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Sean and Jess are back from hiatus and eager to discuss the seminal influence of the year 1966 on pop culture - in particular, music

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Sean's dad joins the show to relate his experiences living in this time period and also to take issue with some of the statements made in part 1 (including his defense of Elvis).

Sean and Jess also perform their version of  Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You"

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This is the first installment of a multi-part series where Sean and Jess discuss the history of pop culture with particular emphasis on music.  In this episode, they go back to Africa, Scotland and Ireland to discover the roots of what would eventually become Rock and Roll and how, through transformation in America, those divergent musical styles team up to form popular music of the 1950's.

Sean and Jess also perform cover versions of "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Cris Cornell and "Counting Blue Cars" by Dishwalla.

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Sean and Jess interview a former graduate, Michael Anthony Grajewski.  An accomplished bass player, entrepreneur,  and restaurateur, he moved to California to seek fame and fortune and ended up touring with some big name bands like Puddle of Mud, participated in reality TV shows like "The Surreal Life" and "Vanderpump Rules", and then opened a chain of successful restaurants in the L.A. area.

Listen to the way this amazing story unfolds as he goes through the twists and turns of his life while encountering celebrities, often with hilarious results.  

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Sean and Jess interview a refreshingly original singer-songwriter, Sidny Tribes, and discuss her influences, as well as her unique approach to the creative process.  They also deep-dive into two featured songs of Sidney's, "Love, Drugs" and "Addicted To You."

Sean and Jess finish the show with their version of "Moonshine Freeze" by This Is The Kit.

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Sean and Jess interview Rob Flynn CEO and owner of Flynn Stone Industries.  They discuss Rob's rise from being a humble dairy farmer in northeast Pennsylvania to being a world-wide supplier of top Blue Stone and his subsequent interactions and friendships with famous people as well as with American presidents.

Sean and Jess also perform their renditions of The Grateful Dead's "Stella Blue" and Tedeschi Trucks' "Midnight In Harlem."

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Jess and Sean welcome back former guest Quentin Fielding as he introduces his songwriting partner Ryan Kleindienst.  The discussion focuses mainly on songwriting as it pertains to collaborating with a partner and how the dynamics of a partnership operate in this creative realm.  

Quentin and Ryan also introduce two new songs, "Still Believe" and "Halo", and discuss how they wrote them.

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Jess and Sean discuss a range of topics including being big in Japan, Matthew McConaughey and his new autobiography Green Lights, and PartyNextDoor's song "Savage Anthem."  In addition, Jess and Sean play their covers of "Follow Me, Follow You" by Genesis, and "Look At Miss Ohio" by Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings.  And later, The Dude on The Hill calls in with more helpful advice from the aliens.

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Recording artist, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Gina Royale discusses songwriting, music production,  and the music industry in general, as well as her teaching experience at The School of Rock.  In addition, Mr. Cinaman calls in for a movie review.

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Sean and Jess discuss the possibility that we are. living in a simulation. Plus, they call in to Big Jeb for  a "Down On The Farm Report."  They also give a shout-out to their listeners in Japan.
Additionally, they play their renditions of Sarah McLaughlin's "Building A Mystery" and David Bowie's "Heroes."