Rock & Roll Shin-Soo Choo (Audio)

For our Field Guide to Philadelphia, we welcome Philly natives Craig Rosen and Perry Shall as guest panelists. Craig shares his memories of attending Live Aid at JFK Stadium, while Perry tells us about his involvement in the Philly music scene as both a graphic artist and musician. We all discuss local artists like The Hooters, Hall & Oates, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Marah, The War On Drugs and many more. Craig then tells us about his favorite memories for a Phillies franchise that has experienced many highs and lows over the years.

Detroit, Michigan has exported some of the finest baseball, rock and, ahem, Motown in history. In this Field Guide, we pay homage to the city's World Series champion 1968 and 1984 Detroit Tigers, the franchise's best players (along with our more obscure favorites), old Tiger Stadium and much more. Then we shift to music and share our thoughts on Detroit's place among American music hubs, choose our Detroit "Mount Rushmore" of music and share favorite lesser-known album releases from the city.

Joe Carter hit a World Series-winning home run off of Phillies reliever Mitch Williams in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, making the Blue Jays back-to-back Series champs. And back-to-back winners was a theme carried throughout 1993 by rock's newest heavyweights. Both Nirvana and Pearl Jam followed their previous massive hits (which were still in the charts), with equally acclaimed follow-ups – In Utero and Vs., respectively. But the year was about much more than angst-ridden alternative rock. Hip hop continued its ascendency, both critically and commercially.

It's 1988 and the revolution has begun. With debut albums from Soundgarden, Jane's Addiction, NWA and Eazy-E, rock is shedding its hairspray image and rap is getting ready to take over the mainstream. In MLB, a "performance-enhanced" revolution will introduce itself to America's Pastime in the form of The Bash Brothers, as sluggers Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire will lead the Oakland A's to 104 wins and its first AL pennant since 1974. Ultimately, a hobbled Kirk Gibson will provide one of the most iconic World Series moments in history and a lights-out Orel Hershiser will lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to their first championship in more than 20 years.

Every year around the time of the actual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions, we hold the Choo-In Hall of Fame inductions. The Choo-In Hall of Fame is intended to recognize artists that are unlikely to be enshrined into the actual Rock Hall, but we feel are equally deserving of the recognition. This year, Gabe inducts folk pioneers Fairport Convention, Levi inducts acoustic guitar virtuoso Michael Hedges and Jonathan inducts multi-faceted bass player Mike Watt. Warning: No baseball content in this episode.

We examine the ashes of the Black Crowes, as brothers Rich and Chris Robinson have each formed bands that lean heavily on Crowes material. We share our thoughts on Chris's new project, As the Crow Flies, and why he is such a contentious figure. We also discuss Rich's project, Magpie Salute, and our excitement surrounding their future.

We celebrate MLB's Opening Day by inviting back Ricky Cobb of Super 70's Sports as a guest panelist. Ricky shares some details on his podcast and upcoming book. We then share some storylines we are looking forward to in MLB in 2018 - from new rules and players to old rivalries. After sharing our ALCS, NLCS and World Series predictions, Ricky shares his favorite 1970's baseball card set. Then Levi reviews his 2018 Topps collection before Gabe opens a brand new pack. Happy Opening Day, folks!

To help us recap the year in baseball and rock that was 1982, we welcome guest panelist Paulie Matushek - a lifelong Milwaukee Brewers fan and lead guitarist for the People Brothers Band. Paulie discusses the Brewers team that lost to the Cardinals in the '82 World Series and other baseball memories. We then share some of our favorite music of the year, including the lesser-known releases from ABC, the Blasters, and Phil Lynott, as well as the more popular releases from KISS, Dire Straits, and Michael Jackson.

We welcome back filmmaker Adam Galassi as we take a deep dive into movie soundtracks and scores. From original scores like The Godfather, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves and The Shape of Water to group compilations like Judgment Night, Say Anything and Rushmore, we cover quite a bit of ground - referencing more than 60 films over the course of 70 minutes. And we still didn't get to everything we wanted, which explains the rumors of a sequel already in the works. So buckle up and enjoy the ride as we take you through this blockbuster of an episode.

Collin Dupuis is a two-time GRAMMY-winning mixer and engineer credited on of our favorite albums of 2017, Marty Stuart's Way Out West. Collin has also worked with Dr. John, the Black Keys, St. Vincent, Lana Del Rey and Angel Olsen, as well as other personal favorites like Grant-Lee Phillips, Brownout and Bombino. We chat with Collin about his sessions with Bombino and Marty Stuart, as well as his "old-school" recording techniques, some of his favorites moments in recorded music and DIY recording tips. But to start the show, we discuss the Cubs' top brass insisting Sammy Sosa come clean if he wants to be involved with the organization moving forward. This leads to a discussion on the evolving opinion of confessed and suspected steroid users in baseball.