Episodes

  • Michael Sembello “Maniac"

    Michael Sembello “Maniac"
    Jun 5 2026
    Theo tells the story of the Philadelphia singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer’s 1983 movie soundtrack smash.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Afroman “Because I Got High” LIVE!

    Afroman “Because I Got High” LIVE!
    May 19 2026

    Recorded in front of a live audience at Get Tight Lounge in Richmond VA, Theo tells the story of the Hattiesburg-via-Los Angeles rapper and singer’s token, tokin’ 2000 hit in our 100th episode. [Warning: This episode contains explicit language and suggestive themes. Listener discretion is advised.]


    Line production: Max Wasserman

    Audio Mix: Jonathan Waller at Overcoast Music & Sound

    MC: Travis Tucker

    Live sound production and recording: Cam Peters

    Production assistance: Fig Vishton


    Special thanks to Little Amps Coffee

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” (w/ Spencer Dukoff)

    Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” (w/ Spencer Dukoff)
    Mar 5 2026
    Michael tells the story of the Alaska alternative rock band’s inescapable, politically subversive 2017 smash. Writer/podcaster/activist Spencer Dukoff joins the conversation.

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  • Soft Cell “Tainted Love” (w/ Peter Leonard of Little Amps Coffee)

    Soft Cell “Tainted Love” (w/ Peter Leonard of Little Amps Coffee)
    Feb 6 2026
    Theo tells the story of the Leeds synth-pop duo’s 1981 cover of the multiple-versioned Northern Soul tune. Peter Leonard of Little Amps Coffee joins the conversation.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • t.A.T.u. “All the Things She Said"

    t.A.T.u. “All the Things She Said"
    Jan 23 2026
    Michael tells the story of the teenage Russian pop-rock duo’s controversial 2002 worldwide phenomenon, back in the pop-culture forefront due to its inclusion in the hit Canadian drama series Heated Rivalry. [WARNING: This episode contains accounts of manipulation, coercion, and suggestive imagery involving minors. Listener discretion is advised.]

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • ‎Vince Guaraldi Trio “Christmastime Is Here” / “Linus & Lucy"

    ‎Vince Guaraldi Trio “Christmastime Is Here” / “Linus & Lucy"
    Dec 23 2025
    Theo tells the story of the jazz pianist and his band’s unlikely, ubiquitous Christmas classic and the TV special that it soundtracked.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Juliana Hatfield Three “My Sister” (w/ Tawny Newsome)

    The Juliana Hatfield Three “My Sister” (w/ Tawny Newsome)
    Dec 6 2025
    Michael tells the story of the Boston singer/songwriter’s deceptive Alternative Rock chart-topper. Actor/comedian/writer/musician Tawny Newsome joins the conversation.

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Re-Hit: Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant" (w/ Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie)

    Re-Hit: Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant" (w/ Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie)
    Nov 26 2025
    In light of legendary WMMR DJ Pierre Robert’s recent passing and the spirit of the season, we revisit Theo telling the story of wry American folk prince Arlo Guthrie's long-winded 1967 talking-blues epic Thanksgiving classic “Alice’s Restaurant." Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie joined the conversation.

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    1 hr and 4 mins