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Planet Ludwigbeatles hour 83 Laurie Kaye audio editionOn this episode (#83) of The Beatles Hour with Steve Ludwig, we are joined by the brilliant author/rock journalist, LAURIE KAYE. She interviewed John Lennon & Yoko Ono on the afternoon that John was brutally taken from us later that evening. It's a surreal story of a somewhat surreal (& exciting) life in the music & radio scenes. We'll also hear of Laurie's interviews with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Mick Jagger, & so much more. PLUS, we'll hear of the horrifying encounter Laurie had with the scum who, shortly after the encounter, shot John Lennon.Her brilliant book is entitled, CONFESSIONS OF A...
2025-06-071h 00
Planet LudwigDICK DALE SETLIST (22 Songs)To complement the Dick Dale interview on PlanetLudwig.com (Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture, Show # 187), host Steve Ludwig created this 22-song setlist ranging from each era of the King of the Surf Guitar's career. Enjoy!Miserlou (1962)Scalped (1994)Smoke on the Water (2001)Ring of Fire (1994)Peter GunnSpace Mountain (from Disney's "Space Mountain" 2001)Let's Go Trippin' (1962)Surfing DrumsSpeardance (1993)Nitrus (1996)Jungle Fever (1962)The Scavenger (1963)Third Stone from the Sun (1996)Belo Horizonte (2001)Tidal Wave (1964)Never on Sunday (feat. Dick Dale on trumpet 1964)Mr. Eliminator (1964)Terra Dicktyl (1994)Oasis of Man (2001)Yours (2001)King of the Surf Guitar (1962)Miserlou - Acoustic (1993)
2025-05-131h 12
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture #36 - Melanie & Callie CosplayA true flower child of the sixties (and today!), MELANIE joins us for music & talk with host Steve Ludwig. Ms. Safka shares so many stories about her appearances at Woodstock & the Isle of Wight concerts, opens up about deeply personal episodes in her life, as well as sharing brand new music with us. The interview was truly a moving experience...CALLIE COSPLAY tells us about life as a cosplayer. It's mostly fun, but you may be surprised at the lengths Callie & other cosplayers must go to to perfect their craft.This is SHOW #36 OF STEVE LUDWIG'S CLASSIC POP...
2025-05-121h 25
Planet LudwigSimon & Garfunkel Demos, Alternates, & Live ~ Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture 189SIMON & GARFUNKEL Demos, Alternate Takes of their 1960's output, PLUS a RARE live concert at the Hollywood Bowl from 1968 highlight this edition of Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 189. Host Steve Ludwig, of the classic pop culture website, PlanetLudwig.com, presents demos & alternate takes from their albums WEDNESDAY MORNING 3 AM, SOUNDS OF SILENCE, PARSLEY SAGE ROSEMARY & THYME, BOOKENDS, BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER, & THE GRADUATE Movie Soundtrack album, followed by an uninterrupted rare recording of their 23-song August 23, 1968 concert from the Hollywood Bowl. Enjoy!
2024-06-142h 01
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 81 - REMIXES & MASHUPSIt's ALL BEATLES, but we'll hear things differently! Sixty minutes of Beatles remixes and mash-ups. Everything we'll hear is The Beatles - songs we know and love - but REMIXED & MASHED-UP by some of the most brilliant online remixers' communities!I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Bizarre MixThat Bulldog Better Leave My Kitten AloneTax My DriveShe's Leaving Home YesterdayI Me Mine CloseupAll My Loving (with special guests)Strawburied Feels ForeverOnly Pepper WeepsYou're A Lonely Hearts Club ManThis BoyI Dig Love - Up CloseRock and Roll BirthdayAnd Your Bird Can Sing in the StudioI'm Only SleepingOnly A Northern...
