Best Craig Smith and Eric Miller Podcasts (2025)

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Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell (1981) Part 3 1:48:41

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Episode 186: Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell (1981) Part 3 In this episode, Brian and Sarah resume their look back at Depeche Mode’s debut album. As a reminder, they’re using the US track listing as they talk about the album, but for the songs contained in this episode, the track listing is the same on both sides of the pond. The next songs up for dis…

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Bonus Episode: Colours of Ever - Live at Stone Turtle House Concerts (June 5, 2025) 45:28

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Bonus Episode: Colours of Ever - Live at Stone Turtle House Concerts (June 5, 2025) In our last episode, we mentioned that Brian and his life-long friend Jason would be opening for Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) and John Cowsill (The Cowsills/Beach Boys/Smithereens) at Stone Turtle House Concerts in Bucks County, PA. The two Rock/Pop legends (Vicki a…

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April 2025 Concert Report (Kylie Minogue, Alison Moyet) and State of the Podcast 1:19:08

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Episode 185: April 2025 Concert Report (Kylie Minogue, Alison Moyet) and State of the Podcast Where have Brian and Sarah been these last few weeks? Well, for one thing, they’ve been to several concerts! They started and ended the month of April by attending amazing performances given by a couple of musical icons—Kylie Minogue and Alison Moyet! The …

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Concert Report: Richard Blade/ABC/Howard Jones (2025) 1:29:17

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Episode 184: Concert Report: Richard Blade/ABC/Howard Jones (2025) With support from legendary KROQ/1st Wave DJ Richard Blade, 80's New Wave icons Howard Jones and ABC just finished an incredible string of U.S. live dates, and your intrepid hosts were there for the penultimate show of the tour! Brian and Sarah take you back in time exactly one week…

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The NewlyPod Game 1:15:58

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Episode 183: The NewlyPod Game (featuring Brian, Sarah, Alex, Andy, Brad, Eric, and Jon) On Saturday, February 8th, podcast hosts from all over the United States met outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to shop for records, eat pancakes, and see Jim Babjak of The Smithereens live with bassist Graham Maby. It was truly an amazing night of music, an…

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Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell (1981) - Part 2 1:34:14

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Episode 182: Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell (1981) Part 2 Brian and Sarah's look back at Depeche Mode's debut album, 1981's Speak & Spell, continues in this episode. As you may recall, they're using the US track listing for the album, so the next songs up for discussion are "Dreaming of Me" and "Boys Say Go!" "Dreaming of Me" was the debut single for…

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PRP 007 Mini-Broadcast: Episode 8 – Diamonds Are Forever 1:18:48

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PRP 007 Mini-Broadcast: Episode 8 – Diamonds Are Forever Since the beginning of the show, Brian has done his best to strong-arm discussion of Agent 007 into as many podcasts as he could. Finally he convinced Sarah to embark on a new mission: the Permanent Record Podcast 007 Mini-Broadcast! This occasional series from your friends Brian & Sarah star…

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PRP Holiday Hotline: Musical Christmas Memories 4:16:15

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Episode 181: PRP Holiday Hotline: Musical Christmas Memories It’s Christmastime! For many folks, that means it’s time to give and receive gifts. And Brian and Sarah’s gift to you this Christmas season is this episode, which is also about gifts. Our hosts asked a number of friends of the show—some of whom have their own excellent podcasts—to call in…

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Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell (1981) Part 1 – Second Half 1:28:20

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Episode 180: Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell (1981) Part 1 – Second Half BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL!! We wanted to get this episode to you on Black Friday, but in order to do that, we have to get chintzy with these show notes. I'm just re-using Sarah's notes from last time, and I will mention here that this episode includes the following items of interest: …

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Depeche Mode - Speak and Spell (1981) Part 1 - First Half 1:26:22

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Episode 179: Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell (1981) Part 1 – First Half Brian and Sarah are back, and they’re ready to talk about Depeche Mode. And talk they do! This episode was about three hours long when they finished recording, so they decided it would be best to break it up into two separate episodes—but they’re both considered Part 1 of the Spea…

