From Akron & Beyond Podcast

About From Akron & Beyond Podcast

From Akron & Beyond is a radio show/podcast that delves into the music and culture of a midwestern mecca - the past, present, and future of the ”Akron Sound!” Hosted by Bob Ethington (Unit 5) and Nick Nicholis (The Bizarros), the program features interesting guests, awesome music, and plenty of laughter. New episodes air at 10:00 PM Thursday nights on The Summit FM, and are then available on www.thesummit.fm -- or wherever you stream your favorite podcasts!

Publisher

The Summit FM

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jul 2023

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

110 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   The Legend of Ghoulardi with Rich Heldenfels

   In this episode, Nick and Bob have a look back at the legendary Cleveland TV horror film host Ernie Anderson - i.e., Ghoulardi!  The show, which ran from 1963 to 1966, had an incalculable effect on young Northeast Ohio viewers, many of whom would grow up to make music, make movies, make art…. The crazy influence of Ghoulardi lives on! And who better to discuss him with than longtime TV critic Rich Heldenfels, who literally, with Tom Feran, wrote the book on Anderson! Listen as we delve deep into what made Ghoulardi, and the legacy he left.

2. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Chuck Klosterman

   What if - instead of The Beatles - the Velvet Underground had been the most commercially and societally successful band in history?This is the provocative and hilarious premise of the new book by Chuck Klosterman, entitled ROCK* A MAINSTREAM ALTERNATIVE HISTORY OF ALTERNATIVE MAINSTREAM MUSIC.In this episode, we speak with the bestselling author about his work and successful career, which really took off when he was a columnist for the Akron Beacon Journal.  While in Akron, Chuck wrote the books Fargo Rock City and Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, which led to stints at Spin, Esquire, and the New York Times - and eleven more bestselling books.This is a fun episode! Listen Thursday, September 17, at 10 pm on The Summit FM, 91.3, or later anytime, wherever you get your podcasts!

3. 

   11 Sept 2026

   John Derf Backderf’s THE DISSIDENTS

   We are excited to have as our return guest graphic novelist Derf Backderf, whose new book THE DISSIDENTS is receiving rave reviews internationally.The book is a deep dive into a lost history of censorship, intimidation, and outright violence directed towards anyone criticizing the U.S. government during the World War 1 era.  The art is superb, the narrative compelling - and the ramifications all too relevant today.Derf’s previous books include MY FRIEND DAHMER, TRASHED, and KENT STATE. With THE DISSIDENTS, he may have created his masterpiece.Listen Thursday, September 10th. at 10 pm, on The Summit FM, 91.3, or anytime wherever you get your podcasts!

Who has been a guest on From Akron & Beyond Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Linda Teodosio
• Tom Teodosio
• Ray Carmen
• Mike Crooker
• Robert Kidney

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

1.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

50

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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