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Vigorously with Val Kleinhans — 193 episodes

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1

Beautiful Skeletons Make Creativity a Team Sport

2

Why Canceling a Show Isn’t Simple (Severe Weather, Ego, and Logistics)

3

DØUBLE IDENTITY Discuss Love, Pain, and Delulu Solutions

4

Inside the Jelly Roll & Bunnie Xo Divorce Announcement

5

Exhausted: It’s in the Name

6

Caleb Shomo's Pride Month Is Starting a Bigger Conversation

7

Milk St. on Finding Humor in Absurdity

8

Blood Of Angels on Grief, World History, and Florida Death Metal

9

Are We Too Quick to Call Someone an Industry Plant?

10

Who They Fear on Doing the Work That Actually Scares Us

11

The Bigger Issue Behind the Butcher Babies AI Controversy

12

Gouged Break Down the Secret to Breakdowns

13

Bands Can’t Just Be Bands Anymore

14

Seaside Massacre on Building Real Community in Music

15

Women Are Still Shaping Their Place in Heavy Music

16

A Moments Notice on Side Hustles & Staying Afloat

17

The Search for Whimsy in a Serious World

18

Self Deception Created The Soundtrack For Your Dystopian Rebellion

19

Getting Lost in the Sauce

20

Resider Bring Self-Shade to Nu-Metalcore

21

Ashley Oken is Living ‘Almost Famous’

22

Izzy T Wants Women To Own Their Violence

23

Robyn Ward Says It’s Metal To Talk About Your Mental Health

24

Sean Martin Is Turning PTSD Into Songs That Cut Deep

25

Unpacking What It Means to Be “Safe”

26

CHNNR on Blending International Roots and a Nu-Metal/Hip-Hop sound

27

Crying at Buffalo Wild Wings & Rating Rockstars I’ve Met

28

Veronica Bordacchini on Growing Up Italian, Fleshgod Apocalypse & 00s Gaming Nostalgia

29

Because I Got Sued …Free Speech, The Afroman Way

30

Kenny Hickey Reveals Type O Negative Studio Secrets & the Rise of SUN DONT SHINE

31

The Kelly Osbourne Comments Have Gone Too Far

32

Mark Winters on Curiosity, Aerospace Engineering & Songwriting with Good Vibes

33

How to Get Social When You’re Afraid To

34

DONT YOU DARE on Sacramento’s Metalcore Roots and the Reality of Starting Out

35

Zahna on Brian “Head” Welch, Marriage, and Surviving the Music Industry

36

Lane Kennedy's Mindset: Mindful Intention, Your DNA, and What It Can Teach You

37

Plastic Rhino Reveal a New Sound and Heavier Horizons

38

I Almost Fell Out of Love with My Hobby

39

Tori Kravitz on Warped Tour and Succeeding in Music and Media

40

A Winter Menty B

41

Alex Sandra on Navigating Crisis and the Immigration Process

42

Exhaustion Is Not a Flex

43

AI in Music Is Here… But Should We Let It Stay?

44

Weaponize Knowing Your Worth

45

Are Music Genres Even Real Anymore?

46

Ins and Outs for 2026

47

Music to Watch (and Listen For) in 2026

48

Encore!

49

I Defined “Vigorously” the Wrong Way

50

2025: The Year Music Stopped Performing

51

Acknowledge Your Wounds Without Judging Yourself

52

Kendra Erika: Genre Deaf In A Golden Way

53

I Feel Safer Alone (Even If I Don’t Want to Be)

54

What I Learned From My 2025 Spotify Wrapped

55

Saying “No” Still Makes Me Feel Guilty

56

Spiritbox, Aerosmith, and Yungblud… Oh My!

57

My Sustainable Style Tips

58

Our Lord and Millennial Savior: Hilary Duff

59

Superior Serial Killers

60

I Saw Lorna Shore in Minneapolis and This Is What Happened

61

Influencers of Metal: Brotherhood, Metal, and Life’s Heaviest Moments

62

My Playlist Knows All My Trauma

63

I Don’t Have The Patience…

64

Framing Hanley: A Middle Finger to Apathy

65

Kelsey Kempainen: Strings Attached, Bass Lines & Family Life

66

Why Being ‘Her’ Changes Everything

67

What Are You Going to Do?

