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Rock n Coasters
by Robert and Michele Forto
Rock n Coasters is the podcast for people who plan vacations around concert tickets and roller coasters. Hosts Robert and Michele Forto hit the road each year chasing classic rock, hard rock, and metal shows, then ride everything from wooden coasters and steel dives to giga coasters. Each episode mixes concert recaps, album talk, park and coaster reviews, and the travel stories in between; the kind of trip where the setlist and the credit count both matter. If you care about giga coasters, RMCs, old woodies, amphitheaters, and bands that still sound better live, this is your show. New episodes cover live shows we attended, coasters we rode, and the rock records that still hold up on a long drive between parks.Listen if you are a coaster enthusiast, a classic rock or hard rock fan, or anyone building a summer around festivals and theme parks.Follow Rock n Coasters and come along for the next tour and the next ride.
Episodes
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Foo Fighters Las Vegas 2026 Recap
Robert and Michele Forto recap the Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on September 26, 2026, the final night of the Take Cover stadium run. Dave Grohl told the room it was one of the largest shows he's ever played in this city. The football palace was...
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Foo Fighters at Allegiant: Pre-Show from the Strip
Robert and Michele Forto record in Las Vegas on September 26, 2026, before walking into Allegiant Stadium for the final night of the Foo Fighters Take Cover stadium tour. They landed from Seattle the night before, hit the Strip, ate Crack Shack chicken, and survived Robert’s pick for Vegas's most...
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Godsmack at White River: After the Show
Robert and Michele Forto recap Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots, and Dorothy at White River Amphitheater in Auburn, Washington, on September 24, 2026. Before the show, they asked whether this night would sit next to Red Rocks 2000 or just be another stamp. After almost two hours of Godsmack, they…
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Godsmack at White River: Pre-Show from the Lot
obert and Michele Forto record from the parking lot at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington, on September 24, 2026, before walking in for Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots, and Dorothy on the Rise of Rock tour. This is not just another date on the calendar. Godsmack was Michele’s first hard...
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Metallica in Seattle
Join hosts Robert and Michele Forto as the record live from outside of Lumen Field in Seattle Washington at the Metallica double-header weekend. They talk about night one, the pop-ups and shows around the city and more.
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Metallica in Phoenix for M72 Takeover
Join hosts Robert and Michele Forto as they discuss their time in Phoenix, Arizona for the Metallica M72 World Tour takeover.
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1980 Metal: Black Sabbath: 'Heaven and Hell'
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top metal album of 1980 Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
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1980 Rock: Ac/DC: 'Back in Black'
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album of 1980 with Ac/DCs Back in Black and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
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1979 Metal: Motorhead: 'Overkill'
Join host MIchele Forto as she presents the top metal album of 1979 with Motorheads, 'Overkill' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast
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Lighting Up the Sky album review
Join host Michele Forto as she presents a review of the new Godsmack album Lighting Up the Sky on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
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Lzzy or Miley
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses her thoughts on a replacement for Vince Neil as the singer of the famous rock n roll band Motley Crue on the Rock n Coasters podcast
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1979 Rock: The Clash: 'London Calling'
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album of 1979 with The Clash: London Calling and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
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1978 Metal: Judas Priest: 'Stained Class'
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top metal album of 1978: Judas Priest: 'Stained Class' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
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1978 Rock: Van Halen: 'Van Halen'
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album for 1978: Van Halen: 'Van Halen' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
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1977 Metal: Sex Pistols 'Never Mind the Bollocks'
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top metal album for 1977: Sex Pistols 'Never Mind the Bollock' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coaster podcast
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1977 Rock: Scorpions 'Taken by Force'
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album of 1977: Scorpions 'Taken by Force' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast
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1976 Metal: Judas Priest, 'Sad Wings of Destiny'
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top metal album of 1976 with Judas Priest, 'Sad Wings of Destiny', and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
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1976 Rock: The Ramones, 'Ramones'
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album from 1976: The Ramones, 'Ramones' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
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1975 Metal: Black Sabbath, 'Sabotage'
Jin host Michele Forto as she presents the top metal album of 1975: Black Sabbath, 'Sabotage' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast
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1975 Rock: Aerosmith, 'Toys in the Attic'
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album of 1975: Aerosmith, 'Toys in the Attic' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast
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1974 Metal: Budgie, 'In for the Kill'
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album of 1974 with Budgie's 'In for the Kill' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast
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1974 Rock: Kiss, 'Kiss'
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album of 1974: Kiss, 'Kiss' and other pop culture too on the Rock n Coasters podcast
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1973 Metal: Black Sabbath with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album for 1973: Black Sabbath with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and other cool facts from pop culture
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1973 Rock: Iggy Pop 'Raw Power'
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album of 1973: Iggy Pop's Raw Power' and other cool pop culture facts.
