Chat out of Hell

From high-culture to the lowest of the low, it's Chat out of Hell!As we close out series six with listener requests, Sam pays attention to what Meat Loaf was up to when he sang with Pavarotti for the children of Bosnia, while Emma draws the short straw and has to listen to some sexist crap he did with Jack Black. But we still answer other Meat Loaf-adjacent questions, like:- What kind of song would convince the Prime Minister of Italy to build a sewer system?- What did that cheeky scamp Bono get up to when Pavarotti's people told him he couldn't smoke cigarettes around the maestro?- How exactly are women like roses?PLUS some good chat about first dances, a brief apology to the people of Ireland for Oliver Cromwell, and Sam's been allowed to send emails again.We're off for a break now but we'll be back on May 25th with a Film Club all about Jim Steinman's Wuthering Heights. Sorry about that.Chat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy. Music extracts on this episode:Torna a Sorrento by Luciano Pavarotti and Meat Loaf from Pavarotti and Friends for the Children of Bosnia (1995)Like a Rose by Meat Loaf from Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2010)Like a Rose by New Medicine from Breaking the Model (2014)Send us Fan Mail

Justin Hawkins, Sean McDonnell and a whole load of Our Souls, it's Chat out of Hell! Time to get into the deep Meat Loaf adjactent questions, like:- How many early 2000s ITV celeb reality shows can you name?- What did Brian May think of Meat Loaf?- Honestly, what was that soldier dying on the battlefield actually thinking of?PLUS we get into it with Rednex's football anthem and all the usual other sundry nonsense.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #thechickenonesareareallyniceChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy. Music extracts on this episode:Love is Not Real by Meat Loaf from Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2010)Our Love and Our Souls by Meat Loaf from Hell in a Hand Basket (2011)Our Love and Our Souls by Sean McConnell from the Walk Around EP (2008)Football is our Religion by Rednex from The Cotton Eye Joe Show (2008)Send us Fan Mail

Off we go again! Time for us to analyse the saddest Jim Steinman you've ever heard, the fairly saddest Barbra Streisand, and just a regular Meat Loaf. And with those three gathered, we can get some answers. Answers to questions like:- What made the Everly Brothers fall out?- How many Steinman stage shows featured a motorbike in the big first act closer?- How many veterans of the UK military credit Jim Steinman with their career success?PLUS a lot of chat about feelings, a child doing reggae and all the usual sundry nonsense.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #thechickenonesareareallyniceChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy. Music extracts on this episode:Left in the Dark by Jim Steinman from the album Bad For Good (1981)Left in the Dark by Barbra Streisand from the album Emotion (1984)Left in the Dark by Meat Loaf from the album Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995)Lämnad i Mörkret by Cecilia Vennersten from the album Cecilia Vennersten (1995)A Kiss is a Terrible Thing to Waste by Meat Loaf from the album The Very Best of Meat Loaf (1998)A Kiss is a Terrible Thing to Waste from the Whistle Down the Wind Cast Album (1998)Send us Fan Mail

Don't tell anyone, but Emma went on holiday and Sam forgot to schedule the publishing date of the episode this week. Bit awks.BUT not half as awks as what Meat Loaf gets up to this episode! Man of what?- Why is he like this?- Why is Jim the way he is?- Why are Heck's sausages so delicious?PLUS a pretty flawed way of wedging in Rednex, and some other sundry nonsense.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #thechickenonesareareallyniceChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy. Music extracts on this episode:My Little Red Book by Pandora's Box from the album Original Sin (1989)My Little Red Book by Manfred Mann (1965)My Little Red Book by Love (1966)Man of Steel by Meat Loaf from the album Couldn't Have Said it Better (2003)Send us Fan Mail

We give Jim Steinman a rest on the bench this week, and instead discuss Meat Loaf's Divorced Dad era as he warns us about how you can't trust women in You Never Can Be Too Sure About the Girl then just sort of gently shouts a bit in Rock N Roll Hero. And while we're here, he answers questions like:- What paranormal creature is Midnight at the Lost and Found really about?- What possessed the members of KISS to all release solo albums on the same day?- Why can't mums ever say your name without listing all your siblings' names first?PLUS a deep dive into the membership of Rednex, bit of a chat about Mili Vanilli and the usual sundry nonsense.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #thechickenonesareareallyniceChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy. Music extracts on this episode:You Never Can Be Too Sure About the Girl by Meat Loaf from the album Midnight at the Lost and Found (1987)Rock N Roll Hero by Meat Loaf from the album Blind Before I Stop (1987)Send us Fan Mail

