HOT-BLOODED with Cat Jones

A podcast about love, rock 'n' roll, and whatever else comes up along the way.

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Episode #013: Dr. Eric Sprankle on Satanism, Consent, & Sexual Health in Heavy Music

In the first-ever episode of Hot-Blooded Podcast to not feature a musician, Satanic professor and sex therapist Dr. Eric Sprankle joins the show to discuss the many connections between heavy music and sexual health, including the importance of consent and communication, learning to be a good sexual partner, getting married on Halloween in a cemetery, what to do when your favorite musicians get outed as abusers, the time Tucker Carlson found out about his work, and much more. Listen/subscribe on your favorite podcast platform here.

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Episode #012: King Woman’s Kris Esfandiari on Learning How To Receive Love

Kris Esfandiari, the prolific artist behind King Woman, Miserable, Dalmatian, Sugar High, NIGHTCRWLR, and about 100 other projects, kicks off the first episode of HOT-BLOODED after a 6-month break. Recorded entirely in a parked car on the side of the road in Sacramento, this episode is an extremely real, off-the-cuff, conversation about how Kris writes her love stories in song form, the importance of being brave when it comes to love, and how some people go their entire life without learning what love is.

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Here's a snippet that was edited out of the final version of HOT-BLOODED Podcast episode 11 with Evan Patterson of Jaye Jayle and Young Widows, featuring a heartfelt chat about racism in his home state of Kentucky. It was recorded a month ago, about three weeks after the protests started.

Normally I put bonus audio behind a paywall, but I felt like this was a chat that should be publicly available to everyone. Feel free to share.

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Episode #011: Evan Patterson of Jaye Jayle on a Fateful Berlin Acid Trip & Falling in Love With Emma Ruth Rundle

Evan Patterson, vocalist and guitarist of Young Widows and Jaye Jayle, married singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle after having a crush on her for a decade. In this episode of HOT-BLOODED, he recalls falling in love, the conversation that solidified their future together, writing the entirety of Prisyn on his iPhone, the kismetic story of doing acid in Berlin and ending up in Emma’s hotel room...and how sometimes, when you fall in love, life plans have to change.

This is the sequel to the Emma Ruth Rundle episode! Listen to that one for the other half of the story. ❤️

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Episode #010: Aaron Heard of Jesus Piece and Nothing on Becoming a Father During a Pandemic and a Revolution

Aaron Heard, vocalist of the metalcore band Jesus Piece and bassist of the shoegaze act Nothing, became a father just one week before the U.S. went into lockdown. In this episode of HOT-BLOODED, he discusses the shock of realizing he was going to be a dad, what his partner Storm has taught him, and the inexplicable joy fatherhood has brought into his life.

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Episode #009: Spirit Adrift's Nate Garrett on the Love That Saved His Life

Nate Garrett, founder of the American heavy metal band Spirit Adrift, went through years of a deadly addiction to alcohol and nearly died from it in 2015. With the love, help, and inspiration of his w

Nate Garrett, founder of the American heavy metal band Spirit Adrift, went through years of a deadly addiction to alcohol and nearly died from it in 2015. With the love, help, and inspiration of his wife Nicole, he got sober and changed his whole life – and wrote several albums in the process. In this episode, he tells the story of how he and Nicole met, the conversation that led to him going to detox, and how their relationship has evolved now that he’s sober.

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EPISODE #008: Mizmor’s A.L.N. on Leaving Christianity and Finding Love as an Atheist

A.L.N. is the vocalist and songwriter of the Portland, Oregon black-metal band, Mizmor. He is a former Christian who began writing songs for the project as a way to mourn the loss of his faith in God, and each album since has been a mile-marker in his acceptance of atheism. In this episode, he talks about how his longtime partner Sarah Ray, a bisexual atheist, saw him through the death of his Christianity and the birth of Mizmor.

