Best Tonights Musical Guest Podcasts (2025)

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The B-52s 2:22:32

1d ago2:22:32

2:22:32

In the mid 70s, some arty weird kids in Athens, GA shared a volcano cocktail at a Chinese restaurant. That party took them to many others, armed with hugely influential guitar licks, beehive hairdo wigs, and dancing from another world. It's THE B-52s week! It's episode number of 50 of TMGT, and the show kicks off with a performance on SNL that chan…

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Björk 2:17:22

13d ago2:17:22

2:17:22

She emerged from the caves of Iceland with a singular voice and singular vision. As the ultimate blank check artist, she combined international textures with innovative electronic landscapes to both astound and baffle listeners. It's BJÖRK week! Björk leans into her Sugarcubes and London club influences early with quirky and catchy performances on …

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The Pogues with Kevin Bogart 2:34:36

27d ago2:34:36

2:34:36

Mix 1 part traditional irish folk, 2 parts punk, and 3 parts irish whiskey (just not the protestant kind): stir and drink well. Grab a Guinness and sing along: it's THE POGUES week! Joining the show is a long-time friend who played many a sweaty Boston punk show with Alex and Jon over the years, Kevin Bogart (Trophy Lungs, Better Sense)! Kevin and …

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Dinosaur Jr. with Evan Minsker 2:18:29

1M ago2:18:29

2:18:29

This western Massachusetts trio combined elements of hardcore, folk, and guitar virtuosity to become unlikely godfathers of grunge. But in between classic 80s indie releases and 2000s reunion albums, lots of other stuff happened too. We discuss. It's DINOSAUR JR. week! Joining the show is the creator of the indie punk and rock publication see/saw a…

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Grab Bag: Nepo Babies 2:19:49

2M ago2:19:49

2:19:49

Good genes. Industry access. A lack of initial meritocracy. These artists reaped the benefits and pitfalls of simply being the children of some of the most famous musicians of all time. It's NEPO BABIES week, grab bag style! We start off nepo week in style with Nancy Sinatra performing a stone-cold classic on Ed Sullivan in 1966 with an array of gr…

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Ween 2:17:28

2M ago2:17:28

2:17:28

In the early 90s, two guys pretending to be brothers from New Hope, PA somehow snuck into the major label system making aggressively hard to listen to 4-track jams. And then went on to be one of the greatest cult acts of all time. It's WEEN week! We begin the show with a quick but illuminating 1991 clip from Dutch television. Pauly Shore is the onl…

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🎙️ Thirsty Thirsdayz UNSIGNED: Tonight's Guest – DEMARCO! 🌍 43:57

3M ago43:57

43:57

🎧 Join us on Thirsty Thirsdayz UNSIGNED as we shine the spotlight on emerging artist Demarco, an independent artist making waves in the music industry with his unique sound and style. As an unsigned artist, Demarco is part of a thriving community of indie music creators who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the industry. On this epis…

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The Rolling Stones with Jon Wurster 2:24:42

3M ago2:24:42

2:24:42

Dubbed the World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band, they invaded America, its TV screens, and changed it all. It's an episode that would maybe even make Ed Sullivan proud. It's THE ROLLING STONES week! Joining the show is iconic drummer and the King of rock and roll weirdness, Jon Wurster (Shannon/Narducy & Friends, The Mountain Goats, ex-Superchunk)! …

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311 2:10:35

3M ago2:10:35

2:10:35

CHILL! This rap-rock-metal-funk-reggae outfit was dominating the modern rock charts before the term nu-metal was coined. Armed with positivity, a turntable, and marijuana enthusiasm, they carried a mid 90s nation mourning the end of grunge. It's 311 week! We come clean up top about our varying levels of adoration for the band 311 before talking abo…

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Elvis Costello with Connor Ratliff 2:29:52

