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WNUT Talk
by WNUT
Brandon from WNUT dives deep into a variety of music and pop culture topics, important moments, unlikely but true stories, and the history behind it all! Explore interesting and obscure corners of rock, pop, hip-hop, jazz, folk, blues... and beyond! WNUT is streaming live 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app (or Live365.com). Full shows and more are streaming on demand on YouTube (@TheRealWNUT).
Episodes
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Episode 19: One-Album Wonders - bands who only made one album, then disappeared, disbanded, or disintegrated
On this episode, Brandon's going back through the history of rock (and hip-hop) for a handful of groups who released only one album in their ENTIRE careers... but it was a really good album! We've got megastars like the Sex Pistols and Blind Faith; we've got ones genre fans love but the general...
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Episode 18: Superstar Slumps - we explore some of the less-traveled periods and albums of megastars' careers
On this episode, Brandon walks you through some lesser-known albums in the careers of a few MEGA popular groups. Did you know Run-DMC tried to go gangsta and started swearing heavily in 1990? What about the Aerosmith reunion album that NEVER gets remastered or included on the Greatest Hits? And...
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Episode 17: Six More Degrees of Classic Metal - including a look back at Extreme, the final Megadeth album, and Paul ties more bands to Whitesnake in (hopefully) six members!
Paul from Connecticut is BACK to demonstrate his encyclopedic knowledge of hard rock and classic metal - it's Six More Degrees of Classic Metal! I throw bands at him from across several decades and sub-genres, and he follows their members from group to group until they link back to Whitesnake.…
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Episode 16: Interviewing Rachel Waters, indicted for her mom's murder in 2025 - why the charges were dismissed, and how she's making sure it doesn't happen to anyone else
This week on a special extended WNUT Talk, Brandon sits down with Rachel Waters, who was indicted in 2025 on two felony murder counts for her mother's death. The charges were dropped nearly 7 months later, leaving her with no savings left after making bond, fighting the case, losing her job, and...
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Episode 15: More Unlikely Hit Songs - from President Bush rapping about peeing himself, to that baby rapping in French
This week on WNUT Talk, Brandon brings you five more songs of the least likely, most unexpected songs to ever become hits! We've got the stories behind songs like Jordy's "It's Tough to Be a Baby," Rodney Dangerfield's "Rappin' Rodney," the Crash Test Dummies' "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm," Fresh Bush and…
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Episode 14: Every Live365-exclusive segment from 2025 - it's like a bonus WNUT episode!
Occasionally this past year, Brandon and Carl have taken to the airwaves on WNUT's Live365 channel with exclusive segments you can't hear in any of the episodes of our flagship show. In these bite-sized segments, we've discussed everything from crazy Black Friday stories; people who ruined their...
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Episode 13: Six Degrees of Classic Metal - we debate when heavy metal started, build our own classic supergroups, and Paul ties any band to Whitesnake in just six members!
We figured we'd try something new on this episode - how about a little music chat? This week Paul from Connecticut stops by the studio to demonstrate a neat little party trick he knows how to do: Six Degrees of Classic Metal! I throw bands at him from across several decades and sub-genres, and he...
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Episode 12: Hailey Hates More Things - we catch up with Hailey Hates Everything and let the hate flow through us!
The "Hailey Hates Everything" podcast was launched in 2021 by Hailey and Sean, who scour the earth for the most loathsome and infuriating nonsense on the planet. Then Hailey gets high and Sean guides her through the worst humanity has to offer - from music and films, to fanny packs, slang, and…
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Episode 11: Talking with grunge band Sap about music, their East Coast tour, and where to pee in New York City
Sap came rocking out of Austin, Texas in 2023 with grungy riffs, pummeling rhythms, and a mean, soulful howl. I sat down with the band in the middle of their East Coast "Show Some Manners" tour to talk about the group's beginnings, their influences, stories from the road, and what the future…
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Episode 10: Black Sabbath and Their Parade of Singers - How Many Have They Had, and How Many Actually Made It onto an Album?