Here we go, diving into series six!Two delicious slices of Meat Loaf are served in the forms of Read 'Em and Weep then Going All the Way. And why we enjoy them, we'll mull over the big questions like:- What's the opposite of pearls?- What did the doctor say to the famous sad clown Barry Manilow?- Is there a finer sausage than Heck's Sausages? #thechickenonesarereallynicePLUS we learn what irritating dance hit of the 90s will invade our brains this series, an actual thought about why Braver than We Are is the way it is, and a revelation about Meat Loaf and Emma's stock footage buying habits.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #thechickenonesareareallyniceChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy. Music extracts on this episode:Read 'Em and Weep by Meat Loaf from the album Dead Ringer (1981)Read 'Em and Weep by Barry Manilow from the album Greatest Hits vol II (1983)Going all the Way (A Song in Six Movements) by Meat Loaf from the album Braver Than We Are (2016)Braver than We Are Demo by Karine Hannah (2001)Braver than We Are by Karine Hannah (2017)Send us Fan Mail

Behold, it's Chat out of Hell's Christmas Surprise!Rory Dodd, lovely man and centrepiece of the Steinman Sound, was kind enough to sit down and chat with us about his life, work, and secrets of finding good bargains in Ontario.It was an absolutely lovely conversation and we hope you like it too.See you January 12th for the next series of Chat out of Hell!Let us know what you thought of our Rory chat at [email protected] out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Send us Fan Mail

Ho ho ho! Time for a most festive Film Club!We'll be diving into Meat Loaf's worldliest of movies as we take a look at Spice World then realise we've talked for a normal length episode but still have to cover Wayne's World. Truly, our labours never cease.BUT THAT'S NOT ALL THE FESTIVE CHAT! Come back on Christmas Day for a very special episode indeed, we're super excited to release it.AND IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH we'll be back on January 12th for series six! Be there or don't. Up to you.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected] out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Send us Fan Mail

An end of term vibe delayed by a bit of illness brings us to this, the true end of term - Chat out of Hell series five, episode six. Meat Loaf gets all classy and covers Gershwin in the first half, then Emma has to explain that Good Girls go to Heaven is actually about self-enjoyment and ruins it for everyone. But we still have time to dive into the important questions, like:- Which Vaudeville performer was described as "a mop gone crazy"?- What did Emma get up to in the Girl Guides?- Has Sam fallen off the deep end with his Mr Blobby related quiz this time?PLUS a bit of a chat about how fun 1920s Broadway seemed and all the usual nonsense.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy. Music extracts on this episode:Somebody Loves Me by Meat Loaf from the album The Glory of Gershwin (1993)Somebody Loves Me by the Four Lads, single (1952)Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere) by Meat Loaf from Bat out of Hell II: The Monster is Loose (1993)Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere) by Pandora's Box from the album Original Sin (1989)Kanashimi Wa Tsudzukanai by Megumi Shiina, single (1986)Send us Fan Mail

As we cruise towards the end of series five, we’ve time to visit more of Jim’s dodgy musical past, but then cleanse our palate with a very modern dodgy cover of an absolute classic. And while we’re there, let’s ask some questions like:- Is Emma more of a Bert or an Ernie?- Is Jim Steinman more of a 70s Kermit the Frog or the rubbish modern one?- What did Bob Mortimer think of Mr Blobby?PLUS some more Blobby classics from the archives, a bit more chat about old man Meat Loaf raging at the sky and an exciting cliffhanger of a rating.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy. Music extracts on this episode:More than You Deserve by Meat Loaf from the album Dead Ringer (1981)More than You Deserve demo by Jim Steinman (1974)More than You Deserve by Meat Loaf recorded from the More than You Deserve Musical at the Newman Theatre (1974)California Dreamin’ by Meat Loaf from the album Hell in a Handbasket (2011)California Dreamin’ by Barry McGuire (1965)California Dreamin’ by the Mamas and the Papas from the album If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (1965)California Dreamin’ by Freischwimmer (2015)Send us Fan Mail

Chat out of Hell moves as close as it's ever been to boy band territory this episode as we check in with Jim Steinman's collab with Andrew Lloyd Webber, which somehow led to a single from Boyzone. Meanwhile Meat Loaf rocks the heck out to a track from the never-seen Batman: The Musical and we all wonder if it was a good idea. But while we do, we answer the big questions, questions like:- What did teenage Emma think fo the boy band phenomenon?- Was Meat Loaf ever happy?- Has Sam bitten off more than he can chew with the Mr Blobby song?PLUS a load of the usual chit chat, some insight into the business workings of Warner Brothers circa 2001, and why Tim Burton dodged a bullet.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy. Music extracts on this episode:No Matter What by Boyzone from the album Songs from Whistle Down the Wind (1998)Home By Now / No Matter What by Meat Loaf from the album The Very Best of Meat Loaf (1998)In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher is King by Meat Loaf from the album Bat out of Hell III: the Monster is Loose (2006)In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher is King demo version by Jim SteinmanSend us Fan Mail

