Episodes

In Part 1 we explore the first chapter of the life of the legendary front man Freddie Mercury. Together we take an in depth look into his childhood beginnings right up until the beginning of the 80's where Freddie leads the band Queen to become known as the greatest rock band on the planet at the time.

Featuring the meaning behind the lyrics including Bohemian Rhapsody, Somebody To Love, Don't Stop Me Now, Another One Bites the Dust, Killer Queen, We Will Rock You, Love of My Life, We are the Champions and many more.

Be sure to catch Part 2 of Freddie's story as we explore the next chapter of his life, music and career leading up to his death and the legacy the legend left behind.

This week we explore the life and music of the very talented singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran. From his childhood through to his days busking and attempting to make it in the music industry as he battles and overcomes a number of obstacles to reach his dreams performing with his childhood idols in Eminem, Eric Clapton, 50 Cent and Elton John to playing in front of sold out stadium crowds around the world, breaking many records along the way. 

Together we take a look at the meaning behind the songs A-Team, Lego House, Small Bump, Drunk, Sing, Don't, Afire Love, Photograph, Castle On the Hill, Shape of You, I Don't Care, Beautiful People and many more.

In Part 1 of this double episode, we explore the life and career of the born entertainer Robbie Williams. We begin with his upbringing in working class Stoke on Trent in England, the moment he joined the popular boy band Take That and his turbulent time as a member of the 5 piece. Robbie's struggles with addiction and the life of a young popstar, as he dreams of becoming a household name as a solo artist with the songs Angels, Kids, Rock Dj and Millennium place him on the road to success becoming one of the biggest artists in the UK and around Europe.

We take a look at Robbie's first 4 albums with Take That and first 4 as a solo artist as well as exploring the meaning behind the lyrics as we take a look at songs such as No Regrets, Ego a Go Go, Strong, Supreme, Singing For the Lonely, Angels, Rock Dj and many more.

In this episode we explore the life and music of the "Guitar Hero" Slash. We take a look at Slash's upbringing, raised in Stoke on Trent, England before relocating to the Sunset Strip in LA with his parents both working within the music industry exposing him to the bright lights of the industry. Together we learn what Slash and David Bowie had in common and what Slash's first love was before music. Come with us as we journey through Slash's beginnings in bands like Road Crew and even auditioning for Glam Rock band Poison. We explore his turbulent career with Guns N Roses before venturing out as a solo performer and initiating his own bands such as Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver and Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators.

This week we explore the first of two chapters on the life and career of Prince. We take an in depth look at his childhood years and the moments that shaped him as a person and as a musician as he faces a number of physical, mental, financial and racial barriers growing up to releasing his debut album at just the age of 19. The highly talented multi-instrumentalist would go on to produce, write and play all the instruments on his first 5 albums, striking controversy due to his outrageous fashion sense, outlandish stage persona, his high falsetto vocals and his sexually explicit lyrics that often came under scrutiny. Prince would forge an image of his own by the mid 80's with his breakthrough album 1999 and his highly successful Purple Rain film, soundtrack and single cementing him as a household name and a star of the music industry.

We take a look at Prince's first 6 albums as well as exploring the meaning behind the lyrics as we take a look at songs such as I Wanna Be Your Lover, When Doves Cry, Let's Go Crazy, Purple Rain, The Beautiful One's, Little Red Corvette, 1999, I Would Die 4 U, Uptown, Controversy and many more.

Come with me in Part 1 of 4, as we begin our journey with the incredible story of Kurt Cobain beginning with his upbringing in the gloomy, logging town of Aberdeen, Washington. But as a child Kurt was described as a happy, loving and energetic child until his world was turned upside down by the divorce of his parents. Together we will explore in a great deal of depth what led Kurt to becoming a musician, his relationship with the Melvins and Tracy Miranda, how he formed the band Nirvana and we take a look at the meaning behind the songs on Nirvana's debut album Bleach including About A Girl, Negative Creep and more. Along with the many struggles Kurt endured on his path to success such as bullying, brushes with the law and dealing with his parents neglect resulting in Kurt becoming homeless. There is so much jam packed in this epic episode, so make sure you check it out.

In Kurt Cobain Part 3, we explore the deep, dark, cryptic messages hidden in the song and music video for Heart Shaped Box, we look into the meaning behind a range of songs on the In Utero album including Scentless Apprentice, All Apologies and more and together we take an in depth look into the famous MTV Unplugged performance where Nirvana stole the show with their incredible performance. Next week in Part 4, we take an in depth look at the fall of Kurt, his death, conspiracy’s and the legacy he left behind.

