The Rock and Roll Geek Show · Michael Butler

Dead Rockstars - Asia and Cinderella

August 14, 2025·13 min·1 clip

Michael Butler kicks off the Dog Days challenge by asking fans to submit their dead rockstar encounters.

This episode of The Rock and Roll Geek Show features host Michael Butler and listener-submitted memories about deceased musicians. The focus is on personal stories related to the bands Asia and Cinderella. Michael Butler is a veteran podcaster and inductee into the Podcast Hall of Fame. The episode is part of a daily series called the "Dog Days of Podcasting" recorded in August 2025. Listener Chris Capel, known as the "rock and roll copywriter," submitted the stories for this installment. The show solicits audio submissions from listeners about their encounters with or memories of dead rock stars. Butler then shares his own related memories when possible. The specific musical acts highlighted for listener stories are the bands Asia and Cinderella. The episode format involves playing the listener's submitted audio recording. Butler interacts with the pre-recorded submission from Chris Capel during the live show. The host was drinking a Firestone 805 beer during the recording. A notable personal detail is that Chris Capel recorded his submission on August 11th at 6:21 p.m. just after getting home. Butler notes the recording date of his own show is August 14th at 2:39 p.m. The "Dog Days of Podcasting" challenge involves producing an episode every day for the entire month of August. The host humorously references a potential drinking game based on when he started recording. The tone is casual, conversational, and deeply personal, focusing on fan connections. The style is unstructured, with host asides about his beer and the podcasting challenge. Listeners who enjoy intimate, fan-driven rock nostalgia and personal anecdotes would love this episode. Those preferring highly produced music documentaries or interviews with major artists might skip it.

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