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A podcast about the mysteries of musical taste — why we like the music we like (and hate what we hate). Hosted by Malcolm Fraser, writer/musician/filmmaker based in Montreal.
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Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Psychologist, professor, writer, and metalhead Steve Byrne joins me for a big discussion about the psychology of extreme music fandom. We get into the weeds on how heavy music serves unmet needs, the distinctions (and similarities) between metal and punk, oppositional defiant disorder, musical and psychological dynamics, gatekeeping in extreme music communities, and more.
Read Steve's blog Metal Health Matters and his article on gatekeeping in metal for Loudwire.
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