Tributes Episodes
May 21, 2024
Replay: A Conversation with Tonya LeeAnne and Cody Denton of Lydia's Castle
This past week, the world lost Jon Wysocki. You may know him as the original drummer for Staind, or from his time in SOiL. The Itch knew him as the drummer for Lydia's Castle , one of the first bands to approach us dire…
Jan. 9, 2024
E196 The Itch Awards and Top 20 Albums of 2023
This week, we're scratching The Itch for excellence! The 2023 Itch Awards are here and, as always, they're accompanied by our collective countdown of the top 20 albums of the year. If your music queue needs refillin', we'll …
Nov. 21, 2023
E189 The Weird Al Rock Mixtape with Lauren and Russ
This week, we're scratching The Itch to give thanks... specifically, for Weird Al and good pals! Our friends Lauren from the Beer'd Al Podcast and Russ from Infectious Groove Music join us to compile an Itch-style mixta…
April 5, 2022
E94 A Tribute to Taylor with Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars
Taylor Hawkins' passing shocked the entire music world. A man who not only made music that people loved, but who exuded energy and light, suddenly gone. This week we're scratching an Itch we never want to have to, but we're …
Oct. 5, 2021
E69 44 Days in 1991 with Russ from Infectious Groove
It's time for some rock history! In this episode, The Itch is joined by our friend Russ from the Infectious Groove Podcast to discuss August and September of 1991, aka "two months that changed rock music," capped by the rele…
July 19, 2021
The Light and Legacy of Chester Bennington (Rock Matters Revisited)
We're still on vacation, but in the meantime, we wanted to revisit an evergreen topic we discussed in season one: mental health. It's now been four years since Chester Bennington took his own life. In this episode, The Itch …
May 3, 2021
E51 Songs About Your Mom
It's almost Mother's Day! So in honor of our mothers, your mothers, and all you mothers, we're carrying on an Itch tradition with a celebration of the mamas. Join us as we talk about your mom for 45 minutes, diving in on a f…
April 19, 2021
E49 Classic Rock Block: Defining The Artists That Defined Us
Finally, The Itch gets back to what brought us here! After playing our beloved classic rock artists weekly for 16 years on the radio, we've largely neglected them for 48 episodes of the podcast. Well, NO MORE! In this episod…
April 5, 2021
E47 Movies That Rock and Garbage Films With Great Soundtracks
We must'n't dwell... not on Rex Manning Day ! (It's April 8th, specifically, so put that in your brain forever.) In this episode, The Itch follows through on a half-joking idea from six months ago to use the legendary Empire…
Feb. 8, 2021
Rock 'n' Rasslin' (Extended)
When Dan went on vacation last year, KC and Aaron found the perfect topic to talk about while their Itch brother was gone: Rock 'n' Rasslin' . In fact, we enjoyed ourselves so much that we had to cut the episode down to keep…
Feb. 1, 2021
Black Rock Matters (Revisited)
Episode 10 was one of our early favorites. We got to research, ponder, and present a History 101 overview of some of the many black artists who have played a role in the formation of rock music as we know it, as well as in t…
Jan. 4, 2021
E37 Gush About Rush: The Fascinating Life of Neil Peart
In this episode, Rich Lamberty, an old friend and co-host, joins The Itch to discuss the winding career of Rush and the fascinating life of their late, great drummer Neil Peart . Join us to hear stories of loss, changing dru…
Dec. 7, 2020
E33 Hall of Fame Reframe: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020
In this episode, The Itch runs the gamut on all things Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The election process. The 2020 class. And, of course... the snubs! And hey, you can send us voice messages now! Please use your power respons…
Sept. 7, 2020
E19 Rock 'n' Rasslin': Code Orange and the Best Wrestling Theme Songs
In this episode, two-thirds of The Itch discuss Underneath , the breakout album from Code Orange , and take a trip through wrestling history to identify some of its the most memorable rock theme songs! And since it's only 67…
July 20, 2020
E12 Making Amends: The Light and Legacy of Chester Bennington
It's been three years since the world lost Chester Bennington . In this episode, The Itch reflects on his legacy, new music from his former bandmates Grey Daze and Mike Shinoda , and the future of Linkin Park . Check out thi…