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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond60: Most Weeks at Number One in the 80'sIn this episode, we discuss the songs from the 80's that spent the most weeks at the #1 spot on the pop charts. Be sure to click down to our playlist to listen to the full versions of these great songs.Connect with us at tapeheadspod.comRELATED LINKS:Our Most Weeks At #1 playlist, on SpotifyMadonna,"Like A Virgin" official video, on YouTubePaul McCartney and Michael Jackson, "Say Say Say" official video, on YouTubeIrene Cara, "Flashdance" official video, on YouTube...2025-05-0118 min
The Right Mind Show with Todd Schowalter on NewsTalkSTLSteaming pile of jury doodie - 04.19.2025Listen to The Right Mind Show with Todd Schowalter every Saturday at 5pmCT and Sunday at 2pmCT on NewsTalkSTL at 101.9, 94.1, and 99.1HD3 in the St. Louis area and online at http://bit.ly/NEWSTALKSTLSTREAMS0:00 SEG 1 Jury duty is finally over | Giving 4/20 a bad name | Stealing Fredbird’s head18:12 SEG 2 Blaine Little on getting rid of DEI. April is DEI Month!https://www.momentumseminars.com/about 34:29 SEG 3 Rand Taylor, CEO of FUEL OX, on keeping manufacturing in the USA. https://www.fuelox.com/meet-rand-taylor/ Shop local by picking up one of Todd's TOXICALLY FEMIN...2025-04-2048 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond59: Kiss, "Creatures of the Night"Kiss are one of the biggest bands of all time. Are they one of the best? Well, it's a little more complicated than that, but they're certainly one of the most interesting, and we join their story at what is arguably the heaviest and most interesting point, 1982's album "Creatures of the Night." Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS:Our Creatures of the Night playlist, on SpotifyKiss, "Creatures of the Night" album, on SpotifyKiss, "I Love It Loud" official video, on YouTube2025-04-1529 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond61: Kiss, Part 2: The Best and the WorstKiss blurbConnect with us at tapeheadspod.comRELATED LINKS:Our Kiss: The Best and The Worst playlist, on Spotify2025-04-1537 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond58: Paul Simon, "You Can Call Me Al" - BY REQUESTPaul Simon is one of most venerable and some would say inscrutable songwriters out there today. After a string of hits in the 60's and 70's, he was coming off of a couple of unsuccessful albums in the 80's. Looking for inspiration, he turned to the music of South Africa and created the album Graceland, which was a huge success and completely revitalized his career. We discuss the album's hit, "You Can Call Me Al."Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com.RELATED LINKS:Paul Simon, on SpotifyOur...2025-04-0121 min
Magician's WorkshopA Chat with The Charming Matthew Teague | S01E14Hello Magical People!
This week, we have the pleasure of talking to the charming and talented Matthew Teague. He shares his journey through the world of magic, from his early inspirations and memories to his professional career. He discusses the importance of community, authenticity, and continuous learning in the craft of magic. Teague reflects on his experiences performing in various settings, the challenges he faced, and the valuable lessons he learned along the way. His insights into the magic community and the evolution of his performance style provide a unique perspective on the art of magic.
2025-03-2355 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond57: Bronski Beat, "Smalltown Boy" - BY REQUESTBronski Beat were a synth pop trio from London who may have been fairly short-lived, but were very influential, especially with the gay community at the time. They were very politically active, and ahead of their time. Their enduring hit "Smalltown Boy" is our subject this time.Connect with us at tapeheadspod.comRELATED LINKS:Our Smalltown Boy playlist, on SpotifyBronski Beat, on SpotifyBronski Beat, "Smalltown Boy" official video, on YouTubeFramed Youth documentary, on YouTubeAll Out! documentary, on...2025-03-1526 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond56: Synclavier vs. Fairlight CMIThere were two musical synthesizers that revolutionized the way music was made in the late 1970's and all through the 80's, the Synclavier and the Fairlight. The least expensive model cost the equivalent of a small house, and the most expensive model was the equivalent of a smallish mansion. More similar than they were different, they would help some of the greatest musicians of the time to create their biggest hits, and we delve into it here. We also mention their spiritual predecessor--and Todd's favorite instrument--the Chamberlin, as well as their tiny concurrent sibling, the Casio SK-1....2025-03-0126 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond55: Bobby McFerrin, "Don't Worry, Be Happy"Bobby McFerrin is one of the most famous musicians on the planet. He's been a singer, a conductor, a music ambassador, and even a pop star. But he's also written one of the most polarizing one-hit wonder songs of all time, which was both recognized by the Library of Congress and ridiculed by Public Enemy. Lots to explore in this episode about an incredible and venerable musician.Connect with us at tapeheadspod.comRELATED LINKS:Our Don't Worry, Be Happy playlist, on SpotifyBobby McFerrin, on Spotify2025-02-1527 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond54: 10 80's Songs That Couldn't Be Released TodayIn this episode, Blaine guides us through 10 hit songs with controverisal or problematic subject matter that wouldn't be released today. This list came from one of his infamous trips down the proverbial rabbit hole.Connect with us at tapeheadspod.comRELATED LINKS:Our 10 Songs That Couldn't Be Released Today playlist, on Spotify10 Songs From the 80's That Could Not Be Released Today2025-02-0123 minThe Right Mind Show with Todd Schowalter on NewsTalkSTLInauguration Day Party - 01.18.2025Listen to The Right Mind Show with Todd Schowalter every Saturday at 5pmCT on NewsTalkSTL at 101.9, 94.1, and 99.1HD3 in the St. Louis area and online at
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0:00 SEG 1 Inauguration day excitement
21:42 SEG 2 Blaine Little
https://x.com/MomentumSeminar
https://www.momentumseminars.com/
38:35 SEG 3 Cari Bartholomew gets fired live on the air.