We call back in to see what Diane Warren's been up to this episode, as we listen to the third of her Meat songs in Cry Over Me, before Sammy Hagar barges in with the hard-rockin' Amnesty is Granted. But during all that, we get to answer the big questions:- How good a video can you make in four hours?- What was the deal with Bat out of Hell III?- Is A Very Merry Muppet Christmas any good?PLUS some exposition about Mr. Blobby, a bit of nonsense about Bill and Ted and how much British people know about A Christmas Story (not really anything).Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Cry over Me by Meat Loaf from Bat out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose (2006)Amnesty is Granted by Meat Loaf from Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995)Amnesty is Granted by Sammy Hagar from Marching to Mars (1997)Send us Fan Mail

Continuing the theme of doing themes, this episode we take a look at two rockin' songs about heroes. And somehow made it through the whole thing without once talking about Cadbury's Heroes. Well done us. But we did discuss the big questions, questions like:- What on earth was going on at Marvel comics in the late 80s?- What's gone wrong with nerds lately?- Is it wise to dance on the edge of the Grand Canyon when you're that hungover?PLUS another episode of Bonnie Tyler Explains Pop Culture, a brief chat about early 2000s electric ethereal nonsense duo Frou Frou and Emma learns what Bardcore is then regrets it.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:A Time For Heroes by Meat Loaf, Tangerine Dream and Brian May (1987)Holding out for a Hero by Bonnie Tyler from the Footloose Soundtrack (1984)Holding out for a Hero by Jennifer Saunders from the Shrek 2 Soundtrack (2004)Holding out for a Hero by Frou Frou from the Shrek 2 Soundtrack (2004)Holding out for a Hero by Nothing But Thieves (2015)Send us Fan Mail

Five alive! But not the delicious soft drink of the 1980s. We're back for the first proper episode of series five with an exploration of Meat Loaf's sad origins. And really, they are sad. Poor bloke. But we still managed to find some fun in there, as we also get answers to the big questions. Questions like:- Is there anything Michael Bay can't wedge an explosion into?- Is there any song Jim Steinman can't wedge a vampire into?- Is there any conversation Meat Loaf can't wedge a massive lie into?PLUS we chat about early 2000s electro dance duo Moloko, learn what novelty pop hit will be torturing Emma this series and make a long-overdue correction to our Meat Loaf song rating system.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Tear Me Down by Meat Loaf from the album Couldn't Have Said it Better (2003)Objects in the Rear View Mirror by Meat Loaf from the album Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993)Die Unstillbare Gier by Steve Barton from the Tanz der Vampire Original Cast Album (1997)Confessions of a Vampire by Steve Barton from the Dance of the Vampires Original Cast Album (2003)Send us Fan Mail

It's nearly time for new Chat out of Hell, but first there's a summer blockbuster film club!And what a blockbuster it is, as we watch 13 episodes of the SyFy original series Ghost Wars. Don't say we never do anything for you.Chat out of Hell returns for series 5 on Monday 25th of August, where we'll dive into Meat Loaf's early days with Objects in the Rear View Mirror from Bat out of Hell II and Tear Me Down from Couldn't Have Said it Better. See you then, Loafers!Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected] out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Send us Fan Mail

Chat out of Hell earns its explicit tag this week and it's all Meat Loaf's fault. It's two songs from the cheeky boys of silly rock as we start with Meat guesting on a Tenacious D song then straight into a Justin Hawkins-penned number about his schlong. You know, his nob. His junk. His bits. His wang pipe. His donger. His one-eyed trouser snake. His pump-action yoghurt gun. His lizard. His peen. His Henry Hoover's nose. His genital joystick. His Meat Loaf and two Veg Loafs. His handy hosepipe. His shorts sausage. His Zeinab Bedawi's twenty hotels. His two-function Swiss army knife. His fleshy appendage. But also we discuss things like:- Who are Tenacious D's target demographic?- Why does Liam Lynch publish so many fun facts about himself?- Did Meat Loaf try to chat Emma up on a dating app 15 years ago?PLUS a bit of chat about children's TV formats, Meat Loaf wildly overestimates the number of deaths in Die Hard and all the usual sundry nonsense.See you on August 11th for Film Club, where we'll be discussing the TV series Ghost Wars. It sounds AWFUL.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Kickapoo by Tenacious D feat. Meat Loaf and Dio from the album The Pick of Destiny (2006)California Isn't Big Enough (Hey There Girl) by Meat Loaf from the album Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2010)Send us Fan Mail

