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Dig Me Out

J Dziak, Tim Minneci, Chip Midnight, Gavin Reid
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Every album tells a story. Most never get heard. We dig them out with podcasts exploring heavy 70s, 80s metal, 90s alternative, and 00s rock—forgotten masterpieces, lost classics, and legends that still have something to say.

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PricingFreemiumPublishesTwice weekly
Issues2033Founded7 years agoLast Issue9 days ago
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Authors

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  • J Dziak

    Host of Dig Me Out, a podcast celebrating underrated albums from the 80s, 90s, and 00s, and writer of Signal Theory, where UAPs, the paranormal, and critical thinking converge.

  • Tim Minneci

    Author, Podcaster, Musician

  • Chip Midnight

    The thoughts of a middle-age music fanatic with occasional dips into sports, TV, movies, politics, grief, pop culture, food, family, and more.

  • Gavin Reid

    Staunch Aussie music lover always pushing the cause for Australian hard rock and experimental music

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