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1972 Metal: Black Sabbath IV
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album of 1972 with Black Sabbath's IV on the Rock n Coasters podcast. If they had it their way, Black Sabbath’s fourth record would have been named after “Snowblind,” and it’s mountain-moving riffage. The label didn’t find condoning cocaine…
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1972 Rock: Deep Purple Machine Head
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album of 1972 with Deep Purple's Machine Head on the Rock n Coasters podcast. Deep Purple grabbed the ‘70s by the horns, igniting rock ‘n’ roll with ‘In Rock’ as the new decade arrived.
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1971 Metal: Black Sabbath Master of Reality
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album of 1971 with Black Sabbath's Master of Reality on the Rock n Coasters podcast. There’s not much 1971 metal to choose from, but it didn’t matter as nothing stood a chance at topping ‘Master of Reality’ anyway.
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1971 Rock: Led Zeppelin IV
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album for 1970 on the Rock n Coasters podcast. Led Zeppelin quickly established themselves as a force in rock with a pair of stellar efforts in 1969. But their brilliance was most recognized for their fourth studio album, the untitled yet…
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Sammy Hagar and the Circle in Ridgeview, WA
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the Sammy Hagar and the Circle concert. On today’s show we finish up the summer leg of the rock n roller coaster tour across America with a Sammy Hagar show in Ridgeview, Washington. We had this concert penciled in on our calendars since it was first...
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1970 Metal: Black Sabbath Paranoid
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album of 1970: Black Sabbath's Paranoid. Black Sabbath’ or ‘Paranoid?’ Don’t make us choose! While Black Sabbath’s haunting debut spurred a new sound in heavy music, they would best themselves in just a few months, cutting ‘Paranoid’ in 1970.
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1970 Rock: Led Zeppelin III
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album of 1970: Led Zepplin III. Led Zeppelin continued to evolve their sound on their self-titled third album. 1970's 'Led Zeppelin III' found the band exploring their influences even further. The driving "Immigrant Song" was the primary single...
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The Museum of Pop Culture
Join host Michele Forto as she guides you on a tour of the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, WA. Here there are exhibits showcasing Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Jimi Hendrix, horror movies, sci-fi, fantasy and much more.
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Aftershock Music Festival 2022
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the four-day Aftershock Music Festival that she attended with Robert in October. On this episode, she gives tips about the festival, a few cool places to eat, who they saw, and what they think of some of the genre's biggest bands at the largest rock and...
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Metallica Announces New Album and World Tour
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the recent news of Metallica announcing a new album and world tour.
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15 Top Theme Park Packing Items For 2022 And What NOT To Bring
Join hosts Michele Forto as she dicusses the 15 top theme park packing items for 2022 and what NOT to bring on this episode of the Rock n Coasters podcast. Support our work: Donate today
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Pecan Lodge and Texas BBQ
Join hosts Robert and Michele Forto as they talk about day 6 of their Rock n Coasters Tour Across America. On this episode, they talk about some Texas-style BBQ and the kick-off of the podcast conference in Dallas.
