Episode 18: Superstar Slumps - we explore some of the less-traveled periods and albums of megastars' careers

Episode 18: Superstar Slumps - we explore some of the less-traveled periods and albums of megastars' careers

On this episode, Brandon walks you through some lesser-known albums in the careers of a few MEGA popular groups. Did you know Run-DMC tried to go gangsta and started swearing heavily in 1990? What about the Aerosmith reunion album that NEVER gets remastered or included on the Greatest Hits? And there's a whole Red Hot Chili Peppers album with Dave Navarro on guitar that the band doesn't even acknowledge anymore... and it's REALLY good! PLUS: That time Kiss put out an album of Hobbit music with orchestral backing... or when Iron Maiden went full Spinal Tap with a vocalist that didn't fit them well... and then Van Halen said "Hold our beer." This is Superstar Slumps on WNUT Talk, so let's go! WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 [http://Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899] And visit WNUTShop.com [http://WNUTShop.com] to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

Episode 17: Six More Degrees of Classic Metal - including a look back at Extreme, the final Megadeth album, and Paul ties more bands to Whitesnake in (hopefully) six members!

Paul from Connecticut is BACK to demonstrate his encyclopedic knowledge of hard rock and classic metal - it's Six More Degrees of Classic Metal! I throw bands at him from across several decades and sub-genres, and he follows their members from group to group until they link back to Whitesnake. Can he do it? Probably so for Quiet Riot or Skid Row... but what about Vixen? Limp Bizkit? TORI AMOS?! PLUS: We're looking back at Extreme's 1995 album "Waiting for the Punchline," and Brandon's asking, "What went wrong?" (And Paul is answering: "Nothing!") The final Megadeth record is out, and we're talking about it... and did you know David Bowie was the Angel of Death in 1977? Check out this installment of WNUT Talk, and now you will! WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 [http://Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899] And visit WNUTShop.com [http://WNUTShop.com] to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

Episode 16: Interviewing Rachel Waters, indicted for her mom's murder in 2025 - why the charges were dismissed, and how she's making sure it doesn't happen to anyone else

This week on a special extended WNUT Talk, Brandon sits down with Rachel Waters, who was indicted in 2025 on two felony murder counts for her mother's death. The charges were dropped nearly 7 months later, leaving her with no savings left after making bond, fighting the case, losing her job, and being lost in the grief of a parent's death on top of it all. In this interview, Rachel talks about what went wrong, why she was likely suspected, what changed the District Attorney's mind, and how she's starting a new fight to ensure this doesn't happen to someone else in the future. It's an incredible story, and I guarantee you — you've never heard anything like it. For more information about Marsha's Law and Rachel's efforts, visit the following links: * https://www.marshaslaw.org [https://www.marshaslaw.org] * https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-rachel-waters-fight-for-hospice-care-reform [https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-rachel-waters-fight-for-hospice-care-reform] WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 [http://Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899] And visit WNUTShop.com [http://WNUTShop.com] to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

Episode 15: More Unlikely Hit Songs - from President Bush rapping about peeing himself, to that baby rapping in French

This week on WNUT Talk, Brandon brings you five more songs of the least likely, most unexpected songs to ever become hits! We've got the stories behind songs like Jordy's "It's Tough to Be a Baby," Rodney Dangerfield's "Rappin' Rodney," the Crash Test Dummies' "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm," Fresh Bush and the Invisible Man's "Hard Times," and that time Cher duetted with... Beavis and Butt-Head? How did these songs happen? Why did we go crazy for them? And how the hell did they wind up on the charts? Brandon's telling you about the odds they defied and the heights they reached — and if you missed the first installment, just check out Episode 3 of WNUT Talk! WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 [http://Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899] And visit WNUTShop.com [http://WNUTShop.com] to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!

Episode 14: Every Live365-exclusive segment from 2025 - it's like a bonus WNUT episode!

Occasionally this past year, Brandon and Carl have taken to the airwaves on WNUT's Live365 channel with exclusive segments you can't hear in any of the episodes of our flagship show. In these bite-sized segments, we've discussed everything from crazy Black Friday stories; people who ruined their lives in an instant; an ill-fated couple who were having some difficulties in the bedroom; bodycams for retail employees; and more! Special guests like Paul from Connecticut discussed what all you can get away with on New England's highways, and Captain Destructo told us a spooky tale of his brother terrorizing young campers many, many summers ago down in Georgia. If you didn't happen to catch these segments anytime they've streamed on Live365, there was nowhere else to hear them... until now! To close out 2025, we've compiled all of those exclusive segments right here on WNUT Talk — it's basically like a bonus episode of the flagship WNUT show that we're slipping into your stocking before you put away all the holiday trimmings, so hit play and get swept away! WNUT programming is streaming on demand on the WNUT YouTube channel, including full episodes of the flagship WNUT show going back to 1994; WNUT Talk, hosted by Stoney; episodes of WJAZ featuring the Jazzman; and WNUT After Dark featuring the Great Fashniz. Listen to WNUT 24 hours a day on the free Live365 app, or on the web at Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899 [http://Live365.com/station/WNUT-a74899] And visit WNUTShop.com [http://WNUTShop.com] to pick up some great WNUT swag, including t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, and a TON more!