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The Metallica Report

Metallica & Pantheon Media
Weekly podcast. Next episode on Wednesday.
Keep up with all things Metallica by going straight to the source. Now you can get your news directly from those entrenched in the band’s own Northern California headquarters. This weekly report is hosted by Steffan Chirazi and Renée Richardson, two members of the Metallica Camp.

Steffan is a long-time rock scribe and editor of the band’s online mag, So What!, whose days covering Metallica began in the 1980s with the British music magazines Sounds and Kerrang! Renée is the Director of Philanthropy for the band’s foundation, All Within My Hands, and also has a storied background in music as a well-known Bay Area radio personality.

Each week will sound a little different, but you’ll always remain in the loop. Steffan and Renée will keep you posted with the latest news and updates from Metallica HQ and the road as the M72 Tour makes its way around the world. They’ll bring you mini-features for a little peek behind the curtain, and you’ll learn bits of info you won’t find anywhere else through chats with everyone from members of the road crew to poster artists, from fans to band members themselves! 

They won’t just tell you what you need to know; they’ll also get to the bottom of what you want to find out! Listeners can submit questions, and Steffan and Renée will get to work finding answers.

You’ll enjoy all of this and more with The Metallica Report, your quick, weekly fix covering our most relevant topics of the day.
A proud part of Pantheon Podcasts

Produced by Pantheon Media & PopCult
Executive Producers: Marc Reiter, Vickie Strate, Doug Oswandel
Written by: Steffan Chirazi & Renee Richardson
Production Coordinator: Lane Watson
92 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S1 E91
M72 Relaunch in Syracuse Starring Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, and the Fans
S1 E91·
April 23
April 23
23 mins
S1 E87
Syracuse Inbound: Countdown To The Start Of M72 2025 At HQ
S1 E87·
April 16
April 16
28 mins
S1 E89
Best Live Memories: Metallica Fans Share Their Favorite Gigs
S1 E89·
April 9
April 9
32 mins
Metallica Scholars Chat with Robert Trujillo
April 2
April 2
25 mins
S1 E87
The Collection: Kirk Hammett Speaks About His New Guitar Book
S1 E87·
March 26
March 26
34 mins
S1 E83
Smashing Boundaries - A Dive into Metallica’s Immersive Apple Vision Pro Experience
S1 E83·
March 20
March 20
30 mins
S1 E85
Let There Be Light! A Chat with Metallica’s Lighting Designer Rob Koenig
S1 E85·
March 12
March 12
40 mins
S1 E84
The HQ Audio Crew Starring Sara Killion & Kent Matcke
S1 E84·
March 5
March 5
33 mins
S1 E83
Treasures from James Hetfield’s Archives - Further Exploration of Metallica’s Vault
S1 E83·
February 26
February 26
23 mins
S1 E82
Behind the Doors of Inveniem: A Visit to Metallica’s Archival Vaults
S1 E82·
February 19
February 19
40 mins
S1 E81
Inside Metallica HQ; Meet the Runners
S1 E81·
February 12
February 12
40 mins
S1 E80
David Fricke: Metallica’s Journey in Rolling Stone Magazine
S1 E80·
February 5
February 5
49 mins
S1 E79
Jimmy Clark; Laughter, Loyalty, and Life as Lars Ulrich’s Drum Tech
S1 E79·
January 29
