Records Revisited

The guys welcome Gabe Dixon to talk about Elton John’s “Tumbleweed Connection.”  Plenty of other discussion including why Ben decided to do a SECOND episode about this classic album, the great advice Paul McCartney gave Gabe, singing the high parts for Supertramp songs, playing behind Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks (legends!), the Reno Gang (Wayne goes down multiple wormholes), do we hear a singl...

The guys welcome Tim Reed (one of our Patreon Revisitors) and welcome back Caroline Spence to talk about Bruce Springsteen’s classic “Born to Run.”  Plenty of other discussion including Tim’s worthy cause “We Rock Cancer” in helping detect skin cancer, Brian Dunne, it’s Jon Landau (not John), Brandon Flowers’ “Nebraska,” sways vs waves, Eddie & The Cruisers ripped off a song riff, pawning radi...

The guys welcome Ric Robertson to talk about “Nashville Skyline” from Mr. Bob Dylan.  Plenty of other discussion including Ric’s new album “Carolina Child,” the Greensboro Grasshoppers, Po Boys and the music scene in New Orleans, Dylan has been punking his audience for over 50 years, Jerry Reed, shouldn’t Johnny Cash make your song better, and who is Bob Wilson…because he’s great and we need to kn...

The guys welcome Abigail Dowd to talk about Fiona Apple’s debut album “Tidal.”  Plenty of other discussion including Abigail’s new album “Beautiful Day,” getting your house flooded not once but twice, living with in-laws, why we vetoed Abigail’s first record pick, 1998 Grammys, never is a strong word, riveting audio of Wayne clearing out his cache, and we discuss that one creepy video.  You know t...

Episode 200: Our favorite albums from 1976 The guys celebrate Hall & Oates style (duo style) to celebrate our favorite albums from the US bicentennial/200th year 1976. Plenty of other discussion including discussion of records from Bowie, Blondie, Boston, Bob, Eagles, KISS, Ramones, and more. Find out why Ben has been obsessed with The Allman Brothers lately, finding gems in garage sales and m...

The guys welcome Van Plating and repeat revisitor Hannah Harber to discuss “Pieces of You” from Jewel.  Plenty of other discussion including juggling family and the creative process, getting jealous about the first song Jewel ever wrote, Steve Poltz, some surprise scores, and find out what song divides the genders.   Check out Van Plating at: https://vanplating.com/ Check out Hannah Harber at: htt...

The guys welcome Mark Bryan (Hootie & The Blowfish) to talk about “Who’s Next” from The Who.  Plenty of other discussion including Mark's solo record "Midlife Priceless," Hootiefest, Pete, Keith, Roger, and John, when the new boss is the same as the old boss, what song from this album have The Who never played live, and will CSI & mattress commercials derail Jeff's scores?  Will Memorial D...

The guys discuss 1992’s “Wish” from The Cure and celebrate a first for the podcast (and we’re not talking about Ben’s microphone issues).  Plenty of other discussion including Dookie and an album Ben has never listened all the way through, did Wayne wear a shirt for the 2nd time on an episode, The Cranes, sequencing decisions, FTEOTDGS, the perfect B-side, how “Wendy Time” became personal for Ben,...

The guys welcome Peter Donovan and Zach Jones from The Rose Petals to talk about “Volume I” from The Traveling Wilburys.  Plenty of other discussion including the inspirations behind some of the songs on the Rose Petals new album (spoiler alert...Dolly Madison is one), is Volume I all killer and no filler, is there a Springsteen beef, the brilliance of Jeff Lynne in revitalizing careers, Lefty, Lu...

The guys welcome listener Melanie Berg to talk about The Ramones  “Road to Ruin.”  Plenty of other discussion including Tik Tok and the cranberry juice drinking skateboarder, Tommy moving to engineering, Marky’s 1st record, boredom being one of the top punk themes, telling the difference between Dee Dee and Joey songs, and the song Melanie wants played at her wedding. Check out Ramones at: https:/...

The guys welcome Danny Golden to talk about the 1972 classic “Exile on Main Street” from The Rolling Stones.  Plenty of other discussion including filming Danny’s video for “Aliens,” things to do in Austin, how the Stones know how to start albums, evading taxes, Linda Ronstadt, Mick Taylor, some listener scores and comments, and Keith is singing on a SINGLE?  And it charted? Check out Danny Golden...

Just like a Hootie concert, this episode is a party…a party of five.  The guys welcome repeat revisitor Jeff Frame, listener Ryan Humbertson, and musician Kasey Andersen to talk about Hootie & The Blowfish’s “Cracked Rear View.” Plenty of other discussion including the music industry in 1994, Toad the Wet Sprocket, playing guitar with Hootie, making music on your own terms, name changes, the B...

The guys welcome Dan Mills (another Jesse Humphrey referral) to talk about “Father of the Bride” from Vampire Weekend (2019).  Plenty of other discussion including playing Carl Perkins, don’t play college chords, Court & Spark & Joni, The Dead, Jenny Lewis, near perfect sequencing, Tommy & Gina are gonna slap Ben silly, and is too much Danielle Haim a bad thing? Answer: it is not. Chec...