https://www.youtube.com/@CarobMarcelle
Todd's daughter in law has quite the tale
Shop local by picking up one of Todd's TOXICALLY FEMININE shirts
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Toddcast PodcastEp354 Shab, weight loss coach Molly McKennedy & Men’s Dating Coach Blaine Anderson (58 mins - Jan 21 ’25)Ep354 Shab, weight loss coach Molly McKennedy & Men’s Dating Coach Blaine Anderson (58 mins - Jan 21 ’25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-01-181h 00
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond53: Animotion, "Obsession"Formed in Los Angeles in 1983 and currently based in Portland, Animotion have one of the best one-hit wonder songs of the 80's, and are still around performing and releasing new albums to this day. We're here to tell the story of the song, "Obsession."
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RELATED LINKS:
Animotion, on Spotify
Animotion, "Obsession" official video, on YouTube
"A Night in Heaven" movie trailer, on YouTube
"Runaway (1984)" movie trailer, on YouTube
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2025-01-1521 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond52: Billy Joel - Four By a MasterIn this very special episode, Blaine explores a few songs by Billy Joel that he feels best show Billy's masterful songwriting. We think you'll enjoy it.
RELATED LINKS:
Our short but sweet Billy Joel playlist, on Spotify
Billy Joel, on Spotify
Lords of 57th Street (Liberty playing drums), on YouTube
2025-01-0132 min
Toddcast PodcastBlaine Anderson (Matchmaker / Men's Dating Coach) - THE FULL 24 MIN CONVOMatchmaker / men's dating coach Blaine Anderson talks about Sex & The City, teaching aspirations, business & Shark Tank, the Spice Girls, jealousy, living abroad, pregnancy, social media changing the game, the 80/20 rule, the travel industry, the ‘friend zone’, dating mistakes, The Beatles Steely Dan and Bob Marley, near death in Argentina, author Rebecca Yarros & more in the 24 minute #podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-12-1826 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond51: Duran Duran / Power Station / Robert Palmer / Arcadia - 2nd ANNIVERSARY SPECIALDuran Duran are one of the biggest and best bands of the 80's, and we thought they would be perfect subjects for continuing our second anniversary celebration. We invited our friend Russ to help and add insight, as we delved into Duran and their offshoot bands The Power Station, Arcadia, and Robert Palmer as well. Super interesting and fun story. We did experience some unfortunate technical issues with Russ's vocal track, but we're sure you'll love him and see past all that. Really fun having him join us.
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2024-12-1544 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond50: TapeHeads. . .The Movie? - 2nd ANNIVERSARY SPECIALCan you believe it's our second anniversary episode? And our fiftieth? We're celebrating both, and we have a very special guest who makes an appearance. We're discussing our namesake movie, TapeHeads, a fairly obscure 1988 cult classic film starring John Cusack and Tim Robbins as two guys who want to get into the business of making rock music videos. It also stars Sam Moore and Junior Walker as their musical idols the Swanky Modes. The soundtrack is fantastic (Todd owns it on vinyl, CD, and cassette), and the score is by Fishbone, who appear in a scene as a country...2024-12-0137 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond49: Suzanne Vega, "Luka" | WillowSuzanne Vega is someone you should know about, if you aren't aware of her already. We explore her musical connections and collaborators, including the illustrious Mitchell Froom and inimitable Tchad Blake. We also discuss the process of learning production and recording.
