Two Guys Talking Rush

Hi!

Welcome to episode 46 of the Two Guys Talking Rush Podcast!

This week on 2GTR John and Dan continue their conversations with the “Mighty” Mike Dixon who was one of the “movers” on RUSH’s 1981 multi-platinum album, Moving Pictures!

And also…

“Shaker” Mark Cunningham organizer of “Prog for Peart.” An event to be held on August 13-14 (The Northcourt in Abingdon, Oxfordshire UK) featuring 16 prog bands celebrating the life of Neil Peart raising funds for Glioblastoma Multiforme research.

Learn more about Prog for Peart here:

https://www.northcourtmusic.com/prog-for-peart.html#/

Thanks for listening folks!

And thank you Mike and Mark!

Over and out…bzzzt…

Love,

John & Dan

“To the movers and the shakers


Can't everybody see?”

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Hello Rush family!

Episode 45!

Whoa!

We are kicking a** and taking names!

This week on 2GTR John and Dan talk to a couple of movers and shakers.

Literally...

(A term commonly used to describe powerful and worldly individuals and groups and those who make great accomplishments.)

On this episode we speak with The “Mighty” Mike Dixon who was one of the “movers” on RUSH’s 1981 multi-platinum album, Moving Pictures!

And also…

“Shaker” Mark Cunningham organizer of “Prog for Peart.” An event to be held on August 13-14 (The Northcourt in Abingdon, Oxfordshire UK) featuring 16 prog bands celebrating the life of Neil Peart raising funds for Glioblastoma Multiforme research.

Learn more about Prog for Peart here:

https://www.northcourtmusic.com/prog-for-peart.html#/

Thanks for listening folks!

And thank you Mike and Mark!

Over and out…bzzzt…

Love,

John & Dan

“To the movers and the shakers


Can't everybody see?”

Please support the 2GTR podcast on Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/twoguystalkingrush

Well Helloooo!

Happy summer!

Masks off, boom-boxes out.

This week on 2GTR John and Dan tackle big topics, while massaging each others egos.

No seriously…who hasn’t been ––Rush Shamed––at least once in their life? I have…and at 50 years old I am still poked fun at for digging the best damn band in the universe. It all comes down to science folks …natural science…and it makes perfect sense to me why I love Rush so much…in fact its “quite logical captain.”

But not everyone does, and we want to find out why on 2GTR. Remember, It’s our job to listen to and respect non-believers in this format. As hosts we want to hear everyone’s side of the story. It gets really boring, really fast, when you are in a room full of people who agree on everything.

Now to jog your warm memory chips…Pause: Rewind–replay–

In April 2021 San Francisco based writer Leslie (ooh-lin-nen) Ylinen at McSweeney's Daily Humor website wrote an article titled “An FAQ About Your New Birth Control: The Music of Rush” - a satirical take on using Rush as birth control.

Here is a snippet of the controversial and hilariously funny piece:

“... No one has ever gotten pregnant while listening to the music of Rush. Clinical studies show that when combined with watching a male sexual partner play air bass along to the extended solo in "Freewill," the contraceptive efficacy of Rush approaches 100%. ...”

Leslie is a smart, and talented writer. We were honored to have her on our show.

Thank you Leslie!

Unstable condition?

No way…this episode was a ton of fun!

Love,

John & Dan

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Continued...

Yo!

For many years Rush was considered to have a predominately male fan base. Over the last decade or so the bands audience has broadened, reaching mainstream pop culture status. This is our second panel in the––Women of Rush–– series (the first was Episode Four). Listen in as we break the myth that the music and fandom of Rush excludes women.

This week John and Dan continue their conversation with a wonderfully diverse group of professional women who happen to love Rush more than you! We were honored to have them on our show!

RUSH RULES!

Regards,

JK & DB

Please support our podcast on Patreon if you can:

www.patreon.com/twoguystalkingrush

Hello Rush fans!

For many years Rush was considered to have a predominately male fan base. Over the last decade or so the bands audience has broadened, reaching mainstream pop culture status. This is our second panel in the––Women of Rush–– series (the first was Episode Four). Listen in as we break the myth that the music and fandom of Rush excludes women.

This week John and Dan talk to a wonderfully diverse group of professional women who happen to love Rush more than you! We were honored to have them on our show!

Have a great holiday weekend.

RUSH RULES!

Regards,

JK & DB

Please support our podcast on Patreon if you can:

www.patreon.com/twoguystalkingrush

Voilà! Like that, we are back for another engaging episode of your friendly neighborhood podcast! The hugely successful TWO GUYS TALKING RUSH!! (no applause please, ok go ahead).

This week John and Dan continue their discussion with the highly prolific music writer/scholar Martin Popoff!

This is Martin’s third time on 2GTR and we love him for it! We have so much fun when he is on!

