The Elder Took the Bronco to the Lobster Festival and Left the Tomb Raider Controllers Behind.

Sean and Todd bounce between gaming, music, and nostalgia, starting with ideas for interactive game content, controller upgrades, and retro gaming revivals like Tomb Raider. They share personal stories about icy driving, livestream experiments, and the frustrations (and joys) of modern gaming gear, before drifting into memories of arcades, family gatherings, and musical moments growing up.

The conversation pivots into wrestling nostalgia, local legends, and the way time reshapes how memories land. From there, Sean introduces new podcast projects and deep dives into concept albums, setting the stage for an extended discussion on KISS — particularly The Elder. Sean explains his lifelong connection to the album, including creating a comic inspired by it as a kid, and breaks down how KISS’s shift away from mythic, superhero-like personas hurt the record’s reception.

Sean and Todd explore KISS’s evolving image, Gene Simmons’ original supernatural vision for the band, Paul Stanley’s later creative control, and the eventual return to makeup and character-driven theatrics. They highlight tracks like “The Oath” as progressive, theatrical standouts that helped shape Sean’s love of concept albums, while also touching on other KISS records, band dynamics, and how image, leadership, and storytelling can make or break an album.

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