Grab your boards and hit the waves, dudes. Surf's Up! Jim Steinman's sportiest song slash rude joke meets Meat Loaf's MANLIEST number in this episode. We're stuck in the 80s again, so there's big shoulders and pastel coloured suits aplenty. BUT:- How MANLY can one song be?- Was Meat Loaf in on the joke?- Why does masculinity smell just like Lynx Africa?PLUS all the usual nonsense, discussion of radioactive animals and a dog determined to make it onto the recording today.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Surf's Up by Jim Steinman from the album Bad For Good (1981)Surf's Up by Meat Loaf from the album Bad Attitude (1984)Masculine by Meat Loaf from the album Blind Before I Stop (1986)Hang on Sloopy by the McCoys from the album Hang on Sloopy (1965)Send us Fan Mail

There's a spate of inadequate male lovers in this episode. Is Meat Loaf's friend a bad boyfriend? Are Air Supply just a bit too full of themselves? We stay firmly in the early 80s this time with a not-hit from Dead Ringer and an arrogant Best of from Air Supply. BUT:- Is "white soul ballad" a compliment?- What's Emma's bath technique?- How sympathetic is Meat Loaf to his band's drug habits?PLUS a bit of a chat about how male behaviour is coded in media, plus a lot of the usual nonsense. Except emails, we were a bit tired and forgot to do those this time.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us by Meat Loaf from the album Dead Ringer (1981)Making Love out of Nothing at All by Air Supply from the album Greatest Hits (1983)Making Love out of Nothing at All by Bonnie Tyler from the album Free Spirit (1995)Letter to Pin by Cuban Link from the album Chain Reaction (2005)Send us Fan Mail

Where did Meat Loaf's career begin? Not here, but it's quite close. Time for another break from Jim Steinman's zany antics as we dive into Meat Loaf's Motown past and his angry... well, not future. More recent past.This episode we dive into Meat's first recorded album and then some shouty angry MAN ROCK from one of his later ones. And on the way, we'll answer some of the questions like:- What does a Jesus weigh?- How wrong is Louder Sounds's ranking of Meat Loaf albums?- How do you make an angry young man song when you're an old man with nothing to be angry about?PLUS a lengthy discussion on American v British reality shows and the usual sundry nonsense.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:(I'd Love to Be) As Heavy As Jesus by Stoney and Meatloaf from the album Stoney and Meatloaf (1971)Stand in the Storm by Meat Loaf from the album Hell in a Handbasket (2011)Send us Fan Mail

I don't know anything about you baby, but Chat out of Hell is everything you're dreaming of. Assuming you dream of adequate podcast analysis of the works of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman.This episode we take a break from Jim Steinman's byzantine theatre career and go back to the absolute rockers from the mouth of Meat Loaf. Dead Ringer for Love and Runnin' for the Red Light vie for your affections this time, and one of them is the clear winner. This epsiode we'll answer the deep questions, questions like:- What did the 80s smell like?- Is there anything Jim Steinman won't recycle?- Were the Easybeats any good?PLUS a load more sundry nonsense including a good chat about Smash Hits Magazine and an even better magazine Sam's excited to share.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Dead Ringer for Love by Meat Loaf and Cher from the album Dead Ringer (1981)Delta House theme by Jim Steinman, Sean Kelly and Tony Hendra (1979)Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life) by Meat Loaf from the album Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995)Good Times by the Easybeats from the album Vigil (1968)Good Times by INXS (1986)Send us Fan Mail

This is a very special extra bit of Chat out of Hell. If you're interested in our thoughts on the Bat musical currently touring the UK, this is the right place!If you're not, we totally get it and we'll see you on the 5th for a proper episode instead.BYE!Bow now now nowSend us Fan Mail

Chat out of Hell is back to go where other podcasts won't - in this case, to Jim Steinman's very first musical creation.This episode we dive into the Dream Engine - produced at Amherst College in 1969, burning a trail through rock and roll history for the rest of time. Our interepid duo dive deep into this murky sea, providing the answers to questions like:- What sort of socially aware theatre would a bunch of naive teens in Scarborough produce?- How much does Emma know about Arnaud's theatre of cruelty?- Are there any actually good songs in this one?PLUS all the good sundry nonsense including hefty amounts of excitement about going to see the Bat musical and a good bit about anniversary presents.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #DearA1saucewedontneedyoursaucenowwevegotourownChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode taken from the Dream Engine, performed at Mount Holyoke College in 1969. Available from jimsteinman.comSend us Fan Mail

Series four of Chat out of Hell is just around the corner, but first, it's FILM CLUB PART III!Our films this time are a real dichotomy - Meat Loaf plays both himself and his own obsessive fan in Dead Ringer, then he plays a sex-mad creature of the night in Bloodrayne.  Or possibly I've said that the wrong way around.These are, and I can't stress this enough, dreadful films. You should not under any circumstances watch them. We've done the hard work so you don't have to.Chat out of Hell returns for series 4 on Monday 21st April with a discussion of Jim Steinman's first dramatic work, the Dream Engine (Dream Engine... Dreams...) before Sam and Emma go off to watch the Bat out of Hell stage show.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected] out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Send us Fan Mail

