The KissFAQ Podcast is a weekly chat show featuring members of the KissFAQ message board and other guests discussing a wide variety of KISS-related topics. Our objective is simple: Have fun chatting with other fans from around the world and hopefully entertain the KISS Army in the process. A gigantic "Thank You" to all of the participants on these episodes, and to YOU, the listener.
We pick some recent board topics to discuss... If Bruce were to write autobiography - What is ONE topic/era you'd like him to discuss no-holds-barred? Great Kiss albums? 1974 N.Y./Central Park Photoshoot Timeline, What would your 13 year old self think of modern KISS merch, and more!
Daniel, Julian, Lonnie, Ken, and Mark dig into some more board topics this week including whether Alive III is a bad Alive album, surprise moments in Kiss songs that always grab attention, If you just discovered Kiss...which album cover do you think would make you buy one of their albums? Or not! And more!
Episode #560 - The 10th Anniversary Show (Jan. 18, 2025)
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the KissFAQ Podcast with a look back at the past decade with viewer and listener contributions.
Episode #561 - Quick Kwiz & More (Jan. 25, 2025)
You bring a buzzer sound, I'll bring the quiz questions. Let's see how the panel do in a rapid fire kwiz. And we'll do some board topics.
Episode #562 - Songs that should have been BIGGER! (Feb. 1, 2025)
From a board topic! We assemble a list of Kiss songs that we feel don't get the respect they deserve, and should have been BIGGER!
Episode #563 - Quizz: A Game about Kiss (Feb. 8, 2025)
With Daniel translating some questions, we take on some challenges from the Swedish Quizz game by Carl Linnaeus & Alex Bergdahl. How do the contestants do?
Episode #564 - Topics from the Board (Feb. 13, 2025)
What's the hot topics of fan discussions on the message board and elsewhere? We dig in to some!
Episode #565 - So Good, So Bad, So What! (Feb. 22, 2025)
Songs that make you cry, plus current topics of interest! We discuss Karl Cochran, Golden Strutters, Audio Tours and more!
Episode #566 - Topics from the Board (Mar. 1, 2025)
What happened this week!?!?! What's the hot topics of fan discussions on the message board and elsewhere? We dig in to some, including The Sylistics with Gene, Nick & Evan, Paul's podcast comments, and more.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of DRESSED TO KILL live, the KissFAQ krew refocus on the album's songs and where the album currently resides in their personal Kiss Sonic Library. Released in March 1975, the album was supported by two singles, "Rock and Roll All Nite" and "C'mon and Love Me." Almost immediately following release, Bogart was pushing for a live album for their next release...
What's the hot topics of fan discussions and goings on, on the message board and elsewhere? New Kiss Online, new "Off The Soundboard" We dig in to some!
Episode #569 - KISS Army To Storm Vegas? (Mar. 22, 2025)
Kiss Storms Vegas? We discuss the Kiss-related topics and news of the week!
Episode #570 - Out On The Streets... With Andy! (Mar. 26, 2025)
Andy returns to the show to detail the Kiss Dressed to Kill anniversary walking tour and pop-up event in New York City!
Ep.571 - A Swing... and a KISS!? (Mar. 29, 2025)
We discuss the Kiss-related topics and news of the week and whatever else is on our minds about this crazy band we're so passionate about!
Ep.573 - Rating OTSB San Antonio & Bruce vs. Vinnie (Apr. 5, 2025)
This week, we review the "Off the Soundboard: San Antonio 1985" release, and use it as an opportunity to compare Bruce and Vinnie's live solos. Two battles, one show!
What's the hot topics of fan discussions and goings on, on the message board and elsewhere? We dig in to some such as who's our number one Kiss related podcast!
Ep.575 - The Best of Ken's 1980's Kisses! (Apr. 19, 2025)
We're digging into Ken's live Kisstory in the 1980s for the best and worst of each of the shows he attended.
