In what is one of my favorite talks this podcast has had, the hosts walk through the entire Mastodon discography - short of the track by track talk of Emperor of Sand and a Cold Dark Place that will be the bulk of the next episode. Starts with

Pod Like A Hole: Mastodon Part 1 - who are they and who influenced them.

Mar 11th, 2024 1h 49m

Washing upon the beach of your shipwrecked life is another episode of Pod Like a Hole. The first of 3 episodes dedicated to the mighty Mastodon of the south.Episode 1 (this episode) we cover the band's formation, the 4 members of this band, an

Fugazi - The Argument

Feb 15th, 2024 2h 36m

Well the dust is still settling from the betrayal that was our System of a Down episode, and it is positively palpable in the air. However, this ravaged warground is the perfect location for the power of Fugazi's "The Argument". Steve, Marc,

Pod Like A Hole -System Of A Down : Toxcity

Jan 26th, 2024 2h 50m

We had to do a Nu Metal episode.One hosts lived and breathed it during his teens, a real Jinco Wallet Chain nerd. Another host dabbled in the scene, sometimes to just check on his friend and make sure he wasn't too far gone. A third host was d

The 2023 PLAH Holiday Special - Top 5 Animated Disney Movies

Dec 19th, 2023 1h 34m

Join the Pod Like A Hole hosts back at the Xmas Cabin for our kind of annual Holiday Special. Marc has a love and knowledge of Disney that only is rivaled by his love of U2 and Steve knew it would be catnip to trick him into doing another holid

Faith No More - Angel Dust Side B

Dec 12th, 2023 1h 27m

The discussion on Faith No More’s album Angel Dust concludes with talking about the second half of the record. Greg Wolgast joins on this episode that we mercifully split into two episodes. Join us next time for a little Yuletide magic before

Faith No More - Angel Dust

Dec 4th, 2023 2h 38m

In this episode, we are joined by longtime artwork contributor, Greg Wolgast, to discuss Faith No More and their 1992 album Angel Dust. We discuss the first half of the album in this episode and will continue the conversation in an upcoming ep

Faith No More Part 2. Mike Patton’s Other Works (Mike Patton PLAH mini season)

Nov 21st, 2023 1h 35m

Faith No More Part 2. Mike Patton Continued.New Pod Like a Hole Episode. Part 2 of a 4 episode Mike Patton/Faith No more mini season.We examine Mike Patton's prolific and varied output. Tomahawk, Fantomas, Lovage, Mr. Bungle, Dillinger Escape

Faith No More Part 1. Faster Disco-graphy (Mike Patton PLAH mini season)

Nov 6th, 2023 2h 4m

Faith No More Part 1.New Pod Like a Hole Episode. Part 1 of a 4 episode Mike Patton/Faith No more mini season.The first of which is a discography discussion of Faith No More - with the exception of Angel Dust which will have it's own track by

The Clash: London Calling

Sep 22nd, 2023 3h 8m

Your three hosts have reached the home stretch. The last handful of our favorite albums to review for our "Run the Gamut" season. Steve, Marc and Eric have all had excellent picks, weird ones, and every now and then, one of us shows up with a

Florence And The Machine - Ceremonials

Sep 2nd, 2023 2h 43m

the Pod Like a Hole Hosts celebrate Florence and the Machines’ 2011 release: Ceremonials.If you are one of our listeners who says “Pod Like a Hole, we appreciate the wide variety of artists you’ve discussed, but often I find it’s either too mu

B-Side: Interview 2.0 with Adam Steiner: ”Silhouettes and Shadows”

Aug 18th, 2023 45m 19s

In between episodes, Pod Like a Hole presents an extra special B-Side: An interview with author Adam Steiner. Previous guest, and friend of the show, Adam Steiner is back with a new book, "Silhouettes and Shadows: The Secret History of David

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

Jul 25th, 2023 2h 33m

This episode finds Eric, Marc, and Steven don our Sunday best to go door to door to spread the good news about Arcade Fire's Neon Bible. But, it isn't all good news when we discuss the bad news that Win Butler got himself into recently. Video

Tom Waits: Rain Dogs

Jun 10th, 2023 2h 15m

You and your buddies flip your collars, as the rain pours down. You huddle under an awning as you finish your smokes.Life is good. You are young, independent, and ready for trouble. Then you head in to the bar. the joint. The dive. It's

Tom Waits: Waitstory

May 31st, 2023 2h 41m

You find your self in an old boxcar bouncing over the railroad track with an old hobo howling in your ear. Tales of love and loss, old dogs and prostitutes. It's a cornucopia of creamed corn , but somewhere in that whiskey soaked word salad i

Massive Attack: Mezzanine

May 1st, 2023 2h 24m

We massively a-talk the band Massive Attack and their 1998 album, Mezzanine. Episode Links:RisingsonTeardropAngelPod Like a Hole:Direct DownloadFacebookInstagramTwitter PatreonKo-FiArtwork by Greg Wolgast

Darkness On The Edge Of Town - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Pod Like A Hole.

Apr 6th, 2023 2h

It is the second and final episode of our Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band mini season: track by track discussion of Darkness on the Edge of Town.In the first installment we had an overview discussion of our history with E Street and th

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Discography Overview - Pod Like A Hole.

Mar 8th, 2023 2h 20m

Steve has hi-jacked the show for two episodes of in depth Boss Talk. Thankfully the other hosts are game and a Bruce time is had by all. Bruce is for everyone, and if you don't already believe that - you will.Part 1 is all Bruce all the time w

Peter Gabriel - ”So”

Feb 2nd, 2023 3h 1m

In 1986, an ex-prog rocker introduced himself to the pop landscape and blew the doors right off. Peter Gabriel, the suave art-rocker who was equal parts world music advocate, equal parts horndog-with-a-heart-of-gold, made an album so catchy, s

Radiohead - Kid A

Jan 17th, 2023 2h 39m

In this episode, Marc selects Radiohead’s album from 2000, Kid A to discuss with Eric and to mildly annoy Steve. We take a brief look at the band pre- and post-Kid A to determine when they decided to have Q*Bert, the lovable orange video game t

Holidays In A Half Shell - The Pod Like A Hole Ninja Turtles Xmas Episode

Dec 21st, 2022 1h 14m

3 middle aged men are going to talk about 1 of 3 things when they get together. Nine Inch Nails, Beer, or Ninja Turtles. This is the episode where we reflect on being kids of a certain age and the holidays being associated with Turtle Power. Ne

Black Heart Procession: ”Amore De Tropico”

Dec 9th, 2022 2h 15m

Crashing waves. The warbling of a saw in the distance. A suspicious waiter, and a dead lover. It’s 2002 and your hosts, Eric, Steve and Marc, don their magnifying glasses, Panama hats, and Tommy Bahama shirts. It’s a tropical musical mystery

Black Heart Procession - History

Nov 21st, 2022 2h 16m

It's a cold November morning. A dead leaf does a dance in front of your feet as you walk through the breeze. You walk by a storefront, the newspaper headline is "Invasion of Afghanistan" another bitter reminder that the world is harsh. The

Lateralus

Oct 29th, 2022 2h 35m

In this episode, we peel back the layers of the 2001 Tool album, Lateralus. We attempt to separate our minds from our bodies as we overthink and overanalyze every track on the record. Does Marc and Steve’s feelings of nostalgia outweigh Eric’s

Tool - History and Discography

Oct 12th, 2022 2h 55m

In this episode, the hosts of Pod Like a Hole drive to the nearest Home Depot to go through every Tool aisle in the store to bring you this episode that needs no Home Improvement, if you ask me. We discuss all things Tool (the band, not saws