Podcast Episodes

Defeat DeMakes Episode 6

Season 1

Challenger Tom Brantley tries to take down Chris DeMakes in a gauntlet of music trivia.

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4 years, 6 months ago

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Holly Knight discusses Pat Benatar's "Love Is A Battlefield"

Season 1 Episode 94

Acclaimed songwriter Holly Knight has written hit songs for everyone from Aerosmith to Tina Turner. In this episode, she discusses the writing of "Lo…

4 years, 6 months ago

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The Journey Ep. 3: Matt Yonker

Season 1

Drummer Matt Yonker tells the story of how he got to where he is today, from a kid singing along to Gene Simmons to behind the kit in Less Than Jake.…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Dan Potthast discusses MU330's "Neighbor"

Season 1 Episode 93

Singer and guitarist Dan Potthast shares the story behind MU330's ode to insecurity "Neighbor", taken from their 1997 fan favorite album Crab Rangoon…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Throwback Thursday: Mark Hoppus discusses blink-182's "What's My Age Again?"

Season 1

Mark Hoppus sat in for Episode 21 back in October of 2020, and the episode spread like wildfire thanks in large part to a factoid about the writing o…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Dan Estrin discusses Hoobastank's "Crawing In The Dark"

Season 1 Episode 92

Hoobastank stormed onto the rock radio airwaves in 2002 with "Crawling In The Dark", the first single from their self-titled major label debut album.…

4 years, 7 months ago

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SNEAK PREVIEW of The After Party "Songs We Never Get Sick Of" episode

Season 1

The After Party is a weekly podcast that's available to the Supporting Cast of Chris DeMakes A Podcast. If you enjoy this sneak preview and you're in…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Brian Fallon discusses The Gaslight Anthem's "45"

Season 1 Episode 91

The Gaslight Anthem's undeniable pop sensibility matched with earnest lyrical content launched the band to #3 on the Billboard charts upon the releas…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Defeat DeMakes Episode 5

Season 1

Challenger Jeff Worden puts his brain to the test in front of the ENTIRE WORLD in a music trivia battle against Chris DeMakes.

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4 years, 7 months ago

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Tim Heidecker discusses his song "Fear of Death"

Season 1 Episode 90

After having Natalie Mering (better known as Weyes Blood) on the Office Hours Live podcast, Tim Heidecker teamed up with her and a whole group of est…

4 years, 7 months ago

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