Rock Talk with Dr. Cropper
By Zach Cropper
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Episodes: 182
Description
An entertaining and educational look at the live — and sometimes studio — histories of some of rock's biggest acts.
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E205: My Top 31 Led Zeppelin Songs
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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E204: My Top 31 Taylor Swift Songs
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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E203: Pink Floyd — 'Wish You Were Here' 50th Anniversary (w/David Carson)
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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E202: Led Zeppelin — 'Led Zeppelin III' 55th Anniversary (w/Alex Mihalopoulos)
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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E201: Grateful Dead — Best Live Months, '72-'74 (w/David Carson)
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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E200: Led Zeppelin — North America '75
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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E199: Led Zeppelin — 'Physical Graffiti' 50th Anniversary
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May 01, 2025 |
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E198: The Fray — "Over My Head (Cable Car)"
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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E197: My Top 32 Beatles Songs
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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E196: My Top 32 Rolling Stones Songs
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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E195: How To Craft The Perfect Concert Outfit
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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E193: Bob Dylan — "Simple Twist Of Fate"
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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E192: Grateful Dead — Ranking The 1974 Shows
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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E191: The Rolling Stones — 'Let It Bleed' 55th Anniversary
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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E190: Led Zeppelin — 'Led Zeppelin II' 55th Anniversary
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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E189: Supertramp — 'Crime Of The Century' 50th Anniversary
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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E188: Grateful Dead — Remembering Phil Lesh
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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E187: The Rolling Stones — 'It's Only Rock 'N' Roll' 50th Anniversary
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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E186: The Beatles — 'Abbey Road' 55th Anniversary
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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E185: Led Zeppelin — 'In Through The Out Door' 45th Anniversary
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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E184: Grateful Dead — "Scarlet Begonias"
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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E183: The Rolling Stones — 6/15/24 Cleveland
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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E182: Bob Dylan — 'Nashville Skyline' 55th Anniversary
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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E180: Led Zeppelin — 'Led Zeppelin' 55th Anniversary
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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E179: Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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E178: Year In Review & Looking Ahead
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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E176: Grateful Dead — Ranking The 1973 Shows
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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E177: Grateful Dead — 1972 vs. 1973
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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E175: The Rolling Stones — 'Beggars Banquet' 55th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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E174: The Beatles — 'The White Album' 55th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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E173: The Jimi Hendrix Experience — 'Electric Ladyland' 55th Anniversary
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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E172: AC/DC — 'If You Want Blood You've Got It' 45th Anniversary
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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E170: The Rolling Stones — 'Goats Head Soup' 50th Anniversary
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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E169: Marvin Gaye — 'Let's Get It On' 50th Anniversary
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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E167: Grateful Dead — 'Anthem Of The Sun' 55th Anniversary
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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E165: Bedtime Stories w/Dr. Cropper, Vol. 1
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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E163: Grateful Dead — 'Here Comes Sunshine: 1973' Review
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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E162: Led Zeppelin — Ranking The 1973 Versions Of "No Quarter"
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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E161: Led Zeppelin — North America '73 (w/ledzepfilm)
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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E159: Taylor Swift — 'Speak Now (Taylor's Version)' Review
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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E158: Dead & Company — 7/16/23 San Francisco
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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E155: Spencer Cropper — 'Love/Misery' Review (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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E151: Dead & Company — 6/10/23 Chicago
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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E150: Dead & Company — 6/9/23 Chicago
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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E149: The Rolling Stones — 'Some Girls' 45th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper & Alex Mihalopoulos)
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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E147: The Rolling Stones — "Jumpin' Jack Flash" 55th Anniversary (w/Alex Mihalopoulos)
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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E146: AC/DC — 'Powerage' 45th Anniversary
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May 25, 2023 |
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E144: Grateful Dead — Reappraising Cornell '77 (w/Alex Mihalopoulos)
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May 14, 2023 |
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E142: Grateful Dead — Top 10 One-Drummer Shows w/o "Dark Star" or "The Other One"
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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E140: Grateful Dead — First Quarter Update On 1973 Pilgrimage
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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E139: Led Zeppelin — Europe '73 (w/ledzepfilm)
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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E136: Led Zeppelin — 'Houses Of The Holy' 50th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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E134: The Beatles — 'Please Please Me' 60th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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E132: Pink Floyd — Albums Ranked (w/Alex)
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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E130: Taylor Swift — Eras Tour Setlist Predictions
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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E129: Pink Floyd — 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' 50th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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E127: The Rolling Stones — 1973 Pacific Tour
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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E124: Led Zeppelin — UK '73 (w/ledzepfilm)
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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E123: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — "Our House" (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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E122: The Rolling Stones — 1/18/73 Los Angeles 50th Anniversary
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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E121: Grateful Dead — Ranking The 1972 Shows