Willow is a 1988 fantasy movie starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer. Created by George Lucas and directed by Ron Howard, it has its fans but is also not necessarily well loved, even given its significance. We get into all of it.
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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond48: Worst #1 Songs of the 80'sIn this very special episode, we discuss a list of the ten worst #1 songs of the 80's, which Blaine found thought it would be fun to do. He was not wrong.
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The infamous list can be found here.
Our undoubtedly terrible but hopefully still fun Worst #1 Songs of the 80's playlist, on Spotify2024-11-0132 minThe Right Mind Show with Todd Schowalter on NewsTalkSTLD.E.I. Officer! Open Up! - 10.26.2024Listen to The Right Mind Show with Todd Schowalter every Saturday at 5pmCT on NewsTalkSTL at 101.9, 94.1, and 99.1HD3 in the St. Louis area and online at
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0:00 SEG 1 What’s that manure smell? | McDonad’s | Kim Gardner | Todd America leaves a voicemail | Halloween costumes
18:51 SEG 2 Morgan Lerette, a former Army Intelligence Officer who used to work for Blackwater.
He is the Author of “Guns, Girls, and Greed: I was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq”
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31:02 SEG 3 Blaine Little on why DEI is nons...2024-10-2751 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond47: A Flock of Seagulls, "I Ran (So Far Away)" - BY REQUEST | TronThe Liverpool band A Flock of Seagulls had one of the biggest hit songs (and weirdest haircuts) of 1982, which puts them up against some serious competition. Quite an interesting band and story. This one was by request.
Also from 1982, the Disney movie "Tron" is probably more well-loved now than when it originally came out, and we quite happily delve into it.
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Our "I Ran (So Far Away)" playlist, on Spotify
A Flock of Seagulls, "I Ran (So Far Away)" official video, on YouTube
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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond46: ZZ Top - TOP GOES POP | FootlooseOne of our favorite subjects here on TapeHeads is bands at a point of major change in their sound or careers, and ZZ Top's 1983 album Eliminator (which sold 11 million copies) is a perfect example.
Footlose is a 1984 movie about a small town with a big dancing problem, and the hijinks ensue. Pair that with an incredible soundtrack, and you've got a hit movie. But is it good?
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Our ZZ Top/Footloose playlist, on Spotify
ZZ Top, "Legs" official...2024-10-0139 min
Romancing the Pod216 - True Lies (With Blaine Gibson)"He is both underpaying her, and over slapping her"This week's hottest movie is... True Lies from 1994. This movie has everything: high-octane chases on horseback, tango dancing with terrorists, a used car salesmen/sex pest, and a strip tease that could make even the most macho men drop their tape deck. If you love action-packed movies with a side of marital comedy you'll love this insane episode on this truly awesome movie.Please Subscribe, Rate and Review Romancing the Pod to help more people discover our community.Follow us @RomancingThePodShow: on Facebook and I...2024-09-192h 26
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond45: Howard Jones, DEEP DIVE | Say AnythingHoward Jones is someone who you may not think you know, but you definitely know his songs. In this episode, we take a deep dive into his music, and you may be surprised at the number of coincidental connections and through-lines within this show, including Aqualung, Martin Page, Peter Gabriel, Tears For Fears, Naked Eyes, and Erasure, and even Donald Fagen. You won't want to miss the playlist for this one.
"Say Anything" is the 1989 debut of Cameron Crowe as a writer/director. It is one of the most romantic and beloved movies of the time, and...2024-09-1546 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond44: Dolly Parton, "9 to 5" | 9 to 5 - BY REQUESTDolly Parton is one of the most important singer-songwriters of all time. She created an unforgettable persona that has, quite literally, changed the world. We've had a blast learning more about her.
9 to 5 is a 1980 movie that is widely regarded as the first modern feminist movie. It was very influential and inspirational, while still being fun and accesible. It stars Dolly Parton in her movie debut, and she also wrote the timeless hit theme song. Rounding out the cast are Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dabney Coleman.
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2024-09-0134 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond43: Herbie Hancock, "Rockit" | Iron EagleA veteran of the jazz, funk, and even disco scenes, Herbie Hancock took a left turn in the 80's to help usher hip hop into the mainstream of pop music, and we're certainly glad that he did. This episode focuses on 1983's "Rockit" and the album Future Shock.
There are certain movies that could only have existed in the 80's, and Iron Eagle (1986) is one of them. Starring Jason Gedric and Louis Gossett, Jr., it's a hunk of cheese equally matched by its soundtrack, with a theme song by King Kobra.