On this show we talk about his latest book Driven: Rush in the '90s and 'In the End' - the third and final book in his 3-part Rush Across the Decades series - which can now be ordered via Amazon and other online retailers. The first book in the series was Anthem: Rush in the '70s, which released last May, and the second book was Limelight: Rush in the '80s, which officially released back in October. Please visit www.martinpopoff.com to see what Martin is up to.

We also had some extra fun with Rush ratings where we list our top five Rush videos!

New territories folks…always on 2GTR!

Thank you Martin, and thank you fans!

We try.

Love and kisses…

John and Dan

RUSH RULES!

Please support our podcast on Patreon if you can:

www.patreon.com/twoguystalkingrush

Episode 40

Oooooh yeah!

Welcome back kids!

It’s another engaging episode of your friendly neighborhood podcast…the hugely successful TWO GUYS TALKING RUSH!! (no applause please).

Listen, if I don’t toot my own horn…who will?

This week John and Dan chit chat with the highly prolific music writer/scholar Martin Popoff!

This is Martin’s third time on 2GTR and we love him for it! We have so much fun when he is on!

On this show we talk about his latest book Driven: Rush in the '90s and 'In the End' - the third and final book in his 3-part Rush Across the Decades series - which can now be ordered via Amazon and other online retailers. The first book in the series was Anthem: Rush in the '70s, which released last May, and the second book was Limelight: Rush in the '80s, which officially released back in October. Please visit www.martinpopoff.com to see what Martin is up to.

We also had some extra fun with Rush ratings where we list our top five Rush videos.

New territories folks…always on 2GTR!

Thank you Martin, and thank you fans!

We try.

Love and kisses…

John and Dan

RUSH RULES!

Please support our podcast on Patreon if you can:

www.patreon.com/twoguystalkingrush

Episode 39

Hello again!

Spring has sprung on the 2GTR podcast…and as each show blossoms we often celebrate what has kept the cast so fertile––the FANS! (cue Stravinsky’s: The Rite of Spring)

Ok enough with the tacky metaphor…

Yikes… so bad!

Onward...

On this weeks Super Fan Spotlight Episode we chat with Phil Simon!

Simon is an award-winning author, public speaker, professor of technology and analytics at ASU, and - most importantly – a HUGE Rush fan. Back in 2014 he interviewed Neil Peart for the Huffington Post, and is known for dropping Rush references into all of his books. His latest is titled Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and the Post-COVID World of Work. And as you can imagine Simon includes fun Rush references in the book!

Thank you Phil for some amazing stories!

Endlessly Rocking,

John and Dan

RUSH RULES!

Please support our podcast on Patreon if you can:

www.patreon.com/twoguystalkingrush

Episode 38

Spring is in the air!

And this mask is keeping my allergies under control...

This week John and Dan continue with their interview with the Rush Tribute project! They also play live on the show and it's spectacular!

RTP is an homage to one of the most enduring and influential bands in rock music. Combining skilled musicianship with exciting performances, RTP brings the magic of Rush’s famous live concerts to clubs and festivals. Covering all forty-plus years of Rush’s amazing career, RTP painstakingly recreates the sound and energy that has made Rush one of the top selling rock bands of all time. RTP stands out as one of the premiere tributes to Rush. This three-piece uses vintage instruments, clothes and sounds to produce a Rush concert experience that is unparalleled for the casual fan as well as the most discerning Rush fan.

It is going to be quite the ride so listen in, and crank it up… because the very talented RTP is in the house!

Thank you Bill Heck, Sean Jones, and Thomas Slawnik!

Enjoy!

Endlessly Rocking…

John & Dan

Please support our podcast on Patreon if you can:

www.patreon.com/twoguystalkingrush

Episode 37

Hello friends near and far!

Boy do we have a show in store for you!

This week John and Dan interview Bill Heck, Sean Jones, and Thomas Slawnik of the Rush Tribute project all the way from Wisconsin! They also play live on the show and it's spectacular!

RTP is an homage to one of the most enduring and influential bands in rock music. Combining skilled musicianship with exciting performances, RTP brings the magic of Rush’s famous live concerts to clubs and festivals. Covering all forty-plus years of Rush’s amazing career, RTP painstakingly recreates the sound and energy that has made Rush one of the top selling rock bands of all time. RTP stands out as one of the premiere tributes to Rush. This three-piece uses vintage instruments, clothes and sounds to produce a Rush concert experience that is unparalleled for the casual fan as well as the most discerning Rush fan.

It is going to be quite the ride so listen in, and crank it up… because the very talented RTP is in the house!

Enjoy!

Endlessly Rocking…

John & Dan

Please support our podcast on Patreon if you can:

www.patreon.com/twoguystalkingrush