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Leitmotif and Movement: A Father and Son Musical Journey PodcastAuthor: Mike Ficklin
A father and son listen to, review, and discuss music from the past and present. We will take a deep dive into our favorite records, talk our favorite artists, give our recommendations, and maybe someday do some interviews with the musicians that inspire us.If you like classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock/metal, movie scores, video game scores, or just music in general we invite you to join us on our journey!Shoot us a message at leitmovepod@gmail.com and we will read it on air! Please keep it clean.Subscribe to us on your favorite podcasting platform! Like and subscribe on YouTube!Leave us a review wherever you listen to your podcasts!Follow us on social media:FacebookInstagramThreadsBluesky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Music, Music Commentary, Music History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 36 - The Reticent "please"
Episode 36
Monday, 8 December, 2025
CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including mental health crises, panic disorders, sleep deprivation, and suicide, related to the subject matter of The Reticent's album “please". Listener discretion is advised.Welcome to the rock history class you actually want to take!Join the father and son duo as we unpack the deeply personal and intense new album from The Reticent, please. We'll give you the album's backstory and a detailed track-by-track breakdown of this powerful, heavy release.Next, we dive into Michael's Journey by dissecting the unforgettable 80s dance-rock hit, "Need You Tonight" by INXS!Plus, we shine a light on three fantastic bands that deserve more attention in our essential segment, The Art of Discovery, featuring Flood In Belief, FREKVENT, and Maudits.And before we go, find out what surprise song and albums Michael has to study for the next episode's Top 5 Albums of 2025 Special! · (00:00:00) - Intro/What Have You Been Listening to this Week?· (00:04:40) - The Art of Discovery· (00:05:05) - Flood In Belief "Flood in Belief"· (00:13:26) - Frekvent "The Garden of Delusion"· (00:23:36) - Maudits "Fall Over"· (00:32:49) - Main Topic: Breaking Down The Reticent's Brand New Release, "please"· (01:10:45) - Question for the Audience· (01:10:55) - Can't Wait· (01:12:18) - Michael's Journey: Discussing INXS' "Need You Tonight"· (01:17:35) - On the Next Episode· (01:17:54) - Contact Info/Outro THE ART OF DISCOVERY:· Flood In Belief “Flood in Belief” (From the album: Senseless)· FREKVENT - “The Garden of Delusion” (From the album: In Hubris)· Maudits - "Fall Over" (From the album: In Situ) OTHER BAND MENTIONS:· Between The Buried and Me· Spock’s Beard· Persefone· Tesseract CONNECT WITH & SUPPORT USConnect With Us & Follow the Show: [https://tinyurl.com/yt48wp3z]We are part of the SPDM Crew Network!Leave a 5-star review on Apple/Spotify!Want to be featured on The Art of Discovery? Send us a message! Recorded on 11/30/2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.













