Podcast Episodes

Bonus Episode: Hanging with Hip Hop Stars, the VMAs, and the Return of the Biggest Band on the Planet

Season 24 Episode 249

This week in the After Party, Jake contrasts the cultural irrelevancy of the MTV Video Music Awards with the triumphant return of Oasis to stadiums and the public consciousness. Plus, your voicemails…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

50 Cent Pt. 2: Federal Raids, a Stabbing in the Studio, and a Dead Man’s Game

Season 24 Episode 249

Curtis Jackson took his name from a stickup man – and then proceeded to play by that dead man’s rules. This episode traces the violent legacy of the original 50 Cent and the rise of 50 Cent the rappe…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bonus Episode: Mystery Recordings and Tortured Geniuses

Season 24 Episode 248

This week in the After Party, Jake takes a closer look at the tales of mysterious rumored recordings from music history. Plus, your voicemails, DMs, and emails!

On Tuesday, we're bringing you a new e…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Brian Wilson: Love and Mercy, Murder, Theft, and Manipulation

Season 24 Episode 248

Brian Wilson was the quiet one. The genius in the bathrobe. The ghost at the piano bench. He wrote Pet Sounds, rewrote pop music history, and was nearly destroyed for it. This is the story of how mer…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bonus Episode: Compton, Conspiracies, and Mercy

Season 24 Episode 247

This week in the After Party, Jake takes a look at the important musical history of Compton. Plus, your voicemails, DMs, and emails on subjects ranging from mercy to Lemmy to Frankie Goes to Hollywo…

Published on 4 months ago

Kendrick Lamar: The Streets, the Studio, and the Struggle for Mercy

Season 24 Episode 247

Before Kendrick Lamar became one of the greatest lyricists of his generation, he was K.Dot—a kid from Compton with a front-row seat to trauma, loyalty, violence, and survival. This is the story of go…

Published on 4 months ago

Bonus Episode: 80s Metalheads, Life-changing Concerts, and Ozzy Osbourne

Season 24 Episode 246

This week in the After Party, Jake looks into some of the rumors and conjecture surrounding the death of Ozzy Osbourne. Plus, we hear from you about your concert going experiences!

On Tuesday, we're …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Bonus Episode: Suspicious Deaths, Small-Town Myths, and the Record Store That Helped Make Me

Season 24 Episode 245

This week in the After Party, we’re digging up the stories they didn’t want told. Jake throws back to a formative encounter with a record store burnout who unknowingly set him on the path to Disgrace…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Temptations Pt 2: The Tammi Terrell Tragedy

Season 24 Episode 245

When Motown singer Tammi Terrell died at the age of 24, Marvin Gaye was the only one from her label allowed at her funeral. The rest – especially her former boyfriend, the Tempations’ David Ruffin – …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bonus Episode: The Culture Changed Every Ten Years… Until It Didn’t

Season 24 Episode 244

From the Beatles to Nirvana to Pulp Fiction and Friends, every decade used to bring a cultural reset—new sounds, new voices, new aesthetics that changed the way we dressed, talked, and thought. But f…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago