Heavy Metal 101 podcast
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Heavy Metal 101 podcast
@heavymetal101.bsky.social
Your favorite podcast, wherein Eric, a university music professor and lifelong metalhead, and John, a classical conductor and metal novice, explore, discuss, and argue about heavy metal!
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Please join us for the newest episode of the Heavy Metal 101 podcast, wherein Eric struggles mightily in his efforts to convince John of the many virtues found in the music of early groove metal masters including Pantera, Sepultura, and more, available now EVERYWHERE you listen to podcasts. 🖤🤘
Please join us for the newest episode of the Heavy Metal 101 podcast, Good Night Sweet Prince (of Darkness)- The Life, Times, and Music of John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne.

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November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Monday! New episode!! OZZY!!! Available EVERYWHERE!!!!!

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November 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Looking for some particularly terrifying, King Diamond-centric Halloween edutainment!? I still think this episode (controversial though it may be) is our seminal masterpiece...🎃

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The 3rd Annual Halloween Spooktacular: Long Live the King Pt. 2 (King Diamond in the 1980s)
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October 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In what only can be described as an authentic miracle, John was inspired by the recording session for our November episode to listen to the entirety of Diary of a Madman as his "album of the week." A true HM101 miracle! Ozzy forever!🤘🖤
October 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Please join us for the newest episode of the Heavy Metal 101 podcast, wherein Eric and author Josh Putnam explore the fascinating history of Jack the Ripper and the heavy metal music he would eventually inspire. 🎃

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#heavymetal #truecrime
October 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Ghouls and gals, please join us for the 5th annual Heavy Metal 101 Spooktacular, available everywhere you listen to podcasts beginning Monday 10/20. You'll never be quite the same after listening to this one...🎃
#halloween #heavymetal #jacktheripper
October 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Please join us for the newest episode of the Heavy Metal 101 podcast, wherein Eric struggles mightily in his efforts to convince John of the many virtues found in the music of early groove metal masters including Pantera, Sepultura, and more, available now EVERYWHERE you listen to podcasts. 🖤🤘
September 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The Heavy Metal 101 podcast returns Monday with a new episode exploring the groove metal of Pantera, Sepultura, and more! 🤘

#heavymetal #podcast #groovemetal #Pantera #sepultura
September 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A new Patreon exclusive minisode drops today, wherein Eric discusses 5 of the best metal and metal adjacent albums from August of 2025.

Join us for just $3/month! We'd love to have ya. 🤘

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September 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Beloved HM101 listeners! Have you given us a follow and/or rating on Spotify yet? If not, please do consider doing so today! 🖤🤘
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The One Where They (Finally) Talk About Led Zeppelin!
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August 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The Heavy Metal 101 podcast is back for season #5! Who do you think was the most important proto-metal band of all?

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#heavymetal #ledzeppelin #classicrock #podcast
August 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Heavy Metal 101 is back for season #5. Please join us for the season premiere, wherein Eric and John put on their big boy panties and finally discuss arguably the most important proto-metal band of all time: Led Zeppelin!

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August 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Monday, 8/18/25, Heavy Metal 101 is back for season V! 💥🤘🖤

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August 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A season V preview mini-sode is now live on the Patreon feed. Consider joining up for exclusive content and the opportunity to choose a future HM101 episode subject. Just $3/month!
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August 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The boys are back in town...The season 5 premiere episode has been recorded. Huzzah! 🤘
July 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Surprise! It's a Midsommar bonus(!) episode dedicated to the life and times of Quorthon and his legendary black metal/Viking metal band Bathory.🤘

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#heavymetal #Bathoryband #Quorthon #blackmetal
June 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
New episode Monday!

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May 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Hmmm. The first draft of our planned summer Bathory bonus episode script is 22 pages. 8095 words. I might need to do some editing...🤘
April 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
New episode alert!

The Heavy Metal 101 podcast presents:

Guns N’ ?!★꩜ing Roses (1989-92)

Available EVERYWHERE you listen to podcasts!

#heavymetal #hardrock #gunsnroses #useyourillusion #musichistory #podcast
April 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This pleases me...
April 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Wow. John and I just wrapped up recording the 4th season finale. Crazy! Two more episode will be dropping this season on 4/21 and 5/19. Be ready to rock... 🤘
April 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A new bonus minisode just dropped at patreon.com/heavymetal101 discussing Deafheaven's magnificent new album, Lonely People with Power! 🤘
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April 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It's new episode Monday!

Join us for our newest episode,
wherein Eric and special guest co-host Ross explore the decline and fall of the most beloved musical genre of their shared misspent youth.

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March 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
My new shirt fricking rules...
March 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM