Metalcore Nerds

About Metalcore Nerds

Metalcore Nerds is a music podcast with a twist. Members of your favorite bands join music industry veteran Sean Mott to discuss their favorite corners of pop culture. Whether it's TV, movies, video games, the MCU, Star Wars, DC, or even Magic: The Gathering, Metalcore Nerds covers all levels of fandom with bands, both big and small, that dominate the alternative music space.

Publisher

Sean Mott

Category

music · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

27 Mar 2020

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

30 of 309 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Frankie Pierri: Monsters

   Host Frankie Pierri discusses Monsters' new EP, comeback shows, Star Wars, the MCU, and anime, offering insights into diverse pop culture interests.

2. 

   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Jerod Boyd: Miss May I

   Host Jerod Boyd discusses Magic: The Gathering, anime, and popcorn buckets with Miss May I, offering insights into the intersection of metalcore and pop culture.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ray Hawthorne returns

   Host Ray Hawthorne joins the Metalcore Nerds podcast to explore nostalgic movie memories and pop culture insights.

Inside a recent episode

Frankie Pierri: Monsters

Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It encompasses what makes Peter Parker, Peter Parker. And those movies are just, they're just good. They're just, they're just, they're a step above, I think from him. And I think they're just a little more grounded. Like I think what I, my like opinion, Marvel needs to stay grounded in my opinion, infinity war and end game was so huge that anything huge they do just feels like they're trying to top that where there's stuff that is more small scale. Like, dude, Daredevil season one on Netflix 2015. Goated, like literally one of the one of the best shows ever. And it's grounded. It's a dude. He's got real stakes. […]

Who has been a guest on Metalcore Nerds

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

• Frankie Pierri
• Jerod Boyd
• Ray Hawthorne
• Jake Luhrs
• Franz Stefanik

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

792,993

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

59 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

47 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

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

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85