

The conversation dives into:

⚡️ Experiencing Normal Isn’t for the first time with an audience

⚡️ Puscifer’s 20+ year evolution and ever-rotating creative family

⚡️ Why “anything goes” is the band’s true mission statement

⚡️ Balancing humor, intensity, and instinct

⚡️ Making records in hotel rooms, studios, and on the road

⚡️ The album’s sonic palette, guitars, synths, and aggression

⚡️ New characters, storylines, and the expanding Pusciverse via graphic novels

⚡️ What Normal Isn’t would taste like… if it were a wine 🍷

This is Puscifer unfiltered, playful, thoughtful, uncompromising, and deeply human.

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00:00 – Intro

02:55 – Hearing Normal Isn’t With an Audience for the First Time

03:55 – Puscifer Backstory (20+ Years In)

04:52 – Why Revolving Musicians Matter

06:30 – The Core Dynamic of the Band

07:04 – The Mission Statement: No Rules, Anything Goes

08:45 – Friendship as the Foundation

09:59 – How Puscifer Has Evolved

10:40 – Balancing Comedy and Intensity

12:08 – The Meaning Behind Normal Isn’t

12:58 – The Album Process (Arizona, LA, On the Road)

14:35 – Sonic Identity & Musical Palette

16:07 – New Characters & The Graphic Novel Universe

19:55 – If Puscifer Were a Wine… (Tasting Notes)

21:20 – Fan Questions

27:46 – What Inspires You Most About Each Other?

31:51 – Outro

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Snickerdoodles fresh out of the oven, a “porn star martini” (yes, really), and a full-circle conversation four years in the making. 🍪🍸

In this intimate home hang, Allison Hagendorf welcomes HUDDY — 40M+ followers, a new rom-com on Tubi, and an artist stepping into his most honest era yet. Allison gave HUDDY his first music interview back in 2021… and now he’s back with a second album that’s louder, deeper, more rock-leaning, and radically more personal.

HUDDY opens up about:

⚡️ The 4-year journey to album two — 30 producers, real creative chemistry, and finally defining “the Huddy sound”

⚡️ Rock’s resurgence and why YUNGBLUD is a catalyst for the next generation

⚡️ Why he wrote “Fragile,” what it taught him about strength, and learning to talk about what you’re carrying

⚡️ Breakups, self-worth, living alone for the first time, and rebuilding from the inside out

⚡️ Touring, crowd work, stamina, and learning how to own the room — without blowing out your voice

⚡️ Success as connection: the songs that become someone’s soundtrack, not just someone’s scroll

This is HUDDY like you haven’t seen him, grounded, reflective, and stepping into freedom as an artist and a human.

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🍸 Yes, Brian nailed the martinis.

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00:00 - Welcome, Snickerdorfs & “Porn Star” Martinis

04:32 - Full Circle: First Music Interview in 2021 → Now

07:28 - Album 2: Inspiration, Evolution (Sonic + Personal)

08:50 - Why YUNGBLUD Matters (and Rock’s New Wave)

10:53 - What Rock Unlocks (space, emotion, guitars)

12:10 - “Fragile”: Vulnerability, Strength + Saying It Out Loud

15:16 - Who Do You Confide In? Trust, Therapy, Real Friends

16:57 - Breakup Lessons: Rebuilding, Living Alone, Self-Check-Ins

20:02 - What He Learned Making This Album (Unhinged honesty)

21:26 - TikTok vs Real Life: Mystery, boundaries, intention

23:26 - The Dog Era (and why it matters)

24:26 - Do You Wish You Had an Analog Upbringing?

26:47 - Phones at Concerts (and why rock crowds feel different)

28:47 - Summer School Tour: Community, growth, the live high

32:53 - Fear/Insecurity: Stamina, health, and protecting the voice

35:33 - Regrets: Control, steering left, “success is freedom”

37:53 - Defining Success: Connection over clout

43:26 - Deep Cuts Lightning Round + Bounce House energy

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In this intimate home hang, Allison Hagendorf welcomes Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) and his newest signee Vienna Vienna for eggnog lattes, extra-fudgy brownies, and a real conversation about finding your lane as a new artist right now.

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Rock history collides in this behind-the-scenes look at “Zombie” — YUNGBLUD reimagined with The Smashing Pumpkins.

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In this intimate backstage conversation, filmed on the Sunset Strip just hours before his solo show at the legendary Whisky a Go Go, Allison Hagendorf sits down with Thomas Raggi for a rare, reflective look at the moment he steps fully into his own.

Shot in the glow of one of rock’s most iconic streets, this unfiltered hang captures Thomas on the brink of history. Debuting Masquerade, his first solo album, with his name alone on the marquee, after playing stadiums and arenas around the world.

Thomas opens up about:

⚡️ Stepping into his solo identity with Masquerade

⚡️ Collaborating with Tom Morello, and what he learned about instinct, vision, and trusting the first take

⚡️ Writing and recording at Henson Studios, surrounded by rock history

⚡️ Working with Beck, Chad Smith, Nick Zinner, Matt Sorum, and a cross-generational lineup of collaborators

⚡️ The story behind “Getcha,” “For Nothing,” and “Keep The Pack”

⚡️ Singing and playing guitar at the same time and finding his voice

⚡️ His earliest influences, vinyl records, and falling in love with rock through his father

⚡️ Why rock music represents freedom, creatively and emotionally

⚡️ Growing alongside his bandmates while each explores their own solo path

⚡️ What he’d tell the younger version of himself who was just trying to be seen

⚡️ What he hopes fans feel when they hear Masquerade live for the first time

This is Thomas Raggi like you’ve never seen him, grounded, passionate, vulnerable, and fully connected to the spirit of rock and roll.

A celebration of legacy, evolution, and the courage to follow what you love, loudly, honestly, and without limits. 🎸🔥

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