This episode was originally intended to be a discussion about Black Metal with my friend of 15 years, Jason Emery.  Because we had just got back in touch, it became a somewhat unfocused 7-and-a-half hour discussion about EVERYTHING.  I've cut that down to make it as music-related as possible.  Some subjects include beer, New York Renaissance Faire, breathing fire, Iron Maiden, Ghost, Iced Earth, Skid Row, Marilyn Manson, The Hu, AFI, meeting celebrities, being disappointed by some musical performances, Black Metal, vocal phrasing (think James Hetfield yelling "YEAH"), how coronavirus has impacted the music and film industries, and the rise of online performances in the age of quarantine.

Podcast intro "Rock Intro 3" courtesy of audionautix.com. "No Life" appears on Cryptic's album Voice of Reason and was included with the permission of Jason Emery.