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Happy Birthday to Us: The Cure – “Songs of a Lost World” (2024) and State of the Podcast 39:50

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Episode 178: Happy Birthday to Us: The Cure – “Songs of a Lost World” (2024) and State of the Podcast It’s been a while since our last episode was published, and part of this episode will explain why. But we wanted to get something released in time for our eighth birthday! It’s hard for us to believe, but our first episode was released way back on …

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Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell (1981) - Part 0 - "End of Summer Special" featuring Brad Page and Eric Miller 3:35:31

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Episode 177: Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell (1981) – Part 0 – "End of Summer Special" featuring Brad Page and Eric Miller OK, so a little confession up front: this episode is about MUCH MORE than just Speak & Spell, or even Depeche Mode, and that’s why it’s called Part 0! But we think you’re going to enjoy it anyway. Here’s who, and what, you’ll hear…

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80s Supergroup Fantasy Draft 1:47:44

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Episode 176: 80s Supergroup Fantasy Draft Here in the USA, summer is on the way out, and (American) football season is on the way in. And somewhat related to the changing of the weather and sports seasons, our hosts put together something they hope will be fun for everyone. A favorite pastime of many sports fans is to participate in fantasy leagues…

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Concert Report: Totally Tubular Festival (2024) 1:01:45

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Episode 175: Concert Report - Totally Tubular Festival (2024) On July 20, 2024, Brian and Sarah had the pleasure of attending an 80s music festival at Poconos Park Amphitheater in Bushkill, PA. They got to see many acts they had never seen perform live before, as well as a few they had been fortunate enough to see at other shows. In this episode, B…

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In Conversation With Billy Vera (Part 2) 1:45:02

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Episode 174: In Conversation With Billy Vera (Part 2) Our conversation with author/actor/musician Billy Vera concludes with an episode that touches on so many different aspects of this great man's career. Billy started his professional career as a songwriter, but soon moved to a higher-profile gig as part of the duo Billy Vera and Judy Clay. After …

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In Conversation With Billy Vera (Part 1) 1:51:30

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Episode 173: In Conversation With Billy Vera (Part 1) Sarah usually writes these show notes, and on the rare occasion that I fill in for her, I do something silly - I either make them really short or I have ChatGPT help me by doing most of the work. This time, I asked to do them because I am still in shock that this episode exists and because it wa…

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Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982) - Part 4 1:49:26

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Episode 172: Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982) - Part 4 In the Northern Hemisphere, it’s now officially summertime, and it’s also time for Brian and Sarah to wrap up their discussion of the 1982 album from Simple Minds, New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84). Our hosts find themselves with three more songs on the album to cover, one of which…

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Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982) - Part 3 1:27:04

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Episode 171: Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982) - Part 3 After releasing a couple of special episodes, Brian and Sarah return to the task of discussing Simple Minds’ 1982 album, New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84). Part 3 of the discussion finds them finishing up the tracks on Side One and flipping the record over to start Side Two. As usu…

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In Conversation With Will Crewdson (Scant Regard, Adam Ant, et al) 1:09:31

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Episode 170: In Conversation With Will Crewdson (Scant Regard, Adam Ant, et al) Brian and Sarah recently had the honor and pleasure of meeting the great Will Crewdson in person at an Adam Ant concert. During that encounter, the three agreed to set up a time to meet and talk some more. This episode is the result! Will Crewdson is a talented, prolifi…

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Permanent Record Podcast Trivia Showdown 2024 1:26:28

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Episode 169: Permanent Record Podcast Trivia Showdown 2024 After a hiatus last year, the Trivia Showdown is back once again! Brian and Sarah are joined by the Quiz Master, who presides over a heated competition between the two hosts. Brian is looking to add another victory to his “permanent record,” while Sarah is hoping for her first win. This yea…

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Brian’s Birthday Bowie Bingo Bash and Trivia Showdown Deadline 10:16

