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Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook

Talkin" Slayer tells the story of Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands. After some introduction episodes, this weekly show recaps the history of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant—no, MEANS. After Episode 9, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Talkin" Slayer is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some

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01:30:01

Episode 58: Podcast Postmortem... Talkin' Talkin'...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/09/09

This week's topic: Acid Reign frontman/Talking Bollocks host/Motörcast host/all around standup guy Howard "H" Smith interviews Talkin' Slayer host D.X. Ferris about this show, Slayer, Kerry King, organizational harmony, and what it's all about. This is mostly a behind-the-scenes look at the show, where it came from, and how it happens. And, of course, they talk about Slayer, Kerry King, and more. Click HERE to support the show via Patreon or a one-time donation. DEEZ NOTEZ…

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00:52:02

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 57: Live Review of Kerry King...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/08/15

WE ARE BACK! I saw Kerry's band and Mastodon live in Cleveland Friday. And here's what I thought about it.More new episodes are coming soon. Plus plenty of reruns after that. DEEZ NOTES: Click here to see some photos and video from the show: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pic-n-nat-from-9-109914077 As mentioned in the episode... This is my 2011 interview with Brann Dailor, for Alternative Press. https://www.altpress.com/mastodon_brann_dailor_interview/ Here's Ferris talking Talkin'

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00:37:54

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 56: Rerun... International...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/06/06

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SLAYER. This episode features the origin story for this heavy metal holiday. And it also covers Christ Illusion... how the classic lineup got back to the business of making new music.This is a rerun, but if you're not a Patreon supporter, you haven't heard it before. FARGIN' SLAYERRR! Free listeners miss every other episode. If you want full access to every chapter/episode, you can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/slayerbook/membership Or if you would

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00:48:13

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 55: Talkin' the Kerry...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/05/27

Today's topic is my long review & analysis of the Kerry King album From Hell I Rise. More important, what do YOU think about it? Tell me in the comments. I really want to hear what yiz think.Show notes follow, after these updates. Free listeners miss every other episode. If you want full access to every chapter/episode, you can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/slayerbook/membership Or if you would rather pay a one-time fee or donate to the virtual tip jar... Following are links to

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00:41:09

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 54: Jeff Hanneman, 11 Years...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/05/02

May 2, 2013... a day that will live in infamy. Talkin' Slayer is back, to commemorate the 11th anniversary of Jeff Hanneman's untimely, shocking demise. One of the listeners asked if Jeff actively retreated from his dominant creative role in the band, following the disappointing reception of 1998's Diabolus in Musica. That's a good question. So we get into it, using some old facts and new statistics.The part of the podcast where author D.X. Ferris reads his Slayer band biography is over. For now

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00:37:35

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 49... This. Was. The. End....

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/04/01

Take TWO Slayer surveys if you have a couple minutes, please. They're simple, it's fast... all you have to do is click answers for nine questions in each survey.1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YRH76S 2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here:

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01:02:22

Episode 47: The St. Patrick's Day Massacre, Featuring...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/03/18

Another long one. It's a full hour. Three topics this week: 1) A book report about Tom's sister's history of her family -- mostly her dad and brother. 2) An annotated list of some other Slayer-related material. And 3) a deep meditation on the pagan significance of the Slayer Leprechaun. Seriously.Two weeks ago: We looked at the beginning of Slayer's life after Jeff. Last week: Patreon listeners received 2.5 hours of content. First a report about the Relentless "Final World Tour." And then they got

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00:31:27

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 45... Repentless & the...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/03/04

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 45... Repentless & the Retirement Announcement Today’s topics are 1. Slayer’s final (?) album. And 2. whether or not the band actually SAID they were totally retiring and would never play again when they announced a "final world tour," way back in 2018. The weekly podcast Talkin' Slayer has four more episodes left, folks. And free listeners only hear half of those. To get every episode, including the ones you missed, sign up at

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00:07:44

BREAKING NEWS: SLAYER WILL REUNITE FOR LIVE SHOWS

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/02/21

BREAKING NEWS: SLAYER WILL REUNITE FOR LIVE SHOWSListen for the deets AND the 'tails.

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00:40:51

Episode 43, Postmortem II... Jeff Hanneman In...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/02/19

This week: Four chapters, one topic... We’re talkin’ Jeff. We’re talkin’ postmortem. We’re talking about tributes to the late, great Jeff Hanneman – the soul of Slayer and the true artist behind the band. One them was, according to Metal Injection's Johnny Orlando Jr., "the loudest memorial service I’ve ever attended, and the first one to break out into a massive mosh pit.” The weekly podcast Talkin' Slayer has six more episodes left, folks. And free listeners only hear half of those

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00:50:56

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 41... Slayer vs. Dave:...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/02/05

BIG episode this week. IT'S GOIN' DOWN!! Two topics: 1) Things come to a head between Dave and the band. Dave thinks he has them right where he wants them.. BUT... And then a little palate cleanser, something different: 2) Friend of the show Gino Bambino shares his experience traveling from the backwoods to the big city to see Slayer play a little roller rink on the South of Heaven tour. Only eight more episodes of Talkin' Slayer remain. And then the story and the show are DONE. Free

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00:47:49

For Jeff Hanneman's 60th Birthday: Bonus Rerun of TWO...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/02/01

Today would have been Jeff Hanneman's 60th birthday. So today's topic is Jeff. Twice. As a tribute, we took the two episodes that are all about the late great guitarist, the difference he made in Slayer, and who he was... and we nailed 'em together for you. Enjoy, mates. Jeff RIP. Kathryn Hanneman's official Jeff Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/officialjeffhanneman/

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00:28:46

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 39: Slayer Without Jeff......

