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Bike Routes Journey From "Love Is An Action" To "Prairie"
June 7, 2026

Bike Routes Journey From "Love Is An Action" To "Prairie"

Send in your music story! A great song can make you feel seen in one line, and David from Bike Routes writes those lines like it’s his job to tell the truth even when it hurts. We talk about why dogs keep showing up in his lyrics as a symbol of pure goodness, and how that simple, unconditional pres…

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Darkside of Music: The Doors, Fame, And The Spiral That Followed
June 2, 2026

Darkside of Music: The Doors, Fame, And The Spiral That Followed

Send in your music story! The Jim Morrison story moves so fast it almost feels unreal: The Doors form in 1965, flood the culture with hits, and by 1971 their frontman is dead in Paris at 27. That speed is part of why we can’t stop re-litigating what happened, because the rise, the chaos, and the en…

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Ep 199 Livestream Recap!
May 25, 2026

Ep 199 Livestream Recap!

Send in your music story! We kick things off with pure livestream energy, then get right to what we love most: celebrating new music with people who actually care. Shavar Dante joins us to premiere his new track “I’ve Got My Mind Made Up,” and we talk about what makes it hit, from the lo-fi chill p…

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Sean Martin Of The Quarantined On PTSD Healing And Building An Independent Music Career
May 17, 2026

Sean Martin Of The Quarantined On PTSD Healing And Building An Indepe…

Send in your music story! A band can lose two core members and still keep moving, but the reason matters. Godsmack’s touring fatigue headline opens the door to a bigger conversation about burnout in hard rock and metal, what the road actually demands, and why “push through it” culture breaks people…

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How A Streamer Becomes A Music Ambassador
May 11, 2026

How A Streamer Becomes A Music Ambassador

Send in your music story! A label doesn’t usually find its next big voice through RuneScape and a TikTok DM, but that’s what makes this conversation so fun and so real. We sit down with Peter James from Manicat and their new ambassador, legendary streamer Miss Pistachio, to talk about how music cul…

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A Federal Ruling Could Change How You Buy Concert Tickets
May 3, 2026

A Federal Ruling Could Change How You Buy Concert Tickets

Send in your music story! Ticketmaster just took a major legal hit and we’re asking the only question that matters for fans: does this finally change the price of concert tickets, or do we keep paying “fees” that feel like a second ticket? We break down the federal ruling that says Live Nation and …

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From A Backyard Ankle Fracture To Chaotic Karaoke Picks
April 26, 2026

From A Backyard Ankle Fracture To Chaotic Karaoke Picks

Send in your music story! A busted ankle, a Minecraft window full of creeps, and a karaoke queue that should probably be illegal. We start with chaotic host banter and then get painfully specific about how a “productive day” turns into a fractured ankle, a boot, and an ER trip after one step off th…

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Music Hot Takes With the Gang
April 19, 2026

Music Hot Takes With the Gang

Send in your music story! Concert tickets are climbing, fan wars are louder than ever, and somehow we’re still arguing about whether the biggest artists on the planet are actually that good. We start with real-life catch-up and a little music nostalgia, including Harley picking up the guitar again …

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Top Ten 80s Songs That Still Hit Hard Today
April 12, 2026

Top Ten 80s Songs That Still Hit Hard Today

Send in your music story! We start where real hangouts actually start: life updates, side quests, and a Minecraft plan that gets weirdly serious. Chris and I break down our “civilizations” challenge with creative-mode rules, no item hoarding, no sneaky prep, and then a hard switch to survival where…

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How X Bird X Builds A Music World With Comics, Videos, And Social Commentary
April 5, 2026

How X Bird X Builds A Music World With Comics, Videos, And Social Com…

Send in your music story! You can hear it in Bird’s answers right away: he isn’t trying to “drop a message” and walk off. He’s building a whole world. We sit down with X Bird X to unpack how his background in fine art, comics, and DIY creativity feeds into an album rollout that includes music video…

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New Music From Harry Styles and more!
March 30, 2026

New Music From Harry Styles and more!

