Inner-Strength Check Podcast

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!EPISODE CHAPTERS & TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Segment 1: Intro Welcome to Tabletop Radio/ Smashing the Perfectionist Tax Code 02:20 - Segment 2: [Dicey News]: Australian Tabletop Crowdfunding (Storybrewers, Ghostfire Gaming, Chaosium), The Extreme-Metal OSR Pipeline (Exalted Funeral & Hollow Press) & The Psychology of 'Dark Art'07:04 - Segment 3: Biopsychosocial Deep-Dive: Dyscalculia, Maths Anxiety Behind the GM Screen 15:27 - Segment 4: Textbook Trap & Right-Brain Tactile GMing21:16 - Segment 5: Tabletop Radio Music Block Intro — Psychedelic Doom & Post-Metal 21:41 - [ISC Radio] Häxmästaren (Sweden) — 'Skuggor; (from Skuggor Del 1 EP, Majestic Mountain Records) 25:33 - [Heavy News] Heilung March 2027 Australian Tour w/ Lilith Max 26:21 - [ISC Radio] Could Seed (France) — "Pangea" (from Terminal LP, Klonosphere Records) & Episode 88 Outro FEATURED IN [DICEY NEWS] & TABLETOP SEGMENTS: • Storybrewers Roleplaying (Sydney, AUS — Good Society, Fight With Spirit, Littlebox RPGs)• Ghostfire Gaming (AUS — Grim Hollow Transformed, Dungeons of Drakkenheim, Aberration Oblivion's Embrace•Chaosium Inc. https://www.chaosium.com/ • Free League Publishing (Forbidden Lands: The Raven's Purge, Coriolis: The Great Dark, Dragonbane)• Catalyst Game Labs (BattleTech: Aces)• Exalted Funeral (Dolmenwood, Old-School Essentials, Ultraviolet Grasslands, Mausritter: Junk City)• Hollow Press (Plastiboo's Vermis I & II, Godhusk: Rebirth, Cave Evil)• Featured Episode Artwork by Élodie Orlando (Into The Weird Blue Yonder): https://intotheweirdblueyonder.wordpress.com/ | https://elodieorlando.itch.io/ • Game Therapy Network Australia: https://gametherapy.com.au/ FEATURED MUSIC & [HEAVY NEWS] ON ISC RADIO: • Häxmästaren (Gothenburg, Sweden) — 'Skuggor' from Skuggor Del 1 EP (Out 2 Nov 2026 via Majestic Mountain Records): https://haxmastaren.bandcamp.com • Could Seed (France) — "Pangea" from Terminal LP (Out now via Klonosphere Records): https://linktr.ee/couldseed | http://www.klonosphere.com • [Heavy News] HEILUNG (DNK) March 2027 Australia & New Zealand Tour w/ Lilith Max (via Destroy All Lines): https://www.destroyalllines.com/tours/heilung-2027

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!As sole podcaster on the ISC Team, I've been held up a little lately due to life circumstances. Nevertheless, we are back! First in a cavalcade of recent interviewees is Nagash, the multi-instrumentalist performing bass and vocals for The Kovenant. We caught up with Nagash ahead of their recent Australian tour (Gig Review also incoming soon for the Melbourne leg!) to discuss bringing the iconic Nexus Polaris album to Australia, in full, whilst also discussing their stylistic shifts, thoughts on touring her. Biggest of thanks to Nagash and also Dysie and Co of Soundworks Touring for facilitating both the current chat, and our upcoming live coverage of the Melbourne show back on Fri Sept 18th, 2026! BONUS: ISC Radio, Featured Artists (Note: Wrong Date On Tracklist Image, oops!): PETROSA (ITA): ‘Viper’ (Roadburn Chronicles LP out now, via Octopus Rising),SLAUGHTERCULT (USA): ‘Menstrual Marinade’ (Devoured by Perversion LP out now, via Vicious Instinct Records), SARCOMA (ECU): ‘Sucio Carbón’ (Ponzoña out now, via Valley Of The Death),SUBMASQ (ISR): ‘Monument’ (Spirit Animal LP releasing 18th Sept via Willowtip Records), and ONLY ECHOES (US): ‘Steps Ahead of Drowning’ (Born Adrift available now via Independent Release).Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady (Podcast/Patreon Guy).

