Episodes
Grease (Soundtrack) - Rivalry Week 1, Episode 418
Nov. 15, 2019
RIVALRY WEEK returns for Season 4--Rob and JP go head-to-head on something one loves and one hates! In week 1, we talk the Grease soundtrack, which JP loves and Rob detests. Whose side are you on? Tell us in our Facebook g…
Ain't Too Proud to Beg (The Temptations) - Episode 417
Nov. 8, 2019
We know you wanna leave us, but we refuse to let you go! Let's sing with some soul this week as we dig into the Temptations' enduring hit, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." In this episode: - The opening drum fill, and how you can t…
Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne) - Halloween, Episode 416
Oct. 31, 2019
It's frickin' bats! The Prince of Darkness graces the pod ever-so-serendipitously on this Halloween edition, and we get into the heavy rock greatness that is "Crazy Train." Also in this episode: - Why Ozzy keeps getting sued…
Smooth Operator (Sade) - Episode 415
Oct. 25, 2019
Officially our smoothest episode ever, we dare you not to walk away singing this one for a few days. Sade brings the cool as season 4 rolls on! In this episode: - The sound and story of "Quiet Storm" - Rob flies his dork fl…
Islands in the Stream (Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers) - Episode 414
Oct. 18, 2019
It's our 2 year anniversary, and what better song to celebrate our love for each other and for you than the stylings of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, written by everyone's favorite BeeGee, Barry Gibb! Come join us in a warm…
Hard to Handle (Black Crowes) - Episode 413
Oct. 11, 2019
It's hard to ha-na-na this week, as the lads dig into this modern rock classic--er, classic rock classic? Classic-modern-contemporary-oldie? Regardless of its classification, it rocks and it's awesome, and we're gonna talk a…
Jeremy (Pearl Jam) - Episode 412
Oct. 4, 2019
::Trigger Warning:: This week's episode covers and references true events that touch at the heart of current American tragedies, and specifically school shootings. Pearl Jam's 1992 hit "Jeremy" is about an awful reality, bu…
Blue on Black (Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band) w/Robby Wade and Bonus Jimmy Wallace Interview - Episode 411
Sept. 26, 2019
"Blue on Black," signature hit from the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, hits the pod at full throttle this week. Our first taste of the blues on the pod calls for an XL episode, so we've got it! Special in-studio host, fresh inte…
Buddy Holly (Weezer) w/ Joey Abbot - Episode 410
Sept. 20, 2019
Oooweeooo, we can't wait for this one! Weezer's Blue Album gem Buddy Holly gets the Great Song treatment, with returning special guest Joey Abbot! In this episode: - Rivers Cuomo is never happy - Rob super botches an intro, …
Counting Blue Cars (w JR Richards of Dishwalla) - Episode 409
Sept. 13, 2019
Tell me all your thoughts on Dishwalla, 'cause we're on our way to see them! Original Dishwalla lead singer JR Richards joins the show to talk about the song that made people all over the country say, "What in the world does…
The Joker (Steve Miller Band) - Episode 408
Sept. 6, 2019
He's no Joaquin Phoenix, but he'll do. Steve Miller, the chillest rock legend maybe ever, graces the show for the first time with his classic, "The Joker." We'll learn about his love for '50s doo-wop and maybe some lyrical a…
Forever Young (Rod Stewart) - Episode 407
Aug. 30, 2019
That instantly recognizable voice. That beautifully leathery face. That mole nobody really talks about. It’s Rod Stewart, blessing the show and the world with his classic hit “Forever Young.” Also in this episode: - How does…
Shattered Dreams (w/Clark Datchler of Johnny Hates Jazz) - Episode 406
Aug. 22, 2019
Our first interview episode of Season 4 is a great one! Clark Datchler comes in hot with his opinions on subgenres, the streaming era, and modern pop music, and picks out a few artists he believes are doing pop well in 2019.…
Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) - Episode 405
Aug. 16, 2019
The definition of arena rock is Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer," and there's nothing you can do to stop it. Stick around to the end to yell the key change with us, because otherwise we made ourselves hoarse for nothing. In t…
When Doves Cry (Prince & the Revolution) - Episode 404
Aug. 9, 2019
The greatest song in pop history? The transitive property suggests *maybe.* Regardless, this song and its iconic album are in the upper echelon of pop (or funk-rock) history. Jam along with us and the late, very great Prince…
Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel) - Episode 401
Aug. 2, 2019
The boys are back in town! …is not the song we’re kicking off Season Four with. No no, we’ve gone VERY big for the premiere of this new season, with a trilogy of episodes we’re calling the Genesis Family Tree! Starting here …
Invisible Touch (Genesis) Album Listen - Episode 402
Aug. 2, 2019
Part 2 of the Genesis Family Tree is a full-album listen through the album that changed the game for Genesis and catapulted them into the pop music spotlight. Sit back and enjoy all the incredible yumminess that is “Invisibl…
The Living Years (Mike + The Mechanics) - Episode 403
Aug. 2, 2019
The Genesis Family Tree closes out the first week of Season Four with one of the greatest songs of the 1980s, courtesty of Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford’s side project, Mike + the Mechanics! In this episode: - All the fe…
Bonus Pod: Nonsense Lyrics - Episode 323
July 10, 2019
Your money's no good here; this one's on the house! Back with another bonus episode to make sure you don't forget us before Season 4. This time we're talking about our favorite nonsense lyrics--the nah nah nah's of the world…
Bonus Pod! "If You Like/You Might Like" - Episode 322
June 21, 2019
A bite-sized minisode for your listening pleasure, as we gear up for Season 4... Our favorite CCM "If you like this artist, you might like this artist" comparisons. Don't know what we mean? Promise you will after you listen.…
Best of Season Three - Episode 321
May 31, 2019
It's the best we could do. At least if it sucks, there's almost two hours of it! As always, thanks for listening, and be sure to follow on social to get all the news about Season 4, and the things we'll be doing in between. …
November Rain (Guns N' Roses) - Episode 320, Season 3 Finale
May 17, 2019
For the Season 3 finale, we talk the epic masterpiece that is “November Rain.” Guns N’ Roses brings all the feels and mood swings and breakups and makeups and maybe getting hit by a freakishly huge hail nugget to the show to…
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…
I Wish (Skee-Lo) - Episode 318
May 3, 2019
The debut smash from Skee-Lo will instantly take you back to the playground, and we've got the scoop on the song this week! Grab a basketball and meet us at the court (so you can keep us company on the bench), and let's talk…