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The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast

Music news, stories and 2 hour deep dive interviews with bands that have sold over 305 million albums. 105k subscribers on YouTube. Bands interviewed include: Evanescence, Three Days Grace, Queensrÿche, Staind, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Papa Roach, Simple Plan, Sum 41, Breaking Benjamin, Daughtry, P.O.D., Triumph, April Wine, Crash Test Dummies, Our Lady Peace, Alien Ant Farm, Exodus, Finger Eleven, Blue Rodeo, Billy Talent, The Tea Party, Ugly Kid Joe, Cradle of Filth, Default, Thousand Foot Krutch, Bad

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All Episodes

01:47:06

#222 - Dave Faber (Faber Drive)

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2026/01/30

On today's episode I interview Dave Faber. He's the singer and guitarist for the multi-platinum selling and 2x Juno nominated band Faber Drive. https://www.instagram.com/faberdrivemusic/00:17:00 We talk all things Faber DriveIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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02:25:42

#221 - Tommy Vext (Bad Wolves)

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2026/01/23

On today's episode I interview Tommy Vext. He's the founding vocalist for Bad Wolves who have sold over 5 million albums/singles and they've charted six #1 hits. He's also sang for Snot and Five Finger Death Punch. During the interview he shares breaking news about a new band and an upcoming album! https://tommyvextofficial.com/If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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01:59:53

#220 - Mercedes Arn-Horn (Softcult)

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2026/01/17

On today's episode I interview Mercedes Arn-Horn. She's the guitarist and vocalist for the Juno nominated band Softcult. They have over 40 million plays and over 350,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. https://www.softcult.band/If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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00:01:22

#219 - Michael Jackson Bought The Beatles’ Songs —...

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2026/01/13

On today's episode of the Music Minute, I share that Michael Jackson bought The Beatles’ songs and lost Paul McCartney as a friend.If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/i7mWuTEFChAIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share.You can find all my social media links to connect with me at:

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02:09:28

#218 - SKYDXDDY

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2026/01/06

On today's episode I interview SKYDXDDY. She's at the forefront of the “traumacore” genre with 4 million social media followers, 80 million video views and 150 million music streams. https://www.skydxddy.com/If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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00:01:25

#217 - Lemmy From Motörhead Wrote Ozzy Osbourne's...

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2026/01/02

On today's episode of the Music Minute, I share that Lemmy from Motörhead wrote Ozzy Osbourne's hit song "Mama, I'm Coming Home".If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/fyCiMQ6Y91AIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share.You can find all my social media links to connect with me at:

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01:32:25

#216 - Tim D'Eon (Wintersleep)

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/12/22

On today's episode I interview Tim D'Eon. He's the guitarist and keyboard player for the Juno Award Winning and #1 charting band Wintersleep. https://www.wintersleep.com/00:18:00 We talk all things WintersleepIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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00:01:20

#215 - Pre-Fame Katy Perry Sang On A Hit P.O.D. Song?!

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/12/18

On today's episode of the Music Minute, I share that a pre-fame Katy Perry sang on the hit P.O.D. song "Goodbye For Now".If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/rno9UQgDqwYIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share.You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://joelmartin.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠Your friend and

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01:46:27

#214 - Alex Norman (illScarlett)

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/12/11

On today's episode I interview Alex Norman. He's the singer and guitarist for the gold selling, #1 charting and Juno nominated band illScarlett. https://www.instagram.com/illscarlettband/00:20:00 We talk all things illScarlettIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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01:55:48

#213 - Nick Martin (Sleeping With Sirens)

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/12/05

On today's episode I interview Nick Martin. He's the guitarist and backing vocalist for the platinum selling and #1 charting band Sleeping With Sirens. They’ve sold over 1 million albums and their music has been streamed around 2 billion times. https://sirensmusic.co/00:54:00 We talk all things Sleeping With SirensIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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02:06:38

#212 - Marc Parent (April Wine)

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/11/28

On today's episode I interview Marc Parent. He's the singer and guitarist for the multi-platinum selling, #1 charting and 11x Juno nominated band April Wine. They've sold over 20 million albums and have charted 21 top 40 hits. https://aprilwine.ca/00:58:00 We talk all things April WineIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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01:57:00

#211 - Kami Kehoe

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/11/24

On today's episode I interview Kami Kehoe. She's a singer, songwriter and drummer whose music has been streamed over 70 million times and she just wrapped up a massive tour with Seether, Daughtry and P.O.D. https://kuretheworld.com/If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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00:01:43

#210 - The 10 Best Selling Albums Of All Time!

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/11/19

On today's episode of the Music Minute, I share the 10 best selling albums of all time.The list is from Wikipedia, it's the best selling albums GLOBALLY (not just in the US) and it's for the total CERTIFIED copies sold, not just the REPORTED sales from labels.If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/OhSwD5t8pfkIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to

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02:17:54

#209 - Josh Trager (Sam Roberts Band)

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/11/07

On today's episode I interview Josh Trager. He's the drummer for the multi-platinum selling, #1 charting and 6x Juno Award winning group the Sam Roberts Band. https://www.samrobertsband.com/00:39:00 We talk all things Sam Roberts BandIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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00:01:27

#208 - The Story Behind The Song "(Don’t Fear) The...

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/10/31

On today's episode of the Music Minute, I share the story behind the song "(Don’t Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult.If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/dAO7fcVm4kIIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share.You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: ⁠⁠⁠https://joelmartin.ca/⁠⁠⁠Your friend and ally,Joel

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00:01:27

#207 - Taylor Swift’s THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL Just...

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/10/24

On today's episode of the Music Minute, I share that Taylor Swift’s album THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL just shattered records that no one thought was possible.If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/XPAi_tylqnMIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share.You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: ⁠⁠https://joelmartin.ca/⁠⁠Your friend and

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01:21:45

#206 - Cory Marks

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/10/22

On today's episode I interview Cory Marks. He's a platinum selling and #1 charting singer/songwriter whose songs have been streamed over 350 million times. https://www.corymarks.com/If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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02:14:02

#205 - Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic)

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/10/15

On today's episode I interview Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz. He's spent the last 45 years playing drums for the best selling comedy act in history..."Weird Al" Yankovic! They've won 5 Grammy awards, released 47 singles and sold 12 million albums. https://www.weirdal.com/00:23:00 We talk all things "Weird Al" YankovicIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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02:04:43

#204 - Colin MacDonald (The Trews)

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/10/09

On today's episode I interview Colin MacDonald. He's the singer and guitarist for the platinum selling, #1 charting and 6x Juno nominated band The Trews. https://www.thetrewsmusic.com/00:26:00 We talk all things The TrewsIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube

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00:54:12

#203 - What It Was REALLY Like Being An Extra In...

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast ·

2025/09/29

On today's episode I interview Bud Weeks. He shares what it was really like being an extra in Slipknot’s "Duality" music video. It's considered an all time great music video and it's approaching half a BILLION views.You can find Bud's Star Wars podcast "Dork Side Cantina" at https://www.youtube.com/@DorkSideCantinaYou can watch the music video for "Duality" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fVE8kSM43IYou can watch my episode of The Music Minute where I

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