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Brian’s Birthday Bowie Bingo Bash and Trivia Showdown Deadline This is just a quick little episode to announce the return of Bowie Bingo. We missed hosting it over the 2023 Christmas season, so instead we’re going to have it prior to another great holiday—Brian’s birthday! We also give one last reminder for you to get your questions in for the upco…

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Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982) - Part 2 2:06:05

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Episode 168: Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982) - Part 2 After an unexpected delay, Brian and Sarah are back and ready to talk more about the 1982 release from Simple Minds, New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84). The first episode set the stage by talking about the band history up to this point, the making of the album, and the album’s relea…

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In Conversation With Jackie Clary on “The Greatest Night in Pop” Netflix documentary (2024) 1:40:06

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Episode 167: In Conversation With Jackie Clary on “The Greatest Night in Pop” Netflix documentary (2024) Yes, this should be the next installment of Brian and Sarah’s look at Simple Minds’ album from 1982, New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84). Instead, it’s a discussion on something that’s pretty big right this minute! Currently, the Netflix documentary Th…

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Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982) - Part 1 1:31:12

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Episode 166: Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982) - Part 1 A new year is here, which means it’s time for Brian and Sarah to start an album discussion. Our hosts selected an album by a group they haven’t really covered before--except for one song. The group in question is Simple Minds, and the album is their 1982 release, New Gold Drea…

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PRP Christmas 2023 1:16:54

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Episode 165: PRP Christmas 2023 (Enhanced Stereo Mix) Brian and Sarah are in the throes of the 2023 holiday season preparations, and part of those preparations included recording their annual Christmas episode of the podcast. Usually our hosts discuss one or two holiday-themed songs in depth, but this year, they're doing something different! They'v…

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Erasure - Chorus (1991) (Featuring Andrew Dineley of "Art on Your Sleeve") - Part 3 2:30:42

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Episode 164: Erasure - Chorus (1991) (Featuring Andrew Dineley of "Art on Your Sleeve") - Part 3 It's been a while since Part 2 of this discussion was released, but good things take time, right? So here at last, is the final installment of Brian, Sarah, and Art On Your Sleeve host Andrew Dineley's look back at Erasure's 1991 album, Chorus. In the p…

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PRP Mini Concert Memories #8: Chris Trapper & Jeffrey Gaines 10-17-2023; Queen + Adam Lambert 10-18-2023; Depeche Mode 10-23-2023 and 10-25-2023 1:24:09

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PRP Mini Concert Memories #8: Chris Trapper & Jeffrey Gaines 10-17-2023; Queen + Adam Lambert 10-18-2023; Depeche Mode 10-23-2023 and 10-25-2023 Attention! Attention! We interrupt the discussion of Erasure's Chorus album to bring you the longest episode of "Mini Concert Memories" yet! But there's a good reason behind the length-- Brian and Sarah we…

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Erasure - Chorus (1991) (Featuring Andrew Dineley of "Art on Your Sleeve") - Part 2 1:20:08

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Episode 163: Erasure - Chorus (1991) (Featuring Andrew Dineley of "Art on Your Sleeve") - Part 2 Not only are Brian, Sarah, and Andrew Dineley back in this episode to discuss Erasure's 1991 release, Chorus, but Sarah is back to write the show notes. So let's get to it! The previous episode went through the making of the album, release and chart his…

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Erasure - Chorus (1991) (Featuring Andrew Dineley of "Art on Your Sleeve") - Part 1 1:20:21

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Episode 162: Erasure - Chorus (1991) (Featuring Andrew Dineley of "Art on Your Sleeve") - Part 1 If you having been wondering when we would once again discuss an album by one of the two greatest synthpop duos in history, wonder no longer. The day is today and the duo is Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, aka Erasure! Sarah usually writes these show notes …

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CRAIG & BRIAN WATCH 007 / 002 :: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE 1:40:27

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CRAIG & BRIAN WATCH 007 / 002 :: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE a P&S/PRP presentation Legions of 007 fans can't be wrong! YOU demanded it and we listened! Craig & Brian ARE BACK and ready to tackle the thrill-packed, danger-ridden second installment of the long-running James Bond film franchise: From Russia with Love!! Craig Smith, rapidly approaching a do…

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PRP Mini Concert Memories #7 – Duran Duran (9-7-2023) with Craig Smith (The Pods & Sods Network) and featuring Gavin Hogg and Simon Galloway (Giddy Carousel of Pop) 1:30:32

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PRP Mini Concert Memories #7 – Duran Duran (9-7-2023) with Craig Smith (The Pods & Sods Network) and featuring Gavin Hogg and Simon Galloway (Giddy Carousel of Pop) After a year’s break between episodes 5 and 6 of “PRP Mini Concert Memories,” the break between episodes 6 and 7 is decidedly shorter! Brian and Sarah are back, this time to talk about …

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Thompson Twins - Quick Step & Side Kick (1983) Part 5 1:29:59

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Episode 161: Thompson Twins - Quick Step & Side Kick (1983) Part 5 At long last, it's here: the final installment of Brian and Sarah's look back at the 1983 Thompson Twins album, Quick Step & Side Kick (renamed Side Kicks in the US). There are only two more songs on the album to talk about, the first one being "Judy Do" (as the US track listing is …

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Reminder and Big News! 2:40

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Reminder and Big News! The title of little episode explains it all: Brian and Sarah have a friendly reminder for you about a deadline coming up, that they don't want you to miss! They also have some big news that they're excited to share, so make sure you listen to this entire episode to hear what it is! Read more at https://www.permanentrecordpodc…

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Thompson Twins - Quick Step & Side Kick (1983) Part 4 1:04:32

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Episode 160: Thompson Twins - Quick Step & Side Kick (1983) Part 4 Hooray! Brian and Sarah finally found some time to record another episode about "Quick Step & Side Kick"; however, they didn't have time to write the show notes, so they asked ChatGPT to help out. Here's the result! Welcome to another exciting episode of our podcast! In this edition…

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Sly Dog Music-Cast "Dead or Alive Album by Album" Promo 3:20

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Sly Dog Music-Cast "Dead or Alive Album by Album" Promo We recently had the pleasure of joining our friend The Sly Dog to discuss and celebrate the catalog of one of our very favorite bands, Dead or Alive. We had a blast talking about Pete and company and all of their great music. We hope you will enjoy the podcast, which can be found here: https:/…

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Weekapod Groove | Catching Up and Summer Tour Part II 1:50:45

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WEEKAPOD GROOVE | CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PHISH Episode 12: Catching Up and Summer Tour Part II Rob and Craig 3.0? Perhaps! Join them as they reunite after three years to talk about the first five shows of Summer Tour with a ridiculous amount of geeky fun and completely expected sidetracking. Part II of II. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods …

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Weekapod Groove | Catching Up and Summer Tour Part I 1:52:54

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WEEKAPOD GROOVE | CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PHISH Episode 11: Catching Up and Summer Tour Part I Rob and Craig 3.0? Perhaps! Join them as they reunite after three years to talk about the first five shows of Summer Tour with a ridiculous amount of geeky fun and completely expected sidetracking. Part I of II. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Ne…

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PODS & SODS / 4th of July, Newton Lake Park (Andy) 2:56:43

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4th of July, Newton Lake Park (Andy) a live broadcast of musings from your friends at Pods & Sods recorded, mixed and released July 4, 2023By Eric Miller & Craig Smith

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PRP Mini Concert Memories #6 – The Cure, 6-24-2023 and 6-25-2023 50:21

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PRP Mini Concert Memories #6 – The Cure, 6-24-2023 and 6-25-2023 It’s been about a year since the last “Mini Concert Memories” episode, and as they were in Episode 5, the memories recounted in this episode are pretty recent. However, this time, there are two concerts to discuss, rather than just one. Brian and Sarah had the extreme good fortune to …

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McCartney In The Nineties: 1998-1999 46:17

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McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1998-1999 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the final of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Vaguely covered in this episode: RUSHES, RUN DEVIL RUN and WORKING CLASSICAL. This podcast…

