Interview Episodes
June 1, 2022
Soulshine (w Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule/Allman Brothers) - Episode 918
Our 200th episode comes with a very special guest, guitar and jam band icon Warren Haynes! We're talking about a song that somehow it feels like everyone knows from birth, the Allman Brothers and Gov't Mule classic, "Soulshi…
May 25, 2022
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree (w KT Tunstall) - Episode 917
Ladies' Month concludes with a tough track from punk-spirited Scottish rocker KT Tunstall, from her debut album "Eye to the Telescope." We'll discuss why this album was immediately re-released, the power of early American Id…
May 18, 2022
Kate Taylor Did it First - Episode 916
You surely know big brother James, but have ya met Sister Kate? As unpredictable a career as you could imagine, and as sweet a soul as you could meet, Kate Taylor reunited with an amazing who's who crew in 2021 to release he…
May 11, 2022
Mother Mother (w Tracy Bonham) - Episode 915
Tracy Bonham is the woman who broke the algorithm. After "Mother Mother" in 1996, no other female solo artist topped the modern rock charts until Lorde in 2013(!). In this week's episode we break down her breakout single and…
May 4, 2022
Kiss Me (w Leigh Nash of Sixpence None the Richer) - Episode 914
"Kiss Me" is one of the biggest hits of the '90s, and the self-titled Sixpence None the Richer album is an enduring classic full of rich songs and complex emotions, a real standout in the CCM genre, and a major pop crossover…
April 20, 2022
The Many Shapes of Stephen Day (w Stephen Day) - Episode 912
Modern Men of Pop Month continues with one of our favorite up-and-coming acts, who we've affectionately dubbed "The Ultimate Touring Partner." Stephen Day can do it all, and we're digging into his musical fun-bag this week. …
April 13, 2022
Get to You (w Matt Wertz)
The Whitney Houston of male singer-songwriters (there's more context in the Patreon version, but that'll do for now) brought us a fire album in 2014 appropriately titled "Heatwave," and the opening track "Get to You" is our …
April 6, 2022
Thinking About You (w Cody Fry) - Episode 910
Modern Men of Pop month kicks off with boy genius Cody Fry, a brilliant young talent whose sentimental anthems and grooving pop tracks have set TikTok and Spotify ablaze. We'll talk about the opening track to his 2021 album …
March 30, 2022
Opening Day Double Header (feat. Aaron Chewning and Matthew Kaminski) - Episode 909
YES, it's baseball season once again, and we're celebrating in style with not one, but TWO of our favorite baseball-related creators, social media legend Aaron Chewning and Atlanta Braves organist Matthew Kaminski ! We're fu…
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March 16, 2022
Send Me an Angel [from The Wizard] w David Sterry of Real Life - Episode 907
Movie Month's third tasting comes from the 1989 classic/disappointment/dud The Wizard, starring Fred Savage, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater and more. The movie may have flopped as well as the Nintendo Power Glove it promoted…
March 9, 2022
God Gave Rock and Roll to You (KISS) w Russ Ballard
From Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey comes our next Movie Month entry, the grand, uplifting power ballad, "God Gave Rock and Roll to You"...2? We'll answer all the questions and cover the significant versions leading up to this…
March 2, 2022
Eye of the Tiger (w Dave Bickler of Survivor) - Episode 905
Movie Month returns with one of the all-time iconic soundtrack songs. From Rocky III (and pretty much every Rocky movie thereafter) comes Survivor's signature hit, "Eye of the Tiger." Original Survivor lead vocalist Dave Bic…
Feb. 23, 2022
The Freshmen (w Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe)
Let’s be honest, there was a lot of brooding going on in the ’90s. But this week’s track may have been the most brooding thing to come out of the whole decade, and we all loved it. The grim story of The Verve Pipe’s “The Fre…
Feb. 16, 2022
I'm No Superman (Theme from "Scrubs") w Chad Fischer of Lazlo Bane
Multi-talented writer, producer and scorer Chad Fischer chats with us this week about his Lazlo Bane track "I'm No Superman," the story behind its inclusion in the TV show "Scrubs," his friendships with Zach Braff, Lisa Loeb…
Feb. 9, 2022
Greatest Love Story (w Brandon Lancaster of Lanco) - Episode 902
Valentine's Day calls for a great love song, and they don't come much better than Lanco's #1 smash "Greatest Love Story." Frontman and eponym Brandon Lancaster joins us, and the conversation starts off with some fascinating …