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The Story Behind: G Love and Special Sauce - G Love and Special Sauce Oct 12, 2026

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. G Love came up through the busking scenes of Philadelphia and later Boston to "perfect' his uique style of delat blues meets white guy rap. Allan, Tom, and Phil get together to talk about jazz fusion rhythm sections, throat clearing in the middle of songs, and bending guitar chords unneccesarily,

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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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The Story Behind: Iron Butterfly - Ina Gadda Da Vida, Ep. 280 Oct 05, 2026

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Iron Butterfly formed in the psychedelic 60s and swapped out several members before landing on their huge-selling, album-side-spanning, signature song. Adam, Rob, and Allan get together to talk about undisciplined bass, scratch solos, and drums that sound like trash cans.

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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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Next week's album: G Love and Special Sauce - G Love and Special Sauce

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The Story Behind: Bryan Adams - Reckless, Ep. 279 Sep 28, 2026

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Bryan Adams was gigging successfully in the Vancouver scene at age 15 and he eventually became the first Canadian artist to sell 1M copies in his home country. Rob, Tom, and Adam get together to discuss 80s pinch harmonics, hair metal ballad formulas, and the factory approach to songwriting.

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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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Next week's album: Iron Butterfly - Ina-Gadda-Da-Vida

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The Story Behind: Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, Ep. 278 Sep 21, 2026

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Laura Nyro wrote songs her own way and eschewed commercial appeal at every turn until eventually it was other artists who took her songs to the charts instead. Adam, Phil, and Rob get together to discuss jazz hands, tempo changes, and 60s hep cat slang

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The Story Behind: Dexy's Midnight Runners - Too Rye Ay, Ep. 277 Sep 14, 2026

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Dexy's Midnight Runners are a British national treasure that Americans think of as the ultimate 1980s One Hit Wonder - they broke every rule of trends, fashion, and instrumentation but landed mulitple hits on the UK charts in the process. Rob, Tom, Marty, and a special guest get together to discuss crying vocals, kitchen sink production, and not being Irish enough.

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Next week's album: Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession

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The Story Behind: Peter Tosh - Legalize It, Ep. 276 Sep 07, 2026

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Peter Tosh helped teach Bob Marley to play guitar but once they split he became the torchbearer of a darker, more authentic version of reggae music. Allan, Tom, and Marty welcome a special guest to discuss wah wah pedals, goats, and the original punk of Jamaica

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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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Next week's album: Dexy's Midnight Runners - Too Rye Ay

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The Story Behind: Supertramp - Breakfast in America, Ep. 275 Aug 31, 2026

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The partnership at the heart of Supertramp was just about to hit a breaking point - then came the mega hit Breakfast in America came out. Tom, Rob, and Adam get together to discuss hard hitting wurlitzers, bouncy bass lines, and reponse vocals recorded on completely different tape machines

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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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Next week's album: Peter Tosh - Legalize It

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The Story Behind: Wire - Pink Flag, Ep. 274 Aug 24, 2026

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Punk is stale - Wire is here to fix it. Art school aesthetics meets revolution against boring punk rock tropes still just starting to form in London in the late 70s, Wire made a big impression on audiences and may have kicked off their own genre: post-punk. Rob, Allan, and Marty welcome special guest Conan Neutron to discuss economy, immediacy, and refusing to rock out.

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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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Next week's album: Supertramp - Breakfast in America

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The Story Behind: John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee, Ep. 273 Aug 17, 2026

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. John Mellencamp left his small, changed his name and had a hit in Australia before returning to the American heartland as a conquering hero of working class songcraft. Tom, Rob, and Allan get together to discuss fighting with your fans, treating crew members terribly, and an 80 cigarette a day habit.

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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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Next week's album: Wire - Pink Flag

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The Story Behind: Stone Temple Pilots - Purple, Ep. 272 Aug 10, 2026

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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Stone Temple Pilots burst out of the San Diego scene to become both commercially huge and critically panned. Phil, Tom, Marty, and Rob get together to discuss smoky rooms, slash chords, and killer bass playing.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/57lcTrUlYgfMIPvBUsVU6h?si=pymeTkcBRmKCaDm7eLBOYA

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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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