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Paperback Writer, Carole King "Tapestry", and Somebody Put Something in My Drink E137
Episode 137
We bounce from a killer Cracker and Drivin N Cryin concert to a surreal moment where Heart’s “Barracuda” follows us through LaGuardia. The mailbag sp…
2 months, 1 week ago
Behind the Strings of R.E.M.'s Out of Time: Violinist David Arenz E136
Episode 136
“Losing My Religion” has one of the most recognizable feels in modern rock, and a big part of that atmosphere lives in the strings. We’re joined by f…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ferris Bueller's Day Off 40th Anniversary, Van Halen "Fair Warning", and The Smiths "The Queen is Dead" E135
Episode 135
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off hits 40 years, and somehow it still feels like the kind of perfect stolen day you can step into whenever you need it. We rew…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Silly Love Songs, Will Ferrell / Paul McCartney SNL, and The Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers" E134
Episode 134
Paul McCartney got dragged for writing “silly love songs” and then turned the criticism into a No. 1 anthem. We start with that 1976 chart run, the i…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Conversation with The Stifftones: Rock 'n' Rollin’ in a Hearse E133
Episode 133
A band that lives in a hearse sounds like a gimmick until you hear the reasons it happened and the work it takes to keep it going. We’re joined in th…
3 months ago
Billboard Hits of May 1981: All Those Years Ago E132
Episode 132
The fastest way to time-travel is to press play on a song you haven’t heard in years, then realize you still know every word. We pull up the Billboar…
3 months, 1 week ago
Top Gun 40th Anniversary, and Show Me the Way Till the End of the Day E131
Episode 131
Top Gun turns 40, and we can’t talk about it without talking about the soundtrack that still punches through your speakers. From the first seconds of…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
More In-Studio Chat with Laura Slade Wiggins, Jonathan Spencer, and Vaylor Trucks: Slightly Famous Somebodies E130
Episode 130
What happens when musicians stop trying to look cool and start trying to tell the truth? We continue our sit down with Slightly Famous Somebodies for…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Slightly Famous Somebodies: Laura Slade Wiggins, Jonathan Spencer, and Vaylor Trucks In-Studio Chat E129
Episode 129
We’re joined in the studio by Jonathan Spencer, Laura Slade Wiggins, and Vaylor Trucks from Slightly Famous Somebodies, and the story starts with a s…
4 months ago
Hey Ho, Let's Go: Ramones Debut 50th Anniversary, Jan and Dean Dead Man's Curve, and Del Shannon Runaway E128
Episode 128
A record can be simple and still change the world, and the Ramones proved it in 1976. We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ self-tit…
4 months, 1 week ago