This week we explore the journey so far of rising Australian pop star Toni Watson aka Tones And I. We follow Tones beginnings in the Mornington Peninsula, before she took the leap from her average day job in retail to chase her dream of busking on the streets of Melbourne and Byron Bay. We explore Tones first taste of success with the track Johnny Run Away and the moment the song Dance Monkey catapulted her into the spotlight around the world, breaking many records along the way. But it wouldn’t all be easy for Tones as she would face many obstacles including bullying via social media over her style of music, voice and appearance and the sudden realisation that she has a monster task of overcoming the dreaded one hit wonder tag. We also take a look at the meaning behind all of her music to date and where her bright future lies. This is one inspiring underdog story you won’t want to miss.

Known to the world as the man from South Korea that brought us Gangnam Style. In this episode we explore the story of PSY from his early days raised in the Gangnam District of Seoul, South Korea to the time he discovered the wonders of music in many forms leading him to pursue a career of his own as a composer and musician. Together we delve into how PSY was first discovered, we take a look at his first albums and singles which dominated the charts in South Korea and the many controversial moments that would almost see his career be destroyed. Along with all of this we look at the mass success of Gangnam Style and the dancing craze that swept the world as well as life after the mega hit and what PSY is up to these days. 

This week I bring you the story of Dominic Harrison aka YUNGBLUD as we follow his journey from a cheeky, outspoken and misunderstood boy from Doncaster in the North of England to becoming a leader of a youth movement and inspiration to the misfits and those often neglected or mistreated within society. We take a look at the musicians that inspired him to explore his outrageous fashion sense and influence his musical tastes such as Freddie Mercury, Oasis and Lady Gaga, the moments that led him to signing his very first record deal leaving behind a potential career in acting or theatre, the relationships he formed along the way with Lewis Capaldi, Machine Gun Kelly and Halsey and we analyse the meaning and story’s behind YUNGBLUD’s music including King Charles, Tin Pan Boy, I Luv Ya Will Ya Marry Me, Parents, Polygraph Eyes, California, Medication, Cotton Candy, Mars and many more.

In this episode featuring Lady Gaga. We explore the second chapter of the life, music and career of Lady Gaga beginning with the award winning Born This Way album, we learn about her alter ego Joe Calderone, her struggles with Fibromyalgia, her relationship with Taylor Kinney and the critically panned Artpop album.

Included are the stories behind songs such as Born This Way, Applause, Edge Of Glory, Government Hooker, Judas, Hair and many more.  

In this episode we delve into one of music’s biggest tragedy’s that came to be known as “The Day The Music Died”. From their childhood days to the heights of their young careers we explore what life was like for Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Jiles Perry Richardson Jr aka The Big Bopper before their promising careers were cut short while travelling via a charter plane during the cold, windy, winters night on February 3rd 1959 only for the plane to crashland into a cornfield. Together we examine the impact this tragedy had on the lives of those close to them, what potentially caused the crash and the legacy they all left behind on the music industry as we know it today. 

In this episode we delve into one of the most haunting and mysterious story's in music history as we go in depth surrounding the origins of Robert Johnson. Raised in the Delta/Mississippi region in the early 1900's filled with racism, paranoia and hard times working in the fields. How did an amateur musician seemingly become a pro blues musician overnight? Did he in fact sell his soul to the devil at the crossroads? Or did he acquire his skills elsewhere? We also discuss the major events that would cause him to venture down a more sinful path and much more. Tune in now for the first installment of this 2 part episode, with part 2 to be released next fortnight. Enjoy!

In this first installment of the AC/DC story, we discover the background story's of the pivotal members of the band including the upbringing and teenage years of Bon Scott and Malcolm & Angus Young. We learn what it was like for Malcolm & Angus to be raised in Sydney, Australia after immigrating from Scotland, how they coped with having a famous brother in George Young as he fronted popular Aussie band the Easybeats and how this influenced their path to becoming musicians.

We take a look at how AC/DC came to be, who came up with their famous name and image and the early members that came and went in the bands early stages including original glam rock esque front man Dave Evans who made way for the charismatic, wild man Bon Scott. As we take a look at Bon's interesting life before joining AC/DC as he experiences brushes with the law, loads of sex, drugs and even marriage, becoming a pivotal member of three all very different but unique bands such as The Spektors, The Valentines and Fraternity as well as the drink driving motorcycle accident that almost cost Bon his life and his dream of being a rock and roll star.

In this episode we meet Brian Johnson for the first time as he auditions for the role of lead vocalist after the tragic death of Bon Scott. We examine the decade of the 80's including the record breaking album Back In Black as AC/DC become for the time being the biggest rock n roll band in the world only for a number of inconsistent follow up albums and scandals, which lead the band through a tough period including their alleged links to serial killer Richard Ramirez aka "The Night Stalker", Phil Rudd's exit from the band and Malcolm's struggles with alcoholism which see's him sidelined for a period of time.

