Best Boxing Asylum Podcasts (2025)

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Nuthouse Podcast: Episode 622 - Hitchins busts up Kambosos. Teofimo Lopez next? 1:58:06

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The lads discuss Hitchins' deconstruction of Kambosos in New York, the division fall out, undercard and more. Plus, previews of Brian Norman Jr's trip to Japan, Galal Yafai in Birmingham and more. Wellington, Aymz and Rob Kelly jump on alongside Matty and Justin for the ride. PATREONhttps://www.patreon.comboxingasylum YOUTUBE:Subscribe - hit the no…

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How Soul Asylum’s “Runaway Train” Saved Lives and Changed the World 19:36

13h ago19:36

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Coming up next, a very interesting interview that was a little off at first but got better as we went along. It’s about Soul Asylum's Runaway Train, a song that started out as one thing and ended up making a powerful change worldwide. It came out of crippling depression and it took years to finish. Initially, the lyrics were too similar to another …

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Exclusive Interview: Gary Numan on His UK Success, U.S. One-Hit Wonder, and Finding Peace 22:24

1d ago22:24

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Up next, an interview with Gary Numan about several songs that shook radio in different parts of the world. The first one, Are Friends Electric, was a hit in the UK and it came from an out of tune instrument that was written as a science fiction story about the future one that seemed far fetched in the late 70s but one that is a reality now about a…

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The Expresso Shot #17 - Portugal wins UEFA Nations, Yamal Vs Ronaldo, Italy's demise, Ronaldo and Rooney, Messi as young captain 23:41

1d ago23:41

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Send us a text ON THIS SHOW: We have a little soccer talk! Portugal wins the UEFA Nations League, Yamal Vs Ronaldo, the future of Portugal's national squad, Chris' take on Yamal's rise, Messi's rise to fill his role, Italy's demise, Rooney Vs Ronaldo as a rookie, and Argentines playing in England. WTF IS THE EXPRESSO SHOT? - Shorter and sweeter tha…

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Mario Kart World | The Gaming Asylum 34:08

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Send us a text This is my in-depth review of Mario Kart World for the Nintendo Switch 2. I've spent a decent amount of time with the game by now and I can finally answer the elephant in the room...is it worth the price? -------------------- SOCIAL MEDIA Podcast Fresh Network (@podcastfresh) • Instagram photos and videos Torres & Acapello Show (@tor…

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FROM THE VAULT: How the Bee Gees Rose from Collapse to Conquer the 70s: Top 5 Songs of the Gibb Brothers 23:47

3d ago23:47

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FROM THE VAULT: The Bee Gees or the brothers Gibb. Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb have sold more than 220 million records over their storied career. In this Bee Gees documentary we celebrate their astonishing run as the most prolific group of the 70s and list their top 5 songs from Lonely Days to Stayin’ Alive, from Jive Talking to How Deep Is Your …

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Podcast Fresh Cafe #118 - Final Destination + Snow White + Death Note reviews, Paradise Records + Iron Heart trailers, Fantastic Four discussion 1:14:18

3d ago1:14:18

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Send us a text ON THIS EPISODE - The boys are back in town and ready to kick ass in the new CAFE #118! In the Trailer Round-Up, we take a look at the new trailers for Paradise Records and Iron Heart, both due out later this year. Chris reviews Final Destination Bloodlines and Snow White! Darren has arrived and finished MobLand at the same time. Tun…

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S4 E20 - Rioters Blocking Traffic Are Going to Get Hurt 22:56

3d ago22:56

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Send us a text This episode discusses the severe risks and legal ramifications for protestors who block traffic, as articulated by Florida Sheriff Wayne Ivey and Governor DeSantis. They emphasize that motorists have a legal right to drive through if they feel threatened, and protestors endangering themselves by blocking roads can expect serious con…

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When Kiedis Bombed Live and Loggins Got Fired—Then They Made History 28:35

