HeyJaredTalkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook
Talkin' Slayer tells the story of Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands. After some introduction episodes, this weekly show recaps the history of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell…
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Season 4, Episode 23: Reign in Blood, Live in Full, in the Year 202666... Long Recap of the First Show of the Season (opens the original)
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This is episode #153 of 55. We are deep in overtime. SLAYER IS BACK. Your pal Ferris delivers a long recap of the band's first live concert of 2026... ...which included the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, in its entirety. The episode opens with some notes on the Minneapolis/Shakopee openers, plus the Rocklahoma show too. The blow-by-blow recap of Minneapolis starts around 23:00. Patreon supporters have access to a series of posts about the show, including a 70-image photo gallery and more l
Season 4, Episode 21: Reign in Blood, Week 3. Blood in America... The Tours Begin (opens the original)
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Today's topic is Reign in Blood. In week 3 of many, learn about Blood in America, where the Reign in Blood tours begin. This is the beginning of the end, right here in 1986. DEEZ NOTEZ: Material referenced in the week's episode... Slayer & Megadeth thrash spotlight on MTV, 1986. Kerry appears in his "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" outfit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDagVjE3V_c Video: Slayer live at the Ritz, NYC, 6 December 1986. Playing under threat of death! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB
Season 4, Episode 19 (no. 149): Reign in Blood, Part 1: Prelude, Enter Into the Realm of... Def Jam?!, and Rick Rubin Enters the Chat (opens the original)
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Today's topic is Reign in Blood, Part 1 of many: Prelude to the album, plus Enter Into the Realm of Def Jam... Recently inducted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Rubin enters the chat! Last week, Patreon supporters got two versions of reviews & analysis of the "Expanded" edition of From Hell I Rise, the debut release by the Kerry King band. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook . Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right? DEEZ NOTES: Things referenced in this episo
Season 4, no. 16: Hell Worldwide... the Hell Awaits Tour (#146) (opens the original)
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Today's topic is Hell Worldwide, the international campaign that was the Hell Awaits tour. This episode features my favorite moment from the book... and Slayer's career. All looks lost. And then... Last week was good episode. But... after episode 9, only Patreon supporters get every weekly episode and bonus shows & content. Free listeners will only get an episode every OTHER week, and they'll miss half the story. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook . Packages start around $1 an ep
Season 4, Episode 14 (no. 144): Live Undead... the Shows, the Album, and the Art (opens the original)
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Today's topic is Live Undead... the shows around it, the album, and the cover art. After episode 9, only Patreon supporters get every weekly episode and bonus shows & content. Free listeners will only get an episode every OTHER week, and they'll miss half the story. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook . Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right? DEEZ NOTES: Things referenced in this episode... The official mini-documentary Fans Rule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
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