Trick's Synthetic Podcast it's all new for 2026, again...

Snatched from the past, but there is  a reason. As we approach podcast #1ooo I am in the process of up loading all the past 'casts for everyone to share. More information will be revealed soon and it will be free to access. So enjoy this peek into the past from 2021 with something "More Mellow" #723. We mellow out with an hour of the mellow melodies from the lesser know 60's and 70's musicians......

Heading toward 1,ooo podcasts and cover songs were there from the beginning. So help me close out with one last "All Back 2 Back" podcast! Turn On Your Love Light – Bobby Bland and Grateful Dead, She Not There – Zombies and Santana, A Hard Rain Is Gonna Fall – Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians and Bryan Ferry,   Ripple – Persausions and Grateful Dead,   Sing Me Back Home – Flying Burrito Brother...

Organs have been a big part of the podcast's playlist over the years. Several "Getting Organized" episodes are floating around the intranet community.. but, you don't need to worry, here is our last organ episode for our vault of tunes is finally, completely organized musically! Intro Medley: Bach Doors Man/Chest Fever – Sugarloaf,  96 Tears (LIVE) - ? and The Mysterians,  Southside Girls – Sir Do...

Our Last Accordianna ends a series of podcasts which began in 2010 with Trick's first Accordion Fest (podcast No 49).  It's a testament proving the accordion (aka concertina, melodeon, wind box, squeezebox, etc.) is the most misunderstood member of the musical tool box.  This series proves again  that accordions are cool! I’m On The Wonder – Jon Cleary, Down Side Of Town – Willy DeVille, Special C...

We continue to look back as we look forward to Podcast 1ooo . This week UFOs, Saucers, and Bill Shatner invade the studio and that can only mean the return of "The Shat" our favorite semi-regular visitor from outer space. Ride along, it's certainly out of this world. And be sure to stick around to the final minutes as we feature a special tribute to you know who! The Eve Of War – Jeff Wayne,   Fly...

Not a "rerun" but a return of trouble,BIG TROUBLE! The entire podcast is taken over by a bunch of trouble tunes, but never fear it all adds up to a typical Trick's Synthetic Tunefest! Enjoy, and be thankful all these troubles aren't your troubles... Troubles, Troubles – Steve Krause, My Name Is Trouble – Billy C. Farlow,  Trouble – Calvin Russell,  Trouble Bound – Billy Lee Riley,  Trouble In Mind...

Midnight was a theme of our first podcast almost 10 years ago. As we count down to podcast 1,ooo we are visiting some themes we enjoyed from our past and presenting a completely new edition. So, we hope you enjoy our "Midnight" special! Ooh-Midnight (from our first podcast) - Pete Guitar Lewis, Dallas After Midnight – Ray Wylie Hubbard,  Hamburger Midnight Back 2 Back with Jimmy Carl Black and Lit...

This week we are in the process of doing a physical tune up for my annual walking marathon at our state fair. To help me out, I've asked Christopher Walken to accompany me as we walk our way through this episode of Trick's Synthetic Podcast. Join me as I go "Walkin’ with Walken." A little walking music please... Levee Prayer - Jimmy Thackery & The Cate Brothers,  Summer Rain – Johnny Rivers, ...

The full name of this episode is "It's Not You, It's Me! ... No, It’s Definitely You !" (Breaking Up Isn't THAT Hard To Do), but it wouldn't fit on the cover nor the title line. It's an interesting collection of songs demonstrating the discord between lovers spans all genre's of the musical universe. So let the break up begin!  The Song: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do ( Neil Sedaka cover ) – Ilona Knop...

It's a happy little podcast with tunes that should make a big ol' smile break out across your face! Theme: Everybody’s Going To Be Happy (Kinks Cover) – Larry Page Orchestra,  Smile – The Bottle Rockets,  Whatever Happened To Your Smile – Poco, It's so Hard to Fine a Smile – Bill and Bonnie Hearn,  Smile At Me Again – Kris Kristofferson,  Sunshine of Your Smile – Hot Club of Cowtown,    Smile And...

I Went To See The Gypsy! And came home singing these gypsified tunes that I think you will enjoy! Theme : Everybody’s Going To Be Happy! – Larry Page Orchestra,  The Gypsy – Sir Douglas Quintet,  Gypsy Good Time ( Live ) – Michael Bloomfield, Gypsy Lane ( Live ) – Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones,  Gypsy Songman Back 2 Back with Steve Earle and Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie The Wandering Gypsy – Billie Jo...

Horns and horn bands often take second place to guitar driven bands, but we in the Stupid Rabbit Labs studied the phenomena and deduced that, yes horn bands a great and more horns equals more greatness of sound! Listen and we think you will agree, more horns adds to the satisfaction of music. Intro To The J.B.S/ Cold Sweat – James Brown,  Dance To The Music – Sly and The Family Stone,  Up For The...

All good relationships begin with a simple "hello" so we at Stupid Rabbit Labs and Trick's Synthetic Podcast extend a hearty "hello," come in and spend some time with us as we spin these "Hello" tunes... Intro Theme: Everybody’s Going To Be Happy -Larry Page Orchestra, Hello, I’ve Returned (Demo) – Buffalo Springfield,  Hello It’s Me – The Casuals,  Hello It’s Me Back 2 Back with The Nazz and Todd...