Better late than never, it's Chat out of Hell!This episode Emma really opens up, generously unburdening herself in the name of amusement with a classic Meat Loaf Memory. Meanwhile Sam continues to fail to find any sincerity in himself, as his attempts at some Steinman-esque lyrics proves. Our questions this week:- Who invented the keyboard body strap?- Who goes around picturing women to get them in the creative mood?- What would our Whigfield podcast be called?PLUS our intrepid pair launch draft one of some Steinman lyrics on the world, an excellent Nikki French anecdote and a significant amount of sundry nonsense.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #makeEmmafeelbetter. Go watch our awful Film Club choices if you must (BloodRayne and Dead Ringer) and we'll see you in April!Chat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:All Revved Up with No Place to Go by Meat Loaf from the album Bat out of Hell (1977)I'll Kill You if You Don't Come Back by Meat Loaf from the album Dead Ringer (1981)Send us Fan Mail

We open every episode of Chat out of Hell by asking "what is this" and it's never been more apt. Two baffling track choices hit the table today as we interrogate some of the shortest and least interesting songs in the Loaf / Steinman catalogue. We do learn a few things on the way, though. Things like:- What do Jim Steinman and Giuseppe Verdi have in common?- How long is 45 seconds? Is it 66 seconds?- What's cooler than Gene Pitney?PLUS a conversation about merch, a listener isn't sure how young we sound and assorted sundry nonsense. The live video of 45 Seconds Emma mentions is here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8VML3nVXgs.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #dearA1saucepleasesendsomeofyourA1saucetosamfromthereallygoodpodcastchatoutofhell or the much shorter one #pleasegiveemmaamichaelbaybudgetChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:45 Seconds of Ecstasy by Meat Loaf from the album Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1996)Requiem Metal by Pandora's Box from the album Original Sin (1989)Send us Fan Mail

Big hair, big complaints and big feelings, it's Chat out of Hell!This episode Emma brings our favourite car karaoke hit Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back for our intrepid pair to interpret, while Sam's Bonnie Tyler obsession continues in full swing as he tries to convince Emma that Loving You's a Dirty Job is a much neglected classic. This week's questions lack subtlety, just like these two songs:- How generous IS John Lewis's legendary returns policy?- What was it like being a jobbing actor in early 70s Britain?- What do you do during the instrumentals in a funeral song?PLUS we have a slight dig at other music review shows with only a 2-point scoring scale, some YouTube commentators look for deep meaning where there really isn't any, and we hear the best Meat Loaf Memories of all time.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #dearA1saucepleasesendsomeofyourA1saucetosamfromthereallygoodpodcastchatoutofhell or the much shorter one #pleasegiveemmaamichaelbaybudgetChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back by Meat Loaf from the album Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993)Loving You's a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Got to Do It) by Bonnie Tyler and Todd Rundgren from the album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986)Loving You is a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Got to Do It) by Meat Loaf from the album Braver than We Are (2016)Send us Fan Mail

New year, the same Chat out of Hell.It's the turn of our lovely listeners to suggest songs this week to give our brains a good old rest. So with trepidation Sam reports on The Sisters of Mercy's More and Emma goes away to listen to Los Angeloser and then get it stuck in her head forever.This week's big questions are the biggest:- Did Meat Loaf inspire an episode of the Simpsons?- Honestly, who calls themselves Andrew Eldritch?- Is this finally the time we get to talk about Batman the Musical for real?PLUS a quick diversion to talk about the Masons, Emma gets earwormed real bad and we pitch Grandpa Vampar, the best film Meat Loaf was never in.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #dearA1saucepleasesendsomeofyourA1saucetosamfromthereallygoodpodcastchatoutofhell or the much shorter one #pleasegiveemmaamichaelbaybudgetChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:More by Meat Loaf from the album Braver than We Are (2016)More by the Sisters of Mercy from the album Vision Thing (1990)Los Angeloser by Meat Loaf from the album Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2010)Los Angeloser by James Michael (2009)Send us Fan Mail

THIS IS NOT A NORMAL CHAT OUT OF HELLTHIS IS A HORRIBLE CHAT OUT OF HELL Please don't take time out of your Christmas Day to listen to this, it won't pay off.See you on January 6th, Loafers.Send us Fan Mail

Massive hair, massive covers and massive driving test errors, it's Chat out of Hell!We finally get to the pinaccle of Jim's 80s output in Total Eclipse of the Heart, while Peel Out takes us to its exact middle. This time, we solve the big questions like:- Who came up with all that nonsense in the Total Eclipse video?- What if Bonnie Tyler ran a husky farm?- What time does Meat Loaf's mum call him in for his tea?PLUS an email to swell Sam's ego by proxy, some truly horrifying early lyrics from the Dream Engine (Dream Engine...Dreams...Engines...) and all the usual sundry nonsense.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #dearA1saucepleasesendsomeofyourA1saucetosamfromthereallygoodpodcastchatoutofhell or the much shorter one #pleasegiveemmaamichaelbaybudgetChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler from the album Faster than the Speed of Night (1983)Total Eclipse of the Heart by Nicki French (1994)Si Demain...(Turn Around) by Kareen Anton and Bonnie Tyler from the album Simply Believe (2003)Peel Out by Meat Loaf from the album Dead Ringer (1981)Send us Fan Mail