2024-02-021h 01
Planet LudwigBeatles Novelty Records ~ BEATLES HOUR WITH STEVE LUDWIG # 80Beatles novelty records were fun, goofy, & some, quite cool! They are yet another indication of how much impact the Beatles had on the world. Future stars like CHER & SISSY SPACEK recorded Beatles novelty songs (which we'll hear!). Tunes like "The Boy With the Beatle Hair," "Go Go Go With Ringo,", "The Beatle Dance," & 33 others await you in this 80th edition of The Beatles Hour with Steve Ludwig. A splendid time is guaranteed for all! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!Beatles Pledge of Allegiance - David PeelThe Boy with the Beatle Hair - The SwansMy Beatle Haircut - The TwilitersThe Beatles Barber...
2023-12-141h 40
Planet LudwigDEEP DIVE - THE KINKSDEEP DIVE: THE KINKS ~ Twenty-five Deep Dive Album Cuts by the classic rock band who began their hit-filled career over sixty years ago. The Kinks' catalog goes way beyond their hits. Bill Ludwig, with an assist from Steve Ludwig, takes a deep dive into 25 Kinks treasures ~ non-hits ~ but every bit as brilliant as their beloved hits. Enjoy!
2023-06-171h 43
Plugged In - A Banking PodcastEp 13: Balancing Smart Regulation and Innovation // Gene LudwigIn today's episode, Steve and Al talk with Gene Ludwig, former Comptroller of the Currency and a banking regulation, risk management, and fiscal policy expert. Gene shares some powerful insights into modernizing the banking industry. They discuss the importance of smart regulation that helps to balance banking activities and technological advancements, the need for regulators to have the tools to manage tail risks quickly and avoid being caught off guard, and the need to have a mechanism that gives regulators and the public time to act in a crisis.
2023-04-1929 min
Planet LudwigEVEN MORE ECLECTIC COOL MUSIC - VOLUME THREEOnce again, here are three eclectic hours of MORE COOL MUSIC (Volume Three) that was originally meant to be used on Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture shows at PlanetLudwig.com, but for one reason or another, haven't been used yet. There's still no time like the present, so are you ready? Get comfortable, get tight, & get right...and ENJOY!Walking in the Forest of My Mind - Paul ParrishA Most Peculiar Man - Adam, Mike, & TimTainted Love - Vivisector's Gulag TunesPaint It Black - Gabor SzaboYou Really Got Me - Gate BallHurdy Gurdy Man - Eartha KittHappy Together...
2023-03-202h 59
Planet LudwigPAST MASTERS VOLUME ONE Cover SongsContinuing with the BEATLES ALBUMS COVER SONGS series at pop culture website, PlanetLudwig.com, Steve Ludwig presents 18 cover songs of the Beatles (by various artists) from the PAST MASTERS VOL. ONE album. Enjoy! (Songs compiled by Steve Ludwig of PlanetLudwig.com)Love Me Do - The PunklesFrom Me To You - Jess ThristanThank You Girl - Paul MoodyShe Loves You - Miss Beth BelleI'LL Get You - Dave WilliamsI Want To Hold Your Hand - Mayday ParadeThis Boy - Reo BrothersKomm, Gib Mir Deine Hand - The DeutschSie Liebt Dich - The RoversLong Tall Sally - MojoThunderI Call Your...
2023-03-1944 min
Planet LudwigPlease Please Me Cover SongsFourteen cover versions by various artists of The Beatles first U.K. album, PLEASE PLEASE ME.Enjoy! (And if you get a minute, check out more Beatles & classic pop culture at PlanetLudwig.com. Thanks!) (Songs compiled by Steve Ludwig of PlanetLudwig.com)I Saw Her Standing There - Midnight MetroMisery - Leftover CutiesAnna - Mick Hucknell (Simply Red)Chains - The BrugboysBoys - Barry GonenAsk Me Why - Mark SantosPlease Please Me - 5 O'ClockLove Me Do - Ai NinomiyaPS I Love You - Ably HouseBaby It's You - Finn CrossleyDo You Want To Know a Secret - FeaturesA...
