Everyone needs a hobby, something to distract from the job…something that’s just for you…something that allows you to pursue a passion that maybe only you understand…
For example, Flea is big into chess…when the Chili Peppers on the road, he’ll often challenge people to games, including grand masters who are invited backstage for the purpose of playing flea ... Show More
Nov 19
Tales of Weird Rock’n’Roll Sex
If there’s an official mission statement for the kind of music we all love, it’s “sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll” …these are the three main food groups in this world…
All three of these things affect the same portions of the brain: the amygdala, the nucleus accumbens, and the cere ... Show More
30m 44s
Nov 12
The Backstage Rider
Going on tour is hard…you’re away from home for months at a time…there’s little sleep, bad food, too many drugs, a surfeit of alcohol, late nights, temptations into bad behavior, crazy people, and that bass player who refuses to wash his feet, probably because he’s on his phone m ... Show More
31m 38s
Nov 5
Medical Mysteries of Music - The Sixth Edition
Why does music move us so deeply...even when we don’t hear it? From brain scans lighting up with musical memories to how songs can fight loneliness, boost productivity, and even repel mosquitoes, this episode dives into the strange science behind sound with another exploration in ... Show More
31m 4s
Jan 2024
Stu Sutcliffe: Reeperbahn Debauchery, Gangs, and the Birth of the Beatles
Stu Sutcliffe was rock 'n roll's original Sid Vicious. Just like Sid, Stu was a bass player. But also like Sid, Stu could hardly play. What he did have in spades was style and attitude. He was by far the coolest looking member of the Beatles, back when the Fab Four were still a f ... Show More
39m 30s
Jul 2024
Episode 49: Rob Trujillo; Kirk Hammett
The week of July 2, 2024 on The Metallica Report…
Robert Trujillo joins Steffan for a quick chat about - what else - lemons and coffee. Ok, they also got into how Rob feels on stage these days, what the vibe is like at each of these European stops, and the dedication with which ... Show More
25m 14s
Jun 2023
The King of Collectables, Autographs + Costanza Glasses
A Mickey Mantle baseball card recently sold for $12.6 million dollars and the collectibles market is valued at $458 billion dollars… Really, no Really!
Jason and Peter marveled why people collect comics, vinyl, sports memorabilia, video games, toys, cars, and autographs. Is it me ... Show More
45m 41s
Dec 2023
Elvis, Jerry Lee, Johnny & Carl
Today we discover the iconic jamming session that birthed ‘The Million Dollar Quartet’ - Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ Perkins - who spent the day making music together at Sun Studios, Memphis on 4th December, 1956.
Although the event beg ... Show More
11m 46s
Jan 2024
Episode 24: Catching up with Jason Newsted
The week of January 10, 2024 on The Metallica Report…
We have a visit from an old friend as Steffan and Renée check in with bassist Jason Newsted.
Amid an unusually quiet time in his creative world, Jason talks about plans, projects, and how he’s allowing himself to enjoy the ... Show More
22m 7s
Sep 2023
Episode 8: The skater episode: "Too Far Gone Video" and Tony Hawk
The week of September 20, 2023 on The Metallica Report…
We’re talking all things “Too Far Gone?” - specifically, the phenomenal new music video and its mind-blowing star. He’s a pro skateboarder you’ll need to see to believe named Felipe Nunes, and he also happens to be a double ... Show More
20m 40s