Lonely hearts, sexy motorbikes and creeeeeeeepy mirrors! It's Chat out of Hell series 3!We start this series with a tour of Jim Steinman's weirdest monologues and take on a quadrology of loquacious nonsense. On the way we get to ask the big questions like:- Did Jim Steinman talk like that ALL the time?- Can we ever hear the word "please" again without shuddering?- What is wrong with men?PLUS a quick chat about Boost bars, various desperate demands for free stuff from big food manufacturers and a horrifying hint about the Christmas yet to come.Chat out of Hell returns on December 16th where smash straight into Peel Out and Total Eclipse of the Heart.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #dearA1saucepleasesendsomeofyourA1saucetosamfromthereallygoodpodcastchatoutofhell or the much shorter one #pleasegiveemmaamichaelbaybudgetChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Love and Death and an American Guitar by Jim Steinman from the album Bad For Good (1981)Nocturnal Pleasure from the album Nocturnal Pleasure by Meat Loaf (1981)I've Been Dreaming up a Storm Lately from the album Original Sin by Pandora's Box (1989)The Want Ad from the album Original Sin by Pandora's Box (1989)Send us Fan Mail

Chat out of Hell's autumn break is almost over but there's just time to squeeze in a quick round of Film Club.We dive into Meat Loaf's first big acting role in Fight Club, then just talk mostly about the admin involved in getting men to punch each other, then enjoy 90 minutes of Alec Baldwin pretending to be invisible in the Shadow. How exciting! Probably.Chat out of Hell returns for series 3 on Monday 2nd December - be there or don't!Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected] out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Send us Fan Mail

Stage monsters, diva superspies and nicking your granny's apples! It's the end of Chat out of Hell series two!The questions everyone wants to know this time:- Has Jim Steinman ever actually been on a motorbike?- Did the Shadow's catchphrase warrant being awkwardly shoehorned into a Steinman classic?Who is the bigger villain, Meat Loaf's stage persona or the real Jim Steinman?PLUS Sam tests out a new game in the quiz slot and realises that not everyone remembers the electronic dancehall smash hits of the 80s as well as him. Chat out of Hell WILL RETURN on December 2nd. Be there or don't. Up to you.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #dearA1saucepleasesendsomeofyourA1saucetosamfromthereallygoodpodcastchatoutofhell or the much shorter one #pleasegiveemmaamichaelbaybudgetChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Bad for Good by Jim Steinman from the album Bad for Good (1981)Bad for Good by Meat Loaf from the album Bat out of Hell 3: The Monster is Loose (2006)Original Sin (the Natives are Restless) by Pandora's Box from the album Original Sin (1989)Original Sin by Meat Loaf from the album Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995)Original Sin by Taylor Dayne from the album The Shadow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1995)Send us Fan Mail

Sexy saxophones, stirring songs and pseudo-Steinmans! It's Chat out of Hell!This episode we answer the key questions:- Where did Rory Dodd get his moustache ideas?- Where does Meat Loaf get his coats from?- What Tripadvisor rating did Beefsteak Charlie's get?PLUS all the usual blather, Emma gets in on the hashtag game (#pleasegiveemmaamichaelbaybudget), we accidentally create a podcast villain and we continue to plug our show at the Nottingham Comedy Festival (10th November, be there or be in the majority).Next time! We close out series two with a warmup for the next Film Club, with Original Sin taking to the ring against Bad For Good.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #dearA1saucepleasesendsomeofyourA1saucetosamfromthereallygoodpodcastchatoutofhell or the much shorter one #pleasegiveemmaamichaelbaybudgetChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through by Jim Steinman from the album Bad for Good (1981)Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through by Meat Loaf from the album Bat out of Hell 2: Back into Hell (1993)Couldn't Have Said it Better by Meat Loaf from the album Couldn't Have Said it Better (2003)Send us Fan Mail

