Episodes
![I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf [Season 4 Finale]](https://images.podpage.com/https%3A%2F%2Fd3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2Fpodcast_uploaded_episode%2F8234685%2Fdfa0a8de2ee3f779.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&w=100&s=c220b942d656480351714e5195cf640e "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf [Season 4 Finale]")
Nov. 29, 2019
I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf [Season 4 Finale]
The most epic song of the 1990's is the perfect finish to an epic Season 4! Settle in for the journey into Jim Steinman's insane musical drama and the story of the sexiest lip-sync job of all time!
Also in this episode:
- Ro…
Nov. 22, 2019
Monkey Wrench (Foo Fighters) - Rivalry Week 2, Episode 419
RIVALRY WEEK, ROUND 2
If you’ve been with us on the show before, you may already know how JP feels about Dave Grohl. Well this week you’re gonna find out why. Rivalry Week Pt 2 focuses on “Monkey Wrench” by the band Rob cons…
Nov. 15, 2019
Grease (Soundtrack) - Rivalry Week 1, Episode 418
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…
Nov. 8, 2019
Ain't Too Proud to Beg (The Temptations) - Episode 417
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…
Oct. 31, 2019
Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne) - Halloween, Episode 416
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…
Oct. 25, 2019
Smooth Operator (Sade) - Episode 415
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…
Oct. 18, 2019
Islands in the Stream (Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers) - Episode 414
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…
Oct. 11, 2019
Hard to Handle (Black Crowes) - Episode 413
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…
Oct. 4, 2019
Jeremy (Pearl Jam) - Episode 412
::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…
Sept. 26, 2019
Blue on Black (Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band) w/Robby Wade and Bonus Jimmy Wallace Interview - Episode 411
"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…
Sept. 20, 2019
Buddy Holly (Weezer) w/ Joey Abbot - Episode 410
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, …
Sept. 13, 2019
Counting Blue Cars (w JR Richards of Dishwalla) - Episode 409
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…
Sept. 6, 2019
The Joker (Steve Miller Band) - Episode 408
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…
Aug. 30, 2019
Forever Young (Rod Stewart) - Episode 407
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…
Aug. 22, 2019
Shattered Dreams (w/Clark Datchler of Johnny Hates Jazz) - Episode 406
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.…
Aug. 16, 2019
Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) - Episode 405
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…
Aug. 9, 2019
When Doves Cry (Prince & the Revolution) - Episode 404
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…
Aug. 2, 2019
Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel) - Episode 401
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 …
Aug. 2, 2019
Invisible Touch (Genesis) Album Listen - Episode 402
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…
Aug. 2, 2019
The Living Years (Mike + The Mechanics) - Episode 403
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…
July 10, 2019
Bonus Pod: Nonsense Lyrics - Episode 323
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…
June 21, 2019
Bonus Pod! "If You Like/You Might Like" - Episode 322
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.…
May 31, 2019
Best of Season Three - Episode 321
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.
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May 17, 2019
November Rain (Guns N' Roses) - Episode 320, Season 3 Finale
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…