The MT Alternative Podcast
The MT Alternative Podcast is where music nostalgia meets sarcasm, humor, and the occasional political rant. Mike and Tom revisit the past, argue about the present, and never take themselves too seriously.
Recent Episodes
Feb. 7, 2026
From Snowed-In Shenanigans To Playoff Hot Takes
Send us a text Snow piles up, the studio sits quiet, and we refuse to miss a week. We hit record across a phone line and dive straight into the heart of winter life: a weekend of football that swung from gripping to grueling, a city wrapped in powder, and the odd rituals that take over every grocer…
Jan. 21, 2026
Country Metal, Football Nerves, And Voicemails
Send us a text You know that moment when a new sound hits and your brain says, “Wait, why hasn’t this existed forever?” That was us discovering country metal. We stumbled into Cody Parks and The Dirty South and found a blend that keeps country’s storytelling soul while borrowing the horsepower of 8…
Jan. 15, 2026
Season Three, Porch Rain, Fresh Chaos
Send us a text The rain is steady, the porch is alive, and season three kicks off with our favorite kind of chaos: honest laughs, sharp pivots, and a plan to make this the most personal run yet. We start with football—bye weeks, “easy” schedules, and the odd hangover of overseas games—then acknowle…
Dec. 31, 2025
We Race Through The Final Three Years Of The Eighties And Admit We Still Can’t Remember What Happened When
Send us a text Three years. Zero restraint. We dive headfirst into 1987, 1988, and 1989—the final rumble of the Eighties—where U2, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Guns N’ Roses, Madonna, and N.W.A battled for airtime while movies like Die Hard, Batman, and When Harry Met Sally reset what a blockb…
Dec. 27, 2025
Holiday Chaos, Cozy Laughs
Send us a text Holiday cheer meets porch-chaos honesty as we light up the season with sunshine, BBQ talk, and the kind of tangents only two old friends can justify. We kick off with Rupert’s wry preamble, then slide straight into football plans, the fallout from a “takeover” that left our studio st…
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Jan. 1, 2026
The Blockbuster Redefinition: 'Die Hard,' 'Batman,' and 'When Harry M…
The late 1980s were a pivotal period in cinematic history, a time when the very definition of what constituted a blockbuster was being aggressively reshaped. It wasn't just about explosions and spectacle anymore; it was about character depth, innova…