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!(See below for info on this episode's ISC Radio segment. Featured Artists: Gravecrawler (Sweden), Iapetus (USA), To The Grave (Australia) and SUBMASQ (Israel)). Spearheading a resurgence both in their own flag-bearing and the greater doom-metal scene in general of late, Swedish veterans CANDLEMASS are set to bring their epic doom bell-tolls clanging across Australia in September - check out this episode's show notes via the ISC Blog below for tour details/ticket links etc! Gracing us on the podcast with doomly regality was a very chipper and humble Johan Länquist. A man with a plan and one heck of an iconic vocal prowess onstage to boot! We talk everything from thoughts and aims for the upcoming Australian tour through Your Mate Bookings, recent and past Aussie tour experiences, longevity as a band and regaining momentum decades into their career. See the Inner-Strength Check Blog for Heavy News releases for the Featured Artists below, as well as this episode's show-notes, at: www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady, ISC. ᕕ(⌐■_■)ᕗ ♪♬ ISC RADIO - Fri 14th August, 2026: GRAVECRAWLER (SWE): ‘Contagion’ (Nidus LP out now, via Independent Release)IAPETUS (USA): ‘Red Giant’ (The Mother Void LP to release Oct 16th via Willowtip Records) TO THE GRAVE (AUS): ‘Torture Porn’ (Liberation Front to release Oct 2nd via BLKIIBLK), andSUBMASQ (ISR): ‘Monument’ (Spirit Animal LP releasing 18th Sept via Willowtip Records) All rights reserved by the artists. (See Blog for Show Notes inc. album + merch order/stream/music video links, artist info, links and more!) ISC - LINKS: www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog facebook.com/innerstrengthcheck IG: @innerstrengthcheck_ patreon.com/innerstrengthcheck

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Gearing up for a massive co-headliner tour with jazzy progressive death metal unit RIVERS OF NIHIL (UK) next week across Australia. Here to chat recently on the Inner-Strength Check Podcast with me was none other than JASON PEPPIAT, 20+-year frontman and vocalist for these hardworking death-metal Devils. Having caught a listen to 'The Pulse of Annihilation' prior to release, we discuss Jason's thoughts on/experiences with recording the album, lyrics and songwriting as well as touring generally/domestically, plus what he's looking forward to for the upcoming tour. Check out the show notes, available soon over at: www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blog These include further Heavy News features, links to media/tours/merch and more for our featured artists on this episode's ISC Radio: ZVINDIYAR (Bahrain), PSYCROPTIC (Australia), NINTH REALM (US) & MINDVILE (Spain/US). All tracks featured have been endorsed for airplay. See show notes for invidual release details, order links, additional singles etc. Peace, Love and Grindcore, Brady.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Doomin' across the world for decades now, Greg McIntosh of the iconic gothic/doom-metal outfit PARADISE LOST are one of the UK's finest veteran exports. Greg's also an introspective thinker and thus we had a lot to discuss from touring internationally, songwriting and influences, to much broader themes around music and life in general. Many thanks to Greg and Nuclear Blast Australia for facilitating an interesting discussion! Tickets are still onsale for the 2026 Australian Tour, kicking off in October. Check the blog for show notes where you'll be able to order tickets, double-check tour/venue dates mentioned in the episode and more. Stick around afterwards as we're featuring four tracks from across the heavy-globe for another edition of Inner-Strength Check Radio: ANTRHAX (US), MELECHESH (INTL), ANNIHILUS MUNDI (US) & CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (US)! Time-Stamps: 0:00 - Intro & Interview with Greg McIntosh 27:47 - Inner-Strength Check Radio Intro @AnthraxBandOfficial [Heavy News]/Featured Track - 'The Edge of Perfection' 38:23 - [Heavy News]/Featured Track: @melechesh (US) - 'Raptors of Anzu' 46:53 - [Heavy News]/Featured Track: ANNIHILUS MUNDI (US) - 'Absolute Terror', and 56:09 - [Heavy News]/Featured Track: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (US) - 'Baad Man' Refer to the accompanying show notes on our blog for each artist above re: album/EP order links, additional music videos/additional artist media, artist/label links, etc at:https://www.innerstrengthcheckpodcast.com/blogAs Always, Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady.