All Episodes
Vigorously with Val Kleinhans — 204 episodes
Joyous Wolf on Bringing Rock 'n' Roll Back to Life
[NEW MUSIC FRIDAY] Get Out Alive on Building an Alt-Metal Project With Purpose
Identity Crisis on Why Rock Still Resonates with Gen Z
[NEW MUSIC FRIDAY] DARKSTXR Is a Rising Force in Modern Rock
Mastodon Offers a Masterclass in Processing Band Tragedy
Marco Heubaum on Keeping Xandria Evolving Without Losing Its Identity
Tommy Victor on Why Prong Is Still Throwing Fists 40 Years Later
XBYRDX on the Role of Music in Political Conversation
Joey Vesely on Trace Remains, Creative Evolution & Pittsburgh Pride
Yungblud and Bad Wolves Are Caught Between Two Audiences
Vicky Psarakis on Sicksense, AI, Gaming, and Creative Identity
Beautiful Skeletons Make Creativity a Team Sport
Why Canceling a Show Isn’t Simple (Severe Weather, Ego, and Logistics)
DØUBLE IDENTITY Discuss Love, Pain, and Delulu Solutions
Inside the Jelly Roll & Bunnie Xo Divorce Announcement
Exhausted: It’s in the Name
Caleb Shomo's Pride Month Is Starting a Bigger Conversation
Milk St. on Finding Humor in Absurdity
Blood Of Angels on Grief, World History, and Florida Death Metal
Are We Too Quick to Call Someone an Industry Plant?
Who They Fear on Doing the Work That Actually Scares Us
The Bigger Issue Behind the Butcher Babies AI Controversy
Gouged Break Down the Secret to Breakdowns
Bands Can’t Just Be Bands Anymore
Seaside Massacre on Building Real Community in Music
Women Are Still Shaping Their Place in Heavy Music
A Moments Notice on Side Hustles & Staying Afloat
Noah Kahan and The Search for Whimsy in a Serious World
Self Deception Created The Soundtrack For Your Dystopian Rebellion
Getting Lost in the Sauce
Resider Bring Self-Shade to Nu-Metalcore
Ashley Oken is Living ‘Almost Famous’
Izzy T Wants Women To Own Their Violence
Robyn Ward Says It’s Metal To Talk About Your Mental Health
Sean Martin Is Turning PTSD Into Songs That Cut Deep
Unpacking What It Means to Be “Safe”
CHNNR on Blending International Roots and a Nu-Metal/Hip-Hop sound
Crying at Buffalo Wild Wings & Rating Rockstars I’ve Met
Veronica Bordacchini on Growing Up Italian, Fleshgod Apocalypse & 00s Gaming Nostalgia
Because I Got Sued …Free Speech, The Afroman Way
Kenny Hickey Reveals Type O Negative Studio Secrets & the Rise of SUN DONT SHINE
The Kelly Osbourne Comments Have Gone Too Far
Mark Winters on Curiosity, Aerospace Engineering & Songwriting with Good Vibes
How to Get Social When You’re Afraid To
DONT YOU DARE on Sacramento’s Metalcore Roots and the Reality of Starting Out
Zahna on Brian “Head” Welch, Marriage, and Surviving the Music Industry
Lane Kennedy's Mindset: Mindful Intention, Your DNA, and What It Can Teach You
Plastic Rhino Reveal a New Sound and Heavier Horizons
I Almost Fell Out of Love with My Hobby
Tori Kravitz on Warped Tour and Succeeding in Music and Media
A Winter Menty B
Alex Sandra on Navigating Crisis and the Immigration Process
Exhaustion Is Not a Flex
AI in Music Is Here… But Should We Let It Stay?
Weaponize Knowing Your Worth
Are Music Genres Even Real Anymore?
Ins and Outs for 2026
Music to Watch (and Listen For) in 2026
Encore!
