{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/693f1a8d9278bf5c1cf41c23?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Those Who Are About To Dive with Dr. Glund","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/693f1a8d9278bf5c1cf41c23/1765750319430-8e07fb0c-3539-4501-a2f4-c764971c0dff.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Those Who Are About To Dive</strong>&nbsp;is a narrative, track-by-track exploration of&nbsp;<strong>Colosseum</strong>—the pioneering British jazz-rock band that fused blues, brass, virtuosity, and fire long before genres learned how to name it.</p><p>Co-hosted by <strong>Chaz Charles</strong> and <strong>Dr. Porifera Glund</strong>, the series journeys through every&nbsp;<strong>studio album</strong>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>Colosseum</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Colosseum II</strong>, and the band’s&nbsp;<strong>reunion era</strong>—in strict chronological order. No compilations. No live albums. Just the recorded canon, examined with care, context, and conviction.</p><p>Each episode treats a song not as background music, but as a&nbsp;<strong>case study</strong>—its creation, its players, its sound, and its place in history—guided by the show’s resident oracle,&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Glund</strong>, the original&nbsp;<strong>pROCKtologist</strong>. Every track faces a simple but ruthless standard:</p><ul><li><strong>The guitar must rock</strong></li><li><strong>The music must expand the mind</strong></li><li><strong>It must never—ever—sell out</strong></li></ul><p>With deep research, cultural context, and a storyteller’s voice,&nbsp;<em>Those Who Are About To Dive</em>&nbsp;is part music history, part ritual, and part judgment—built for serious listeners, musicians, and anyone who believes great records deserve more than a casual spin.</p><p><strong>This is not a hits podcast.</strong></p><p>It’s a deep dive into musicianship, intent, and legacy.</p><p>Where tracks become trials.</p><p>Where legends face inspection.</p><p>And no song escapes…</p><p><strong>The Examination.</strong></p>","author_name":"Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund"}