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Meatloaf and Pecan Pie
Join hosts Robert and Michele Forto as they discuss Day 5 of the Rock n Coasters Tour Across America. On this show we share our thoughts of two excellent restaurants in downtown Dallas and the lead-up to Podcast Movement 22
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20 Top Music Festival Packing List Items For 2022 And What NOT To Bring
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the 20 top musical festival packing list items for 2022 and what not to bring on this episode of the Rock n Coasters podcast. Support our work: Donate today
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Sorry Folks, Park's Closed | Summer Leg 22
Join hosts Robert and Michele Forto as they discuss day 4 of their summer leg of the Rock n Coasters Tour Across America 2022. On this episode, they talk about the drive from Santa Rosa, NM to Dallas, TX, and the check-in for Podcast Movement.
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Four Corners and Fry Bread | Summer Leg 22
Join hosts Robert and Michele Forto as they discuss day 3 of their summer leg of the Rock n Coaster Tour Across America 2022. They talk about the drive from Moab to Santa Rosa, NM and a stop at Four Corners for fry bread.
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Chasing Rainbows | Summer Leg 22
Join hosts Robert and Michele Forto as they kick off their summer leg of the Rock n Roller Coaster Tour Across America with day 1 of their daily coverage of the trip. On this episode, we talk about the drive from Boise, Idaho to Moab, Utah.
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Seattle to Boise | Summer Leg
Join hosts Robert and Michele Forto as they kick off their summer leg of the Rock n Roller Coaster Tour Across America with day 1 of their daily coverage of the trip. On this episode, we talk about the drive from Seattle, Washington to Boise, Idaho.
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15 Top Convention Packing Items + What NOT To Bring
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses 15 Top Convention Packing Items and What Not to Bring on this epiosde of the Rock n Coasters podacast. Support our work: Donate today
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Trainwreck
Join hosts Robert and Michele Forto as they review the Woodstock 99 Music Festival documentary, Trainwreck on this episode of the Rock n Coasters podcast on First Paw Media. Support our work: Donate today
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Tool in Tacoma, Washington
Join hosts Robert and Michele Forto as they present Tool in Tacoma Washinton on the Rock n Coasters podcast Support our work: Donate today
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Slipknot in Seattle, Washington
Robert and Michele talk about KnotFest in Seattle Washinton featuring Slipknot, Ho99o9, and Cypress Hill. Support our Work: Donate Today
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Saliva Rocks the Last Frontier
Robert and Michele talk about the Saliva show in Alaska and why it is so difficult to get rock shows up in the Last Frontier. Support our work: Donate Today
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Coaster Review: Mako
Robert and Michele Forto review Mako a B & M coaster at Sea World in Orlando, Florida. Support our work: Donate Today
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Godsmack
Robert and Michele Forto kick off the new and improved Rock n Coasters podcast with a review of the Twin Cities Takeover music festival featuring Godsmack. Support our work: Donate Today
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Kick Off Show
Welcome to the re-vamped Rock n Coaster Podcast presented by First Paw Media. I am your host Robert Forto, and I am Michele Forto… If you have been a subscriber to our show, you know that we used to be called the Coaster Geeks podcast but that is only half of the story. Since 2015 Robert and I…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Rock n Coasters is the podcast for people who plan vacations around concert tickets and roller coasters. Hosts Robert and Michele Forto hit the road each year chasing classic rock, hard rock, and metal shows, then ride everything from wooden coasters and steel dives to giga coasters. Each episode mixes concert recaps, album talk, park and coaster reviews, and the travel stories in between; the kind of trip where the setlist and the credit count both matter. If you care about giga coasters, RMCs, old woodies, amphitheaters, and bands that still sound better live, this is your show. New episodes cover live shows we attended, coasters we rode, and the rock records that still hold up on a long drive between parks.Listen if you are a coaster enthusiast, a classic rock or hard rock fan, or anyone building a summer around festivals and theme parks.Follow Rock n Coasters and come along for the next tour and the next ride.
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Rock n Coasters is the podcast for people who plan vacations around concert tickets and roller coasters. Hosts Robert and Michele Forto hit the road each year chasing classic rock, hard rock, and metal shows, then ride everything from wooden coasters and steel dives to giga coasters. Each episode...
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