The Great Song Podcast

Non-Interview Episodes

Pop '10S '20S Country/Folk/Americana Non-Interview Rivalry Week

Rivalry Week 2 - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor Swift) - Episode 312

March 22, 2019

We're back at each other's throats again this week over country-turned-pop princess Taylor Swift. In this episode: - JP relies on Ad Hominem attacks to keep himself from being swayed -Max Martin is a modern pop monster, and…

Rock Pop '90S Non-Interview Rivalry Week

Rivalry Week 1 - Iris (Goo Goo Dolls) - Episode 311

March 15, 2019

On this pod, the rule of thumb is "celebrate." But in an unprecedented move, this week we're covering a song that one of us hates! Rivalry Week 1 sees the huge hit for Goo Goo Dolls from the soundtrack to the movie City of A…

Pop '80S '90S Non-Interview

Higher Love (Steve Winwood) - Episode 310

March 8, 2019

BRAAAAAANG me some 80's square-tie-wearing pop! One of the most talented guys in pop music, Steve Winwood's been making hits since he was 15! He's played with the biggest names in the industry, and fashioned a Hall of Fame c…

Rock '80S '70S Non-Interview

Old Time Rock And Roll (Bob Seger) w/Jim "Moose" Brown Interview - Episode 309

March 1, 2019

AKA "Hard Truths About the Music Industry." You don't get more classic rock than this. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (well, actually...let's talk about that) deliver this anthemic fist-pumper for anti-disco, blue-coll…

Rock '60S Non-Interview Icons Blues

**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…

Rock '60S Non-Interview Icons Blues

**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…

Pop '80S '90S R&B/Hip-Hop Non-Interview Icons

I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston - Episode 307

Feb. 15, 2019

The height of 80's fun pop (and maybe the single most catchy tune we've covered yet) comes to us in the form of Whitney Houston's smash hit. Rob and JP continue the show's Black History Month celebration with one of the all-…

'70S R&B/Hip-Hop Singer-Songwriter Non-Interview Blues

Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers) - Episode 306

Feb. 8, 2019

Groove along with us as Black History Month continues! We’re talking about the most down-to-Earth music legend of all time and celebrating his classic hit, “Ain’t No Sunshine.” In This Episode: -“Grandma’s Hands” and the art…

Pop '60S R&B/Hip-Hop Non-Interview Icons

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…

Rock '80S '90S '00S Non-Interview Icons

Enter Sandman (Metallica) - Episode 304

Jan. 25, 2019

Awww, yea-heh!! Get your rock fist in the air and bang that head with us as we dive into Metallica's signature song (at least if you're posers like us!). In this episode: - We definitely say some stuff that Metallica die-har…

Pop '80S '70S Non-Interview Yacht Rock

You Make My Dreams (Hall and Oates) - Episode 303

Jan. 18, 2019

Bop along and get ready for the feel-good earworm of 1981, Hall and Oates' "You Make My Dreams." In this episode: - A Philadelphia gang fight - What is blue-eyed soul, and is it racist? - a cover version that’s so bad we nee…

Rock Pop '80S '90S Non-Interview Movie And TV Songs

(Everything I Do) I Do It For You (Bryan Adams) - Episode 302

Jan. 11, 2019

There's no love like your love! Grab some arrows and impress your favorite maiden with Bryan Adams' 1991 classic ballad. Also in this episode, we learn a LOT we didn't know about Shania Twain and we accuse Bryan Adams of pus…

Pop '80S '90S '70S R&B/Hip-Hop Non-Interview Icons

Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson) - Episode 301

Jan. 4, 2019

Sha-mone! Grab your crotch and turn up your winter coat, it's time to give one of the all-time greats his due. That's right, Michael Jackson is our Season 3 opener, and we can't wait to deep-dive into his inspirational class…

'60S Milestone/Special Non-Interview Christmas Jazz

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. …

Rock Pop '80S '70S Non-Interview Icons

Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) - Season 2 Finale, Episode 225

Nov. 2, 2018

Oh yeah! We went big for the Season 2 Finale and tackled one of the most epic rock tunes of all time! Here's everything you want to know about Queen's signature classic, plus tons of our world famous sidebars™. Thanks for li…