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50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys

Music Podcasts

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.

Location:

United States

Description:

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.

Twitter:

@PlaehnTim

Language:

English


Episodes
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347. The Best Song of 2023

4/25/2024
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

Duration:01:11:54

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346. Seattle, Part 2

4/19/2024
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

Duration:00:53:42

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345. Seattle, Part 1

4/5/2024
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

Duration:00:38:11

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344. San Francisco, Part 2

3/21/2024
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

Duration:00:39:02

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343. San Francisco, Part 1

2/21/2024
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

Duration:01:01:33

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342. L.A., Part 2

1/25/2024
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

Duration:00:56:03

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341. L.A. Part 1

1/17/2024
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

Duration:00:47:11

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340. Ireland, Part 2

1/3/2024
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

Duration:00:33:44

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339. Ireland, Part 1

12/20/2023
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

Duration:00:47:32

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338. Gas Up--Liverpool, England

12/6/2023
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

Duration:01:13:59

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337. London, Part 2

11/22/2023
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

Duration:00:53:13

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336. London, Part 1

11/15/2023
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

Duration:01:02:38

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335. Birmingham Part 2

10/25/2023
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

Duration:00:51:35

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334. Birmingham, England

10/13/2023
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

Duration:00:57:26

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333. Manchester, Part 2

10/5/2023
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

Duration:00:32:08

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332. Manchester, Part 1

9/27/2023
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

Duration:00:53:04

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331. The Midwest, Part 2

9/20/2023
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

Duration:00:59:10

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330. The Midwest, Part 1

9/14/2023
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

Duration:00:47:40

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329. Gas Up--Detroit, MI

9/5/2023
Our journey brings us to a deep dive into Bob Seger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:49:07

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328. Detroit

8/30/2023
--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

Duration:01:10:05