It turned rock upside down, hippies playing country music with a twist!  It began as a trickle from the Byrds' "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo;" and grew into a full blow trend branching into multiple styles and evolving into "Progressive Country" and more. It cannot be confused with today's "Country Pop" which in essence is only rock music played poorly... come with us as we explore this phenomena of "C...

Random Act Of Music “O, My!” Intro : July Morning – String Driven Thing,  Let's Straighten It Out – O. V. Wright, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right ( Bob Dylan cover ) – Odetta, Freight Train – Okra And The Universe ( Our Featured Artist ),   Foolish Woman – Oxford Circle,  Harlem Country Girl – Olu Dara,  Thought I Heard The Whistle Blowin' – Original Blind Boys of Alabama,  Big Time Playboy – Om...

It's hard to believe we are half way through the year 2026...  it seems like just a few days ago we were celebrating the new year. We've been doing "Month" podcasts now for six months and since we did "J" artists in January and Accordion Appreciation Month in June,  I took the opportunity to let the cast and crew off for an early Independence Day (4h of July) and to recognize musicians born in the...

"She... It’s Complicated!" That's the truth, women have befuzzled the opposite sex for generations. To this end, we attempt to sing songs about many facets of the feminine...  (And I'm probably already in trouble) Intro: She – The Eyes, She – Mars Bonfire, She’s Got A Hold On Me – Hacienda, She’s My Friend – Chris Spedding, She’s Not There Back 2 Back with The Road and The Zombies, She’s A Rebel (...

This week we are 100% Psyched! Intro : Moon, Turn The Tides…Gently, Gently – Jimi Hendrix, Inner Ear Freakout – Love Machine, Monterrey – Eric Burdon, All Along The Watchtower ( Bob Dylan cover ) – Randy California, May The Circle Remain Unbroken – 13th Floor Elevator, Electric Star – Bow Street Runners Incense and Peppermints Back 2 Back with Strawberry Alarm Clock and Little Bit Of Soul,  Strawb...

In the past few weeks we've been to New Orleans and Chicago. This week we are headed to the "Music Mecca" of Memphis, home to jazz, blues, soul, and rock 'n' roll. Come on, let's get going! Intro: Memphis Blues – W.C. Handy Preservation Band, Going To Memphis – Carl Perkins, Going Up To Memphis – Chris Rea, 35 Miles Outside Of Memphis – Slam Allen, Down In Memphis – Booker T. Jones, Night Train to...

It's Coming, This weekend... Rain! You cannot stop it, but you can celebrate what happens and that is right up our alley! Intro: It’s Raining – Irma Thomas, The Rains Came (Live) – Doug Sahm and Augie Meyers, Didn’t It Rain - Amy Helm, It Wouldn’t Stop Raining – John Clifton, I Can’t Stand The Rain ( Ann Peebles cover ) Back 2 Back with Wilson Diesel and Graham Central Station, Rain ( Beatle cover...

Not our usual "J is for June" featuring lesser known bands beginning with the letter J. Besides, July is just around the corner in July. But, June does bring something exceptional, "Accordion Appreciation Month,."  and around here we understand the value of a well squeezed accordion in a number of genre's of music. After listening we believe you'll also believe the accordion is "the most underutil...

My pal, Bill, joins me as we spin songs filling the time as we look for a theme... will we find one? You'll just have to listen and find out. Songs In Search of A Theme is filled with the gems: Intro: Ginchy – The Ventures,  Walk Don’t Run ( Ventures cover ) – Penguin Café Orchestra,  Mona Lisa Smile – Walter Trout,  Barbed Wire Road - The Krayolas, Tired Of Waiting – Rick Danko,  Poor People’s St...

Last week we returned fromn another trip. This time we went north up to Chicago and it was a blast. We even found Dr. Bob Hartley who knows everything about Chicago to show us the musical sites. The good news is you to are invited to come along as we do a deep dive into "Chicago" music! Intro: Chicago 60613 – Kenny and The Kasuals,  Chicago – Tom Waits,  Chicago Bound – Johnny Rivers,  Say Hello T...

 The music of New Orleans has a mystique to it that draws you back time after time. And that mystique inspired this episode as we yearn to return to the "Crescent City," (Where's Trick? Can you find the Trick in the picture?) We Return To NOLA! with these tunes: Intro: Tipitina – Professor Longhair, New Orleans – J. J. Cale, Anders Osborne Back 2 Back with Pontchartrain and Meet The Boys On The Ba...

For the last week we've been running the roads of the Midwest, from Kansas City to Dubuque to Chicago to St Louis, so to get this running out of my system Trick's presents a podcast on running. It runs about 90 minutes!  The "Running, Man!" Playlist is: Intro: Walk, Don’t Run – Jim Leverton and Geoff Richardson, Keep On Running Back 2 Back with Spencer Davis Group and Jackie Edwards,  Look At Gran...