Our 200th Episode! The Story Behind: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: SIDE 1
Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. David Bowie wanted to be a star. It took a few tries but after changing his name and shaving his eyebrows...
17 Mar 20251h 26min
The Story Behind: Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral, Ep 199
Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Nine Inch Nails was born from the late night studio experiments of Trent Reznor, who rocketed to stardom ...
10 Mar 20251h 45min
BONUS: Song Battle: The Best #1 Hit of 2024 - Episode 1 (of 5)
Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Song Battle is our Patreon-only bonus show where contestants select songs to compete in a bracket system ...
7 Mar 202547min
The Story Behind: Harry Nilsson -Nilsson Schmilsson, Ep 198
Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Harry Nilsson ping-ponged through the songwriter-for-hire business and got some very famous admirers in t...
3 Mar 20251h 32min
The Story Behind: Van Halen - 1984, Ep 197
Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Van Halen got their start on the Pasadena house party scene then became one of the top selling bands of a...
24 Feb 20251h 46min
The Story Behind: Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92, Ep 196
Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Aphex Twin was tinkering with sound and household electronics from an early age then joined and expanded ...
17 Feb 20251h 30min
The Story Behind: Muddy Waters - At Newport 1960, Ep 195
Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Muddy Waters was a sharecropper who became a blues superstar. The boys discuss harmonica playing, field r...
10 Feb 20251h 57min
The Story Behind: Def Leppard - Hysteria, Ep 194
Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Def Leppard had tasted arena rock success with their breakthrough hit Pyromania but they still wanted mor...
3 Feb 20251h 28min
