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50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys

288 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -

Travel back in time, year by year, with three 50 year olds to find out what was happening back in the day and which song is actually the best song for each year they've been alive.

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Episodes

347. The Best Song of 2023

April 25, 2024 22:03 - 1 hour

We look at Morgan Wallen's #1 hit, Billie Eilish's Grammy winner, and our own picks for the best song of 2023: Lana Del Rey, Ben Folds, and Big Thief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

346. Seattle, Part 2

April 19, 2024 16:37 - 53 minutes

Our three picks!! Jeff takes Jimi, Ben grabs Pearl Jam, and I come out of left field with some Quincy Jones love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

345.Seattle, Part 1

April 05, 2024 11:14 - 38 minutes

We travel to the Northwest for our last stop of this music road trip. We need some coffee and a shower!! That would be Nirvana. :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

345. Seattle, Part 1

April 05, 2024 11:14 - 38 minutes

We travel to the Northwest for our last stop of this music road trip. We need some coffee and a shower!! That would be Nirvana. :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

344. San Francisco, Part 2

March 21, 2024 23:10 - 39 minutes

Ben heads back to high school with The Steve Miller Band, Jeff plays Sports with Huey Lewis, and I go with my no-brainer--Counting Crows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

343. San Francisco, Part 1

February 21, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour

Our Musical Road Trip travels up the coast to San Francisco, where we encounter Otis Redding, an easy Torture Basement, and The Grateful Dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

342. L.A., Part 2

January 26, 2024 01:00 - 56 minutes

Finish up our trip to L.A. with a VARSITY Torture Basement, Ben's Ice Cube, Tim's Beach Boys, and an all-time, you're-never-gonna-guess-it, pick from Jeff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

341. L.A. Part 1

January 17, 2024 13:00 - 47 minutes

Our Musical Road Trip comes back stateside and we dig in to why we love L.A., why we have two torque basements, and why the Eagles inhabit both of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

340. Ireland, Part 2

January 03, 2024 13:31 - 33 minutes

Ben goes with some contemporary Irish punk while Jeff relies on the oldest Irish pub song one can find--not a dry eye in the house!! And Sinead will have her say!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

339. Ireland, Part 1

December 20, 2023 13:30 - 47 minutes

Our Musical Road Trip takes us to Ireland, the Emerald Isle, the magical land of my people, where the Guinness flows and Hothouse Flowers grow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

338. Gas Up--Liverpool, England

December 06, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour

We do a deep dive in all things Beatles! It's John, Paul, George, and Ringo for the next hour of our lives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

337. London, Part 2

November 22, 2023 13:10 - 53 minutes

We get to listen to Nina's London soundtrack, do a deep dive into Jeff's attachment to The Who, have a mumbling good time with Baxter Drury, and kick Squeeze to the curb for a little One Direction love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

336. London, Part 1

November 15, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour

Our Musical Road Trip takes on London, where they took our guitar rock and made it that much better--like what we did with football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

335. Birmingham Part 2

October 25, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes

We bring Duran Duran and the 80s back to life, hit The Streets w/ British hip hop, and show a little love and affection for Joan Armatrading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

334. Birmingham, England

October 13, 2023 13:09 - 57 minutes

We're staying in England to discover Dexy's Midnight Runners are English, Ozzy owes a debt James Watt, and Judas Priest might not be all that great, but might be better than Godflesh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

333. Manchester, Part 2

October 05, 2023 12:49 - 36 minutes

We do a deep dive into The Stone Roses, explore the influence of the Buzzcocks, and pay tribute to Manchester's Favorite Son, Davy Jones of the Monkees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

332. Manchester, Part 1

September 27, 2023 12:09 - 53 minutes

Our Musical Road Trip finally goes across the pond to Manchester, England. Where do 50-year-old white guys place Oasis? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

