Episodes
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Episode 94: Revisiting ‘Singles’
The “Singles” soundtrack, a document of early ’90s grunge and alternative, turns 25 years old. Jim & Patrick fly the flannel.
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Episode 93: Overplayed songs (‘Freee Birrddd!’)
Can you get sick of a great song? We put that question to our listeners, and they offered up several examples.
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Episode 92: Meeting the Boss
Jesse Jackson, host of the “Set Lusting Bruce” podcast, returns to tell us about the time he got to meet Bruce Springsteen.
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Episode 91: Fighting cancer: No retreat, no surrender
Our friend Jesse Jackson, host of the “Set Lusting Bruce” podcast (all about Springsteen), joins via Skype to talk about how music helps him get through his battle with cancer.
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Episode 90: Fan Mail Friday 6
The listeners program the show! We respond to your correspondence. With songs by The Clash, Ellen Foley, John “Cougar” Mellencamp and more! (Plus, we catch “Bullets Fever” and set the record straight about something dumb we said on an earlier episode.)
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Episode 89: Perfect pop – Nikki Minaj, Foo Fighters
As Perfect Pop Week winds down, our hosts Jim & Patrick add two more picks to the playlist. How about some “Super Bass” and “Everlong?”
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Episode 88: Perfect Pop – Stone Roses, Big Star
More listener picks for Perfect Pop Week. We discuss the beauty in songs by the Stone Roses and Big Star.
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Episode 87: Perfect Pop – Fastball, Garageland
Perfect Pop Week continues with two listener picks, one by Texas pop-rockers Fastball (it was the song of the summer in 1998) and the other by New Zealand indie rockers Garageland.
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Episode 86: Perfect Pop – Dusty Springfield, The Who
We kick off Perfect Pop Week with two nominees: a song by Dusty Springfield (via Chuck Prophet) and Who anthem (via friend Matt Beekley).
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Episode 85: Fan Mail Friday 5
It’s an episode programmed by you, the listeners! This edition of Fan Mail Friday includes songs by Bonny Doon, Concrete Blonde, the Spice Girls with Echo & the Bunnymen (what?), the Lightning Seeds, Better Than Ezra and more. (There’s even a song about poo; it was bound to happen.) Our friend Adam Woodard joins in the fun.