Challenger Jeff Worden puts his brain to the test in front of the ENTIRE WORLD in a music trivia battle against Chris DeMakes.

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After having Natalie Mering (better known as Weyes Blood) on the Office Hours Live podcast, Tim Heidecker teamed up with her and a whole group of established musicians at a studio that transported everyone right back to the 70s. The album "Fear of Death" emerged from this experience, and in this episode, Tim discusses the story behind the album's title track.

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Less Than Jake saxophonist and vocalist JR Wasilewski details the journey of his musical career.

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Australia’s Genesis Owusu took home the 2021 ARIA award for Album of the Year, and this genre-bending artist’s upward trajectory has continued ever since. Fresh off a recent performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Genesis sits in to discuss the unique process behind the writing of “Don’t Need You”.

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On March 8th of 2021, Joe Gittleman and Dicky Barrett of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones sat in for Episode 41 of the podcast to discuss the writing, recording, and release of their 1997 hit single "The Impression That I Get". We're revisiting this episode in honor of this legendary band, who unfortunately just recently called it quits after a career than spanned five decades.

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Our Lady Peace had already achieved quadruple platinum status in Canada from their debut album, but it was their 1997 follow-up album Clumsy that took them to massive heights in the US as well. In this episode, vocalist and guitarist Raine Maida discusses the story behind the album's title track, which is one of the most standout alternative rock singles of the late 90s.

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Chris tries to defend his music trivia crown against challenger Ryan Swinford.

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Written for the soundtrack of the 1985 blockbuster film Back To The Future, "The Power Of Love" was the first single from Huey Lewis & The News to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In this episode, Huey breaks down the story behind the song that became so massive that it actually forced an earlier release of the movie than initially planned.

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Toad The Wet Sprocket didn't set out to write mainstream hits, but the undeniable single "All I Want" put the band on the map in 1992. In this episode, singer and guitarist Glen Phillips details the writing, recording, and release of melodically strong and lyrically deep track.

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Chris DeMakes looks for redemption in a music trivia battle with challenger Dylan Coulombe. If YOU'D like to be a contestant on Defeat DeMakes, head to http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com and sign up for the Chris DeMakes A Podcast Supporting Cast.

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