Tune in as Tracey interviews Rusty Brown, lead singer of the Australian rock band Electric Mary. Electric Mary is a rock and classic rock band from Melbourne, Australia. We will discuss the Under the Southern Stars tour last March as well as Rusty's love of Cheap Trick! Get the cool book about Cheap Trick "This Band Has No Past" Where to order: htt…

Cheap Talk interviews Brian J. Kramp author of "This band has no past." The book we have been waiting for is here! For this very special, one of a kind episode, BJ Kramp presents various clips from some of the many interviews that he conducted for the book. Where to order: https://www.amazon.com/This-Band-Has-No-Past/dp/1911036874 https://www.barne…

Cheap Talk interviews Brian J. Kramp author of "This band has no past." The book we have been waiting for is here! Blogspot for the book is here https://thisbandhasnopast.blogspot.com/ Get the Book on Amazon here https://amzn.to/3QfaUzb or where ever books are sold. Aired 9-6-22 Get more info on Cheap Trick at www.cheaptrick.com We are on twitter @…

Welcome back to "Cheap Talk", In this episodes Tracey Yeshulas , Robert Lawson and Peter Cecere talk "In Another World" , This episode was recorded after they had some time to live with the album. Get more info on Cheap Trick at www.cheaptrick.com Check out www.thenielsentrust.com ON FB at www.facebook.com/thenielsentrust We are on twitter @POPSTAF…

Tracey Yeshulas & Mary Kersten The Comeback Concert review as CT returns to the stage at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut on 6/12/21 Robin Zander’s son Robin Taylor Zander subbed on bass while Tom Petersson recovered from heart surgery. Full set list and more "Cheap Talk" Set list - Mashantucket CT - 6/12/21 ​The Summer Looks Goo…

Tracey Yeshulas, Robert Lawson & Peter Cecere of the "I love it LOUDCast" talk Out to Get You! Live 1977 (Rsd 2020). YOU should be out to get this album! Get more info on Cheap Trick at www.cheaptrick.com Get full TNT tour dates and news at www.thenielsentrust.com for a complete list. ON FB at www.facebook.com/thenielsentrust Get "Still Competition…

Tracey Yeshulas & Mary Kersten are joined by Daxx Nielsen as they review The Nielsen Trust show from 4/2/21,Waukegan, IL Get full TNT tour dates and news at www.thenielsentrust.com for a complete list. ON FB at www.facebook.com/thenielsentrust The Nielsen Trust tour dates Summer 2021 • June 3rd. Adler Theater Davenport IA • June 4th Riversedge Amph…

Ken Mills, Brian J Kramp are joined by "Rock Solid's" Pat Francis as they discuss the 20th studio album from CT "In Another World". Get it now www.cheaptrick.com Get "Still Competition: The Listener's Guide to Cheap Trick" https://amzn.to/2FC5a3G by Robert Lawson on Amazon and elsewhere We are on twitter @POPSTAFFTWEETS “Like” us on FaceBook. http:…

Tracey Yeshulas & author Robert Lawson discuss the new single from Cheap Trick "Light Up The Fire" We support the artist and samples used for discussion on this episode are for education only. Buy the new single and upcoming album from "Cheap Trick" Get "Still Competition: The Listener's Guide to Cheap Trick" https://amzn.to/2FC5a3G by Robert Lawso…

Ken Mills & Brian Kramp sit down with author Doug Brod to talk his book "They Just Seem a Little Weird" How KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz Remade Rock and Roll. Get it here www.hachettebooks.com/titles/doug-brod/they-just-seem-a-little-weird/9780306845192/ We are on twitter @POPSTAFFTWEETS “Like” us on FaceBook. http://www.facebook.com/gro…

Ken Mills & Brian Kramp sit down with Phil Cristian aka 'Magic' Cristian, is a talented musician and one of the touring keyboardist and background singer for the rock band Cheap Trick.We support the artist and samples used for discussion on this episode are for education only. Everything was obtained off of You Tube. Get "Still Competition: The Lis…

