Can I Pod With Madness - Kerrang, Metal Hammer and rock in the 1980s
Can I Pod With Madness is a podcast in which we meticulously review a copy of Kerrang! or Metal Hammer, from 1987-1989 (mostly). Expect lots of talk about Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, KISS, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith and Lisa Dominique. Also some waffle about what was on telly that week, what was in the charts and general aimless nostalgia. Bringing the metal back to where it belongs! Podwithmadness@gmail.com Insta: @Podwithmadness https://linktr.ee/podwithmadness
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Doro out of Warlock, but soon to be just Doro adorns the cover of this, the earliest edition of Metal Hammer we own. It's Halloween and there's weird stuff going on in the pages of this issue, though not the kind of weird stuff you might expect.
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler is out and about in Germany, with some stories that probably need a content warning because they’re fucking gross, while Rush's Alex Lifeson can't see the point of making music videos.
Some sort of early Guns n Roses backlash seems to be going on, while the idea that Alice Cooper would ever work with a female guitarist is deemed utterly improbable.
In other news we review Steel Panther and Winger LIVE, fail to remember the name of one of Def Leppard's biggest hits, recommend Rob Halford's autobiography, shamelessly petition Audible for a sponsorship deal, and reminisce about meeting the greatest artist in the world of Prog Rock.
Also: Def Leppard! Ice Age! KISS! and all the other bands we always talk about.
Recorded June 21, 2023
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Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Can I Pod With Madness episode 11 Metal Hammer Vol 3, No 17, (August 27, 1988) again - Special Ed
This episode, we take a deep dive into everyone’s favourite zombie cyborg murderer, mental patient and part time Egyptian deity, Eddie, off of the Iron Maiden album covers. Where did he come from? What’s his story? How long does he spend every morning doing his hair? We wonder what other musical mascots are out there - this Metal Hammer article seems to think there’s millions but only manages to suggest one.
We start off with the article but quickly just veer off into watching videos and getting increasingly frustrated with Google image search.
Also, Bowling For Soup, Stargate, potential confusion between Daley Thompson's Decathlon and Hypersports, and more Chris De Burgh talk than is strictly necessary on an Iron Maiden podcast.
Recorded 22 April 2023
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Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Ozzy is appearing at a charity show for Desmond Tutu, which we can find no evidence of, so perhaps this is proof of the Mandela Effect. Status Quo are Running All Over The World, due to a cunningly rerecorded version of their chug rock classic. Joan Jett’s in a movie with Michael J Fox. We fondly recall trying to play Slayer tunes on Guitar Hero.
Def Leppard are ruthlessly mocked for not getting their follow up to Hysteria done in good time. More KISS pedantry ahoy in the letters page, which is exactly the kind of thing we can get onboard with, unlike certain selections from Gene Simmons’ solo output.
Judas Priest are on the road, ramming it down, and purveying... let me check... oh yeah, heavy metal. We workshop some unsolicited alternative names for Priest songs and end up just watching the video for Hot Rockin’.
Also Cinderella! Living Colour! Beetlejuice! Napalm Death! Craig Charles! And much much more.
Inhuman Maelstrom of Angst! The New Age of Barbarism! Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria in Can I Pod With Madness episode 10.
Recorded 15 April 2023
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Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
We made an advert, a teaser, if you will, because both the market and THE GODS OF PODCASTING demand it. This is Can I Pod With Madness in a nutshell, and serves as both an introduction to the show, and as an excellent stand alone podcast for those who like to keep their listening to things under 1 minute 30 seconds.
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Another frickin W.A.S.P. cover but this one’s a good one. Top of the Pops have been PRESSURED into featuring some of our favourite bands, but we still have to put up with Stock Aitken and Waterman. Vixen are about to release a ROCKER, and we talk about The Grateful Dead despite not knowing anything about them. We consider the Ghoulies/Boglins universe. Bullying in The Cult! Tesla invented MTV Unplugged! Pink Floyd are back! Wogan is ruining a Bad News performance, and Bon Jovi are wowing Donnington by getting Paul Stanley, Dee Snider and Bruce Dickinson on stage with them.
Unable to avoid nerd shiz, we also delve into Batman, Slaine The Horned God, The Light and Darkness War, Captain Eo, Alchemy Metalwear from Rieder Design, Star Tours and George Lucas’ dating history.
Also we review Porkies and Jaws IV: The Revenge and ask has Blackie Lawless even seen Gremlins?
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Ozzy’s on the cover with a cheeky little scamp called Zakk Wylde. Whitesnake have renamed ZZ Top’s Tush, and AC/DC are busy blowing up your video. Did James Cameron of James Cameron’s Avatar fame rip off the cover of Steeler’s Undercover Animal album? We investigate.
We also (vaguely) remember Not Fade Away, Raw Power and Noisy Mothers (not Muthas)!
Dio’s Hear n’ Aid charity project is reappraised, and so are Cornish pasties. We discuss another entry in the Mötley Crüe Cinematic Universe (The Crüeniverse) Hot Tub Time Machine, which stars... holy shit! Sebastian Stan! We ponder the slow death of HMV, and wonder who’s got Jim Dandy’s washboard.
Also Poison! David Lee Roth! KISS! Mammoth! Queen! And many more.
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Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
It’s a very special episode of CIPWM as we go into the Mötley Crüe Cinematic Universe (The Crüeniverse) - we’re looking at The Dirt (Jeff Tremaine, 2019) - Netflix’s adaptation of the Crüe’s genital warts and all autobiography from 2001. Matthew Trippe doesn’t appear in this movie, nor does Pamela Anderson, or the drummer from Hole. We compare and contrast with Pam & Tommy, and ponder what other rock biogs should hit the big (or big-ish) screen.
Can we reunite the Crüe with our loving tribute? Maybe (but we don't mention any of that shit because we recorded this about a month ago)
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Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
There’s money off Wolfsbane down at Little Kathy Wilson’s place! Lisa Dominique looms large over this issue, but doesn’t get the cover, the K! Team decided to go with the bloke from Testament.
It’s summer 89, which means Batman, Bette (Midler) and Busters (Ghost). We’re talking Simple Minds, Sonia and Gloria Estafan and trying to work out who was on The 8.15 from Manchester. We reminisce about meeting the great and good, such as Elijah Wood, Judge Reinhold, Tony Hart and Wayne Sleep. Not metal, but all part of life’s rich tapestry.
Meanwhile a 9 year old is shredding on the guitar - and for some reason David Lee Roth finds it a threat!
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