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All About 80s MusicThe one with the same song titles -- but different artists.In the 1980s, it wasn't uncommon to hear songs on the radio that had the same title -- but they were recorded by very different artists. Sometimes those songs were released within weeks or months of each other. In a few cases, they were years apart. Join John& Steve as they run down their favorite songs with the same title, but by different artists. Artists this time out include U2, R.E.M., Van Halen, The Pointer Sisters, The Psychedelic Furs and New Order. #1980s #NewWave #NewRomantics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-06-2239 min

The Rundown with Carrie SaldoFederal cuts, rising tariffsThis week, some local organizations and towns have received news that federal funding grants have been cut. The email from the Trump administration goes something like this: “Your award was terminated.”Western Massachusetts libraries, museums and historical societies are getting word out that tens of thousands of expected dollars in funding won’t be available for certain arts events or digital archiving, at least for now. We also catch up on how towns and cities are coping with rescinded FEMA grants for disaster prevention.Plus, we discuss how a new 10% tariff on goods could h...2025-04-1829 min

All About 80s MusicThe one where we talk about all the music from 1986.1986 was a pivotal year for 80s music. Some artists were enjoying their greatest success, Rap music became huge. There were big dance sounds. A few new groups came on the scene … and then there were the hit songs that screamed 1986. Join us, as John and Steve dig into all that year had to offer.Artists discussed are: Peter Gabriel, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Mike + The Mechanics, Bangles, Run DMC, Mr. Mister, Beastie Boys, Husker Du, Soup Dragons, REM, Crowded House, The Bodines and more!If you love 80s music, you'll love this podcast! Like a...2025-02-0431 min

The Rundown with Carrie SaldoLocal perspective on Trump’s executive ordersIn for Carrie Saldo, NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman and panelists breakdown a few of President Donald Trump’s many executive orders signed this week, and how those signatures could impact western Massachusetts.Trump’s executive order attempting to redefine birthright citizenship drew immediate lawsuits from the ACLU of Massachusetts and Attorney General Andrea Campbell. And, the president’s call for more fossil fuels puts the federal government at odds with Massachusetts and its push for renewable energy. Plus, what rights will remain in place in Massachusetts despite banning gender-neutral options on federal identification document...2025-01-2429 min

All About 80s MusicThe one with our favorite bass players and bass lines.So many hit songs during the greatest decade brought some of the best bass grooves of all-time. Join John and Steve as they discuss their favorite bass players and basslines from the 80s.Songs discussed are: Sledgehammer, Too Shy, Pale Shelter, Temptation, Two Hearts Beat As One, and more! If you love 80s music, you'll this podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-2129 min

All About 80s MusicThe one with our favorite 80s B-SidesIn the 80s, 45 RPM singles were some of the most prized items of the GenX kids who were living through the greatest decade. Join us today as John and Steve pick out some of their favorite 45s and FLIP THEM OVER to talk about the B-Sides. They discuss the B-Sides from hit singles: True, The Reflex, Radio Free Europe, Goody Two Shoes, Sunday Bloody Sunday and more ...If you 80s music, you'll love this podcast! Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find...2024-11-1728 min

All About 80s MusicThe one where we talk to Peter Holsapple and Will Rigby from The dB's The dB's are an indie pop band whose career started in the late 70s, spanned throughout the greatest decade and they're still going strong today. Their debut album , "Stands for deciBels" has just been remastered, re-released and is out now, available on thedbs.com. Join us for John's interview with Peter Holsapple and Will Rigby.🧑‍🎤 If you love 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤 🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-1125 min

All About 80s MusicThe one with our favorite 80s novelty songsThe 80s were a colorful fun decade full of big hair, crazy personalities, rad attitudes, gibberish catchphrases…. and the music was a diverse reflection of that culture. Join John & Steve as they discuss some of the zaniest novelty songs that came out of the greatest decade.Songs discussed are: The Curly Shuffle, Rappin' Rodney, You Look Marvelous, PacMan Fever, Another One Rides the Bus, Valley Girl and more!🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤 🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts.#80s...2024-05-2926 min

