The Motörcast : Official Motörhead podcast

Motörhead Official

The Motörcast is the official podcast series celebrating the extraordinary world of Motörhead, the loudest band in the world! Marvel at the warts and all stories of life on the road, behind the scenes, in the studio and more importantly, down the pub. Subscribe now to hear all these tales of rock n’roll excess from the people who were in the midst of the Motör-machine at the time. Presented by Howard H Smith.

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Monday · 1 hr
81: Wes Orshoski - Lemmy the movie director
We're pleased to welcome to the latest edition of #themotorcast, Wes Orshoski who was one of the directors of Lemmy the movie! Tune into hear all his stories of the great man and making this incredible film! Presented by Howard H Smith See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 18 · 29 min
79: Peter 'Peavy' Wagner - Rage
Upon first hearing Motörhead's, Bomber album in '79, Peavy saved up to buy a Rickenbacker bass, which sent him on a forty year plus career in heavy metal with his band Rage. Tune in to hear about his love and his influence and subsequent tour with them in 1991. Presented by Howard H Smith See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 14 · 31 min
77: Stuart 'Rage' Dixon - Venom
Stuart 'Rage' Dixon has been grinding the axe with black metal legends, Venom for the last two decades. Raised on a healthy diet of Mӧtorhead since being a young rocker he discusses his memories and love of all things loud and how it influenced his path on the guitar playing all things loud and dirty. Presented by Howard H Smith See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 10, 2025 · 39 min
76: Andy Brings - Sodom
Back in 1993, Andy Brings was a member of German thrash trio, Sodom and they embarked on the Christmas Metal Meetings tour across Germany with Mötorhead, also joined by Kreator and Entombed. Tune in to hear his stories from the road of that memorable tour. Presented by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nov 12, 2025 · 46 min
75: Doro Pesch
The legendary metal queen, Doro Pesch has been a long standing friend, touring partner and collaborator of Motӧrhead and we are very pleased to welcome her to this episode of the Motӧrcast. Tune in to hear all of her many memories of Lemmy and the band from across the decades. Hosted by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oct 14, 2025 · 55 min
74: Mӧrat - Mӧtorhead meets punk rock
Journalist, punk rock singer and close from of Lemmy, Mӧrat shares his decades of memories of being in the Mӧtorhead orbit. Tune in to hear his stories from his years of friendship and also his involvement in Killed By Deaf - A Punk Tribute To Mӧtorhead. Presented ny Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sep 16, 2025 · 45 min
73: Motӧrhead Speedfreak coffee - Michael & Annie
On this episode we welcome Michael and Annie from Concept Cafe's who produce the official Motӧrhead coffee, Speedfreak. As lifelong fans, their years of dedication to the band lead them into producing their signature coffee. Tune in to hear their stories of going from being young fans to the journey to Speedfreak. Hosted by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 5, 2025 · 34 min
72: Tony Dolan - Venom Inc
In the 1978 a young Tony Dolan was into the punk scene and happened upon Motӧrhead at a gig at Newcastle University. This life changing moment lead him to pick up the bass and follow his path as a musician. On this episode he discusses his love for all things Motӧrhead and memories of them across the years. Hosted by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 28, 2025 · 40 min
71: Kris Needs - The Manticore Tapes special
As Motӧrhead celebrate their 50th anniversary an old tape from 1976 has surfaced that documents the first ever studio recordings of Lemmy, Fast Eddie Clarke & Phil Taylor, entitled The Manticore Tapes. This recording has been sat on tape for 49 years and is finally seeing the light of day. Journalist Kris Needs wrote the liner notes and on this episode tells the full story of this incredible discovery. Hosted by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 2, 2025 · 33 min
70: Live episode from the Ace Of Spades Dolby Atmos playback event in London