4M ago2:29:52

2:29:52

His live TV debut on SNL has gone down as maybe the most famous moment in late night music history. But the decades that followed were just as surprising, rebellious, and at times baffling. It's ELVIS COSTELLO week! Joining the show is comedian, actor, and Elvis Costello historian Connor Ratliff (Dead Eyes, Tiny Dinos, The George Lucas Talk Show)! …

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Red Hot Chili Peppers 2:23:58

5M ago2:23:58

2:23:58

We're following up Christmas day with the second most famous resurrection story of all time. Except this California band rose not just once, but twice from the ashes. It's RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS week! The clips this week surprisingly begin all the way back in 1984, with the first iteration of the band performing with the energy of 8th graders on Thi…

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Queens of the Stone Age 2:20:27

5M ago2:20:27

2:20:27

Pounding robotic trance desert stoner rock. Is that enough adjectives to describe what is maybe the last great mainstream hard rock band of the 21st century? We find more to use. It's QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE week! For a band often described as "The Josh Homme Project", we find ways to discuss the careers of way too many musicians on the show this w…

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The Carpenters 2:24:39

6M ago2:24:39

2:24:39

Remembered as schmaltzy elevator music, this sister-brother duo dominated the charts for much of the 1970s. Driven by the one-of-a-kind voice of Karen Carpenter and the orchestration of brother Dick, they epitomize the former power of television monoculture and the murky arc of cultural memory. It's THE CARPENTERS week! Almost unlike any other grou…

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs with Matt Ozelius 2:11:43

6M ago2:11:43

2:11:43

Garage Rock. Indie Sleaze. Electronic Dance Pop. This Brooklyn trio has done it all across a surprisingly long career, out lasting almost all of their early 2000s NYC contemporaries. It's YEAH YEAH YEAHS week! Joining the show this week is Boston-based musician Matt Ozelius! As drummers for him in recent years, Matt weighs in on the great debate ov…

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Pearl Jam with Ryan Agate 2:30:17

7M ago2:30:17

2:30:17

Inarguably the biggest and most successful band of the grunge era, they persisted while others could not. They fought the man at every turn, did it their way, and are an undeniable live juggernaut. It's PEARL JAM week! Joining the show as our second-ever returning guest is show promoter and pod-favorite Ryan Agate aka Ryan the Terrible! Back to bac…

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The Cranberries 2:22:22

8M ago2:22:22

2:22:22

They're quietly one of the most successful bands of the 90s, selling over 50 million records over the course of their career. Dominating the softer side of alt-rock radio, they took over America out of nowhere as the biggest Irish band since U2. It's THE CRANBERRIES week! We begin this week with two very different performances of "Dreams" and "Ling…

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The Strokes 2:15:36

8M ago2:15:36

2:15:36

They were cool looking boys from the large apple. Leaders of a NYC and retro guitar rock revival, they wrote two of the catchiest and most memorable records of the early 2000s. Was that it? It's THE STROKES week! The Strokes make their network TV debut on Conan with a perfect sounding rendition of "The Modern Age". An early performance on SNL with …

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Slipknot 2:21:23

8M ago2:21:23

2:21:23

They came from the heartland to destroy us all. More brutal death metal than nu, maggots from every corner of America rejoiced at their one-of-a-kind stage show, technical precision, and devil-fueled aggression. It's SLIPKNOT week! The guys explore the incredible backstory, lore, and turmoil of one of the most visually arresting bands the show has …

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WRBX | RIPPLE EFFECT with SEBASTIAN REDD feat. KEISHA PLUM & ESKAY HOME 33:24

9M ago33:24

33:24

Special guests, KEISHA PLUM & ESKAY HOME, kick it backstage at RVA BOOMBOX with SEBASTIAN REDD.By Sebastian Redd

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Supergrass with Travis Shettel 2:12:06

