Episodes

  • Talkin' Slayer: Trailer for Season 4, which kicks off Saturday May 2

    Talkin' Slayer: Trailer for Season 4, which kicks off Saturday May 2
    Apr 26 2026

    Hey, listeners.

    This is the new, uncut, long trailer for Season 4 of Talkin' Slayer, the world's longest one-year podcast.

    Season 4 will kick off Saturday, May 2. That date will mark the 13th anniversary of Jeff Hanneman's sad, untimely, depressing demise.

    The first episode of the season will be an all-new tribute to Jeff.

    But mostly, in season 4, what you will get every week or so, is a chapter from...

    The newish 4th edition of Ferris' Slayer band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss."

    ...plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you want to hear from.

    The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

    ⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠

    and / or

    ⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠

    F[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.
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    10 mins
  • Updates + Seasonal Rerun: The St. Patrick's Day Massacre, featuring the Slayer Leprechaun (?!)

    Updates + Seasonal Rerun: The St. Patrick's Day Massacre, featuring the Slayer Leprechaun (?!)
    Mar 14 2026

    Hey, listeners. Here's a seasonal rerun about that most controversial of all the icons in Slayer's mythology of the profane... the Slayer Leprechaun.

    But first, there's an update on the show. Season 4 will kick off Saturday, May 2. That date will mark the 13th anniversary of Jeff Hanneman's sad, untimely, depressing demise.

    The first episode of the season will be an all-new tribute to Jeff. And we'd like YOU to be part of it.

    Listen to the first few minutes of the show to find out how to get your thoughts about Jeff to your pals at Talkin' Slayer.

    Long story short, send your thoughts on why Jeff rules to Slayerbook at gmail dott comm. What do you like about the guy? What's your favorite song he wrote? What made him Slayer's MVP? Tell us, and me & Producer Mitch'll make it part of the tribute. Go long. Go short. Tell us what we need to know.

    The newish 4th edition of Ferris' Slayer band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss" was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

    ⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠

    and / or

    ⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠

    F[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.
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    33 mins
  • Jeff Hanneman's Birthday: Commemorative Rerun

    Jeff Hanneman's Birthday: Commemorative Rerun
    Jan 31 2026

    Dateline: January 31, 2026.

    Jeff Hanneman would have turned 62 today.

    So here's a rerun of a spotlight episode about Jeff. This one looks at his creative output on & after after the polarizing Diabolus in Musica album.

    Diabolus was the last Slayer record that Jeff creatively dominated. In my Slayer fan surveys, Diabolus is fans least favorite, by A LOT — like 36% of fans say it's their least favorite.

    After this LP, Jeff's counts in the credits take a big dip for a long time. Was it the end of him as a creative force? And if so, was it because the chilly reception hurt his feelings. I take a look at the metrics-numbers-stats, break 'em down, and draw some conclusions.

    Unlike most of the episodes, this one was original material I researched for the podcast. Now it's one 12 bonus chapters in the audiobook. The best place to get the audiobook is SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com. It's other places too.

    Here's another episode about Jeff too. It's about his memorial. A lot of people said moving things about the man.

    TALKIN' SLAYER will return for season 4, probably in May. In the meantime, Season(s) 3 is exclusively for Patreon supporters.

    The newish 4th edition of my Slayer band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

    SlayerBooks.com

    and / or

    The Ajna Offensive

    F[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.
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    23 mins
  • Episode 88: The Slayer Audiobook Is Here, Plus We're Talkin' Jeff, We're Talkin' Kerry, and We're Talkin' More Kerry (mp3 @ 320)

    Episode 88: The Slayer Audiobook Is Here, Plus We're Talkin' Jeff, We're Talkin' Kerry, and We're Talkin' More Kerry (mp3 @ 320)
    Dec 14 2025

    BACK. This is Talkin' Slayer, episode #88 of 55.

    (If you don't count Season 3, which goes to Patreon supporters only.)

    Happy holidays if you're holidaying.


