Episodes
Aug. 10, 2021
E61 Season Premiere: Let's Talk About Fests
The Itch is back! For our season premiere, let's talk about fests, baby! Let's talk about you and meee... Lollapalooza happened and Limp Bizkit was back... and then they weren't (but that happened after this recording). Rock…
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Aug. 5, 2021
[Short Cuts] Tall Guy Problems (with Trev Allen)
Here's a little bonus clip from our Boston punk episode with Trev Allen of The Struggling Artist Podcast . This one goes out to all the tall guys out there. Let's connect! itchrocks.com Twitter.com/itchrocks Facebook.com/itc…
Aug. 2, 2021
The Struggling Artist Podcast - Struggling with The Itch
Earlier this year, The Itch had the privilege of being guests on The Struggling Artist Podcast , where we had a great conversation with our friend Trev Allen about the history (and future) of The Itch. As we prepare for our …
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July 29, 2021
[Short Cuts] (hed) p.e. Has Weird Names
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
30 Years of 311 (Rock Matters Revisited)
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…
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July 26, 2021
[Short Cuts] Podioslaves to the Sound
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
The Light and Legacy of Chester Bennington (Rock Matters Revisited)
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
Red, White, and Foo (Rock Matters Revisited)
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
[Short Cuts] Taylor Swift vs Tool (with Podioslave)
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
E60 Season Finale: Bleed American with Podioslave
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
E59 Midyear Rock Roundup: Pop Evil, Atreyu, & Ayron Jones
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
E58 The Weezer Episode with Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars
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 …
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June 21, 2021
[Short Cuts] Dude, Where's My Episode?
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
E57 A Conversation with Dan Murphy of All Good Things
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
E56 Trouble's Coming: Royal Blood and the Evolving Sounds of Rock
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…
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June 3, 2021
[Short Cuts] Bands Talking Bands with Nonpoint
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
E55 A Conversation with Robb & Jason of Nonpoint (Part 2)
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
E54 A Conversation with Robb & Jason of Nonpoint (Part 1)
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
E53 What Is Classic Rock? with Chill Pill Liz
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
E52 Let The Bad Times Roll: The Long-Awaited Return of The Offspring
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 …
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May 6, 2021
[Short Cuts] A Perfect Circle, P.O.D., and a Mother's Faith
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
E51 Songs About Your Mom
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
The Funko Pop Prelude: We're Gonna Make Them Care
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
E50 Clipisode: Burps & Botches
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…