I Wanna Hold Your Band

Mark Pieper is CEO & agent of one of the top and longest running baseball agency's in the business, ISE Baseball. They've represented some of the best players in the game like Justin Verlander, Mariano Rivera, David Ortiz, Jim Thome and tons more.

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis

2, You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls

3. A Buddy Rich drum solo

4. Detroit Rock City - Kiss

5. Changes - Tupac

6. Can't Truss It - Public Enemy

7. Fight The Power - Public Enemy

8. True Fuschnick - FU-Schnickens

9. If It Ain't Ruff - NWA (MC Ren)

10. Sara Smile - Hall & Oates

11. Just Breathe - Pearl Jam

12. Sirius - The Alan Parsons Project

📋MARKS'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Michael Soroka Jul 09, 2025

Washington Nationals MLB pitcher Michael Soroka talks Alterbridge, Elton John, Burton Cummings, Hans Zimmer & more!

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Blackbird - Alter Bridge

2. Still Counting - Volbeat

3. Candle In The Wind - Elton John

4. Clair de lune - Claude Debussy

5. Break It To Them Gently - Burton Cummings

6. Final Ascent - Hans Zimmer

7. If We Were Vampires - Jason Isbell

PITCHING PLAYLIST

A. Dream On - Aerosmith

B. Like A Stone - Audioslave

C. One Of These Nights - Eagles

D. Take It To The Limit - Eagles

E. Even Flow - Pearl Jam

F. Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots

G. Into The Mystic - Van Morrison

H. Rocket Man - Elton John

📋MICHAEL'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Max Chernin Jul 02, 2025

Actor Max Chernin ('Parade' Broadway tour) talks Laura Marling, Lianne La Havas, Chet Baker, Amos Lee, Nick Drake, Stephen Sondheim, Emily King & more!

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Blues Run The Game - Laura Marling

2. What You Don't Do - Lianne La Havas

3. Everything Happens To Me - Chet Baker

4. Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight - Amos Lee

5. Pink Moon - Nick Drake

6. Chromolume #7 - Stephen Sondheim (Sunday In The Park With George)

7. Distance - Emily King

8. Post Tropical - James Vincent McMorrow

⁠📋MAX'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Peter S. Kim Jun 25, 2025

Actor/Comedian Peter S. Kim (A Nice Indian Boy) talks Britney Spears, Emancipator, Seot Taiji, John Mayer, Sylvan Esso & more!

EPISODE PLAYLIST

Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
Remember The Time - Michael Jackson
The Goat Song - Adam Sandler
Oops!...I Did It Again - Britney Spears
Soon It Will Be Cold Enough To Build Fires - Emancipator
Come Back Home - Seo Taiji and Boys
Spanish Eyes - Backstreet Boys
Put 'Em On The Glass - Sir Mix-A-Lot
Gravity - John Mayer
She Used To Be Mine - Sara Bareilles & Rufus Wainwright
Die Young - Sylvan Esso

📋PETER'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Cleto Escobedo III Jun 18, 2025

What did 3 year old Cleto Escobedo III (bandleader for Jimmy Kimmel Live) do when he met one of his father’s “female co-workers” at the Sahara? What store primed Cleto to know exactly what 501 jean & Le Tigre shirt combo would go well together? What song did Cleto’s Dad see his own father perform on the Johnny Carson show? What do the lead singer of Men at Work and Cleto’s old bandmate have in common? What was Cleto and his mom’s favorite 8 track to drive around to? Why didn’t Cleto end up in choir with John Greene for 6th grade centers and instead switch to saxophone?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson
Los Blues Volume One - Los Blues (Cleto's Dad's album)
Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder
Reasons - Earth, Wind & Fire
Lately - Stevie Wonder
I Can Let Go Now - Michael McDonald
Overkill - Men At Work
Frankenstein - Edgar Winter
Entrance - Edgar Winter
Dying To Live - Edgar Winter
Nasty Habits - Oingo Boingo

📋 CLETO'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Liam Yorgensen May 07, 2025

LIAM YORGENSEN / lead singer (Sarah & The Sundays)

How was the store Hot Topic integral in the musical development of 13 year old Liam? What famous song did he cover and record for his Dad’s 60th birthday? How does Liam’s experience prove that truck stop bathrooms are an underrated meet and greet location for musical heroes? How did Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” end up on Liam’s mom’s LG enV2 phone? What significance does the TV show “How I Met Your Mother” play in Liam’s life?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits

2. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton

3. These Days - Jackson Browne

4. Aphasia - Pinegrove

5. Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan

6. Looking Like You Just Woke Up - The Front Bottoms

7. Hey, Soul Sister - Train

8. Don't Know Why - Norah Jones

9. About You Now - Miranda Cosgrove

10. Cursed Romantics - Maude Latour

11. Art School Wannabe - Sorority Noise

12. 1901 - Phoenix

📋 LIAM'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Julie Dretzin Apr 30, 2025

Actor Julie Dretzin (The Handmaid's Tale, Preacher, Dirty John) What did Julie always wear as a child when running through her house singing Sondheim? What did the TV show The Hardy Boys have to do with Julie’s first record purchase? Why was her first experience with the music of Led Zeppelin during an ecstasy trip in a mattress store? What band did Julie go hard in the paint with in college and never go back to again once she graduated? What artist made her almost pee her pants when she saw him in Gelson’s?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. At Seventeen - Janis Ian

2. Teen Dream - Shaun Cassidy

3. What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers

4. The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin

5. Not While I'm Around - Sweeney Todd (Stephen Sondheim)

6. Never Stop - Brand New Heavies

7. Hey Ladies - Beastie Boys

8. Faithfully - Journey

9. Secret O' Life - James Taylor

📋JULIE'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Chris Douridas Apr 23, 2025

KCRW DJ Chris Douridas talks about how the first album he owned came by way of a melted 45. How his mother's record collection has influenced the choices he makes as a DJ. He explains his disdain for classifying music by genre, gives us a sneak peak into how he assembles a set list for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic and imparts wisdom on the future telling power of toilet paper placement.

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Our House - Crosby, Stills & Nash & Young

2. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

3. Painted From Memory - Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach

4. Love at the Five & Dime - Nanci Griffith

5. North & South Main Title - Bill Conti

📋CHRIS' IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Jordan Whittington Apr 14, 2025

NFL wide receiver Jordan Whittington (LA Rams)

According to Jordan, the Texas Longhorns were the first college team to listen to what artist? If you grew up in Cuero, Texas in the early 2000’s, who was your go to for music CD’s? What song did a 7th grade classmate play for Jordan over the phone because she said he HAD to hear how sad it was? What album does Jordan believe is a top 5 album of all time? What is his top 3 ranking of singers in his family? And how does Jordan use music to take himself on an emotional roller coaster before games?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Love T.K.O. - Teddy Pendergrass

2. Where I Wanna Be - Donell Jones

3. Running Out Of Lies - Johnnie Taylor

4. For All We Know - Donny Hathaway

5. I Can't Get Over You - The Dramatics

📋JORDAN'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Spencer Garrett Apr 09, 2025

Actor Spencer Garrett (The Residence, Winning Time, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

What Broadway legends dressing room was Spencer in on opening night when he was 7 years old? Walking back from what concert did he think everyone was covered in algae? How did Spencer’s then college girlfriend save him from a trip to the emergency room…or possibly the morgue? What television homicide detective made Spencer several mix tapes and got him into MC 900 ft. Jesus? Who has Spencer seen in concert more than any other artist? What was the significance of a quirky kid in a pork pie hat at a school in the woods in Maine?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Peter Pan (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

2. CSN - Crosby, Stills & Nash

3. I Don't Want Set The World on Fire - The Ink Spots

4. All Shook Down - The Replacements

5. Imperial Bedroom - Elvis Costello & The Attractions

6. Small Change - Tom Waits

7. Closing Time - Tom Waits

8. Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder

9. Water of Love - Dire Straits

10. Space - Grateful Dead

11. Buried At Sea - MC 900 Ft. Jesus

12. Stewart's Coat - Rickie Lee Jones

13. Valentine's Day - Steve Earle

14. The More I See You - Julie London

15. Feels Like Rain - John Hiatt

16. Cherry Bomb - The Runaways

David Magidoff Apr 02, 2025

Actor David Magidoff (Dexter: New Blood, The Morning Show, American Crime Story) How did David find himself at a Sting concert in Scranton at 12 years old and smelling weed for the first time? What did Jerry Seinfeld say to David about where he grew up in Long Island? What did BUNAC and summer camp have to do with David's introduction and eventual deep love of the band Oasis? What is David's favorite comic book and why? And what song did Paul not recognize that broke David's brain?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