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When Pop Punk Gets Personal: Interview With July Crowd
March 23, 2026

When Pop Punk Gets Personal: Interview With July Crowd

Send in your music story! A lot of music interviews stay on the surface. We didn’t. Dom from July Crowd joins us for a conversation that starts with everyday life in Calgary and ends in the kind of honesty that makes you sit still for a second. We talk about growing up on pop punk, how marriage cha…

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How The PMRC Sparked A National Fight Over Music Lyrics : The Darkside Of Music
March 18, 2026

How The PMRC Sparked A National Fight Over Music Lyrics : The Darksid…

Send in your music story! A tiny black-and-white sticker started as a warning and turned into one of the most powerful marketing symbols in music history. We’re digging into the PMRC fight that put “Parental Advisory Explicit Content” on albums and set off a national argument about music censorship…

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An Inside Look at the Music Industry : Peter James
March 16, 2026

An Inside Look at the Music Industry : Peter James

Send in your music story! The fastest way to get ignored in the music industry is to confuse attention with momentum. We’re joined by Peter James, the owner and operator behind Manicat Records, and he gets brutally clear about what actually makes an artist worth betting on. The songs matter, but so…

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New Forensics Reignite Doubts About Kurt Cobain’s Death: The Darkside Of Music
March 11, 2026

New Forensics Reignite Doubts About Kurt Cobain’s Death: The Darkside…

Send in your music story! The Kurt Cobain case never stopped haunting music culture, but the latest round of reporting throws gasoline on the debate: independent forensic claims are once again pushing the idea that what was ruled a suicide in 1994 may have been homicide. We sit with the uncomfortab…

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Art, Algorithms, And Authenticity In Modern Punk: Goldstate Interview
March 10, 2026

Art, Algorithms, And Authenticity In Modern Punk: Goldstate Interview

Send in your music story! British punk bite, modern pop-punk shine, and a whole lot of heart—Gold State drop in to talk craft, culture, and the chaos of building a band that actually stands out. We kick off with their UK DNA—Sex Pistols attitude, Blur-era swagger—and how that merges with American-l…

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We Break Down Pokémon Day 2026, From Mobile Updates To “Wins And Waves”
March 4, 2026

We Break Down Pokémon Day 2026, From Mobile Updates To “Wins And Wave…

Send in your music story! Thirty years of Pokémon should feel like pure celebration—so we put the entire Pokémon Day 2026 slate under the lens. We kick off with the energy of the Presents and work through what truly matters: the return of GameCube cult favorites Colosseum and Gale of Darkness with …

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The Darkside of Music: Inside The Rise And Fall Of Pop’s Biggest Lip Sync Scandal
Feb. 27, 2026

The Darkside of Music: Inside The Rise And Fall Of Pop’s Biggest Lip …

Send in your music story! A skipped lyric on live TV, a stunned crowd, and a pop empire built on a voice the stars didn’t sing—few stories grip music fans like Millie Vanilli’s. We pull back the curtain on how two magnetic performers became the faces of chart-topping hits, why a producer gambled on…

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Leather Pants, High Kicks, And Even Higher Notes: Pseudo Cowboys Interview
Feb. 22, 2026

Leather Pants, High Kicks, And Even Higher Notes: Pseudo Cowboys Inte…

Send in your music story! A glam-flash falsetto, a roundhouse kick, and a gut-punch truth about making art in a feed-driven world—this conversation with Adam from The Pseudo Cowboys is a ride. We open on the band’s signature blend of theater and grit: 80s-tinted vocals, Prince-like swagger, and rif…

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We Need To Talk.....About the show?? : Halftime Re-Cap
Feb. 15, 2026

We Need To Talk.....About the show?? : Halftime Re-Cap

Send in your music story! Two halftime shows, one internet firestorm, and a promise to keep the conversation about music. We dig into why the official Super Bowl spectacle worked so well on a production level—think saturated color, precision choreography, and one unforgettable reveal where the “gra…

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The Darkside Of Music: The Unsolved Disappearance Of Richey Edwards
Feb. 13, 2026

The Darkside Of Music: The Unsolved Disappearance Of Richey Edwards

Send in your music story! A famed musician vanishes, a car is left by a notorious bridge, and the clues refuse to agree. We dig into the disappearance of Richey Edwards, the intensely creative guitarist and lyricist of Manic Street Preachers, and follow the breadcrumb trail from London hotel checko…

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2026 Grammys Recap/ The H&B Awards!
Feb. 8, 2026

2026 Grammys Recap/ The H&B Awards!

Send in your music story! A blizzard outside, a firestorm in music. We start with the easy stuff—laughs, life updates, and a nostalgia trip through 2000s anthems—then dive straight into the friction points shaping live music right now: dynamic ticket pricing, runaway fees, and why mid-level artists…

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The Darkside of Music: Unraveling Kurt Cobain’s Final Days
Feb. 4, 2026

The Darkside of Music: Unraveling Kurt Cobain’s Final Days

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Episode 182 WHERE ARE YOU : Blink182 Day
Feb. 1, 2026

Episode 182 WHERE ARE YOU : Blink182 Day

Send in your music story! Blink 182 isn’t just a pop-punk postcard from the past—it’s a living diary that swings between dumb jokes and devastating honesty. We dive straight into the songs that defined our teens and still sneak into our playlists: the rush of First Date, the eternal wink of What’s …

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