The guys welcome Jon Latham to talk about Bruce Springsteen and  “Born in the U.S.A.”  Plenty of other discussion including Jon’s first word, the Braves, Graham Parker, writer’s block, The Grammys and We Are The World, how we define “Glory Days”, we all have a Bobby Jean, and songs that make us call our dads. Check out The Boss at: https://brucespringsteen.net Check out Jon Latham at: https://www....

The guys welcome Strays Don’t Sleep (Neilson Hubbard and repeat revisitor Matthew Ryan)  to talk about U2’s “The Unforgettable Fire.”  Plenty of other discussion including being defiantly hopeful, what really are sad songs, light & darkness, the evolution of the Edge, the brilliance of Eno & Lanois, and is “Unforgettable Fire” a spiritual record? Check out U2 at: U2.com Check out Neilson H...

Ben and guest co-host Eric Miller (Daily Bern & The Pods & Sods Network) welcome Reuben Bidez to talk about George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass.” Plenty of other discussion including issues with Spotify algorithms, Joe Biden, course correcting guests, The Nashville Dollys, groupies and Apple Scruffs, panty dropping songs, wrestling between light and darkness, and deciding to NOT score...

The guys did a livestream! This is the rebroadcast of the event with Ira Elliot of Nada Surf to talk about “London Calling” from The Clash. Plenty of other discussion including The Fixx and Guns N Roses, Florida is a large penis, insider information on making “Let Go,” Adam Schlesinger, Barry Gibb is the coolest guy, the iconic album cover, Montgomery Clift, Sky Juice, CD vs record sequencing, and...

The guys (and frequent guest co-host Jeff Frame) welcome Lydia Luce to talk about The National’s “Trouble Will Find Me.” Plenty of other discussion including Lydia’s latest record “Dark River,” Mt. St. Helens, living in Florida, dealing with anxiety, arranging strings, being big in Belgium, songs that make us cry, being consumed on clicks, and drinking Pink Rabbits or, for Ben, drinking Strawberry...

Ben flies solo for Episode 186 to welcome fellow Central Florida podcaster Jason Earle of The Marinade Podcast to talk about 2013’s “Pedestrian Verse” from Frightened Rabbit. Plenty of other discussion including extroverted introverts, getting on the list, winning tickets to see Frightened Rabbit (both of us won), Ben’s proposed podcaster alter egos, American Aquarium, Park Ave CDs, things that ma...

The guys welcome Elise Davis to talk about Lucinda Williams’ “World Without Tears.” Plenty of other discussion including recording an album during the pandemic, your 30s, Keith Richards, Lucinda’s grammy nominations, singing about heroin, and Elise's album "Anxious. Happy. Chill." Check out Elise Davis at: http://www.elisedavis.com/ Check out Lucinda Williams at: https://www.lucindawilliams.com/ C...

The guys welcome Jefferson Angell of Walking Papers to discuss the important album "Nothing's Shocking" from Jane's Addiction. Plenty of other discussion including how to avoid high school expulsion, Randy Rhoads, rock with saxophone, don't bore us...get to the chorus, the world's most powerful force, peeing in the shower, issues with authority, the new album from Walking Papers called "The Light...

The guys welcome Marc Scibilia to talk about Paul Simon and “Graceland.” Plenty of other discussion including Ben’s introduction to Marc thanks to Collective Soul, the Beefer, Brian Fallon, pennywhistle, the 86 and 87 Grammys, Linda Ronstadt, Drakkar, zydeco music, and Paul’s redemption with this monumental album. Check out Marc Scibilia at: https://marcscibilia.com/ Check out Paul Simon at: http:...

The guys welcome Joe Benoit to talk about former guest of the podcast Matthew Sweet and his 1995 record “100% Fun.” Plenty of other discussion including Joe’s latest album “What Kind of World,” the day job of being a math teacher, power pop like The Raspberries & Dwight Twilley & Cheap Trick, what modern rock tracks kept “Sick of Myself” out of #1, and uncredited tambourine. Check out Joe...

The guys welcome Lindsay Murray (Gretchen’s Wheel) to talk about Nada Surf and “Let Go.” Plenty of other discussion including discovering Nada Surf, Sassy Magazine & Matthew Sweet, Lindsay’s covers album, what we learned from Tim’s Twitter Listening Party, Chris Walla, stream of consciousness, missionaries, and singing in French. Check out Gretchen’s Wheel at: http://www.gretchenswheel.com/ Ch...

The guys welcome Donnie Vie (from Enuff Z’Nuff) to talk about The Beatles classic “Rubber Soul.” Plenty of other discussion including white fish with cysts, let’s wear jeans instead of being glam, Donnie answers some listener and fan questions, sleeping in bathtubs, Anne Murray, the 1967 Grammys, John is the worst tambourine player in the Beatles, and Donnie plays one of the songs on Rubber Soul f...