It's such a good feeling - Mister Rogers
Half The World Away - Oasis
The Stranger - Billy Joel
Song 2 - Blur
Greatest Day - Take That

📋DAVID'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Jeannie Klisiewicz Mar 26, 2025

Jeannie Klisiewicz (The Ellen Degeneres Show, Happy You're Here!) How does Jeannie currently rank the members of *NSYNC? What was the specific month/day window that Jeannie planned to marry JC Chasez? Whose t-shirt did she stand in line for at a Nordstrom? What amount of money would Jeannie pay for an *NSYNC ticket with zero hesitation? What does she think is the best Disney soundtrack? What two albums would Jeannie and her parents listen to nonstop on their 18 hour drive from Chicago to Disney World? What Nirvana lyric stuck out to Jeannie when she was little?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. With Or Without You - U2

2. Where The Streets Have No Name - U2

3. Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty

4. Piano Man - Billy Joel

5. Here We Go - *NSYNC

6. Zero to Hero - Hercules soundtrack

7. Go, Go, Go Joseph - Jospeh and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

8. Lithium - Nirvana

📋JEANNIE'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Tuc Watkins Mar 19, 2025

Tuc Watkins (Paradise, Criminal Minds, Uncoupled) How did a phone call get Tuc out of jail in Morocco? What cassette did Tuc’s Dad throw out the window? Why did Tuc pull of the road and buy 2 copies of a Jon Secada tape on the way to his high school reunion? Why does his friend Brooke think he cheated when he ran a marathon? What were the 3 songs/albums that Tuc played in the 90’s when he was feeling frisky?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh

2. Dreamweaver - Gary Wright

3. Let It Be - The Beatles

4. Funeral For A Friend - Elton John

5. Bolero - Ravel

6. Smalltwon Boy - Bronski Beat

7. Any Way You Want It (From Captured) - Journey

8. I Saw The Sign - Ace of Base

9. Sadeness - Enigma

10. Floating Into The Night - Julee Cruise

11. Passion: Music For The Last Temptation of Christ - Peter Gabriel

12. Only Time - Enya

13. Just Another Day Without You - Jon Secede

14. Ghost - Indigo Girls

15. Express Yourself - Madonna

16. Blue Monday - Orgy

17. The Queen And The Soldier - Suzanne Vega

18. A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash

📋TUC'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Jordan Black Mar 12, 2025

Jordan Black (Community, Last Man Standing, Curb Your Enthusiasm) How did a duet by Don Johnson and Barbara Streisand unlock Jordan's childhood? What artist’s greatest hits cassette did Jordan discover when working a graveyard shift and how did it become one of his favorite artists? What artist was he late to because he wouldn’t let go of Michael Jackson? And who is the only artist Jordan doesn’t remember discovering because their music was there since birth?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Thriller - Michael Jackson

2. Till I Loved You - Barbara Streisdand & Don Johnson

3. Erotic City - Prince

4. Factory - Bruce Springsteen

5. Rocket Love - Stevie Wonder

6. Cold Feet - Tracy Chapman

7. Silver Springs - Fleetwood Mac

8. Silver Springs (Live performance on YouTube...moment Jordan talked about around 4:10) - Fleetwood Mac

📋JORDAN'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Rainn Wilson Mar 05, 2025

Actor Rainn Wilson (The Office, Lessons in Chemistry, The Geography of Bliss)

What musical genre makes Rainn want to scream and pull his skin off? What band's songs were on a mix tape given to him in 1981 that led to a new way of being in the world? Who did he see perform in the MIT cafeteria in the early 80’s? After moving from Seattle to Chicago, why did Rainn drag his turntable and speakers into week 2 of his new drama class? And what song did he lip sync there, only to convey the story of that moment 40 years later to the artist that sang it?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
A Day In The Life - The Beatles
London Calling - The Clash
Unsatisfied - The Replacements
Mystery Dance - Elvis Costello
Tangled Up In Blue (Blood On The Tracks) - Bob Dylan
Wildflowers - Tom Petty
Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
Reckoner - Radiohead

Jay Lund Feb 26, 2025

Actor Jay Lund (Hacks, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, True Blood)