January 29
35 mins
S1 E78
Justin Crew; Enter the World of Kirk Hammett’s Guitar Tech
S1 E78·
January 22
January 22
36 mins
S1 E77
Chad Zaemisch; Inside the Mind of James Hetfield’s Guitar Tech
S1 E77·
January 15
January 15
41 mins
S1 E76
James Hetfield on Words & Lyrics
S1 E76·
January 8
January 8
27 mins
S1 E75
Best of TMR 2024 with Metallica & More
S1 E75·
January 1
January 1
31 mins
S1 E74
Lars Ulrich, Rob Trujillo
S1 E74·
Dec 25, 2024
Dec 25, 2024
23 mins
S1 E73
Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo, Jason Momoa, LA Rams’ Rob Havenstein
S1 E73·
Dec 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024
35 mins
S1 E72
Helping Hands Honorees Jeff Ament, Maggie Baird
S1 E72·
Dec 11, 2024
Dec 11, 2024
41 mins
S1 E71
Zach Harmon Talks Guitar Picks
S1 E71·
Dec 4, 2024
Dec 4, 2024
19 mins
S1 E70
Happy Thanksgiving from the Metallica Family
S1 E70·
Nov 27, 2024
Nov 27, 2024
17 mins
S1 E69
Filmmaker Adam Dubin
S1 E69·
Nov 20, 2024
Nov 20, 2024
25 mins
S1 E68
A Conversation with Robert Trujillo & Jerry Cantrell
S1 E68·
Nov 13, 2024
Nov 13, 2024
36 mins
S1 E67
James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo Remember Jonny and Marsha Zazula
S1 E67·
Nov 6, 2024
Nov 6, 2024
24 mins
S1 E66
James Hetfield; Robert Trujillo; Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills
S1 E66·
Oct 30, 2024
Oct 30, 2024
26 mins
S1 E65
James Hetfield; Kirk Hammett
S1 E65·
Oct 23, 2024
Oct 23, 2024
19 mins
S1 E64
Pinball Wizardry: Jody Dankberg, Stern Pinball; Jeff Yeager; Rhys Cooper
S1 E64·
Oct 16, 2024
Oct 16, 2024
30 mins
S1 E63
Kirk Hammett; James Hetfield
S1 E63·
Oct 9, 2024
Oct 9, 2024
19 mins
S1 E62
James Hetfield; Reports from Mexico City; S7N and “Sin Barreras”
S1 E62·
Oct 2, 2024
Oct 2, 2024
21 mins
S1 E61
James Hetfield; Metallica’s Director of Digital Content, Dan Nykolayko; Members of Mexitallica
S1 E61·
Sep 25, 2024
Sep 25, 2024
27 mins
S1 E60
Mexitallica Chapter Head Karla Farrugia
S1 E60·
Sep 18, 2024
Sep 18, 2024
23 mins
S1 E59
Les Claypool of Primus; Metallica Tour Photographers Jeff Yeager & Brett Murray
S1 E59·
Sep 11, 2024
Sep 11, 2024
31 mins
S1 E58
Robert Trujillo; Metallica’s Director of Digital Content, Dan Nykolayko
S1 E58·
Sep 4, 2024
Sep 4, 2024
25 mins
S1 E57
Kirk Hammett; James Hetfield; Metallica’s Tour Manager, Eric Johnson
S1 E57·
Aug 28, 2024
Aug 28, 2024
29 mins
S1 E56
James Hetfield; Metallica's Content & Network Manager, Jeff Yeager
S1 E56·
Aug 21, 2024
Aug 21, 2024
27 mins
S1 E55
Kirk Hammett; Metallica’s Director of Digital Content, Dan Nykolayko
S1 E55·
Aug 14, 2024
Aug 14, 2024
41 mins
S1 E54
Rob Trujillo; M72 in Boston; I Disappear Ticket Holders Katrina Anker and Christina Møller
S1 E54·
Aug 7, 2024
Aug 7, 2024
26 mins
S1 E53
James Hetfield; John Bush; TAMA Drums Artist Relations Manager, Sam Gample
S1 E53·
Jul 31, 2024
Jul 31, 2024
32 mins
S1 E52
James Hetfield; Lars Ulrich; Mike Bordin
S1 E52·
Jul 24, 2024
Jul 24, 2024
21 mins
S1 E51
Robert Trujillo; James Hetfield; Michał Labocha (Fan Club Chapter Head)
S1 E51·
Jul 17, 2024
Jul 17, 2024
30 mins
S1 E50
Best of the Pod featuring Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett & Robert Trujillo
S1 E50·
Jul 10, 2024
Jul 10, 2024
29 mins
S1 E49
Rob Trujillo; Kirk Hammett
