Chris talks to former emo kid and current German resident Sam Slankard about catharsis, commercialization, and canceling people whose music means a lot. What bands will you never see in person and which songs will you always sing to drain your pent-up frustrations? Also, can emo culture really be that bad if there’s so much nostalgia for it? All of these questions (and more!) will be answered, even if no one can agree on the correct pronunciation of Deja Entendu. This episode is dedicated to Eddie Money.

Vocalist: Hayley Williams (Paramore)

Guitarist: Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance)

Drummer: Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

Bassist: Garrett Tierney (Brand New)

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Chris talks to former “Indie, Rock, and Roy Show” co-DJ Mike O’Meara about revisiting new wave, the lack of modern guitar gods, and how Lemmy Kilmister might not be the first person to get ejected from his hypothetical band. Mike also seemingly converts Chris into Motörhead fandom and talks about the wonderful Lansing nonprofit group, Loudspace Inc.

Vocalist: Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead)

Guitarist: John Lee Hooker

Drummer: Ginger Baker (Cream)

Keyboardist: Dr. John

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Chris talks to resident metal expert Josh Godfrey about metal subgenres, why lyrics can sometimes matter more than how someone sings, and the fact that you don’t need to apologize for telling your therapist about sad things. You don’t have to be a metal fan to appreciate this episode, or the fact that Josh loves talking about how much Rush sucks.

Vocalist: Buddy Nielsen (Senses Fail)

Guitarist: JB Brubaker (August Burns Red)

Drummer: Aaron Gillespe (Underoath)

Additional Guitarist: Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders)

Original music by Green Door

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The very first episode of Fantasy Band Draft! Host Chris Slattery talks to himself about the concept of supergroups and gives you his four draft picks. This episode is more of an introduction to the show, so there is no special guest. But that means that this one is short, so what are you wanting for?!

Vocalist: Simon Balthazar (Fanfarlo)

Guitarist: Aaron Dessner (The National)

Drummer: Darren King (MUTEMATH)

Bassist: James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem)

Original music by Green Door

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Host Chris Slattery talks with guests to make the ultimate band. Just a bunch of music fanatics getting really excited about the bands that they love. First episode drops on August 1.

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