Pod of Thunder - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Pod of Thunder is a glorious throwback to the days before every artist’s entire back catalogue was at your fingertips with the click of a mouse—a time when music was something that you had to discover, and you found your next favorite band when your best friend gave you a mix tape, an older sibling brought a record home from the library or you simply rolled the dice and lay your hard-earned money down at the local record store because an album cover was just that cool.

The reviewers who complain that the hosts don’t have a complete and comprehensive knowledge of every band in the history of rock completely miss the point—we all have favorite bands, and we all have those bands that we always meant to listen to a little more, but there are only so many minutes in a day. I know just about everything there is to know about Iron Maiden, but Pod of Thunder brings me back to that day in ‘88, when my friend Nate handed me his copy of “Somewhere in Time” and insisted that I HAD to check out this band.

If you’re looking for a podcast that can break down the musical, thematic, and historical aspects of every Emerson, Lake and Palmer song, look elsewhere (you look elsewhere, not me). Instead of trying to be the experts on everything, Pod of Thunder provides the modern equivalent of throwing on a new 45 or popping a new cassette into the tape deck and dissecting it with your goofball friends. Occasionally they’ll have a guest host who knows a ton about that week’s band, but for the most part, they’re making it up as they go along. And isn’t that what rock ‘n’ roll is all about?

Imagine your friends sitting around and a song comes on that you all have an opinion about. That’s what Pod of Thunder does weekly in a very humorous way. These guys aren’t critics or experts so don’t look for an in depth analysis of music, but their chemistry together, along with being musicians themselves makes for lively discussions. Comedic bits thrown in here and there and other topics going off the rails from time to time are all part of the charm of the show. I look forward to the show each week. Even if I don’t like the song that’s chosen, I still know it will be hilarious time well spent.

Whether you are a KISS fan or just a fan of rock and roll, you will absolutely love this podcast. I have been listening to these guys for a couple years and truly look forward to each and every episode.

Nick Jones, Andy Jones, and Chris Lathrop are musicians who offer great insight into a different rock song each episode. They have an amazing chemistry together and will definitely make you laugh. This podcast is the first thing I listen to every Monday morning on the way to work.

By far the best podcast ever! Got started on it from the Talk is Jericho appearance, and am on my third listen through of the series. It never gets old! I never listened to podcasts before this one and basically exclusively listen to this one. The commentary makes the KISS songs that I’ve heard hundreds of times seem like new discoveries. Even though I generally like every KISS song, some of the best times are when you guys just tear into some of the worst KISS songs. I thought I wouldn’t continue listening after the KISS songs ended since I started because KISS is my favorite band, but I’m so glad I continued. I’ve heard a lot of new discoveries that are great! Who would’ve thought someone could listen to a KISS podcast and somehow end up liking Addrissi Brothers and LL Cool J songs? Really hoping to get a Fozzy song soon and would love the Tooj to give his input. I hope this podcast goes on forever as it is AMAZING! Keep up the great work and thank you for all that you do!