331. The Midwest, Part 2

September 20, 2023 12:13 - 59 minutes

We do a deep dive into John Mellencamp, explore the three-headed monster of 1970s symbol bands (Kansas, Styx, and REO Speedwagon), and end with a look at the career of Omaha native Conor Oberst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

330. The Midwest, Part 1

September 14, 2023 18:56 - 47 minutes

What's the music scene like in the Midwest--outside the five cities we've already visited? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

329. Gas Up--Detroit, MI

September 05, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes

Our journey brings us to a deep dive into Bob Seger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

328. Detroit

August 30, 2023 12:56 - 1 hour

--The Detroit Arrival Song (Alice Cooper) --The Detroit Torture Basement! --Detroit's Favorite Son (Eminem) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Bob Seger) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

327. Minneapolis Part II

August 17, 2023 13:04 - 55 minutes

--The Minneapolis Arrival Song (The Gear Daddies) --The Minneapolis Torture Basement! --Minneapolis's Favorite Son (Prince) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Prince, The Replacements and Husker Du, and The Hold Steady) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

326. Minneapolis, Part I

August 13, 2023 11:30 - 1 hour

--The Minneapolis Arrival Song (The Gear Daddies) --The Minneapolis Torture Basement! --Minneapolis's Favorite Son (Prince) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Prince, The Replacements and Husker Du, and The Hold Steady) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

325. Chicago

July 13, 2023 13:24 - 1 hour

--The Chicago Arrival Song (The Blues Brothers) --The Chicago Torture Basement! --Chicago's Favorite Son (Sam Cooke) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Wilco, Chance the Rapper, and Cheap Trick) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

324. St. Louis

June 28, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour

--The St. Louis Arrival Song (Chingy) --The St. Louis Torture Basement! --St. Louis's Favorite Daughter (Tina Turner) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Miles Davis, Chuck Berry, and Stagger Lee) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

323. Gas Up--Gainesville, FL

May 24, 2023 14:13 - 1 hour

A gas detour brings us into a deep dive on Tom Petty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

322. Texas, Part I

May 03, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour

--The Texas Arrival Song (ZZ Top) --The Houston Torture Basement! --Texas's Favorite Daughter (Beyonce) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Geto Boys, and Archie Bell & the Drells) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

321. New Orleans

April 19, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour

--The New Orleans Arrival Song (Steve Earle) --The New Orleans Torture Basement! --New Orleans's Favorite Son (Louis Armstrong) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Mahalia Jackson, The Meters, and Little Richard) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

320. The Deep South

April 08, 2023 15:43 - 1 hour

--The Deep South Arrival Song (Lynyrd Skynyrd) --The Deep South Torture Basement! --The Deep South's Favorite Daughter (Britney Spears) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Muscle Shoals, Robert Johnson, and John Lee Hooker) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

319. Memphis

March 23, 2023 19:14 - 1 hour

--The Memphis Arrival Song (The Hold Steady) --The Memphis Torture Basement! --Memphis's Favorite Son (Elvis Presley) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Booker T. and The M.G.'s, Otis Redding, and Otis Redding) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

318. Nashville

March 08, 2023 13:33 - 58 minutes

--The Nashville Arrival Song (The Old 97's) --The Nashville Torture Basement! --Nashville's Favorite Daughter (Taylor Swift) --Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Duane Allman, Steve Earle, and John Hiatt) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

317. The Southwest A.i.R.

February 28, 2023 18:53 - 23 minutes

Join us for a conversation with Brad Brooks, an ol' Tucson hand whose latest album, "God Save the City," offers some cinematic rockers and a whole lot of contemplative gems. Like what would you do if you came across Lee Marvin's uzi?! You can also walk with us through that old Tucson music scene with house parties and the greatest-named band in the world, Pollo Elastico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

316. The Southwest

February 16, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour

--The Southwest Arrival Song (The Rolling Stones) --The Southwest Torture Basement! --The Southwest's Favorite Daughter (Stevie Nicks) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: Brad Brooks (check out our Southwest A.i.R. podcast!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

