Episodes
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Episode 100: Perfect pop: Mary loves Michael
It’s our 100th episode! What better way to celebrate than with another Perfect Pop show? Very special guest Mary Nahorniak makes her selection, and it’s worthy of a mic drop (although the podcast will in fact go on).
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Episode 99: Resort music
Mary Week! Mary Nahorniak went to Mexico (swim-up bar!) and left with a new appreciation (?) of resort music.
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Episode 98: Mary’s record collection
Who doesn’t love talking about their record purchases? We discuss music acquired with very special guest Mary Nahorniak (longtime listeners will remember her contributions to the “old show”). Featuring music by the Beatles, Johnny Cash and Jenny Lewis.
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Episode 97: Indie ‘supergroup’ BNQT
Mary Week continues! Happy Tuesday, everyone! We discuss new supergroup BNQT, composed of the singers from Midlake, Franz Ferdinand, Band of Horses, Travis and Grandaddy. (And it kind of sounds like another supergroup you may know.)
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Episode 96: New Music from Jason Isbell
It’s Mary Week on Rockin’ the Suburbs! Dear friend Mark Nahorniak joins the show. For starters, we discuss the music of Jason Isbell.
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Episode 95: Fan Mail Friday 7
It’s Fan Mail Friday! This installment includes discussion of Record Store Day, Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler and The Clash!
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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.