The Nothing Shocking Podcast

2.0 Reboot - Two music collectors get together once a week to discuss music with various artists in multiple genres of rock, hard rock and heavy metal and more.

Fran Staniforth of Her Fury 10/17/2026

Fran Staniforth of Her Fury Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 360 with our guest Fran Staniforth of Her Fury. We discuss the bands origins, newest single Bleeding in the Rain, their Into the Dark - EP, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/43338779

Eddie Shahini of Dead Brain Cells 10/09/2026

Eddie Shahini of Dead Brain Cells Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 359 with our guest Eddie Shahini of Dead Brain Cells. We discuss the bands live shows, recent singles Pendulum, Sirens, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/43203848

Matt Snell of Apocælypse 10/03/2026

Matt Snell of Apocælypse Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 358 with our guest Matt Snell of Apocælypse (40 Cycle Hum, Kill Devil Hill, Fiver Finger Death Punch). We discuss the bands new single Intell-i-Gents, their first full length album FÆNIX, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/43155523

Kevin Rankin of A Flock of Seagulls 09/30/2026

Kevin Rankin of A Flock of Seagulls Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 357 with our guest Kevin Rankin of Flock of Seagulls (On a Llama, Animotion, Tommy Tutone, Nu Shoes, Missing Persons, Jennifer Batten). We discuss his musical journey, his podcast - All Access Live with Kevin Rankin, and more! F For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/43085483

Kira Roessler - Enigma 09/26/2026

Kira Roessler - Enigma Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 356 with our guest Kira Roessler (dos, Black Flag). We discuss her second solo album Enigma, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/43038903

Wes Geer - Rock to Recovery 09/23/2026

Wes Geer - Rock to Recovery Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 355 with our guest Wes Geer (Hed PE, Korn, HU3M3N). We discuss his work with Rock to Recovery, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/43002058

J.P. Pennington of Exile 09/19/2026

J.P. Pennington of Exile Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 354 with our guest J.P. Pennington of Exile. We discuss their latest singles and new album, touring, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42957933

Ambika of Distest 09/15/2026

Ambika of Distest Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 353 with our guest Ambika of Distest. We discuss their debut album, recording a new single at Avast Studios, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42905562

Dusty Watson of Nashville Pussy 09/13/2026

Dusty Watson of Nashville Pussy Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 352 with our guest Dusty Watson of Nashville Pussy (Slacktone, Dick Dale, Jimmy Dale, Concrete Blonde, Supersuckers, Agent Orange, Legs Diamond, Lita Ford, Jon and the Nightriders). We discuss the bands latest release 10 Inches of Pussy Season 1. We also discuss his surf rock band, Slackstone, some of the other bands he’s played with, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42886710

Joseph Azzopardi of Upper Lip 09/08/2026

Joseph Azzopardi of Upper Lip Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 351 with our guest Joseph Azzopardi of Upper Lip. We discuss their latest album, Devil’s Ride, Malta, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42820755

Jann Klose - The Future Trap 09/05/2026

Jann Klose - The Future Trap Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 350 with our guest Jann Klose. We discuss his latest album the Future Trap, song-writing, collaborations, broadway, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42792460

Anthony Esposito 08/31/2026

Anthony Esposito Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 349 with our guest Anthony Esposito (Red Dragon Cartel, Lynch Mob, and Ace Frehley). We discuss his work as a bass player and producer and owner of Obscenic Arts recording studio. We also discuss playing and touring with Lynch Mob, Ace Frehley, Red Dragon Cartel, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42630900

Bay Simpson 08/26/2026

Bay Simpson Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 348 with our guest Bay Simpson (The Outlaw Apostles, The Family, The Voice - Season 29). We discuss his latest single Summertime Classics, The Family debut album Delusions of Grandeur, The Outlaw Apostles, The Voice Season 29, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42560740

Sean "Cavo" Dinsmore 08/21/2026

Sean "Cavo" Dinsmore Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 347 with our guest Sean “Cavo” Dinsmore (The Toasters, Unity2, Dum Dum Project, producer). We discuss his work in Hong Kong with Family Style Records, Pacific Music Group, producing and signing new artists, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42510335

Rob De Luca and Ray West of Spread Eagle 08/15/2026

Rob De Luca and Ray West of Spread Eagle Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 346 with our guests Rob De Luca and Ray West of Spread Eagle. We discuss their latest album The Brutal Divine, touring, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42448670

Alex Kilroy 08/11/2026

Alex Kilroy Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 345 with our guest Alex Kilroy (Blues Artist, Guitarist, Singer-Songwriter). We discuss his debut album Break My Chain and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42386130

Tully Kennedy - Bassist for Jason Aldean 08/08/2026

Tully Kennedy - Bassist for Jason Aldean Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 344 with our guest Tully Kennedy, bass player for Jason Aldean. We discuss their latest album, Songs About Us, songwriting, touring, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42362380

Emily Wolfe 07/25/2026

Emily Wolfe Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 343 with our guest Emily Wolfe (Solo Artist, Rock Musician, Singer-Guitarist). We discuss her latest single Lips featuring Jesse Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal. We also discuss her albums, The Blowback, Outlier, Emily Wolfe and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42212575

Brendan Page of Andovia 07/23/2026

Brendan Page of Andovia Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 342 with our guest Brendan Page of Andovia. We discuss their debut album Delusion, the music scene in Athens/Atlanta area, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42190620

Megan McDuffee 07/18/2026

Megan McDuffee Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 341 with our guest Megan McDuffee (composer, producer, vocalist, and songwriter). We discuss her new single Salvation, her first 42-date tour, collaborations, video game soundtracks, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42134740

