#140 - Riki Rachtman (MTV Headbanger's Ball) & Ace Von Johnson (L.A. Guns / Faster Pussycat)
The Big Truth Podcast : Choppers, Hardcore / Punk Rock, & the Paranormal
Release Date: 04/02/2025
#140 - Riki Rachtman (MTV Headbanger's Ball) & Ace Von Johnson (L.A. Guns / Faster Pussycat)
The Big Truth Podcast : Choppers, Hardcore / Punk Rock, & the Paranormal
In this episode Truth talks Riki Rachtman – TV/Radio personality (MTV Headbangers Ball, etc), and former owner of the Cathouse in LA, and Ace Von Johnson – guitarist of L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat, and more. Roger from All Sinners and Purchase Street Records also makes a cameo ! We discuss the 80’s/90’s music scene / industry compared to now, punk vs. metal, record collecting, motorcycles, life, touring, their upcoming shows, and more! For more info: IG: @rikirachtman / @acevonjohnson WEB: / As always, please hit the subscribe button if you like and support what...
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#139 - Lenny Lashley : Pray for Death
The Big Truth Podcast : Choppers, Hardcore / Punk Rock, & the Paranormal
In this episode Truth talks again with Boston based singer / songwriter / guitarist - Lenny Lashley (Lenny & The Piss Poor Boys, Darkbuster, Street Dogs, Gang of One, etc.). The two talk music, the making of Lenny’s new LP, music formats, motorcycles, life, AI’s take on conspiracies, and more! For more info: IG: @lennylashley As always, please hit the subscribe button if you like and support what we do! You'll get early access to new episodes! Also please leave a review! Follow us on IG: @bigtruth TikTok: @bigtruthpodcast YouTube: @thebigtruthpodcast ...
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REWIND! Ep. 37 - Al Barr : Dropkick Murphys / The Bruisers
The Big Truth Podcast : Choppers, Hardcore / Punk Rock, & the Paranormal
First of the REWIND! series - where we re-release / revisit / reanimate old episodes for new listeners/viewers, or fans that want to take a stroll down memory lane and relisten to some old standout episodes of the Big Truth Podcast ! This Episode was originally released on November 3, 2020 In this episode Truth talks with Al Barr – vocalist for The Bruisers and Dropkick Murphys The two discuss Al’s history, music, influences, tour stories, the craziness around finding out he only has one vocal cord and how he’s dealt with that, the covid pandemic and how it’s affecting the...
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#138 - Blood Diamonds & Guns: Charles Taylor’s Rise from Boston Student to African Warlord
The Big Truth Podcast : Choppers, Hardcore / Punk Rock, & the Paranormal
In this episode Truth talks with Nate Homan, author of “Diamonds and Blood : An Infamous West African Warlord’s Bay State Jailbreak.” Nate is a south Shore-born punk rock amateur boxer who graduated from Emerson College and has written for the Boston Phoenix, Metro Boston/NYC/ Philly, Front Page Detectives, DigBoston, and the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. The two discuss the plight of Charles Taylor – and his rise from college campus radical to mass-murdering megalomaniac. This began the night he slipped out of the Plymouth House of Correction in...
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#137 -Roger Miret : Agnostic Front
The Big Truth Podcast : Choppers, Hardcore / Punk Rock, & the Paranormal
In this episode Truth talks with one of the Godfathers of Hardcore, legendary vocalist, and author – Roger Miret. Roger has written two books, and is vocalist for Agnostic Front, Roger Miret & The Disasters, the Alligators, and The Psychos The two talk about life, hardcore and punk rock in NYC, his books, his collection of records and artifacts from the early hardcore and punk rock scene, motorcycles / choppers, hot rods, and more…. For more info: IG: @rogermiret / @agnosticfrontnyc WEB: http://www.agnosticfront.com As always, please hit the subscribe button if you like...