In this episode I bring you the 1st of a multiple part episode featuring the modern day king of controversy, Eminem. In what is arguably the most intense and crazy story covered on the podcast so far. We venture into the tormented upbringing of Marshall Mathers as he battles violent and severe bullying that would almost cost him his life, abandonment at the hands of his father, the loss of his beloved Uncle Ronnie, the friendships he formed along the way with his D-12 crew and his hype man Proof, the birth of his daughter Hailie, Eminem's early battle with alcohol and drugs and the toxic relationships with his mother Debbie and wife Kim that would constantly weigh him down.

But through all the pain, disapproval and hard work we follow Eminem's journey as he faces adversity being a white man in an African American dominated genre through the tough and dangerous underground rap battle scene of Detroit where Eminem through his incredible persistence to make it as a hip hop artist, earns himself a recording contract with legendary musician and producer Dr. Dre and his label Aftermath Entertainment. This is one hell of an episode, so strap yourselves in and enjoy.

**WARNING** The following episode contains serious adult themes such as Sexual References, Violence, Suicide, Self Harm and Drug References.

We're back with the third installment of the Eminem story as we delve deeper into Eminem's troubled relationship with his estranged father after Eminem receives an interesting letter from him. We take a look at the incredible award winning film 8 Mile as Eminem makes his film debut. We take a look at Eminem's albums 'The Eminem Show", "Encore" and the 8 Mile Soundtrack and the meaning and interesting stories behind some amazing hit tracks like Cleanin Out My Closet, Mockingbird, Like Toy Soldiers, Without Me and many more. While we also witness some huge life adjustments for Eminem as his family grows some extra members and we watch as Eminem's prescription drug habits worsen due to his ever jam packed schedule leading him to ponder huge decisions about his future. 

In the final installment of the Eminem story, we take a look back at the last few years of Eminem's career from the Marshall Mathers LP 2 to now. As we also delve into Eminem's feuds with Machine Gun Kelly and Donald Trump, his 2022 Super Bowl performance, Eminem attempts to patch things up with his mother as his father passes away, Eminem's commercial success starts to take a hit and a late night intruder threatens to take Eminem's life. 

In this episode we wrap up the Coolio story as we take a close look at Coolio's battle to remain a commercially successful artist after the ridiculous heights of Gangster's Paradise. With his 3rd studio album failing to take off, Coolio's world comes crashing down resulting in the breakdown of his marriage, being shelved, "sabotaged" and released by Tommy Boy Records, further troubles with drugs and a number of run ins with the law. As Coolio fights to remain a household name by appearing on numerous reality tv programs such as Celebrity Big Brother, Wife Swap and Fear Factor just to name a few. We unpack all the major moments leading up to Coolio's untimely death during 2022, the legacy he left behind and the many interesting conspiracy theories that arose after his death due to a series of intriguing interviews Coolio conducted in the lead up to his passing. 

In Part 2 of the Billie Eilish story we take an in depth look at the meaning behind the songs from Billie's debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? including in depth analysis of songs like Bad Guy, All The Good Girls Go To Hell, Bury A Friend and many more. We also discover when Billie first entered into a relationship with Brandon Adams aka Q, the multiple awards she received during this time, the records she broke, her battle with sleep paralysis and the mental health struggles she endured as she rose to fame becoming the hottest artist on the planet during this time as she made waves with her fashion, stage presence, her incredible vocals and both Finneas and Billie's incredible production and song writing talent. All that and much more in this episode. Enjoy! 

In this episode we explore Jeff Buckley's challenging upbringing, raised by his hard working mother and estranged from his professional musician father Tim Buckley, who sadly chose his passion for music over his unborn son. We also delve into Jeff's influences, relationships and how he came to be signed by Columbia Records after wooing patrons of the Sin-e Café and impressing at a Tim Buckley tribute concert. All that and more in this intriguing episode. 

In the 3rd and final part of the Jeff Buckley story we take a close look at the last year of Jeff's life as he relocates to Memphis for a fresh start away from the hustle and bustle of New York City as he battles with fame and his demanding record labels, who are hoping to squeeze Grace 2.0 out of him. We then learn of the lead up and details surrounding Jeff's tragic death at the hands of the Mississippi River, we analyse the posthumous album "Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk" and the legacy he left behind, led by his mother Mary and his close friends and band mates. As we celebrate the life and music of this once in a generational talent that was simply taken way too soon at just the age of 30. 

We're back with Part 2/3 of the Luke Combs story as Luke begins his rise to fame on the Nashville country music scene as his debut single Hurricane and the album This One's For You help take Luke from wannabe country star to the top as he breaks countless records along the way, scores number 1 hit records and cements his place as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. As we delve into Luke's relationship with Nicole Hocking, as we learn about the couples early days together, how they met and their interesting engagement. While we also highlight all the big moments that impacted on Luke during his early years in Nashville, including being present at one of the worst mass shootings in American history.