# Kerrang September 1989 | Jim Steinman, Shocker and Sexy Alice Cooper

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Podcast: [Can I Pod With Madness - Kerrang, Metal Hammer and Rock in the 80s](https://stenobird.com/podcast/can-i-pod-with-madness-kerrang-metal-hammer-and-rock-in-the-80s-6384072)
Published: 2025-09-16T15:58:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podwithmadness.podbean.com/e/a-human-flesh-woman-kerrang-258-sept-30-1989-pwm53/
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It's September so we're talking Christmas TV ads OBVIOUSLY. Meanwhile, in 1989 it's also September and Kerrang have an interview with Jim Steinman. Have a guess whether you think he's a fan of Dire Straits or the Police Academy franchise. There's a certain amount of shade thrown at Mitch Pileggi but that's down to our antipathy for Skinner from the X-Files, and not his appearance in the extremely metal horror movie Shocker. Bruce Dickinson’s solo career and stage trousers are discussed. We reminisce about the worst Christmas Eve ever and look back at the best live performers from the early 2000s Pop Idol era. And we ascertain the exact moment in history when Alice Cooper was at his sexiest. Also we launch our Patreon. Come on, it had to happen. Shoutout to @Kerrang_Classic_Magazine for posting stuff from the issue. This week’s secret theme: Ken Russell. PWM53: Kerrang 258, September 30th 1989 Recorded 7th September 2025

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