Episodes 1 - 10
EPISODE 10: The 33 1/3 Book Series
Ryan & Joe talk about little books about big albums...you are going to want to collect them all! Then they unveil four more songs you may not know... but should. Also, TRIVIA!
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EPISODE 9: Halloween Special - Backmasking
Play this episode backwards and you'll receive a special message from Satan. You'll also get all the trivia questions correct. And four ghastly dirges to make you go bump in the night.
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Related Links:
1986 Chicago Tribune Article on backward messages in Mr Ed. (Of course, of course)
Highway Hifi Halloween Mix on Spotify
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EPISODE 8: "What Happened, Miss Simone?"
Our apologies to Phil Spector, but our favorite gun-brandishing musician is Nina Simone.This episode is mostly about Nina Simone’s life and music. Find out which famous neighbors of hers she may or may not have played charades with and hear one of her strangest and best songs. Also, TRIVIA and four songs no person should be without!
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EPISODE 7: George Peckham
Ever wonder who etched the cryptic messages in the dead wax of your Led Zeppelin and Joy Division records? Good chance it was the greatest record engineer of all-time, George Peckham. Also, how well do you know your favorite songs (when they are played backwards) and four songs that should be earworming their way to your heart.
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And just to prove Ryan wasn't totally making stuff up....
EPISODE 6: The Great 78 Project
In this jam-packed episode, Ryan & Joe talk about how archivists are salvaging thousands of rare 78s before they disappear completely. Also in the episode: Kenny Rogers karaoke, Elvis Presley karate moves, 4 songs, and trivia!
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George Blood LP Specialized 78 Turntable Recorder:
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Episode Related Links:
Great 78 Project Website Internet Archive Site Twitter
EPISODE 5: John Peel
Jack White is only one degree of separation from Jack Ruby - thanks to John Peel. Joe and Ryan discuss the legendary DJ, his mythological record collection, and his still relevant impact on the music industry. Also, how well do you know your rock star deaths? And four songs that should have already been etched in your soul.
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EPISODE 4: Lester Bangs and Lou Reed
If you’ve ever taken Adderall and Ambien at the same time, you may have an idea of what it was like to be in a room with Lester Bangs and Lou Reed. Ryan & Joe talk about how this contentiously respectful relationship both blossomed and wilted. Also in this episode: 4 songs you don’t know you already loved, and Ryan stumps Joe yet again.
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Episode Related Links:
Lou Reed: A Deaf Mute in a Telephone Booth (1973 Article by Bangs)
Let Us Praise Famous Death Dwarves (1975 Article by Bangs)
Remembering Lou Reed Through His Relationship with Lester Bangs
(2013 Paper by Sarah McCarthy)
EPISODE 3: Stagger Lee
From St. Louis to the depths of Hell: Ryan & Joe discuss how “Stagger Lee” started as a true story ripped from the headlines and led to a larger than life folk anti-hero whose story has been told in song over 400 times. Hang on to your Stetson Hat. Also in this episode: four songs you should know, and trivia trivia trivia.
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South Georgia's Finest Record Store - Red Door Records
Lyrics for Stagger Lee by Big Stick (later used by Nick Cave)
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EPISODE 2: The Butcher Cover
Ryan & Joe talk about the album cover options that even the Beatles thought were over the top – and yes, some include encased meats. Also in this episode: Four songs you should know more about and trivia questions about banned record covers.
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And just in case you needed more bad cover art decisions...
The Rolling Stones' Sticky Finger Spanish Edition:
EPISODE 1: The Highway Hifi
Turntables in cars were a tremendous failure, rivaled only by “Heaven’s Gate”, New Coke, and the Edsel. In this, the inaugural episode, Ryan & Joe discuss how this came to fruition and why it was such be a bad idea. Also in this episode: Four songs deserving more attention and Music Trivia.
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