"Informer" by Snow

Joining us this week is brilliant documentarian Taylor Morden, who’s currently immersed in the creation of his upcoming feature Getting Lost. The Lost television series was a phenomenon that left mill...

30 Aug 202357min

If you ever have to fight an enormous Russian who killed your friend, might we suggest popping Robert Tepper’s “No Easy Way Out” into the tape deck of your Lamborghini while you drive through the nigh...

23 Aug 202333min

Do you like chess? How about musicals about chess? How about new wave meets hip-hop songs FROM musicals about chess? You don’t really need to answer that. Regardless, our Patreon voted for it, so we’r...

16 Aug 202338min

WELL MAYBE you thought this band was someone else. AND MAYBE you’re thinking “didn’t they have a few other hits?” The reality is that while Candlebox did well enough on Alternative Radio to get a main...

9 Aug 202347min

How in the world are we closing in on 200 episodes without having yet discussed Mazzy Star and their dreamy hit “Fade Into You”? This iconic song is synonymous with the 90s, the soundtrack to millions...

2 Aug 202336min

Let’s get this out of the way right now: Melanie is technically a two hit wonder and an influential singer-songwriter powerhouse whose songs have been covered by some of the most beloved artists in mu...

26 Jul 202343min

Do you remember the 1987 movie Hiding Out, in which Jon Cryer stars as a state’s witness who pretends to be a high school student to avoid getting killed by the mob? Probably not. Chances are that you...

19 Jul 202333min

In 1997, a slick pop song from a Swedish actor-turned-musician cracked the Top 5 on the Billboard charts, lodging itself firmly onto grocery store and doctor’s office playlists for decades to come. We...

12 Jul 202343min