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In Conversation with Rob Rowe and Von Hertzog (VH x RR) - New Music: "When Morning Comes" 1:04:25

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Episode 159: In Conversation with Rob Rowe and Von Hertzog (VH x RR) - New Music: "When Morning Comes" It's always great to have friends swing by the BlueZone Studio, but when they bring BRAND NEW MUSIC with them for us to sample and share with you, it's even better!! Brian & Sarah welcome back VH x RR (aka Rob Rowe and Von Hertzog) on the eve of t…

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McCartney In The Nineties: 1995-1997 1:45:28

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McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1995-1997 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the third of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Covered in this episode (at times, somewhat loosely): A Leaf, FLAMING PIE, Looking For You…

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McCartney In The Nineties: 1992-1993 2:28:52

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McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1992-1993 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the second of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Covered in this episode: OFF THE GROUND, Long Leather Coat, Big Boys Bickering, Kicked Ar…

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McCartney In The Nineties: 1990-1991 1:32:08

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McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1990-1991 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the first of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Covered in this episode: TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC, P.S. Love Me Do, All My Trials, Lenn…

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Depeche Mode - Memento Mori (2023) - Part 2 (Featuring Andrew Dineley of "Art on Your Sleeve" and The Sly Dog of "The Sly Dog Music-Cast") 1:09:16

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Episode 158: Depeche Mode - Memento Mori (2023) - Part 2 (Featuring Andrew Dineley of "Art on Your Sleeve" and The Sly Dog of "The Sly Dog Music-Cast") Andrew Dineley ("Art on Your Sleeve") and Sly Dog ("Sly Dog Music Cast") are back to finish the discussion on Depeche Mode's 21st century classic, "Memento Mori." In this episode, the four hosts ans…

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In Conversation with Lawrence Gowan of Styx 50:01

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Episode 157: In Conversation with Lawrence Gowan of Styx (left to right: Lawrence Gowan, Chuck Panozzo, Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Ricky Phillips, Todd Sucherman, Will Evankovich - Photo credit Jason Powell) If you were to guess who Brian and Sarah have seen the most times in concert, you may not come up with the answer right away. The answer is…

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In Conversation with Grant Walters, co-author of “Decades: The Bee Gees in the 1970s” 1:54:10

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Episode 156: In Conversation with Grant Walters, co-author of “Decades: The Bee Gees in the 1970s” If you follow the podcast on any of the below social media accounts, then you probably know that Brian got heavily into the Bee Gees over the past couple of years, after watching the excellent HBO documentary How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. He has no…

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Depeche Mode - Memento Mori (2023) - Part 1 (Featuring Andrew Dineley of "Art on Your Sleeve" and The Sly Dog of "The Sly Dog Music-Cast") 1:21:44

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Episode 155: Depeche Mode - Memento Mori (2023) - Part 1 (Featuring Andrew Dineley of "Art on Your Sleeve" and The Sly Dog of "The Sly Dog Music-Cast") The reviews are in and it seems that most critics love Depeche Mode's 15th studio album, "Memento Mori." From the joyous pop sounds of first single "Ghosts Again" to the throwback 70's aura of "Soul…

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CRAIG & BRIAN WATCH 007 / 001 :: DR. NO 2:28:16

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Because YOU demanded it, the fan-favorite team that delighted listeners around the world on the premiere episode of "Teach Craig Stuff" is back in their very own sidecast!! Craig Smith, the headband-wearing founder of the Pods and Sods Network, teams up with Brian Linnen, the less popular host of the Permanent Record Podcast, on an audio adventure …

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Thompson Twins - Quick Step & Side Kick (1983) Part 3 1:20:25

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Episode 154: Thompson Twins - Quick Step & Side Kick (1983) Part 3 Usually Sarah writes the episode notes and metadata, mainly because after spending so many hours editing, it's the last thing I want to do. However, this episode was recorded so long ago that I felt bad asking her to summarize it. So you have me, everyone's second-favorite host, to …

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