12 For A Penny

This week we're joined by comedian, podcaster, writer, producer, and music listening guy Murray Valeriano! You might know him from his podcast storytelling on Rock Solid and Road Stories. You might know him from...other stuff. Anyway, we get together, eat leftover pizza and fresh baked cookies and talk about Murray's background and early engagement with music. After maybe 40 minutes we discuss the actual topic at hand, artists leaving their groups of origin and going solo.

We've been having a lot of fun on our music podcast talking about songs and the meanings we give them. But there's something that's no joke and that's depression. This week, Yama returns from his days on the BBQ circuit to talk about songs that either tackle the subject of depression or evoke the state of mind. This episode is dedicated to all those who struggle with the noonday demon and those who have lost.

We're joined this week by two experts on the male anatomy to discuss groupies' reviews of rock stars' diocks. Yama will be back next week to put a stop to this madness.

This week we're joined by the other half of Plain Zero: Cholo Nick and Travels F. Beast (real names), to share some of our favorite soundtrack songs. Meat us halfway.

Ah, the open road. Hell, even the closed road. Any road. This week we're talking about songs you listen to on the road or songs about roads. But definitely not songs about being on a boat or in a plane. Or on a plane. Or in a boat. Anyway. Thanks again to our interim co-hosts Aaron and Shred from Plain Zero, who are filling in while Yama enjoys the barbecue of all 50 states.

With Yama on vacation touring the country's best BBQ spots, it feels a little bit like our world is ending here at 12FAP studios. So we invited two comfy friends to talk about something soothing: songs for the end of the world, or songs that sound like the Apocalypse itself. Many thanks to the gang from Plain Zero podcast for guesting, and we look forward to the upcoming merger between our shows!

Out of all the instruments of music, the saxophone has been called the sexiest by men with open shirts and abundant chest hair. This week we crack open a few bottles of grapefruit shandy (that's mostly beer with a dash of grapefruit juice, not 50/50 beer and grapefruit regardless of what you hear) and listen to some of the hottest slices of saxified pop music from the 80s to today.

MUSIC. Will we ever know what it's going on about?

This week, we're joined by friend of the show Tim to discuss some of the best, worst and weirdest side projects of all time. Save this podcast under a fake name on your phone, fam.

What makes a song an epic? We take this question on a journey and invite you the listener along to listen to our tale. Our "rime," if you will.