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Bonus Episode: Soccer Hooligans, Rockstars, Britpop Battles and War
Season 27 Episode 276
Which metal bassist could have been a Soccer star? A Rod Stewart myth busted (no, not THAT one), Sir Elton, the Cartel, and the Battle of Britpop on …
2 days, 6 hours ago
The Hillsborough Disaster: A Fatal Crush, Soccer Hooligans, and a Massive Cover-Up
Season 19 Episode 190
On April 15th, 1989, 95 men, women, and children were crushed to death during a soccer match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest – two additional…
4 days, 6 hours ago
John Lennon: Violence, Protests, Provoking the FBI, and Pissing off the President (Rewind)
Season 8 Episode 83
In the early 1970s, John Lennon was suspected of conspiring to disrupt an American political convention and contributing to a paramilitary terrorist …
6 days, 3 hours ago
Paul McCartney: Paul Is Dead, Smuggling Drugs, and Composing the World’s Most Beloved Songs (Rewind)
Season 8 Episode 82
Despite his reputation as “the safe Beatle,” Paul McCartney was a badass. He took wild artistic risks, rubbed elbows with truly dangerous characters …
6 days, 6 hours ago
Bonus Episode: Mafia Murders and the Music Behind Them
Season 27 Episode 276
Adele’s love of Al Pacino led us into a Mafia/Music Murder Rabbit Hole. Help us climb out of it in this bonus episode. Plus your voicemails, texts, e…
1 week, 2 days ago
Adele: The Pop Star Repurposed by the Criminal Underworld
Season 27 Episode 276
With the release of her smash sophomore album 21, Adele became one of the most beloved pop stars of the 21st century. Her songs were the most played …
1 week, 4 days ago
Aaliyah: Married Illegally at 15, Drugs, Corruption, and a Fiery Crash (Rewind)
Season 20 Episode 207
Married to R. Kelly at 15 years old and dead by the age of 22. Aaliyah was supposed to be as big as Beyonce, but drugs, corruption, and a fiery crash…
1 week, 6 days ago
Bonus Episode: 1994. We Didn’t Know How Good We Had It
Season 27 Episode 275
How great was 1994 for music? The year Weezer’s “Blue Album” was released? Well, pretty tough to beat. This is a nostalgia episode so turn Beavis and…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Weezer: How a "Dorky" Rock Band Found Their Dark Side
Season 27 Episode 275
A frontman obsessed with Kurt Cobain. A band trying to outrun its own dorky image. A bass player who burned hot, disappeared, and later seemed to pre…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Anthony Bourdain: Junk, Romance, and a Lust for Life (REWIND)
Season 16 Episode 161
Anthony Bourdain had a lust for life. He went all in on adventure, indulgence, food, romance – including the romance of a heroin addiction that he ch…
2 weeks, 6 days ago