Why did Jay turn down a career as a 6 year old Elvis impersonator who dabbles in ventriloquy? How was Jay’s Dad duped by Sad Eyes singer Robert John? What 90’s band did Jay party with at his friend’s house after their concert at South Dakota State? How did managing a strip club lead Jay to discover a Pearl Jam song that always calms him down?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Sad Eyes - Robert John

2. So Lonely - The Police

3. Black - Pearl Jam

4. Please, Please Baby - Dwight Yoakam

5. Waiting For My Real Life To Begin - Colin Hay

6. With Or Without You - U2

7. She's A Runaway - Bodeans

8. Snow Days - Trip Shakespeare

Drew Droege Feb 17, 2025

Actor Drew Droege (Grey's Anatomy, Queer, Search Party)

How did Columbia House Record Club conspire to get ‘Hey Mickey’ by Toni Basil into the hands of a young Drew? Why was Drew the guy to go to for tickets to the band Snot Rockets? What artist did the movie Trading Places introduce to him? What is the connection between Drew’s favorite Groundling’s sketch and Thurston Howell from Gilligan’s Island?

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. Hey Mickey - Toni Basil

2. Mandinka - Sinead O'Connor

3. Do You Wanna Funk - Sylvester

4. You Oughta Be Here With Me - Big River

5. In The Night - Pet Shop Boys

6. Delicious - Jim Bakus & Friend

7. Double Penetration - Jackie Beat

8. Lady, You Shot Me - Har Mar Superstar

Liz Tuccillo Feb 12, 2025

Writer Liz Tuccillo (Sex and The City, Divorce, He's Just Not That Into You, How To Be Single)

Why did Liz get death threats as a receptionist at NYC's Area nightclub in the 80's? When did Christmas officially begin in the Tuccillo house? What eventual Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer did Liz work next to at the Christopher Street ice cream shop 'Creamed Again First' in NYC? Where does she stand with Flash mobs? And, Madison Square Garden and the power of the crotch shot.

Liz talks David Cassidy, Miriam Makeba, Beastie Boys, Jesus Christ Superstar, Crosby, Stills & Nash and more!

EPISODE PLAYLIST

1.My Christmas Card to You - David Cassidy

2.Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba

3.Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys

4.I Don't Know How to Love Him - Jesus Christ Superstar

5.Trial Before Pilate- Jesus Christ Superstar

6.Carry On - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Jill Lover Feb 05, 2025

Actor Jill Lover (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Based on a True Story, The Young & the Restless) explains what Madonna, Garfield’s dog Odie & french kissing have in common? What is Jill’s relation to former MTV DJ Ed Lover? Why were they heightists at the community theater in Jill’s hometown? And was Tiffany just a copycat of Lover & the Hearts?

Jill talks the Annie soundtrack, Cyndi Lauper, The Jets, Donny Osmund, Styx & more!

1. Maybe - Annie

2. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

3. You Got It All - The Jets

4. Crush On You - The Jets

5. Come To The Manger - Donny Osmund

6. Could've Been - Tiffany

7. Show Me The Way - Styx

Pete Gardner Jan 27, 2025

Actor Pete Gardner (Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Our Flag Means Death, Never Have I Ever)

How did Pete being drunk with a guy named ‘The Worm’ lead to discovering Ella Fitzgerald and how did she keep him from getting arrested? Why does the Mills Brothers “Be Life’s Companion” unlock the depth of his romanticism? And why are fantasy sequences a part of how Pete listens to music?

Pete talks Bobby Short, Cake, David Bowie, Ella Fitzgerald, the Mills Brothers & more!

1. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul & Mary

2. I'll Give You a Daisy - Jud Strunk

3. I'm In Love Again - Bobby Short

4. The Distance - Cake

5. Queen Bitch - David Bowie

6. Love for Sale - Ella Fitzgerald

7. Be My Life's Companion - The Mills Brothers

Merrin Dungey Jan 20, 2025

Actor Merrin Dungey (Big Little Lies, Shining Vale, Bob’s Burgers, The Fix, Alias)

Why did Merrin and I shop in different sections of Spencer's Gifts in the 80’s? How did growing up in Sacramento influence her musical taste? Who is her Mom’s favorite member of Duran Duran? And what are her true feelings about the band Wings?

We talk Duran Duran, Elton John, Van Halen, Bonnie Hayes, the Valley Girl soundtrack & more!

