Episodes

  • Shawn Mullins "Lullaby" (w/ Golden Everything)

    Shawn Mullins "Lullaby" (w/ Golden Everything)
    Nov 14 2024
    Michael tells the story of the Georgia singer-songwriter's mysteriously specific 1998 semi-spoken-word smash. Nashville folk duo Golden Everything joins the conversation.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Mike Oldfield "Tubular Bells" (from The Exorcist)

    Mike Oldfield "Tubular Bells" (from The Exorcist)
    Oct 30 2024
    Theo tells the story of the British musician's epic, genre-spanning 1973 opus that went on to become part of horror film history.

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    54 mins
  • The Greg Kihn Band "Jeopardy"

    The Greg Kihn Band "Jeopardy"
    Oct 16 2024
    Theo tells the story of the Bay Area pop rock band's 1983 funky heartbreak hit

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    53 mins
  • Bob Carlisle "Butterfly Kisses"

    Bob Carlisle "Butterfly Kisses"
    Oct 1 2024
    Michael tells the story of the California Christian adult contemporary singer's 1997 crossover ballad

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The Rembrandts "I'll Be There for You"

    The Rembrandts "I'll Be There for You"
    Aug 22 2024
    Theo tells the story of the American pop-rock duo's short-but-sweet 1995 TV-theme smash

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    57 mins
  • Starland Vocal Band "Afternoon Delight"

    Starland Vocal Band "Afternoon Delight"
    Aug 8 2024
    Michael tells the story of the Washington, DC singing group's 1976 epochal, deceptively low-brow chart-topper. [WARNING: Contains explicit content; listener discretion is advised.]

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Iron Butterfly "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"

    Iron Butterfly "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
    Jul 15 2024
    Theo tells the story of the California prog proto-metal band's epic 1968 sleeper hit

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    54 mins
  • LFO "Summer Girls" (w/ Liz Riggs)

    LFO "Summer Girls" (w/ Liz Riggs)
    Jun 27 2024
    Theo tells the story of the Massachusetts boy band's head-scratching, pop-culture-referencing 1999 rap-pop surprise hit. Novelist Liz Riggs joins the conversation.

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    1 hr and 24 mins