Radical Research Podcast

Radical Research Podcast

Jeff Wagner & Hunter Ginn

Episodes 163
Avg. Duration 1h 13m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2018
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
76%
Hosting
www.radicalresearch.org

About This Podcast

Join hosts Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn in a bi-weekly conversation about the inner- and outer-reaches of left-field rock and metal music.

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Episode 145 – Pan-Thy-Monium First, Family Second

May 18, 2026 1h 46m

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

Apr 28, 2026 1h 11m

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

Apr 06, 2026 1h 14m

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

Mar 19, 2026 1h 33m

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

Feb 25, 2026 1h 29m

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

Feb 06, 2026 1h 52m

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)

Jan 13, 2026 1h 14m

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

Jan 11, 2026 12m

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)

Dec 23, 2025 1h 3m

“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

Nov 21, 2025 1h 8m

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!

Nov 04, 2025 1h

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…

Oct 15, 2025 1h 9m

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

Oct 07, 2025 2h 47m

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

Sep 29, 2025 1h

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?

Sep 22, 2025 20m

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

Aug 27, 2025 1h 27m

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 132 — And Now, You Die! Type O Negative’s ‘Slow, Deep and Hard’

Jul 25, 2025 1h 30m

If Radical Research exists to dissect the most esoteric and weird and unique recordings in the spheres of rock and metal, then we are sorely overdue to feature the singular debut by Type O Negative.…

Episode 131 – A Eulogy for Tom Hailey

Jul 07, 2025 38m

This was an unplanned conversation about an unplanned, unexpected, shocking event in our lives. It’s just Hunter and I talking about a dear friend that recently passed, one of our own leaving earthly…

Episode 130 – Obscure Mindways: Obliveon 1989-1993

Jun 24, 2025 1h 5m

When God decides to record his first metal album, he will be disappointed to remember that Obliveon already recorded its masterpiece, Nemesis, in the Year of Our Lord, 1993. On its latest episode,…

Episode 129.5 – Drilling Down on Gaahls Wyrd’s “Flowing Starlight”

Jun 19, 2025 18m

Norwegian vocalist Gaahl is a man who we deeply admire...his work with Gorgoroth and Trelldom, in particular, has a special place in the blackest ventricles of our hearts. Same, too, for his band…

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Radical Research Podcast has published 163 episodes since March 2018, covering topics in Music, Music Commentary.

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Radical Research Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 13m.

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