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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 11/15/22 Lorin Kozlowski 11/15/22

Episode 335: Who's Tweeting "Sick Nu World"

This week on the Roach Koach podcast Lorin and Matt go through every aspect of the Sick New World line up. They talk ticket prices, notable omissions, and private air conditioned bathrooms. Take a listen!

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Lorin Kozlowski 11/8/22 Lorin Kozlowski 11/8/22

Episode 334: Indestructible by Disturbed

This week on the Roach Koach podcast, the Bye Babe series continues with a return of Draiman and the boys in Disturbed, as Jenny, Lorin, and Matt listen to their fourth album, Indestructible. Topics in this episode include:

-Hot docs and Mitch pushback

-Is Draiman funny?

-Matt in cryosleep

-A back and forth on Songmeanings dot com

-Depictions of war

-Songs of deceit and betrayal

-The Joker

-Broad Talk

-The dreaded Friend Zone

-And Canon Talk, where the team decides if Disturbed deserve to be let back into the Nu-Metal Canon. Will they? Listen and find out!

(Listening note: There is a hiccup in the audio early in the episode, the file was corrupted, nothing we could do. Sorry!)

Lorin Kozlowski 11/2/22 Lorin Kozlowski 11/2/22

Episode 333: Who's Tweeting "Flame Thrower Music"

It’s all about Who’s Tweeting on this week’s episode of the Roach Koach Podcast. Topics this week include:

-An actual tweet!

-The AIM days

-Limp Bizkit vinyl

-Who’s Recommending

-“Tower of Snakes”

-New Tallah

-Lorin’s music video idea

-Diamond Eyes feedback

-The arrival of Roachamendations Part 3

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 10/26/22 Lorin Kozlowski 10/26/22

Episode 332: Honkin' on Bobo by Aerosmith

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we take a long running bit to it’s natural conclusion and listen to Honkin’ on Bobo by Aerosmith. Is this album too loud? Where is Bobo in Jenny’s house? Is this album Honkin’ or Bobo? Listen and find out.

Lorin Kozlowski 10/19/22 Lorin Kozlowski 10/19/22

Episode 331: Who's Tweeting "Who's Shouting"

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

-Going from the local level to the National level

-NHL 23

-Lorin vs Muse

-Faultline rec

-Hows that new Slipknot?

-Russian Deathcore boys

-Hooray For Boobies Feedback

-Who’s Shouting at the Roach?

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 10/12/22 Lorin Kozlowski 10/12/22

Episode 330: Diamond Eyes by Deftones

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s the return of Chino and the boys as the Bye Babe series continues with Diamond Eyes by Deftones. Topics covered include:

-Jenny wanted to do Ohms

-The Leak Era

-Lorin’s 2010 Top Ten

-Eros

-“hornycore”

-What does your name taste like?

-Chino’s horny level

-DMT

-Windows vs Mac

-“Last song, bro”

-And Canon Talk, where Lorin, Matt, and Jenny decide if Deftones deserve another spot in the Nu-Metal Canon.

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 10/5/22 Lorin Kozlowski 10/5/22

Episode 329: Who's Tweeting "Final Wolfe"

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

-Dope’s Edsel Dope

-The 15 Greatest album closers

-Drywall punching music

-Carajo feedback

-Who is gonna be on the show after Jenny leaves?

-Why are old episodes not on Apple Podcasts and Spotify?

-Monster Magnet?

-And the final song of Andrew Wolfe’s Roachamendations Part 2!

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 9/28/22 Lorin Kozlowski 9/28/22

Episode 328: Tattoo The Earth- The First Crusade

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s time to roll up those sleeves and show off your ink as Lorin, Jenny, and Matt dive into Tattoo The Earth: The First Crusade!

Topics discussed this episode include:

-Scott Alderman’s book, Caravan of Pain

-concerts at the Phoenix Plaza in Pontiac MI

-Jenny’s tattoo history

-A new national anthem

-Tera Talk

-The Roach Koach Bookshelf

-Are Matt and Lorin going to get tattoos?

-Canon Talk: Does Tattoo The Earth belong in the Nu-Metal Canon? Listen and find out!

Lorin Kozlowski 9/21/22 Lorin Kozlowski 9/21/22

Episode 327: Who's Tweeting "The Holiday Kirk list"

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

-Holiday Kirk’s 50 Greatest Nu-Metal Albums list

-Is Edsel Dope actually Xero in Static-X?

-Are bees nu-metal?

-Andrew Wolfe’s Roachemandations Part 2!

Take a listen!

Lorin Kozlowski 9/14/22 Lorin Kozlowski 9/14/22

Episode 326: Hooray for Boobies by The Bloodhound Gang

Over 300 reviews later, it is finally here. The Bloodhound Three Pound Pound. Jenny, Lorin, and Matt join together in the Indigo Basement to look each other in the eye while discussing the Bloodhound Gang’s most successful album, Hooray For Boobies. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed us, and we hope you enjoy the episode.

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

Take a listen!

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.

Take a listen!

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!