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Episode 9: Accelerated Culture 2022 Holiday Playlist Dec 17, 2022

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This week, Laurie & Trey take a step back from their hosting duties. Instead, we've put together a holiday playlist of songs from our favorite new wave & alternative artists. So, grab a cup of eggnog, sit back, and enjoy the Accelerated Culture 2022 Holiday Playlist!

1. “Do They Know Its Christmas,” Band Aid
2. “Christmas Wrapping,” The Waitresses
3. “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” U2
4. “Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight),” The Ramones
5. “Christmas in Hollis,” Run-D.M.C.
6. “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” Bad Religion
7. “Christmastime,” Smashing Pumpkins
8. “Frosty the Snowman,” Cocteau Twins
9. “Peace On Earth /Little Drummer Boy (Medley),” Bing Crosby & David Bowie
10. “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” Andy Taylor
11. “Winter Wonderland,” Eurythmics
12. “Silent Night,” Sinéad O'Connor
13. “Il est né le divin enfant,” Siouxsie and the Banshees
14. “We Three Kings,” Book of Love
15. “Fairytale of New York,” The Pogues
16. “Christmas Christmas,” Mojo Nixon
17. “Silver Bells,” R.E.M.
18. “Merry Christmas,” INXS
19. “Things Fall Apart,” Cristina
20. “Zat You Santa Claus,” Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue

Episode 8: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Inductees Dec 03, 2022

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This week we celebrate the 2022 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Duran Duran, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Jimmy Iovine, Elizabeth “Libba” Cotton, Judas Priest, Sylvia Robinson, Carly Simon, Allen Grubman, Lionel Richie, Eurythmics, Harry Belafonte, Eminem, and Dolly Parton. Congratulations to all this year’s inductees!

Check out this week’s playlist on YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHahx-btOMPoeSg36DiXKZusFpXE5kYHn&feature=share

Episode 7: Don’t You Forget About John Hughes (part two) Nov 19, 2022

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In this episode, we continue our two-part discussion on John Hughes films and their music. Part Two, we explore Hughes films from 1986-1989 from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” to “Uncle Buck.” These songs were more than film soundtracks; they formed the soundtracks to our lives!

Listen to this week's music playlist on YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHahx-btOMPrPUPJSXE1drAzqmctBop8N&feature=share

Episode 6: Don’t You Forget About John Hughes (part one) Nov 05, 2022

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This week we begin a two-part introspective on the new-wave music that formed the soundtrack for John Hughes films in the 80s. If you’re a child of the 80s, you probably grew up loving these films—and their soundtracks! In Part One, we explore Hughes films from 1980-1986, beginning with “National Lampoon’s Vacation” and ending with “Pretty in Pink.” You couldn’t ignore these songs if you tried.

Listen to this week's music playlist on YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHahx-btOMPq5hLOpOozU9WaFt-hY1PsW&feature=share

Episode 5: Spooky Songs of the 80s (and 90s) Oct 22, 2022

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Spooky season is upon us, and this week Trey & Laurie play our favorite Halloween-themed songs from the 80s (and early 90s). What punk rocker wrote a song while hanging out in Stephen King’s basement? Which 80s artist does Trey describe as “the gothic Frank Sinatra”? What band was heavily inspired by occultist Aleister Crowley? For the answers to these pressing questions and more, be sure to listen to this week’s Accelerated Culture podcast!
This week's complete playlist can be found here: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHahx-btOMPoWuSFUA_E6EGlamwyIBi_G

Episode 4: New Wave Music of 1983 Sep 24, 2022

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In Episode 1, we explored the rise of New Wave Music in 1982. By 1983, it was all over the airwaves. Being different was “in.” In this latest episode, Laurie & Trey play their favorite songs from 1983 and discuss how the musicians influenced their lives, their attitudes, and their fashion sense! You won’t want to miss this episode.

Be sure to listen to our Spotify Playlist here with all 20 songs from the episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZOWcdk0guAJsn2oCxPckf?si=21074973a1e44f22

Episode 3: INXS’ “Shabooh Shoobah” (1982) Sep 10, 2022

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This week we continue our musical tour of 1982 with a track-by-track deep dive into INXS’ breakthrough album, “Shabooh Shoobah.” Few people realized in 1982 that these six boys from Australia would go on to conquer the world within a decade. Join us as we discuss the music and the videos—and the clothes!—and place them in a wider cultural context. Also in this episode, we discover that Laurie may have a clothing-related fetish. You won’t want to miss this episode!

Episode 2: Duran Duran’s “Rio” (1982) special bonus content Sep 03, 2022

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Special bonus content that got cut from Episode 2: Duran Duran’s “Rio” (1982). Trey tells us about the “Carnival” EP from 1982. Enjoy this special bonus content, and be sure to tune in next week for Episode 3: INXS’s “Shabooh Shoobah” (1982).

Episode 2: Duran Duran’s “Rio” (1982) Aug 27, 2022

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Continuing with the music of 1982, this week we do a track-by-track album deep dive into Duran Duran’s iconic “Rio.” On the album's 40th anniversary, Laurie & Trey discuss the recording of the tracks, the music videos that came to define the genre, and their personal memories on hearing the songs for the first time. Congratulations to Duran Duran on being inducted into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!

Episode 1: It All Started with Duran Duran... Aug 13, 2022

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Accelerated Culture podcast! In this first episode, Trey & Laurie introduce us to new wave & alternative music from Summer 1982. Our hosts will also discuss how they came to love new wave music. To quote Trey: “Well, it all started with Duran Duran....”

All 20 songs from this episode are in our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0lIXQPRdIEACU3CFZ3EpKS?si=917967456a604a77

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