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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond42: The Outfield, "Your Love" | The Dark CrystalThe Outfield are a band we love, and our old band used to play one of their songs back in the day. We discuss their distinction and the fun of listening to them these days.
The Dark Crystal is a 1982 fantasy movie created by the amazing Jim Henson and company, which is unique and darkly spooky, designed to provide children with something scary. We love it and hope you'll revisit it as well, or visit it for the first time, if you've somehow managed never to have seen it.
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2024-08-0147 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond41: Tracey Ullman, "They Don't Know" | The Last StarfighterTracey Ullman is very famous for her various TV shows and movie appearances, but before all of that, she had a Top10 hit in the U.S. and U.K. with the excellent song, "They Don't Know." We look into it and her subsequent career in this episode.
The Last Starfighter is a 1984 science fiction movie that follows young Alex Rogan's journey from a California trailer park to outer space. It was also one of the first movies to feature computer-generated visual effects. Very fun.
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2024-07-1537 min
Okay, So Here's OneEpisode 050: Our 50th Episode! With Blaine Capatch!
Welcome to the 50th episode of Okay, So Here’s One!: A Podcast Celebrating Street Jokes, hosted by Todd Van Allen.
This week we welcome return guest, comedian and writer Blaine Capatch!
You can find him at @blainecapatch. As well, here is a link to the GAMEMASTERS Kickstarter we talked about on the show.
Send in your favourite street joke for us to tell on air to jokes@oshopod.com Remember: No -isms, no -obias!
You can find us at @oshopod on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, Threads, and TikTok.
2024-07-0346 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond40: David Lee Roth, "Yankee Rose"David Lee Roth is a human male singer that some people find compelling, including the two of us. His 1986 album "Eat 'Em and Smile" is a favorite of both of ours, and we dive into it with great enthusiasm.
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Our extremely rocking Yankee Rose playlist, on Spotify
David Lee Roth, "Yankee Rose" official video, on YouTube
David Lee Roth, "Eat 'Em and Smile," on Spotify
David Lee Roth, "Sonrisa Salvaje", on Spotify
Talas, "...2024-07-0140 min
The Enduro ShowEp. 5 North comes SouthBlaine and Coy Obowa join Todd and Josh to discuss their experience running the SMP series for the first time. Send us a textBrought to you by B & B Pumping & Portables2024-06-1620 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond39: Michael Penn, "No Myth" | A Fish Called WandaMichael Penn is one of our collective favorites. The musician, that is, not the YouTube mathematician. You may not think you know him, but you certainly know his family; brothers Sean and Chris, TV director father Leo, actor mother Eileen, sister-in-law Robin Wright (Inconceivable!), and singer/actor wife Aimee Mann. Lots of connections. He has a handful of critically acclaimed albums and has done numerous movie soundtracks, including Boogie Nights. We go through his albums and focus on his 1989 single, "No Myth." Stunningly interesting story, we think you'll agree.
A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 British crime...2024-06-1537 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond38: Naked Eyes, "Always Something There To Remind Me" | Raising ArizonaNaked Eyes' 1983 hit "Always Something There To Remind Me" is good but not among our favorites--we'll get into it--but it did open both of us up to a much larger story. We think you'll agree.
The Coen Brothers' quirky and hilarious 1987 second movie "Raising Arizona" was way ahead of its time, and was the first in a long string of hits for them, and it set the tone for many of their movies that would follow. Definitely one of the best we've done on this show so far. Is it better than My Dinner With Andre?
2024-06-0140 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond37: a-ha, "Take On Me" | My Dinner With AndreThis is one of the biggest songs of all time, as well as the best and most distinctive videos. We do a deep dive into both.
Our movie this time is the unique "My Dinner With Andre", starring Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory. It's a movie about two estranged friends having dinner together, and much, much more.
RELATED LINKS
Our Take On Me playlist, on Spotify
a-ha, on Spotify
a-ha, Take On Me official video, on YouTube
My Dinner With Andre, at IMDB
2024-05-1545 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond36: The Church, "Under the Milky Way " | Three O'Clock HighThe Church are an Australian band, probably most well known for thier 1988 hit "Under the Milky Way," a beautiful song that is the subject of this episode.
Three O'Clock High is a 1987 movie about a mild-mannered high school student who ruffles the feathers of the school's newly-arrived bully, and the hijinks ensue.
