Episode 30: Interview with Doug Brod
Ted and John welcome author Doug Brod to talk about his book, “They Just Seem A Little Weird: How KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz Remade Rock and Roll.”
Read MoreTed and John welcome author Doug Brod to talk about his book, “They Just Seem A Little Weird: How KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz Remade Rock and Roll.”
Read MoreTed and John welcome Drew Harrison from The Beatles tribute band The Sun Kings to countdown their top five hard rockin’ tunes by the Fab Four.
Read MoreTed and John welcome Michael McGauley back to the ‘cast to talk about their top five Rolling Stones songs where Charlie Watts shines.
Read MoreTed Asregadoo and John Young get into some deep soundtrack talk with Jeff Johnson — one of the managers at Intrada Records in Oakland, CA
Read MoreWhat is it about the Grateful Dead that makes its fans so obsessive about the band. Ted and John find out by talking to the biggest Deadhead they know: Don Potter
Read MoreTed and John’s brother from the same mothers and fathers join them to talk songs, bands, artists, and albums they got hip to because of their siblings.
Read MoreTed and John welcome the editor-in- chief of Ultimate Classic Rock, Matthew Wilkening, to the show to talk about the A&E documentary and the hard rockin’ band, KISS.
Read MoreTed Asregadoo, John Young, and special guest Jeff Giles take you sailing on the smooth seas of Yacht Rock songs.
Read MoreFrom the double ohs to the teensies, Ted, John and special guest Michael list their top three albums from the 2000s.
Read MoreThe guys stop off in the ’90s tto pick their top three from the dot com decade.
Read MoreTed and John talk to author Annie Zaleski about her book “Rio,” Duran Duran’s second album.
Read MoreTed Asregadoo, John Young & special guest Michael McGauley revisit the Decade of Greed for their Top Three Albums of the 1980s.
Read MoreHow to choose the top three albums from the 1970s taken from a list that contains the 500 greatest albums of all time? Not easy, mate…not easy. But Ted, John and special guest star Michael do their best.
Read MorePicking a top three from the 1950s and 1960s ain’t easy, but Ted Asregadoo, John Young, and special guest Michael McGauley do their very best.
Read MoreTed and John’s strike gold in mining their top five rock albums from 1991
Read MoreWhat makes for an outstanding live album? Ted and John list their top three and make the case for their brilliance.
Read MoreThe swan song is the final artist statement from a band or singer. Ted and John spotlight two and chew over the details.
Read MoreEpisode 12 finds Ted Asregadoo and John Young talking about some uncomfortable truths: the follow-ups to massively successful albums. Though these records weren’t necessarily bad, they did fall way short of their blockbuster predecessors. So in fine, top-five form, the guys list five disappointing records that followed blockbuster hits. Sure, you might disagree at first….
Read MoreIn this episode: Ted and John get into the Time Machine and head back to 1981 — one of rock’s biggest years — to spotlight five of their favorite albums in the year they got their license to drive. Ted waxes nostalgic on records by The Go Go’s, Pretenders, Rush, and others, while John makes…
Read MoreIn this episode: Ted and John draw upon their years of working in the radio industry — and in John’s case, being in bands — to chat in-depth about song structure and why it’s so difficult to get your song on the radio. The guys springboard off a New York Times opinion piece titled “The…
Read MoreTed, John and guest Michael McGauley talk Tom Petty in a roundtable about his music and the use of the Confederate flag during the Southern Accents Tour
Read MoreIn this episode: Ted speaks to music journalist and writer Martin Popoff about two books in his Rush trilogy: “Anthem: Rush in the ’70” and “Limelight: Rush in the ’80s.” The conversation also touches on his book on the Glam-rock band, Sweet (“Rebel Rouser: A Sweet User Manual”), and some late-career albums by The Who….
Read MoreHow did classic rock come to an end? Ted digs into Steven Hyden’s 2018 book “Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock” for answers
Read MoreTed and John wonder if rock is truly dead…or maybe on the cusp of evolving into some new form.
Read MoreTed talks playlists with a guy who knows a lot about how to make one that doesn’t suck: his brother, Steve.
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