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Chat out of Hell

Emma Crossland & Sam Wilkinson

How did two massive dorks create some of the most bombastically stupid rock opera of all time? Join equally massive dorks Emma Crossland and Sam Wilkinson as they delve into the works of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman.Every episode our intrepid pair both brings one of Loaf or Steinman"s works to the table to dissect in meticulously lazy detail, exploring the torrid lives of music"s most on-again off-again best pals one week at a time.

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47:25

Episode 3.1 Wasted Youth | Nocturnal Pleasures | I've...

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2024/12/02

Lonely hearts, sexy motorbikes and creeeeeeeepy mirrors! It's Chat out of Hell series 3!We start this series with a tour of Jim Steinman's weirdest monologues and take on a quadrology of loquacious nonsense. On the way we get to ask the big questions like:- Did Jim Steinman talk like that ALL the time?- Can we ever hear the word "please" again without shuddering?- What is wrong with men?PLUS a quick chat about Boost bars, various desperate demands for free stuff from big food manufacturers an...

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49:18

SPECIAL FILM CLUB #2

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2024/11/30

Chat out of Hell's autumn break is almost over but there's just time to squeeze in a quick round of Film Club.We dive into Meat Loaf's first big acting role in Fight Club, then just talk mostly about the admin involved in getting men to punch each other, then enjoy 90 minutes of Alec Baldwin pretending to be invisible in the Shadow. How exciting! Probably.Chat out of Hell returns for series 2 on Monday 2nd December - be there or don't!Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to cha...

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55:53

Episode 2.6 - Bad For Good | Original Sin

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2024/10/14

Stage monsters, diva superspies and nicking your granny's apples! It's the end of Chat out of Hell series two!The questions everyone wants to know this time:- Has Jim Steinman ever actually been on a motorbike?- Did the Shadow's catchphrase warrant being awkwardly shoehorned into a Steinman classic?Who is the bigger villain, Meat Loaf's stage persona or the real Jim Steinman?PLUS Sam tests out a new game in the quiz slot and realises that not everyone remembers the electronic dancehall smash ...

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48:40

Episode 2.5 Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through |...

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2024/10/07

Sexy saxophones, stirring songs and pseudo-Steinmans! It's Chat out of Hell!This episode we answer the key questions:- Where did Rory Dodd get his moustache ideas?- Where does Meat Loaf get his coats from?- What Tripadvisor rating did Beefsteak Charlie's get?PLUS all the usual blather, Emma gets in on the hashtag game (#pleasegiveemmaamichaelbaybudget), we accidentally create a podcast villain and we continue to plug our show at the Nottingham Comedy Festival (10th November, be there or be in...

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49:13

Episode 2.4 - Heaven Can Wait | Rock & Roll Mercenaries

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2024/09/23

Let's get down to it and talk business, ballads and bad 80s numbers inspired by the A-Team.This episode we'll answer questions like:- Who robbed Kermit the Frog in 1979?- Why did Bette Middler cuss out Jim Steinman so?- What military experience do these rock & roll mercenaries really have?PLUS a quick anecdote about quoting Steinman and scaring people, a perfectly-justified listener complaint and the next part of the ongoing A1 Sauce saga.Next time! Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through meets...

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45:52

Episode 2.3 - Everything Louder than Everything Else...

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2024/09/09

Physical impossibilities, inexplicable bagpipes and Jim Steinman trying to be sexy? Sorry. Two out of three ain't bad.But we're not here for that! We're here for the big questions like:Can we have some free A1 Sauce?What's the plot of the Adam Sandler Film That's My Boy?Seriously, can we have some free A1 Sauce?The answers to some, all or none of those are contained within, teeing us up very nicely to go listen to Rock & Roll Mercenaries and Heaven Can Wait next time. Ooof. That's going t...

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49:11

Episode 2.2 - Out of the Frying Pan (And into the...

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2024/08/26

A seven-minute catcall, a theme tune dashed off for an ungrateful wrestler and a horny Welsh lady making it her own! What's not to like? This episode we delve into the big questions, like:What was Jim Steinman's refridgerator-bed really like?How gross is that ancient hallway?Why is Hulk Hogan such an awful man?Once you've chewed those over we'll see you on Monday September 9th to talk about Everything Louder than Everything Else and Dance in my Pants.Keep your comments, reviews and arguments ...

