Too Old For This Pit

Episode 6 - Dan Franklin (Author of ‘Heavy’)

July 02, 2020 Too Old For This Pit Episode 6
Too Old For This Pit
Episode 6 - Dan Franklin (Author of ‘Heavy’)
Show Notes

On this episode we're joined by Dan Franklin, author of 'Heavy: How Metal Changes the Way We See the World'. 

We chat about how the book came to be, the vast number of bands Dan's seen and the relief he felt after recovering his wedding ring from a Deftones moshpit. There's discussion about a study on death metal fans Vs 'normal' people, how album artwork can shape your experience of a record, and Dan's story about spending two days at the scrapyard prising a certain CD from the "automotive tomb" of his wrecked car.

Before we get into it all, Kieran and I discuss pubs reopening, cheap ice-cream, his betrayal of our friendship and the all-encompassing power you gain from throwing a microwave as far as you can.