Psychic Warfare
Where Philosophy and Heavy Music Collide
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Breaking Benjamin's Jasen Rauch on Spiritual Growth through Devotion, the Importance of Ritual, and the Hypnosis of a Great Hook
November 7th, 2026 | 1 hr 11 mins
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There are three bands that started me on my trajectory of being a hard rock and metal fan. One is Megadeth, one is Three Days Grace (who's vocalist I was lucky enough to interview on Episode 2), and the third is Breaking Benjamin. So imagine my excitement and disbelief at getting to speak with Jasen Rauch, guitarist of Breaking Benjamin AND Red (another seminal band for me growing up). This episode truly feels like a full circle moment for me, and Jasen is a wonderful guest to speak with as we dig into topics like the importance of ritual and devotion, the hypnotic power of a truly great hook, and the role spirituality has played in his life and career through two huge bands. This was a dream come true for me, and I hope those of you, like myself, who's musical life was changed by Breaking Benjamin, get just as much joy out of listening as I did interviewing.
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Sabaton's Joakim Broden on Visits to Spiritually Powerful Places, Thinking About Mortality, and What it Means to be a Legend
October 15th, 2025 | 32 mins 57 secs
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As a massive fan of this band for years, it was a dream come true to speak to Joakim Broden, singer of Swedish power metal titans Sabaton on Psychic Warfare this week. Sabaton's new album Legends is out now, and Joakim spoke with me about what it means to be a legend, shared the most spiritually powerful historical battlefield he's ever visited, spoke about recognizing his own mortality, and much more in this episode. A huge thanks to Joakim for coming on, and a reminder to everyone to check out Legends, which is out now wherever you find your music.