All About 80s MusicThe one with our favorite 80s movie soundtracksThe 80s boasts some of the most iconic movies of all-time, but it was the soundtracks which allowed them to become immortalized and live forever.Grab your bottle of mousse, your old movie posters and three ring binders, as John and Steve discuss some of the best from the greatest decade. Movie soundtracks discussed include: Pretty In Pink, Purple Rain, Fast Times, Less Than Zero, Do The Right Thing, Breakfast Club and more!🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music...2024-04-0732 min

The Rundown with Carrie SaldoCriminal neglect at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, Holyoke schools receivership, federal disaster fund denialOn The Rundown, our panel confronts a continuance without a finding. Key figures facing criminal neglect charges in the Holyoke Soldiers' Home COVID outbreak of 2020 had their latest day in court and we discuss how these cases were resolved. The state’s new commissioner of elementary and secondary education promises to return local control of Holyoke’s school district. What does this mean for the Paper City? And, the Biden administration is refusing a disaster declaration request to provide federal funds to three Massachusetts counties hit hard by flooding, and the western Massachusetts congressional delegation is p...2024-03-2944 min

The Rundown with Carrie SaldoRacist bullying, controversial SJC nomination and community activismThis week on The Rundown, guest host Jill Kaufman and a panel of journalists talk about allegations of racist bullying at Southwick Regional School, where a student’s mom describes an incident as "online slave bidding." Also, the Massachusetts Governor's Council held confirmation hearings this week for Judge Gabrielle Wolohojian, who was nominated to the state's highest court by Gov. Maura Healey. This is raising ethical questions, as the two were once a romantic couple. Our panel includes MassLive reporter John Micek, NEPM reporter Nirvani Williams, and freelance journalist G. Michael Dobbs. Plus, Ca...2024-02-2444 min

All About 80s MusicThe one where we share more of our favorite 80s mixtapesIn the 80s mix tapes were an important part of everyday culture. John and Steve again dig into the bins and dust off a couple more of their original mix tapes from the 80s.John’s mixtape explores the American and British Indie scene. Steve’s mixtape is full of New Wave Pop tunes.Artists discussed are REM, The Cure, Let’s Active, Siouxsie and the Banshees, House of Love, Thompson Twins, Love Tractor, New Order and more!🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80...2024-02-1929 min

All About 80s MusicThe one with our favorite 80s power balladsWhen rock singers in the 80s needed a way to show their sensitive side but still keep their edge, they did it through the power ballad: A slow tempo song that featured loud drums, piano and heavy electric guitars. Get your bottle of non-aerosol hairspray, your prom dress and boutonniere ready, as John and Steve discuss some of the best from the greatest decade. Songs discussed include: “Almost Paradise,” “Straight From the Heart,” “Open Arms,” “These Dreams,” “Is This Love?” “What Does It Take” by Honeymoon Suite, and a number of others. If you like 80s music, you'll ❤️ love thi...2024-01-1431 min

All About 80s MusicThe one with our favorite 80s Christmas pop songsToday, John and Steve share their favorite 80s Christmas songs, ending with a definitive top 5 best of all time. So grab a cup of cheer, some Christmas cookies, and light a fire in the chimney because this is going to be an epic one.A few of the artists discussed are: Wham!, The Kinks, Hall & Oates, The Waitresses and more!John's Christmas playlist can be found here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45o...🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All Ab...2023-12-1430 min

All About 80s MusicThe one where we talk about Dad Rock artistsSome of the music, fashion and attitude of the 80s were influenced by what took place 20 years earlier. In this episode, John and Steve talk about some of the most prominent artists of the 60s that had a resurgence during the greatest decade, some which you can call Dad Rock artists. A few of the artists discussed are: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, The Who, The Moody Blues and others.🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podc...2023-11-2828 min

All About 80s MusicThe one where we pick our favorite Australian artistsJohn and Steve go down under to discuss some of the best Australian bands and artists that contributed to the greatest decade. They discuss familiar bands like INXS and Men at Work; indie bands The Church and The Triffids; and a few unexpected choices like The Bee Gees and AC/DC.🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts.#80smusic #80smusicpodcast #australianbands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-2134 min

