MOSH POD

We magically transport you back to 1991 to revisit some of the defining music of the year (it was much more than Pearl Jam happening, but we do discuss them too). Daniel drops a mind-bending theory of how '91 was actually one of the best years of the 80's (What?!) Plus, we describe all the best (and worst) types of people to run into at a show.

Spouse of the pod, Dr. Jakob W. Sedig, educates the sibs on an elite genre of rock n' roll: Butt Rock. How did the name originate? What parts of the country do these bands hail from? Where do certain bands fall on the Butt Rock Venn Diagram? Which of the sibs are closet fans (or not-so-closet fans) of quintessential butt rockers? Come for the hot takes; stay for the educational journey!

It's May, which means it's Mental Health Awareness Month (not to be confused with Metal Health, the 1983 album by Quiet Riot, featuring hits like "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" and "Cum on Feel the Noize"). The sibs discuss music that matches the mood, songs that give us a necessary boost, and the benefits of experiencing live music for emotional well‑being. Wanna hear about fake bands that would...

You've entered THE CHARIOT OF ROCK! (aka, our parents' old Honda Odyssey minivan...) Roll your windows down for some tunes FOR the road, FROM the road, on the way to a gig, by yourself, with friends, in middle-of-nowhere America...YOU NAME IT! Join Aaron and Daniel as they (symbolically) hit the road and drum away at the wheel. They dig into what they love to blast in the car, and what make them t...

Cousin Jaime, AKA our fourth sibling, lover of all things 80s, joins us to share all her top hottest rockstars of the hottest decade, the 1980s... HOT! She shocks us with some unexpected Hotties & Notties. Plus, the siblings challenge Jaime to a lightning round of "Hot or Not?" to see how she feels about some of our own favorite 80s hunks and babes

Concert ticket roulette, TAKE 2! Daniel and Ariella dive back into their ticket stashes and uncover some real gems. Get ready for Red Bull-fueled gigs, epic nights on Lansdown Street, worn out albums, tracking concert statistics, and so much more!

The Moshers gab about their top fav debut albums. Do they mention any of your favs? Plus, check out their looongest, strongest, and most bleep-worthy band names.

Memories unlocked! Ariella and Daniel pull tickets from a hat (or from a weed bag, if we're getting technical) and riff on old concert memories. Enjoy Daniel's ramblings about physical concert tickets versus the takeover of digital tickets ("Get off my lawn!")

Our dad swings by to talk transitor radios, stacks of 45s, and the most memorable sets he's heard over the years. He mentions every 70s-era Boston-area music venue you've never heard of but where EVERYONE who was ANYONE played (with our dad in the audience, of course).

The siblings determine which 80s bands rock and which ones suck. It's that simple, but not as easy as we thought. Also, we list our own shit-themed dream bands, all of which suck.

Superdude and singer/guitarist Chris Harvey (I Was Awake, Cocaine Tongue) visits MOSHPOD to talk supergroups. What makes one? Why don't they seem to last? Why do we care? All that, plus we (shitily) name our own supergroups.

The second installment in the sibs' lists of Top 5 Faves: guitarists! Come for the band, stay for the chord progressions, the riffs, and the solos. Bands whose sound was born on the frets. And the sibs share the significance of their pre-show beverage rituals. Crank up the amp!

The sibs do their first deep dive into a band: F*ckin' OASIS, mate! The band, the brothers, the rivalry, the reunion. And stick around for Aaron's hot take on concert losers.

Daniel and Ariella get into some memorable mixtapes and playlists: why they were made, careful curation, and the moments in time captured by these collections.

The sibs are BACK! They've got an Ozzy Osbourne memorial segment, contrasting memories of Hulk Hogan, and Ariella talking about connecting with the rain and earth at an Oasis reunion gig in Manchester, UK. They've also got some good (new) band names.

The sibs chat about utter music perfection. Think desert island songs that are so perfect they could be spun over and over forever. "Eighth notes for days." And you'll be shocked (or will you?) by the amount of "rat" and "wombat" band names they've dreamed up.

The sibs celebrate the 10th episode of MOSH POD with their first-ever guest...their MOM! Hear about the eclectic array of gigs she's been to in and around Boston since the '60s, her concert regrets, and raising these kids on rock n' roll.

Tune in and TURN IT UP for the sibs' fave singers! See who didn't follow the prompt (in the best way) and stick around for some truly bizarre death metal band names.

Listen to the sibs try to one-up each other as they discuss bands (or members of) they've met over the years. Buckle up as they dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly!

The sibs react to some of the best headlines The Hard Times has ever published and reveal their all-time faves that live in their brains rent-free. They talk band names for glam bands they're eager to form.

The sibs are NOT ready to declare the end of summer just yet. Cue North Shore summer nights blasting music from the car while passing by Dane Street Beach, summers on the road, and all the best jams to crank while flipping through your high school yearbook. Band names inspired by literal trash? Yeah, we've got 'em for ya.

The sibs remember hole-in-the-wall venues that shaped their early years going to gigs: Salem, Mansfield, Worcester, and beyond! They talk band names inspired by parenting their young kiddos (Lactation Nation, anyone?)

Mosh pits, beer-soaked floors, skies giving way to rain: travel with the sibs through Greater Boston to revisit music venues from their formative years.

The sibs finally agree on a name: welcome to MOSH POD!!!!! They share first encounters with their fave bands' music: rock obsessions in adolescence, State College radio station basement studios, and a summer in San Francisco. Stick around for some bitchin' band names.

The sibs jump right in with the most impossible conversation topic: best concerts! They focus on the best concert experiences, considering audience, performance, and setlist. They introduce "The Band Name Game," where each sib shares a fake band name they've come up with that relates to a common theme.