The week of December 18, 2024 on The Metallica Report…

Steff and Renée bring all the details from last week’s Helping Hands Concert & Auction at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. Coverage starts during rehearsals when Lars and Robert share the band’s approach to the unique nature of this traditionally acoustic/electric show.

Metallica superfan Jason Momoa takes us back to his entrée into music, his love of bass, and his admiration for All Within My Hands. Then, LA Rams Offensive Tackle Rob Havenstein–who used NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative to spotlight AWMH–shares how he discovered the mighty Metallica.

We also get a review of the show itself, where our hosts discuss SistaStrings, Sammy Hagar and his “The Best Of All Worlds” band, and the very special Metallica sets.

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Helping Hands Auction: https://www.helpinghandsauction.com 

All Within My Hands: https://www.allwithinmyhands.org 

Jason Momoa: https://www.instagram.com/prideofgypsies 

Rob Havenstein’s AWMH Cleats: https://www.helpinghandsauction.com/lite-ui/?controller=lots&action=showLot&id=78 

Sammy Hagar: https://www.instagram.com/sammyhagar 

SistaStrings: https://www.instagram.com/sistastrings 

Avi Vinocur: https://www.instagram.com/avispersonalprofile

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The week of December 11, 2024 on The Metallica Report…

Steff and Renée are getting ready for the fourth biennial Helping Hands Concert & Auction on Friday, December 13, by speaking with two of this year’s honorees.

First, Renée catches up with actress Maggie Baird (aka the mother of Billie Eilish and Finneas) from Support + Feed. If that organization sounds familiar, it’s because Support + Feed joined us on the 2024 North American M72 run of shows, spreading the word about their work changing the food equity system through education around a plant-based diet.

Next, Renée and Steff enjoy an in-depth chat with Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, who discusses his non-profit organization, Montana Pool Service. MPS works to build world-class skate parks and connect youth communities in Montana, Washington, and South Dakota.

Though unavailable to join the podcast this week, we still get to hear from Father Greg Boyle, the founder of our third honoree this year, Homeboy Industries. By providing hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated people, Homeboy Industries has evolved into the largest gang intervention, rehab, and re-entry program in the world.

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Helping Hands Auction: https://www.helpinghandsauction.com 

Support + Feed: http://supportandfeed.org 

Montana Pool Service: http://montanapoolservice.com 

Homeboy Industries: http://homeboyindustries.org 

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The week of December 4, 2024 on The Metallica Report…

Metallica’s long-time tech, Zach Harmon, sits down to offer an overview of how the humble yet venerated guitar pick has developed over the years for this band. Zach explains the importance of shapes, colors, sizes, and styles of these tiny tools of the trade and reveals his own fervent attention to detail and creativity when it comes to such things as the now infamous “city picks.”

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Dunlop: https://www.jimdunlop.com/products/guitar-picks 

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Upcoming M72 Tour Dates: https://www.metallica.com/tour  

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The week of November 27, 2024 on The Metallica Report…

Here in America, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow. For many of us, Thanksgiving day is full of lots of food, of course, and spending time with family. “Family.” That word can mean so many different things depending on who you ask. So, we checked in with a few people in our orbit to hear what family means to them, kicking it off with our own Papa Het.

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Upcoming M72 Tour Dates: https://www.metallica.com/tour 

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The week of November 20, 2024 on The Metallica Report…

Adam Dubin, the man behind A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica, joins Steffan and Renée to revisit his time behind the Metallica curtain and share why his approach to filming struck the right chord. He also gives us a more personal look into a pivotal time in the lives of the young band members.

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Adam Dubin: https://www.instagram.com/dubinator64 

A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/a-year-and-a-half-in-the-life-of-metallica/umc.cmc.671p1wmt7yvra5lly8vdl2wn4 

Upcoming M72 Tour Dates: https://www.metallica.com/tour 

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The week of November 13, 2024 on The Metallica Report…

This special episode of “The Metallica Report” delivers a rare conversation between Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains and Metallica’s own Robert Trujillo.

With Steffan’s help, the pair delve into their early days, sharing their influences and how they first connected. They also discuss their work together on Jerry’s solo work, particularly his new album, I Want Blood, and why collaboration is so crucial to both of them. It is a unique, free-flowing conversation about the art of songwriting between two old friends and accomplished musicians.

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Jerry Cantrell: https://jerrycantrell.com 

“I Want Blood”: https://shop.jerrycantrell.com 

Upcoming M72 Tour Dates: https://www.metallica.com/tour 

Music from The Metallica Report: https://metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music 

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The week of November 6, 2024 on The Metallica Report…

On the anniversary of 2022’s tribute show honoring the lives of Jonny and Marsha Zazula, James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert remember the pair who jumpstarted Metallica’s career with Megaforce Records.

In 1983, the right man on the opposite coast got ahold of a No Life ’Til Leather cassette tape. This man and his business partner/wife became integral in the lives of the young members of Metallica. The band's gratitude for the parental-like support is still palpable decades later.

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Megaforce Records: https://www.megaforcerecords.com 

Upcoming M72 Tour Dates: https://www.metallica.com/tour 

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The Week of October 30, 2024 on The Metallica Report…

Steffan and Renée have a lot of ground to cover. First, our hosts ask Robert Trujillo and artist Rhys Cooper about Metallica’s return to Australia. Then, in the Spooky Season spirit, James and Robert chime in on what horror is to them.

Finally, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills joins the podcast to discuss “A Work of Art,” the band’s song and extended music video for the new horror film “Terrifier 3,” and his lifelong love of slasher films.

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Upcoming M72 Tour Dates: https://www.metallica.com/tour 

Ice Nine Kills: https://iceninekills.com   

“A Work of Art” Official Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9TzUxGPbI0 

Rhys Cooper: https://www.instagram.com/rhyscooperart 

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The week of October 23, 2024 on The Metallica Report…

In honor of World Mental Health Day, Steffan and Renée tackle the important issue of self-care with James and Kirk, as Metallica’s guitarists share their secrets for staying healthy both in mind and body. 

James discusses meditation—how it has helped him, the many forms it takes, and why sometimes disengaging from the world is necessary.

Kirk focuses on nutrition and his strategy for taking care of his body on the road. He travels with a little kitchen, ready to be set up in any hotel room in the world, so he can enjoy homemade soup and salads, often using vegetables from his own gardens.

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World Mental Health Day:  https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day

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The week of October 16, 2024 on The Metallica Report…

It’s all about Metallica Remastered, the new machine from the premier pinball game designers and manufacturers at Stern Pinball. Renée moderates a roundtable discussion of the evolution of the game with Stern’s Director of Licensing and Marketing, Jody Dankberg, artist and designer of the graphics, Rhys Cooper, and our in-house Pinball Wizard, HQ’s own Jeff Yeager.

The”Pinball Committee” collaborated for almost two years to update the original Metallica game, released in 2013. Adding eight new songs, expanded gameplay, live video footage, additional game modes, and all the new technology was a labor of love for this team.  

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Stern Pinball: https://sternpinball.com/

Rhys Cooper: https://studioseppuku.bigcartel.com/

Metallica Store: https://www.metallica.com/store/stern-pinball/

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