{"podcast":{"title":"Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio Podcast","slug":"heavy-metal-news-interviews-the-loaded-radio-podcast-1112882","podcast_index_feed_id":1112882,"rss_url":"https://loadedradio.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://loadedradio.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/c/e/3/bce366930868399f16c3140a3186d450/The-Loaded-Radio-Podcast-Heavy-Metal.jpeg","author":"Scott Penfold","episode_count":100,"summary":"Hard Rock and Metal FM radio broadcast complete with interviews, new cuts and in depth content.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T02:17:19.945798+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-metal-news-interviews-the-loaded-radio-podcast-1112882"},"episode":{"title":"August Burns Red's Jake Luhrs: The Psychological Warfare Behind 'Season of Surrender'","slug":"august-burns-red-s-jake-luhrs-the-psychological-warfare-behind-season-of-surrender","published_at":"2026-06-07T22:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-metal-news-interviews-the-loaded-radio-podcast-1112882/august-burns-red-s-jake-luhrs-the-psychological-warfare-behind-season-of-surrender","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-metal-news-interviews-the-loaded-radio-podcast-1112882","url":"https://loadedradio.libsyn.com/auguist-burns-reds-jake-luhrs-the-psychological-warfare-behind-season-of-surrender","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/loadedradio/ABT_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=282828","summary":"Pennsylvania metalcore champions August Burns Red have officially returned with their eleventh studio album, Season of Surrender . In this exclusive, raw episode of the Loaded Radio Podcast, frontman Jake Luhrs steps into the studio with Scott Penfold to unmask the intense, agonizing isolation and psychological self-examination that defined the creation of this record. This isn't a standard promotional music chat—it is a masterclass look into creative survival, raw human resilience, and mental health advocacy. What You'll Hear in This Episode: The Two-Month Desert: Jake breaks down the grueling, isolated tracking process for Season of Surrender and why the band completely blocked out modern metalcore trends. Triggering the Bleeding: Inside the lyrical process of intentionally confronting childhood trauma, self-sabotage, chronic depression, and emotional grief. The Loss of a Brother: How the tragic passing of the band's longtime booking agent fundamentally altered their creative DNA and touring mindset. HeartSupport & Healing: Jake discusses his vital, ongoing work in mental health advocacy and the therapeutic, saving power of aggressive music. Get More Loaded Radio: ⚡ Visit the Command Center: Head over to loadedradio.com for 24/7 breaking rock and metal journalism, news updates, and exclusive features. 📱 Download the Free App: Stream our 24/7 high-decibel, commercial-free digital radio station and catch podcast episodes on demand. Available now for [iOS App Store] and [Google Play Store]. 💬 Join the Social Grid: Follow us for video reels, backstage clips, and community chaos on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @LoadedRadio . Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to help keep the broadcast independent and heavy!","meta_description":"Pennsylvania metalcore champions August Burns Red have officially returned with their eleventh studio album, Season of Surrender . In this exclusive, raw…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2450,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heavy-metal-news-interviews-the-loaded-radio-podcast-1112882/episodes/august-burns-red-s-jake-luhrs-the-psychological-warfare-behind-season-of-surrender/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-metal-news-interviews-the-loaded-radio-podcast-1112882/august-burns-red-s-jake-luhrs-the-psychological-warfare-behind-season-of-surrender.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}