A (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make?

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A (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make? episodes

January 16, 2019 Freddy Snakeskin of KROQ Interview Part 2
Freddy Snakeskin talks about helping the innovator of the "ROQ of the 80s" format, Rick Caroll manage KROQ and then taking over for Rick and becoming the Program Director. Freddy also discusses the amazing on air talent including Rachel Donahue, Dusty Street, Jed The Fish, Rodney Bingenheimer and Sam Frees. We also touch upon the infamous KROQ trips to Hawaii.
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21 min
January 09, 2019 Freddy Snakeskin of KROQ Interview Part 1
Holly and Dave get to interview one of their radio heroes, the one and only Freddie Snakeskin, air talent and PD for KROQ Roq of the 80s. In part 1, Freddie talks about his origin story and the cast of characters that helped shape the station.
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26 min
November 16, 2018 Thanksgiving Music Favorites
Dave and Holly discuss the songs that make them thankful during this time of year. Holly goes for the literal thank you songs while Dave dives into hippie mode and picks a couple songs for the freaks.
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36 min
November 09, 2018 Favorite Albums from 1982 Part 2
Dave and Holly continue their talk about their favorite 80s music records from 1982. Holly seems to favor bands from Down Under like INXS and Split Enz while Dave goes for odd looking Englishmen like Elvis Costello and Richard Thompson.
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40 min
November 02, 2018 Favorite Albums from 1982
Dave and Holly talk about their favorite 80s music albums from 1982. Holly liked to dance and swoon citing Yaz and ABC. Dave liked to feel morbid citing Springsteen's Nebraska. However, they agree that 1999 was what made 1982 special. Thanks Prince!
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42 min
October 12, 2018 KROQ 1981 Top Songs 20 to 11
We've reached number 11 as we do our deep dive into the top 106.7 songs played on KROQ in 1981. The women reign supreme as Chrissie Hynde, Lene Lovich and The Go-Go's, dominated the KROQ airwaves. In addition, Holly fawns over Adam Ant and Dave wonders whatever happened to Su Tissue of Suburban Lawns.
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30 min
October 03, 2018 KROQ 1981 Top Songs 30 to 21
Dave and Holly continue to count down the songs played on KROQ in 1981. Dave reminisces about The Waitresses and Square Pegs, attempts to remind Holly about the Adam Ant Prince Charming dance and making mixtapes. Holly reminisces about high school boyfriends in bands. Holly had a much better high school life than Dave.
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25 min
September 26, 2018 KROQ 1981 Top Songs 39 to 31
Holly and Dave discuss songs 39 to 31 of the KROQ countdown from 1981. Strange but true KROQ played Rush's Tom Sawyer in 1981 so Holly gets to geek out over her favorite prog rock band and Dave still doesn't know how to pronounce the drummer's name. Holly also gets to fan over The Go-Go's and Billy Idol.
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33 min
September 19, 2018 KROQ 1981 Top 106.7 songs 69 to 40
Holly and Dave continue their discussion of the top 106.7 songs played on KROQ in 1981. In this Ep we go through songs 69 (wink) to number 40. So many dirty songs on this list, from Sex Junkie to What Does Sex Mean To Me.
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24 min
September 10, 2018 KROQ 106.7 Top Songs of 1981
Holly and Dave talk about the top 106.7 songs played on Los Angeles radio station KROQ, Roq of the 80s in 1981. In this first part we get up to song #70.
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37 min