4d ago28:35

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Sometimes, taking a bold leap or making a risky move can seem like career suicide—until it isn’t. Coming up, we’ll reveal six incredible stories of artists who faced doubt, backlash, or skepticism, only to turn those moments into their greatest triumphs... including an up and coming singer, Anthony Kiedis, who had written a deeply personal song, Un…

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The Untold Stories of 1972’s Greatest Hits: Bowie, Seals & Crofts, and The Hollies 32:18

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Coming up, a year that was so great we had to reformat our countdown to 12 songs, truly compelling masterworks here... including the song All the Young Dudes by David Bowie, which he knew was a can’t miss smash. But he gave it to his favorite band, Mott the Hoople, who needed a hit or they were done. The song saved their career and became an all-ti…

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The Genius of Brian Wilson: A Farewell to Pop’s Most Profound Composer 24:47

5d ago24:47

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Today, we have a very special episode of Professor of Rock, and I’m going to get right into it. We lost a true musical Genius recently. But Ya know.. I’ve been thinking a lot about it. And GENIUS simply doesn't cover it. For Brian Wilson, there should be a higher word or title for him that could never be bestowed up on anyone else in music history.…

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FROM THE VAULT: How Bon Jovi Rose to Fame with Anthems of Hope and Resilience 17:47

6d ago17:47

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FROM THE VAULT: The thing about Jon Bon Jovi and his incredible band is the music they've created has always got your back. From "Livin' On A Prayer" and "You Give Love a Bad Name" to "Wanted Dead or Alive" and "It's My Life", their music gives us redemption and faith against all odds. Mostly it's music of hope, which is a powerful thing, especiall…

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The Wildest Rock Supergroups That Almost Happened: Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, and Llamas 30:50

7d ago30:50

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From rock royalty to wild misfires — today we’re covering the greatest supergroups you’ve never heard of… but won’t forget any time soon. We’re telling the stories of rock legends who almost joined forces but just couldn’t get it together… And others that actually made it to the stage and into the studio. Among them, there’s a soap opera-inspired b…

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He Lost the Bet...Then Wrote Their Biggest Hit in Minutes! 23:37

8d ago23:37

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Coming up next, the evolution of one of the most legendary groups ever through their greatest songs…and we have all three principles here to tell the story of their sound and its impact on the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Crosby, Stills, and Nash. SO many great stories here in our Evolution series. Including their first album that blew up radio with harmonie…

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Kenny Rogers on “The Gambler”: The Song That Made Him a Legend 20:19

9d ago20:19

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Coming up next is an interview with Kenny Rogers, a legend we lost a few years back… He was voted the greatest singer in the world several times by the people, and today’s song, The Gambler, his most famous one, is a major reason why… It’s a song that everyone knows and loves, even if they won’t admit it. It’s a song that changed the fortune of a c…

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Celebrating Brian Wilson: The Musical Genius Behind The Beach Boys | Bonus Tribute Episode 21:47

9d ago21:47

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Today, we honor the life, genius, and lasting legacy of Brian Wilson—co-founder of The Beach Boys, and one of the most visionary minds in rock history. In this special bonus episode of Professor of Rock, we commemorate Brian’s extraordinary contributions to music following the news of his passing. Through exclusive commentary and historical perspec…

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Episode 225: UFC 316 Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 Recap • Sandhagen Only Fans • Elon vs. Trump Recap • Stop waiting. Start living. 3:13:00

9d ago3:13:00

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💬 Got thoughts? Hit us up by clicking this link and give us your take! On this episode of Slip The Jab, we recap Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley 2 and the biggest highlights of UFC 316. After their Twitter beef last week, Lino wants to promote Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump and believes it'll break every PPV and gate record known to man. We discuss…

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Banned by MTV, Rejected by Radio: The ’80s Hits Too Hot to Handle 32:59