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#136 - Big Truth Podcast / Lowlife Podcast : Mash Up Episode (Part 1)
The Big Truth Podcast : Choppers, Hardcore / Punk Rock, & the Paranormal
In this special mash up episode between the Big Truth Podcast and The Lowlife Podcast, Truth Ryno, and Dan hang out at Choppahead, get hammered, and talk shop – motorcycles, choppers, the motorcycle scene / culture, alcohol, music, and all the important things in life! This is part 1 of 2 – to hear the second half you need to check out the Lowlife Podcast – that episode will drop Friday!! For more info: IG: @thelowlifepodcast Web: www.lowlifechopperpodcast.com As always, please hit the subscribe button if you like and support what we...
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#135 - M4 Roundtable Holiday Edition 2024 : Live From Joe's Cabin
The Big Truth Podcast : Choppers, Hardcore / Punk Rock, & the Paranormal
If you are with the M4 Roundtable episodes, then you know the deal - listen as Truth, Ryan Packer (Slapshot, Stars & Stripes American War Machine), Joehawk (Lovely Lads, Battle Ruins, Hammer & The Nails), and Mark Unseen (The Unseen / Tenebrae) get hammered and talk motorcycles, movies, music, and nonsense! In this episode we judge the listener submitted AI songs and pick a winner. We also launched a new contrest - listen to the episode for details. And pretty much everything else that you'd expect from an M4 - hammered talk about movies, music / band stuff,...
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#134 : Drones & Tequila with Frankie Puopolo - Wisdom in Chains / Death Before Dishonor / Solo Artist
The Big Truth Podcast : Choppers, Hardcore / Punk Rock, & the Paranormal
In this episode Truth talks with Frankie Puopolo – former guitarist of the Boston hardcore band, "Death Before Dishonor" and current vocalist of the PA hardcore band, "Wisdom in Chains." Mark from The Unseen also sits in and co-hosts this episode. Frankie is also a solo artist, a stagehand / audio engineer, powerlifter now turned Muay Thai fighter, and more. We talk about all these things - as well as drones, tequila, portals, ghosts, and other weirdness! For more info: IG: @frankiepapalow As always, please hit the subscribe button if you like and...
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#133 - Don Capria : Author / Filmmaker / Artist Management
The Big Truth Podcast : Choppers, Hardcore / Punk Rock, & the Paranormal
In this episode Truth talks with Don Capria – author, filmmaker, and artist manager. We talk briefly about the theatrical debut of his new horror movie, “Director’s Cut” – but we will have him back on to talk more about that! In this episode we focus mainly on his book, “Colombo: the Unsolved Murder” – and talk about his theories on the Colombo killing, organized crime in NYC, FBI / CIA involvement in conspiracies, COINTELPRO, working with Anthony Colombo on the book, Colombo’s involvement with getting the movie “The Godfather” made, and more! This episode...
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#132 - Harley Carrara : Spirits, Out of Body Experiences, and Paranormal Activity
The Big Truth Podcast : Choppers, Hardcore / Punk Rock, & the Paranormal
In this episode Truth talks with Harley Carrara (of Tradition Cycles) - a custom motorcycle builder located in CT. This his Harley’s second appearance on the show. On his first episode - we talked mainly about motorcycles / choppers, punk rock / hardcore, skateboarding, etc. In this episode, Harley returns to talk about his paranormal experiences – which includes encounters with spirits / hauntings, a haunted shop, out of body experiences / astral projection, the psychic ability to make broken watches work, frequencies and their power to heal, and so forth!...
info_outlineIn this episode Truth talks Riki Rachtman – TV/Radio personality (MTV Headbangers Ball, etc), and former owner of the Cathouse in LA, and Ace Von Johnson – guitarist of L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat, and more. Roger from All Sinners and Purchase Street Records also makes a cameo !
We discuss the 80’s/90’s music scene / industry compared to now, punk vs. metal, record collecting, motorcycles, life, touring, their upcoming shows, and more!
For more info:
IG: @rikirachtman / @acevonjohnson
WEB: http://www.cathousehollywood.com / http://www.acevonjohnson.com
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