All About 80s MusicThe one where we shine the spotlight on SqueezeToday John and Steve "babylon and on" about one of their favorite bands, as they shine the SPOTLIGHT ON SQUEEZE. They examine some of the best songs of the greatest decade by this very powerful pop group. Songs discussed are Up the Junction, Pulling Mussels, Some Fantastic Place, Walk a Straight Line, Cool for Cats, Another Nail in My Heart, Piccadilly, Love Circles, Tempted and others.On this one, John provides a lot of great insight and background on the band's history, songs and live shows. They both give Chris...2023-08-0634 min

All About 80s MusicThe one where we talk about and review 'Pelican West' by Haircut 100. John and Steve dive deep into one of the landmark albums of the early 80s: Haircut 100’s Pelican West. They go song-by-song to examine the qualities that made this collection of tracks so iconic. Additionally, they discuss the valuable contributions of each band member: Nick Heyward, Les Nemes, Graham Jones, Blair Cunningham, Marc Fox, Phil Smith and Patrick Hunt.Tracks discussed include: Love Plus One, Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl), Fantastic Day and others. 🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🧑‍🎤👨🏻‍🎤🧑‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to p...2023-07-2422 min

All About 80s MusicThe one with our favorite George Michael/Wham! mixtapesThis week, John and Steve are back again with their original mixtapes from the 80s.➿ The cassettes have been pulled out of the Walkman players, and both have a similar theme: celebrating George Michael and Wham!🎶 Songs discussed are: Careless Whisper, Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, Faith, Wham! Rap, Club Tropicana, One More Try, Last Christmas, Edge of Heaven, Kissing a Fool, Everything She Wants, Freedom '90 and more!👂 Listen out for John, as he drops a ton of great info and fun facts on this particular episode.2023-06-0133 min

All About 80s MusicThe one with our favorite 80s frontmen.Many famous solo artists came out of the 80s, but it was also a fertile time for bands, groups and supergroups that had charismatic uber-talented frontmen and women at their helm. In this episode, we take a look at a number of lead singers that fronted the best bands of the greatest decade and a few big solo artists as well. Artists discussed are: Tony Hadley, Steve Perry, Robert Palmer, Ric Ocasek, Michael Stipe, Martin Fry, Paul Weller, Paul Young, Freddie Mercury, Michael Hutchence, and Bono.Available here and everywhere...2023-05-1032 min

All About 80s MusicThe one with our favorite ladies of the '80s. John and Steve make their top list of favorite women in 80s music. Discussed are Susanna Hoffs, Belinda Carlisle, Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Janet Jackson, Kate Bush and a number of others. #80smusic #80smusicpodcast #80s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-04-2427 min

All About 80s MusicThe one with our favorite '80s mixtapesBefore they were streaming services that allowed you to make playlists, there was the mixtape. It was a collection of songs that you put together onto a cassette tapes from records that you owned or borrowed from your friends, or from other cassettes you had in your collection. Sometimes you might’ve spent up to an hour listening to the radio, waiting for the right song to come on to tape it.In this episode, John and Steve reach deep into their basement bins and pull out two of their original mixtapes from the '80s. Jo...2023-03-3129 min

All About 80s MusicThe one with our favorite one-hit wondersThe 80s brought some of the biggest and most memorable songs of all-time. And today, we look at a number of MASSIVE one-hit wonder songs that penetrated the popular consciousness in the 80s and lasted for decades to follow. We'll be choosing: some of our all-time favorites, a number of quick picks and a few guilty pleasures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-1939 min

All About 80s MusicThe one where we count down our Top 10 Fave New Wave SongsJohn Micek and Steve Augello obnoxiously cut down one of the greatest sub-genres of Pop music to compile a list of their top 10 favorite New Wave songs. A lively fun chat with a few surprising entries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-1746 min

