New co-host Svein Hjorthaug joins the show and shares his stories about becoming a Big Country fan back in the late 1700s. Svein and Thomas then begin a two-part Top Ten countdown of their favorite Big Country b-sides.

Thomas goes into his track-by-track analysis of Big Country�s first album, The Crossing. He compares demos to final tracks and offers thoughts on Stuart�s songwriting.

The first episode of the show features Thomas Kercheval talking about how he became a fan of the band in the 1980s. Anyone who grew up in America during that time will feel a good bit of nostalgia listening to clips from Friday Night Videos and other pop culture references. There�s also talk about how Big Country formed, how their first incarnation fared, and an interview with Steve Lillywhite discussing the making of The Crossing.