Best Satellite Radio Playground Podcasts (2024)

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Coal Chamber: Whisky a Go Go, band reunion, and effects of new technologies on music 10:52

9y ago10:52

10:52

Coal Chamber's bassist Nadja Peulen talks about her band's reunion; the usefulness of live performance venues like the Whisky a Go Go, or Roxy Theater in L.A; the effects of new technologies and social media on the rock music industry; the life of a woman in a male-dominated metal world.By Playground podcast

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UFC - Dominic Cruz talks Urijah Faber, MMA training routine, differences in MMA fighting styles 6:04

9+ y ago6:04

6:04

UFC - Dominic Cruz talks Urijah Faber, MMA training routine, differences between MMA fighting stylesUrijah Faber, the California KidFormer UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz discusses his feud with Urijah Faber, arguably the best MMA fighter in his division, from the World Extreme Cagefighting ( WEC ) promotion, through the Ultimate Fighting C…

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Godsmack interview: relevance of radio, playing Woodstock and football rivalry 10:23

9+ y ago10:23

10:23

Interview with Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin, who confesses becoming a Red Sox fan since they beat The Curse; reveals the football rivalry which exists within the band (Patriots vs Raiders); debates on the relevance of radio for new emerging bands; discusses the rise of electronic music and the undying qualitites of rock; compares the experience …

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UFC 186 - Interviews: Makdessi, Laprise, Clements 7:14

9+ y ago7:14

7:14

1- John Makdessi (LW) talks about the difference between kata and full-contact fighting in martial arts; the advantages stemming from performing regularly on a traditional martial arts competition circuit for a MMA fighter... and he reveals his "secret talent" - cooking - and how it's helping with his diet.2- Chad Laprise (LW) discusses the motivat…

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UFC 186 - Interviews: GSP, Rampage, Bisping, Mighty Mouse, Horiguchi 18:17

9+ y ago18:17

18:17

1- Georges St-Pierre explains how going around the world helped him retreive his passion and energy; lists the right conditions that could influence him to comeback to active competition; discusses how returning to his kyokushin-karate roots ravitalized him.2- Quinton "Rampage" Jackson exposes how he lost the love for MMA through his 1st run with t…

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DISTURBED interview: Metal heritage, sexiest ass in rock and deep hatred for baseball 7:04

9+ y ago7:04

7:04

Interview with Disturbed's David Draiman (singer) and Mike Wengren (drummer)expressing their heartfelt hatred for baseball and everything E-VIIIIL it represents (especially Chicago's Wrigley Field); talking a little hockey and Blackhawks; debating over which frontwoman's got the sexiest ass in rock/metal; criticizing the (too-many) subgenres in Met…

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UFC - Josh Koscheck interview: role of the heel, main event pressure, fiction vs reality in MMA. 6:27

9+ y ago6:27

6:27

UFC welterweight fighter Josh Koscheck explains how the role of the heel (or "bad guy") might be predetermined in MMA and exploited to further one's career; the balance of reality vs fiction while promoting a fight; the pressure coming with main eventing a UFC fight card; the difference between a courageous loss and an easy victory to strengthen a …

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UFC - Frankie Edgar interview: from grappler to striker, to obsess over an opponent and US Politics 4:50

13y ago4:50

4:50

Former UFC featherweight champion, Frankie Edgar, talks about his adaptation as a grappler to striking; how to rebound from almost being knocked out live in the Octagon; the preparation and "obsession" implied in facing the same guy - Gray Maynard - three times; his studies in political science... and what his slogan would be if he were to run for …

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UFC - Gray Maynard interview: living inside TUF, disappointment of a draw and training for a rematch 5:26

13y ago5:26

5:26

UFC lightweight fighter - and former title contender - Gray Maynard discusses his experience living with 13 other fighters in The Ultimate Fighter (season 5) house; how his training under B.J. Penn was restricted by the TUF production team; talks about the contribution of the reality show to his MMA career; exposes how he dealt with the disappointi…

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Hollywood Undead interview: flirting on tour, pertinence of social media and internal conflict 9:13

13y ago9:13

9:13

Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears sips a beer while discussing with Pace the beauty of french-canadian girls and the difficulty in staying faithful on tour; explains the idea behind the masks gimmick and their evolution in design; questions the relevance of social media networks - such as MySpace - for an up-and-coming band; acknowledges the musica…

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UFC - Dominic Cruz interview: Faber, motivation and evolution as a fighter 6:04

13+ y ago6:04

6:04

Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz discusses his WEC-UFC feud with Urijah Faber, what got him in MMA, what motivates him through his fight prep, his evolution as a fighter and the difference in styles between weight classes.By Playground podcast

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Deftones interview: Transformers, Chino's grandma, keeping the passion and Chi 15:53

13+ y ago15:53

15:53

Chino and Sergio, from Deftones, discuss Chi's health condition (pre-passing), the hardships bestowed upon the band, and the musical inspiration generated from such difficulties; the reaction of Chino's grandma when she listens to Deftones music; staying relevant in a vaned new rock/new metal genre; the methods behind creating an album; keeping the…

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UFC - Mark Hominick interview: Jose Aldo, routine of a MMA fighter and performing for 50,000 fans 10:27

13+ y ago10:27

10:27

Open-heart interview with former UFC and WEC fighter Mark "The Machine" Hominick, describing his experience fighting UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo in front of 50,000 fans inside the Rogers Center for UFC 129 in Toronto, Canada; then, exposes the daily commitment and sacrifices needed to become successful in MMA; reveals what fighters do in t…

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Korn interview: Personal evolution, change in style and Munky's penis size 12:02

14y ago12:02

12:02

Founding member of Korn, James "Munky" Shaffer, discusses his personal evolution within the music industry; the emotion "dispenser" created by the new metal genre; reuniting with producer Ross Robinson; finding musical inspiration without Head and assuming both rythmic and melodic roles; the change of style in Korn since the "Untouchables" album; c…

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Coal Chamber: Whisky a Go Go, band reunion, and effects of new technologies on music 10:52

1
UFC - Dominic Cruz talks Urijah Faber, MMA training routine, differences in MMA fighting styles 6:04

1
Godsmack interview: relevance of radio, playing Woodstock and football rivalry 10:23

1
UFC 186 - Interviews: Makdessi, Laprise, Clements 7:14

1
UFC 186 - Interviews: GSP, Rampage, Bisping, Mighty Mouse, Horiguchi 18:17

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DISTURBED interview: Metal heritage, sexiest ass in rock and deep hatred for baseball 7:04

1
UFC - Josh Koscheck interview: role of the heel, main event pressure, fiction vs reality in MMA. 6:27

1
UFC - Frankie Edgar interview: from grappler to striker, to obsess over an opponent and US Politics 4:50

1
UFC - Gray Maynard interview: living inside TUF, disappointment of a draw and training for a rematch 5:26

1
Hollywood Undead interview: flirting on tour, pertinence of social media and internal conflict 9:13

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UFC - Dominic Cruz interview: Faber, motivation and evolution as a fighter 6:04

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Deftones interview: Transformers, Chino's grandma, keeping the passion and Chi 15:53

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UFC - Mark Hominick interview: Jose Aldo, routine of a MMA fighter and performing for 50,000 fans 10:27

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Korn interview: Personal evolution, change in style and Munky's penis size 12:02

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