HeyJaredThe Rock and Metal Profs
Professors Dr. Courtland Lewis and Matt Alschbach offer a fun and academic analysis of Rock and Metal acts from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s. This research-driven podcast relies on primary and secondary sources, and NEVER uses A.I. in any capacity.
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Episode 75: Talking RUSH Fifty-Something Tour with Dr. Reynaldo Rojo Mendoza (opens the original)
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On this special edition of RAMP, Matt discusses the current RUSH Fifty-Somthing Tour with Rush aficionado Dr. Reynaldo Rojo Mendoza. Rey attended two RUSH shows in Mexico City in June 2026, while Matt attended two shows in Chicago in July. We talk setlists, performances, and of course, the incredible Annika Niles. This episode contains a few spoilers about the shows, so if you're planning on seeing RUSH in 2026, you may want to listen to this episode after you've attended the concert! Our thanks
Episode 74: Metallica: Revisiting Load and Reload (opens the original)
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When Metallica released LOAD and RELOAD in 1996 & 1997, there was great controversy, particularly from long-time die-hard fans of their early work. There were myriad accusations that the band sold out, that they were chasing trends, and that they had betrayed their fans. Their look was dramatically different, their album art, even their music videos signaled a departure from what had come before, and more importantly, a departure from what Metallica fans expected. Court and Matt attempt to take
Episode 73: Dokken Part II: The 90s and 2000s (opens the original)
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This week Matt is flying solo and telling the story of Dokken in the late-90s and 2000s. This was a challenging time for the band, but despite changing tastes in music culture, the fickle record industry, grunge, and multiple lineups, Don Dokken and company managed to produce some of the band's best music! Sadly, this era of the band is often overlooked. We take a break-neck tour of the band's history and catalog over the last 3 decades plus. Let's get rockin' with some more Dokken!
Episode 72: Dokken Part 1 (opens the original)
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The RAMP are Rockin' with Dokken! In this is episode of RAMP, Court and Matt get cerebral and discuss confirmation bias in rock and metal -- The subjectivity in loving what we love and wanting others to share our taste in music. What underpins this behavior? The Profs try to unpack it. Then, a long-overdue handling of one of the great bands of the 1980s -- DOKKEN. Were Dokken just another hair band? Did they need the look and flash to achieve commercial success? Could they have been as successfu
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