    Today's topics are:


    The new SLAYER 66 2/3... audiobook is here.


    I tell you all about it. Then you get some enhanced reruns...


    We talk Kerry King.

    We talk Jeff Hanneman.

    Then we talk Kerry King more.

    The SLAYER 66 2/3... audiobook features 12 bonus chapters that are not in the book itself. (The book features 72 chapters, so that's a fair amount of bonus material.) You can get it cheap at...


    SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com


    ... Use the code cyberslayage for 25% off its already-low price. At 6623 Press / Möstly Thîngs Audiö, OUR PRICES ARE INSANE... CRIMINALLY!

    You want this EPIC METAL SAGA ready to go on your phone for your holiday commute. Don't get caught in a snowstorm at the airport without it.


    Anyhow...

    ⁠⁠Click here for the new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every episode, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — all four versions.


    TALKIN' SLAYER is deeply researched, written, rewritten, mostly rehearsed, lightly edited, and ad-free, with a little production value.


    Free listeners miss every other episode.


    Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.


    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .


    If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/slayerbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can order autographed books here, or pre-order the audiobook.


    GRATITUDE.
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    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • The Hershey Show Was Fire… Episode 87: A Long Report From the Slayer Mini-Fest

    The Hershey Show Was Fire… Episode 87: A Long Report From the Slayer Mini-Fest
    Sep 29 2025
    Episode #87 of 55.Today's topic is a show report from Slayer's mini-festival in Hershey, PA 20 September 2025. It was their final show of the year, lucky #6.The full day of kick-@ss featured sets by Exodus, the Cavalera Conspiracy, Power Trip, Suicidal Tendencies, Knocked Loose, and F.N. Slayer. And I tell ya all about it. Get ready for the sights, the sounds, the scene, the smells, and all the hot sensations.This is a long episode, nearly 60 minutes. If you just want to hear the Slayer part, jump to the 29-minute mark.This week, Ferris is not reading from his newly, extensively overhauled and expanded Slayer book, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss," which is available in three different lengths / sizes, plus a mostly-color ebook. In most of the other episodes, that's what he does. Mostly.This is the final episode of Talkin’ Slayer, Season 2. We’ll return with season Four in early 2026. And when we do, we might not be on Spotify, because of Spotify’s various and sundry f*kery and assorted acts of f@keration. So keep your antenna up.You can keep updated for free at Patreon: Patreon.com/SlayerBookUntil season 4, Patreon supporters can hear season 3, weekly, for less than $1 an episode. Until now, free listeners got every other episode. For season 3, free listeners get none.DEEZ NOTES... things referenced in the showPHOTOS: Like 80 pictures I took at the show, randomly shuffledVIDEO: Slayer's full setVIDEO: Exodus' set... someVIDEO: Cavalera Conspiracy's full setVIDEO: Power Trip's full setVIDEO: Suicidal's full setVIDEO: Knocked Loose's full setAUDIO: Exodus' Let There Be Blood, a re-recording of Bonded, featuring Rob Dukes on vocalsAUDIO: ⁠Let There Be Blood album on Spotify⁠AUDIO: Knocked Koose’s “Mistakes Like Fractures”VIDEO: Slayer cover Exodus' "Strike of the Beast" in 2013⁠The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — all four versions.Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/slayerbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can order autographed books here, or pre-order the audiobook.GRATITUDE.
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    57 mins
  • Talkin' Slayer, Episode 85: The Great Hanneman Gear Grab, b/w This Is the End... Mostly. Plus What Comes Next.