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Some songs were made to push boundaries — stirring up scandal, controversy, and uncomfortable conversations. On today’s episode, we’re featuring songs that did just that… We’re breaking down six songs that either got themselves banned from radio, blacklisted by MTV, or pulled from live shows. The list of taboo tracks includes Olivia Newton-John Joh…

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FROM THE VAULT: How Tom Petty Proved His Label Wrong with Free Fallin’ 20:57

11d ago20:57

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FROM THE VAULT: An unlikely superstar partnership turned 3 simple chords into the biggest solo hit of a rock icon’s career. The story of the making, and the major label snubbing of the Tom Petty smash Free Fallin that he co-wrote with Electric Light Orchestra principal Jeff Lynne and Mike Cambell from the album Full Moon Fever. We discuss why this …

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Nuthouse Podcast: Episode 621 - Wardley KOs Huni, Keyshawn's shame, Lomachenko retires 3:02:35

11d ago3:02:35

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The lads discuss a bumper weekend of boxing, including Fabio Wardley's KO of Huni, Keyshawn's missed weight, Callum Simpson in Barnsley, Nakatani closes in on Inoue, Opetaia beats Squeo and much MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Boxing Asylum

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The 16-Year-Old Who Outsold The Beatles —Top 11 Songs of 1967 31:37

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COMING up next, we are taking the time machines back to the Summer of Love, the birth of psychedelia, and the year when music truly became art. With 11 of the greatest songs of that magical time, including a scruffy 16-year-old kid Alex Chilton, who won a high school talent show and got to record a short 2-minute song, The Letter… It ended up hitti…

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How Rick Astley’s Label Hated His Song—Then It Took Over the World 20:34

12d ago20:34

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Coming up next, the fascinating story of the 80s mega-hit Never Gonna Give You Up that topped the charts in at least 25 countries. And it almost never happened. When Rick Astley was searching for his first hit, he got picked up by one of the world's premier production teams. Only instead of letting him record an album, they had him doing chores aro…

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Top 10 Most Soul-Stirring Female Vocal Performances of the ’80s: Aimee Mann, Stevie Nicks, and More 33:05

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Coming up, we’re moving into the shadows of the '80s to uncover the most chilling, emotionally gripping performances of the decade. They were the songs that ruled the radio dial and haunted our souls with 10 iconic vocal performances from the decade’s best. As we count down the most haunting songs of the 80s, including post-punk icon Siouxie Sioux,…

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How a Paul Simon–Mentored Band Created One of the Most Haunting One-Hit Wonders of the ’80s 24:17

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Some songs are just BLESSED…seriously, it just seems like certain songs are touched by the hand of God where the miraculous and unexplained happens… Well that’s exactly what today’s song was and still is. Life in a Northern Town.. It was a mind blowing song in 1986 that didn’t sound like anything on radio. And it was meant to be. Today’s singer Nic…

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The Story Behind “Juke Box Hero”: Lou Gramm’s Vocal Feat and Fan Inspiration 20:21

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Up next.. the story of Juke Box Hero, an all-time classic rock song from both its iconic singer, Lou Gramm, and guitarist Mick Jones, who both wrote it. It's one of the '80s greatest anthems. They each had a great song and pretty much combined it into one with dual experiences… Mick said it came from a fan who stood in the rain for 5 hours to get t…

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S4 E19 - Boulder Flamethrower Attack: Gun Laws Don't Protect You 10:16

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Send us a text On June 1st, 2025, a peaceful demonstration in Boulder, Colorado turned into a scene of terror when a man armed with firebombs and a makeshift flamethrower attacked civilians in broad daylight. This video dives deep into the event, questioning why strict gun laws in Boulder failed to prevent such a catastrophe and exploring the chill…

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Top 10 Guitar Solos of the ’70s: Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, and More 28:06