2023-03-0435 min
Planet LudwigHELP! Cover SongsHere are fourteen cover versions by various artists of The Beatles' HELP! album, PLUS two bonus tracks of instrumentals from the movie, HELP!, but not on the American soundtrack album release. Enjoy! (And while you're at it, why not visit the pop culture website, PlanetLudwig.com ~ Thanks!) (Songs compiled by Steve Ludwig of PlanetLudwig.com)HELP! - Minds Like TheseThe Night Before - Turbo LaxYou've Got To Hide Your Love Away - Legends The Band (Joe Mandica, Tony & Greg Marciano)I Need You - The Sunshine CompanyAnother Girl - Thom MorecraftYou're Going to Lose That Girl - The 5 MenitsTicket...
2023-03-0341 min
Planet LudwigSGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Cover SongsHere are the fourteen Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band tracks (yes, we included "Sgt. Pepper Inner Groove"!) as covered by various artists. Enjoy! (..and give PlanetLudwig.com a visit while you're at it. Thanks!) (Songs compiled by Steve Ludwig of PlanetLudwig.com)Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The TrewsWith A Little Help from My Friends - Wolf SunLucy in the Sky With Diamonds - T-9 Remix from Re-VolverGetting Better - GomezBandFixing a Hole - EasyStarAllStarsShe's Leaving Home - The Skidmore DynamicsBeing for the Benefit of Mr. Kite - Mila FaWithin You Without You - BeatzoneWhen I'm...
2023-03-0246 min
Planet LudwigRUBBER SOUL Cover SongsHere are fourteen cover songs of The Beatles' RUBBER SOUL album. PlanetLudwig.com has been sharing covers of each Beatles album. Enjoy! (Songs compiled by Steve Ludwig of PlanetLudwig.com)Drive My Car - Harm & EaseNorwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)You Won't See Me - Luz Nobili FrenkelNowhere Man - LowThink For Yourself - Yonder Mountain String BandThe Word - Nick MartellaroMichelle - The Innocent CriminalsWhat Goes On - Sufjan StevensGirl - Rhett MillerI'm Looking Through You - Ted LeoIn My Life - Ben LeeWait - Connie EvingstonIf I Needed Someone - Nellie McKayRun For Your Life...
2023-03-0243 min
Planet LudwigWHITE ALBUM Cover SongsEnjoy these cover songs of the entire BEATLES WHITE ALBUM (yes, even "Revolution 9"!).Happy Listening! (VARIOUS ARTISTS) (Songs compiled by Steve Ludwig of PlanetLudwig.com)Back in the USSR - Mense BandDear Prudence - Endevor 1 RemixGlass Onion - Mark MortonObladi Oblada - Leo MoracchioliWild Honey Pie - The PixiesThe Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill - Dawn Kinnard with Rex SexsmithWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps - Main SqueezeWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps (Anthology version) - Rubber Soul BeatlesHappiness Is a Warm Gun...
2023-02-221h 47
Planet Ludwig3 MORE Hours of Eclectic MusicHere are three MORE hours of songs that I've banked for future use on my "Classic Pop Culture with Steve Ludwig" shows at PlanetLudwig.com. Like the first 3 hours (which you can find here on Spreaker and Planet Ludwig), I still haven't used these songs, so I figured there's still no time like the present...Enjoy!I'm Horny, I'm Stoned - The Doors (after Jim Morrison's death)Touch Me (Jim Morrison isolated vocals) - The DoorsMy Friend Jack - SmokeSugar Man - Sixto RodriguezZorba the Greek - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana BrassDrop InGirl on LSD - Tom PettyPrincess Turns...
2023-02-032h 56
Planet LudwigDeep Dives - THE HOLLIES - Bill's Album CutsBill Ludwig returns with another edition of DEEP DIVES, a look at album cuts that don't get enough recognition. This time around, Bill (joined by Steve Ludwig) spins THIRTY songs by the legendary British Invasion band, THE HOLLIES. We're pretty sure you'll hear more than a few songs by The Hollies that you've never heard before. Enjoy!DEEP DIVES is part of the BILL'S ALBUM CUTS show...