Mickey Lyxx 07/08/2026

Mickey Lyxx Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 340 with our guest Mickey Lyxx. We discuss his new singles Washington’s Spies, Persepolis, and Gates of Buda. We also discuss his first album Freezing Speed and more! Recent announcement: Mickey Lyxx Band - Kingdom Come Tour supporting Praying Mantis For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/42002755

Matt Bachand of Living Wreckage and Shadows Fall 07/04/2026

Matt Bachand of Living Wreckage and Shadows Fall Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 339 with our guest Matt Bachand of Living Wreckage and Shadows Fall. We discuss the new single Righteous Side of Sanity by Living Wreckage and plans for a new album. We also discuss new single Souls Devoured from Shadows Fall, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/41960980

Silas Hite 06/27/2026

Silas Hite Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 338 with our guest Silas Hite (Emmy winning freelance composer and The Satin Cowboy & the Seven Deadly Sins). We discuss his journey in making music as a multi-instrumentalist for commercials, documentary’s, video games, film and solo artist. We also discuss his albums Songs of John Prine (2026); Return of the Vampire Hustlers From Hell (2026), Chicha Macabre (2025), and more! At the end of the episode check out - They’re on the Move, opening track from Return of the Vampire Hustlers From Hell. For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/41847750

Jeff Young of Kings of Thrash 06/18/2026

Jeff Young of Kings of Thrash Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 337 with our guest Jeff Young of Kings of Thrash and the Jeff Young Group (Formerly of Megadeth). We discuss King’s of Thrash new single “Bullets Ready, Video, and plans for a full album. We also discuss the Jeff Young Group collaborations with other artists for a new album, and more! King’s of Thrash features David Ellefson (former co-founder and bassist of Megadeth); Jeff Young ex-Megadeth guitarist; vocalist Chaz Leon; and Fred Aching on Drums. For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/41689125

Francis Ruiz of Buckcherry and 40 Cycle Hum 06/13/2026

Francis Ruiz of Buckcherry and 40 Cycle Hum Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 336 with our guest Francis Ruiz of Buckcherry and 40 Cycle Hum). We discuss 40-Cycle Hum’s new single “Remember the Days,’ upcoming live show in Nashville, and plans for a second full length album. We also discuss Buckcherry’s tour, beginnings as a drum tech for the Scorpions, and more! For more information: https://www.facebook.com/francisruizdrums/ Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/41633225

Michale Graves 06/06/2026

Michale Graves Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 335 with our guest Michale Graves (Fomerly of thee Misfits,Graves, Gotham Road, and Solo Artist). We discuss his recent signing with Epochal Artist Records, song writing, recent God Bless America Tour, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/41558175

Trey Calloway - Truck Around 05/30/2026

Trey Calloway - Truck Around Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 334 with our guest Trey Calloway. We discuss his recent singles and songwriting award. We also discuss his next full length album, Truck Around released in May, and more! For more information: Other Singles Mentioned in this episode: Hank U She Misses Being Mrs. The Ballad of Righteous and Wrong One Tough Job Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/41473940

Chuck Treece - Our Town (Eye Can Tell) 05/23/2026

Chuck Treece - Our Town (Eye Can Tell) Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 333 with our guest Chuck Treece (McRad, Our Town, Bing Krosby, The Movement, Underdog, G-Love, Stiffed, Punkadelic, ACTiVATE).. We discuss his newest collaboration Our Town, his skate punk band Bing Krosby, McRad, Underdog, and more! Our Town (Eye Can Tell) - Featuring: Chuck Treece, Kieran Treece, and Rachel Anne For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/41403655

Pat Fontaine of XYZ 05/16/2026

Pat Fontaine of XYZ Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 332 with our guest Pat Fontaine of XYZ. We discuss the bands touring and one off shows, 1989 debut album, 1991 Hungry, and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/41316975

John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting 05/09/2026

John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast episode 331 with our guest John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting - Part II. We discuss his upcoming co-headline tour with Edwin McCain; update on Music Matters Challenge; and more! For more information: Please like our Facebook page: Follow us on X at . Libsyn website: For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping local at Big Stricks Vinyl Records and Sports Cards - Five For Fighting + Edwin McCain Tour Dates: June 4 in Paducah, KY at The Carson Center* June 5 in Memphis, TN at Graceland Soundstage At Elvis Presley’s Memphis June 6 in Bowling Green, KY at Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center* June 7 in Lexington, KY at Lexington Opera House June 9 in Nashville, IN at Brown County Music Center June 12 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI at Kewadin Casino June 13 in Northfield Park, OH at MGM Northfield Park* June 14 in Cincinnati, OH at Taft Theatre June 16 in Morgantown, WV at Metropolitan Theatre June 18 in Des Plaines, IL at The Des Plaines Theatre* June 19 in Green Bay, WI at EPIC Event Center June 20 in Morton, MN at Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel* June 21in Omaha, NE at Steelhouse* June 23 in Des Moines, IA at Val Air Ballroom June 25 in Arlington, TX at Arlington Music Hall June 26 in Tulsa, OK at Chapman Music Hall* June 27 in Salina, KS at The Stiefel Theatre June 28 in Colorado Springs, CO at Pike’s Peak Center* June 30 in Denver at Paramount Theatre* July 1 in Layton, UT at Edward A. Kenley Centennial Amphitheater *Five For Fighting Closes These Shows /episode/index/show/nothingshocking/id/41233900

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