Let's get down to it and talk business, ballads and bad 80s numbers inspired by the A-Team.This episode we'll answer questions like:- Who robbed Kermit the Frog in 1979?- Why did Bette Middler cuss out Jim Steinman so?- What military experience do these rock & roll mercenaries really have?PLUS a quick anecdote about quoting Steinman and scaring people, a perfectly-justified listener complaint and the next part of the ongoing A1 Sauce saga.Next time! Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through meets Couldn't Have Said it Better. Who will win? Definitely the first one.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #dearA1saucepleasesendsomeofyourA1saucetosamfromthereallygoodpodcastchatoutofhellChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Heaven can Wait by Meat Loaf from the album Bat out of Hell (1977)Heaven can Wait by Karla DeVito from the album Is This a Cool World or What? (1981)Heaven can Wait by Bette Middler from a demo tape labelled 1972It Goes Like it Goes by Jennifer Warnes (1979) from the soundtrack to Norma RaeRock & Roll Mercenaries by Meat Loaf and John Parr from the album Blind Before I Stop (1986)Send us Fan Mail

Physical impossibilities, inexplicable bagpipes and Jim Steinman trying to be sexy? Sorry. Two out of three ain't bad.But we're not here for that! We're here for the big questions like:Can we have some free A1 Sauce?What's the plot of the Adam Sandler Film That's My Boy?Seriously, can we have some free A1 Sauce?The answers to some, all or none of those are contained within, teeing us up very nicely to go listen to Rock & Roll Mercenaries and Heaven Can Wait next time. Ooof. That's going to be a climb.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected], find us on Facebook or Instagram by searching Chat out of Hell and don't forget to use the hashtag #dearA1saucepleasesendsomeofyourA1saucetosamfromthereallygoodpodcastchatoutofhellChat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Everything Louder than Everything Else by Meat Loaf from the album Bat out of Hell 2: Back into Hell (1993)Dance in My Pants by Jim Steinman from the album Bad for Good (1981)Send us Fan Mail

A seven-minute catcall, a theme tune dashed off for an ungrateful wrestler and a horny Welsh lady making it her own! What's not to like? This episode we delve into the big questions, like:What was Jim Steinman's refridgerator-bed really like?How gross is that ancient hallway?Why is Hulk Hogan such an awful man?Once you've chewed those over we'll see you on Monday September 9th to talk about Everything Louder than Everything Else and Dance in my Pants.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected] out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Out of the Frying Pan (And into the Fire) by Meat Loaf from the album Bat out of Hell 2: Back into Hell (1993)Out of the Frying Pan (And into the Fire) by Jim Steinman from the album Bad for Good (1981)Hulk Hogan's Theme by the WWF All Stars from the album The Wrestling Album (1984)Real American by Rick Derringer from the album The Wrestling Album (1984)Ravishing by Bonnie Tyler from the album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1985)Send us Fan Mail

Chat out of Hell 2: Chat into Hell kicks off here.We finally learn who won the cheeky bat mascot contest, Sam gets too involved in learning about A1 Sauce's "Sing For Your Beef" and we do get around to answering a few questions about I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That). Questions like:Why does nobody know what "that" is when it's explained in the song?Who directed this ridiculous music video?Which famous retired Special Forces soldier cites this song as his inspiration for signing up?CooH is back on its fortnightly release schedule so we'll see you on Monday 26th August to talk about Hulk Hogan's Theme and Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire.The Meat Loaf ads discussed on this episode are:Frankie and Benny's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxS0kXUPLDIA1 Sauce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSAa9FgTBSgAT&T GoPhone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHCk4mWtqCsWe also discussed his ad for ST1 Petrol Stations but had to cut it for time. It's an incredible visual feast though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVbFS5mYnEwKeep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected] out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meat Loaf from the album Bat out of Hell 2: Back into Hell (1993)Rapping for my Beef by Big White Seth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBvK26ogkwI)Send us Fan Mail

Chat out of Hell cruises to the end of its summer break with a special FILM CLUB edition.Emma has been dying to watch the Steinman-soundtracked 80s teen action flick Streets of Fire for months now. And Sam has never seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.But will at least one of them regret wasting two hours on this? Almost certainly.Chat out of Hell returns for series 2 on Monday 12th August - see you there, Loafers!Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected] out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Nowhere Fast by Fire Inc from the album Streets of Fire Sountrack (1984)Hot Patootie (Bless my Soul) by Meat Loaf from the album Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack (1977)Send us Fan Mail

The Train of Love chugs us along to the end of the line. By which we mean, series one of Chat out of Hell. But there's a few more questions to answer first. Questions like:Who knew Meat Loaf was so big into Indiana Jones fan fiction?What do Meat Loaf and Johnny Cash not have in common?Which major stage show based on music by Jim Steinman is touring the UK in 2025, and how excited does this make Emma?CooH is taking a short break after this ep but will be back on the 12th August, giving a whole episode to I'd Do Anything For Love. Perhaps we'll do a little cheeky bonus something in the meantime. While you're waiting, why not tell a friend about us?Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected] out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:I'd Lie For You (And That's the Truth) by Meat Loaf from the album Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995)Train of Love by Meat Loaf from the album Braver than We Are (2016)Hurt by Johnny Cash from the album American IV: The Man Comes Around (2003)Big Iron by Johnny Cash from the album American IV: The Man Comes Around (2003)Train of Love by Jim Steinman from a demo tape labelled "The Dream Engine 1972"Send us Fan Mail