RELATED LINKS:
Our Under the Milky Way playlist, on Spotify
The Church, "Under the Milky Way" official video, on YouTube
The Church, on Spotify
The Church, "Starfish," on Spotify
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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond35: Philip Bailey and Phil Collins, "Easy Lover" | FletchIn our favorite musical year of 1984, after many years of creating a multitude of hits separately, two musical giants came together at the top of their game to collaborate on one of the best songs of the 80's, "Easy Lover," by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins. We'll delve into the supremely interesting story of how this incredible song came to be. Fun fact: it was used in the original Wrestlemania. Also, you're a Zen-master Beatles fan if you know where the phrase 'four guys of them' comes from.
Fletch is a 1985 comedy that we feel very differently...2024-04-1538 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond34: RIP, Karl Wallinger of World PartyThis episode is a bit different than our others so far. We'd actually been talking about doing a World Party episode recently, when Karl Wallinger suddenly died a week or so before this, which added some gravitas and urgency, so we decided to move him to the front of the line. Great musician and songwriter. He will be missed by us and by many others of you around the world. RIP, Karl.
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Our RIP, Karl Wallinger playlist, on Spotify
World Party, on Spotify
World Party, "Ship...2024-04-0137 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond33: Dexys Midnight Runners, "Come On, Eileen" | Red DawnDexys Midnight Runners are a one-hit wonder band (actually with TWO number-one hits) whose 1982 song "Come On, Eileen" is one of the most catchy and unusual songs of the 80's, and the band's story is one of the most interesting we've come across so far. You'll love it.
The World War III story Red Dawn, from 1984, holds the distinction of being the first movie to be rated PG-13. It features a cast that would all go on to be among the biggest stars. We also discuss what life was like growing up during the end of the...2024-03-1543 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond32: Traveling Wilburys, "Heading For The Light" | Better Off DeadIn the spring of 1988, George Harrison recruited his friends Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Jim Keltner to collaborate on a song. The result was so stunningly good that they decided to do an entire album together, thereby creating the biggest supergroup of all time. And yes, we do discuss some of those other ones as well.
Better Off Dead is a classic dark comedy from 1985 starring John Cusack. Its eminently quotable dialogue (ever wonder where the line, "I want my TWO DOLLARS" cam from?) and strange, memorable characters make for a fun watch...2024-03-0140 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond31: Jane Child, "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" | B.J. and The BearThis episode is devoted to Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist Jane Child. She's our first one-hit wonder, and she's possibly the last big one-hit wonder of the 80's. This episode is being released on February 15, which--coincidentally enough--is also Jane's birthday, so we're wishing her a happy one.
Our 'movie' this time is actually a TV show we loved when we were young called B.J. and The Bear, about a trucker and his chimp Bear who travel the country and meet women in every town, all while attempting to stay one step ahead of the law. The show...2024-02-1540 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond30: New Edition - BY REQUESTIn this 'very special' episode, Blaine kept the subject a secret from Todd until we recorded it. New Edition and all of the tentacles of their related bands (Bobby Brown, New Kids on the Block, and even Whitney Houston) is a supremely interesting story, and we're sure you'll agree. This one's by request.
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New Edition, on Spotify
Bobby Brown, on Spotify
Bell Biv DeVoe, on Spotify
New Kids on the Block, on Spotify
Whitney Houston, on Spotify
Whitney documentary, at...2024-02-0131 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond29: The Bangles, DEEP DIVE | The All-Nighter (1987)The Bangles were arguably the biggest all-female band of the 80's, and we both totally love them. We explore their early career and their big hits, as well as the issues that arose within the band as one of the members' star rose.
Our movie this time is "The All-Nighter (1987)", which starred Susanna Hoffs, Joan Cusack, and Pam Grier, and was co-written/produced/directed by Susanna's mom. What could go wrong with that formula?
RELATED LINKS:
Our The Bangles playlist, on Spotify
The Bangles, on Spotify
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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond28: U2, "Where The Streets Have No Name"U2's album "The Joshua Tree" is one of the biggest and most influential of all time, and it's the subject of this, our first episode of 2024. We mostly focus in on the song "Where The Streets Have No Name," but discuss other songs too, as well as the making of the video and the band's later involvement with author and filmmaker Bill Carter during the civil war in Sarajevo in the early Nineties. We're sure you'll agree that they're an incredible band with an incredible story, even the comparatively miniscule part that we're choosing to illuminate here.
2024-01-0136 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond27: "A Very Special Christmas" | The Star Wars Holiday Special/Christmas in the StarsReleased in 1987, "A Very Special Christmas" was a bit of a turning point for Christmas music, which both of us enjoyed back then and continue to enjoy to this day.
