Latest Kumar Podcast Episodes
Completely Conspicuous 563: Round and Round
Completely Conspicuous - April 20, 2021 22:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss the music of 1984. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Phil was 14 going on 15, Jay was 16 going on 17 in '84 - Phil: Watched a lot of MTV - "College rock" was emerging - Music was drenched in synths - Jay: Saw my first con...
Completely Conspicuous 562: Perfect Circle
Completely Conspicuous - April 06, 2021 22:14 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss the music of 1983. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Phil's #5: U2's second release of '83 - Captured the band's fiery live show - Jay's #5: Iron Maiden continues its U.S. breakthrough - Part of the mainstream acceptance o...
Completely Conspicuous 561: Rainbow In the Dark
Completely Conspicuous - March 30, 2021 22:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss the music of 1983. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Jay was 15, Phil was 13 in '83 - Jay: Moved to NH from WA halfway through the year - Was pleasantly surprised by the variety of radio stations in Boston area - First yea...
Completely Conspicuous 560: High Fidelity
Completely Conspicuous - March 23, 2021 22:18 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Eric Green as we pay tribute to the cassette tape. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Eric with the Mr. Belvedere reference - You had to be sneaky to tape record a concert - Physical media holds its allure for fans of a certain age - Never got into 8...
Completely Conspicuous 559: Tapeheads
Completely Conspicuous - March 18, 2021 01:13 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Eric Green as we pay tribute to the cassette tape. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Eric's first time on the show since '15 - R.I.P. to Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape - Eric: Got into music via cassettes in the '80s - You could make you...
Completely Conspicuous 558: Steppin' Out
Completely Conspicuous - March 09, 2021 23:10 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1982. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Phil's #5: Steely Dan singer goes solo - Jazzy feel is a logical extension from Gaucho - Jay's #5 and Phil's #3: R.E.M. makes its debut with iconic EP - Influe...
Completely Conspicuous 557: Senses Working Overtime
Completely Conspicuous - March 02, 2021 23:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite music of 1982. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Callback to the CompCon eps looking at '82-2000 with Brian Salvatore a while back - My lists changed since then - In '82, Jay turned 15, Phil turned 13 - Jay: T...
THE CALLING OF OUR TIME
Behind The Curtain - February 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHOST KATHY BARRETT interviews DR. KITTY OLIVER about how we can survive and thrive during one of America's most divisive times in our history. Dr. Kitty Oliver is a journalist, an author, oral historian, and media producer with a Ph.D. that focuses on race and ethnic communications. Dr. Oliver is...
Completely Conspicuous 556: It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature
Completely Conspicuous - February 23, 2021 23:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss life after close to a year in pandemic lockdown. Show notes: - Tough to not see friends - Matt runs Dungeons & Dragons games via Zoom - Surprising number of people are into D&D - It's a good escape from the world - Like...
Completely Conspicuous 555: Working for the Clampdown
Completely Conspicuous - February 16, 2021 22:52 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss life after close to a year in pandemic lockdown. Show notes: - Haven't talked for the show since November 2019 - Coming up on the first anniversary of everything getting locked down - Matt was already used to working from h...
Completely Conspicuous 554: Demolition Man
Completely Conspicuous - February 09, 2021 23:12 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1981. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Jay's #5 and Phil's #4: The Stones have a massive hit with a collection of outtakes - Followed up with a massive stadium tour - Jay's #4: Prince keeps getting be...
Completely Conspicuous 553: Give the People What They Want
Completely Conspicuous - February 02, 2021 19:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1981. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Jay turned 14, Phil turned 12 in '81 - Jay started the year in Canada, finished it in the U.S. - No good radio station, listened to a lot of my own stuff - Phil...
Completely Conspicuous 552: Out of Control
Completely Conspicuous - January 26, 2021 23:50 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1980. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Jay turned 13, Phil turned 11 in '80 - Phil's #5: The (English) Beat with a fun release - Jay's #5: Ozzy comes back from the dead (career-wise, anyway) - Album...
Completely Conspicuous 551: Touch and Go
Completely Conspicuous - January 19, 2021 23:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1980. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Jay turned 13, Phil turned 11 in '80 - U.S. boycotted the Summer Olympics - Major deaths: Lennon, Bonham, Bon Scott, Ian Curtis, Darby Crash - Sony Walkman wen...
Completely Conspicuous 550: Revolution Rock
Completely Conspicuous - December 28, 2020 22:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1979. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Jay turned 12, Phil turned 10 in '79 - "My Sharona" was the top song on the Billboard Hot 100, lots of disco - Rod Stewart hit it big with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" - New wave was...
Completely Conspicuous 549: Just What I Needed
Completely Conspicuous - December 22, 2020 01:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1978. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Jay turned 11, Phil turned 9 in '78 - Big festivals, including Texxas Jam - Lots of disco on the singles chart - Phil's favorite non-top 5 albums: Ramones, Blondie, The Who, Th...
