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Mike Bessler and Kevin McElvaney are pro wrestling writers who moonlight as music aficionados. As the title of this podcast suggests, we primarily focus on material by rock powerhouses Rush, Kiss, and Led Zeppelin, but every so often, we'll draw the proverbial "wild card" and discuss an artist beyond the bounds of this titanic troika. For each episode of RSZM, we select an album by one of these artists and discuss our personal recollections of the record, talk about the history behind the album, and go track-by-track and discuss each song.Also, the title of the show was Kevin's idea.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMike Bessler and Kevin McElvaney are pro wrestling writers who moonlight as music aficionados. As the title of this podcast suggests, we primarily focus on material by rock powerhouses Rush, Kiss, and Led Zeppelin, but every so often, we'll draw the proverbial "wild card" and discuss an artist beyond the bounds of this titanic troika.
Rush Strutter Zep Magik is hosted by Mike Bessler. The show has published 31 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Limp Bizkit: Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (The Arianne Show)" (24 May 2026, 92 minutes), "Limp Bizkit: Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (The Arianne Show)" (24 May 2026, 92 minutes), and "The Velvet Underground & Nico" (24 November 2025, 103 minutes).
Rush Strutter Zep Magik publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 82 minutes across 31 episodes.
Booking probability for Rush Strutter Zep Magik is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Rush Strutter Zep Magik requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Rush Strutter Zep Magik's contact route on record: verified email.
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Mike Bessler hosts Rush Strutter Zep Magik, a music podcast with 31 episodes published.
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Rush Strutter Zep Magik
For those about to Limp, we salute you! In this episode, two thirds of the RSZM brain trust convene in honor of our third member. Call it "The Arianne Show." In planning for this episode, we asked, "What would Arianne...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
For those about to Limp, we salute you! In this episode, two thirds of the RSZM brain trust convene in honor of our third member. Call it "The Arianne Show." In planning for this episode, we asked, "What would Arianne...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
New podcast, who dis? The RSZM crew returns from an extended hiatus with fresh conversation, familiar grievances, and the usual dose of chicanery. This week, Mike cues up The Velvet Underground's 1967 debut album for a...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
...AND WE'RE BACK! Just in time, too, as the podcast world has likely been on the edge of its collective seat wondering just what exactly our tremendous trio thinks of The Replacements for, lo, the past 16 months, give...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
For many centuries, the best examples of "gothic rock" were the thousands upon thousands of bricks that filled out the medieval castles and cathedrals of Europe. Then in 1980, the English band Bauhaus released their...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
From the Crimean War to the Prehistoric era and across the universe to the planet of Dune, we plunge our needles into each and every groove of Iron Maiden's 1983 metal manifesto, Piece of Mind . Side quests in this...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
How many sparks does it take to ignite a prairie fire? We don't answer that particular question this episode, but we do immerse ourselves in the sonic ocean of Angst In My Pants , the 1982 offering by the influential...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
We're going off the rails this episode, as Arianne tees up Blizzard of Ozz as our topical somethingburger. We look at Ozzy's solo debut from almost every conceivable angle, from the wizardry of guitar virtuoso Randy...
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It's Arianne's first show as a bona fide co-host and in this episode, we're serving up two platters piled high with tangible vandalism! In our first official episode as a trio, we tackle Led Zeppelin's storied double...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
From the sunny shores of Hawthorne, California to the sands of distant Melmac, Rush Strutter Zep Magik traces the roots and legacy of Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys. Arguably Brian Wilson's most consequential work, we...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
It's a podcast of extraordinary magnitude as Arianne joins Kevin and Mike for a meticulous dissection of the 2011 album Lulu. This controversial collab between Lou Reed and Metallica has garnered voluminous quantities...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
If you've ever found yourself wondering how in the world the 2011 Lou Reed/Metallica album Lulu came into existence, here's your answer, fish-bulb! This isn't quite a full episode, so we'll call it a mini-sode and it's...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
BRAND FREAKIN' NEW AND NOW ONLINE! Imagine a crisp page of graph paper featuring a perfectly executed, two-circle Venn diagram that depicts the coexistence between euphony and cacophony. Somewhere on the page, we might...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
Neal Jones, a.k.a. "Nasty Neal" of Without Your Head Horror and Beyond , joins Mike for a very special installment of the Rush Strutter Zep Magik podcast! In this "mini-sode," we cover a lot of ground, including: Neal's...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
The Rush Strutter Zep Magik Podcast is out for Revenge ! In this episode, Kevin and Mike take this pivotal Kiss album for a spin, skipping through the conversational daisies with tangents about The Buzzcocks, the work...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
Blasting back to the heyday of the punk movement, Kevin and Mike hop aboard Rocket to Russia , the third studio album by rough and tumble rockers, The Ramones. Featuring prominently in this consummate discourse on pop...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
This episode, the guys are joined by Kevin's BFF, Andy, for a thoroughgoing discourse on "Moving Pictures," the 1981 multi-platinum composition by Rush. In their preparatory remarks, Kevin and Andy recall wistful...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
This time around, Kevin and Mike get into the groove with Liz Phair's debut album, Exile in Guyville . Before they break it down, Mike suffers the embarrassment of mispronouncing the name of our bestest pal, Arianne...
Rush Strutter Zep Magik
Kevin and Mike are joined by RSZM superfan Arianne for a thorough discussion of Prince's 1984 masterwork, Purple Rain ! During the lead-up to their featured confab, Kevin gives props to the Meet My Friends The Friends...
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It's a hoedown in the tradition of "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" as Mike and Kevin enjoy a platter of piping hot Zeppeliny goodness in the form of Led Zeppelin's tertiary offering, Led Zeppelin III . On the way to the proverbial...
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