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50:31

Episode 2.1 - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't...

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2024/08/12

Chat out of Hell 2: Chat into Hell kicks off here.We finally learn who won the cheeky bat mascot contest, Sam gets too involved in learning about A1 Sauce's "Sing For Your Beef" and we do get around to answering a few questions about I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That). Questions like:Why does nobody know what "that" is when it's explained in the song?Who directed this ridiculous music video?Which famous retired Special Forces soldier cites this song as his inspiration for signing ...

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46:08

SPECIAL FILM CLUB #1

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2024/08/05

Chat out of Hell cruises to the end of its summer break with a special FILM CLUB edition.Emma has been dying to watch the Steinman-soundtracked 80s teen action flick Streets of Fire for months now. And Sam has never seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.But will at least one of them regret wasting two hours on this? Almost certainly.Chat out of Hell returns for series 2 on Monday 12th August - see you there, Loafers!Keep your comments, reviews and arguments flying in to chatoutofhell@gmail.comCh...

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39:33

Episode 1.6 - I'd Lie For You (And That's the Truth)...

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2024/07/01

The Train of Love chugs us along to the end of the line. By which we mean, series one of Chat out of Hell. But there's a few more questions to answer first. Questions like:Who knew Meat Loaf was so big into Indiana Jones fan fiction?What do Meat Loaf and Johnny Cash not have in common?Which major stage show based on music by Jim Steinman is touring the UK in 2025, and how excited does this make Emma?CooH is taking a short break after this ep but will be back on the 12th August, giving a whole...

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43:26

Episode 1.5 - Paradise by the Dashboard Light |...

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2024/06/17

Meat Loaf's sexiest song makes it to the table. Join Sam and Emma as they delive into Paradise by the Dashboard Light then Nowhere Fast, and have a stab at the real questions in life :Which is sexier, a woman on a motorbike or a girl band?What's the best lascivious sound you can make?What IS a huckleberry?Next time: We'll wind up series on in style with Loaf/Steinman's last song Train of Love and watch the dumbest music video Meat Loaf has ever made, with I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth...

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44:48

Episode 1.4 - It's All Coming Back to Me Now | Modern...

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2024/06/03

In the wake of Brighton Fringe we needed some slammin' music to stir us from our lethargy. And this episode provided it in spades. It's All Coming Back to Me Now and Modern Girl gave us all sorts of nonsense to chew over:Three different versions of one bangin' power ballad? Got it.Two music videos about ghosts and one about filth? Sorted.A visit with Captain Kirk to the planet where the only surviving adult is Meat Loaf? Regrettably that too.Next time: Emma sticks with her copy of Bad Attitud...

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30:00

Episode 1.3 - Martha | Where the Rubber Meets the Road

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2024/05/20

Comedians Emma Crossland and Sam Wilkinson know a bit about Meat Loaf but, as they're rapidly learning, not enough to do a review podcast. Still, they'll give it a good old go.This episode ventures into some lovely territory as we discuss Martha and the merits of Tom Waits's original versus Meat Loaf's swelling orchestral arrangement, then we all feel a bit sick as we talk about Where the Rubber Meets the Road's horrible sexual politics.Plus there's a bit of chat about the lovely time that Em...

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36:20

Episode 1.2 - You Took the Words Right out of My...

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2024/05/06

The shallowest deep delve in to the works of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman continues.Comedians Emma Crossland and Sam Wilkinson know a bit about Meat Loaf but, as they're rapidly learning, not enough to do a review podcast. Still, they'll give it a good old go.This episode sees the pair dive into Hot Summer Night and its creepy weird opening dialogue, before getting deep into why the smoky dive bar of Midnight at the Lost and Found would never work in Britain.The video of the man in the strange ...

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32:14

Chat out of Hell 1.1 - Bat out of Hell | Not a Dry...

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2024/04/21

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Coming Soon! Chat Out of Hell

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2024/04/18

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