50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys

Latest Episodes:

427. Hair Metal Oct 10, 2026

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Ben, Jeff, and Tim go back to the 80s and early 90s--before Seattle took over--to figure out just how much aerosol we were breathing in.

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426. Colorful Language Aug 18, 2026

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Ben, Jeff, and Tim explore songs that come at us with some strong language. Is this our first "expilcit" designation in the history of our podcast? Yes, yes it is.

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425. Integrity Jul 09, 2026

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Ben, Jeff, and Tim celebrate Tim's new book with an episode devoted to integrity. What is the music that has taught us not to lie, cheat, or steal?!

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424. Story Pod May 27, 2026

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Ben, Jeff, and Tim dive into story songs and even hold a draft to put together the best team of story songs from each genre of music. Tim wins the draft in a runaway!! They then pick their favorite story songs to share with their listeners.

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423. Envy Pod Mar 31, 2026

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We keep exploring the seven deadly sins and we keep churning out bangers! Other podcasts are becoming, quite obviously, a wee bit envious. Jeff picks the Violent Femmes, Ben picks Olivia Rodrigo for the kids and *checks notes* Marcy Playground for the old folks. Tim has Prince bring down the house with "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

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422. Time Travel Mar 14, 2026

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Ben, Jeff, and Tim explore songs with an evocative power, sharing songs that immediately transport them back to a time and a place.

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421. Best Albums of 2025 Feb 03, 2026

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Jeff, Ben, and Tim welcome some young folks to talk Zach Bryan and then continue their review of 2025. Jeff picks Sam Fender, Ben picks Haim, and Tim gets a little vibe going with Olivia Dean.

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420. Best Songs of 2025 Jan 21, 2026

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What a year for music!! Ben picks "I'm Feeling Good," by Big Chief Romeo Bougere and Dawn Richards, Jeff goes with Frank Jupiter and "Empire," and Tim picks Sam Fender with Olive Dean, "Rein Me In." We also have our Grammy Song of the Year predictions.

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419. Covers Dec 27, 2025

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What is the best cover song of all time? What's the worst? We've got 'em on this podcast--and everything in between!

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418. Wrath Nov 27, 2025

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The fellas cover the deadly sin of wrath and where they've seen it on music!! But sometimes they're just gonna celebrate good, old-fashioned rage.

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