Meat Loaf's sexiest song makes it to the table. Join Sam and Emma as they delive into Paradise by the Dashboard Light then Nowhere Fast, and have a stab at the real questions in life :Which is sexier, a woman on a motorbike or a girl band?What's the best lascivious sound you can make?What IS a huckleberry?Next time: We'll wind up series on in style with Loaf/Steinman's last song Train of Love and watch the dumbest music video Meat Loaf has ever made, with I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth)Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to [email protected] out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Paradise by the Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf from the album Bat Out of Hell (1977)Nowhere Fast by Meat Loaf from the album Bat Attitude (1984)Nowhere Fast by Fire Inc from the album Streets of Fire Sountrack (1984)Send us Fan Mail

In the wake of Brighton Fringe we needed some slammin' music to stir us from our lethargy. And this episode provided it in spades. It's All Coming Back to Me Now and Modern Girl gave us all sorts of nonsense to chew over:Three different versions of one bangin' power ballad? Got it.Two music videos about ghosts and one about filth? Sorted.A visit with Captain Kirk to the planet where the only surviving adult is Meat Loaf? Regrettably that too.Next time: Emma sticks with her copy of Bad Attitude as she invites us to listen to Nowhere Fast, while Sam sticks with the classics and treats everyone to a Paradise By the Dashboard Light.Chat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:It's All Coming Back to Me Now by Celine Dion from the album Falling into You (1996)It's All Coming Back to Me Now by Meat Loaf from the album Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose (2006)It's All Coming Back to Me Now by Pandora's Box from the Album Original Sin (1989)Modern Girl by Meat Loaf from the album Bad Attitude (1984)Send us Fan Mail

Comedians Emma Crossland and Sam Wilkinson know a bit about Meat Loaf but, as they're rapidly learning, not enough to do a review podcast. Still, they'll give it a good old go.This episode ventures into some lovely territory as we discuss Martha and the merits of Tom Waits's original versus Meat Loaf's swelling orchestral arrangement, then we all feel a bit sick as we talk about Where the Rubber Meets the Road's horrible sexual politics.Plus there's a bit of chat about the lovely time that Emma's just had / will be about to have going to have had on holiday and we do a plug for our show at Brighton Fringe (https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/crossland-wilkinson-tea-and-coffee-on-arrival/)Next time we'll dive into what happens when Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman fall out as we discuss It's All Coming Back to Me Now and Modern Girl.Chat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Martha by Meat Loaf from the album Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995)Martha by Tom Waits from the album Closing Time (1973)Where the Rubber Meets the Road by Meat Loaf from the album Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995)Send us Fan Mail

The shallowest deep delve in to the works of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman continues.Comedians Emma Crossland and Sam Wilkinson know a bit about Meat Loaf but, as they're rapidly learning, not enough to do a review podcast. Still, they'll give it a good old go.This episode sees the pair dive into Hot Summer Night and its creepy weird opening dialogue, before getting deep into why the smoky dive bar of Midnight at the Lost and Found would never work in Britain.The video of the man in the strange pub discussed in the opening section can be found at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=392007290481199&rdid=slF5utGyZx866PNuCheck out Mosolele, they're great! This is their Soundcloud. - https://soundcloud.com/moseleleNext time! Prepare yourselves for Meat Loaf's grim and sensitive sides as we dive into Martha and Where the Rubber Meets the Road, both from the Welcome to the Neighbourhood album.Chat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Bat out of Hell by Mosolele You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) by Meat Loaf from the album Bat out of Hell (1977)The Eve of the War by Jeff Wayne (monologue by Richard Burton) from the album Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds (1978)The Muppet Show Theme by the Muppets (featuring Joanna Newsom) from the album The Muppets (Soundtrack) (2011)Midnight at the Lost and Found by Meat Loaf from the album Midnight at the Lost and Found (1983)Send us Fan Mail

The shallowest deep delve in to the works of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman begins here.Comedians Emma Crossland and Sam Wilkinson know a bit about Meat Loaf but, as they're rapidly learning, not enough to do a review podcast. Still, they'll give it a good old go.In this opening episode our pair cast their critical eyes over the songs Bat out of Hell and Not a Dry Eye in the House and act like they could do better. Chat out of Hell is a is a review podcast: all music extracts are used for review/illustrative purposes. To hear the songs in full please buy them from your local record shop or streaming platform. Don't do a piracy.Music extracts on this episode:Bat out of Hell by Meat Loaf, from the album Bat out of Hell (1977)Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson  (1960)Not a Dry Eye in the House by Meat Loaf, from the album Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995)Send us Fan Mail