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Death Metal Dads

48 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratings

2 dads interview other parents/musicians/interesting/weird people while trawling through the history of international death metal, the Bay Area music scene, life on the road, and crippling depression. All with a sprinkling of bad dad jokes and a penchant for the ridiculous.

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Episode 48 - Death By The Dad (with Chad Gailey)

August 27, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

Metal festivals: we all hate them. From Psycho Las Vegas to Festum Carnis, these cursed gatherings serve as the bane of every true banger's existence. In this episode, the Dads sit down with Chad Gailey (Necrot, Mortuous, Palace of Worms, Scolex, Atrament, Phrenelith, etc etc etc etc) to get to the bottom of every Parenthead's nightmare scenario: the dreaded FEST.  Music: Nunslaughter, "Death By The Dead" Necrot, "The Blade" PS Shelby was wrong, there are 4 Nunslaughter full-lengths,...

Episode 47 - Like Father Like Son (with Calvyn & Ezra)

August 03, 2018 01:55 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB

The Dads convene for the very first time on DMD with their own offspring Calvyn and Ezra, resulting in a horrific mishmash of bad movies, bad jokes, dad jokes, Jar Jar Binks, Wilford Brimley, and Gigli Allin. Stereotypes are reinforced, iron is pumped, and topical wisdom is dispensed in this thrill-a-minute crash course in parenting gone wrong! Music: Extremity, "Like Father Like Son" Manowar, "Carry On"

Episode 46 - Killing On Dadrenaline

July 16, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 90 MB

Aesop and Shelby would like to speak to your manager. Music: Dying Fetus, "Killing On Adrenaline" Faun Fables, "Eyes Of A Bird"

Episode 45 - Rot To Dad (with Nick Katich)

July 02, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

In today's installment, Aesop and Shelby are joined by their pal Nick Katich (the morbid wizard behind the one-man black metal juggernaut Palace of Worms) to wax moronic about weird Finnish death metal, mispronunciations, selling out, cashing in, fighting The Man, and "sounding like Autopsy". Did you know Nick is a mortician? Yep, and he sure has some crazy fucking stories. So sit back, pour yourself some corpse juice, and have a listen! Music: Sentenced, "Rot To Dead" Palace of Worms ...

Episode 44 - Born Dad (with Harri Kuokkanen)

June 18, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Finland's own Harri Kuokkanen (Hooded Menace, Ride For Revenge, Horse Latitudes, Hail Conjurer) sits down with the Dads for an in-depth discussion on Danzig, weightlifting, Body Count, religion, and the delicate cultural intricacies of pissing in public. Is Ice T the coolest guy ever? Who's going to Aftershock this year? Is America doomed? Does Blue Oyster Cult still "have it" in 2018? What is "it"? Tune in to find out! Music: Body Count, "Cop Killer" Hooded Menace, "Charnel Reflections"

Episode 43 - You Have A Podcast

June 04, 2018 01:14 - 1 hour - 77.7 MB

Anal Cunt is a horrible fucking cunt of a band. Ivanka Trump is a fucking cunt. You're a fucking cunt, I'm a cunt, we're all fucking cunts. Who gives a shit? Music: Anal Cunt, "Unbelievable" Extremity, "Grave Mistake" PS Shelby got John Boorman and John Sayles mixed up, sorry.

Episode 42 - Momitory (with Jeri Scardina)

May 19, 2018 20:15 - 1 hour - 72.9 MB

Good news, Parentheads! The Dads are back with their third annual Mother's Day episode, featuring very very special returning guest Jeri Scardina (Shelby's mom)! How monumental is the occasion? Well, let's just say there was A FUCKING EARTHQUAKE right when these fools hit the record button! Truly an Act of God, and a DMD episode not to be missed! Music: Vomitory, "The Voyage" The Little Girls, "The Earthquake Song"

Episode 41 - Dad Millennium (There Shall Never Be Another Dawn) (with Justin Ennis)