Tracey Yeshulas & author Robert Lawson discuss the album from Robin Zander "Countryside Blvd" from 2011 and album that was only available to purchase through Itunes that was taken down, It was available on "Big3 Records", Sadly there has never been a legitimate release on CD or Vinyl. You can listen to it on Youtube. We support the artist and sampl…

Ken & BJ sit down with one of the last true Rock Stars Tuk Smith! Formerly of "The Biters" and now "Tuk Smith & the Restless Hearts" Tuk Smith bleeds for rock & roll, and not your run of the mill, contemporary Rock that the industry claims is dead - but true to its roots rock that the classics were built on. After building a career as the frontman …

Ken Mills and Tracey Yeshulas are joined by Miles Nielsen & Daxx Nielsen to discuss growing up "Nielsen", "Harmony Riley, Music and "The Nielsen Trust" "The Nielsen Trust is made up of Miles Nielsen – vocals / guitar Daxx Nielsen – drums / vocals Rick Nielsen – guitar / vocals Kelly Steward – vocals / guitar https://www.thenielsentrust.com/ Special…

Ken Mills and Brian J Kramp are joined by Philip Shouse of "Thee Rock N' Roll Residency","Ace Frehley Band" & "Gene Simmons Band" to talk about the 3rd CT album "Heaven Tonight". Part 3 of our look at the first 3 albums with Thee Rock N' Roll Residency!" More CHEAP TALK COMIN AT YA! Check out Mutt Merch! https://muttmerch.com/ We are on twitter @PO…

Ken Mills and Brian J Kramp are joined by Ryan Spencer Cook of "Thee Rock N' Roll Residency", "Ace Frehley Band" & "Gene Simmons Band" to talk about the second CT album. Part 2 of our look at the first 3 albums with "Thee Rock N' Roll Residency"! More CHEAP TALK COMIN AT YA! We are on twitter @POPSTAFFTWEETS “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.faceb…

Ken Mills and Brian J Kramp are joined by Jeremy Asbrock of "Thee Rock N' Roll Residency", "Ace Frehley Band" & "Gene Simmons Band" joins us to talk about the first CT album. Part 1 of our look at the first 3 albums with "Thee Rock N' Roll Residency" More CHEAP TALK COMIN AT YA! We are on twitter @POPSTAFFTWEETS “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.f…

Ken Mills and Brian J Kramp are back and they discuss the "Record Store" day release "CHEAP TRICK Are You Ready? Live 12/31/1979" (Record Store Day Black Friday 2019), Charlie & Daniella Hill catch Ken outside at RNP to talk TRICK! More CHEAP TALK COMIN AT YA! We are on twitter @POPSTAFFTWEETS “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/…

Ken Mills, Brian J Kramp are joined by "Rock Solid's" Pat Francis as they discuss the sixteenth studio album from CT "The Latest" Side 2. Jason Thomas Broadrick from "JTB's Groovy Record Room" lets us know his thoughts. Find Pat on www.rocksolidpodcast.com We are on twitter @POPSTAFFTWEETS “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Chea…

Ken Mills, Brian J Kramp are joined by "Rock Solid's" Pat Francis as they discuss the sixteenth studio album from CT "The Latest" Side 1. The Latest was released June 23, 2009! Find Pat on www.rocksolidpodcast.com Get "Still Competition: The Listener's Guide to Cheap Trick" by Robert Lawson on Amazon and else where. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792H…

Ralph Viera (DR. FUKK) of "Cheap Trick Tube" on You Tube joins us to talk about one of the best bands ever , "Cheap Trick" Find his show on YT at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_OkPlnqFY6m0UZENvpRnyg We are now on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/show/3mR9NFjo7I6gfTSwbgyvrq Get "Still Competition: The Listener's Guide to Cheap Trick" by Robert L…

Ken Mills and Brian Kramp are joined by Joe Royland of "Sit and Spin with Joe" Podcast joins us to discuss side 2 of 1986s "The Doctor" Tracey Yeshulas helps us with the CT Mail Bag and Christopher Todd Davis & Pete Ortega do an excellent version of "Are you Lonely Tonight" Check out Ralph Viera You tube channel "Cheap Trick Tube" https://www.youtu…