Knights of the HardcoverEp 3 - Hunger of the Gods (Part 2)Brandon (BJ), Chris and Zach enter the Galdur Tower to discuss the second half of book 2 of the Bloodsworn Saga - Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne (Chapter 35; pg 320 through the end of the book). Join us on this week's shield dance as we attempt not to piss our pants from fear.2022-10-041h 43

Knights of the HardcoverEp 2 - Hunger of the Gods (Part 1)Brandon (BJ), Chris and Zach dive deep into the vaesen pit to discuss book 2 of the Bloodsworn Saga - Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne (up through Chapter 35; pg 320). Get out your dictionaries because were about to mispronounce a lot of Norse words (ALOT).2022-10-041h 05

Knights of the HardcoverEp 1 - Shadow of the GodsBrandon, Chris, and Zach give a full rundown of the 1st book of the Bloodsworn Trilogy - Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne. Sharpen your seax and strap up your brynja cause this podcast is about to get bloody!2022-09-201h 03

La Torre LiveEp. 212 4.30.22EP 210 with @ByJohnLMicek/@PennCapitalStar goings on/Preppy style/@LouisRamey1 comedy bit/media debate hypocrisy/John's election update/Dave Democrat vs John GOP bit — wasn’t easy for Micek/John's band-music featured/What We’re Watching #LaTorreLive 2022-04-2749 min

Discovering The DubsJohn Micek- Pennsylvania Capital-StarThis episode highlights the life-altering moment that John Micek, a journalist with decades of experience under his belt, pivoted from a successful position with a top performing news organization to leap into the unknown and become the lead editor of a non-profit news site, the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. John shares insights into his service as a member of the fourth estate and how the winding, twisting road of life will often lead us to destinations we could have never anticipated. Support the show 2022-01-101h 21

3DVUA return to decency.Recently with changes in the political landscape, it seems possible to foresee a future where we will return to decency. In this episode, we talk about Decency as a catalyst for change and better outcomes for all people instead of division and hate. The article cited in the episode: https://www.penncapital-star.com/commentary/a-return-to-decency-with-bidens-win-not-yet-but-were-on-the-way-john-l-micek/You can learn more about Ruh Global IMPACT and our Social Activism, Social Marketing Influencers, Disability Inclusion, Tech4All, Tech4Good, AI4Good, and Accessibility. www.RuhGlobal.com. Watch other episodes on YouTube or at https://www.r...2020-11-2030 min

Battleground PAPA's primary results are inJohn Micek, Capital Star Opinion joins Joyce Davis and pundits Jeffrey Lord and Rogette Harris to discuss the results of the PA primary, Washington updates, coronavirus and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-06-1035 min

Battleground PABattleground IranAre we going to war with Iran after Suleimani's killing and what does it mean to Pennsylvanians? We're joined by Iranian scholar Dr. Mehdi Noorbash from Harrisburg University, John Micek from Pennsylvania Capital Star and by Jeffrey Lord, a former CNN pundit and Trump supporter. Joyce Davis leads the discussion which includes a background on Iranian American affairs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-01-0640 min

Brews & ViewsEp33: John Micek, Opinion Editor, PennLive/Patriot NewsHe’s been covering Pennsylvania state government for two decades, but journalism wasn’t his first career choice. PennLive opinion editor John Micek joins Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt Brouillette to look at the state of the media, offer predictions on what to expect from Gov. Tom Wolf and the new Legislature heading into 2019, and talk about moonlighting in a rock band!2018-12-3037 min

WITF Smart TalkSmart Talk 08/14/2017: Charlottesville aftermath/Journalists bring insight into recent newsThe largest and most violent white supremacy rally in a decade rocked Charlottesville, Virginia Saturday and it has the whole nation talking. It was planned as an event to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from a Charlottesville park but quickly turned into a violent confrontation between neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klan, skinheads and counter-protestors. The melee didn't result in any serious injuries until one of the white supremacists rammed a speeding car into into a crowd killing a 32-year-old woman and injuring 19 others. Rallies against racism were held yesterday and last night around the...2017-08-1400 min