1. Ep. 040 · · 36 tracks

    Mood Music for Protein Purification

    Mood music for the lab bench: 36 tracks to run a column by. Lou Reed's great adventure and a sedated Ramones up front, Scarlet Begonias and an acoustic Watching the Wheels in the middle stretch, Patti Smith doing Teen Spirit and Warren Zevon's Life'll Kill Ya on the way out, and Joe's Garage to close. Appendix: Barfly, Bukowski, Just Kids, and four beers.

    1 song by Marvin Gaye on this show

    • I Heard It Through the Grapevine
  2. Ep. 025 · · 34 tracks

    'Merica 250 (This Flag Is Not Orange)

    A bipartisan Fourth of July salute for America's 250th birthday. 34 tracks from Elvis to Sam Cooke that argue, celebrate, mourn, and dance their way through the American experiment. Democracy's collapsin' but these wieners be slappin'.

    1 song by Marvin Gaye on this show

    • What's Going On
  3. Ep. 004 · · 30 tracks

    Needle Drops

    The perfect song at the perfect moment. Mike and Kerry explore the art of the needle drop – those unforgettable music cues in film and TV that elevate a scene from great to iconic. From Shaft to The Sopranos, Fight Club to Ted Lasso.

    1 song by Marvin Gaye on this show

    • I Heard It Through the Grapevine
  4. Ep. 002 · · 28 tracks

    Songs of Protest / MLK

    In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mike and Kerry explore the power of protest music – from civil rights anthems to modern-day calls for change. Music that speaks truth to power.

    1 song by Marvin Gaye on this show

    • What's Going On?

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