May 06, 2018 21:57 - 1 hour - 93 MB

In today's episode, the Dads are joined by drum wizard and BFF Justin Ennis (Void Omnia, Vale, Ulthar, Cheap Gwar) for a lengthy discussion about Sweden's Oxiplegatz--the alien-fucking, lazer gun-toting, sexy cyborg-having intergalactic alter-ego of former At The Gates guitarist Alf Svensson. Also, they call everyone posers and get to the bottom of why it sucks so much to be a show booker. We were very tired when we recorded this. Music: Oxiplegatz, "Dark Millennium (There Shall Never Be...

Episode 40 - Dad Profundis

April 30, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

Wherein the Dads regale you, the listener, with the tale of Wulkanaz--a Swedish black metal warrior who defeated his Facebook enemy by means of an axe. Also some talk about Poland's Vader, police brutality, hookers, and The Great Mosh Pit of Life. Music: Vader, "Silent Empire" TV On The Radio, "Ambulance" Wulkanaz, "Lykta och Bloss"

Episode 39 - Deep Cuts (From The Vault), Vol. 1: Book of Shadows

April 08, 2018 20:48 - 1 hour - 75.6 MB

An unconventional installment wherein the Dads comb through their vast and sprawling collection of mp3s to bring YOU, the listener, 16 forgotten bands that are not worthy of their own DMD episode. Thrilling fun, plus bonus content re: pubes! Music: Vastum, "Gagging on a Gash" Hickey, "Revolution $19.95"

Episode 38 - And The Laughter Has Dad...

March 19, 2018 07:23 - 1 hour - 92.3 MB

Listen to two guys playing hot potato with a blowjob. Music: Unleashed, "The Dark One" The Flaming Lips, "Evil Will Prevail"  

Episode 37 - Swedish Death Metal Dads (with Daniel Ekeroth)

March 05, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 97 MB

Shelby and Aesop sit down with accomplished author (Swedish Death Metal, Violent Italy, Swedish Sensationsfilms) and musician (Insision, Iron Lamb, Diskonto, Third Storm, Tyrant, Usurpress, Dellamorte, etc) Daniel Ekeroth to discuss his career in extreme media, from the punk and hardcore roots of metal to the European influx of B-movie slasher and horror films to the undeniable fact that Finland doesn't actually exist. It's a surreal, over-saturated giallo of discourse, culminating in a tens...

Episode 36 - Cephalotrips-He (with Tony Molina)

February 19, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

In today's installment, Shelby and Aesop celebrate their two-year anniversary by meeting up with the Final Boss of Death Metal Dads, Mr. Tony "He" Molina (Tony Molina Band, Ovens, Healer, etc). Slam metal and the Hailz Distro Group Chat are discussed at length, and as a special Valentine's Day exclusive, Aesop finally shares the sordid details of the ancient Hickey/Voodoo Glow Skulls Split 7" Debacle. Lots of Bay Area music history and solid roasts in this one, so buckle up! Also discussed...

Episode 35 - In The Shrines Of The Kingly Dad (with Sara Murphy)

February 05, 2018 23:58 - 1 hour - 91.6 MB

In today's episode, the Dads sit down formally in the austere and labyrinthine lobbies of Radio Valencia HQ with friend, aunt, co-conspirator, and Illogical Contraption Radio host Sara Murphy to discuss furries, Bay Area life, music, feminism, job interviews, and the horrifying banality of everyday life. Epiphanies unfurl and dreams are shattered at neck-breaking speeds, and soon the doomed trio succumb to unavoidable despair in a futile gesture of ultimate chaos and misery. Also: jokes abou...

