Episodes

Ben and John bring an end to the podcast after 2+ years, 115 episodes, and over 150 hours of content.  In this final episode, Ben and John give their final reflections on the show and detail a new podcast, Five Perfect Songs, which they will...

Ben and John continue their discussion of Mondo Drag's third album, 2016's The Occultation of Light.  Blending psych, prog, and heavy rock to create a timeless sound, The Occultation of Light serves as a landmark of 2010s underground heavy...

Ben and John return from hiatus to discuss Mondo Drag's third studio album: 2016's The Occultation of Light.  Blending prog, Kraut rock, psych and proto metal into a synth and slide guitar heavy sound all its own, Occultation cemented Mondo...

Ben and John complete their discussion of Blind Dog's debut album, The Last Adventures of Captain Dog, and their interview with all three members of the band: Thomas Elenvik, Joakim Thell, and Tobias Nilsson.  Part one of the interview, available...

John and Ben sit down with all three members of the pioneering Swedish stoner rock band, Blind Dog, to discuss their 1999 debut album, The Last Adventures of Captain Dog.  Comprised of guitarist Joakim Thell, drummer Thomas Elenvik, and...

John and Ben continue their discussion of Blind Dog's debut stoner classic, The Last Adventures of Captain Dog.  An underappreciated gem from the late 90s and early aughts foundational generation of heavy rock, the band pulls incluences from the...

Ben and John begin their discussion of Blind Dog's debut album, The Last Adventures of Captain Dog.  Originally self-released in 1999, the album would see a number of pressings in subsequent years on the Meteor City and People Like You labels...

Ben and John wrap up their interview of L'ira Del Baccano's Alessandro Santori and their coverage of the band's 2014 psych/stoner/prog opus, Terra 42.  In this section of the interview, Santori reacts to the album's key moments providing insight...

Ben and John contrinue their discussion of L'ira Del Baccano's 2014 heavy, progressive masterpiece, Terra 42, by sitting down with the band's guitarist and riff-master, Alessandro "Drughito" Santori.  In this first part of the interview, Santori...

John and Ben continue their discussion of L'ira Del Baccano's 2014 debut studio full length, Terra 42.  Picking up where they left off at the end of Part 1 (available or on your favorite podcast platform), they continue their discussion of the...

Ben and John kick off February by starting their discussion of L'ira Del Baccano's 2014 debut studio album, Terra 42.  Heavy, progressive, psychedelic, and immersive, Terra 42 takes the listener on an intense journey through three instrumental...

Ben and John continue their interview with all three original members of the pioneering slowcore band Codeine, Chris Brokaw, Stephen Immerwahr, and John Engle.  Part 2 of the interview is an in depth discussion of the songs on Codeine's debut...

Ben and John continue their coverage of Codeine's 1990 album, Frigid Stars by interviewing original band members Chris Brokaw (Drums, Guitar), John Engle (Guitar), and Stephen Immerwahr (Bass, Vocals).  In this first part of the interview, the...

Ben and John continue their discussion of Codeine's 1990 debut album, Frigid Stars, by discussing the album's Key Moments and broad influence on indie rock and slowcore.  This episode is a continuatuon of the discussion started in our January 4,...

Ben and John kick off 2022 by beginning their discussion of Codeine's 1990 debut album, Frigid Stars.  Originally released on Glitterhouse Records in 1990, the album would come to be regarded as a landmark in the slowcore genre.  This...

Ben and John return from hiatus to celebrate The Greatest Thing You've Never Heard's 100th episode and they've brought along a bevy of special guests and contributors.  The 100th episode consists of three sections woven together through the...

Ben and John close out the year with the show's 99th episode by talking to Atavismo drummer Sandri Pow (also Hibrido, Mondo Infiel, ex-Mind!, etc.) about the band's 2017 sophomore album Inerte and its place in the Spain's burgeoning heavy psychedelic scene. Pow also discusses feeling the pain that music brings, the influence of flamenco, and the importance of passion and chemistry among band members. The Greatest Thing You've Never Heard is a like a book club for your next favorite record. Eac...

In this episode, Ben and John delve deep into Spain's fertile psychedelic scene by exploring Andalusian band Atavismo and their sophomore outing, 2017's Inerte. Featuring members of Viaje a 800 and Mind!, Atavismo incorporate traditional Spanish and North African elements into heavy psych and prog to create a unique and diverse sound. The Greatest Thing You've Never Heard is a like a book club for your next favorite record. Each episode is an in-depth examination of a single album that's wort...

Ben and John interview west coast stoner rock band Snail about their 2009 sophomore and comeback album, Blood, and the 15+ years between the album and its self-titled predecessor. Along the way, the band recount the stories and experiences, including playing with Sleep and befriending Fu Manchu, that influenced their sound and style. The Greatest Thing You've Never Heard is a like a book club for your next favorite record. Each episode is an in-depth examination of a single album that's worthy...

Ben and John sit down with Solace founder and guitarist, Tommy Southard, to discuss the band's 2003 sophomore outing, the (literally and figuratively) doomed 13 (previously featured on the show, here ). With over four decades in heavy rock, Southard's played in genre defining bands in both hardcore and doom metal in addition to touring with the likes of Black Sabbath and Cathedral. Here, he discusses the patchwork recording process for 13 and how it led to the creation of the band's accidental ...

On this episode of The Greatest Thing You've Never Heard, Ben and John sit down with JJ Koczan of theobelisk.net for the third installment of the show's Guest Lecturer series wherein friends of the show will bring in albums with which neither host is familiar. The Obelisk is an absolute trove of album reviews, music news, and interviews covering everything under and adjacent to the big umbrella of stoner rock, doom metal and heavy psychedelia. Regular listeners will no doubt recall that Ben an...

John and Ben sit down with Mike Scalzi (guitar/vocals) and Adrian Maestas (bass) of long running true metal stalwarts, Slough Feg, for a wide ranging interview focusing on the band's 2009 album, Ape Uprising, but also touching on the band's formation and early years, playing on The Grateful Dead's Equipment and the proliferation of ape-accompanied trucker movies in the 70s. The Greatest Thing You've Never Heard is a like a book club for your next favorite record. Each episode is an in-depth exa...

John and Ben discuss the show's 50th(!!!!) record, Solace's 2003 doom/stoner/hardcore freight train of righteous heaviness, 13. Originally released on Meteor City, 13 breaks away from the monolithic nature of the band's debut album, Further, and presents a more eclectic and arguably more effective showcase for Solace's unique and powerful brand of heavy. Throughout, the group uses distortion and seething aggression to create a level of emotional resonance and catharsis seldom found in any of t...

On this episode of The Greatest Thing You've Never Heard, John and Ben tackle the show's 49th album: Slough Feg's 2009 shred-heavy opus, Ape Uprising! Released on Cruz Del Sur with vinyl from Iron Kodex, Ape Uprising! basks in traditional metal glory while never taking itself so seriously that forgets to entertain. By grounding itself with a mindset that's as much punk as it is metal, Ape Uprising! puts songwriting first and makes its fretboard wizardry all the more memorable as a result. The ...