We also take you back a long time ago (1978) to a galaxy far, far away to discuss the famously awful Star Wars Holiday Special. We've added plenty of audio clips because you wouldn't believe just how weird and awful it is otherwise. We even included Christmas in the Stars from 1980, which is perhaps most famous for being Jon Bon Jovi's recording debut. We're excited to share this...2023-12-1548 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond26: Toto, "Rosanna" | An American Werewolf in LondonIn this, our first-anniversary episode, we talk about the new Beatles releases quite a bit, before moving on to Toto and their album Toto IV, their incredible prowess as studio musicians, and their well-known penchant for doing cocaine back in the day.
Our movie this time is the 1982 classic "An American Werewolf in London," which Todd had never seen until now. This excellent, strange, and surprisingly romantic movie sparks an interesting and funny conversation.
RELATED LINKS:
The Beatles, "1962-1966", on Spotify
The Beatles, "1967-1970", on Spotify
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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond22: Crowded House - DEEP DIVEThis episode is devoted to one of our all-time favorite bands, Crowded Houose. Neil Finn is a genius, and we can't wait to share more of his music with you, along with his brother Tim, with whom he has collaborated quite a bit, and Mitchell Froom, who produced and played on many of the best CH albums, and is currently touring with them, at the time this episode is being released. Be sure to check out our playlist for this one. No movie this time, but just a glowing recommendation for one of the best bands that we think...2023-11-1746 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond25: Todd's Top 10We thought it would be super fun to share the music that made us who we are today, and last time was Blaine's turn, so this time is Todd's turn, along with some personal stories and insights. We think you'll enjoy it.
Our Todd's Top 10 playlist, on Spotify
Trevor Rabin, on Spotify
Tears For Fears, on Spotify
Elliott Smith, on Spotify
Van Halen, on Sotify
Yngwie Malmsteen, on Spotify
Ben Folds Five, on Spotify
Crowded House, on Spotify
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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond24: Blaine's Top 10We thought it would be super fun to share the music that has made us the people we are today, and Blaine's going to start us off with his all-time, whole-life favorites.
Blaine's Top 10 playlist, on Spotify:
Drummer playing Beatles on the rooftop, on YouTube
Fountains of Wayne hotline, on YouTube
Trevor Rabin, on Spotify
Men At Work, on Spotify
Colin Hay, on Spotify
Toy Matinee, on Spotify
Kevin Gilbert, on Spotify
The Police, on Spotify
Sting, o...2023-11-0154 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond23: Milli Vanilli - The Strangest StoryMilli Vanilli were famous for lip-synching their way into history back in 1989, as well as for winning (and returning) their Grammy for Best New Artist. But, as is so often the case, there's much more to the story, and that's what we discuss in this edition of TapeHeads. The story of Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan--known around the world more commonly as Rob and Fab--is weird, deep, nuanced, and even tragic, but we hope you'll agree with Fab that when you fall, you stand back up. Enjoy their bizarre and riveting story.
Find all our episodes, contact...2023-10-1538 min
The Roy Green ShowRoy Green Show Podcast, Sep 24: Mark Baxter, Police Life Loss. - NB Prem Blaine Higgs, Pronoun/Gender Policy. - Greg Perras, de Grood appeal to Supreme Crt for Increased Freedoms. - Metastatic Cancer Survivor Todd Seals and Roy Green on the Same Road.Today's Podcast:The shooting death of British Columbia RCMP Constable Rick O'Brien, as well as the numbers of police officers killed on duty in Canada brings to the fore the issue of what must be done to reduce the risk to police officers.Today is Police and Peace Officers National Memorial Day with ceremonies and police attendance from across Canada in Ottawa.Guest: Mark Baxter. President: Police Association of Ontario. The issue of pronoun selection, name change and gender identity among Canada's youth and mandatory reporting by te...2023-09-241h 06
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond21: Mötley Crüe - BY REQUESTThis episode, focusing on the famous and infamous Mötley Crüe, is another one that was brought to us by request. Their story is so vast and their so long-ranging that this show could have been ten hours long. We had fun with it, and we think you'll enjoy it. Don't forget to click through to our episode links and watch the hilaious video of Vince's less-than-stellar vocals.
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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond20: Erasure, "A Little Respect" | The 'Burbs | BY REQUESTThis is another episode that was done by request (thank you, Ryan!). Both of us knew absolutely nothing about Erasure before this, but came away finding them super interesting. We think you'll agree.
The movie this time is The 'Burbs, starring Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher, which both of us love and find very quotable. "I want to kill. . .everyone. Satan is good. . .Satan is our pal." This and many other lines were improvised, as you will see. Love it.