Hot Line - The Sylvers Car Wash - Rose Royce 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon Hold Back The Rain - Duran Duran Girls Like Me - Bonnie Hayes Leave - REM Rio - Duran Duran Empty Garden - Elton John Panama - Van Halen

I Wanna Hold Your Band Questionnaire - Merrin edition

Stephanie Courtney Jan 06, 2025

Actor Stephanie Courtney (The Groundlings, 'The Goldbergs’, 'Mad Men', Flo from Progressive)

Why did young Stephanie use nail scissors to create bangs after a $5 beautician school perm her Mom found? How did a sketchy bus driver on a trip to Quebec City become a bridge from Duran Duran to the Ramones? Why did the Los Angeles Lakers winning force Stephanie to switch from a Walkman to the radio and discover The Tubes ‘Talk To Ya Later’?

We talk Howard Jones, Missing Persons, Jonatha Brooke & The Story, The Tubes, Billy Bragg & more!

Episode playlist:

Dance: Ten; Looks: Three - A Chorus Line
Hide and Seek - Howard Jones
I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
Tears - Missing Persons
Only You - Yaz
Angel In The House - The Story
St. Swithin's Day - Billy Bragg
Talk To Ya Later - The Tubes

I Wanna Hold Your Band Questionnaire - Stephanie edition

Jeffrey Nicholas Brown Dec 30, 2024

Actor/Musician Jeffrey Nicholas Brown (Blue Man Group, True Blood, Henry Danger)

How did performing puppet shows at Phish concerts come to be? How did Blue Man Group lead to a friendship with Robin Finck of Nine Inch Nails? And when did Joan Jett awaken a classical music slumber? This and more!

Jeffrey talks English Beat, Nine Inch Nails, Miles Davis, Aphex Twin & more!

Episode playlist:

I Love Rock 'N' Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Jump - Van Halen
Hurts So Good - John Mellencamp
Save It For Later - The English Beat
Copy of a - Nine Inch Nails
Shhh / Peaceful - Miles Davis
#1 - Aphex Twin

I Wanna Hold Your Band Questionnaire - Jeffrey edition

Amy Brenneman Dec 16, 2024

Actor Amy Brenneman (The Old Man, Judging Amy, Private Practice, Goliath) talks about Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Ani DiFranco & more!

Episode playlist:

Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
The Circle Game - Joni Mitchell
Tradition - Fiddler on the Roof
Waking The Witch - Kate Bush
Come Talk To Me - Peter Gabriel
32 Flavors - Ani DiFranco
Napoleon - Ani DiFranco.
Escape Artist - Zoe Keating

I WANNA HOLD YOUR BAND QUESITONNAIRRE - Amy Brenneman edition

What are 5-10 of your favorite bands or artists?

1 Ani DiFranco

2 Florence and the Machine

3 Peter Gabriel

4 Kate Bush

5 Van Morrisson

6 Beyonce

7 David Byrne/Talking Heads

8 Brandi Carlyle

9 Crosby Stills Nash and Young

10 Joni Mitchell

What are 5-10 of your favorite songs?

1 In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel

2 Free by Florence and teh Machine

3 32 Flavors by Ani DiFranco

4 Can't Find My Way HOme

5 Sweet Thing by Van Morrison

6 Chinese Cafe by Joni Mitchell

7 Freedom by Beyonce

8 Bodyguard by Beyonce

9 Burning Down the House by Talking Heads

10 Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile

What are 5-10 of your favorite albums?

1 Court and Spark

2 Speaking in Tongues

3 So

4 Hounds of Love

5 Hejira

6 Lemonade

7 4 Way Street

8 Silver and Gold

9 Ceremonials

10 Handel's Messiah

What are 5-10 songs you Love that are either obscure or not what you would think you like?

1 Candy Shop

2 What's New -- MIles Davis Quintet

3 B Minor Waltz -- Bill Evans

4 Olafur Arnalds

5 Dofana by Ali Farka Toure

6 Sastanaqqam by Tinariwan

7 WAking the Witch by Kate Bush

8 Escape Artist by Zoe Keating

9 O Happy Day by the Edwin Hawkins Singers

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What are some of your pump up songs?