Break out your history books - we're going Back to the Beginning (get it?) with Black Sabbath! On this episode, Brandon's taking a head count of EVERY. SINGLE. lead singer who ever sang with Black Sabbath, as well as the story of why there was an opening and how they came to join the legendary...
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Episode 9: The Musical Partnership of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman - the History, the Drama, and of Course, the Music
This episode of WNUT Talk is a near and dear one to Brandon; together we're looking at the musical partnership between performer Meat Loaf and songwriter Jim Steinman - two men put on this earth to find each other and bring us the body of music they gave us for more than 40 years. We take you to...
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Episode 8: The History of Bootleg Albums - Where Did They Come From, and Did They Finally Kill Off the Music Industry?
On this installment of WNUT Talk we're digging into bootleg records, tapes, and CDs! From the folk scene of the 1960s, through 1980s pop, to this day — bootleg albums have been with us just about every step of the way. The feds have gone after them; the labels have tried to squash them; but like...
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Episode 7: A World Without Brian Wilson - What He Gave Us, and What He Overcame to Do It
This week we're talking about the giant hole in pop culture left by Brian Wilson, who died last year at the age of 82. Wilson and the Beach Boys changed rock and roll forever in the '60s with the lush arrangements of songs like "California Girls," "God Only Knows," and "Good Vibrations." We're...
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Episode 6: The History of the G-Funk Era - Who Started It? What Was Its Impact and Legacy?
On this episode of WNUT Talk, Stoney (a/k/a Brandon) takes you back to West Coast hip-hop's g-funk era. What exactly was g-funk? Where did it come from, where did it go? And what was its legacy after it fell off? AND: Though Dr. Dre is widely credited with creating the sound and launching the...
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Episode 5: Interviewing Jimmy Coup About the Coup de Grace, Andrew W.K., Touring the World, and a Life of Rock
In 2004, WNUT sat down with guitarist Jimmy Coup to talk about his journey in rock 'n' roll, touring the world with Andrew W.K., and what the future held for the man in the Hawaiian shirt. Now, for the first time in 20 years, hear that interview as Jimmy talks about his influences, the stages…
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Episode 4: Ruining Your Favorite TV Shows and Movies, One by One
This week on WNUT Talk, Stoney is joined by the Great Fashniz, AgitoLive, and the WNUT Intern to ruin your favorite TV shows and movies! We're talking about questionable plots, fan theories from the bizarre to the sinister, and even playing a round of Guess the Movie based on the "movie plots...
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Episode 3: The Unlikeliest Hit Songs Ever, from the Rappin' Duke to That Stupid Fox One
This week on WNUT Talk, Brandon is talking about the least likely, most unexpected songs to ever become hits! We've got the stories behind songs like Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus," 2NU's "This Is Ponderous," Shawn Brown's "Rappin' Duke," Baz Luhrmann's "Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)" -- and…
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Episode 2: The Time Prince Changed His Name to a Symbol - Why, and Was the Music Any Good?
On this episode of WNUT Talk, Stoney (a/k/a Brandon) talks about the time Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol: why the hell did this happen? Whatever became of the name, and when did he go back to being Prince? ALSO: No one ever talks about the music Prince released during this...
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Episode 1: Record Stores, Physical Media, and the Art of Exploration
On the premiere episode of WNUT Talk, Stoney (a/k/a Brandon) is discussing actual brick-and-mortar record stores: why they matter, how they aid musical discovery in a way that's lost in the digital age, and where to find the best stuff when you're in one. ALSO: What's so unique about physical...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Brandon from WNUT dives deep into a variety of music and pop culture topics, important moments, unlikely but true stories, and the history behind it all! Explore interesting and obscure corners of rock, pop, hip-hop, jazz, folk, blues... and beyond!
WNUT is streaming live 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app (or Live365.com). Full shows and more are streaming on demand on YouTube (@TheRealWNUT).
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Brandon from WNUT dives deep into a variety of music and pop culture topics, important moments, unlikely but true stories, and the history behind it all! Explore interesting and obscure corners of rock, pop, hip-hop, jazz, folk, blues... and beyond! WNUT is streaming live 24 hours a day on the free...
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