Episodes
Episodes
Friday Apr 19, 2024
S4E10 - Dean Delray
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
He’s a comedian, actor, musician, and the host of 'Let There Be Talk', the 1st podcast to ever feature AC/DC as guests to announce 'PWR UP'. Whether jamming to 'Whole Lotta Rosie' alongside Bill Burr and Conan O'Brien or leading the charge in an annual Tribute to Bon Scott Comedy & Rock show (with vocals that'd make the late singer proud), get ready for a Season 4 finale that promises to kick you in the teeth.
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
S4E9 - Dropkick Murphys
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Aye, aye oh, and top of the podcast to you listeners! It’s time break out the corned beef & dark stout because we’re shipping up to Boston for a very special St Paddy’s Day celebration with drummer Matt Kelly from the Celtic punk rock band, the Dropkick Murphys. This skin bashing lover of all things AC/DC discusses everything from bagpipes to schoolboy uniforms, the magic minimalism of Phil Rudd, infusing AC/DC songs into their live sets, and most importantly, how this band brought he and his father together like no other.
Friday Feb 16, 2024
S4E8 - Top 10 Bands That Harness The Sound of AC/DC
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Get ready to rock as 'AC/DC Beyond the Thunder' shakes things up with a special Top 10 episode that counts down the bands that best harness the thunderous sound of AC/DC. From Melbourne to Switzerland, Barcelona to Van Nuys, over 75 bands were nominated, representing 20 different countries, but only 10 could make our final tally. With exclusive insights, electrifying tracks, and even an interview with Joel O'Keeffe from Airbourne, don't miss out on this high-voltage ride through the top bands inspired by the thunder down under as voted by you, the listeners! Are you ready?
Friday Dec 29, 2023
S4E7 - Fifa Riccobono
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
This landmark episode celebrates AC/DC's 50th anniversary with a woman who was there from the very beginning, Fifa Riccobono. From secretary to CEO at Albert Music (the first female music exec in Australian history) take a trip down under with a key member of the AC/DC family who regales listeners with tales of Bon Scott's off-color premiere performance, meeting Brian Johnson years before AC/DC had even heard of him, and why she's the ultimate ballbreaker.
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
S4E6 - GayC/DC
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Chris Freeman, flamboyant founder and front man of the world's 1st and only all-gay AC/DC tribute band, sits down for a loud & proud edition in celebration of GayC/DC's 10th anniversary. Formed in LA, Chris discusses everything from their tongue & cheek covers (Whole Lotta José, Let There Be Cock), to Doug Pinnick & Sebastian Bach joining the band onstage and even AC/DC's origin connection to gay culture, this fabulous episode just may have the biggest balls of all.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
S4E5 - PowerTrip Live! (Special Edition)
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
In this electrifying on-location episode, AC/DC Beyond the Thunder takes listeners on an epic journey into the heart of the scorching California desert with a 3 day blow-by-blow account of the legendary PowerTrip festival in Indio, featuring performances by Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest, Metallica, Tool and the triumphant return of AC/DC. This podcast captures all of the excitement, camaraderie, and even a trip to the remarkable pop-up AC/DC High Voltage Dive Bar where fans from around the globe gathered to celebrate their favorite band.
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
S4E4 - Greg Billings
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
How did Brian Johnson's BFF and fellow Floridian, Greg Billings, get the frontman for the biggest band in the world to sing again? From Power Up to PowerTrip, Billings talks to 'AC/DC Beyond the Thunder' about their kindred spirit friendship, multiple soul-infused duets, and AC/DC inspiring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
S4E3 - Harvard University
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Ready to get your PhD in AC/DC? Then turn up your brain control, because AC/DC Beyond the Thunder goes back to school for a masterclass with Mark Jude Tramos, MD, PhD, former Director of the Institute for Music & Brain Science at Harvard University. Not only will this guy school your ass on why our brains love AC/DC so much, but he'll also blow your mind with his cerebral breakdown of how their classic track, 'You Shook Me All Night Long' is like going to church. Amen!
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
S4E2 - Jesse James Dupree
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Push comes to shove, there's no other rock 'n' roll outlaw out there like Jackyl's own, Jesse James Dupree, the southern hard rock frontman and star of Full Throttle Saloon, a TV series set in South Dakota featuring the world's largest biker bar—but more importantly one of Brian Johnson's earliest collaborators and confidants (not to mention one hell of an AC/DC fan and vocal doppelgänger). Better grease up that chainsaw, 'cause this episode about to get locked and loaded!
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
S4E1 - Cosmo Wilson
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Season 4 kicks off with one of the most award-winning rock lighting directors / designers in the world, who since 1990, has worked on more than 700 shows for AC/DC — plus countless others, including The Stones, Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Judas Priest, and a list that is simply unrivaled in the industry. Listen in as Cosmo sheds light on what it takes to makes this electric circus the greatest show on Earth. The late, great Bon Scott, once said 'Let there be Light', but we're changing it to, 'Let there Be Cosmo!'
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
S3E11 - Behind Beyond The Thunder #3
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Go “behind” Beyond the Thunder with this special bonus episode which wraps up Season 3 by answering listener letters while unearthing never-before-heard interviews with NASCAR driver and AC/DC super-fan Clint Bowyer, who joins the show to share his insights on the band's impact on the racing community, while Canadian heavy metal legends, Anvil, reminisce about meeting the original AC/DC lineup backstage, including a semi-sober Bon Scott. But that's not all – Australian children's entertainers, The Wiggles, also make a surprise appearance to discuss their unexpected love for the band, including an exclusive live performance of an AC/DC beloved classic from their big red car.
For Those About To Talk...
In 2008, Kurt Squiers and Gregg Ferguson set out to capture a feature-length documentary entitled, AC/DC Beyond the Thunder, a film about how this extraordinary Australian band has influenced so many diverse, extraordinary fans. The duo found no shortage lining up actors, authors, athletes, CEO’s, comedians, professors, war heroes, wrestlers, and other very well-known celebrities attempting to answer a seemingly simple question…How did AC/DC affect your life? After the film stalled, Kurt & Gregg decided to dust off these wonderful interviews and harness that energy into a vehicle that just might work…A PODCAST! With a newfound momentum to create all new episodes with partner, Eric Kielb, AC/DC Beyond the Thunder, is serving up inspirational stories about the fans, for the fans, by the fans.