9M ago2:12:06

2:12:06

They exploded onto the 90s Britpop scene with fresh faces and clean teeth. Steven Spielberg wanted to turn them into the next Monkees. Instead, this UK phenomenon eschewed America and just did it their way. It's SUPERGRASS week! Joining the show is a long-time musical hero of Alex and Jon: lead singer and guitarist of the legendary Boston-based ban…

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Janet Jackson with Robby Seabrook III 2:25:30

9M ago2:25:30

2:25:30

She holds eye-popping album sale records, ushered a whole new style of pop music into the mainstream, and did it all as a socially conscious black woman in conservative white America. But one TV performance clouded all of it. It's JANET JACKSON week! Joining the show this week to help uncloud that cultural memory is music journalist Robby Seabrook …

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Grab Bag: Supergroups 2:22:42

10M ago2:22:42

2:22:42

Ill-conceived. Unnecessary. Over the top. No, not this podcast, but rather the topic at hand for our third-ever Grab Bag episode: SUPERGROUPS! Mr. Big brings together middling hair metal pros to create the "cordless-electric-hand-drill genre of rock guitar". The Backbeat Band featuring Greg Dulli, Mike Mills, and Dave Grohl performs one time and on…

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Devo with Kenny 2:26:56

10M ago2:26:56

2:26:56

One-hit wonder? Yes. Decade-spanning mythology rooted in the ethos of societal and human genome collapse? Also yes. Fortune-tellers, DIY punk legends, new wave heroes? Yes, yes, and yes. It's DEVO week! Joining the show as the first entrant into the two-timers guest club is TMGT theme song creator and best friend of the pod Kenny! The spuds from Oh…

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Jimi Hendrix 2:29:21

11M ago2:29:21

2:29:21

In just 4 year's time, he created the modern version of American rock music and reinvented the guitar. And broke the brains of whoever saw him do it. It's JIMI HENDRIX week! Jimi breaks through on the southern Chitlin' circuit with his first ever TV appearance backing up Buddy & Stacey on Nashville's Night Train in 1965. The Jimi Hendrix Experience…

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Arctic Monkeys 2:07:19

11M ago2:07:19

2:07:19

They went from snotty, Brit teen punk phenomenons to Olympic game-playing elder statesmen in six year's time. From angular pop punk to R&B blues rock to crooning ballads about casinos on the moon, it's a career arc equal parts successful and baffling. It's ARCTIC MONKEYS week! Alex Turner and co. make their American TV debut on SNL in 2006 featurin…

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Tom Waits with Ben Hosley 2:32:10

12M ago2:32:10

2:32:10

Drunk troubador. Carnival barker. Scum bum extraordinaire. Character actor. He's lived as many lives as he sung about. It's TOM WAITS week! Joining the show as a renowned scum bum expert in his own right is Ben Hosley (Blank Check with Griffin and David)! Ben and the guys explore the wild persona and musical shifts of Tom over 38 years and 7 clips.…

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Smashing Pumpkins with Marissa Paternoster 2:30:17

1y ago2:30:17

2:30:17

We're talking one of the most successful and volatile bands of the 1990s: hair journeys, lineup changes, #1 albums, and too many Billy Corgan quotes. It's SMASHING PUMPKINS week! Joining the show to talk about one of her favorite bands of all time is the great Marissa Paternoster (ex-Screaming Females, Noun)! Marissa lays out the ways her Pumpkins …

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One-year Anniversary Awards Show 1:36:26

1y ago1:36:26

1:36:26

All the stars are here. It's late-night TV's biggest evening. We even made Kenny make a crooner awards show version of the theme. We're celebrating the best and worst of over 100 performances discussed. It's our One-year Anniversary Awards Show! What was the best interview we saw? Which band's fashion shined? Who gave the vocal performance of the y…

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Aerosmith with Perry Eaton 2:38:49

1y ago2:38:49

2:38:49

The podcast bad boys from Boston are talking about THE Bad Boys from Boston. It's AEROSMITH week! Joining the show with discussion questions in hand is the lead singer and guitarist of another great Boston band Beeef, Perry Eaton! Perry and the guys break down the many eras of Aerosmith and try to make sense of their complicated and epic legacy. Th…

