TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 61 of their Talking Metal podcast. The episode features a 25-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with legendary rocker, sportsman, conservationist, activist, TV star, and author, TED NUGENT.

Interview topics include VH1 Supergroup DAMNOCRACY, the next Ted Nugent album, Barry Sparks, Mick Brown, Derek St. Holmes, the great Fred Bear, the Spirit Of The Wild TV show, venison, hunting in Ostronomy's home state of Pennsylvania, the Ted Nugent Camp for Kids, and the Freedom's Angels charities.

Additional podcast topics covered with special guest Em Cody of New York rock act THE MYNKS include the movies Metal: A Headbanger's Journey and New York Doll, SAMMY HAGAR, HSAS, SEVENDUST, BON JOVI's Richie Sambora, MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx, VELVET REVOLVER's Slash, GUNS N' ROSES, and the New York City bar American Trash.

The 50-minute podcast can be downloaded at this location. iTunes users can also subscribe to Talking Metal for free at this location.

In other Ted Nugent news, as previously reported, Rock Candy Records is reissuing the following classic Ted Nugent catalog titles on May 22nd:

Double Live Gonzo - one of the greatest live albums of all time (recorded at various concerts in 1976 and 1977). The Special Collector's Edition appears on one CD for the first time. Remastered, sound-shaped from 24-bit tools via POW-r technology by Jon Astley (THE WHO, ERIC CLAPTON, JUDAS PRIEST), the album features a full-color, fold-out poster. The artwork has been enhanced featuring new photos and fuill involvement from the Nuge himself.

Weekend Warriors (1978) and Scream Dream (1980), are reissued as Special Collector's Editions. Each are remastered, sound-shaped from 24-bit tools via POW-r technology by Jon Astley. Both feature a 12-page booklet, new photos and a 4,000 word interview with Nugent written by legendary scribe Geoff Barton.