Episode 34 - Dadspondent Souls

January 22, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MB

The enemies of Robb Flynn are the enemies of America. Music: Immolation: "Despondent Souls" Parliament Funkadelic (with Buckethead, maybe?): "Hideous Mutant Freekz"

Episode 33 - Slumber of Swollen Guys (with Ezra Lux)

January 10, 2018 16:58 - 1 hour - 81.1 MB

In DMD’s first episode of 2018, the Fathers convene on a cold, rainy night in East Oakland with nepotistic third-time guest Ezra Lux to discuss a generation-spanning selection of topics ranging from racism to Taco Bell, soda pop brands to film history, and conspiracy theories to Finnish death metal. Will Producer Ezra’s mind withstand the shitstorm of psychic malevolence? Will Shelby learn to differentiate between Bill S. Preston, Esquire, and Ted Theodore Logan? Will Aesop remain awake? Tun...

Episode 32 - Soon To Be Dad (with Garzo)

December 18, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 77 MB

Shelby and Aesop are joined by Peruvian maniac Garzo (Los Huaycos) to smash the language barrier sans phone service or microphones and uncover the truth about foreign Santas, time-travelling prog rock bands, future pyramids, and hairless dogs.  Also discussed: Night Ranger Or Power Ranger?, A Guitar That Turns Into A Motorcycle, Cans vs Bottles of Beer And The Perils of Drunken Skateboarding, Shitpussies And Buttholes And Vaginas, Leafblower Week At The Yamaha Factory, Where's The Mayonnai...

Episode 31 - Mithradadtic (with Paul Ryan)

December 04, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 83 MB

In today's installment, the Dads convene upstairs at The DNA Lounge in scenic San Francisco with one-man wrecking crew Paul Ryan (Origin) to discuss licks, riffs, shreds, dicks, and donuts. It's a veritable buffet of off-color topics, ending in a crescendo of shame and horror. Join us! Also open for debate: Your Dad's Dick, Shred Begley Jr., More Than a Feeling, Death Metal Dads (Now On Netflix), Dead On A Cruise Ship, How Sociopathetics Clip Your Toenails, BYOB Strip Clubs, Mostly Cum And...

Episode 30 - Sonoran Dadpravation (with Chase Mason and Nate Garrett)

November 20, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB

In this week's scandalous sequence, the Dads venture into the basement-level dressing rooms of Slim's in San Francisco for a mid-evening tryst with Chase Mason and Nate Garrett (Gatecreeper, Spirit Adrift). The fetid foursome find favor, and float fetishized fallacies for a fervent fifty-five (f)minutes. Listen in, and be shocked by the episode's (literal) climax! What else is in here? Observe: A Cuckhold Discussion/Cumming On The Baby, Joshua Bling Bling, Aesop Has To Pee, Shooting Up Wit...

Episode 29 - Dad Silence (The Return of Eugene Robinson)

November 13, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Writer, fighter, singer, strangler, poet, and all-around badass Eugene Robinson (Oxbow, Whipping Boy, Bunuel, Ozy.com) welcomes the Dads back into his fortress of solitude for a spirited discussion about art, violence, sex, philosophy, and staying the fuck away from the headliner’s beer. Popeye the dog is also present. Also nestled comfortably herein: Why Zeppelin Sucks, Horny Goat Weed, Racially Identifying As “Television”, In Need of A Skilled Cocksman, The Harvey Weinstein Seven, Aesop’...

Episode 28 - Evil Dad

October 30, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB

The Dads are back after a long absence, and dive into a veritable treasure trove of Floridian folklore, spanning the dirty basements that spawned Death to the cocaine-crusted speedboats fearlessly captained by Jimmy Buffett. Also more Sweatpants Chat. Further pontifications as follows: Oh, The Huge Manatee, The TV That You Watch The News On That Is Also On The News On TV, A Furious Rant About Dickholes And Buttflaps, A Requiem For Tom Petty, Rat Weed And Playgrounds, DMD Gets A New Recordi...

Episode 27 - To The Cory End (with Cory Sklar)

September 18, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Join The 27 Club with The Dads as they welcome their best friend (and father of modern podcasting) Cory Sklar (Chaki, the internationally-renowned Illogical Contraption Radio) to the show, in a dark and subtly nuanced conversation about fucking couches, doing blow, slapping bass, and dodging nukes. Will they find the creamy center of Cory's brain, and figure out what makes this funky balladeer's inner time bomb tick? Your guess is as good as mine! Also infernally exalted herein: Playing Me...