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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E120: Led Zeppelin — UK '72 Tour 50th Anniversary
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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E119: Led Zeppelin — Vancouver '71 Review
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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E118: Taylor Swift — 'Midnights' Review
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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E117: Grateful Dead — 'Dave's Picks Vol. 44' Review
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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E116: The Kinks — "Waterloo Sunset"
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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E114: The Beatles — 'Revolver' Super Deluxe Edition Review
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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E115: Pink Floyd — 'Animals' Remix Review
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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E113: Led Zeppelin — Top 25 Shows
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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E112: Led Zeppelin — Japan '72
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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E111: Grateful Dead — Top 25 Shows
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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E110: Ethan Heroux — "Blankets" (w/Ethan Heroux)
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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E109: Led Zeppelin — 5/4/71 Odense
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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E108: Grateful Dead — 'Sunshine Daydream' 50th Anniversary (w/Alex Mihalopoulos)
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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E107: Grateful Dead — 'Dave's Picks Vol. 43' Review
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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E106: My Top 25 Albums Of All Time
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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E105: Grateful Dead — 'Terrapin Station' 45th Anniversary
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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E104: Led Zeppelin — Ranking The 1977 Versions Of "No Quarter"
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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E103: Led Zeppelin — North America '72 — 50th Anniversary (w/Vinnie Damiri)
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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E102: Pink Floyd — 'Obscured By Clouds' 50th Anniversary
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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E101: Bob Marley & The Wailers — 'Exodus' 45th Anniversary
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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E100: Grateful Dead — Europe '72 Tour 50th Anniversary (w/Alex Mihalopoulos)
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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E99: The Beatles — 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' 55th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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E98: Grateful Dead — 'Dave's Picks Vol. 42' Review
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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E97: The Jimi Hendrix Experience — 'Are You Experienced' 55th Anniversary
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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E96: Elton John — 'Honky Château' 50th Anniversary
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May 29, 2022 |
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E95: The Rolling Stones — 'Exile On Main St.' 50th Anniversary
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May 16, 2022 |
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E94: Wild Mothers — Debut Album Review & Interview
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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E93: Supertramp — 'Even In The Quietest Moments...' 45th Anniversary
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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E92: AC/DC — 'Let There Be Rock' 45th Anniversary
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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E91: Grateful Dead — 'The Grateful Dead' 55th Anniversary
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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E90: U2 — 'The Joshua Tree' 35th Anniversary
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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E89: Jethro Tull — 'Thick As A Brick' 50th Anniversary
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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E88: Grateful Dead — 'Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings'
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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E87: Led Zeppelin — Oceania '72 — 50th Anniversary (w/Alessandro)
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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E86: Elvis Presley — 'How Great Thou Art' 55th Anniversary
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Mar 05, 2022 |
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Welcome To The Show!
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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E85: Grateful Dead — 'Dave's Picks Vol. 41' Review
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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E84: Fleetwood Mac — 'Rumours' 45th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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E83: The Allman Brothers Band — 'Eat A Peach' 50th Anniversary
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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E82: Jefferson Airplane — 'Surrealistic Pillow' 55th Anniversary
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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E81: The Rolling Stones — 'Between The Buttons' 55th Anniversary
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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E80: Pink Floyd — 'Animals' 45th Anniversary
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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E79: Jimmy Buffett — 'Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes' 45th Anniversary
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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E78: The Doors — 'The Doors' 55th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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E77: Grateful Dead — ‘Listen To The River: St. Louis ’71 ’72 ’73’ Review (Pt. III — 1973)
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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E76: Grateful Dead — ‘Listen To The River: St. Louis ’71 ’72 ’73’ Review (Pt. II — 1972)
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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E75: Grateful Dead — 'Listen To The River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73' Review (Pt. I — 1971)
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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E74: Taylor Swift — 'Red (Taylor's Version)' Review (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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E73: Led Zeppelin — Winter '71 U.K. Tour — 50th Anniversary
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Dec 11, 2021 |
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E72: Grateful Dead — 'Dave's Picks Vol. 40' Review
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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E71: Led Zeppelin — 'Led Zeppelin IV' 50th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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E70: The Rolling Stones — 'Tattoo You' (Super Deluxe Edition) Review
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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E69: Pink Floyd — 'Meddle' 50th Anniversary
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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E68: Grateful Dead — "Jack Straw" Deep-Dive (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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E67: Led Zeppelin — Japan '71 (w/ledzepfilm)
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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E66: 'Rolling Stone' "500 Greatest Songs Of All Time" Reaction
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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E65: The Rolling Stones — No Filter 2021 Setlist Predictions & Wishes
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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E64: Led Zeppelin — North America '71 — 50th Anniversary
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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E63: Renaming All 32 NFL Franchises After The Best Artist From Their Host City (w/Randy)
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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E62: Grateful Dead — 'Dave's Picks Vol. 39' Review
