{"podcast":{"title":"Pantheon - Podcasts for Music Lovers","slug":"pantheon-podcasts-for-music-lovers-769338","podcast_index_feed_id":769338,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/pantheonpodcasts","website_url":"http://www.pantheonpodcasts.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7e2efd42-913d-11ed-97e3-c31be85f95c4/image/8557623d5ff46d1523a0bf877b76521c.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Pantheon Media","episode_count":3000,"summary":"Welcome to Where Fans Belong! Find the amazing shows from the Pantheon Network in our main feed here: Rock N Roll Archaeology, Growin' Up Rock, The Struts Life, The Metallica Report, History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Decibel Geek, My Rock Moment with Amanda Morck, Tunes & Tumblers, Mistress Carrie Podcast, The Hook Rocks!, Performance Anxiety, JBTV, Into the Banjoverse, Rock's Backpages, Goldmine, Pamela Des Barres' Pajama Party, Who Cares About the Rock Hall?, You're Not Listening, the C.L.I.M.B., The Career Musician, Cobras & Fire, Rock and/or Roll, The Band: A History, No Filler, Shout it Out Loudcast, My Weekly Mixtape, Side Jams, I'm in Love with That Song, The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock Podcast, See Hear, Ditty TV, Strange Phenomena, The Devil's Music with Pleasant Gehman, Metal Mayhem Roc, Colorado Music Experience, Audio Judo, ImmaLetYouFinish, What Difference Does It Make?, Songfacts, Story Song Podcast, The Age Old Question, There Can Be Only One, VRP Rocks, The Punk Tree, Long May You Young, Music Buzzz, Play That Rock N Roll, Ugly Things, Rock is Lit, Throughline, Banned Biographies, Only Three Lads, Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast, Something for…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:18:40.534953+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pantheon-podcasts-for-music-lovers-769338"},"episode":{"title":"Decibel Geek Podcast - Before the Thunder: A Conversation with Lew Linet - Ep671","slug":"decibel-geek-podcast-before-the-thunder-a-conversation-with-lew-linet-ep671","published_at":"2026-05-29T03:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pantheon-podcasts-for-music-lovers-769338/decibel-geek-podcast-before-the-thunder-a-conversation-with-lew-linet-ep671","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pantheon-podcasts-for-music-lovers-769338","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/PAN6702578167.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/PAN6702578167.mp3","summary":"Before the fire, before the blood, before the bombs, the boots, the makeup, and the myth… there was a struggling New York band trying to find its way. This week, we go Before the Thunder with Lew Linet — the man who witnessed Wicked Lester evolve into KISS. He saw Gene Klein become Gene Simmons, Stanley Eisen become Paul Stanley, Peter Crisscuola become Peter Criss, and Paul Frehley become Ace. From the shelved Epic Records album to the early club grind at The Daisy, Lew was there before the world understood what was coming. This is the story of rejection, reinvention, and persistence — told by someone who saw the lightning strike before the thunder rolled. He later built a career in the automotive industry, carrying those early lessons in perseverance into the training work he still shares today. We hope you enjoy Before the Thunder: A Conversation with Lew Linet and SHARE with a friend! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Before the fire, before the blood, before the bombs, the boots, the makeup, and the myth… there was a struggling New York band trying to find its way. Thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4010,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pantheon-podcasts-for-music-lovers-769338/episodes/decibel-geek-podcast-before-the-thunder-a-conversation-with-lew-linet-ep671/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pantheon-podcasts-for-music-lovers-769338/decibel-geek-podcast-before-the-thunder-a-conversation-with-lew-linet-ep671.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}