Scatterbrain Podcast

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 152: Plastic (It's Everywhere)! This week, we do another album swap. Ian listens to Suffocation's "Effigy of the Forgotten" (Dan's suggestion) and Dan listens to Sabbat's "History of a Time to Come" (Ian's suggestion). These albums are some of our favorites - We do these album swaps to break out of our normal listening...

Scatterbrain Podcast - Episode 151: The Power Of Metal Vol. III. I'll swallow your sooouuuul! Oh wait... wrong movie. Anyway, this episode isn't about movies, it's about our passion for heavy music. We are all over the metal map in this episode. Exodus, Destruction, Slayer, Metallica, Motorhead, System Of A Down, Vio-Lence, Suffocation, Death, Cannibal Corpse, Black Sabbath, Skeletal Remains, Juda...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 150! This week we talk about Grief Symposium's latest release, "...In the Absence of Light". Then we talk about Bigfoot, one of the most widely known cryptids. What do Bigfoot, Yeti, and other large bipedal cryptids have in common? Is there any actual proof of their existence? We explore this and more in this week's episode. Thanks for listening - don't forg...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 149: The Torah Code. This week we welcome back Ian's brother, Kent, to talk about The Torah/Bible Code. Is it real? Decide for yourself. Thanks for listening, everyone. And for the love of fuck, be kind to each other! (c) 2023 Scatterbrain Productions. Always.

Hi! Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 148 is pure... Banter, Blather, Blather, Banter... Vol. IX.  Not really sure what to say about this episode. It is TRULY a scatterbrained mess! We get through it without talking about music once! I know! Right? Don't drink and podcast, friends. It ends up like this. Enjoy the disjointed, drunken nonsense . (c) 2023 Scatterbrain Productions. Always.

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 147! If you were alive and of at least school-age, you probably remember where you were on January 28, 1986, when The Challenger space shuttle disaster occurred. One thing you may not know is the conspiracy theory surrounding this event. The excitement leading up to the mission was squashed by the subsequent catastrophe. What happened and why? We also check...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 146: Bootes Void.  First: quotes, quotes, quotes! Then some more metal news before we review the new album, "The Fires Of Heaven" by Boston thrashers Malleus. Then we ponder The Bootes Void, also known as the Great Nothing. Or as The 'Brains call it, "The Big Booty". This is an interesting one, so enjoy! Thank you for listening, everyone!  Availabl...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 145: Tabby's Star. This week we talk about tricks of the music recording industry, Britney Spears ( you read that right ), Nervosa and Crypta band news, the difficulty finding and keeping a decent drummer, and other assorted music-based banter. Then, we review the new album, "Emperor Of The Weak" by German thrashers Fateful Finality.  And to wrap it all...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 144! This week, we review the self-titled crossover debut from Heaven's Gate. Then, we talk about and consider some theories and mysteries surrounding the moon and its formation. There are lots of interesting thoughts around the moon and its composition; some more credible than others. What does the future hold for exploration of the moon, and what awaits th...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 143: Mel's Hole.  Our main topic this week is a tale told by Mel Waters to Art Bell back in 1997 on Coast to Coast AM. It is a good story. An interesting tale. But, is that all it is? Just a fun and creepy story? Or is it true? Is Mel Waters even a real person? You decide. We start this week by talking more space stuff - of course! The JWT is creating e...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 142! We took some time off for the holidays, but now we are back with our Season 4 premiere. This week, we welcome back Andrew from Metal Assault to talk about his adventures touring with metal titans Death Angel, Exodus, Testament, and Hatebreed. We also talk about the state of the music industry and what 2023 holds for Andrew and Metal Assault Records. We...

Spidey and Bob fill in while the 'Brains are on holiday break to talk about the Dulce Base enigma.  Happy New Year everyone! (c) 2023 Scatterbrain Productions. *Sorry for the poor audio quality as the original recording "failed to load". It's the universe trying to silence Bob.