Episode 26 - A Pale Dadbilitating Autumn (with Scott Vermeire)

September 04, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 110 MB

In today's exhaustive expulsion of erratic estimations, the Dads are joined in the loud and stinky bowels of the Oakland Music Complex by comedian, weirdo, vocalist, and fellow dad Scott Vermeire (Sad Vicious, Talkies). After a couple shots of Jeppson's Malort, the conversation quickly turns to sadness and desperation, culminating in the cathartic howls of grown men paying tortured obeisance to their own quiet mortality. Dick jokes too! Also contained within these cursed 80 minutes: An Awk...

Episode 25 - Who Will Not Be Dad (with Greg Wilkinson)

August 21, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Join the Dads as they celebrate their quarter-century episode deep in the dank dungeons of Earhammer Studios, with none other than its proprietor and sole beneficiary Greg Wilkinson (Brainoil, DeathgraVe). Things get weird fast and everyone involved becomes very uncomfortable. Will the Dads get out alive?!  Also discussed: Unexplained Swelling, The Removal of Testament-Related Memories, Oxiplegatz Chatz, Two Thirty-Gallon Trashcans Full of Empty Olympias (Courtesy of Schlong), Spiking Our ...

Episode 24 - Chaos D.A.D. (with Pranjal Tiwari)

August 14, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

In today’s salacious and enthralling installment, the Dads are joined by ultra-homie Pranjal Tiwari (Cardinal Wyrm) for a jocular journey full of tantalizing tales, disingenuous diatribes, and superlative stories. It’s a outre odyssey of  prolific proportions! Also contained herein: Brazilian Fart Girls vs Cakefarts, How To Say “Sepultura”, Altar de Faygo, Don’t Be Sad About Celtic Frost, Riot Porn vs Poverty Porn vs Siqq Riff Porn, A Special Message For People Without Eyes, Aesop’s YouTub...

Episode 23 - Graves of the Fathers

July 31, 2017 04:16 - 1 hour - 94.4 MB

Shelby and Aesop are back on the couch with Episode 23 (NOT 24), a philosophical exploration of all things political, gastrointestinal, musical, nautical, nonsensical, and psychedelic. Is it worth your time? There's only one way to find out... "Sextons of the churchyard Have seen unblessed things; Ground no longer hallowed Has sprouted new graves. Descendants of clan That unsurped maternity hear whispers in their blood; This summons of the Fathers. Adherence to the principle ...

Episode 22 - Chainsaw Dadsmemberment

July 03, 2017 06:58 - 1 hour - 107 MB

I'm fucking tired of doing these write-ups. It's late and I have to work in the morning. We talk about Mortician in this one and then get all bummed. Listen to it, or don't. We don't fucking care. Cheers. Music: Mortician: "Chainsaw Dismemberment" Thrones: "Obolus"

Episode 21 - Suffer The Children (with Jason Cropper)

June 05, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 127 MB

The Dads are barely holding it together, and enter a marriage-counseling office in Jingletown, USA, to see if they can miraculously salvage their podcast. Assisting them is engineer, dad, and founding member of Weezer Jason Cropper, whose indispensable advice and knowledge just might heal Death Metal Dads. Can the show be saved?! Also on the menu: Fusion Confusion, Rockabillypocalypse, Legal Weed in Mayberry, Tissue Issues, Hobo Hand-Me-Downs, Hakuna Matata vs Napalm Death, Philosophical E...

