Episodes

  • ‎Vince Guaraldi Trio “Christmastime Is Here” / “Linus & Lucy"
    Dec 23 2025
    Theo tells the story of the jazz pianist and his band’s unlikely, ubiquitous Christmas classic and the TV special that it soundtracked.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Juliana Hatfield Three “My Sister” (w/ Tawny Newsome)
    Dec 6 2025
    Michael tells the story of the Boston singer/songwriter’s deceptive Alternative Rock chart-topper. Actor/comedian/writer/musician Tawny Newsome joins the conversation.

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Re-Hit: Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant" (w/ Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie)
    Nov 26 2025
    In light of legendary WMMR DJ Pierre Robert’s recent passing and the spirit of the season, we revisit Theo telling the story of wry American folk prince Arlo Guthrie's long-winded 1967 talking-blues epic Thanksgiving classic “Alice’s Restaurant." Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie joined the conversation.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Gordon Lightfoot “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
    Nov 13 2025
    Theo tells the story of the Toronto troubadour’s 1976 historical folk-rock ballad about the Great Lakes disaster of the same name.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Toadies "Possum Kingdom" Part 2
    Oct 30 2025

    2 of 2 parts: Michael tells the story of the Fort Worth alternative band's creepy, cult-ish 1994 rock radio staple.


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    56 mins
  • Toadies "Possum Kingdom" Part 1
    Oct 24 2025

    1 of 2 parts: Michael tells the story of the Fort Worth alternative band's creepy, cult-ish 1994 rock radio staple.


    [WARNING: This episode contains historical depictions of gruesome and graphic violence. Listen discretion is advised.]

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    53 mins
  • Chuck Mangione "Feels So Good"
    Oct 10 2025
    Theo tells the story of the Rochester flugelhorn player's 1977 jazz-pop crossover sensation.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Dave "Baby" Cortez "The Happy Organ"
    Sep 22 2025
    Michael tells the story of the Detroit singer/songwriter/organist's 1958 instrumental chart-topper

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    58 mins