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Back to SearchEP. 136 Celebrating 40 albums from 1986 PT. 1
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Some years don’t just age well, they keep proving their point. 1986 is one of those years, and I’m celebrating the 40-year anniversar…
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EP. 135 BREAKFAST WITH BEN - No Ties For Dad And No Mercy For Bad Wi-Fi
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Saturday morning starts simple: I’m adjusting the mic, talking breakfast, and chasing the kind of easy conversation that feels like r…
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EP. 134 Donald Mustang Meets Steve Perry
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Raul Ortega hijacks the Ben Maynard Program and turns the tables on me with one goal: trace the exact moments that built my music bra…
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EP. 133 "FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!" We Put “No Hangover” Vodka And Aged Tequila To The Test
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We tried to go live, realized we weren’t actually live, and somehow that set the perfect tone for a Friday night that spirals from go…
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EP. 132 My Record Store Day Haul....So Good!
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They can take your seat, shrink your legroom, and apparently now charge you for a carry-on, but they can’t take the joy of a great li…
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EP. 131 THE BEST OF THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 MAY 7, 1983!
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One week. Forty songs. A whole time machine. We’re building a Billboard Top 40 playlist from May 7, 1983, and the deeper we go, the m…
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EP. 130 "FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!" The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Keeps Getting It Wrong
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The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame just dropped its latest class and I’m equal parts pumped and irritated. Some picks feel overdue and un…
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EP. 129 We Build The Ultimate April 1976 Playlist
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April 1976 is one of those weeks where the radio dial feels like an entire universe. We pull up the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 from the…
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EP. 128 Growing Up Under Iran’s Regime And Finding Freedom In America
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Most Americans only meet Iran through a headline, a chant, or a talking head. Then Sormeh walks into our studio and calmly says what …
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EP. 127 How The Roth Era Made Van Halen A Game Changer
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Van Halen didn’t just get popular, they changed what rock music sounded like when the needle hit the record. Craig Dodge joins me aft…
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