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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E61: The Who — 'Who's Next' 50th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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E60: The Beatles — 'Revolver' 55th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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E59: Top 25 (+3) Summer Driving Songs
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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E58: The Doors — Albums Ranked
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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E57: Bob Dylan — 'Blonde On Blonde' 55th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Jul 03, 2021 |
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E56: Raising Musicians & Music Lovers (w/Dad)
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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E55: Grateful Dead — Spring '77 Tour
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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E54: Grateful Dead — Ranking The Europe '72 Versions Of "Dark Star" (w/Spencer Cropper & Jeremy Shaw)
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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E53: Grateful Dead — Ranking The Europe '72 Versions Of "The Other One" (w/Spencer Cropper & Jeremy Shaw)
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Jun 05, 2021 |
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E52: Marvin Gaye — 'What's Going On' 50th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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May 28, 2021 |
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E51: Grateful Dead — 'Dave's Picks Vol. 38' Review
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May 27, 2021 |
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E50: Cottage Music
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May 21, 2021 |
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E49: The Beach Boys — 'Pet Sounds' 55th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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May 19, 2021 |
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E48: Raising Musicians & Music Lovers (w/Mom)
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May 09, 2021 |
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E47: Led Zeppelin — 5/3/71 Copenhagen 50th Anniversary
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May 06, 2021 |
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E46: Grateful Dead — April '71 Fillmore East 50th Anniversary
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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E45: The Rolling Stones — 'Sticky Fingers' 50th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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E44: The Doors — 'L.A. Woman' 50th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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E43: Taylor Swift — 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' Review
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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E42: Led Zeppelin — 1973 European Tour
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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E41: Led Zeppelin — 'Presence' 45th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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E40: Led Zeppelin — Ranking The 1975 Versions Of "No Quarter"
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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E39: Jethro Tull — 'Aqualung' 50th Anniversary
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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E38: The Allman Brothers Band — 'At Fillmore East' 50th Anniversary (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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E37: Sweet Sixteen Songs Of Spring
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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E36: Grateful Dead — "Terrapin Station" Deep-Dive (w/Spencer Cropper)
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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E35: Singers as NBA Superstars (w/Graydon Dennison)
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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E34: Grateful Dead — 'Dave's Picks Vol. 37' Review
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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E33: Grateful Dead — "Dark Star" — 2/13/70 Fillmore East (w/Spencer Cropper & Jeremy Shaw)
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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E32: Valentine's Day Special — Top 100 Love Songs
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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E31: Drummers as NFL Quarterbacks (w/Graydon Dennison)
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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E30: The Four Ways Music Appeals To Us
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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E29: The Doors — 'Live In New York' Review
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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E28: Taylor Swift — 'Evermore' Review
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Jan 16, 2021 |
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E27: Top 25 Christmas Songs
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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E26: Grateful Dead — 'American Beauty' 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Review (w/Spencer Cropper & Jeremy Shaw)
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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E25: Grateful Dead — 'Workingman's Dead' 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Review (w/Spencer Cropper & Jeremy Shaw)
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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E24: Grateful Dead — 'Dave's Picks Vol. 36' Review
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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E23: Grateful Dead — 'Dave's Picks Vol. 35' Review
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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E22: AC/DC — 'Power Up' Review
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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E21: Alex Whorms Interview — "I'll Be Home For Christmas"
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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E20: The Best And Worst Stage Costumes
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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E19: Top 25 Political Songs
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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E18: Guitarists as MLB Sluggers (w/Graydon Dennison)
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Oct 17, 2020 |
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E17: The Beatles — Albums Ranked
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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E16: Led Zeppelin — 1971 Japanese Tour
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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E15: The Rolling Stones — 'Goats Head Soup' Deluxe Edition Review
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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E14: Led Zeppelin — Summer 1970 North American Tour
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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E13: Led Zeppelin — 1971 North American Tour
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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E12: Led Zeppelin — Albums Ranked
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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E11: Grateful Dead — Reappraising Veneta '72
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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E10: Top 20 Musical Events I Would Visit In A Time Machine
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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E9: Taylor Swift - Albums Ranked
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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E8: Taylor Swift - 'Folklore' Review
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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E7: Led Zeppelin - 1973 North American Tour
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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E6: Led Zeppelin - 1977 North American Tour
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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E5: Grateful Dead - Pacific Northwest '73-'74 Box Set
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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E4: Led Zeppelin - 1972 North American Tour
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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E3: Led Zeppelin - 1975 North American Tour and Earls Court Shows
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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E2: Grateful Dead - Europe '72 Tour
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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E1: Introduction
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Jun 16, 2020 |