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Fall Out Boy 1:59:18

1y ago1:59:18

1:59:18

They're pop-punk emo heroes turned anthemic arena radio rock mainstays. Some turned to heavy drug use, while others became tabloid fodder. And hats. Lots of hats. It's FALL OUT BOY week! The career arc is there folks, captured in some ridiculous late night performances. Fall Out Boy explodes into the mainstream with From Under the Cork Tree with a …

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The Ripple Effect feat. Special Guest, MA-DUKES (Mother of Legendary, J DILLA) 25:06

1y ago25:06

25:06

Sebastian Redd & special guest, MA DUKES talk about the legacy of her son, J DILLA, and his impact not only in Hip-Hop, but in music overall.By Sebastian Redd

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Teenage Fanclub with Mark Neeley 2:24:01

1y ago2:24:01

2:24:01

In a year that saw Nirvana, R.E.M, and Pearl Jam put out generation-defining albums, Spin Magazine named this band's 1991 album Record of the Year. 33 years later, this cult power-pop outfit remains a weird outlier sandwiched between the eras of grunge and Britpop. It's TEENAGE FANCLUB week! Joining the show is animator, music video director, and s…

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Marquis, RedCup, and Sebastian Red tonight on The Ripple Effect (03062024)#hiphop #rap #rva #music 24:14

1y ago24:14

24:14

Live video footage from Richmond, VA's, RVA Boombox! Tune-in and enjoy the sound selections!By Sebastian Redd

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Primus 2:07:23

1y ago2:07:23

2:07:23

The craziest bass playing you've ever seen. Atonal metal breakdowns. Songs about meth heads burying bodies. And multiple top-ten records. How? It's PRIMUS week! It's a guestless, Alex-pick episode: buckle up. Primus breaks on to the national TV scene on the Dennis Miller Show. "My Name is Mud" is a hit somehow, and Primus performs it on MTV's Haunt…

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The Ripple Effect 03 06 2024#hiphop #rap #rva #video #music #motivation #livestream #audio 30:32

1y ago30:32

30:32

Live video footage from Richmond, VA's, RVA Boombox! Tune-in and enjoy the sound selections!By Sebastian Redd

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THE RIPPLE EFFECT with Special Guest Shaun Buttas Nicole 38:47

1y ago38:47

38:47

Live video footage from Richmond, VA's, RVA Boombox! Tune-in and enjoy the sound selections!By Sebastian Redd

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Mind-Blowing Insights_ The Unprecedented Journey of a Remorseful Rap Album#hiphop #rap #rva #music 0:49

1y ago0:49

0:49

Live video footage from Richmond, VA's, RVA Boombox! Tune-in and enjoy the sound selections!By Sebastian Redd

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RIPPLE EFFECT w/ SEBASTIAN REDD feat. DJ B-RICE (PT.2) 2:06:26

1y ago2:06:26

2:06:26

Live video footage from Richmond, VA's, RVA Boombox! Tune-in and enjoy the sound selections!By Sebastian Redd

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RIPPLE EFFECT w/ SEBASTIAN REDD feat. DJ B-RICE 1:27:09

1y ago1:27:09

1:27:09

Live video footage from Richmond, VA's, RVA Boombox! Tune-in and enjoy the sound selections!By Sebastian Redd

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RIPPLE EFFECT w/ SEBASTIAN REDD feat. SKYZOO 45:47

1y ago45:47

45:47

Live video footage from Richmond, VA's, RVA Boombox! Tune-in and enjoy the sound selections!By Sebastian Redd

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Tyler, the Creator with J'na Jefferson 2:11:48

1y ago2:11:48

2:11:48

He's gone from causing a national panic to winning Grammys and selling high-end perfumes, all while putting on some of the most innovative stage performances of the 21st century. It's TYLER, THE CREATOR week! Joining the show to school us elder millennials on our most modern artist to date is music and culture journalist J'na Jefferson (Rolling Sto…

