Twin Terrors Macabre Manor of Mead Metal and Mayhem

Welcome to another Zepisode!  Get it? Snicker snicker. We finally finish our delve into Zeppelin's magical fourth album (call it what you will - we covered that a Zepisode or two ago) during its 50th anniversary year.  This time we go over touring, throw in some cool general quotes from the band about this time, and a bit of miscellaneous items that didn't fit elsewhere!   Next week's episode is p...

Welcome to another Terrors mead episode.  If you're curious as to what a bochet mead is, you've come to the right place.  Although really, you should've come here anyway.   You should know that by now. Pour yourself a mazer and enjoy!  We thought this would be a good episode, as it's the halfway point between our two Beowulf episodes. Next week's episode is about (stay tuned). Get in touch with us...

Welcome back to the Manor!  The Terrors debate a couple of solid albums from the late '70s to decide which should be considered the first metal album.  Yes, we did decide on a winner (at least for now, in this first match-up).  It went pretty much four falls to three, after including several aspects including influence.  If you want to see which albums and which won, listen on! Next week's episode...

Another live episode!  Well, live in that we recorded it together at the same actual physical location.  Not live as in "we're airing this live!"  But anyway!  Enjoy this unedited, because it was too long to care and this was the plan anyway, episode with beer tasting, Hobbit trivia, convincing each other of shows/music the other should try because we know they haven't, and all around Life, the Un...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Today's topic truly is one that deserves a mazer or horn of mead.  We've both read a few different translations of Beowulf (Tolkien and Heaney for James super recently and Jody in the semi-not-distant past and Headley for Jody in the here-and-now) and wanted to be nerds about the variations and also just geekzerker (a kinning of geek and berserker) out on the saga itsel...

Welcome to another Zepisode!  I can't believe it took James this long to come up with that pun.  We continue with our delve into Zeppelin's magical fourth album (call it what you will - we covered that a Zepisode or two ago) during its 50th anniversary year.  This time we cover the songs on the B side.  An excellent set of four, indeed!   Next week's episode is on Beowulf!  Get in touch with us at...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Okay... so something happened and the episodes got out of whack.  Anyway, screw it, we recorded it, and it's not as though you can't still take a long summer hike!  The more important one that we'll make sure goes up at the right time is the Midwinter walk.  So grab a pint and your hiking shoes and enjoy! Next week's episode is the continuation of our Led Zep IV era epi...

More on Monty Python's second series!  Our jocular anecdotes on their first three episodes.  Next week's episode is about (stay tuned - we have no idea right now!). Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/twinterrorsmacabremanormeadmetalmayhe/ Or on twitter: @Terrors_Manor You can also find our podcast on iTune...

Welcome back to the Manor!  If you you know who Tommy Bolin is, you'll love this.  If not, you'll love him after listening!  Such an excellent guitarist, indeed!  (Spoiler: we could've put this in with the Deep Purple episodes!) Next week's episode is our continuation of Monty Python's second series! Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebo...

Welcome back to the Manor and welcome back to more Zeppelin!  It's the 50th anniversary of their most excellent fourth album and we're continuing our coverage of it by going over the songs on side A.   Next week's episode is about (stay tuned... at this point, we're not sure.  Oooooh... mystery episode!). Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on F...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Have you ever wanted to own your own pub?  We definitely do.  Here's what each of us would want for our own pubs.    So yes, another "drinking culture" episode, with what beers, wines, spirits, music, and atmosphere we'd have, as well as what we'd keep out.  Come join us at the Dragon's Rafters or the Manor House or whatever they would be called! Next week's episode is...

Next week's episode is about (stay tuned - we have no idea right now!). Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/twinterrorsmacabremanormeadmetalmayhe/ Or on twitter: @Terrors_Manor You can also find our podcast on iTunes and Spotify and wherever fine (and our) podcasts are aired. Image courtesy of: James

Welcome back to our Manorly Hobbit hole!  We're delving into Moria again, discussing which Lord of the Rings characters with whom we best identify (spoilers: Aragorn, Faramir, Sam, Eowyn, and Luthien), those we thought were better rounded on screen (Boromir and Galadriel), who we would've case given the opportunity to do so back in the '80s, and some of the cool things the animated versions did th...