S1 E49·
Jul 3, 2024
Jul 3, 2024
24 mins
S1 E48
James Hetfield talks Copenhagen; Robert Trujillo talks Hellfest
S1 E48·
Jun 26, 2024
Jun 26, 2024
21 mins
S1 E47
James Hetfield; Fortnite, 760 Creations, Acai, A Wise Moose, Jason Paradise
S1 E47·
Jun 19, 2024
Jun 19, 2024
27 mins
S1 E46
James Hetfield & The Heaviest Mail Bag
S1 E46·
Jun 12, 2024
Jun 12, 2024
21 mins
S1 E45
Kirk Hammett; Francesco Polsinelli, Iveco
S1 E45·
Jun 5, 2024
Jun 5, 2024
27 mins
S1 E45
Robert Trujillo; M72 Tour from Munich
S1 E45·
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024
30 mins
S1 E43
James Hetfield
S1 E43·
May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024
25 mins
S1 E42
Month of Giving - Supporting Trade Education featuring Metallica Scholars Karina, Cha Zong, and Reggie
S1 E42·
May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
32 mins
S1 E41
Local Chapter Super Fans - Oliver, Dereck, James, Glenn, and Eric
S1 E41·
May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024
26 mins
S1 E40
Robert Trujillo & Infectious Grooves
S1 E40·
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024
27 mins
S1 E39
Zach Harmon, Metallica Tech
S1 E39·
Apr 24, 2024
Apr 24, 2024
34 mins
S1 E38
Metallica Local Fan Club Chapter Members Q&A with Kirk and Robert
S1 E38·
Apr 17, 2024
Apr 17, 2024
23 mins
S1 E37
Brian Tatler of Diamond Head
S1 E37·
Apr 10, 2024
Apr 10, 2024
24 mins
S1 E36
Kirk Hammett & Robert Trujillo on Elton John ahead of Gershwin Prize Broadcast
S1 E36·
Apr 3, 2024
Apr 3, 2024
15 mins
S1 E35
James Hetfield on Cigars; Robert Trujillo on Infectious Grooves & Suicidal Tendencies
S1 E35·
Mar 27, 2024
Mar 27, 2024
35 mins
S1 E34
Producer Greg Fildelman - Part 2
S1 E34·
Mar 20, 2024
Mar 20, 2024
36 mins
S1 E33
Producer Greg Fidelman - Part I
S1 E33·
Mar 13, 2024
Mar 13, 2024
32 mins
S1 E32
Episode 32: The Women Behind the Scenes of Metallica: Addie Kellerman, Jena Rockwood, Sara Killion, Heather “Foster” Kjollesdal, Hannah Davis, Kat Vollhoffer, Eleni Psaltis
S1 E32·
Mar 6, 2024
Mar 6, 2024
23 mins
S1 E31
Ross Halfin
S1 E31·
Feb 28, 2024
Feb 28, 2024
29 mins
S1 E30
All Things HQ - Part 2: Tour Of Metallica’s Headquarters With Jeff Yeager
S1 E30·
Feb 21, 2024
Feb 21, 2024
31 mins
S1 E29
Episode #29: All Things HQ - Part 1: Robert Trujillo, Staffers Jeff Yeager, Jack Ketcham, Kent Matcke
S1 E29·
Feb 14, 2024
Feb 14, 2024
26 mins
S1 E28
Bob Rock
S1 E28·
Feb 7, 2024
Feb 7, 2024
20 mins
S1 E27
Memorable Award Show Moments
S1 E27·
Jan 31, 2024
Jan 31, 2024
24 mins
S1 E26
Part 2 - Old School Deep Dive with KJ Doughton, Brian Lew, and Ron Quintana
S1 E26·
Jan 24, 2024
Jan 24, 2024
24 mins
S1 E25
Old School Memories with KJ Doughton, Brian Lew, and Ron Quintana
S1 E25·
Jan 17, 2024
Jan 17, 2024
23 mins
S1 E24
Episode 24: Catching up with Jason Newsted
S1 E24·
Jan 10, 2024
Jan 10, 2024
20 mins
S1 E23
Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire
S1 E23·
Jan 3, 2024
Jan 3, 2024
22 mins
S1 E22
James and Robert reflect on 2023 and look ahead to an exciting 2024
S1 E22·
Dec 27, 2023
Dec 27, 2023
17 mins
S1 E21
The Best of the First 20 Episodes; Lars on his current favorite tunes, Kirk on surfing, James on Power Trip, Robert on creating new music for each show, plus more!