    Talkin' Slayer, Episode 85: The Great Hanneman Gear Grab, b/w This Is the End... Mostly. Plus What Comes Next.
    Aug 4 2025
    Back. We are talkin' Slayer. This week's topic is the Great Hanneman Gear Grab: What happened to Jeff's guitar collection, mostly, and why, and how? Tune in.And unless you're a Patreon supporter, this is pretty much the end of Talkin' Slayer, Season 2: New Sh*t Has Come To Light. The episode wraps with some details on what's next in coming months.Plus a few words of gratitude and memoriam for friends past and present. Chris McMaster and Walter Novak RIP.DEEZ NOTES, as referenced in the show:Slayer's classic "War Ensemble" video, featuring Jeff's Punk Rock Jackson guitar. What I'd give for a full video of the show.Slayer's "Bloodline" video.Tween shredder phenomenon Maya Neelakantan tells how Kathryn Hanneman gave her one of Jeff's guitars.Broken Hope's "The Meek Shall Inherit Sh*t," one of the songs written & performed with Jeff Hanneman guitars, from the Mutilated and Assimilated album.Jeremy Wagner talks about the Jeff Hanneman Guitar Estate, plus his influence.Hanneman talks to an ESP video crew. You've seen this before. It bears repeating.Spotify: Me on the Booked on Rock podcast, with host and strong dude Erich Senich. It's a Slayer 101 talk, runtime 39:00.Apple: Me on the Booked on Rock podcast, with host and strong dude Erich Senich. It's a Slayer 101 talk, runtime 39:00.Me on the Bleachmouth Postscript podcast, talking about my top 5 Slayer songs, plus plenty of unrelated stuff, from research citations to Mad Magazine. Runtime about 2 hours.Larry's most metal band, Persistent Aggressor.The Walter Novak photo book.Joel McIver's Cliff Burton biography.ALSO, ALSO...Want to support the show and / or book? Here's three ways:Get it from a cool indie outlet like the Ajna Offensive, which specializes in metal, true crime, and occultism.⁠The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — all four versions.Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/slayerbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can order autographed books here, or pre-order the audiobook.GRATITUDE.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 83: Show Reports... Live From Quebec, but Mostly London

    Episode 83: Show Reports... Live From Quebec, but Mostly London
    Jul 21 2025

    This week's topic: We have set lists from the last few shows, with a detailed report from our dude in London, Kevin Gale. BANISHED FROM THIS DYING WORLD, THE LORD OF GALE AWAITS!! It's read by your pal Ferris, who provides some additional commentary.

    ALSO...

    Video: The entire London set: Not pro shot, sound muffled, but very up-close.

    Video: The entire London set: Worse sound, not as close, not bad tho.

    Video: Live in Quebec: "Die by the Sword" and "Hell Awaits." Sound isn't great; awesome nonetheless. And that stage show!

    Video: Playlist comp of all the Quebec clips that were available of this posting.

    ALSO, ALSO...

    The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — all four versions.

    Free listeners miss every other episode.

    Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.

    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

    If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/slayerbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

    GRATITUDE.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 66608 / 81.5: Mini-sode Recap of Slayer's First Live Show of 2025, Plus...

    Episode 66608 / 81.5: Mini-sode Recap of Slayer's First Live Show of 2025, Plus...
    Jul 4 2025

    SHORT SHARP SHOCK MINI-EPISODE

    Today's topics are 2) A recap of Slayer's righteous return to the stage 3 July 2025 in Cardiff, Wales... including the setlist. 1) Some speculation on what comes next. And 3) commentary on it all.

    DEEZ NOTES, as referenced in the show:

    One Slaytanic playlist of pretty much the entire Cardiff show, plus all other video available at the moment, including alternate angles and takes:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udwtTElHXPM&list=PLAnZUI4s4LrJHDgS-7EObx_eikCoGeIOu


    Episode 61 of Talkin' Slayer, in which I recapped the band's first reunion show, in Chicago, 2024.

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zz29hNdcHJGBytpiPscXv?si=1fbea994fd244fdf


    #Slayer #Cardiff #Wales #CardiffGiant #BackToTheBeginning #BlackSabbath #Sabbath #Slayer2025



    ⁠⁠⁠⁠The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss"⁠⁠⁠⁠ — all four versions.


    Free listeners miss every other episode.


    Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.


    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .


    If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/slayerbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .


    GRATITUDE.
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    12 mins