Welcome back to the Manor and welcome back to more Zeppelin!  It's the 50th anniversary of their most excellent fourth album and we start with the writing and recording!  Enjoy! Next week's episode is about (stay tuned... at this point, we're not sure.  Oooooh... mystery episode!). Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook:  https://www.fa...

Welcome to our annual Witches' Night episode!  Last time was on Toad Cults, but this year we went all out on the actual sabbat itself!  Come and listen to us as we get into witches!  After all, tonight is the night!  Along with Halloween, one of the two spookiest and most liminal nights of the year! Next week's episode is about... Part 1 of the Led Zeppelin 4th album series. Get in touch with us a...

Welcome back to the Manor as the Terrors continue with Deep Purple, as we discuss their album "Stormbringer," final album of their Mark III line-up.   Next week's episode is about... Witches' Night!  Our annual Walpurgisnacht episode! Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/twinterrorsmacabremanormeadmetalmayhe...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Have you ever wanted to do a Shire pub crawl?  We give you ideas on how to do so!  We talk hobbits and the Shire, specifically what beers we think they'd serve at the various pubs/inns/places/things across the hobbits' homeland, as well as a few places outside their borders.  Of course there's also Shire history and culture, as well, and the hint on how to do your own p...

Welcome to the Manor and welcome to the Muppet Show!  At least welcome to a show about the Muppets.  The Muppets, their guests, their shows, their movies... we hit them all!  So now it's... time to play the music! Next week's episode is about how to do your own Shire pub crawl.   Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook:  https://www.face...

Welcome back as we finish up with Bigfoots!  Bigfeet?  Whatever.  We have some true tales and proof of their existence.  At least that's what the monks told us. Next week's episode is the start of our Led Zeppelin arc on their fourth album. Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/twinterrorsmacabremanormeadmeta...

Deja vu! More cooking with beer!  Once again, we get into flavor profiles of the malts/grains, hops, and yeast that match up with various foods.  This is a two part episode and in this second part (if you haven't listened to part 1, you should, it's good) we discuss chicken, beef, seafood, sausages, desert, and even slightly touch on coffee (although that's more whiskey related again). So grab you...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Have you ever wondered what the differences is between Lucifer and Satan and the Devil?  More importantly, which one talks to us through the Ouija Board?  Well, we really get into the first bit... not so much the second, but it's still worth it.  A Manor 150th episode spectacular, with the dude who gave us the best genres of music!   Next week's episode is about Cooking...

Welcome back to the Manor!  We're finally making it back to our episodes on the crossroads.  After over a year hiatus from this, we're presenting crossroads folklore from South America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.  This will lead us into our episodes on selling your soul at the crossroads, the Blues, and Robert Johnson. Enjoy! Next week's episode is about... The Devil!  Get in touch with us...

Welcome to the third of our cryptid episodes!  This time we discuss that hairy loveable ape-man, Bigfoot.  At least we get into the name, Native American background, the yeti-sasquatch-bigfoot connection, Trickster gods, environment, and bits with Tolkien and Pratchett. Next week's episode is the second of our Crossroads episodes (we know, it's about time). Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https:...

More cooking with beer!  Except this time we're actually talking about cooking with beer instead of whiskey.  Imagine that.  We get into flavor profiles of the malts/grains, hops, and yeast that match up with various foods.  This is a two part episode and in this first part, we give a bit of background and discuss bread, pork, and chili. So grab your pint and spatula (or big wooden spoon, which ou...

Welcome back to the Manor as we finish up our episodes on that most awesome of British comedy troupes, Monty Python and their first series.  Afterwards, we're going to play "how to stay hidden in the pub." Next week's episode is about... honestly, we don't know as we schedule this.  Now that we've finished our holidays (this is being posted Christmas Eve 2020), we're scheduling all of our back-log...