Erasure, "A Little Respect" official video, on YouTube
Erasure, on...2023-09-0139 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond19: The Rembrandts, "Just The Way It Is Baby" | CommunionThis episode of TapeHeads is about the Rembrandts. Think you don't know the Rembrandts? You absolutely do. You'll see. We discuss them at great length, as well as the nature of fame and success and the (perceived) notion of 'selling out.' These guys are an awesome band that we think deserve your attention.
Our movie this time is "Communion," based on an autobiographical book by Whitley Strieber, which is about his experiences with alien abduction. It goes on to spark a very spirited discussion about Art Bell, UFOlogy, and even prompts Todd to teach us all...2023-08-1543 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond18: Winger, "Seventeen" | GremlinsIn this episode we discuss Winger, who were one of the last of the 'hair' bands, and who were made fun of constantly by Beavis and Butthead. We focus primarily on their song "Seventeen," with its controversial lyric, "Daddy says she's too young, but she's old enough for me." We also learn about a derogatory term that the Winger lads had for drumming that they considered too basic. Be sure to listen for that hilarious tidbit.
Our movie this time is "Gremlins," a very fun (and occasionally gruesome) family-friendly "creature feature" from 1984. Fun fact: this movie would...2023-08-0142 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond17: Pet Shop Boys, "West End Girls" | Beverly Hills Cop | BY REQUESTThis episode is our first 'by request' episode, courtesy of Todd's friend Mike (thank you, Mike!), and it finds us exploring what the Guardian newspaper controversially called the greatest UK #1 song of all time, "West End Girls" by the Pet Shop Boys. Not sure we'd agree with that designation, but it's unquestionably a great and very interesting song, and it certainly deserves a deeper dive.
Our movie this time is the 1984 Eddie Murphy showcase, "Beverly Hills Cop," an action comedy about a black Detroit cop who plays by his own rules and finds himself in ultra-white, ultra-ritzy...2023-07-1541 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond16: Def Leppard, "Pour Some Sugar On Me" | The Black HoleDef Leppard's 1987 album, "Hysteria," was four years in the making, and involved an unusual amount of tragedy, expense, rebirth, and ultimately triumph, providing a wealth of hit songs that the band still perform to this day. Come along with us on the journey, and delve into the depths.
"The Black Hole," Disney's first PG-rated movie, was released in what most people assume was a response to Star Wars, but as you'll see (as we did), had its roots much further back, in the disaster movies from the early 1970's. An uncharacteristically dark and strange movie for the...2023-07-0152 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond15: Rick Astley, "Never Gonna Give You Up" | BigRick Astley is the most famous person you probably knew nothing about. That's okay, neither did we. And that was the point of this episode. What an incredible story, and an incredible human being. And one of the biggest Internet memes of all time. And an incredible production company, with an incredible string of hit songs, including everyone from Divine to Donna Summer, by way of Dead Or Alive, Kylie Minogue, Bananarama, Samantha Fox, and Rick, obviously. And all of that was with a little help from the seemingly ubiquitous Fairlight.
P.S.: C'mon, Todd, Posh Spice--not...2023-06-1535 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond14: Scandal, "The Warrior" | They LiveIn this episode, we go back to the gold mine of 1984 to revisit the iconic anthem "The Warrior", by Scandal, featuring Patty Smyth (not to be confused with Patti Smith!). Blaine shares another torture device, and we introduce a new segment called Cover Your Ears, where we scour YouTube to feature a funny, terrible or awesome cover version of our chosen song. This particular one involves a hilarious moment of Perilus/Perilous that's quite possibly the first time that's ever happened.
Our movie this time is the bubble gum-chewing, ass-kicking 1988 cult sci-fi action classic, "They Live", starring...2023-06-0136 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond13: GreatWhiteLionSnake and the Grunge Revolution - 80's Glam, Part 4After a few years of ruling the world, hard rock had become derivative and run its course, so it was only a matter of time before something new would step up, and grunge was that something. In this episode, we delve into this supremely interesting transition.
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Hollywood Rocks book (even though we didn't mention it), on...2023-05-1547 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond12: Chicago, "Stay The Night" | ClueIn this episode, we discuss the 1984 Chicago album, "Chicago 17", more specifically the band's revival and collaboration with mega-producer David Foster, who we think you'll agree is well worth your time and investigation.
We also discuss the hilarious cult classic murder mystery comedy "Clue", featuring a stellar cast that includes Tim Curry, a number of Mel Brooks alumni, and an a well-known punk rock singer.
