Did you know that Metallica have a podcast? Did Motörhead ever amount to anything more than "Ace of Spades"?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Are Motörhead a punk band?
• Who are some Canadian rock bands?

Do you ever stick to your New Year's resolutions? Do people even still burn CDs anymore?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• What makes John Mayer a classic guitar hero?
• Have there been any guitarists bigger than or more iconic than Eddie van Halen after Eddie van Halen?

Is "Christmas music" "corny"? Do artists butcher the same songs every December?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• What made/makes Ringo Starr a good drummer and artist?
• Do blind musicians have an advantage in music?
• Have commercialization and consumerism ruined Christmas and other holidays?
• What makes "A Charlie Brown Christmas" a classic album?

What did Ringo think of Peter Jackson's "Get Back" docuseries? Does Paul McCartney still sign autographs?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Was Yoko Ono "too present" during Beatles' studio sessions?
• Do media outlets tend to abuse invasive "journalist" behavior with artists/bands?
• Is it dehumanizing to put any artist/band on such a high pedestal?
• Is "Wonderful Christmastime" a bad song?

How do you feel about Christmas music? Were Sublime really in a league of their own?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Who are some key pianists in popular music?
• What made "40oz. to Freedom" a 90s staple?
• What made Bradley Nowell a unique songwriter and frontman?
• Do people throw out quality for sentimental bias with music?

Are metal heads too musically "stiff"? Is it true that some genres "evolve" better than others?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Who drummed for Nirvana before Dave Grohl joined the band?
• Was Kurt Cobain a control freak?
• Who drummed for Foo Fighters before Taylor Hawkins joined the band?
• Whatever became of the French band Phoenix?
• What happened to country music?
• "Bite Me" by Avril Lavigne (feat. Travis Barker)
• How up-to-speed are we with Blink-182?
• Do classical and jazz sound better instrumentally than they do in song format(s)?

Do you approach music more with feel, or do you usually go by the book? What does it mean to be more classically-driven than jazz-driven?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• What are some good hardware synths?
• Could companies do better with product support and user-friendliness?
• Are some artists more creatively intuitive than others?
• How might kids possibly think music is recorded?

Has music lost its depth? Has the album lost its value?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Has music gone the way of the movie industry?
• Are seasoned rock bands losing their audience due to mainstream conformity?
• Who were Korn before they were "Korn"?
• Why did Brian "Head" Welch leave Korn?

How often do you get to personally meet with the artists/bands you hear live? How would you respond if someone gave you tickets to one of your favorite artists/bands on the spot?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Who are The Cult?
• One of Sean's weirdest encounters while flooring
• Sean's first Fleetwood Mac concert
• Why did Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival end in tragedy?

Are there any rules in the audio world that can't be broken? Is gear more important than the process?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• What gear is crucial for studio-quality vocals?
• Is DAW auto-save a double-edged sword?
• How do methods and gear become standards in the industry?
• Why are the mids important in mixing?
• Is The Strokes' "Is This It" worthy of its high status?
• What are some terrible band names?
• Are/were Nirvana a punk band?
• Is/can modern contemporary pop and hip-hop ever be "new wave"?