2Old 2New with Nate and Bruce

By Nate Runkel / Bruce Warren

The weekly music discovery podcast that brings you something old & something new! Hosted by Nate Runkel (Yo! That's My Jawn) & Bruce Warren (WXPN).... more

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January 06, 2026A Drugcember to Remember, Geese and 2026 Forecast! - [se3ep1]
New Year, New Season! Nate & Bruce kick off 2026 with a chat about Geese's Getting Killed, Joe Walsh's surprise appearance at the War on Drugs' Drugcember to Remember, and serve up what they are most looking forward to in the upcoming year!
Somethings Old:
Bruce's Pick: "Rocky Mountain Way" by Joe Walsh
Nate's Pick: "Some of Shelly's Blues" by Michael Nesmith
Something's New:
Nate's Pick: "Burning At the Stake" by Michael McDermott
Bruce's Pick: "Closer to" by GOON
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December 06, 2025Fish In A Pool Of Sharks :: (se2ep22)
In the latest episode of 2OLD / 2NEW, hosts Nate Runkel and Bruce Warren delve into the fascinating world of music covers and the joy of discovering new songs. With a focus on the WXPN 885 Countdown of Greatest Cover Songs, the conversation highlights the surprises and insights that come from both old and new tracks.
Somethings Old:
Bruce's Pick :: "Cactus" (Pixies cover) by David Bowie
Nate's Pick :: "Benny & the Jets" (Elton John cover) by Biz Markie
Somethings New:
Nate's Pick :: "Jesus, Etc." (Wilco cover) by Margaret Glaspy feat. Norah Jones
Bruce's Pick :: "You Get What You Give" (New Radicals cover) by Geese

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September 26, 2025Half Drunk Happy :: (se2ep21)
Nate and Bruce give the after action report on WXPN's XPoNential Music Festival before diving in to celebrate the station's announcement of the 885 Greatest Cover Song Countdown!
Somethings New:
Nate's Pick :: "Coming Around Again" by Alanis Morrisette feat. Carly Simon
Bruce's Pick :: "Bad Company" by Charley Crockett
Somethings Old:
Nate's Pick :: "Jealous Guy" by Little Jimmy Scott
Bruce's Pick :: "Isn't It a Pity?" by Nina Simone

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September 17, 2025Down At Dino's Bar & Grill :: (se2ep20)
Guess who just got back today? Bruce and Nate in town with a preview of this weekend's XPoNential Music Festival presented by Suburu with two sets of tracks both new and old from some of this years performers! And they discuss what the impact of the withdrawing of funds for public media has had on a station like WXPN.
Somethings New:
Bruce's Pick :: "Say Goodbye, Tell No One" by Kathleen Edwards
Nate's Pick :: "Ode To Bernice" by Emily Drinker
Somethings Old:
Bruce's Pick :: "Low Rider" by WAR
Nate's Pick :: "How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Can Have Me)" by Spin Doctors
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June 27, 2025Dark Twisted Games :: (se2ep19)
It's a HAIM Spectacular! Bruce & Nate share two of their favorite songs from their new album, I quit, Nate explores the sonic similarities shared with a Tom Petty classic, and Bruce finds solace in the voice of Mama Cass!
Somethings New
Nate's Pick :: "Down to be wrong" by HAIM
Bruce's Pick :: "Everybody's trying to figure me out" by HAIM
Somethings Old
Nate's Pick :: "It's Good to Be King" by Tom Petty
Bruce's Pick :: "Make Your Own Kind of Music" by Mama Cass Elliott
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June 19, 2025Fought Like A Switchblade :: (se2ep18)
Nate & Bruce return with a pair of duets and a set of guitar instrumentalists and chat about the Ringo Starr show at the Mann Center this past Sunday.
Somethings New:
Nate's Pick :: "The Little Mess You Made" by The Favors (FINNEAS, Ashe)
Bruce's Pick :: "I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away" by Hayden Pedigo
Somethings Old:
Nate's Pick :: "Don't Dream It's Over" by Miley Cyrus & Ariana Grande
Bruce's Pick :: "Doing the Wrong Thing" by Kaki King

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June 13, 2025Hits River Junction :: (se2ep17)
In this episode, we honor the late great Brian Wilson with a pair of Beach Boys song and two Glen Campbell tracks .
Songs Discussed:
Nate's Old Pick :: "Guess I'm Dumb" by Glen Campbell
Bruce's First Pick :: "Surf's Up" by The Beach Boys
Nate's New(er) Pick :: "Strong" by Glen Campbell ft. Brian Wilson
Bruce's Second Pick :: "Johnny Carson" by The Beach Boys
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June 04, 2025Boring State, Useless Wait :: (se2ep16)
Back and ready to attack, Bruce & Nate talk West Philly Porchfest, the 2025 WXPN 24hr Song Challenge, and share a pair of songs from Kathleen Edwards and David Lowery!
Bruce's Picks:
Bruce's New :: "Save Your Soul" by Kathleen Edwards
Bruce's Old :: "Asking For Flowers" by Kathleen Edwards
Nate's Picks:
Nate's New :: "I Wrote A Song Called Take The Skinheads Bowling" by David Lowery
Nate's Old :: "Take The Skinheads Bowling" by Camper Van Beethoven
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May 22, 2025Like A Tick On The Noose :: (se2ep15)
Nate and Bruce chat about Minneapolis, music that slipped through the cracks of time and update on last week's missing video. And of course there's music! Fresh favorites and old classics a-like!
Somethings Old:
Bruce's Pick :: "Fake" by Alexander O'Neal
Nate's Pick :: "Gonna Fay's" by Lotti Golden
Somethings New:
Nate's Pick :: "Rocket" by Robbie Williams
Bruce's Pick :: "Elderberry Wine" by Wednesday
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May 15, 2025Lollipops and Roses :: (se2ep14)
The Return!! After a brief break, Bruce & Nate return with a recap pf last week's NON-COMMvention and talk about their favorite performances and share some musics, old and new!
Somethings Old:
Bruce's Pick :: "Blues From A Gun" by The Jesus and Mary Chain
Nate's Pick :: "I Won" by The Sundays
Somethings New:
Nate's Pick :: "Metal" by The Beths
Bruce's Pick :: "SEEIN' STARS" by Turnstile
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