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Metalcore Nerds is a music podcast with a twist. Members of your favorite bands join music industry veteran Sean Mott to discuss their favorite corners of pop culture. Whether it's TV, movies, video games, the MCU, Star Wars, DC, or even Magic: The Gathering, Metalcore Nerds covers all levels of fandom with bands, both big and small, that dominate the alternative music space.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
Metalcore Nerds turns metalcore guests into sharp pop culture conversationalists, linking scene taste, fandom and working musician perspective.
Metalcore Nerds works because it treats heavy music taste as part of a wider fan life. The sampled episodes bring the host together with guests tied to Silverstein, Fox Lake, Wind Walkers, Within The Ruins, Electric Callboy and Sum 41, then let the talk move into movies, TV,…
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A specific, lightly wandering look at what counts as raw, how heavy records are made, and why some live setups work better than others.
The discussion stays most compelling when it drills into what heavy music is doing sonically. It draws a useful line between recordings that are meant to feel rough and ones that just sound unfinished, and it makes the case that real amps and real drums do not automatically…
A loose, sharp countdown that argues for its picks without sounding rehearsed.
This episode moves from Caught Stealing, a bruising action movie with surprising moments, to Hamnet, which is discussed after the Golden Globes and treated as a moving, thought-provoking, and beautiful third act.
A relaxed TV countdown that feels specific, lively, and lived-in.
Sean Ma hosts the conversation with TJ Zwarych, and the focus stays on year-end TV rankings. What makes it land is not the list so much as the way each pick gets a sharp, easy defense, with the talk moving naturally through superhero TV, horror, and broader pop culture…
A loose, lively conversation that treats finished media as hard-won work.
The segment treats movies as something made against the odds, not just consumed. The speakers keep circling back to unfinished ideas, canceled projects, and the way studio gatekeeping shapes what reaches audiences, which gives the conversation a grounded edge.
A relaxed year-end TV conversation grounded in genuine enthusiasm.
Rianne Sean Ma and Thomas Seth Engenski keep the year-end TV conversation easygoing and personal, with the podcast staying squarely in the pop-culture lane its band-member setup was built for.
A loose, deeply felt conversation that turns a lyric tweak into a small story about music and identity.
It settles into a conversation about how heavy music can become a whole way of life, not just a genre. The strongest thread is the easy chemistry around a lyric tweak, which opens into talk about legacy, instinct, and why certain lines hit harder once a song has been lived with.
A candid exit interview that treats the band's ending as final for now, with just enough room left for later.
Frank Zummo frames the band's ending as a clean exit: better to go out on top than keep chasing the party until it turns embarrassing. He says there are zero plans for a return, though he leaves the door cracked just enough to say anything is possible with time.
A loose movie chat that spends its strongest stretch on The Northman and its tonal split.
Metal Corners opens with a long sponsor stretch, then settles into a loose chat around The Northman. The hosts are blunt about where it works and where it loses them, especially after the castle section, and the conversation stays on the film's tonal split instead of drifting…
Joe Wong interviews drummers and musicians about craft, history, and the working musician's life.
Lij Shaw interviews producers and engineers about mic technique, mixing, and studio business.
Ian Shepherd and working mastering engineers dig into Atmos, loudness wars, and vinyl cutting.
Co-hosts Ed Thorne and Paul Third dissect mixing, mastering, and studio gear with working engineers.
Sean talks with Ryan about a movie that keeps circling back to why it feels so exciting.
Tim of Wind Walkers says the band’s sound is built from Bring Me the Horizon, Rain City Drive, Dayseeker, and Chase Atlantic, which he frames as a mix of pop hooks, metalcore, and hyperpop.
A guest opens up about growing up without much money, stealing cable, and how that shaped the TV and movies they watched.
A music podcast where metalcore band members discuss their favorite pop culture topics like TV, movies, and video games.
A music podcast where metalcore band members discuss their favorite pop culture topics like movies, TV, and games.
Host Sean Mott interviews members of the band Drop Dead Gorgeous about their music and pop culture interests.
Hunter Young digs into what heavy records ought to sound like.
Don Broco dropped a song with Nickelback, and the internet couldn't believe it was real
Host Sean Ma interviews Mikey Arthur from The Gloom in the Corner, discussing the band's pop culture inspirations, including '80s action movies and video games like Halo and Max Payne.
How one man systematically murdered elderly residents while everyone called it natural
Sean Mott interviews Mike Hranica of The Devil Wears Prada about his pop culture interests, including horror films, TV shows like The Pit and Severance, and his love for physical books and vinyl.
Host Sean Mott interviews John Robert Centorrino of Crystal Lake about his new album featuring guest vocalists from bands like Killswitch Engage and Misery Signals.
The hosts run a movie countdown and land on a crime-action pick with odd turns, a heavy dose of trauma, and the strange chemistry of Austin Butler and Matt Smith.
Sean and TJ Zwarych rank their top 10 TV shows of 2025, with Sean saying he watched 62 series and built his list from both quality and personal taste.
The episode drops into a loose pop-culture conversation with Metalcore Nerds.
Rianne Sean Ma brings Thomas Seth Engenski of Good Sleepy into a year-end TV-and-movie list hang.
Host Sean Mott interviews Danny Leal of Upon A Burning Body, exploring the band's connections to pop culture, including writing songs for horror movies and video games.
Childhood movies you watched until the VHS wore out
Host Sean Mott interviews Myke Terry of Volumes about his pop culture passions, including video games, TV shows like Homeland and Stranger Things, and movies such as Train Dreams.
Frank Zummo traces his musical path from his father’s college radio records to Ozzy, Motley Crue, Slayer, Morbid Angel, the Chemical Brothers, and New York hardcore.
The episode is a loose, nerdy hang that drifts between live-music talk and The Northman without ever feeling rushed.
Host Sean Mott interviews JP and Raph from the band Cold Steel about their pop culture origins, covering childhood movie experiences, current TV shows like Severance and Welcome to Derry, and critiques of video game adaptations.
Host Sean Mott interviews Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam about his band's journey, from wild early performances to collaborations with James Gunn on Peacemaker and Superman.
The conversation stays loose.
The conversation stays loose from the start.
Host Sean Mott interviews Shane Told of Silverstein, diving into metalcore's origins, tour curation, and pop culture passions.
The episode stays close to the movie's emotional center, especially the Clark-and-Lois relationship.
Host Sean Mott and guest Mike Sugars of Psycho Frame discuss their favorite movies of the year, blending metalcore music with pop culture fandom.
Host Sean Mott and guest Rob discuss upcoming summer movies while promoting Eargasm earplugs.
Host Sean Mott and guest Craig from Escape the Fate preview the biggest movies of late 2024.
Host Sean Mott and guest Taylor discuss the premiere of the Star Wars series The Acolytes, blending metalcore music fandom with pop culture analysis.
Host Sean Mott and guest Danny preview the summer movie season, discussing anticipated films and sharing a song of the week.
Host Sean Mott interviews members of the Beach Boys about their upcoming Disney Plus documentary, blending music and pop culture discussion.
Host Sean Mott and guest Ray Hawthorne discuss the new Ghostbusters film and premiere Ray's new single.