Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

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Get ready to rock with Rock-n-Roll Autopsy! Join Scott and Rico as they dissect classic rock songs, exposing their excesses and untold stories. This hilarious podcast is packed with Gen X sarcasm, insightful commentary, and dad jokes. Tune in, laugh along, and discover if those classic rock anthems still hold up or if they're guilty of musical malpractice.

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What is Rock-n-Roll Autopsy about?

Each week on Rock-n-Roll Autopsy we use five proprietary and scientifically proven categories—gratuitous boomer-ism, excessive misogyny, wanton whiteness, malignant machismo, and culture vulturism—to examine a suspect song and determine if it is responsible for the death of rock ‘n roll.

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Top 10 Rock-n-Roll Autopsy Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Rock-n-Roll Autopsy episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Rock-n-Roll Autopsy for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Rock-n-Roll Autopsy episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Did Queen’s Fat Bottomed Girls Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 56

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

01/08/23 • 42 min

The boys cancel their subscriptions to Rolling Stone, debate the intent of voluptuous voyeurism, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Queen’s 1978 rotund rock hit, “Fat Bottomed Girls.”

6 Listeners

The Sick, The Dying… and the Dead! … Review!/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 38

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

09/04/22 • 29 min

The boys break format to review Megadeth’s sixteenth studio album, The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!

6 Listeners

Use Your Load featuring Guns N’ Roses & Metallica/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 70

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

04/16/23 • 43 min

With scalpel in hand, our fearless host attempts to trim away the bloat and mediocrity from Gun N’ Roses and Metallica’s infamously overstuffed double albums, “Use Your Illusion” and “Load/Reload” and combine what’s left into one cohesive kick-ass album of mid-nineties hard rock n’ roll.

6 Listeners

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Did Pantera’s Walk Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 21

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

05/08/22 • 46 min

The boys demand respect from two-faced friends, make manly music mainstream, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Pantera’s 1992 groove metal classic, “Walk.”

5 Listeners

Did Eric Clapton’s Cocaine Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 68

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

04/02/23 • 52 min

The boys snort a mountain of blow, rerecord a classic podcast just to spite one another, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Eric Clapton’s 1977 reluctant anti-drug blues rocker, “Cocaine”

5 Listeners

Did The Pretty Reckless’ Rock and Roll Heaven Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 26

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

06/12/22 • 28 min

The boys age out of the 27 Club, eat cheeseburgers with Gene Simmons, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of The Pretty Reckless’ 2021 requiem for fallen rockers, “Rock and Roll Heaven.”

5 Listeners

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Did The Doors’ The End Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 35

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

08/14/22 • 48 min

The boys pass gas on the intercom at WalMart, conflate flatulence with Freud’s Oedipus complex, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of The Doors’ 1967 art-rock epic, “The End.”

5 Listeners

Bloviating Biopics featuring Elvis-Ozzy-Rush-Megadeth/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 36

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

08/21/22 • 26 min

The boys fall for the “popcorn bucket in the lap trick” at the movie theater, piss on the Alamo while wearing Sharon Osbourne’s knickers, and toss around a few biopic candidates they’d like to see on the big screen.

5 Listeners

Over-cooked Rock ‘n Roll featuring Dream Theater & AC/DC/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 49

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

11/20/22 • 37 min

With their over-used lab unfit for pathological dissection the boys put down their scalpels & have an overwrought discussion about over-rehearsed, over-coached, & over-cooked moments in the careers of Dream Theater and AC/DC.

5 Listeners

Did Styx’s Mr. Roboto Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 63

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

02/26/23 • 62 min

The boys enjoy dial-up internet with Richie Sambora, use racist cosplay and bad dinner theater to fight the inevitable irrelevance of age, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Styx’s 1983 synth-pop sensation, “Mr. Roboto.”

5 Listeners

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Podcast Q&A

Why did you start this show?

As a dyed in the wool super-fan, I couldn’t help but notice that rock ‘n roll had not only lost its once dominant position within the cultural zeitgeist, but had slipped into almost complete irrelevancy! What happened to our beloved rock ‘n roll? So, we did what any intellectually curious music nerd would do—slipped on a lab coat, grabbed a scalpel, and embarked on our journey as podcast pathologists—destined to fulfill the arduous task of performing an autopsy on the corpse of rock ‘n roll.

What do you hope listeners gain from listening to your show?

Hopefully listeners get a laugh or two and maybe learn a little bit about the song or artist in question. Also, if they’re a repeat listener and know the format, they can play along at home!

Which episode should someone start with?

If you’re new to the show, listen to episode 19, Did The Rolling Stones’ Miss You Kill Rock ‘n Roll? It’s under 30 minutes and because it’s significantly shorter than most of our episodes, it serves as a nice, bite-size sample of what we do without too much commitment from the would be listener.

Which have been your favourite episodes so far?

Dark Side of the Moondog Redux Review/Ep. 96, Farewell KISS: Rock and Roll… It’s Over!/Ep. 104, Did Devo's Mongoloid Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Ep. 114, Did The Rolling Stones’ Brown Sugar Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Ep. 100

Which episode are you most proud of?

I enjoyed our 100th episode. We decided to celebrate by bringing a listener and fellow podcaster (Mark from Songs That Don’t Suck) on to the show to perform an autopsy with us. I loved the dynamic that a third voice added and felt good about our ability to navigate some difficult subject matter.

What is your vision for your show?

Complete and total world domination, obviously.

What is your favourite other podcast that isn't yours?

I have to mention Songs That Don’t Suck. Mark is a great guy and doing God’s work—scouring the globe for good, new music. And I really believe Pod of Thunder is the gold standard of rock ‘n roll podcasting. Those guys are creative, funny, and deliver a consistently entertaining podcast.

How did you come up with the name for your podcast?

Being amateur pathologists who dissect rock songs, the show practically named itself.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Rock-n-Roll Autopsy have?

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy currently has 181 episodes available.

What topics does Rock-n-Roll Autopsy cover?

The podcast is about Music, Podcasts and Music Commentary.

What is the most popular episode on Rock-n-Roll Autopsy?

The episode title 'Did Queen’s Fat Bottomed Girls Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 56' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Rock-n-Roll Autopsy?

The average episode length on Rock-n-Roll Autopsy is 51 minutes.

How often are episodes of Rock-n-Roll Autopsy released?

Episodes of Rock-n-Roll Autopsy are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Rock-n-Roll Autopsy?

The first episode of Rock-n-Roll Autopsy was released on Dec 1, 2021.

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Robert Stewart

@swoproductions

May 2

A really fun concept that is both reverent of Rock while acknowledging its major flaws, this is a great idea for a show. Each episode is buoyed by music related news items too! Good stuff!