The Nu-Metal Podcast You Deserve

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Lorin Kozlowski, Jennifer Socia, and Matt Naas go in depth on your favorite Nu-Metal and rap-rock albums of the late 90's and early 2000's to create a Nu-Metal Canon. Engineered and recorded by Matt Naas. Edited by Lorin Kozlowski. Logo designed by Mark Rudolph.

Lorin Kozlowski 9/7/22 Lorin Kozlowski 9/7/22

Episode 325: Who's Tweeting "S our own Ds"

This week it’s all about Who’s Tweeting on the Roach Koach podcast, as Lorin and Matt go over your feedback, lists, Roachamendations and more! Topics this week include:

-Ebola the band

-“I’m all grunts”

-Robbie Williams

-New Jynx bangers

-What are your top 5 Roach Koach episodes?

-Korn’s tour setlist

-A new masked band

-Gun Dog

-Body Count and The Fragile feedback

-Andrew Wolfe’s Roachamendations Part 2

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Lorin Kozlowski 8/31/22 Lorin Kozlowski 8/31/22

Episode 324: Unstable by Tetrarch

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast, the Bye Babe series continues with Tetrarch and their sophomore album, Unstable. Topics include:

-Who is in Tetrarch?

-Will we do the research to determine how they got their name?

-Album art

-Matt’s hunger

-“This guy doesn’t give a fuck”

-Jenny’s music video pitch

-Sonic Mission Statements

-Lorin’s son recreating the album art

And Canon Talk, where Jenny, Lorin and Matt decide if Tetrarch deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 8/24/22 Lorin Kozlowski 8/24/22

Episode 323: Who's Tweeting "The Freaker's Ball"

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Matt and Lorin go over your feedback, questions and Roachemendations. Topics this week include:

-Nu-Metal is back!

-The Freaker’s Ball

-Who’s in those DMs?

-Biohazard rec

-Macho Man feedback

-Slipknot talk

-And Andrew Wolf’s Roachemendations Part 2

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 8/17/22 Lorin Kozlowski 8/17/22

Episode 322: Stress by Stompbox

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast, the “Bye Babe” series continues as Jenny, Lorin, and Matt listen to the proto-nu-metal of Stompbox and their album, Stress. Topics in this episode include:

-A toast to the Wiggle Room

-Just when in 1994 did this album come out?

-Shippy

-The Jeff Buckley connection

-A familiar riff

-“We the people are pissed off”

-Pump by Aerosmith

-how does a snake like a cigarette?

-“Is this song about turning into a motorcycle?”

-And Canon talk, where the decision is made if Stompbox deserve a place in the Nu-Metal Canon. Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 8/10/22 Lorin Kozlowski 8/10/22

Episode 321 : Who's Tweeting "This song is PISSED!"

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, going over your feedback and recommendations. Topics this week include:

-Who’s Embracing with Ross Robinson

-Who’s In those DMs with a list

-Jynx, Recommended!

-What do you know Orgy from?

-Glitch Gang Remix Redux

-Music to eat ass to

-Who’s Emailing and a possible cancellation

-Andrew Wolfe’s Roachamendations Part 2!

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 8/3/22 Lorin Kozlowski 8/3/22

Episode 320: Carajo by Carajo

This week on the Roach Koach podcast we continue to say “Bye Babe” as Jenny picks Carajo’s self titled album to discuss on her long goodbye. Topics this episode include:

-Jenny’s update on her Bye Babe journey

-Gavin Rossdale’s kids

-Jenny and Mitch reuniting Carajo?

-You Might Be a Dirty Perv

-Favorite Cenobites

-The pointlessness of war

-Glorping your dick

-The need to Bump a Bitch Up

-Canon Talk! Where Jenny, Lorin and Matt decide if Carajo deserve a place in the Nu-Metal Canon.

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Lorin Kozlowski 7/27/22 Lorin Kozlowski 7/27/22

Episode 319: Who's Tweeting "He hates deceit!"

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Matt and Lorin go over your feedback, questions, and Roachamendations. Topics this week include:

-Nu-Metal is back at Nu-Metal Night

-Third Eye Blind superfan

-Hot Dog flavored hard seltzer

-A straight fuck you

-Who’s Recommending

-New Disturbed

-Who’s Reviewing Us?

-“This guy hates deceit!”

-And Andrew Wolfe’s Roachamendations Part 2

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 7/20/22 Lorin Kozlowski 7/20/22

Episode 318: Be A Man by Macho Man Randy Savage

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we continue to say “Bye Babe” to Jenny as we find out just what it means to kick butt on the mic as Lorin, Jenny, and Matt listen to Macho Man Randy Savage’s 2003 album, Be A Man. Topics include:

-History with Macho Man

-Ironic vs sincere appreciation

-The Right Side, The Left Side, This Side, That Side

-Kicking butt

-Tiny dimes

-Charles Mansion

-The meaning behind the letters in Macho Man’s name

-And of course Canon Talk!

Take a listen.

Lorin Kozlowski 7/13/22 Lorin Kozlowski 7/13/22

Episode 317: Who's Tweeting "How you feeling?"

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting as Lorin and Matt go over your lists, questions, suggestions and more. Topics this week include:

-How do nu-metal bands feel about being called “nu-metal”?

-Do you respect Fred Durst?