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Songwriters have stated many times that you never know where or when a clever lyric is going to strike. It’s also that way for a guitarist. A catchy riff can come at any time and from any place. You’ll hear what I mean when we talk about some of the best solos of the 70s. For instance, Ritchie Blackmore improvised a solo to impress a journalist who…

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FROM THE VAULT: The Story Behind Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams – Stevie Nicks’ Heartfelt Breakup Anthem 16:12

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FROM THE VAULT: When you listen to the modern day standard "Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac, you may not immediately hear the sadness. You may not recognize that it is song about a failing relationship. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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FROM THE VAULT: 5 Forgotten 90s Songs Featuring Tonic, LIT, Sponge, Garbage, and More 20:23

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FROM THE VAULT: Hey Music Junkies, the Professor of Rock, always here to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time; If you love music, you’ll want to subscribe below and hit the bell so you always get our daily content. You’ll also want to check us out on Patreon as we’ve added a bunch of exclusives and benefits there. Today we're discus…

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The ’70s Hit Randy Bachman Wrote as a Joke—That Hit #1 in 22 Countries 33:37

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Coming up next, we're firing up the time machine and heading to an iconic year in the 70s… Can you guess it? It was the year Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record and Muhammad Ali stunned George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle. And in music, it was a pummeling, too. One song came when a future rock star Donal Fagen, hit on the wife of on…

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Nuthouse Podcast: Episode 620 - Resendiz Topples Plant, Bek wins & MJ set for Inoue 2:38:30

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We are back to talk upsets as Caleb Plant fails to hold up his end of the bargain for a future Charlo fight. We were also treated to a proper eliminator between Bek the Bully and Darius Fulghum. All that, plus previews of Keyshawn Davis and #WardleyHuni on this week's #Boxing Asylum Nuthouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c…

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Ranking the Greatest Classic Rock Songs of All Time: The Ultimate Showdown 38:37

20d ago38:37

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I really screwed up a few weeks ago. I was counting down the greatest songs of 1976 and left out More Than a Feeling, one of the greatest songs in classic rock history. I’ve never messed up like this, but here’s the thing: in any other year, it would easily be the #1 song. But in 1976, it would be competing with Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. So that g…

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How “The Power of Love” Became a #1 Hit—and a Soundtrack Tragedy 22:31

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Coming up, an interview with one of my favorite people, Huey Lewis, about one of the biggest #1 hits of the '80s, The Power of Love. It’s become legendary both because of the feel-good sing-along chorus and the iconic movies it supported. Huey was in the midst of a huge album THAT RULED the mid 80s with 4 big hits, when he was tapped to write the t…

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How Two Teens and a Cheap Synth Launched OMD into Pop History 22:57

22d ago22:57

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Coming up, the legendary duo Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, or OMD for short, tells the story of their career in 5 key songs that helped invent the iconic sound of the 80s. So get this, they wrote their first big song “Electronic” when they were teenagers forming an underground synth duo, and it ended up selling 5 million copies of their single …

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S4 E18 - How is Cassie Ventura like George Floyd? 8:18

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Send us a text Double Standards in Domestic Violence: Unmasking Media Bias In this episode of The 10th Man, we dive into the media's selective outrage and double standards in cases of domestic violence. Why do women who commit violence get framed differently than men? We explore the biases in news coverage and the justice system, revealing how narr…

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Men at Work Ruled the ’80s—Then Vanished. Colin Hay Explains Why 21:41

23d ago21:41

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Coming up, an interview with a true 80s icon, Colin Hay, who people forget was on a Beatles-like trajectory... if only for a couple of years. But those years, he and his band Men at Work were as big as anyone. They actually pulled off something that not even the Beatles did… when their debut record Business as Usual, spent 15 weeks at #1 and contai…

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Sex, Cheese, and Controversy: Ranking the 5 Most Ridiculous ’70s Songs 27:24

