Episodes

  • Butthole Surfers “Pepper"

    Butthole Surfers “Pepper"
    Jul 7 2026
    Michael tells the story of the Texas experimental, exhibitionist rock band’s 1996 improbable modern rock chart-topper. [WARNING: This episode contains suggestive themes and strong sexual content. Listener discretion is advised.]

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Michael Sembello “Maniac"

    Michael Sembello “Maniac"
    Jun 5 2026
    Theo tells the story of the Philadelphia singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer’s 1983 movie soundtrack smash.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Afroman “Because I Got High” LIVE!

    Afroman “Because I Got High” LIVE!
    May 19 2026

    Recorded in front of a live audience at Get Tight Lounge in Richmond VA, Theo tells the story of the Hattiesburg-via-Los Angeles rapper and singer’s token, tokin’ 2000 hit in our 100th episode. [Warning: This episode contains explicit language and suggestive themes. Listener discretion is advised.]


    Line production: Max Wasserman

    Audio Mix: Jonathan Waller at Overcoast Music & Sound

    MC: Travis Tucker

    Live sound production and recording: Cam Peters

    Production assistance: Fig Vishton


    Special thanks to Little Amps Coffee

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” (w/ Spencer Dukoff)

    Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” (w/ Spencer Dukoff)
    Mar 5 2026
    Michael tells the story of the Alaska alternative rock band’s inescapable, politically subversive 2017 smash. Writer/podcaster/activist Spencer Dukoff joins the conversation.

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Soft Cell “Tainted Love” (w/ Peter Leonard of Little Amps Coffee)

    Soft Cell “Tainted Love” (w/ Peter Leonard of Little Amps Coffee)
    Feb 6 2026
    Theo tells the story of the Leeds synth-pop duo’s 1981 cover of the multiple-versioned Northern Soul tune. Peter Leonard of Little Amps Coffee joins the conversation.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • t.A.T.u. “All the Things She Said"

    t.A.T.u. “All the Things She Said"
    Jan 23 2026
    Michael tells the story of the teenage Russian pop-rock duo’s controversial 2002 worldwide phenomenon, back in the pop-culture forefront due to its inclusion in the hit Canadian drama series Heated Rivalry. [WARNING: This episode contains accounts of manipulation, coercion, and suggestive imagery involving minors. Listener discretion is advised.]

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • ‎Vince Guaraldi Trio “Christmastime Is Here” / “Linus & Lucy"

    ‎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)

    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