Pod Is Killing Me

Check out the playlists: PIKM Presents: Autumn - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NKfLAT5aKI8f16BzufKyE?si=70351e3288e4467c PIKM Presents: Halloween - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zsyrDcWOL0azfggRgakOZ?si=a4a16a992a8d43e8 It’s that time of year, when we here at Pod Is Killing Me reveal our Autumn/Halloween listening habits.  After some horror movie talk, we get into our lists, and try to g...

(Part 3 of 3) We have come to the final batch of recorded songs, hopefully finishing as strong as the band did. We talk about the lyrical themes, the production, and the new sounds introduced on the album, before giving our final take on it. After that, we each offer up a song we would have liked to hear the band cover during this era, and give our recommendations for other music to check out. (Di...

(Part 2 of 3) On today's episode, we're digging into the opening salvo of tracks off the brilliant and underrated DEAD AGAIN. We start out with another world-exclusive from the PIKM vaults: a very early demo version of the title track! After that, we talk about what makes this album unique in the band's catalog, and continue to lament the death of Peter and end of the band. (Please not...

We're back! We suffered some personal setbacks, and a tragic fire at the PIKM Foundation HQ, but we are finally getting to the Drab Four's final (and most overlooked) album, DEAD AGAIN! After giving our listeners a quick update on the current status of the show and the foundation, we do some reminiscing about the year 2007. We talk about the sorry state of mainstream music, the explosion of truly...

On the first true episode of our new bonus miniseries BUTT LIKE A HOLE, we had the pleasure of being joined by Tony and Alex from Minion Death Cult, to talk about the music video for three butt-dustrial classics from the year 1996, "Guilty" by Gravity Kills, "Shame" by Stabbing Westward, and "Jurassitol" by Filter. Go watch the videos before listening to this, or get them cued up and watch along w...

We're taking a short break from the Type O content to bring you the first episode in our new ongoing bonus series, BUTT LIKE A HOLE, taking a look at the short-lived industrial-rock scene of the mid-'90s. In the wake of Nine Inch Nails' breakthrough success, the major labels scrambled to capitalize, resulting in a host of bands that all kind of sounded like they were trying to re-write NIN's smash...

We're back with the finale of our LIFE IS KILLING ME miniseries. After discussing the remaining songs and giving our final verdict on the album, we do our usual thing of suggesting songs the band could have covered at this juncture, and give our recommendations for other bands to check out.

On today's episode, we begin our full review of LIFE IS KILLING ME. The band thinks it sucks, we disagree. We go in-depth with the songs, Jesse attempts to divide the fanbase with a bad take, and Jeff has an interesting interpretation of Peter's song for his ailing mother. Stay tuned for part 3, where we will finish up the album tracks, and give our cover suggestions and album recommendations.

On today's episode, we're getting into the band's penultimate release,LIFE IS KILLING ME, just in time for its 20th anniversary! Jeff takes the reins at the start, giving us an overview of the state of music and pop culture as whole in the wake of 9/11, and a few pivotal moments that demonstrate just how dire things were. Then Jesse comes in with some quotes from the band about the making of the a...

On today's episode, we spend some quality time with Peter's infamous PLAYGIRL interview and photo spread, and respond to some listener questions and comments. We also unveil a WORLD EXCLUSIVE lost track from WORLD COMING DOWN that you will not hear anywhere else! After that, we talk about the 2000 compilation THE LEAST WORST OF..., and review the three previously-unreleased songs it contains (spoi...

On part 2 of WORLD COMING DOWN, we 'Skip It' and get straight to our track-by-track breakdown - we're talking death, addiction, malfunctioning car stereos, exploding livers, and doing a lot more awful singing. For the first time ever we reach into our Vault of Lost Media to bring you an exclusive clip from a previously-unreleased Adam Curtis documentary that briefly mentioned Peter, and try to thi...

On today's super-sized episode, we begin to tackle the absolute behemoth that is WORLD COMING DOWN. We talk about what makes it such a tough yet rewarding listen, the crushing disappointment the band felt after the lackluster sales of October Rust, and how they were once again left out in the cold by another massive shift in popular music, before we read and react to quotes from the band. We also...

As promised, the conclusion to our OCTOBER RUST series. We cover the rest of the songs, often by singing them extremely poorly. After that, we suggest songs we would have liked to see the band cover, and give our album recommendations. - If you like the show, don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, review, etc., and come follow us on Instagram and/or Twitter @PodIsKillingMe, or send us an email a...

On today's episode, we are finally delving into our personal favorite, OCTOBER RUST! After a short message from a famous celebrity listener, we talk about what makes the album such an outlier in their catalog, and why it failed to live up to the band's expectations. We also get into the rapidly changing musical climate of 1996, compare our favorite scatting vocalists, and go back to the well for s...

On the conclusion to our two-part BLOODY KISSES series, we're diving headfirst into the track list, discussing each song and the album as whole. Elsewhere, we talk about what it was like being a horny kid in the '90s with no internet access, imagine Peter Steele as a member of various '70s musical acts, and talk about just how fun it is to imitate him. And finally, as always, we each suggest a son...

And now, for a taste of things to come! For our very first bonus episode, we are tackling the soundtrack to 1995's MORTAL KOMBAT, the industrial/metal/EDM compilation album that gave us our very first taste of Type O Negative. Before going track-by-track with the album and giving our take on each of its songs, we talk about the games and the controversy surrounding them, and the impact the movie h...

On today's episode of POD IS KILLING ME, we have arrived at the beginning of the band's peak era, the absolutely monumental and groundbreaking BLOODY KISSES! We discuss why it was such a Great Leap Forward for the band, as well as the album's reception by the public and the record label. Elsewhere, we talk about the musical climate of the time, the Beavis & Butthead effect, the difference betw...