Ken Mills The Podfather and Brian Kramp are back! Joe Royland of "Sit and Spin with Joe" Podcast joins us to discuss side 1 of 1986's "The Doctor" Love it or hate it, we are talking it! Plus, Live Trick! This episode is dedicated to Larry Melero. Our condolences go out to the Melero Family and all the members of @cheaptrick. Larry was a wonderful g…

No matter where we go, Cheap trick is always in our hearts. Ken Mills, Brian J Kramp went to Nashville and talk Cheap Trick with some cool musicians who talk "CHEAP TRICK" We ran into Folks from Starz Joe X Dube & Brendan Harkin, Guitarist Paul Taylor from "Winger", Producer Toby Wright & Drummer of "Tesla" Troy Lucketta all talk CHEAP TALK ROCK N …

Ken Mills, Brian J Kramp are joined by author Robert Lawson as they discuss "ROCKFORD" Side 1! "Rockford came out on 06/06/06. A classic album, let us know your thoughts. Get "Still Competition: The Listener's Guide to Cheap Trick" by Robert Lawson on Amazon and else where. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792HYJKY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&…

Ken Mills, Brian J Kramp are joined by author Robert Lawson as they discuss "ROCKFORD" Side 1! "Rockford came out on 06/06/06. A classic album, let us know your thoughts. Get "Still Competition: The Listener's Guide to Cheap Trick" by Robert Lawson on Amazon and else where. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792HYJKY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&…

CT has a new single out! RZT is joining "CT" on the road! Ken Mills & B Kramp are Joined by Robert Lawson to discuss CT in 2018. Get "Still Competition: The Listener's Guide to Cheap Trick" by Robert Lawson on Amazon and else where. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792HYJKY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 We are on twitter @cheaptalktweets …

Ho! Ho! Ho! CT has a new album out! "Christmas, Christmas!" and Ken Mills, BJ Kramp & Michael Butler do the Round table. Rate each track a 1 , a 1/2, or a Zero. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas and what ever you celebrate, Peace & Love! Get the new album on Amazon If you are doing any shopping on Amazon, please use our link http://amzn.to/2B6IPYE…

Ken Mills, Brian J Kramp are joined by "Rock Solid's" Pat Francis as they discuss 1990's "BUSTED" Side 2! Find him on www.rocksolidguide.blogspot.com. We are on twitter @cheaptalktweets “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Download (right click, s…

Ken Mills, Brian J Kramp are joined by "Rock Solid's" Pat Francis as they discuss 1990's "BUSTED" Side 1! Find him on www.rocksolidguide.blogspot.com. We are on twitter @cheaptalktweets “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Download (right click, s…

Cheap Trick has a new album out! "WE'RE ALL ALRIGHT!" and The "Pod Father" Ken Mills & BJ Kramp & Michael Butler do the Round table. Rate each track a 1 , a 1/2, or a Zero “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ Check out "Sit & Spin with Joe" talking about the cd www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgCD5YNz-xk & Micheal Butler on "Ro…

The "Pod Father" Ken Mills & BJ Kramp are joined by Thom Mooney! Thom was the drummer in Nazz and later a member of a transitional version of Fuse as the band morphed into what would eventually become Sick Man of Europe and then Cheap Trick and then later, after Tom Peterson left Cheap Trick and moved to LA, Thom Mooney found himself helping Tom at…

The "Pod Father" Ken Mills & BJ Kramp are joined by Pete Comita! “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Download (right click, save as)By Cheap Talk Staff

The "Pod Father" Ken Mills & BJ Kramp are joined by Tom Werman producer of "In Color", "Heaven Tonight",& "Dream Police" “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Download (right click, save as)By Cheap Talk Staff

Cheap Talk Returns. The "Pod Father" Ken Mills & BJ Kramp are joined by Bruce Dickinson producer of "Sex, America, Cheap Trick". "More Cowbell" and more "Cheap Talk" The Bruce Dickinson , the man that Christopher Walken portrayed in the skit, he has a huge resume. Over the past 35 years he has worked on projects for Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, The Tragica…

Ken Mills & BJ Kramp are joined by Jumpin' Joe Royland to discuss Robin Zander 1993 Solo Album! track by Track“Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ Check out "SIT AND SPIN - with Joe" On Itunes and https://www.facebook.com/sitnspinwithjoe/ If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Download…