Episode 20 - Souls of the Dad

May 29, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB

It's our very last episode. RIPDMD. Music: Merciless, "Souls of the Dead" Dust, "Thusly Spoken"

Episode 19 - Momstrosity (with Jeri Scardina)

May 15, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 129 MB

In this very very special non-denominational Mother's Day episode, the Dads take a knee with Shelby's ACTUAL mom, Jeri, in an attempt to explain just exactly HOW he got to be so awesome. Myths are dispelled, legends crumble, and also they spend about 20 minutes straight talking about diaper-shitting. I dunno. Also jabbered upon: Humboldt County Stereotypes Reinforced, Typical Deer-Repellant Salesman Maneuvers, Naming Children Sucks (Arguments For Abstinence), Cocaine Christmas With Mom, Fu...

Episode 18 - Amongst The Dad-acombs of Nephren-Paa (with Ezra Lux)

May 01, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

The Dads sit down with a young person (Mr. Ezra Lux) for a spirited discussion on shit films, shit music, shit culture, and shit people. It's super shitty. And yet there's so much more! Also discussed herein: Jerking Off In The Cops' Waffles, The Shortest Elk, What Color Are A Deer's Antlers?, Willing To Kill For A Tank of Slurpee, Bowing Down To The Tin Lords, 14 Cobb Salads and 88 Pastrami Reubens, Questionable Banter About Sand People, Store-Brand Metamucil Chat, I Hate Necks, The Phant...

Episode 17 - 'Roid Sector

April 03, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MB

Aesop and Shelby return from a month off, re-invigorated and better than ever, with this sweeping ode to the mighty time-traveling, synthesizer-tickling entity known as NOCTURNUS. It's a dark and treacherous voyage, fraught with thrills, chills... and KILLS! Discussed herein: Those Knuckleheads In Congress, Matthew Barney Greenway The Big Purple Dinosaur, "-ER Bands", Hot Dutch Teens, Night Ribs (A BBQ Sauce Mystery), A Message To Our Fans, Weird Dumplings, Calzone Killzone, A Travel Pussy...

Episode 16 - Dad Congregation

February 06, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 132 MB

We're one bullet away from a gay President. And that's pretty cool.   1,000 listener emails, Dad Sex, Fatherly Advice, The DMD Bump, live audio from the Dads' appearance at SF Sketchfest 2017, and a bonus Death Metal Drive Thru courtesy of Chase from Gatecreeper. Music: Dead Congregation, "Martyrdoom/Hostis Humani Generis", "Subjugation" Blood, Sweat and Tears, "And When I Die" Live video of DMD at Sketchfest posted at deathmetaldads.com Contact: [email protected]

Episode 15 - Abnormally Dadceased (with Dave Adelson)

January 16, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB

Join the Dads and their very special guest Dave Adelson (20 Buck Spin) for a mind-blowing journey into the heart of darkness, the soul of silliness, the mouth of madness, and the butt of jokes.  Discussed herein: The Mistake By The Lake, Part 2, The Harrowing Tale of the 15-Inch Burrito, Shelby Does Not Know The Guest's Name, Contra Costa County's Rich Metal History, What Max Bowman Smells Like, More Talk About The Steve DiGiorgio Statue, Fundamental Misunderstandings About Distance And Ti...

Episode 14 - Multiple Dad Wounds

January 02, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MB

In 2017's very first episode of DMD, Aesop and Shelby ride a veritable carousel of questionable and low-brow topics, in a laudable (no wait, AUDIBLE) effort to make sense of the cruel and death-filled month that was December 2016. It's a colon-cleansing romp of epic proportions! Discussed herein: Truth and Freedom in Podcasting, Facefucked By Mr. Belding, All He Wanted Was A Chocolate Milk, Hate Mail From John Hand, Brett Hoffmann's Feelings About The Broward County Jail, A Fecal "Irish Go...