-The origins of rock n roll

-Tips for Chino

-Who’s Recommending with the Glitch Gang remix

-“Certified nut slapper”

-Ranking Deftones albums

-Escape from LA soundtrack episode feedback

-and Andrew Wolfe’s Roachamendations Part 2

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 7/6/22 Lorin Kozlowski 7/6/22

Episode 316: Union by Puya

This week we are all back in the Indigo Basement, as Lorin, Jenny, and Matt reconvene to discuss Puya’s second full length album, Union. Topics discussed:

-GGGarth’s wiki

-Puya’s website

-Going for the “ride”

-Racist reviews

-Going “beyond listening”

-Tipping your hand vs tipping your hat

-Socialize = social lies

-Someone yelling “Numb!”

-Posers at the beach

-Tito Puente

-The Films of 2002

-and of course, Canon Talk, where we decide if Puya deserve another spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 6/29/22 Lorin Kozlowski 6/29/22

Episode 315: Who's Tweeting "The Fragile"

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt go over your feedback, questions, and recommendations. Topics this week include:

-Matt, The Fragile and NIN’s discography

-Who’s In Those DMs

-Dragonball Z and Nu-Metal

-“I can smell your farts?”

-The Roach Koach Signature Sound

-The Bloodhound 3##

-H-Town

-Matt’s Top 25 Websites

-Coach Chamber feedback

-and Andrew Wolfe’s Roachamendations Part 2

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 6/22/22 Lorin Kozlowski 6/22/22

Episode 314: Manslaughter by Body Count

The “Bye Babe” tour continues this week on the Roach Koach podcast as Jenny, Lorin, and Matt listen to Manslaughter by Body Count. Topics include:

-The Return of the Man of Fire

-Talking shit and getting shot

-Ice T’s bitch collection

-What is your love language?

-Job or rob?

-“There’s a bitch in the pit!”

-Following a rando to a secondary location

And of course Canon Talk, where we decide if Body Count deserve a place in the Nu-Metal Canon. Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 6/15/22 Lorin Kozlowski 6/15/22

Episode 313: Who's Tweeting "KISS songs"

This week on the Roach Koach podcast, it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt go over feedback, questions, and recommendations from you, our Roach Ryders and Indigo Angels. Topics this week include:

-Who’s Glad

-Who’s Reuniting

-An exhaustive examination of the Limp Bizkit tour setlist

-Who’s Listing at We Are The Pitt

-KISS talk

-The Bloodhound 3 Pound Pound

-Who’s Emailing

-The Roach Koach bump is real

-Rammstein episode feedback

-Andrew Wolfe’s Roachamendations Part 2.

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 6/8/22 Lorin Kozlowski 6/8/22

Episode 312: Point of Origin by Allele

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we begin Jenny’s slow exit from the show with her first album pick, Point of Origin by Allele. Why did Jenny pick this album? Did Jenny get academic with her research? Does this album have enough screams? What is Matt’s relationship with the film Garden State? Most importantly, does Allele belong in the Nu-Metal Canon? Listen and find out!

Lorin Kozlowski 6/1/22 Lorin Kozlowski 6/1/22

Episode 311: Who's Tweeting "Where is Wales?"

This week on the Roach Koach podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt discuss your questions and feedback, along with Nu-news and recommendations. Topics this week include:

-The Future of the Koach

-Skeletons with diplomas

-Who’s in those DMs

-Nu-Metal tattoos

-Rick Rubin slander

-Iranian Nu-metal

-Skindred feedback

-“Where is Wales?”

-Roachamendations Part 2

-Detox life hacks

And more! Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 5/25/22 Lorin Kozlowski 5/25/22

Episode 310: MTV Unplugged by Korn

This week it’s all about “un” on the Roach Koach podcast, Unplugged that is! Jenny, Lorin, and Matt discuss all things unplugged and Korn’s episode of MTV Unplugged. Does Korn raise the bar, set the bar, or blow it away? What goes into Korn’s signature sound? Does this album contain the chuggiest moment in Unplugged history? What is Jenny’s big announcement? Listen and find out!

Lorin Kozlowski 5/18/22 Lorin Kozlowski 5/18/22

Episode 309: Who's Tweeting "What Culture Dot Com"

This week on the Roach Koach podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt discuss your questions, your recommendations, and more! Topics this week include:

-Who’s Listing on What Culture Dot Com

-10 Underrated Nu-Metal Records

-Offbeat shit

-Who’s In those DMs?

-Matt and The Fragile

-Listener Limp Bizkit album rankings

-Catching Up with the Genius List

-Brougham feedback

-and Andrew Wolf’s Roachamendations Part 2!

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 5/11/22 Lorin Kozlowski 5/11/22

Episode 308: Music From and Inspired by John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.

This week on the Roach Koach podcast we head back to the silver screen and talk all about the soundtrack to John Carpenter’s ESCAPE FROM L.A. What nu-metal legends make an appearance? What is our relationship with John Carpenter? Who are our guys? Who’s got the HOOCH? And most important, does Snake Plissken deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon? Listen and find out!

Lorin Kozlowski 5/4/22 Lorin Kozlowski 5/4/22

Episode 307: Who's Tweeting "I'm not going to Hogfest!"

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt discuss your feedback, questions, and recommendations. Topics this episode include:

-Who’s wearing Crocs?

-Who’s Reuniting?

-Who’s Festing? (Godsmack)

-The Nu-Metal Madness tour

-Matt vs Metal Hammer readers list of the 50 Best Nu-Metal Albums

-Episode 300 feedback

-And more! Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 4/26/22 Lorin Kozlowski 4/26/22

Episode 306: Rivals by Coal Chamber

Let’s go! This week on the Roach Koach podcast, we answer your calls and finally listen to the final Coal Chamber album, Rivals. Will this be the album to finally hook Matt? Does Jenny have a surprising connection to this album? What does it mean if you leave your phone at home? All of this and more is discussed in this episode! Take a listen!