Appetite for Distortion

Alan Niven

theafdshow@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A Guns N’ Roses–themed rock deep-dive with a radio-veteran host, featuring long-running conversations with prominent musicians, filmmakers, and industry figures. The show is a strong booking target for established rock/metal personalities and cultural commentators looking to discuss their work and scene history with intelligence, not clichés.

Metrics

Episodes: 500

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 17.0k subscribers

Instagram: 22.0k followers

Contact Information

theafdshow@gmail.com

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Host

Alan Niven - Described in the podcast description as a former GN'R manager and a radio veteran who hosts Appetite for Distortion.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Prominent rock/metal/punk artists (band members, solo artists), high-profile music-industry figures, and creators connected to major music documentaries (e.g., film directors)
Required Achievements:  
Major-band or founding-member recognition (e.g., iconic punk/rock acts), Documentary/film credits related to well-known music personalities, High-visibility touring and collaboration history with major artists

Recent Guest Discussions

Wes Orshoski - Documentary Work Including Di'anno: Iron Maidens Lost Singer; Shooting An Ill-fated Tour With Matt Sorum’s Rock N Roll Allstars; An Attempt At A Guns N' Roses Movie; And Related Discussion.

Glen Matlock - New Documentary I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol; New Tour With Frank Carter; Playing With Duff Mckagan; And Related Discussion.

Recent Topics

Rock, Music, Documentary, Punk, Film

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Appetite for Distortion
:

Wes Orshoski, Film Director: Maiden, Motörhead, and Matt Sorum's Allstars | Ep. 566

June 08, 2026

From director Wes Orshoski comes the highly anticipated, “Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer.” We dissect this new documentary about the heavy struggles of Paul Di'Anno, as well as his films on The Damned and Lemmy Kilmister. Wes also speaks of shooting an ill-fated tour with Matt Sorum's "Rock N Roll Allstars," an attempt at a Guns N' Roses movie, interviewing Izzy, and much more! More info: Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqk4b4IJJ6o Wes website - https://www.wesorshoski.com/ Wes...

Glen Matlock, the Sex Pistols | Ep. 565

May 26, 2026

Based on the tell-all memoir by Sex Pistols’ founding member Glen Matlock, the new documentary "I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol" is now streaming. The punk icon joins to talk about the doc, new tour with Frank Carter, playing with Duff McKagan, and more! More info: http://glenmatlock.co.uk/ https://www.sexpistolsofficial.com/ https://youtu.be/PYyhc9HZniE?si=9splj1qMzogaFriz Our website: www.afdpod.com

Appetite for Anniversary: A Decade of Distortion | Ep. 564

May 22, 2026

10 years. Thank YOU for the ride. To celebrate, we invite YOU to talk about the last decade of the podcast and Guns N' Roses. Let's welcome fans Justin, Stephen, and Dan for a fun discussion about our GN'R passion. Here's to another 10! WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

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