On Wednesday 16th April an event was held to celebrate the launch of a brand new mix of Motörhead seminal Ace Of Spades album. The event included a playback in Dolby's Soho headquarters screening room and was preceded by a Q&A of people associated with the album, both old and new. Kris Needs (journalist and friend of the band), Django Holder (engineer who did the Dolby mix), John Jackson (owner of Jackson's studios where the album was recorded), Sally Freeman (John's daughter and runner during the album recording) and all hosted by Howard H Smith. Tune in to hear stories about the recording and mixing of this album over four decades! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mar 16, 2025 · 25 min
69: The PR - Metal Maria
'Metal' Maria Ferrero grew up on a diet of Motörhead in her teenage years and first met the band when she worked for Megaforce Records. Over time she ended up being their publicist in the US for many a year. Tune into hear her memories of their decades of friendship. Hosted by Howard H Smith See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feb 10, 2025 · 45 min
68: The Port Vale 1981 Promoter
Our guest on this episode is Mike Lloyd, who has been promoting gigs in Lemmy’s home town of Stoke On Trent for decades and also promoted the infamous Heavy Metal Holocaust held at Port Vale football club in 1981! Tune in to hear how they upset the neighbours for miles around! Presented by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 11, 2024 · 30 min
67: Becky Baldwin - Mercyful Fate
Heavy Metal bassist extraordinaire, Becky Baldwin from Mercyful Fate grew up on a heavy diet of Hawkwind and Motörhead via her dad and played a key role in her interest in picking up a bass from an early age. Her teenage years took her into a world of music discovery spearheaded by her love of the loudest band in the world that would ultimately influenced her life and career. Hosted by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oct 15, 2024 · 37 min
66: Leigh Marklew - Terrorvision
UK rockers Terrorvision did their first ever European tour as support to Motörhead in 1993. They have a new album out with an epitaph to the great man titled ' The Night Lemmy Died'. Tune in to hear bassist Leigh Marklew's stories from the road with the loudest band of all time! Presented by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sep 16, 2024 · 34 min
65: Fast Eddie Clarke - Mariko Fujiwara
On this episode we have a very special guest, Mariko Fujiwara who was married to the one and only, Mr Fast Eddie Clarke. Tune into hear her memories of the life and times of the legendary Motörhead guitarist and also a special guest appearance from his much loved dog, Cookie. Presented by Howard H Smith See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 19, 2024 · 30 min
64: Lemmy Forever, Bloodstock Festival special
This special episode of the Motörcast was recorded at this years Bloodstock festival in the UK where a special Lemmy Forever ceremony was held to celebrate a new sculpture of Lemmy that will be a permanent artifact there for years to come. Howard H Smith speaks to sculptor Alan Williams as well as Craig Locicero from Forbidden and last but not least, Mr Phil Campbell. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 16, 2024 · 36 min
63: The Hospitality Host & Hotelier - Mark Fuller
Mark Fuller started his journey in the music industry managing bands & running clubs, rubbing shoulders with Lemmy from the outset in their formative years. In recent years he runs festival hospitality and the Rock N'Roll hotel Karma Sanctum in London's Soho. Tune in to hear some amazing stories from his enduring 35 years friendship with Motörhead. Hosted by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 18, 2024 · 44 min
62: Bloodstock Festival - Vicky Hungerford
Motörhead played Bloodstock festival in 2011 and are being honoured there at this years edition. Organiser Vicky Hungerford also met her husband via Lemmy! Tune in to hear her stories of growing up with the loudest band in the world and how they changed the course of her life. Presented by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 7, 2024 · 33 min
61: James Murphy
Iconic, extreme metal guitarist James Murphy has been a member of Death, Obituary and Testament, to name but a few. Here he talks about his love of Motörhead and how their power and ear splitting volume, influenced his playing and attitude in the early years of his career, which still resonates with him today. Presented by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mar 5, 2024 · 48 min
60: Geoff Rowley
Skateboarding legend Geoff Rowley discovered Motörhead when he was young through skate videos and their music turned into a the soundtrack his of career. He collaborated and became friends with the trio over the years and tells his stories of his life and times with the loudest band in the world here. Presented by Howard H Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.