I Defined “Vigorously” the Wrong Way
2025: The Year Music Stopped Performing
Acknowledge Your Wounds Without Judging Yourself
Kendra Erika: Genre Deaf In A Golden Way
I Feel Safer Alone (Even If I Don’t Want to Be)
What I Learned From My 2025 Spotify Wrapped
Saying “No” Still Makes Me Feel Guilty
Spiritbox, Aerosmith, and Yungblud… Oh My!
My Sustainable Style Tips
Our Lord and Millennial Savior: Hilary Duff
Superior Serial Killers
I Saw Lorna Shore in Minneapolis and This Is What Happened
Influencers of Metal: Brotherhood, Metal, and Life’s Heaviest Moments
My Playlist Knows All My Trauma
I Don’t Have The Patience…
Framing Hanley: A Middle Finger to Apathy
Kelsey Kempainen: Strings Attached, Bass Lines & Family Life
Why Being ‘Her’ Changes Everything
What Are You Going to Do?
So, You Wanna Buy Your First Home?
Tasha Allen: Amplifying the Alternative Black Experience
Björn Strid: Dual Realms of Rock, Soilwork & The Night Flight Orchestra
Nathan James: A Nu Way of Doing Nu Metal
Love, Jade: Little Love Notes to Music and Its Power
Lizzie In Lace: Frills, Feels, and Finding Myself
The Midsize Optimize: Finding Style & Identity in the Middle
Nine Layers Deep: Doom Metal with Intention
Narcissa (AfterTime): Metal Motherhood & Mental Health
Vigil: Thrash in RVA
Barbara Blackthorne: Red Flags, Realizations, and Rising Up
Jasper De Man (Belgian Jasper): The Right and Wrong Ways to Interview
Brent Hinds Leaves Mastodon
Girl Power (Protect Lzzy Hale At All Costs)
Stefs Rock Show: Vag Tats and MySpace
Gina Bilardi: Women In Music
Angela Gentile: An Epic Childfree Millennial Life
Guilherme Costa: Metal Passion, The Brazilian Way
Chris Johnson: Identifying Value In Your Business
Alexa Rae: The Internet Thinks We’re Crybabies
Everything I’ve Ever Learned about Loving Yourself
Tee Reva Alston: Fashionable Female Empowerment
Celinda Chang: Navigating Three Bands
My Life with Turner Syndrome
Morgan Markowski: You’re The Main Character
Chloe Clemente: Judged By a Corgi
Christy Ponte: Beauty and The Shelter Beasts
NESDAM: Finding the Truth in Your Music
Jon Barbas: The Life of a Southern Metalhead
EMPERIAM: Sceneior Citizens
Vanitas: Cinematic Djent
Lindsay Hayes: Beer with Emo Millennials
The Metal Meltdown: Metal Content For YouTube
Echos: QUIET, IN YOUR SERVICE
Melissa Grandmaison: Messy Mom Life, Beauty and Fashion
VUKOVI: My God Has Got A Gun
Dose of Adolescence: Acting with Robin Williams
Plastic Rhino: Rising To the Top of the Music Industry
Kary Santayana: Non-Binary Androgynous Style
Theo Adler: London Boy
May I Offer You A Journal?
Chantelle Living Colourfully: Life In Color
VK Lynne: Spider Queen
Jackie Ho: Ninja Warrior Barbie
Amélie Swann: Philly's Dark Pop Princess
ALYXX: Y’all Want A Single?
John Van Deusen: Yelling at Computers
Voltaire's Ghost: Goth Music and Ghost Stories
Ruby Valentine: Good Question!
Autumn Kings: Conquering Victim Mentality
Magdalene Rose: Navigating The Christian and General Music Markets
Central Flow: Relatable Pittsburgh Music Narratives
Six Foot Blonde: How Are You, Really?
