Noman and Rory welcome — or perhaps tolerate — Nikki Nogoodnik, a former Rough Cutt roadie who answered a job posting of questionable legitimacy and ended up in the lunchroom of the Metal Shoppe. Between sorting out whether Nikki is actually employed here, a deep dive into Cactus and their influence on hard rock and metal, and a playlist that runs through Atomic Rooster, Edguy, Grayhawk, Paladin, and a virtual League of Legends metal band called Penta Kill, it's a full session. Also: a Catholic Satanist, a mini-disc player, and an incident involving a tapestry that nearly ended the working relationship before it began.

Nomen and Rory are back with a new episode celebrating International Women's Month with a curated metal showcase. The hosts dig into a selection of tracks spanning genres and borders, featuring The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, Hexx, Die Spitz, PJ Harvey, Canopy, Death SS, TRIUMPHER, Skinflint, and Stone, sharing the stories behind the bands and what makes each pick stand out. It's a celebration of the artists pushing metal forward in all its forms. The episode also features a Patreon segment walking listeners through how to support the show and keep the metal coming.

In this episode, the new HR and AI assigned temps (Robert

and Kevin from that other show) work with the Metal Lorde to save the plant.

Can the chaos of the plastic be overtaken? Can they challenge Donnie Rames Jio?

And what is the fate of Antony after finding out his deep dark secret?