1 Give Up the Funk

2 Higher Ground

3 Pride and Joy

4 Mysterious Ways

5 Gold On the Ceiling

6 Everyday People

7 Wanna Be Starting Something

8 Sir Duke

9 Sledgehammer

10 Freedom!

What are some of your i want to feel my sadness songs?

1 More Than This

2 With or Without You

3 Anything by Nina Simone

4 The Blood of Eden

5 Biko

What are some of your love songs?

1 The Book of Love

2 Moonlight Mile

3 In Your Eyes

4 Come Talk to Me

5 Everywhere -- Fleetwood Mac

Jay Huguley Dec 09, 2024

Actor Jay Huguley (Walking Dead, True Detective, 12 Years A Slave) talks about The B-52's, Talking Heads, The Cure & seeing Aimee Mann and 'Til Tuesday at the Danceteria in NYC.

Episode playlist:

The Walk - The Cure
Private Idaho - B-52's
Found a Job - Talking Heads
I Want Your Love - Chic
I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You - Colin Hay
Never Say Never - Romeo Void
Burning Up - Madonna

I WANNA HOLD YOUR BAND QUESTIONAIRRE - Jay Edition

Favorite songs

This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads
A Case of You - Joni Michel
Never Let Me Down Agan- Depeche Mode
Controversy- Prince
Please,Please,Please Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths
Don't Explain- Billie Holiday
Charlotte Sometimes- The Cure
I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Rait
Wild Is The Wind- Nina Simone
Almost Blue- Chet Baker

Favorite albums

The Cure- Head on the door
Joni Mitchell- Blue
The Talking Heads- Remain in light
Fleetwood Mac- Rumors
The B-52s- Wild Planet
Future Islsnds- Singles
Daft Punk- Random Access Memories
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings
Lady in Satin- Billie Holiday
Blondie - Parallel Lines

Favorite bands

The Cure
The B-52s
Talking Heads
Future Islands
The Smiths
Depeche Mode
Niles Rodger's and Chic
Duran Duran
New Order
Daft Punk

Surprising or obscure songs you like

Never Say Never- Romeo Void
High Horse/ Casey Musgraves
The Living Daylights- AHA
Burning Up- Madonna
Forget Me Nots- Patrice Rushen
Save Your Tears- The Weekend

Feel your sadness songs

I just don't think I'll ever get over you - Colin Hay
Hide and Seek- Imogene Heap
I can't make you love me - Bonnie Raitt
A case of you - Joni Mitchell
Adagio for strings - Samuel Barber

Pump up songs

Never Say Never- Romeo Void
Around The World - Daft Punk
Ran- Future Islsnds
The Walk- The Cure

Love songs

A Case of You- Joni Mitchell
Wild is the wind- Nina Simone
My funny Valentine- Chet Baker
Maurice Ravel- Pavane for a dead princess
Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello- Toledo

Mitch Silpa Dec 02, 2024

Actor Mitch Silpa (Bridesmaids, All Rise, David Blaine Street Magic) talks about Blondie, Barry Manilow, Cindi Lauper, Harry Nilsoon and more!

Song links:

1. Atomic (Blondie)

2. Weekend in New England (Barry Manilow)

3. She's So Unusual (Cyndi Lauper)

4. Sound of Silver (LCD Soundsystem)

5. Night Swimming (REM)

6. Without You (Harry Nilsson)

John Quaintance Nov 25, 2024

Writer John Quaintance (Will & Grace, Workaholics, Ben & Kate) talks about how Grand Theft Auto unlocked a whole world of country music & how he bluffed his way into writing about blues music. His new show 'Good Cop/Bad Cop' airs on the CW in February.

Song links:

1. Honky Tonk Heroes - Waylon Jennings

2. Children of the Grave - Black Sabbath

3. A Song For You - Donny Hathaway

4. Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley - Robert Palmer

5. Aquemini - Outkast

6. Thirteen - Big Star

Matt Piedmont Nov 18, 2024

Emmy winning Writer/Director Matt Piedmont (SNL, The Spoils of Babylon, Carpet Bros.) talks about how Gigantes Del Pop from the local Pay 'n Save set him in motion and the resetting power of psychedelics.

Song links:

1. Pleadin' - Mercy Baby

2. 96 Tears - ? & The Mysterians

3. Gold Soundz - Pavement

4. Gold Star for Robot Boy - Guided by Voices

5. You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin' - Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

6. Late for the Sky - Jackson Browne