Episode 2 - Dad By Dawn (with Mike Scheidt) (RE-ISSUE)

December 18, 2016 23:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Welcome to Episode 2 of Death Metal Dads: DAD BY DAWN! In this chapter, the beautiful and talented Mike Scheidt (Yob, Vhol) joins Shelby and Aesop LIVE at the Phallus Palace to discuss various and sundry topics, including (but not limited to): Openly Weeping Over Star Trek TNG, A Table For One At Denny's And The Resulting Food Sadness, Train Sounds, Penis Metal, Sharkfuckin'/Fast As A Shark (Depending On The Specific Shark And Type of Transportation Involved), Wesley Grindcrusher, Elephan...

Episode 13 - Unquestionable Presents (A Non-Denominational Christmas Miracle with Jackie Perez-Gratz & AJ Gregory)

December 05, 2016 02:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Pour yourself a nog and stuff those stockings--it's a brand new top-secret Holiday episode of DMD featuring Jackie Perez-Gratz (Giant Squid, Grayceon, Amber Asylum) and Aaron John Gregory (Giant Squid, Khorada, Squalus)! It's a wacky, family-friendly thrill ride, with lots of silly chat about topics such as: Abortion, Intra-uterine Cannibalism, Child Murder, Nazis, Terrorism, Large Men Having Sex In Small Toyota Paseos, Prehistoric Sharks, Jimmy Buffett Metal, Laundry Day Metal, Cocaine, ...

Episode 1 - Altars of Dadness (RE-ISSUE)

November 20, 2016 23:00 - 1 hour - 82 MB

It’s the much anticipated debut of Illogical Contraption’s newest unneccesary spinoff, DEATH METAL DADS! In this pilot episode, your intrepid hosts Shelby and Aesop discuss Dadness, Sadness, Madness, Death Metal addiction, Valentine’s Day, Natural Purple Watermelon Flavor, Morbid Angel, and Floridian Rednecks, all the while floating on a bromantic cloud of Lick Me All Over incense.   Don’t take the brown acid! Music: Morbid Angel, "Lord of All Fevers and Plagues" Queen, "Father To ...

Episode 12 - Dad-milich

November 07, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Rejoice! Shelby is back from tour and Aesop is willing to take a break from posting pictures of records on Instagram for just long enough to record another (guestless) episode of DMD! Shit gets hairy in this one, so strap in for a thrill ride of epic proportions... Discussed herein: Sex Bigots, Grabbin' Pussies To W.A.S.P., Manowar Chat, Aesop Flaking on Work, A Follow-Up Email From "Porky Pig" re: List-Metal, Alcest vs. Incest, Mortiishead, "You Were Conceived To 'The Bleeding', Son", A D...

Episode 11 - Unleashed... Upon Dadkind (with Shane Baker)

October 03, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 142 MB

In October's delightful and extra MEATY episode, the Dads are joined by fellow father and rock vocalist Shane Baker (Alaric, Eerie, Pins of Light, Dead And Gone) for a lengthy and informative discussion about Bolt Thrower, dolmas, television, dumb kids, and the Billy Joel hit "We Didn't Start The Fire". But there's so much more! Also discussed herein: The Strip Club At The Edge of Town, Not Exactly Fucking, Van Hayward, Matt Shapiro's Dick, Family Nudity, "Conceptually Awesome" Bands, Tali...

Episode 10 - Dad-Scanting The In-Son-Lubrious (with Jason Walton)

September 19, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MB

In today's raunchy and scandalous episode, Jason Walton (Agalloch, Especially Likely Sloth, Celestial, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Self-Spiller, etc) divulges sordid details about Aesop's past, gets candid about raising weird daughters, and slings insults at Shelby as if they'd met before or something. It's fucked up! If you like to relax during entertainment, spoilers for you as follows: The O.F.P., Jeff Walker's Cowboy Hat, Professor Harry And The DMD Signature Fuckstyle, How To Build A W...

Episode 9 - Considered Dad (with Vivek Vankatesh)

September 05, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MB

In the first of two enlightening episodes for the month of September, an Aesop-less Shelby is joined on the sunny patio of a Montreal AirBnB by college professor, metalhead, father of two, and creator of Grimposium Vivek Vankatesh. Also featuring surprise cameos by Dan Butler (Vastum, Acephalix), Pranjal Tiwari (Cardinal Wyrm), and British Dave (Football Madness), this discussion goes deep on academia, philosophy, fatherhood, and the mystical origins and culture of extreme music. Valid and...

