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Jeff Wagner & Hunter Ginn
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Episode 146 – Radical Metallurgy Collaboration: The Chameleons’ Script of the Bridge
Our friends Marty and Alan at the Heavy Metallurgy podcast challenged us to a duel, and we fire back. The idea was simple: Offer five different albums, any genre, to cover on an episode. Of their…
Episode 145 – Pan-Thy-Monium First, Family Second
Herein, you will find our tribute to Pan-Thy-Monium. Briefly covered in episode 2, we finally give this very special entity its due. We dive deep into the deeps of Raagoonshinnaah’s dwelling and…
Episode 144 – King Crimson, Five Larks’ Tongues, Aspic, and a Thrush Deceived
As noted early in this episode: we’ve always wanted to do an episode focusing on King Crimson, but couldn’t figure out the right approach. Until this idea, where we dissect and decipher all five…
Episode 143 – Comecon 1992-1995: Frogs, Worms, Anacondas
No other band with roots in Swedish death metal did it like Comecon. Not even close. We find a few similarities to Carbonized, but generally, this band is unique, special, and underappreciated enough…
Episode 142 – US Prog Rock in the 1970s: Five of a Perfect Quartet
We all know the big names of prog rock -- they're mentioned numerous time in this episode -- and we all know the music of many other names from all over the world, especially the Italian and…
Episode 141 – Watchtower Discography in 10 Tasty Snips
This band is a major cog in the engine that powers us. We’ve said that about Voivod, King Crimson, and Arcturus, and will add Watchtower as a major ingredient of what compels Radical Research. Formed…
Episode 140 – Wormholes! ARCTURUS 1991-2015
It has taken light years of travel, but we’ve finally reached Arcturus. For our 140th episode, Radical Research dives into the catalog of one of Norway’s longest-running institutions. Over the course…
Episode 139 – Realm? The Milwaukee Realm? Yes, THAT Realm (1985-1992)
When we first announced this episode several weeks back, we received several queries from listeners all around the globe who phrased their questions similarly: "Realm? The Milwaukee Realm?": Oh yeah,…
Episode 138.5 – Hunter Gets 12 Minutes to State His Case for Chum
This short episode is one that Jeff has been promising Hunter we’d get to eventually…and we finally did. Herein, Hunter is granted 12 minutes to make a case for this lost and mostly-forgotten ‘90s…
Episode 138 – Monumentum’s ‘In Absentia Christi’: A Radical Research Christmas (Sworn Enemy of the Virgin)
“And she became a completely different woman…” With that line, Italy’s Monumentum sums up the Radical Research Christmas spirit circa 2025. Supernatural hokum or divine prophecy told by madmen?…
Episode 137 – Brand X, 1976-1980: Inhuman Fusion Conclusions
Led by the estimable Percy Jones on bass and supported by a cast of elite co-conspirators, England's Brand X released a covey of essential fusion albums in the '70s and early '80s. Blending rock and…
Episode 136 – Dark Millennium 1992/93: The Freaks Have Spoken, We Have Listened!
For years (yes, we've been doing this a while now), various Radical Research listeners around the globe have asked us, "When is the Dark Millennium episode coming?" For Hunter, this would have been…
Episode 135 – Course Corrections…
Listener and friend Paul Stolp prompted this conversation/episode, mentioning how he thought a “course correction” episode would be fun. What is a course correction? Paul offered the example of Judas…
Episode 100 [RELAUNCH] – VOIVOD is the Engine That Powers Us
2023 marks the 40th anniversary of Voivod, a band that are at the very heart of everything we do at Radical Research and everything we listen to as incorrigible music obsessives. In celebration,…
Episode 134 – We Stand With Ukraine: Drudkh’s Microcosmos & Handful of Stars
Although Ukraine’s Drudkh may be best known for its trance-inducing, minimalist black metal, Radical Research makes a case for the band’s divisive 2009 and 2010 recordings, Microcosmos and A Handful…
Episode 134 – We Stand With Ukraine: Drudkh’s Microcosmos & Handful of Stars
Although Ukraine’s Drudkh may be best known for its trance-inducing, minimalist black metal, Radical Research makes a case for the band’s divisive 2009 and 2010 recordings, Microcosmos and A Handful…
Episode 133.5 – Gorguts, “Nostalgia”…and Pearl Jam?
Jeff got this text from Hunter a couple months ago: "Gorguts 'Nostalgia' is a fascinating piece of music. A slice of late '90s avant-death that refers to Pearl Jam, nu metal, noise rock and Indian…
Episode 133.5 – Gorguts, “Nostalgia”…and Pearl Jam?
Jeff got this text from Hunter a couple months ago: "Gorguts 'Nostalgia' is a fascinating piece of music. A slice of late '90s avant-death that refers to Pearl Jam, nu metal, noise rock and Indian…
Episode 133 — Depth of Memories: The 3rd and the Mortal 1994-2002
If this conversation seems easy, it's because we are back in the cold waters of our favorite nation. Herein, we dig into the good deeds of Norway's often vexing but always pleasing The 3rd and the…
Episode 133 — Depth of Memories: The 3rd and the Mortal 1994-2002
If this conversation seems easy, it's because we are back in the cold waters of our favorite nation. Herein, we dig into the good deeds of Norway's often vexing but always pleasing The 3rd and the…
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Radical Research Podcast has published 164 episodes since March 2018, covering topics in Music, Music Commentary.
Radical Research Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 13m.
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