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/01/22

Episode 39. This week, three topics: Slayer without Jeff Hanneman, which was unthinkable… until it happened. Then The Big Four Concerts, Part II, which covers the American Big Four Thrash Band shows, including Jeff’s final appearance with the group. But first, we recap what happened last week, because it was nearly fatal. And if you're not a Patreon supporter, you missed it. DEEZ NOTEZ: Slayer’s first show without Jeff, and with Gary. 26 February 2011, Brisbane, Australia:

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00:43:48

Episode 37: Triple Shot... The Big Four, The Big...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/01/08

Episode 37: Triple Shot... The Big Four, The Big Year, and American Carnage, featuring Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth. Yiz get three topics / three chapters this week: A lengthy compare-contrast of the Big Four thrash metal bands. We talk about the Big Four and what the word "big" means. Then we see them all in action together, in the first Big Four concerts. (Spoiler: More will follow.) Then Slayer and Megadeth and Anthrax and Testament reunite for some North American Carnage. Two

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00:24:09

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 35: Antichrist Superstars &...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2023/12/25

Episode 35 arrives a little early this week, in case you’re traveling for the holidays. Today’s topics are the 2007 tour with Marilyn Manson and Slayer’s second Grammy win. Two weeks ago, free listeners heard about the Raining Blood tours, which commemorated original drummer Dave Lombardo's formal return to the band. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about the diabolique commemorations of 6/6/06, plus the Christ Illusion album. This week, Slayer take it on the road with Marilyn Manson, a giant

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00:37:12

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 33: Raining Theatre Blood

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2023/12/11

Today's topic is Still Reigning. The year is 2003. Original drummer Dave Lombardo has returned to the band. Slayer play Reign in Blood, live, in its entirety. They make a tour out it. Then then they add blood. Then they film it. Then they do it more. Next week: Patreon supporters get the Slaytanic skinnee about 6/6/06 and Christ Illusion. In two weeks, all y'all hear about the tour with [giant turd] Marilyn Manson and Slayer's first Grammy win. DEEZ NOTEZ: WAIT FOR IT... From the Still

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00:38:30

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 31: God Hates Us All

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2023/11/27

This week’s topic is the God Hates Us All cycle. Two weeks ago, all listeners learned about drummer Paul Bostaph's return to the band. Jon Dette got the boot. Spoiler: We haven’t seen the last of him. And y'all learned about "No Remorse," their collaboration with German digital hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot. Last week, Patreon supporters heard all about the album Dee-ah-BOL-us in Musica, Slayer's polarizing foray into nü metal, which still rips pretty hard. This week: God

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00:50:00

Talkin' Slayer, MEGA Episode 29: Bostaph's Back,...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2023/11/14

Today's topic — today's five topics — are 1. Paul Bostaph's quick return to the band, and 2. Slayer's collaboration with German digital hardcore/techno band Atari Teenage Riot. Then because those are short, you get a little taste of two episodes that are exclusives for Patreon supporters: 3. Learn about some early album artwork. 4. And learn what Slayer and Minor Threat dudes had to say about each other. 5. THEN a long, sludgy, sexxy, siren-call co-ed cover of "War

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00:21:25

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 27: Hanneman's World of Hurt,...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2023/10/30

Happy Halloween! Today's topic is — today's TWO topics — are Hanneman's rapidly escalating, painful physical ailement, plus a lawsuit from heavyweight legal outfit. Last week, Patreon supporters heard a long episode about Slayer's collaboration with Ice-T, the album Divine Intervention (which was their first with new drummer Paul Bostaph), and the phenomenon that is CARVING SLAYER INTO YOUR WILLING FLESH. Next week: Patreon supporters hear about Slayer's polarizing album of punk

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00:33:10

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 25: How Dave Lombardo Left...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2023/10/16

Today's topic is — SPOILERS — drum god Dave Lombardo's second of three exits from Slayer. This time, it's personal. Last week, Patreon supporters got an episode about the Seasons in the Abyss & Clash of the Titans tours. Next week, Patreon supporters hear about Divine Intervention, the band's first album without Lombardo. Is it Reign in Blood Part II, or Diabolus in Meh-sica? Find out soon... SHOW NOTES: Dave cuts a promo on Kerry King in 2001: "The guy… his brain is the

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