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Amy Winehouse 2:21:06

1+ y ago2:21:06

2:21:06

Her voice: timeless. Her TV performances: iconic. We're headed across the pond and googling gobby. It's AMY WINEHOUSE week! Clips on Later...with Jools Holland and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross show Amy at her jazziest. Jools Holland's 2006 Annual Hootenanny gives her the big band treatment with Paul Weller from The Jam. Amy breaks out in her Ame…

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The Shocking Truth Behind Fake Record Deals: Torion D.E.X Spills All! 2:16:58

1+ y ago2:16:58

2:16:58

Dive into the shocking truth behind fake record deals with Torion D.E.X on this explosive episode of #FrekeyFridayz Unleashed! 🎤💥 Host Snackz gets all the gritty details from our special guest, revealing stories and truths you won't hear anywhere else. From unsigned artists to the biggest scams in the industry, this exclusive podcast peels back the…

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From Unsigned to Unstoppable: The Rise of a New Music Wave 🌊 1:10:07

1+ y ago1:10:07

1:10:07

Dive into the heart of the music scene with us on "From Unsigned to Unstoppable: The Rise of a New Music Wave 🌊"! If you're a music enthusiast eager to discover fresh, unsigned talent making waves in the industry, this episode is your backstage pass. Featuring exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and raw, unfiltered chats with artists o…

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"#THIRSTYTHIRSDAYZ Podcast | Trell Brooks & Mo Soose: The Journey of Rising Artists " 1:49:34

1+ y ago1:49:34

1:49:34

"Welcome to another episode of #THIRSTYTHIRSDAYZ - the go-to podcast spotlighting the hottest emerging talents in the industry! ️

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Beastie Boys with Sean O'Neal 2:17:53

1+ y ago2:17:53

2:17:53

So what-cha want? An episode on the prolific decades-spanning run of Ad Rock, Mike D, and MCA? No problem. It's BEASTIE BOYS week! Joining the show to break down the iconic rhymes, beats, and general coolness of the B-Boys is Texas Monthly writer and former AV Club Editor in Chief Sean O'Neal! The guys discuss the group's teenage punk roots and wat…

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WRBX THE RIPPLE EFFECT Sebastian Redd with Guest CARROLL SMITH #hiphop #motivation #success #video 24:22

1+ y ago24:22

24:22

Live video footage from Richmond, VA's, RVA Boombox! Tune-in and enjoy the sound selections!By Sebastian Redd

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Grab Bag: New Year's Eve Performances 2:01:02

1+ y ago2:01:02

2:01:02

It's a night of celebration and watching musicians and celebrities awkwardly count down numbers together. We're ringing in 2024 with our second-ever GRAB BAG episode on New Year's Eve performances! The guys watch Tina Turner preview her huge comeback moment on Johnny Carson. Vanilla Ice gratuitously humps the floor of the Ritz Carlton and counts do…

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Green Day with Ryan Agate 2:11:38

1+ y ago2:11:38

2:11:38

From Gilman to the Grammys, they are arguably the biggest American punk band of all time. It's GREEN DAY week! Joining the show is long-time and legendary (as proclaimed by us) Boston music venue booker Ryan Agate AKA Ryan the Terrible! The guys and Ryan talk about their shared music scene experience and a practice space pigeon before going deep on…

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Coldplay with Josh Terry 2:25:26

1+ y ago2:25:26

2:25:26

Maybe you love to hate 'em. Maybe they're a guilty pleasure. Or maybe like most humans on earth you casually enjoy 'em. Either way, It's COLDPLAY week! Joining the show is music critic and writer of the Chicago-based culture blog No Expectations Josh Terry! The guys and Josh take a cue from Chris Martin and lean into sincerity as they discuss why C…

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