315. Gas Up--Hibbing, MN

February 01, 2023 16:11 - 1 hour

An episode detour that becomes a Bob Dylan deep dive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

314. Philadelphia

January 18, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour

--The Philly Arrival Song (Hall and Oates) --The Philly Compilation --Philly's Favorite Daughter (Pink) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: G. Love (check out our Philly A.i.R. podcast!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

313. Philadelphia A.i.R.

January 11, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes

Join us for a conversation with G. Love as he focuses in on growing up in Philadelphia, how the neighborhoods shaped him, and how South Street legend Waco Smith gave him his first guitar lesson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

312. Boston

December 30, 2022 14:10 - 1 hour

--The Boston Arrival Song (The Standells) --The Boston Compilation --Boston's Favorite Sons (Aerosmith) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: Tanya Donelly (check out our Boston A.i.R. podcast!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

311. Boston A.i.R.

December 28, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes

Join us for a conversation with Tanya Donelly, whose music career binds our youth (when we were cool) to our present (when we are so much cooler than we thought we could be). Tanya's been in Throwing Muses, The Breeders, and Belly to name a few bands, and she'll talk through the Boston music scene, the community of artists who've become family, and then highlight one particularly memorable night at The Rat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

310. New England Jam

December 14, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour

Rich and Clint from The Age Old Question Podcast join us to break down Vermont's favorite jam band, Phish. We tried to have a mature, measured conversation, but tempers did flare, insults did fly, and hackies were sacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

309. New England A.i.R.

December 02, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes

Join us for a conversation with Electracast CEO Mark Netter as he focuses in on Providence, Rhode Island and one of the great music venues in the country, Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

308. New England (But Not Boston!)

November 30, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour

--The New England Arrival Song (Barry Manilow) --The New England Compilation --New England's Favorite Sons (Phish) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: Mark Netter (coming out on Friday in its own pod!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

307. Cleveland A.i.R.

November 18, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes

Join us for a conversation with Train keyboardist Jerry Becker as he talks all things Cleveland--the influence of Cleveland radio, the heartiness of a Cleveland-forged personality, and an artist's obligation to their fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

306. Cleveland

November 16, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour

--The Cleveland Arrival Song (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) --The Cleveland Compilation --Cleveland's Favorite Son (Kid Cudi) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: coming out on Friday in its own pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

305. Toronto A.i.R.

November 04, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes

A conversation about Toronto, "the Chorale Capital of North America." Adam discusses who gets to call Toronto home, the wonder of Massey Hall, and the life-changing profitability of buying lots and lots of vinyl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

304. Toronto

November 02, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour

--The Toronto Arrival Song (The Beaches) --The Toronto Compilation --Toronto's Favorite Son (Drake) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: coming out on Friday in its own pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

303. New York City

October 19, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour

--The NYC Arrival Song (Jay-Z) --The New York City Compilation --NYC's Favorite Son (Billy Joel) --Our Three Songs --Artist in Residence: Jack Rabid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

302. Australia

October 05, 2022 12:00 - 2 hours

--The Australia Arrival Song (Men At Work) --The Australia Compilation --Australia's Favorite Sons (AC/DC) --Our Three Songs --Artist in Residence: Emma Swift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

301. Pittsburgh

September 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour

--Pittsburgh's Favorite Daughter --The Pittsburgh Compilation --The Pittsburgh Arrival Song --Our Three Songs --Artist in Residence: Amy Rigby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

258. The Best Album of 2022

August 03, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour

Our Three Albums: American Heartbreak by Zach Bryan; Misadventures of Doomscroller by Dawes; Harry's House by Harry Styles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

257. The Best Album of 2021

July 27, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour

Our Three Albums: Solar Power by Lorde; various works from Daniel Romano; Sour by Olivia Rodrigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices