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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 there's a whole Red Hot Chili Peppers album with Dave Navarro on guitar that the band doesn't even acknowledge anymore... and it's REALLY good!PLUS: That time Kiss put out an album of Hobbit music with orchestral backing... or when Iron Maiden went full Spinal Tap with a vocalist that didn't fit them well... and then Van Halen said "Hold our beer." This is Superstar Slumps on WNUT Talk, so let's go!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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. Can he do it? Probably so for Quiet Riot or Skid Row... but what about Vixen? Limp Bizkit? TORI AMOS?!PLUS: We're looking back at Extreme's 1995 album "Waiting for the Punchline," and Brandon's asking, "What went wrong?" (And Paul is answering: "Nothing!") The final Megadeth record is out, and we're talking about it... and did you know David Bowie was the Angel of Death in 1977? Check out this installment of WNUT Talk, and now you will!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 being lost in the grief of a parent's death on top of it all.In this interview, Rachel talks about what went wrong, why she was likely suspected, what changed the District Attorney's mind, and how she's starting a new fight to ensure this doesn't happen to someone else in the future. It's an incredible story, and I guarantee you — you've never heard anything like it.For more information about Marsha's Law and Rachel's efforts, visit the following links:https://www.marshaslaw.orghttps://www.gofundme.com/f/support-rachel-waters-fight-for-hospice-care-reformWNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 the Invisible Man's "Hard Times," and that time Cher duetted with... Beavis and Butt-Head?How did these songs happen? Why did we go crazy for them? And how the hell did they wind up on the charts? Brandon's telling you about the odds they defied and the heights they reached — and if you missed the first installment, just check out Episode 3 of WNUT Talk!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 lives in an instant; an ill-fated couple who were having some difficulties in the bedroom; bodycams for retail employees; and more! Special guests like Paul from Connecticut discussed what all you can get away with on New England's highways, and Captain Destructo told us a spooky tale of his brother terrorizing young campers many, many summers ago down in Georgia.If you didn't happen to catch these segments anytime they've streamed on Live365, there was nowhere else to hear them... until now! To close out 2025, we've compiled all of those exclusive segments right here on WNUT Talk — it's basically like a bonus episode of the flagship WNUT show that we're slipping into your stocking before you put away all the holiday trimmings, so hit play and get swept away!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 follows that band's members through their careers until they link back to Whitesnake. Can he do it? I bet he can with the Scorpions or Warrant... but what about Metallica? Queen?PLUS: We're taking you back to the start of heavy metal and determining when it arrived beyond a shadow of a doubt... so the debate is over! And we're both taking a stab at building our own supergroups from the early days of hard rock and metal. Hit play and find out who gets Dio on this installment of WNUT Talk!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 even butt stuff. (Hey, the weed tends to lower her filter.)WNUT sits down with Hailey to find out the status of the show's hiatus, as well as bring her ire back to the hate-starved masses! What modern trends need to go? Should restaurants have children and no-children sections? Why is 98 Degrees performing the Offspring in concert? And why shouldn't short girls date really tall dudes? Hailey has the answers... or at least a healthy portion of rage... so hit play and let the hate flow through you!Want to subject yourself to the same videos Hailey sent Brandon? Here they are!- Five: "Cold Sweat" - https://youtu.be/u5ykof4BbBo- 98 Degrees: "Thong Song" - https://youtu.be/szmf2vVbJYY- 98 Degrees: "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" - https://youtu.be/xrH1opby1Qg- Stormtrooper Boy Band: "Jedi Mind Tricked" - https://youtu.be/YFw2lj8VsOs- Klingon Doomgrass: "A Star Trek Folk Song" - https://youtu.be/_pU2VDh9QSMWNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 holds for the Texas trio. We lived, we laughed, we loved... we watched Evan kill most of a six-pack of Rolling Rock.ALSO: Where does Sap stand on wearing the t-shirt of the band you're going to see? What artists are they listening to as they cross the country? What movies and books keep them sane on the road? What's their advice to musicians looking to start a band? And just where DO you find a bathroom in New York City? Hit play and let's find out together on this episode of WNUT Talk!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 group. Everyone knows Ozzy... many people know Dio... and most everyone else would miss the trivia question: "Name three lead singers for the band Black Sabbath." Today we're making sure you won't be one of those people!Plus: What lesser-known Sabbath albums should you absolutely check out? Is it true that there was a lead singer hired between Ozzy and... Ozzy? (Why, yes - twice, actually!) And does Jeff Fenholt even qualify as a Black Sabbath singer? Strap in, because we're going through changes (get it?) on WNUT Talk!