Chances are we'll leave you alone entirely. But if we do reach out, you can trust that it'll be good!
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July 29, 2021
Remember back in episode 18 when we discussed the potential end of (hed) p.e.? Well they're back (with a new EP called Sandmine ), and, in honor of our guest spot on Podioslave's Wheel of Nu Metal episode , so is a bit of au…
July 26, 2021
The Itch is still on vacation! But even so, we've got some nu content for you... nu metal content, that is. After appearing on our Jimmy Eat World episode a few weeks back, our friends from Podioslave invited us to join them…
![[Short Cuts] Podioslaves to the Sound](https://podpage.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.pinecast.net%2Fpodcasts%2F320f8430-3c97-4c31-9942-57d9b07b9f9f%2Fartwork%2F673bece4-fff1-41bf-96c9-49fe6314ab41%2FEpisode_Art.png.jpg?auto=format&h=720&w=600&s=6e4d27adcabe2e25b6469f0d122671e6 "[Short Cuts] Podioslaves to the Sound")
July 26, 2021
The Itch is still on vacation! But even so, we've got some nu content for you... nu metal content, that is. After appearing on our Jimmy Eat World episode a few weeks back, our friends from Podioslave invited us to join them…
July 19, 2021
We're still on vacation, but in the meantime, we wanted to revisit an evergreen topic we discussed in season one: mental health. It's now been four years since Chester Bennington took his own life. In this episode, The Itch …
July 12, 2021
The Itch is taking a few weeks off from recording new episodes. But as we prep to launch season 3, we decided to take a trip down memory lane by revisiting a few of our favorite episodes from season 1, aka the Rock Matters E…
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July 8, 2021
If you loved The Itch 's season finale episode with our friends from Podioslave as much as we did, you probably want a little more, yeah? Well, here you go. Listen as one of Dan's trademark rants about rock purity turns into…
July 5, 2021
It's season finale time! It's 'Murica time! And most importantly, it's twinsie time! In this episode, The Itch welcomes our friends and the podcast peanut butter to our jelly, Podioslave ! Join us for our first ever six-man …
June 28, 2021
We're halfway through the year, so this week The Itch is bringing you our impressions on three impressive rock albums we've come across in recent months: Versatile from Pop Evil , Baptize from Atreyu , and Child of the State…
June 22, 2021
It's time for a double dose! This week we're joined by our friend Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars to discuss the ever-polarizing Weezer! And we're not just doing it once, but twice! The Itch is here to disagree about 2021's V…
![[Short Cuts] Dude, Where's My Episode?](https://podpage.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.pinecast.net%2Fpodcasts%2F320f8430-3c97-4c31-9942-57d9b07b9f9f%2Fartwork%2Ffef39fb0-9b6a-4d93-b9ff-97e52cfec712%2FEpisode_Art.png.jpg?auto=format&h=720&w=600&s=cf1dc8b3a6bb5220cf4c975672dda0eb "[Short Cuts] Dude, Where's My Episode?")
June 21, 2021
Hey, The Itch releases new episodes every Monday, right? Right! ... except for this Monday. We're releasing this week's episode on Tuesday to coincide with something special. Listen to this Short Cut, check our social media …
June 14, 2021
All Good Things is a band you may not have heard of, but you probably have heard . And despite the fact that their upcoming Better Noise Music release is functionally their proper band debut, they've been churning out banger…
June 7, 2021
Royal Blood recently released Typhoons , their third full-length album. In it, they move slightly away from their riffy blues rock roots into a sound that will make you tap your toes as often as you bang your head. So is tha…
![[Short Cuts] Bands Talking Bands with Nonpoint](https://podpage.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.pinecast.net%2Fpodcasts%2F320f8430-3c97-4c31-9942-57d9b07b9f9f%2Fartwork%2F4ce4d80e-8bc7-4720-a174-fd873fc8738f%2FEpisode_Art.png.jpg?auto=format&h=720&w=600&s=9a0d9797106bceadbd33135fc81f12b6 "[Short Cuts] Bands Talking Bands with Nonpoint")
June 3, 2021
As a thank you to every listener who made our conversation with Robb Rivera and Jason Zeilstra of Nonpoint our most popular episodes to date, we're milking that chat juuuust a bit more! Enjoy a bonus segment where Robb and J…
May 31, 2021
The Itch 's conversation with Robb Rivera and Jason Zeilstra of Nonpoint continues! Join us as we discuss how Jason joined the band, the response to their new single "Ruthless ", the value of record stores and album liner no…
May 24, 2021
The Itch is about to get Ruthless ! Nonpoint dominated our March Bandness tournament, and then proceeded to announce not just a brand new, bangin' single , but their own independent record label, 361 Degrees ! Oh, and that s…
May 17, 2021
In this episode, The Itch calls back to episode 49 , when we posed the question "What IS classic rock?" To help us explore (and answer?) that question, we've enlisted the help of our old radio friend Chill Pill Liz and our n…
May 10, 2021
It's our one-year podiversary! For the 52nd episode of the show, The Itch celebrates the return of The Offspring and their long-awaited new album, Let The Bad Times Roll . Join us reminisce about the history of the band and …
![[Short Cuts] A Perfect Circle, P.O.D., and a Mother's Faith](https://podpage.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.pinecast.net%2Fpodcasts%2F320f8430-3c97-4c31-9942-57d9b07b9f9f%2Fartwork%2Fca6e1e56-33ef-47e1-918a-c141d79cc970%2FEpisode_Art.png.jpg?auto=format&h=720&w=600&s=f965dcd3281d83126ab8f835100b0c0d "[Short Cuts] A Perfect Circle, P.O.D., and a Mother's Faith")
May 6, 2021
Maynard James Keenan of Tool & A Perfect Circle and Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. went through similar, life-changing experiences with their mothers ... and wrote very different songs about those experiences. If you're looking fo…
May 3, 2021
It's almost Mother's Day! So in honor of our mothers, your mothers, and all you mothers, we're carrying on an Itch tradition with a celebration of the mamas. Join us as we talk about your mom for 45 minutes, diving in on a f…
April 29, 2021
Dan's Funko Pop obsession, about which he gives Aaron and KC frequent updates in Itch episode pre-game talk, was a secret to the public until episode 50. Now, on the heels of its revelation, The Itch felt that we had no choi…
April 26, 2021
The Itch has reached a milestone! Since we try to run a (semi) professional ship, we decided to celebrate 50 episodes by releasing a collection of our LEAST professional moments! Whether it's bodily functions, Dan forgetting…
April 19, 2021
Finally, The Itch gets back to what brought us here! After playing our beloved classic rock artists weekly for 16 years on the radio, we've largely neglected them for 48 episodes of the podcast. Well, NO MORE! In this episod…
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April 15, 2021
In this week's episode , we pondered some of the eternal questions about Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, and what could've been if Kurt Cobain were still with us today. And it reminded us that we had an unused bonus chat …
April 12, 2021
It's time to catch up on some recent rock releases! We each came to the mic with a 2021 album that's impressed and tried to sell each other on its merits! Aaron's got Teenage Wrist 's Earth Is a Black Hole , KC brought Foo F…