Ep.576 - Creatures of the Screen with John Harrison (Apr. 19, 2025)
Julian interviews John Harrison, author of the new Kiss-related book, "CREATURES OF THE SCREEN: The Uncensored (and Unofficial) History of KISSploitation on Film, Television & Home Video." The 676 page book from Bear Manor Media is available from Amazon and other online book sellers now, and is an exhaustive examination of "the fifty-year history of the rock group KISS on film, television, and home video, as well as the movies and TV shows which were informed and inspired by -- and exploited -- the band's striking visual imagery, popularity, and pop culture impact." Check it out on Amazon
Ep.577 - Drafted or Enlisted? (Apr. 26, 2025)
The KissFAQ Krew dig into some board topics and whether they were anointed or afflicted with their Kiss fandom! Plus an unexpected update from the Peter Criss Cutting Room event in New York City.
Ep.578 - 2025: Shaping up To Be Amazing? (May 3, 2025)
With everything that seems to be going on in the greater Kiss World, we're going to take moment to look at what's going on and what excites us most in 2025. Other than the shock of suddenly so much seeming to be happing in 2025, what excites you most?
Ep.579 - I Miss... Kiss? (And Gene Hits The Road) (May 10, 2025)
>Lots of Gene talk and what are 5 things you miss and 5 things you don’t miss about KISS that they did in their career.
Ep.580 - KISS at Budokan with Alain Bellicha (May 17, 2025)
Julian is joined by "KISS at Budokan" book author to dig into what the 160 page photo book has to offer from Kiss shows at the legendary Tokyo venue 1977, 1978, 1988, and 1995! Check out the book and newsletter #10 at Julian is joined by "KISS at Budokan" book author to dig into what the 160 page photo book has to offer from Kiss shows at the legendary Tokyo venue 1977, 1978, 1988, and 1995! Check out the book and newsletter #10 at www.kissontour74-83.com
Julian is joined Podcast Rock City's Joe Polo and The KISS Room's Matt Porter to discuss fandom from a podcaster perspective post end of the End of the Road, the Pophouse Superfan Panel, personal Kisstories and more! Check out Podcast Rock City via their Facebook page www.facebook.com/PodcastRockCity/ and The Kiss Room at www.thekissroom.com/
Ep.582 - Let's Talk... KISS (May 24, 2025)
Topics of the day, opinions, and no doubt a hot-take or two, let's talk KISS!
Ep.583 - Refocused: Unmasked @45 (May 31, 2025)
Celebrating the 45th anniversary of UNMASKED live, the KissFAQ krew refocus on the album's songs and where the album currently resides in their personal Kiss Sonic Library. Released in June 1980, the album was supported by two singles, "Shandi" and "Tomorrow," in the US, but "Talk To Me" and other songs elsewhere. How well does the album stand the test of time?
Ep.584 - We "fix" KISS Alive II... (June 7, 2025)
It's been supposed that Kiss used new studio songs for side 4 of " KISS Alive II" because they didn't have enough live material from the new three albums at that point and didn't want to repeat material from the first "Alive!" So, what five other songs from "Destroyer," "Rock And Roll Over," and "Love Gun" would you select to be included on "Alive II?"
Ep.585 - Bernt's Grand Scandinavian Unmasked Adventure (June 14, 2025)
A Scandinavian fan's amazing adventures with Kiss in 1980, head of the KISS Army Sweden fan club, Bernt Månsson, shares his memories and stories of Kiss Unmasked in Europe!
Ep.586 - We "Destroy" Alive! (June 21, 2025)
What if... "Alive!" followed the original format planned: 3 sides live plus 1 side studio. Which songs would you dump from the album AND which five "Destroyer" and/or 1975 demo tracks would you replace them with?
PAST EPISODE ARCHIVE
Travel back in time to our earlier episodes! A gigantic "Thank You" to all of the participants on these episodes, and to YOU, the listener.
