Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour

(S3E50) – Planet Desert Rock Preview w/ John Gist

In what is becoming a yearly tradition for the show, for this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour, we speak with John Gist, mastermind of Planet Desert Rock. We cover all of the bands that will venture to Las Vegas for Planet Desert Rock Weekend VII, happening January 28- 31, 2027 at The Usual Place. Sasquatch! Greenleaf! Mothership! ASG! REZN! Steak! Sergeant Thunderhoof! Gozu! Florist! Check out our chat, then plan your trip to Vegas!

(S2E10) – Back In The Late 1900s w/Jay & Rich: Dug Pinnick from King’s X

One of my top five favorite bands of all time is King’s X, and on this episode Jay and I got to speak with Dug Pinnick for 75 minutes, which is still pretty unbelievable to type. We talk about so much, including some of his amazing side projects and, of course, King’s X. Dug is so great, and this is a bucket list level guest, so please check this out. If you are a fan you will love this, if you are new to the band, you will soon see why King’s X and Dug are the best.

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(S3E49) – Heavy Temple & Crystal Spiders

A first for Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E49), as two of our favorite bands join the show. Both Brenna from Crystal Spiders and Nighthawk from Heavy Temple chat with me about a whole bunch of things, but mostly their joint Crystal Temple Tour happening this October, including a stop at our friend Jason Doome’s amazing Grand Rapids Doom Fest. We cover so much ground about both bands, like DIY ethos, touring, how great Amos Rifkin is, and so much more. I use the word interview loosely here, as we just all talk a lot about whatever. This was one of my favorites ever (my face still hurts from laughing) so please listen and go see the bands if they are anywhere near you in October!!!

(S3E48) – Jason Doome w/ a Grand Rapids Doom Fest III Preview 

One of my favorite people in the scene joins me for this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E48), as Jason Doome comes to talk about Grand Rapids Doom Fest III, for which he is the founder and curator. The event is Saturday, October 10, 2026, starting at 2:00 PM at The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has become a staple in the heavy underground fest annual schedule. Come check out Jason and I talking about all sorts of stuff, including the bands playing and how everyone can check out the show live, without leaving the comfort of your home. If you are within a couple hundred miles you really should go if you can…because the lineup is pretty awesome and Jason rules.

(S3E47) – Mothertomb

The best part of this show for me is that I get to talk to the bands releasing music today that I love. It is even more fun when I get four music nerds to not only talk about their music, but also the bands that are  important to them as musicians and as people. I get to do this with all four members of the killer band from Michigan, Mothertomb, on the latest episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E47). Our main topic of discussion is their amazing debut record, Dying To Live, which is a must hear and will be one of my favorites of the year, but we get into all sorts of stuff, like the band’s history and the music that shaped them, including some very cool stories about one of my favorites, Type O Negative. We get to see a bunch of tattoos too. We had so much fun and could have talked for hours. It was an honor to do the first ever interview with the band. Go buy Dying To Live, listen to it a few times, then come check out our chat.