Every Playlist Tells A Story

By Todd Denk, Emily Kemper, Jimmy Reneer

3 friends sharing songs they like with each other, why they like the songs, and memories evoked from that music.... more

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The podcast currently has 139 episodes available.

Every Playlist Tells A Story episodes:

June 30, 2023 Ep 108 - When Todd's Away, The Gang Will Play
As Todd continues his live event production tour of duty across the United States; Emily, Susie and Jimmy continue to not deliver on the now long promised Michael McDonald episode by distracting themselves with Emily's fun music trivia, Jimmy's Bigfoot adventures and Susie's recent trip to New Orleans. We also have this week's Top 5 Songs dedicated to Todd's current airport terminal work required flight adventures and we ponder the most important conspiracy out in the world today: Is Stevie Wonder really blind?
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57min
June 23, 2023 Ep 107 Q&A Time
Todd is on assignment this week, so Emily & Jimmy bring in Yacht Rock/Little River Band enthusiast Susie to do a round of get to know Q&As plus a Top 5 of the week and a "Deep Thoughts with Emily" segment. The big questions this week is: If a documentary of your life was done, who would you hire to narrate and what song is playing during its opening credits?
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1h 12min
June 09, 2023 Ep 106 – Jimmy’s Yacht Rock After March Madness Bracket Finale
As Kenny Loggins says (but didn’t advance in the bracket), This Is It. #EveryPlaylistTellsAStory knocks out the remaining challengers to end up naming the #1 Yacht Rock Song of all time. Place your bets and see if you agree with where we land. And we also visit on the best movies and sequel and movies that don’t turn out to be what you thought they’d be and our Top 10 Summer Songs. Don’t give up on us now.

#JimmySings #MichealMcDonaldMadness #Top10SummerSongs

The Yacht Rock Spotify playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Nfr4S5TTdaTstc4Nc6GHs?si=0da835e8cc1a4284

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55min
June 02, 2023 Ep 105 – Jimmy’s Yacht Rock After March Madness Bracket Part 3
#EveryPlaylistTellsAStory returns and we get down to the nitty gritty on this Bracket with some outside comments from a listener. We also sprinkling in some chatter about Horror Movies, posters on your childhood walls and local grocery store history. Hang in there with us.

#SusieSays #TinaTurner #DriveIn #BarFights #FunFactTodd #EmilysMom #GroceryStories

The Yacht Rock Spotify playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Nfr4S5TTdaTstc4Nc6GHs?si=0da835e8cc1a4284

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1h 10min
May 26, 2023 Ep 104 - Jimmy’s Yacht Rock After March Madness Bracket Part 2
#EveryPlaylistTellsAStory is back with another round of the Yacht Rock Bracket. We weed through another selection of songs working toward the greatest Yacht Rock song of all time. We also talk about a playlist inspired by the Yacht Rock bracket of 90s hits, give our buddy Potter a shout out, unbox a gift from our friends from the band Carbellion, Jimmy does his famous Drive In update and we learn a little something about Emily’s mom. Come on along for the ride.

#YachtRock #Carbellion #Potter #DriveIn #EmilysMom

The Yacht Rock Spotify playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Nfr4S5TTdaTstc4Nc6GHs?si=0da835e8cc1a4284

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55min
May 19, 2023 Ep 103 – Jimmy’s Yacht Rock After March Madness Bracket Part 1
Only the power of “Yacht Rock” can get season 3 of #EveryPlaylistTellsAStory back started right. We are back and sailing into a battle of the best Yacht Rock songs. Come celebrate our return with the music solely responsible for the spike in childbirths around the world in the late 70s and early 80s. We are sending 64 Yachty-By-Nature anthems head to head until we crown the greatest Nautical Soul Song of all time.