Scatterbrain Podcast - Skits Collection Vol. 2.: 1) Intro 2) 0:42 - Fog 3) 6:39 - Metal Trivia Q's 4) 10:51 - Nothing Really Matters 5) 13:02 - GFY X-Mas 6) 13:34 - EOY 2021 Song 7) 14:47 - EOY 2022 Song 8) 15:51 - Check The Mirror 9) 18:29 - Low 10) 20:02 - The Grifter 11) 20:58 - The Messenger 12) 25:08 - UFOs Over Southern California 13) 32:48 - UFOs, Spacetime, and Technology: The Expanded E.T...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 141, our 2022 Year End Review! Join us this week as we welcome back Tim and Josh from Paroxysmal Butchering. The guys update us on the latest PB news including the forthcoming album as well as the potential for live shows in 2023. We also talk with Tim about his new book "The Easter Outskirts: Non Stop Turbo Noir". Then we look back on the year's music relea...

Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 140 welcomes back Marianne from Death Is Everything Podcast to talk incoherently about Fungus. Fungi. Funguses.  We will all be one with fungus soon... so enjoy!  (c) 2022 Scatterbrain Productions.   Always.

Carpet Fire... Curtain Fire....WTF, Dan? Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 139!  This week, we welcome back Knox Colby, vocalist from Enforced. We caught up with Knox before their recent show in San Diego. He shares some interesting info about the band and their upcoming new album.  It was great chatting with Knox again, he's a cool guy. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we en...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 138! This week's episode is a fun one. First, Dan shares details about an interesting experience he had on a recent trip to the desert. Then, we cram in two thrash album reviews; our last album reviews of 2022. We talk about High Command's new album "Eclipse of the Dual Moons" and Xentrix's latest offering, "Seven Words". There were so many great albums we d...

We're gifting you this gem as we take the week off, but we'll be back with a new episode next week!  Thanks for listening everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving U.S.A.!  My Best Friend Satan: "Thanksgiving With Bob" (c) 2022 Scatterbrain Productions

Scatterbrain Podcast - Episode 137: Banter Vol. VIII includes a review of Revocation's new album "Netherheaven". (c) 2022 Scatterbrain Productions. 

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 136! This week, we review "Of Earth & Flesh", the debut album from Australian death metal band, Writhing. Then, we continue the space-themed discussion as we talk about the planet Mars. For thousands of years, humans have attributed much importance to Mars. Whether naming after a deity or considering Mars as the origin of humans on Earth, there's no doub...

Welcome one and all to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 135: Space Race Part 3. In our final installment of our Space Race series we talk about Werner Von Braun, the Nazi SS Officer who was captured by the The United States military at the end of WWII and brought to the U.S.A. with thousands of other German scientists under Operation Paperclip. He and his group of scientists were instrumental in bring...

Welcome to another Scatterbrain Podcast mini-episode.  October 28th, 2022 marks the end of the longest and loneliest year of my life. I recorded various things I wrote about Stan over the last year since he died. I felt I needed to publish this as a historical record of a very special and important life lived. It's my way to honor the memory of The Best Dog That Ever Lived, so that others wil...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 134: The Power of Metal Compels You, Volume 2! Sometimes you just have to say, "Screw it", and go with the flow. Once again, the power of metal compelled us to talk about music rather than what we intended to talk about (Space Race, part 3). This week, we each challenge the other to check out an album from our youth. We talk about "Blessing in Disguise" by M...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast - Episode 133: The Chief Designer ( Space Race Part 2 ).  This is Part 2 in our Space Race series. Part 1 was about where it all started: Sputnik 1 and the impact it had on the world. This week we cover Sergei Korolev, the man who was solely responsible for it's existence, and for the many firsts he accomplished in the years following that monumental feat. His...

Welcome to Scatterbrain Podcast Episode 132! We've been talking a lot lately about space research and space exploration, so it only makes sense to talk about what started it all: Sputnik 1. We talk about the early missions to space and the ensuing "space race" between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. during the Cold War.  We also talk about a couple of new albums this week: "Survival of the Sickest"...