The Great Song Podcast

By Rob Alley

Celebrating the greatest songs in modern music history and the creators behind them.... more

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The Great Song Podcast episodes:

September 02, 2020 I'll Still Be Loving You (Restless Heart) - Episode 603
Restless Heart was a country music sensation, but they weren't always beloved by the powers-that-be. We'll talk about it with frontman Larry Stewart in a very fun interview episode centered around their beautiful, classic love song, "I'll Still be Loving You." Also in this episode:
- 80s Country and Wendy’s
- A borrowed riff?
- How baseball and mono joined forces to bring Larry Stewart into the music business.
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Co-producers: Andrea Konarzewski & Ari Marucci
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1h 9min
August 26, 2020 Reunited (Peaches & Herb) + Linda "Peaches" Tavani Interview - Episode 602
Our excitement for being back together for Season 6 couldn’t be contained in just one episode—we had to bring along Peaches and Herb to explain how we really feel! The soul classic “Reunited” is a delight for friends and lovers everywhere, and we’re super pleased to dig into it and interview Peaches herself! In this episode:
- Dino and Freddie trying to corner the Grammy Best Song market!
- Our new thesis statement
- A goosebumps-inducing revelation from Linda
Check out Linda’s new music and more at lindapeachestavani.com.

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Co-Producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Ari Marucci
Produced and edited by Rob Alley
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54min
August 19, 2020 Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond) - Episode 601
Season 6 starts with a bang! Neil Diamond, the Jewish Elvis, gives us one of the most iconic singalongs of all time, and yer boys are back to break it down. In this episode:
- Neil’s almost-stage-names, the *better* of which is “Noah Kaminsky”
- Red Sox lore and a what-if baseball scenario
- Why Neil Diamond took 20 years between talk show appearances, and a piece of disaster audio you CANNOT miss.
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46min
July 22, 2020 Bonus Pod: Ernest Goes to Camp
To give you something to chew on between seasons, we present our dive into the music of classic '80s movie Ernest Goes to Camp! We'll dig into our favorite songs and tidbits, plus:
- The actor from the film who turned out to be a total fraud,
- How one of us spent a weekend with an onscreen character, and
- The CCM supergroup connected to this movie's soundtrack.
Plus we'll be announcing the start date for Season 6, so listen to the end to catch it.

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33min
June 17, 2020 Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) w/Dave Barnes - Season 5 Finale
Very special guest Dave Barnes returns to co-host our Season Five Finale! This week we cover Southern Rock’s magnum opus, “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd—aka Bro-hemian Rhapsody. In this episode:
-Yeah yeah, southern rock, but…wait, they’re pros!
- The tragic plane crash that devastated Skynyrd, and how it almost killed Aerosmith too
- The other mega-hit the piano from Freebird was played on
- An undefeatable pro wrestling duo
- A fascinating deep dive into the solo section—guarantee you’ve never noticed everything that’s going on before!
- Dave’s disappointing first slow dance
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Check out Dave’s new podcast, Dadville!
https://podlink.to/Dadville
Buy or stream Dave’s latest album, Dreaming in Electric Blue!
https://davebarnes.lnk.to/DEIBAlbum
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See you in Season 6!
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1h 18min
June 10, 2020 Show the Way (w/ David Wilcox Interview) - Episode 519
The penultimate episode of Season Five hits us right in the middle of the feels with one of our all-time favorite songs, and one that couldn't be more relevant for the moment in which we find ourselves. "Show the Way" by David Wilcox is full of hope, and we hope if you aren't yet familiar with him that you'll come to love him through this song and our subsequent interview.
Oh by the way, David is so brilliant he makes us sound totally unprepared, so enjoy that.
Check out David's incredible Musical Medicine page at davidwilcox.com and find some remedies for what's ailing you.
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1h 7min
June 03, 2020 Best Day of My Life (American Authors) - Rivalry Week 6 - Episode 518
The happiest, most commercial song of the 2010s is the divisive topic for our 6th installment of Rivalry Week. Rob loves it; JP hates it--it's the absolutely ubiquitous "Best Day of My Life" by American Authors. Grab your banjo and sing along! In this episode:
- JP hits Rob with a SERIOUS flurry of knockout blows
- The Milennial Whoop!
- The actual best days of our lives
- Famous Stutters in rock songs
As always, leave us a review to help the show get in front of more folks, and connect with us for Shenanigans, merch, and more.
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38min
May 27, 2020 I'll Be (Edwin McCain) - Rivalry Week 5, Episode 517
It's Rivalry Week time once again, and this season we kick off with a song JP loves and Rob HATES. It's Edwin McCain's smash ballad, "I'll Be." Let us know who you side with!
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40min
May 20, 2020 Some Kind of Wonderful (w/Mark Farner Interview) - Grand Funk Railroad - Episode 516
"All the girls in the world beware!!!"
As a happenstance, our episode for the week of Memorial Day in the US brings us a classic from the kings of Assembly-Line Rock, Grand Funk Railroad, and we've got a riveting interview with Grand Funk guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Mark Farner! Also in this episode:
- The Mount Rushmore of Dad Bands
- The Shea Stadium record Grand Funk holds over the Beatles, and the time Led Zeppelin pulled the plug on them—literally!
- The magic and mystery of 432Hz tuning
- The WORST cover version of “Some Kind of Wonderful”
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1h 10min
May 13, 2020 Cat's in the Cradle (Harry Chapin) - Episode 515
The storyteller's storyteller give us the ultimate song about fathers and sons. Grab your tissues for Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle." In this episode:
- One of the most charitable artist-activists of all time
- The tragic end of Harry’s life
- Our list of “dad songs”
- Covers by Johnny Cash, Ugly Kid Joe, and…DMC?
As always, leave us a review to help the show get in front of more folks, and connect with us for Shenanigans, merch, and more.
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51min

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