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Bonus Episode on the State of the World

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EPISODE #007: Type O Negative's Kenny Hickey on Payphone Breakups & the Time a Groupie's Ex Tried to Kill Them

Type O Negative are iconic for writing romantic, sexy, sultry, gothic metal. In this episode of HOT-BLOODED, guitarist Kenny Hickey (who now plays in the band Silvertomb) discusses how the hell his relationship survived the insanity of the '90s, the enduring romantic legacy of the band, his feelings about the infamous Playgirl cover, and the time the ex boyfriend of one of Peter Steele's groupies tried to murder them -- twice.

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EPISODE #006: Matt Pike & Alyssa Maucere-Pike on Sex Magick, Truck-Stop Dick Pics, and Giving Your Partner Space

The first-ever episode of HOT-BLOODED Podcast with two guests: Matt Pike of the Grammy Award-winning sludge-metal band High on Fire and pioneering doom band Sleep, and Alyssa Maucere-Pike of Lord Dying, Glory In The Shadows, and Grigax. In this episode, the married couple discuss how they met, sex on psychedelics, the time Matt shot a solo porno in a truck-stop shower, the three wild gifts that won Alyssa over after a years-long game of cat-and mouse, the secret to a happy, respectful marriage, and much more.

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Here’s a bonus snippet that got edited out of episode 3 of Emma Ruth Rundle gushing about the majesty of PJ Harvey.

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EPISODE #005: Conjurer's Brady Deeprose on Falling in Love With Someone Across the World

Brady Deeprose, guitarist/vocalist of UK doom/sludge metal band Conjurer, met his girlfriend Sam in Los Angeles while he was on tour -- and the two fell in love and started dating via texting and FaceTime without ever even having kissed. In this episode of HOT-BLOODED with Cat Jones, he talks about communication, what he learned from his parents, and the anxiety-fueled email he wrote her on his first flight to see her after they became official. 

Plus, he goes deep about the kindness and openness of metalheads, Conjurer's beginnings, and the huge influence YOB has had on their band.

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EPISODE #004: Amigo The Devil on Learning From Past Relationships & Writing Love Songs About Evil People

Danny Kiranos, aka Amigo The Devil, first gained attention for singing romantic yet campy folk/country songs about serial killers and providing sideshow entertainment at metal festivals. Now he’s largely singing about the evil within the self, and learning from past mistakes. In this episode, he talks about finding love stories in the evilest of places, learning from past disastrous relationships, the importance of supporting your partner in finding happiness of any kind, and what happens when people take the wrong meaning form your songs. 

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EPISODE #003: Emma Ruth Rundle on Marriage, Artistic Vulnerability, & Falling in Love With Evan Patterson

Whether she’s playing with a backing band or alone with her guitar, Emma Ruth Rundle has a way of singing about life, love, and heartbreak in a way that inspires you to reflect on your whole life. In episode 3 of HOT-BLOODED podcast, she tells the story of how she and her husband Evan Patterson (of Young Widows and Jaye Jayle) met and fell in love, how they handle miscommunications -- either on tour together or continents apart -- and what it’s like putting such vulnerable art into the world. 

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Here's a snippet that got edited out of episode 1 with King Buzzo, in which he discusses the history of 5 Melvins records he really loves. 

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EPISODE #002: Monster Magnet’s Dave Wyndorf on Groupies, Becoming a Stereotype, & Burying Truth in Absurdity

Despite writing lyrics about comic books, “70s nipples,” humping volcanoes, and cashing Satan’s checks with his dick in his hand, Monster Magnet frontman Dave Wyndorf has always really been singing about relationships. He breaks down the more ridiculous moments of his career, burying themes of love and heartbreak underneath absurd lyrics, finding porn in the woods as a kid, and why it’s hard to simultaneously create inspired art and make a romantic partnership work.

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EPISODE #001: King Buzzo of the Melvins on the Importance of Finding Someone Who Doesn't Need You

King Buzzo, the eccentric frontman of the Melvins, has been married to his wife, artist Mackie Osborne, for 27 years. On the first episode of HOT-BLOODED, a podcast series about love and rock 'n' roll, Buzz tells the story of how they met, discusses their creative relationship, and offers insight into what makes their marriage work so well.

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