S1 E21·
Dec 20, 2023
Dec 20, 2023
20 mins
S1 E20
Rob hangs with Geddy Lee; Christian Carichner, Iowa State University Marching Band Director
S1 E20·
Dec 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2023
18 mins
S1 E19
Lars’ Current Music Obsessions; Robert’s Favorite Funk Grooves; Dr. Corey Spurlin, Auburn University Marching Band Director
S1 E19·
Dec 6, 2023
Dec 6, 2023
22 mins
S1 E18
James Hetfield on the M72 Stage; Zoltan Bathory & Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch
S1 E18·
Nov 29, 2023
Nov 29, 2023
20 mins
S1 E17
Pantera’s Phil Anselmo & Rex Brown plus Blackened Whiskey’s Rob Dietrich & Rabbit Hole’s Kaveh Zamanian
S1 E17·
Nov 22, 2023
Nov 22, 2023
20 mins
S1 E16
We head to Detroit; James talks “Messengers;” Garrett Whitlock of Mammoth WVH; final M72 shows of 2023
S1 E16·
Nov 15, 2023
Nov 15, 2023
18 mins
S1 E15
Robert with Suicidal Tendencies in Mexico; James, Steffan, and Renée in St. Louis
S1 E15·
Nov 8, 2023
Nov 8, 2023
19 mins
S1 E14
Listeners’ favorite horror films; Lars on St. Anger, 72 Seasons and an era of turmoil; traveling fans and chapter heads
S1 E14·
Nov 1, 2023
Nov 1, 2023
20 mins
S1 E13
Kirk celebrates Halloween and chats all things horror
S1 E13·
Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
20 mins
S1 E12
Kirk on his Goodnight Texas cameo; Goodnight Texas co-founder Avi Vinocur; graphic artist Tony Squindo
S1 E12·
Oct 18, 2023
Oct 18, 2023
18 mins
S1 E11
Power Trip recap; Kirk on GNR; James on his fandom; Robert fresh off stage
S1 E11·
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
17 mins
S1 E10
Power Trip preview; Lars discusses Desert Trip and GNR
S1 E10·
Oct 4, 2023
Oct 4, 2023
19 mins
S1 E9
James and Robert on Bastardane and OTTTO; Mother-daughter “Fuel”
S1 E9·
Sep 27, 2023
Sep 27, 2023
16 mins
S1 E8
The skater episode: "Too Far Gone Video" and Tony Hawk
S1 E8·
Sep 20, 2023
Sep 20, 2023
17 mins
S1 E7
Kirk on surfing; Spencer Charnas from Ice Nine Kills; “Fuel" with AWMH supporter and super fan Yuji Moore
S1 E7·
Sep 13, 2023
Sep 13, 2023
16 mins
S1 E6
Kirk on "Shadows Follow"; band chef Simon Mitchell on prepping food on tour
S1 E6·
Sep 6, 2023
Sep 6, 2023
15 mins
S1 E5
Lars' favorite drummer; Steffan in the pit; "Family Matters”
S1 E5·
Aug 30, 2023
Aug 30, 2023
19 mins
S1 E4
Dallas night one recap with Robert; Metal Blade Founder Brian Slagel
S1 E4·
Aug 23, 2023
Aug 23, 2023
13 mins
S1 E3
Papa Het talks beach balls; MetLife Stadium recap; M72 Creative Director Dan Braun
S1 E3·
Aug 16, 2023
Aug 16, 2023
11 mins
S1 E2
Robert and Kirk on solos; Lars’ Drum Tech Jimmy Clark; “Fuel” with fan Heather Lohnes
S1 E2·
Aug 9, 2023
Aug 9, 2023
14 mins
S1 E1
Lars checks in; Europe tour recap; US tour preview
S1 E1·
Aug 2, 2023
Aug 2, 2023
14 mins
Trailer
Jul 24, 2023
Jul 24, 2023
2 mins