On today’s episode, Know Your Role(s) welcomes rock journalist, radio producer, and “Louder Than Hell” co-author Katherine Turman to the pod! On tap in today’s Bar Talk are 2021’s “Dune,” War on Drugs’ new album “I Don’t Live Here Anymore,” and Chuck Klosterman’s upcoming book “The Nineties.” Katherine takes the gang on a journey through her rock education growing up in the LA music scene, interviewing artists from Axl Rose to Kurt Cobain to David Gilmour, and what defines the quintessential metal record. This episode’s game gets loud as Katherine and the fellas compare rock bands to Halloween costumes from The Doors’ Dracula to Motorhead’s Jason Voorhees to the Kinks’ Ghostbusters. In today’s Last Call, George gets excited for a Bad Religion concert this weekend and the final seasons of “Insecure” and “Succession,” while Dave looks forward to Edgar Wright’s “Last Night in Soho,” and the return of Padma Lakshmi’s “Taste the Nation” on Hulu. Producer Mary Bess reminds listeners that New York’s General Election is this Tuesday, November 2nd, then gets spooky with a special Halloween segment.

Resources: War on Drugs’ album “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” is available October 29th, 2021. Pre-order Klosterman’s “The Nineties” set for release February 2022. Stream “Insecure” and “Succession” on HBO Max. “Last Night in Soho” hits theaters October 29th, 2021. Voter Resources: NY General Election day is November 2nd, 2021 and early voting ends October 31st, 2021. For polling locations and ballot information visit: Elections.ny.gov, Vote.nyc, Ballotpedia.org. Visit hoffshorrorfest.com and subscribe to the Hoff’s Horrorfest YouTube channel for some very spooky content this Halloween season.

Guest: Katherine Turman, katherineturman.com / IG: @katturman / Twitter: @katherineturman.

Hosted By: George Gordon & David Kleinman. 

Produced By: Mary Bess Pritchett.

Music: Alnitak Kid, Nate 88, & Cazeaux OSLO.

Artwork: Amanda Xeller.

IG & TW: @kyrpod.