Dominique Bird: Corporate Goths
Silent Mass: What The Occult Really Is
rosecoloredworld: Everything's Coming Up Roses
BREAKKER: Leopard and Classic Heavy Metal
Near Death Experiences and Premonitions
Aaron Foster: The Raiders of the Lost Ark Plothole
Jaada Lawrence-Green: Child Modeling and Acting
Hannah Jane: Heavy Weights And Heavy Style
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
SOUNDR: Musical Mental Health Initiatives
Camp Crush: Today’s New Wave Pop
Anaïs Dominguez: Protecting Our Mental Health When Viewing Social Media
Billie King: Chronically Musical
Pistols At Dawn: The Latest Band You Need To Know
Shannon Shortcake: The Punk Strawberry Shortcake
Melissa Hussong: Motorcycles And Badass Business Advice
Spooky Season Mood
Eihwar: Runes and Music for Viking Dancefloors
Emilee Capogni: All About That Bass
Amanda Yoa: Advice From A Pennsylvania Hype Woman
Hannah Swenson (#TBT): Getting Over Shyness
Ashley Dulaney: Sister Wife Murder
Lindsay Schoolcraft: Mercury In Gatorade
Nor Kin4life: Overcoming Rejection
Lena Scissorhands (Infected Rain) (#TBT): Finding Your Demon Scream
Andrew Fisher: A Queer Modeling Jubilee
I Saw Lamb of God and Mastodon
Linn Holmes: Spirits and Stevie Nicks
Alexis Jade and The Gemstones: How To Network In The Music Industry
Leah Martin-Brown: Catchy Pop/Rock Fusion
Nikita Redkar: Political Silly Goose Behavior
Wrex Horton (Flat Black): Dark Side Of The Brain
Savannah Pope: Reptiles And Glam Rock
Amanda Fuller (TBT): I Got Suspended From Bible College
Jo Gamel: ‘Girl Boss’ Interviewer To The Rock Stars
I Got COVID For The First Time, Finally
Coyote Fire: The Chicago Music Scene
Jules and The Howl: Dogs And The Keytar
Young Fiction: FLORIDA!!!
Benton Crane: Weird Dreams
Will Double S (TBT UPDATE) : Tips For Music Production And Staying Consistent
Thousand Frames: Black Female Representation In Metal
Lindy Gabriel (Gabriel & The Apocalypse) (TBT): Metal And Makeup
Abbey Roberts: The Non-Diet Dietitian's Thoughts On Ozempic
The One Where Val's Car Gets Broken Into
Kayla Thompson: My First EP
The Full Moon In Capricorn Made Me Do It
Gabrielle Ornate: Folk Poetry With A Rock Punch
Notably Sara: Self Care Tips That Cost Nothing
Indecent Proposal: Duluth, Or Bust!
Meredith Lynch: I Got A Cease & Desist Letter From Bethenny Frankel
The Acid Sisters: Fear And Music-ing In Las Vegas
April Draven (TBT): The ‘Female Fronted’ Label Sucks
Abby London: Getting Political In Music
Camp Bedford: don’t call us boygenius
Sophie Fulton: The Move To London
Tania Wilk: I “Burned” My Wedding Dress For A Music Video
Kelsey Diane (TBT): Influencer Trips, Makeup, And Your Mindset
Lenox Monroe: I Am Weird Barbie
Scarlette Infinite (TBT): Communication In A Band Is Key
Bridge The Gap: Learning From Descendents
Oliver Twixt (TBT): ‘The Circle’ Netflix And Reality TV
Sonali Karmarkar: Hair Ties That Don’t Suck
Esjay Jones (We Are Pigs): The Non-Alcoholic Music Experience
Raspberry Protocol: What Is It With Utah?
Dr. Leigh Dooley: Burnout Prevention And Self Care
Benighted: I Ate Mealworms For A Music Video
Shelby Stahl: Hot Takes On Taylor Swift
Lindy-Fay Hella: Islet And Honoring Norse Heritage
Sarah Dechtenberg: The Beauty Industry And Our Mental Health
Hooked Like Helen: Chromesthesia And Cornfields
Maura Weaver: No Coulrophobia Here
Benjamin Coy: Hustle Wisely