Hair Metal Memories

S3E38 - TNT - Tell No Tales (Radical Research collab)

It's our first-ever collaborative episode, with the awesome dudes at the Radical Research podcast! Jeff and Hunter from Radical Research suggested covering TNT's "Tell No

S3E37 - Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz

Aaron and Bryon do a deep dive on Ozzy's seminal, multi-platinum selling debut solo album, with forays into some largely unexplored territory! Enjoy tales of Ozzy's party

S3E36 - Europe - The Final Countdown

Aaron and Bryon tackle the stone-cold hair metal classic third album from Swedish megastars Europe, The Final Countdown! Hear the lads massacre Swedish names! Learn about

S3E35 - Britny Fox

Aaron and Bryon take on a lesser-known hair metal classic, the 1988 self-titled debut from trashy Victorian glam rockers Britny Fox! Learn their fascinating (and somewhat

S3E34 - This Is Spinal Tap

In celebration of the sequel to the greatest (and first!) rockumentary, Aaron and Bryon tackle this essential compilation of the legendary Spinal Tap's beginnings and ear

S3E33 - Ozzy Tribute

Aaron and Bryon take an episode to share thoughts and memories about the great trailblazer Ozzy Osbourne - his life, his legacy, and his legend.

S3E32 - Bonham - The Disregard

Aaron and Bryon tackle a relatively more obscure hair metal classic, the debut album by Bonham! Learn about Jason Bonham's life in drums, his connection to Dokken, what t

S3E31 - Motley Crue - Self-Titled

Aaron and Bryon dig into the guts of this overlooked and often wrongly maligned self-titled reinvention record from arena rockers Motley Crue. Be amazed at the band's hea

S3EP30 - Danger Danger

Aaron and Bryon wade through the dramatic and chaotic history of Danger Danger, the band that put hair metal superstar Ted Poley on the map! Learn the band's connections

S3E29 - Kiss - Animalize

After getting lots of requests for Kiss albums, Aaron and Bryon tackle what might be the most hair metal Kiss album of them all, Animalize! Learn about the impact of Tom

S3E28 - Bang Tango - Psycho Cafe'

Aaron and Bryon take a look at this much-requested cult classic and much-loved hidden treasure, Bang Tango's debut album, Psycho Cafe'. Learn about the band's rocket to f

S3E27 - Dio - Holy Diver

Celebrating 50 episodes! Aaron and Bryon tackle a monster hit album to celebrate, Dio's platinum-selling Holy Diver! Learn how Dio was the coolest high schooler ever! Gas

S3E26 - Night Ranger - Dawn Patrol

Aaron and Bryon take on Night Ranger's 1982 debut smash, Dawn Patrol! Learn why they had to destroy the first run of this album, which member has written songs for Cher a

S3E25 - House Of Lords - self-titled

Aaron and Bryon hit the pub for this latest episode, and explore the further adventures of Greg Giuffria and Co. as they rock a little harder and try to write some hits!

S3E24 - The Cult - Sonic Temple

Aaron and Bryon explore the dark side of hair metal by taking a deep dive into The Cult's 1989 Bob Rock produced masterpiece, Sonic Temple. The seriousness of Ian Astbury

S3E23 - Saigon Kick - The Lizard

In this episode Aaron and Bryon take a microscope to this much-requested and much-loved second album, Saigon Kick's "The Lizard." Tour a Swedish studio! Witness the band

S3E22 - L.A. Guns - Cocked And Loaded

Aaron and Bryon take a deep dive into L.A. Guns' incredible second album, Cocked And Loaded, along with untangling the threads of this band's complex and dramatic history

S3E21 - The Hair Metal Influence - Van Halen - Part 3

In the third and final part of their Van Halen retro and discussion of the band's influence on hair metal, Aaron and Bryon get in the weeds with Sammy and the gang, befor

S3E20 - The Hair Metal Influence - Van Halen - Part 2

Part 2 of our Van Halen retro and discussion of the massive influence the band has had on the hair metal genre. This episode covers the next 4 albums, from "Diver Down" t

S3E19 - The Hair Metal Influence - Van Halen - Part 1

The first part of a 3-part series focusing on mega-platinum rock stars Van Halen, and the influence they've had on the hair metal genre! Part one covers the first four al