Venomous Villain by Viktor Vaughn (with S.H. Fernando, author of The Chronicles of DOOM)

Venomous Villain by Viktor Vaughn (with S.H. Fernando, author of The Chronicles of DOOM)

From Rose-Colored Headphones by Ralph Mangeno and Michael Stohrer

October 21, 2025 · 57 min · Season 3 · Episode 8

About this episode

S.H. Fernando discusses the overlooked DOOM project and its significance in hip-hop culture.

MF DOOM biographer S.H. Fernando is here to talk about that one DOOM project that you can't find on CD and people say isn't very good anyway. Truth is, it's fantastic. Listen in as we unpack the work ethic, pop-culture obsessions, and esoteric interests of hip-hop's greatest enigma, and dive into the DOOM project most deserving of a re-evaluation. Later, Ralph and Michael pay tribute to the "Doper Skiller" beat with an instrumental performance. The paperback edition of THE CHRONICLES OF DOOM is out this month. Don't miss it! Special thanks to Dub-L for his insight into the making of this album! Check out what he's been up to lately: https://www.dub-l.com Happy Halloween! Don't forget to subscribe to hear new episodes every other Tuesday! Find us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rchpodcast.bsky.social Or send us an email: rosecoloredheadphonespodcast@gmail.com Our visual art was created by Elaine Banks (@elaineprints on IG).

People in this episode

Hosts: Ralph Mangeno, Michael Stohrer

Guest: S.H. Fernando

Topics covered

  • MF DOOM
  • hip-hop
  • music history
  • album re-evaluation
  • pop culture

Keywords

  • MF DOOM
  • S.H. Fernando
  • The Chronicles of DOOM
  • Doper Skiller
  • hip-hop

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dub-L

Books & works: The Chronicles of DOOM, Doper Skiller

Places: Bluesky

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