68

So, You Wanna Buy Your First Home?

69

Tasha Allen: Amplifying the Alternative Black Experience

70

Björn Strid: Dual Realms of Rock, Soilwork & The Night Flight Orchestra

71

Nathan James: A Nu Way of Doing Nu Metal

72

Love, Jade: Little Love Notes to Music and Its Power

73

Lizzie In Lace: Frills, Feels, and Finding Myself

74

The Midsize Optimize: Finding Style & Identity in the Middle

75

Nine Layers Deep: Doom Metal with Intention

76

Narcissa (AfterTime): Metal Motherhood & Mental Health

77

Vigil: Thrash in RVA

78

Barbara Blackthorne: Red Flags, Realizations, and Rising Up

79

Jasper De Man (Belgian Jasper): The Right and Wrong Ways to Interview

80

Brent Hinds Leaves Mastodon

81

Girl Power (Protect Lzzy Hale At All Costs)

82

Stefs Rock Show: Vag Tats and MySpace

83

Gina Bilardi: Women In Music

84

Angela Gentile: An Epic Childfree Millennial Life

85

Guilherme Costa: Metal Passion, The Brazilian Way

86

Chris Johnson: Identifying Value In Your Business

87

Alexa Rae: The Internet Thinks We’re Crybabies

88

Everything I’ve Ever Learned about Loving Yourself

89

Tee Reva Alston: Fashionable Female Empowerment

90

Celinda Chang: Navigating Three Bands

91

My Life with Turner Syndrome

92

Morgan Markowski: You’re The Main Character

93

Chloe Clemente: Judged By a Corgi

94

Christy Ponte: Beauty and The Shelter Beasts

95

NESDAM: Finding the Truth in Your Music

96

Jon Barbas: The Life of a Southern Metalhead

97

EMPERIAM: Sceneior Citizens

98

Vanitas: Cinematic Djent

99

Lindsay Hayes: Beer with Emo Millennials

100

The Metal Meltdown: Metal Content For YouTube

101

Echos: QUIET, IN YOUR SERVICE

102

Melissa Grandmaison: Messy Mom Life, Beauty and Fashion

103

VUKOVI: My God Has Got A Gun

104

Dose of Adolescence: Acting with Robin Williams

105

Plastic Rhino: Rising To the Top of the Music Industry

106

Kary Santayana: Non-Binary Androgynous Style

107

Theo Adler: London Boy

108

May I Offer You A Journal?

109

Chantelle Living Colourfully: Life In Color

110

VK Lynne: Spider Queen

111

Jackie Ho: Ninja Warrior Barbie

112

Amélie Swann: Philly's Dark Pop Princess

113

ALYXX: Y’all Want A Single?

114

John Van Deusen: Yelling at Computers

115

Voltaire's Ghost: Goth Music and Ghost Stories

116

Ruby Valentine: Good Question!

117

Autumn Kings: Conquering Victim Mentality

118

Magdalene Rose: Navigating The Christian and General Music Markets

119

Central Flow: Relatable Pittsburgh Music Narratives

120

Six Foot Blonde: How Are You, Really?

