{"podcast":{"title":"Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook","slug":"talkin-slayer-a-metal-podcast-and-half-ssed-audiobook-6422518","podcast_index_feed_id":6422518,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://slayerbooks.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37174204/37174204-1682790046077-c92ae5fb529d2.jpg","author":"D.X. Ferris","episode_count":77,"summary":"Talkin' Slayer tells the story of Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands. After some introduction episodes, this weekly show recaps the history of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant—no, MEANS. After Episode 9, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Talkin' Slayer is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. Episodes start after :60-:90 of intro; no need to skip the first 20 minutes.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T06:18:51.956881+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talkin-slayer-a-metal-podcast-and-half-ssed-audiobook-6422518"},"episode":{"title":"Bonus Episode: The International Day of Slayer Origin Story, Plus the Most Infamous Show","slug":"bonus-episode-the-international-day-of-slayer-origin-story-plus-the-most-infamous-show","published_at":"2025-06-06T06:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talkin-slayer-a-metal-podcast-and-half-ssed-audiobook-6422518/bonus-episode-the-international-day-of-slayer-origin-story-plus-the-most-infamous-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talkin-slayer-a-metal-podcast-and-half-ssed-audiobook-6422518","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayerbook/episodes/Bonus-Episode-The-International-Day-of-Slayer-Origin-Story--Plus-the-Most-Infamous-Show-e33ovti","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/play/103628146/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-5%2Fdd3bd33f-d669-0c3a-945a-847a8f997615.mp3","summary":"Talkin' Slayer, Episode 78.5. JUNE 6 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY SLAYER. And it's Tom Araya's birthday. Happy birthday, Tom! Tom, of course, has the most metal birthdate: 6/6/61. To commemorate, enjoy these rerun chapters about... 1) The origins of this most momentous holiday. And... 2) Slayer's most infamous show. Manic fans tore up part of the Madison Square Garden complex, then known as the Felt Forum. They couldn't play the city's biggest venue for years afterward. As an emerging major-label band, Slayer invoked a true mania. What was Slayer capable of at the height of their powers? Get a taste of what separated the group from the rest of the pack. An angry Tom Araya onstage is a thing of wonder. The new version of the book has an index entry devoted to it. This episode includes some preliminary content about Rubinology, the study of Rick Rubin & his work. VIDEO: Slayer, live in NYC, at the Felt Forum, 1988 . The world's most dangerous band was in the great city in the world, and they weren't playing for Letterman. Come back Monday for a long, updated episode about Christ Illusion, the classic lineup's reunion album. GRATITUDE. ...click below for... ⁠⁠The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss"⁠⁠ — all four versions. If you want to buy an autographed copy of the new 4th edition of the book, reach out: ⁠⁠⁠slayerbook@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ . Free listeners miss every other episode. Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/…","meta_description":"Talkin' Slayer, Episode 78.5. JUNE 6 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY SLAYER. And it's Tom Araya's birthday. Happy birthday, Tom! Tom, of course, has the most met…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1316,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/talkin-slayer-a-metal-podcast-and-half-ssed-audiobook-6422518/episodes/bonus-episode-the-international-day-of-slayer-origin-story-plus-the-most-infamous-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talkin-slayer-a-metal-podcast-and-half-ssed-audiobook-6422518/bonus-episode-the-international-day-of-slayer-origin-story-plus-the-most-infamous-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}