Join Ken Mills, Michael Butler and BJ Kramp as they discuss BANG Zoom Crazy Hello! track by Track“Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Download (right click, save as)By Cheap Talk Staff

Join Ken Mills, BJ Kramp as we welcome Brian Beebe back as we talk Robin & Brian's recent show, Robin on the morning news & CT news. To celebrate Cheap Trick’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and signing to Big Machine Label Group, the band is giving away a free download of “No Direction Home” from their upcoming BMLG release. Click and…

Join Ken Mills, BJ Kramp & Michael Butler as we discuss 2003's Cheap Trick CD "Special One" To celebrate Cheap Trick’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and signing to Big Machine Label Group, the band is giving away a free download of “No Direction Home” from their upcoming BMLG release. Click and enter your email below and a link to dow…

The Rock Hall of Fame came to their senses and Surrendered. Finally Cheap Trick is in the Hall Of Fame, a New Album coming, 2016 looks like a great year to be a Cheap Trick Fan To celebrate Cheap Trick’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and signing to Big Machine Label Group, the band is giving away a free download of “No Direction Home”…

Join BJ Kramp as he does a album by album primer about Cheap Trick. The episode originally aired on BJ's Podcast "ROCK AND/OR ROLL" Podcast , find it on Itunes If you enjoyed this episode check him out over at http://rockandorrollpodcast.blogspot.com/http://rockandorrollpodcast.blogspot.com/ or on Itunes! Find them on FaceBook at https://www.facebo…

This is an episode of The Mighty "Rock & Metal Combat Podcast" (73) with Ralph Viera/Dr FUKK & Ian Wadley. They had Ken Mills on to discuss Cheap Trick's "All Shook Up" If you enjoyed this episode check them out over at www.wadzilla74.podbean.com/ or on Itunes! Find them on FaceBook at Rock and Metal Combat Podcast “Like” us on Face Book. http://ww…

Cartoonist Paul Trap of "Thatababy" Fame talks Cheap Trick with BJ Kramp and Ken Mills. Tons of Cheap Talk and Great Tunes! Find Paul on Face book at https://www.facebook.com/Thatababy?fref=ts Buy his books on Amazon here "Thatababy Rocks Out! Thatababy Geeks Out! Thatababy Gets Arty! “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk…

Ken & BJ drop a new episode! Stephanie Stewart-Morgan Joins Ken to Talk about Cheap trick and of course some very cool tunes. Enjoy and keep Cheap Trickin' “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Download (right click, save as)…

Join Ken Mills & BJ Kramp as they discuss the KISS Kruise and Cheap Trick doing the Sail away show. Michael Cavacini interviews Robin Zander for us! Joseph Ciambelli Talks Trick...Robin and Tommy Thayer sing the Beatles!“Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio …

Why Isn't Cheap Trick In the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Ken, BJ & Colin Gawel discuss just that. If there is going to be a Rock Hall, Cheap Trick and so many others need to be in there. http://pencilstorm.com/ http://pencilstorm.com/blog/2015/3/9/colins-updated-cheap-trick-list “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ If y…

BJ is joined by special guests Ryan McKay & A.D. Adams, co-hosts of called The Shabby Road Record Show. The guys discuss how they became fans of the band & then the trio take a closer look at the Jekyl & Hyde aspects of the first 2 CT albums“Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ If you cannot see the audio controls, liste…

One word says it all! BUDOKAN! Steve West from "Danger Danger" joins us to discuss his CT Fandom and his interactions with the band. Cheap Trick made a huge impression on all of us, and This is part of that story. “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file h…

BJ, Ken & Michael Butler sit around in the cold and watch Christmas trees burn as we Share our love of the Season and talk Trick as much greatness awaits your ears.BJ lays so many rare tracks down in this episode it will pop your chimney! Enjoy your Holidays and stay amazing and safe, Love one another.“Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com…

Released on March 22, 1994’ "Woke Up with A Monster" Bj & Ken join Michael Butler as we discuss this underrated classic “Like” us on Face Book. http://www.facebook.com/groups/Cheaptalk/ If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Download (right click, save as)By Cheap Talk Staff