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JOSH'S TIMELINE
1986: Purchases Men at Work's "Cargo"
1987: Attends first concert - The Monkees!
1989: Records station promos at 89.9 KGRG
1991: Performs radio skits in garage w/ Velasco
1994: Takes History of Rock & Roll at GRCC
1997: Becomes Kevin's co-host on 92.5 KCAT
1998: Solo radio show begins; Mobile DJ
1998: Station commercials at 103.1 KQBE
1999: Helps launch 88.1 KCWU, B.A. Broadcast Journalism
1999: Starts at 99.9 KISW & 100.7 KQBZ "The Buzz"
2000: Forms DJ Business w/ Kevin
2001: Promo events for 1090 KYCW and 94.1 KMPS
2002: Begins at 102.5 KZOK doing promos
2003: Hired on at Oldies 97.3 KBSG
2004: Becomes producer for "The R&R Time Machine"
2007: Launches YouTube Channel
2012: Creates 12th Man page on Facebook
2018: Forms Chuck N Josh Podcast
2019: Launches The Josh & Friends Podcast
2023: Celebrates 100th Episode
The Josh and Friends Podcast
Ranking The Top 4 Albums by The Big 4 Thrash Bands (Feat. Ethan & Erik S)
Episode 147: This week we are here to discuss the Big 4 of Thrash Metal - Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Each of these bands played a huge role within the genre of metal inspiring countless acts over the years and releasing tons of iconic music during their heyday in the 80s and 90s. But who had the best album? Well, that's exactly what we're here to talk about. And joining me in today's discussion are two of the biggest metalheads that I know, and we'll be speaking about each band and their impact on the genre, and selecting our Top 4 personal favorites by these groups, as well as giving our reasoning behind these choices.
0:00 - Cold Open / Intro (Lee Michaels)
1:52 - Welcome Erik Schmieder
3:16 - Introductions to Metal
11:50 - Anthrax
18:39 - Megadeth
25:39 - Metallica
30:59 - Slayer
39:06 - Josh's Number 4
41:46 - Ethan's Number 4
44:26 - Erik's Number 4
46:44 - Josh's Number 3
49:15 - Ethan's Number 3
51:53 - Erik's Number 3
54:40 - Josh's Number 2
1:00:08 - Ethan's Number 2
1:03:27 - Erik's Number 2
1:09:55 - Josh's Number 1
1:11:27 - Ethan's Number 1
1:15:06 - Erik's Number 1
1:17:41 - Weakest Albums
1:20:33 - Final Thoughts / Your Picks
1:21:21 - Outro / Close
🎵 MUSIC USED
► Theme Song: Corbyn Kites - "Overdrive"
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