Completely Conspicuous 548: Like a Punch In the Face
Completely Conspicuous - December 15, 2020 11:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIt's part 2 of my Zoomtastic conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of 2020. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - On to our top 10 - Kumar's #10: Dan Bejar with another great cinematic Destroyer album - Breitling's #9: A hooky rock record from Bully - Kum...
Completely Conspicuous 547: 2020 Hindsight
Completely Conspicuous - December 07, 2020 23:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIt's part 1 of my Zoomified conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of 2020. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - This podcast is not affiliated in any with MovieFone. - The first time in nine years that we're not talking the year in rock in the same room - N...
Completely Conspicuous 546: Watching the Detectives
Completely Conspicuous - November 24, 2020 23:08 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1977. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - A startling number of great releases in '77; a lot of terrific debuts - Singles chart was topped by disco and pop: Rod Stewart, Andy Gibb, Streisand, KC and the Sunshine Band, Engel...
Completely Conspicuous 545: Beat On the Brat
Completely Conspicuous - November 18, 2020 00:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1976. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - America was all about the Bicentennial in 1976 - Disco was picking up steam - Arena rock and MOR was huge - Phil's non-top 5 favorites: Eagles, Zeppelin, Steely Dan, Bowie, Zev...
Completely Conspicuous 544: In the Light
Completely Conspicuous - October 20, 2020 22:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1975. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - RIP to EVH - We both saw VH in 1986 - In '75, Phil turned 6, Jay turned 8 - "Love Will Keep Us Together" was the #1 song of the year - Disco was starting to emerge - The S....
Completely Conspicuous 543: You Really Got Me
Completely Conspicuous - October 13, 2020 22:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI'm joined by guest Brian Salvatore as we remember the greatness of Eddie Van Halen. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Last spoke in late March but feels a lot longer ago - We've been fascinated by Van Halen's career, the good and the bad - Eddie had dealt with cancer before - Death...
Completely Conspicuous 542: Raised on Robbery
Completely Conspicuous - October 06, 2020 22:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1974. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Phil finally got a haircut - In '74, Phil turned 5, I turned 7 - Capt. and Tennille got married, Sonny and Cher got divorced - "The Streak" was a big hit - Phil: Looking back...
Completely Conspicuous 541: The Great Gig in the Sky
Completely Conspicuous - September 10, 2020 14:43 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1973. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" was big in '73 - Dark Side of the Moon spent 741 weeks on the Billboard albums chart - Big singles from Jim Croce, Paul Simon, Roberta Flack, Stories, Joe W...
Completely Conspicuous 540: Freak Out in a Moonage Daydream
Completely Conspicuous - September 01, 2020 22:22 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsI'm joined by guest Phil Stacey as we discuss our favorite albums of 1972. Show notes: - Recorded via Zoom - Re-recording because of audio issues - Missed the podcast's 14th birthday - In '72, Phil turned 3, Jay turned 5 - Big tours going on: Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, McCartney - Differ...
We're All In This Together
Floor20 - August 25, 2020 02:00 - 55 minutesAre you looking to be entertained? The lads get that done for you with this episode. How about that DC movie drop? (8:50). Best sport movies of all time. (18:33). Lovecraft Country and BLACK LIVES MATTER. (27:48). We back in the NBA bubble baby. (34:37). Our favourite Kobe moments. RIP. (4...
Laugh Now, Cry Later, Live Forever
Floor20 - August 20, 2020 21:00 - 53 minutesSometimes they laugh, sometimes they cry - this is Floor20. Theme park chat. (7:20). Laugh now, cry later. (15:35). Gene modification. Thoughts? (21:15). Would you want to live to 100? (30:44). NBA Playoff magic. (40:52).
Episode 12: ON GOOD COUNTRIES
Nordic By Nature - August 20, 2020 08:58 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSimon’s latest book, The Good Country Equation: How We Can Repair the World in One Generation is full of amusing and sometimes surreal anecdotes from a long and colorful career meeting with all sorts of political leaders. His ultimate aim was to help increase the type of international c...
Wap | Floor20
Floor20 - August 10, 2020 23:00 - 1 hourThe lads try their best to keep their relationships in this edition. Pedestrians first in North America. (12:00). Wap reaction. (24:35). Psychedelic mushrooms. Yay or nay? (34:00). Travelling during COVID. (38:30). Ellen cancelled. (42:30). Our first live NBA experience. (48:25).
Now and Then | Floor20
Floor20 - August 04, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutesThe lads show their versatility and discuss a range of hot topics from the past week. Potential TikTok Ban. (8:55). Sports Players v Musicians v Actors. (21:10). Binge Culture. (27:25). Sports Franchises Pop Quiz. (38:05). All the latest from NBA. (43:25).