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Played on 19 episodes · 19 songs
Ep. 041 · · 43 tracks
Fish or fowl: 43 tracks of birds, sharks, and whatever else is biting. Birdhouse in Your Soul and Rock Lobster up front, a five-song shark run from Split Enz to Diane Coffee, Fisherman's Blues and Fishing Blues for the anglers, Surfin' Bird twice (the Trashmen, then Big Bird), Free Bird, and Morris Day's The Bird to close. Appendix: Twin Peaks, WKRP, Enormous Wings, and four beers.
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Ep. 040 · · 36 tracks
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 Tom Waits on this show
Ep. 039 · · 40 tracks
Even more bagels in our baker's dozens: the near misses and omissions. 40 tracks with no unifying theme, just songs that deserved a spin -- two Stolen Cars, a run of touches, a stretch of rain, Nowhere Man to Ramblin' Man, and a Dylan send-off from Frank Turner, Diarrhea Planet, and Wilco with Fleet Foxes.
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Ep. 036 · · 41 tracks
41 tracks of boys and the men they become. From Motown Philly through Mannish Boy, tambourine men, magic men, miracle men, and sons of preacher men -- growing up at last with Neil Young's Old Man.
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Ep. 035 · · 42 tracks
42 tracks from behind bars. Folsom Prison, Jailhouse Rock, cell blocks, chain gangs, and great escapes -- doing hard time from Was (Not Was) until They Might Be Giants finally get Out of Jail.
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Ep. 034 · · 38 tracks
38 tracks under every phase of the moon. Moondance, Marquee Moon, Neon Moon, Harvest Moon, a Man on the Moon, and one Bad Moon Rising -- through the Eclipse and tucked in at last with Andy Williams and Moon River.
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Ep. 033 · · 33 tracks
33 tracks of rain, wind, thunder, and flood. From an Emotional Weather Report through hard rain, hurricanes, and a live Texas Flood, riding the storm out until Nanci Griffith finally clears the air.
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Ep. 032 · · 42 tracks
42 tracks planted, weeded, and harvested. Gardens, flowers, corn, scarecrows, and good honest dirt -- from the Village Green to Maggie's Farm, with stops in bloom along the way, closing with a heaping plate of Green Onions.
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Ep. 028 · · 37 tracks
37 tracks of outlaws, detectives, restraining orders, and getaway cars. Been caught stealing, fought the law, shot the sheriff, took the money and ran -- until a Psycho Killer closes the case.
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Ep. 027 · · 39 tracks
39 tracks about the places we come from, pass through, and can't quite leave behind. From Downtown to Small Town to Ghost Town -- every song has a town in the title. Opens with a Pittsburgh Grateful Dead classic and closes with David + David.
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Ep. 026 · · 37 tracks
The sequel to Episode 13's baker's dozen -- 37 more tracks with no unifying theme, just great songs. From Black Flag to Bob Marley, with a serious middle stretch of numbered songs and some deep-cut brewery recommendations.
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Ep. 015 · · 34 tracks
34 tracks steeped in the spirit of New Orleans Jazz Fest -- from brass bands and zydeco to covers, collaborations, and the kind of songs that sound best in the Louisiana heat. Laissez les bons temps rouler.
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Ep. 013 · · 40 tracks
Lucky number 13 calls for a baker's dozen of reasons to reconsider everything. 39 tracks that argue, plead, dance, and testify their way through love, politics, and the open road. No theme, all feel.
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Ep. 012 · · 34 tracks
Saints, sinners, and everything in between. 34 tracks exploring rock's long, complicated relationship with religion -- from drop-kicking Jesus to chillin' on the beach with him. Salvation not guaranteed, but a good time is.
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Ep. 011 · · 41 tracks
A musical road trip across America and beyond — from Pittsburgh to London, Memphis to Graceland, and everywhere in between. 41 songs that wear their geography on their sleeve, proving that the best music always knows where it comes from.
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Ep. 010 · · 39 tracks
Belly up to the bar for an evening of songs about drinking, bars, and the bittersweet moments before closing time. From barstool blues to morning-after regrets, these are the songs that soundtrack our nights out and the long walks home.
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Ep. 006 · · 35 tracks
The flip side of Valentine's Day – heartbreak, jealousy, and the ache of love gone wrong. Mike and Kerry explore the songs that soundtrack our worst romantic moments, from bitter breakups to quiet goodbyes.
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Ep. 005 · · 37 tracks
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Mike and Kerry dive into the messy, beautiful, complicated world of love songs. From tender ballads to raw declarations, this one's for the lovers, the heartbroken, and everyone in between.
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Ep. 003 · · 35 tracks
Hit the road with Mike and Kerry as they explore the great American tradition of songs about cars, trains, and the open road. From llamas to Cadillacs, magic buses to fast cars – this one's for everyone who's ever felt the pull of the highway.
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