121

Dominique Bird: Corporate Goths

122

Silent Mass: What The Occult Really Is

123

rosecoloredworld: Everything's Coming Up Roses

124

BREAKKER: Leopard and Classic Heavy Metal

125

Near Death Experiences and Premonitions

126

Aaron Foster: The Raiders of the Lost Ark Plothole

127

Jaada Lawrence-Green: Child Modeling and Acting

128

Hannah Jane: Heavy Weights And Heavy Style

129

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

130

SOUNDR: Musical Mental Health Initiatives

131

Camp Crush: Today’s New Wave Pop

132

Anaïs Dominguez: Protecting Our Mental Health When Viewing Social Media

133

Billie King: Chronically Musical

134

Pistols At Dawn: The Latest Band You Need To Know

135

Shannon Shortcake: The Punk Strawberry Shortcake

136

Melissa Hussong: Motorcycles And Badass Business Advice

137

Spooky Season Mood

138

Eihwar: Runes and Music for Viking Dancefloors

139

Emilee Capogni: All About That Bass

140

Amanda Yoa: Advice From A Pennsylvania Hype Woman

141

Hannah Swenson (#TBT): Getting Over Shyness

142

Ashley Dulaney: Sister Wife Murder

143

Lindsay Schoolcraft: Mercury In Gatorade

144

Nor Kin4life: Overcoming Rejection

145

Lena Scissorhands (Infected Rain) (#TBT): Finding Your Demon Scream

146

Andrew Fisher: A Queer Modeling Jubilee

147

I Saw Lamb of God and Mastodon

148

Linn Holmes: Spirits and Stevie Nicks

149

Alexis Jade and The Gemstones: How To Network In The Music Industry

150

Leah Martin-Brown: Catchy Pop/Rock Fusion

151

Nikita Redkar: Political Silly Goose Behavior

152

Wrex Horton (Flat Black): Dark Side Of The Brain

153

Savannah Pope: Reptiles And Glam Rock

154

Amanda Fuller (TBT): I Got Suspended From Bible College

155

Jo Gamel: ‘Girl Boss’ Interviewer To The Rock Stars

156

I Got COVID For The First Time, Finally

157

Coyote Fire: The Chicago Music Scene

158

Jules and The Howl: Dogs And The Keytar

159

Young Fiction: FLORIDA!!!

160

Benton Crane: Weird Dreams

161

Will Double S (TBT UPDATE) : Tips For Music Production And Staying Consistent

162

Thousand Frames: Black Female Representation In Metal

163

Lindy Gabriel (Gabriel & The Apocalypse) (TBT): Metal And Makeup

164

Abbey Roberts: The Non-Diet Dietitian's Thoughts On Ozempic

165

The One Where Val's Car Gets Broken Into

166

Kayla Thompson: My First EP

167

The Full Moon In Capricorn Made Me Do It

168

Gabrielle Ornate: Folk Poetry With A Rock Punch

169

Notably Sara: Self Care Tips That Cost Nothing

170

Indecent Proposal: Duluth, Or Bust!

171

Meredith Lynch: I Got A Cease & Desist Letter From Bethenny Frankel

172

The Acid Sisters: Fear And Music-ing In Las Vegas

173

April Draven (TBT): The ‘Female Fronted’ Label Sucks

174

Abby London: Getting Political In Music

175

Camp Bedford: don’t call us boygenius

176

Sophie Fulton: The Move To London

177

Tania Wilk: I “Burned” My Wedding Dress For A Music Video

178

Kelsey Diane (TBT): Influencer Trips, Makeup, And Your Mindset

179

Lenox Monroe: I Am Weird Barbie

180

Scarlette Infinite (TBT): Communication In A Band Is Key

181

Bridge The Gap: Learning From Descendents

182

Oliver Twixt (TBT): ‘The Circle’ Netflix And Reality TV

183

Sonali Karmarkar: Hair Ties That Don’t Suck

184

Esjay Jones (We Are Pigs): The Non-Alcoholic Music Experience

185

Raspberry Protocol: What Is It With Utah?

186

Dr. Leigh Dooley: Burnout Prevention And Self Care

187

Benighted: I Ate Mealworms For A Music Video

188

Shelby Stahl: Hot Takes On Taylor Swift

189

Lindy-Fay Hella: Islet And Honoring Norse Heritage

190

Sarah Dechtenberg: The Beauty Industry And Our Mental Health

191

Hooked Like Helen: Chromesthesia And Cornfields

192

Maura Weaver: No Coulrophobia Here

193

Benjamin Coy: Hustle Wisely