Episodes

  • Van Halen III – Misunderstood Masterpiece, Monolithic Misfire, Or Both? (Special Guest: Brad Tolinski, author of Eruption: Conversations With Eddie Van Halen )
    Feb 4 2022

    “Van Halen III” remains the most derided – and endlessly debated – album from its namesake band and late, great guitar god. Reeling from a series of tragedies – including the exit of Van Halen’s hitmaking singer, Sammy Hagar – Eddie Van Halen joined with new vocalist Gary Cherone of Extreme to redefine the band in his own image. The results proved to be one of the most notorious commercial and critical disasters in pop-music history. But is “Van Halen III” as bad as its reputation? To find out, “Disinfect” went to the edge with special guest Brad Tolinski – leading Van Halen expert and author of the acclaimed “Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen.”

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    56 mins
  • Not Feeling the Noise: Mining the Worst Heavy Metal Covers (Special Guests: Tom Beaujour and Katherine Turman)
    Sep 24 2021

    Best-selling authors Tom Beaujour (“Nothin’ But a Good Time”) and Katherine Turman (“Louder Than Hell”) guest on "Disinfect" to bring hellfire to the worst heavy metal covers of all time – from Quiet Riot’s annoying noise to Danzig’s desecrations, and beyond...

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • And the Award for Worst Eurovision Winner Goes To... (Special Guests: International comedy sensations Rob AndristPlourde and Greg Shapiro)
    May 27 2021

    How does the pop-music Olympics turn out the worst pop music? As such, Eurovision’s dramatic return in 2021 got us thinking… What are the worst winning songs in Eurovision history? For help, we turned to our special guests, international comedy sensations Rob AndristPlourde and Greg Shapiro, for the Euro insider take on music’s biggest (and cheesiest) annual ritual.

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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Cheesesploitation: Sammy Davis Jr. Destroys Isaac Hayes' "Theme From Shaft" (Special Guest: Carl Hancock Rux)
    Apr 23 2021

    Award-winning recording artist/poet/writer/performer Carl Hancock Rux joins the "Disinfect" hosts to roast Sammy Davis Jr.'s disastrous, unintentionally hilarious cover of Isaac Hayes' blaxploitation classic, "Theme From Shaft"...

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Why In Hell Did Barbara Streisand Massacre the David Bowie Classic “Life On Mars”?
    Nov 27 2020

    Did you ever dream of hearing Barbara Streisand perform a multi-octave diva massacre of David Bowie’s classic “Life On Mars”? Nope – not us, either. But she went there – making for one of the worst cover songs we’ve aired out yet...

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Why? Meet The Atrocious Rap-Rock Cover of Eazy-E’s “Boyz-N-The-Hood” (Special Guests: Murs And Slug of Felt)
    Sep 30 2020

    Warning: you can’t unhear Dynamite Hack’s atrocious alt-rock cover of Eazy-E’s gangsta-rap classic “Boyz-n-the-Hood.” Special guests Murs and Slug of acclaimed hip-hop duo Felt share their outspoken thoughts on the subject...

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Exclusive Interview: Grammy-Winning Producer/Artist William Orbit On Making Madonna's "American Pie," "Ray of Light" – And Beyond!
    Sep 10 2020

    In a “Disinfect” exclusive interview, William Orbit reveals what went right and wrong in making Madonna’s “American Pie." He doesn't stop there – the Grammy-winning producer/artist also goes deep behind the scenes on “Ray of Light,” that secret ABBA cover, and much more...

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Madonna's "American Pie" Was Voted The Worst Cover Ever. Is It?
    Aug 18 2020

    A BBC listener poll voted Madonna's take on "American Pie" the #1 worst cover song in pop music history. What do you think? Learn what the experts say in the latest episode of "Disinfect"...

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    52 mins