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Coming up, we’re gonna get into the dark underbelly of the 70s, where bad taste reigned supreme, controversy sold millions, and critical acclaim was strictly optional. We are going to take a ride through the songs that you hate to love or the songs that you love to hate, depending on your perspective. You’ll hear the tale of (You're) Having My Baby…

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FROM THE VAULT: Sammy Hagar on Van Halen’s 1988 Hit “When It’s Love” 6:01

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FROM THE VAULT: The Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar tells the story of Van Halen’s 1988 top 5 hit: “When it’s Love" from their magnificent album 0U812. The song was a #1 hit on the rock charts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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1983’s Greatest: Prince, Lionel Richie, and the Hook That Labels Didn’t Hear 39:34

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So a few weeks ago, I told you we had our final top 10 songs of the 80s, but I was wrong… We have one more I overlooked, and arguably its best year: 1983. That’s right, we’ve got the top 10 songs of 1983, including Prince's Little Red Corvette which was written during a nap. It would become one of the dirtiest songs of the time, even though some pe…

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Nuthouse Podcast: Episode 619 - Josh Taylor-made for Ekow Essuman, Caleb Plant and more 2:21:24

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We are back to discuss the latest defeat in the career of Josh Taylor, a successful title defense for Angelo Leo in Japan, and Archie Sharp Challenges the Cinco de Mayo weekend of cards for who can put on the most boring performance. All that plus previews of Plant, Charlo, Bek the Bully, and Sugar Nunez trying for his first title in Japan. PATREON…

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The Story Behind “Beds Are Burning” and the Protest Hidden in a 1987 Rock Anthem 21:54

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In the mid-80s, just when we thought we had seen everything, out came a large and possessed 6-foot-6 bald singer named Peter Garrett who scared the hell out of everyone. And strangely enough, his band Midnight Oil was one of the biggest draws at the box office. But as they were rising, they turned down lucrative concert offers and a huge tour to pl…

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TV’s Most Iconic Themes: The Wild Backstories Behind the ’60s Greatest Intros 32:59

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On today’s episode, the songs are coming at you from every channel on the dial—we’ve got songs about superheroes, secret agents, and stranded castaways. It’s time for another TV theme countdown. This time from the 60s. We’ve already hit the 70s and 80s. And you loved them both. But as good as they were, this decade is a goldmine. We’ve got themes t…

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Why “Things Can Only Get Better” Is Scientifically the Happiest Song Ever 22:05

29d ago22:05

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Coming up next… I found an interview I did years ago with 80s icon, Howard Jones, that I thought was lost! This legend takes us through his songs that were the backbone of the 80s… Songs everybody knows and loves… including Things Can Only Get Better, a song that was measured by scientists to have one of the highest vibration readings in a special …

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The Zombies’ “Time of the Season”: Hit After Breakup, Forgotten Then Reunited 50 Years Later 22:17

29d ago22:17

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Up next, we have the whole band sitting down to share the story of an absolute Zombies classic. Today’s classic Time of the Season was so ahead of its time in its lyrics, music, and feel... it capsized. This famous song was released in 1969, going into the 1970s, it was the perfect invasion of psychedelic 60s blessing into the excessive 70s, and it…

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The Expresso Shot #16 - Memories of Val Kilmer 14:59

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Send us a text ON THIS SHOW: We discuss the late, great Val Kilmer! Our favourite movies and memories of an actor whose career spanned decades! THE EXPRESSO SHOT - Shorter and sweeter than Chris' ex. It's extra crap from the main shows packed into a smaller shot, an espresso shot if you will, The Expresso Shot! Discussing anything and everything, p…

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Top 10 Guitar Solos of the ’80s: From Eddie Van Halen to Unexpected Legends 35:18

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It was the decade full of blistering shredders, but the greatest solos weren’t just about melting faces—they were about moving hearts. Some of the most unforgettable licks came from guitarists you’ve never heard of… players who sounded like they were channeling something divine. One guitar icon, Eddie Van Halen, delivered an all-time classic solo a…

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