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Chicago, "Stay the Night" official video, on YouTube
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Chicago, "Chicago 17" on Spotify2023-05-0139 min
Influence ThisInfluence This | Episode 13: Aaron BlaineAaron Blaine is a retired Army Green Beret, who deployed all over the world, including multiple combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. He was a lead trainer at a men’s emotional wellness organization and spent time working in the Alaskan Bush as a safety guide for National Geographic BBC. He also spent years leading wilderness expeditions for special forces veterans returning home, worked closely with gold-star families and children, and coaches men from all walks of life. He is a certified yoga instructor, a hunter, and a total badass. He lives in Montana with his wife, 2 wild boys, an...2023-04-241h 08
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond11: Power Ballads - 80's Glam, Part 3Back in the 80's, there existed a genre--equal parts rock and beauty--that was almost exclusive to the times, called Power Ballads. Many were epic, many were cheesy, and we explore quite a few of the most famous ones in this episode. For those of you keeping track at home, not a single one of them featured a Fairlight.
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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond10: Tears For Fears, "Woman In Chains" | HeathersIn this episode, we talk about one of our absolute favorite bands, Tears For Fears, and more specifically, their career-changing feminist anthem, "Woman in Chains," which introduced the world (but not Todd's dad!) to the stunning Oleta Adams. It also featured the drumming talents of both Manu Katché--already famous for playing with Peter Gabriel--and the inimitable Phil Collins. Oh yeah. . .and it totally featured a Fairlight synthesizer, too, because of COURSE it would, and if you're a regular listener of this podcast, you're already well aware of it.
Our movie this time is the clever, thorny, a...2023-04-0140 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond09: Guitar Gods - 80's Glam, Part 2When we think of 80's glam metal, the first things we all think of are poofy hairstyles and slinky spandex pants, but the third thing we think of is amazing guitarists, the likes of which haven't really been seen either before or since. We go on a very deep dive into some of our (really Todd's, because this stuff wasn't really Blaine's cup of tea) favorites of the time. We also discuss some modern guitarists, and we even wax a bit philosophical about what this somewhat beleaguered and often maligned musical genre means to those of us who still...2023-03-1542 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond08: The Police, "Don't Stand So Close To Me" | Ferris Bueller's Day OffThis episode finds us discussing a controversial song by The Police, so much so that they actually recorded two different versions of it, the original in 1980 which creeped everybody out, and the 1986 version which not only broke up the band (essentially), but also incorporated our favorite instrument, the Fairlight.
We also discuss one of the most famous 80's movies of them all, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. We spend a good amount of time on the soundtrack, and on Ferris's synthesizer, which was an E-mu Emulator II (like Trevor Rabin of Yes used to have) and NOT a F...2023-03-0142 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and BeyondMINI-EPISODE: Northern Lights, "Tears Are Not Enough"Occasionally, we have a story that doesn't quite fit into a regular episode, but we like it enough that we still want to share it, so we thought it would be fun to create mini-episodes for those little orphan stories. Our regular episodes will come out at their regularly scheduled times, but one of these could drop at any time. This particular one involves Northern Lights, which was the Canadian equivalent of Band Aid, Live Aid, USA for Africa, and--best of all--Hear 'N' Aid. We briefly mentioned this in our Band Aid episode, so if you haven't heard that...2023-02-2402 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond07: Hard Rock Hits Number One - 80's Glam, Part 1This episode is the first in a series about the singular and super-interesting story of 80's glam rock, which seemed to rise from nowhere to the top of the charts. This subject is so vast that we will break it up and share it in a number of episodes over the next few months, and I imagine that we'll return to that particular gold mine often after that.
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Abrazo Football PodcastPremier League All Star Game!? Is it really a bad idea?Join us as we discuss whether or not Todd Boehly's comments on an All Star game are as cringey as we all gave him credit for! We dissect why he proposed something so averse to the English game and why it actually might be a great idea.2023-02-0224 min
TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond06: Paul McCartney, "Flowers in the Dirt" | Back to the FutureThis episode is actually devoted to an entire Paul McCartney album, 1989's "Flowers in the Dirt," that we think deserves more love than it gets. This was the beginning of everything Paul is currently doing to this day, from a major world tour to including a number of Beatles songs in his set. (Also, WE SAW HIM IN CONCERT ON THIS TOUR.) This album saw Paul collaborating with songwriter Elvis Costello and various producers of the time, one of whom will be very familiar to regular listeners of this podcast. This is one of the less popular albums in P...2023-02-0135 min
Abrazo Football PodcastChelsea Special! All Things ChelseaThis week we have a special guest on the show who like Blaine, is a Chelsea fan, and has been for life. We go over the current project, the future of Chelsea, and why Todd Boehly's all star game comments might actually make sense.2023-01-301h 50