Episodes

  • 446 1996- OCTOBER: Paula Cole “This Fire”
    Jun 15 2026

    Bruce riffs on the second studio album by Paula Cole This Fire from October 1996 (Tiger / Where Have All the Cowboy's Gone? / Hush, Hush, Hush / I Don't Want To Wait).

    STAFF PICKS:

    Who Will Save Your Soul by Jewel — Julie (friend of the show)

    Forty Six & 2 by Tool— Lynch

    Can't Get This Stuff No More by Van Halen — Rob

    ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

    Main theme from the motion picture That Thing You Do.

    **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

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    38 mins
  • 445 2004- FEBRUARY: Van Halen “The Best of Both Worlds”
    Jun 8 2026

    Rob riffs on the second greatest hits album by Van Halen Best of Both Worlds from February 2004 (Strung Out/Not Enough / It's About Time / Up for Breakfast / Learning to See).

    STAFF PICKS:

    Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand — Lynch

    Unwell by Matchbox Twenty— friend of the show Julie

    Million Miles by Fuel — Bruce

    ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

    I'll Be There For You by The Rembrandts (Main theme from the television series Friends).

    **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

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    37 mins
  • 444 1996- SEPTEMBER: Better than Ezra “Friction Baby”
    Jun 1 2026

    Rob riffs on the third studio album by Better Than Ezra Friction, Baby from September 1996 (Desperately Wanting / Speeding Up to Slow Down / Normal Town / King of New Orleans).

    STAFF PICKS:

    Stupid Girl by Garbage — Lynch

    But Anyway by Blues Traveler— Bruce

    Walls (Circus) by FTom Petty & the Heartbreakers — Rob

    NOVELTY TRACK:

    Macerena by Los del Rio.

    **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

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    35 mins
  • 443 1997- MAY: Foo Fighters “The Colour and the Shape”
    May 25 2026

    Wayne is out on the campaign trail, but Lynch riffs on the second studio album by the Foo Fighters The Colour and the Shape from May 1997 (Everlong / Monkey Wrench / My Hero / Walking After You).

    STAFF PICKS:

    Little Wonder by David Bowie — Rob

    Little White Lie by Sammy Hagar— Bruce

    6 Underground by Sneaker Pumps — Lynch

    ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

    "Soul Bossa Nova" (Main theme from the motion picture Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery).

    **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

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    32 mins
  • 442 1999 - SEPTEMBER: Sting “Brand New Day”
    May 18 2026

    Bruce riffs on the sixth solo studio album by Sting Brand New Day from September 1999 (After The Rain Has Fallen / Desert Rose / Fill Her Up / Brand New Day).

    STAFF PICKS:

    All Star by Smash Mouth — Wayne

    Higher by Creed— Rob

    The Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim — Brian

    ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

    Main theme from the television series The West Wing.

    **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

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    37 mins
  • 441 2003 - AUG: Janes Addiction “Strays”
    May 11 2026

    Wayne riffs on the third studio album by Jane's Addiction, Strays from August 2003 (Strays / Everybody's Friend / Just Because / Price I Pay).

    STAFF PICKS:

    Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes — Rob.

    The Boys of Summer by The Ataris— Bruce

    Stacy's Mom by Fountains of Wayne — Brian

    ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

    Reload by Rob Zombie (from the motion picture The Matrix Reloaded )

    **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

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    35 mins
  • 440 1996 - APRIL: Alice in Chains “Alice in Chains”
    May 4 2026

    Rob riffs on the third studio album By Alice in Chains, eponymously named “Alice in Chains” from April 1996 (Heaven Beside You / Again / Grind / Over Now).

    STAFF PICKS:

    A Walk by Bad Religion — Wayne

    Hey Man, Nice Shot by Filter — Lynch

    Too Much by Dave Matthews Band — Bruce

    INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:

    Waiting (Phase Two) by Porcupine Tree.

    **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

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    38 mins
  • 439 1998 - OCTOBER: Chris Cornell “Euphoria Mourning”
    Apr 27 2026

    Lynch riffs on the debut solo studio album from Chris Cornell, Euphoria Morning, recorded in October 1998 (Flutter Girl / Can't Change Me / Preaching the End of the World / Mission).

    STAFF PICKS:

    Whacha Gonna Do? by Cowboy Mouth — Wayne

    Teardrop by Massive Attack — Rob.

    My Father's Eyes by Eric Clapton — Clint Barret (friend of the show).

    ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

    What is Love by Haddaway (from the motion picture A Night at the Roxbury.

    **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

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    32 mins