Playground podcast

Episodes

1. 14

   Coal Chamber: Whisky a Go Go, band reunion, and effects of new technologies on music

   Coal Chamber's bassist Nadja Peulen talks about her band's reunion; the usefulness of live performance venues like the Whisky a Go Go, or Roxy Theater in L.A; the effects of new technologies and social media on the rock music industry; the life of a woman in a male-dominated metal world.

   Aug 9, 2015

   10m
2. 13

   UFC - Dominic Cruz talks Urijah Faber, MMA training routine, differences in MMA fighting styles

   UFC - Dominic Cruz talks Urijah Faber, MMA training routine, differences between MMA fighting styles Urijah Faber, the California Kid Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz discusses his feud with Urijah Faber, arguably the best MMA fighter in his division, from the World Extreme...

   Jun 17, 2015

   6m
3. 12

   Godsmack interview: relevance of radio, playing Woodstock and football rivalry

   Interview with Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin, who confesses becoming a Red Sox fan since they beat The Curse; reveals the football rivalry which exists within the band (Patriots vs Raiders); debates on the relevance of radio for new emerging bands; discusses the rise of electronic music and the...

   Apr 30, 2015

   10m
4. 11

   UFC 186 - Interviews: Makdessi, Laprise, Clements

   1- John Makdessi (LW) talks about the difference between kata and full-contact fighting in martial arts; the advantages stemming from performing regularly on a traditional martial arts competition circuit for a MMA fighter... and he reveals his "secret talent" - cooking - and how it's helping…

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   Apr 23, 2015

   7m
5. 10

   UFC 186 - Interviews: GSP, Rampage, Bisping, Mighty Mouse, Horiguchi

   1- Georges St-Pierre explains how going around the world helped him retreive his passion and energy; lists the right conditions that could influence him to comeback to active competition; discusses how returning to his kyokushin-karate roots ravitalized him. 2- Quinton "Rampage" Jackson exposes…

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   Apr 18, 2015

   18m
6. 9

   DISTURBED interview: Metal heritage, sexiest ass in rock and deep hatred for baseball

   Interview with Disturbed's David Draiman (singer) and Mike Wengren (drummer)expressing their heartfelt hatred for baseball and everything E-VIIIIL it represents (especially Chicago's Wrigley Field); talking a little hockey and Blackhawks; debating over which frontwoman's got the sexiest ass in...

   Apr 14, 2015

   7m
7. 8

   UFC - Josh Koscheck interview: role of the heel, main event pressure, fiction vs reality in MMA.

   UFC welterweight fighter Josh Koscheck explains how the role of the heel (or "bad guy") might be predetermined in MMA and exploited to further one's career; the balance of reality vs fiction while promoting a fight; the pressure coming with main eventing a UFC fight card; the difference between a...

   Mar 7, 2015

   6m
8. 7

   UFC - Frankie Edgar interview: from grappler to striker, to obsess over an opponent and US Politics

   Former UFC featherweight champion, Frankie Edgar, talks about his adaptation as a grappler to striking; how to rebound from almost being knocked out live in the Octagon; the preparation and "obsession" implied in facing the same guy - Gray Maynard - three times; his studies in political…

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   Oct 3, 2011

   4m
9. 6

   UFC - Gray Maynard interview: living inside TUF, disappointment of a draw and training for a rematch

   UFC lightweight fighter - and former title contender - Gray Maynard discusses his experience living with 13 other fighters in The Ultimate Fighter (season 5) house; how his training under B.J. Penn was restricted by the TUF production team; talks about the contribution of the reality show to his...

   Oct 1, 2011

   5m
10. 5

    Hollywood Undead interview: flirting on tour, pertinence of social media and internal conflict

    Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears sips a beer while discussing with Pace the beauty of french-canadian girls and the difficulty in staying faithful on tour; explains the idea behind the masks gimmick and their evolution in design; questions the relevance of social media networks - such as MySpace…

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    Jul 7, 2011

    9m
11. 4

    UFC - Dominic Cruz interview: Faber, motivation and evolution as a fighter

    Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz discusses his WEC-UFC feud with Urijah Faber, what got him in MMA, what motivates him through his fight prep, his evolution as a fighter and the difference in styles between weight classes.

    Jun 26, 2011

    6m
12. 3

    Deftones interview: Transformers, Chino's grandma, keeping the passion and Chi

    Chino and Sergio, from Deftones, discuss Chi's health condition (pre-passing), the hardships bestowed upon the band, and the musical inspiration generated from such difficulties; the reaction of Chino's grandma when she listens to Deftones music; staying relevant in a vaned new rock/new metal...

    May 2, 2011

    15m
13. 2

    UFC - Mark Hominick interview: Jose Aldo, routine of a MMA fighter and performing for 50,000 fans

    Open-heart interview with former UFC and WEC fighter Mark "The Machine" Hominick, describing his experience fighting UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo in front of 50,000 fans inside the Rogers Center for UFC 129 in Toronto, Canada; then, exposes the daily commitment and sacrifices needed to...

    Feb 11, 2011

    10m
14. 1

    Korn interview: Personal evolution, change in style and Munky's penis size

    Founding member of Korn, James "Munky" Shaffer, discusses his personal evolution within the music industry; the emotion "dispenser" created by the new metal genre; reuniting with producer Ross Robinson; finding musical inspiration without Head and assuming both rythmic and melodic roles; the…

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    Aug 18, 2010

    12m