Episode 8 - Death Metal Lads

August 08, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 96 MB

The Dads have given up. It's over. In the laziest, most apathetic podcasting maneuver since the dawn of time, Shelby and Aesop hand the mics over to their kids--Calvyn (age 18) and Ezra (age 15) to do the show for them. Is it the best Death Metal Dads ever? The worst? THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT! Music: Nitro, "Freight Train" Foreigner, "Juke Box Hero"

Episode 7 - Breeding The Spawn

July 04, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 118 MB

In today's enlightening installment, the Dads are guestless and return to The Dad Pad to gather their thoughts, drown their sorrows, and really get back to what's important--Mike Smith from Suffocation's rap career. But that's not all! Despite shitty audio and malfunctioning recording devices, they dive into a deep, tepid pool of subjects, including but not limited to: Suspicious Discharge, An Awkward Engagement In A Rest Stop Bathroom, A Corn-Studded Fuckturd, The Smart & Final Solution, Mu...

Episode 6 - Parental Funeral (with Eric Cutler)

June 06, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MB

  Welcome to Episode 6, recorded live in a boiling-hot practice space on the third floor of the Oakland Music Complex! In today's auditory adventure, the Dads are joined by Eric Cutler (Autopsy, Necrosic) to expound upon an array of inane and beer-soaked subjects, surrounded by vintage smut and Star Wars memorabilia.  Topics discussed herein: Man Kegels, A Lack of Electricity & Apologies For Slapping, 16 Years on the Couch Drinking Beer, The Ken Burnses of Death Metal Podcasting, Antioch...

Episode 5 - Momward To Golgotha (with Chiyo Nukaga)

May 07, 2016 01:35 - 1 hour - 81 MB

SPECIAL BONUS MOTHER'S DAY SURPRISE EPISODE!   In what will surely be remembered as DMD's most GRIM and NEKRO installment (read as: shitty-sounding), the Dads enter an ACTUAL TOMB in the Mountain View Cemetery sans microphones or electricity to sit down with their first Metal Mom, Chiyo Nukaga (Noothgrush). Topics pontificated upon as listed (but not limited to): Yokohama-klahoma, If You Wanna Get Away From A Ghost Go Into The Woods, An Asshole Full of Gin, Punched By A Rabbi, Wind Noise...

Episode 4 - Dadaklysm (with Eugene Robinson)

May 01, 2016 19:12 - 1 hour - 87.5 MB

LIVE FROM EAST PALO ALTO, IT'S DMD EPISODE 4: DADAKLYSM! On today's episode, the Dads are joined by author/singer/martial artist and all-around badass Eugene Robinson (Oxbow, Bunuel, The Sal Mineo Project, etc etc), to pet dogs, pet cats, and awkwardly avoid being brutally assaulted for 65 minutes. They talk about stuff. Such as: Fighting Dudes In Basements For Fun And Profit, A Surprise Cameo By Deaf Cat, A Lot of Unexplained Grunting And Panting, You Can't Un-Fuck A Vagina, NO DEALS AT TH...

Episode 3 - Staring Through The Eyes of The Dad (with Marissa Martinez-Hoadley)

April 02, 2016 21:56 - 1 hour - 96.2 MB

Dad-Chat HEATS UP in Episode 3: STARING THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DAD!   In this month's installment, Aesop and Shelby are joined by their bestest pal and bandmate Marissa Martinez-Hoadley (Cretin, Repulsion) to make an attempt at not talking about dicks for 90 minutes. Topics include (but are not limited to): A Brief Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of The Elephant Pajama Joke, Psyllium Husk: Dietary Supplement or Prog Band?, Thawing Out The Blue Grape Neanderthal, How We're All Slowl...

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