The P.O.D. Kast

Author: Bryan Quinby & John Cullen

Keep on rollin', baby. It's your favorite podcast about nu-metal, featuring Bryan Quinby (Guys) and John Cullen (Blocked Party) covering a classic nu-metal album every month. More than just the music, the podcast really digs into the vibes of the time from two guys who lived it, and never stopped thinking nu-metal was good. Probably because it really, really is.
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Episode 81: Creed's "My Own Prison", or Album Title Directly Explains Feelings of Podcasters During Episode
Episode 81
Monday, 4 May, 2026

Is Creed nu-metal? Probably not. But it didn't stop them from putting out what is either a post-grunge album three years too late or a buttrock album about five years too early. Yes, this album somehow came out in 1997 (a fact so improbable Bryan says it came out in the 2000s multiple times during the episode), and it somehow sold six million American copies! That despite being largely devoid of hooks and hits, Scott Stapp doing a poor man's Eddie Vedder for 60 straight minutes, and the production sounding like garbage. But hey, at least Creed were awesome dudes everyone loved! Just kidding. The Spin profile we read in this episode has to be heard to be believed. In the immortal words of Arizona Cardinals' head coach Dennis Green, "they are who we thought they were". And yes, our bonus content is exactly what you think it is: more unbelievably honest reviews of nu-metal music from your two favorite dudes. For just $4/month, you'll get access to THREE new reviews every month, plus access to our entire back catalogue of bonuses, which totals over 200 episodes. You also get access to our Discord and at certain tiers, you can tell us what to cover for a bonus episode. It's the best deal in podcasting, and it's available now at patreon.com/thepodkast.