#YachtRock #WhatsBeenGoingOn #VodkaLemonade #JimmySings

The Yacht Rock Spotify playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Nfr4S5TTdaTstc4Nc6GHs?si=0da835e8cc1a4284

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1h 5min
January 20, 2023 Ep 102 - Revisiting Episode 1
The EPTAS Gang weren't able to get together this week for a new episode so we thought we'd go all the way back to where it all started and re-visit Episode 1.
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39min
January 13, 2023 Ep 101 – Johnny Socko “(Do The) Post-Modernist Ska
The gang is back together again on #EveryPlaylistTellsAStory and we discuss Todd’s Alaskan adventure, Jimmy’s Marathon Mania and Emily’s upcoming first cruise.
It’s Todd’s song choice this week and we are talking all things Ska. How long can you listen to a ska playlist? Let us know!
Our Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3UTJ2QXx9h9UWYQYWRoUtI?si=PJUZYrQHS0KjPPgUUHzmmg
Johnny Socko https://youtu.be/BvOPqBqWSrE
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#ska #toecoozie #carnivalcruise #DopeyChallenge #JohnnySocko #Alaska #JeffBeck #CoreyFeldman #ShoBar #DuckInn #IfIDidntHaveAGoiter #BitchStoleMyHat #CryLittleSister #runwalkrun #moose #greencomet #fog
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1h 9min
December 23, 2022 Episode 100 - Top Christmas Song Picks
On this 100th episode of #EveryPlaylistTellsAStory we run down our Top 5 Christmas Songs. It ranges classics to more modern-day holiday hits and recent guest JR submits his list as well. Download the Spotify playlist and go for the Holiday ride with us.
Our Christmas Song Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6n17xxMohunNoy3aHpBMST?si=2ef959e6af0b42eb
Wham Slayer Mash Up https://youtu.be/ac1hWYjse8o
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#ChristmasMovieTrivia #Episode100 #FavoriteChristmasSongs #JohnnyCashChristmasSpecial #MerryChristmas
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56min
December 09, 2022 Ep 99 - JR The Handler, Fireball and The Truth
#EveryPlaylistTellsAStory this week goes for a ride as we welcome back JR The Handler to the podcast. We talk about Christmas Parades, Furries, Allman Brothers Band, Dolly Parton Tattoos, and much more. Our Top 5 songs this week are songs we wish we could hear again for the first time. No song of the week as we were having too much fun jumping through our Top 5 List songs and listening to JR’s stories along the way. Settle in as this episode clocks in over 90 minutes long.

Emily’s Top 5 (plus Bonus):
Joan Jett – I Love Rock & Roll
Blonde – Heart Of Glass
Liz Phair – Fuck and Run
Violent Femmes – Blister In The Sun
Stone Temple Pilots – Dead & Bloated
Nine Inch Nails – Head Like A Hole
Johnny Cash – Hurt

Jimmy’s Top 5 (plus Bonus):
AC/DC - It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll)
Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
Alice In Chains – Rooster
Sir Mix A Lot – Posse On Broadway
Hank Williams Jr – Family Tradition

Todd’s List (Plus Bonus):
Faith No More – Epic
King Harvest – Dancing In The Moonlight
Static X – Push It
Alan Jackson – Chatahoochie
Chris Jansen – Redneck Life
Power Trip – Hornet’s Nest
Ministry – Burning Inside

JRs List:
Sturgill Simpson – You Can Have The Crown
Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman
Willie Nelson – Stardust (Album)
ZZ Top – Asleep In The Desert
Hank Williams Jr - Outlaw Women

#JRTheHandler #Furries #ParadeCandy #Fireball #WilliePerkins #AllmanBrothersBand #DollyPartonTattoos #Top5 #SongsWeWishWeCouldHearAgainForTheFirstTime #VacationTodd #JustinMoorePodcast #Cruisin #OldManMoment
Our Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3UTJ2QXx9h9UWYQYWRoUtI?si=PJUZYrQHS0KjPPgUUHzmmg
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1h 36min

FAQs about Every Playlist Tells A Story:

How many episodes does Every Playlist Tells A Story have?

The podcast currently has 139 episodes available.