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You Can Call Me Al (Paul Simon) - Episode 319

May 10, 2019

Two episodes left in Season 3, and we have no quit! Going hard right up to the end, this week with the super-fun, walking around downtown with your hands in your pockets, not a care in the world pop ditty "You Can Call Me Al…

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**COMMENTARY ONLY** Are You Experienced? (Jimi Hendrix Experience) - Episode 308

Feb. 22, 2019

**COMMENTARY ONLY VERSION** This week we close out Black History Month with a celebration of one of the great rock albums of all time--"Are You Experienced?" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience! Listen along with Rob and JP throu…

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**MUSIC + COMMENTARY** Are You Experienced? (Jimi Hendrix Experience) - Episode 308

Feb. 22, 2019

**MUSIC WITH COMMENTARY VERSION** This week we close out Black History Month with a celebration of one of the great rock albums of all time--"Are You Experienced?" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience! Listen along with Rob and JP…

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Midnight Train to Georgia (Gladys Knight & the Pips) - Episode 305

Feb. 1, 2019

Let's Pip it up! The pod is celebrating Black History Month and kicking it off with this classic ear worm from Gladys and the lads. In this episode: - The original title of this song was what now? - Fat-back bass - Pips, p…

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Christmas Time is Here (Bonus Episode)

Dec. 14, 2018

AKA "Why Willie Mays and Coca-Cola are Responsible for Your Childhood." Deck them halls and all that! Get in the Christmas feels with Rob and JP, and learn the really pretty unlikely story of an all-time Christmas classic. …

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When the Night Comes (Joe Cocker) w Phil Grande - Episode 222

Oct. 12, 2018

Our very special 1-year anniversary show includes one of our all-time favorite Joe Cocker jams, and an interview with Joe's lead guitarist-slash-our-new-bff Phil Grande (in what turned out to be his final interview). Want MO…

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Pleasant Valley Sunday (The Monkees) w/ Joey Abbott - Episode 212

Aug. 3, 2018

Special guest Joey Abbott joins Rob and JP for a laugh-a-minute review of the Monkees classic riff on suburbia, ERR being in a mental institution? Also, The Greatest Showman, George Michael, and oh yeah Rob accuses Carole Ki…

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Summer in the City (The Lovin' Spoonful) - Episode 208

July 6, 2018

The ultimate Summer song? Hard not to make the argument when you're still in rotation 50 years after release, and oh yeah you came out ON the Fourth of July. Also we talk about the end of Rob's spelling bee career and Andre…

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Fire and Rain (James Taylor) - Episode 203

June 1, 2018

James Taylor is ready to get all up in your feels on this week's episode, and so are Rob and JP. We'll laugh, we'll cry; we'll insult John Denver. Let's get to work! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greatson…

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Abbey Road Suite (The Beatles) - Episode 124

March 30, 2018

The last regular episode of Season 1 is the first ever double-lenth XL Episode! We take a deep dive into the delicious well that is Abbey Road and discuss the 16-minute mashup that comprises the last tracks the Beatles ever …