Rock 'N' Roll Elementary School

After 3 years and 26 episodes, Mike and Ezra say goodbye to Rock 'N' Roll Elementary School Podcast as Ezra begins middle school. In this episode, Mike and Ezra look back on the their show, talk about some of their favorite memories, and mention some of the bands that they wished they had time to feature. They also talk about the Seattle band Nirvana, the Grunge scene and culture that that they pioneered, their tortured front man Kurt Cobain, and the legacy that he and his band left on rock 'n' roll and popular music.

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In this episode, Mike and Ezra talk about the band Wilco, their birth out the ashes of alt-country/college radio darlings, Uncle Tupelo, and their collaboration with Woody Guthrie's ghost songs. They also discuss recording their episode on Ezra's final day of elementary school and the future of the podcast. Will there be a Rock 'N' Roll Elementary School summer school? Listen to find out!

In this episode, Mike and Ezra look back at the history of The Blues from it's primitive beginnings in the Mississippi Delta to the rock clubs of London, thanks to a band of rockers named The Rolling Stones who would take The Blues to new heights and become "The Greatest Band of Rock 'N' Roll. They also discussed The Rolling Stones' iconic lips and tongue logo and some of the other great logos of the rock 'n' roll era.

In this episode, Mike and Ezra look back at the brief career of rock 'n' roll pioneer, Buddy Holly, his tragic death along with two other rockstars in a plane crash, and the hit song written years later inspired by "the day the music died."

In this episode, Mike and Ezra talk about Ezra's first drum recital, and then they discuss some some of the great drummers in history, including the wild and crazy antics of the drummer Keith Moon and his band The Who.

In a special extended double episode, Mike and Ezra start out by discussing and debating their "greatest of all time" albums. In part 2, they talk about the band Genesis, their evolution from progressive rock to pop stars, and the star solo careers of their two leaders in their history, Pater Gabriel and Phil Collins.

In this episode, Mike and Ezra look back at the career of the original college rockers, R.E.M., the meaning of R.E.M., and the band's connection to the famed outsider artist Howard Finster. 

In this episode, Mike and Ezra take a look at the legendary country performer, Johnny Cash, his genre redefining career, and his twilight career revival thanks to a cover song by industrial music darlings, Nine Inch Nails. 

In this episode, Mike and Ezra talk about the famed R&B and Soul record label Motown Records, their greatest hits and hitmakers during the 60s, as well as some of their "One Hit Wonders," like the Contours, and Mike shares about his time failing to locate the Motown Museum while visiting Detroit.

In this episode, Mike and Ezra talk about country-rock pioneers The Byrds, as well as their connection with Buffalo Springfield, Flying Burritos Brothers, and others; and we ask the question, "Will Ezra ever figure out how to correctly pronounce the name of The Byrds?"