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at https://live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit http://WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 the very moment their paths crossed for the first time, and together we'll experience the ups, the downs, the lawsuits, the reconciliations, the triumphs, and the tragedies.Plus: When Meat Loaf said he'd do anything for love but he wouldn't do "that," what exactly did he mean? What often overlooked album was originally the true "Bat Out of Hell" sequel? Did Jim Steinman really write a Batman musical? And what about that time Barry Manilow dunked on Meat Loaf with his own song? I've got the whole story, and believe me: it's a fascinating one. It's a match made in Heaven - or out of Hell - so quit holding out for a hero and dive in with WNUT Talk!Hear the 1972 "Heaven Can Wait" demo, sung by Bette Midler, here: https://youtu.be/MSS5A0mGv8ISee Meat Loaf take the stage with the New York cast of "Bat Out of Hell: The Musical" in 2019 here: https://youtu.be/dzHck4bgwHoWNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 cockroaches in the walls of the establishment, they just won't die. We're digging in those crates, looking under those counters, and cranking up that contraband loud and proud.What was the first bootleg album ever released? What was the highest bootleg seller of all time? Were they as a big a threat to the record labels as everyone made them out to be? And did they finally kill off the music industry? We've got the answers to all of that and SO much more on this episode of WNUT Talk, so roll your tapes!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 talking about just how pervasive Wilson's influence on music has been for more than 60 years; how prolific his work has been throughout the generations; and how an unlikely hit rocketed the group back to stardom among the chart success of Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and INXS in 1988.ALSO: Brandon explores some of the uphill battles that Wilson had to fight throughout his life, from his mental illnesses and paranoia, to his famous clashes with cousin and bandmate Mike Love. We're talking about Wilson's towering achievements in both music and overcoming these battles, so polish up your surfboard and dive in with us on WNUT Talk!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 style, there's another hip-hop producer who people say did it first, and that Dre may have heard his work and beaten him to the market. But who is this mystery mix master? And how could that be? We're leaving no stone... or chronic flake... unturned!Hit play and let's get funky on the mic like an old batch of collard greens!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 he's rocked, and the friends he's made.ALSO: Jimmy reveals the kindest soul he's ever met in the world of rock... as well as one of the most bizarre! Hear how the explosion of grunge affected the rise of his band just as they were getting off the ground (with a little help from Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner)... which album Aerosmith's Steven Tyler personally bought for him on tour... and did you know that he once danced on stage at a Flaming Lips concert dressed as a giant frog? He's got those stories and more in this exclusive interview, straight from the WNUT vault!Crank it up to 11, hit play, and rock out to this episode of WNUT Talk!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 described poorly" memes.From "The Lion King," "Mary Poppins," and "Wall-E" — to "Die Hard" and "It" — no one is safe from deconstruction! Brandon looks at a fan favorite moment from "The Office" in a way you're guaranteed to hate, and we grossly oversimplify "Titanic," "Batman," "Mrs. Doubtfire," and a whole slew of others with reckless abandon. Don't delay — ruin the classics and hit play!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 even that horrible abomination, "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" by Ylvis.What made these songs hit when they did? How did they come about? What mystic forces in the universe were working against them? Brandon's telling you about the odds they defied and the heights they reached on today's episode, so hit play and join the hit parade!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 time. We take a dive into the recorded output of the man himself, which was plentiful - and the new backing band he was recording and touring with, the New Power Generation.Hit play and let's talk about a little... CONTROVERSY!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

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 media? Does your CD or LP of your favorite album really have its own unique story, or is this just something old dudes say to romanticize the way it used to be?AND FINALLY: Can DJing really claim to be a musical art? Should a DJ walk into a record store, come out with an armful of tracks, and say that he's about to make music with them? We're diving into that discussion feet-first -- and bringing it full circle when Stoney discovers a DJ Shadow album in a physical record store and has his mind blown.Hit play and let's go digging in the stacks together on this episode of WNUT Talk!WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz.Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899And visit WNUTShop.com to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!