2023-01-271h 55
Planet Ludwig3 ECLECTIC HOURS OF COOL MUSIC3 ECLECTIC HOURS OF COOL MUSIC - Here are songs that I've banked for future use on my "Classic Pop Culture with Steve Ludwig" shows at PlanetLudwig.com. I still haven't used them, so I figured there's no time like the present...Enjoy! You Showed Me - Hannah FuryFlo & Eddie Theme/Best Part of Breaking Up - Flo & EddieI Want To Tell You - Blue CartoonEvil Tom Jones - Satan BombOne Way Or Another - Lee RockerMemphis - Joe JacksonJungle Drum - Emiliana TorriniTallahassee Lassie - Flamin' GrooviesBony Maronie - The StandellsLove, Love, Love Drags Me Down - GlitterhousePsychedelic Movement...
2023-01-132h 50
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 77 ~ OUR HEADIEST YETPrepare to turn off your mind, relax, & float downstream...SNACKS REQUIRED!
2022-11-0858 min
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 76 - Others Cover the Beatles23 covers of Beatles songs by 23 artists in 75 minutes ~ And these are not your typical note-for-note cover songs. These artists from around the world push the envelope & come up with some interesting sounds...Enjoy!
2022-09-051h 20
Planet LudwigPlanet Ludwig's Top Ten Garage Songs of the 60'sSteve Ludwig, host of Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture at PlanetLudwig.com, chooses his totally subjective Top Ten Garage Songs of the 60's. He'll count down the list from 10 to 1, and afterwards Steve will tell you who's who and who sang what, just in case you needed a reminder. Enjoy!
2022-08-1027 min
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 75In our never-ending Beatles Quest to share Beatle-y stuff you've never heard, we bet you'll hear a thing or two for the first time on Beatles Hour # 75...
2022-07-2056 min
Planet LudwigBritish Musicians Before They Were FamousBefore many British musicians became household names, they were in other bands during the British Music Invasion years of 1963 to 1966. Here are 20 songs by British musicians such as David Bowie, Ian Gillan, Dave Mason, Lemmy from Motorhead, Mike D'Abo, Ian Hunter, Alan White, and many others. Host Steve Ludwig tells us what groups they were in before they became famous, and then he'll play a relatively unknown song from that early band. Twenty songs in sixty minutes! You'll be surprised at some of what you hear!
2022-07-1958 min
Planet LudwigBEATLES HOUR WITH STEVE LUDWIG # 74 - APPLE SCRUFFS SESSION"Apple Scruffs" is George Harrison's love-letter-in-a-song to those fans who would wait outside the Apple Corps Building (as well as other locations), hoping to catch a glimpse of one or all of The Beatles coming and going. "Apple Scruffs" appeared on George's 1970 ALL THINGS MUST PASS album. Come with us into the recording studio as George goes through take after take, working out the kinks of what was to become "Apple Scruffs." The real treasure is listening to what George says between the takes. An extremely intimate session with the magnificent George. Enjoy!
2022-05-0554 min
Planet Ludwig"Isn't Life Strange/The Laughing Heart" - Moody Blues/Tom Waits/Charles BukowskiSteve Ludwig, of PlanetLudwig.com, combines The Moody Blues' song, "Isn't Life Strange" (from their 1972 album, SEVENTH SOJOURN) with Tom Waits's recitation of Charles Bukowski's "The Laughing Heart." Waits is heard at around the 4-minute mark...
2022-04-2708 min
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 179 - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR RARE INTERVIEWThe rock opera, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, celebrated its 50th Anniversary of the release of the original vinyl album in 2020. Here is a rare 1970 interview with its creators, Andrew Lloyd Webber (music), Tim Rice (lyrics & book), & Ian Gillan ("Jesus Christ" & lead singer of Deep Purple). Join host Steve Ludwig as he takes on the roll of interviewer in this open-ended interview from 1970. Plus, the guests introduce five songs from the rock opera!
2022-04-1252 min
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 73 - Because Vol. 2In this edition of The Beatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 73, as in Beatles Hour # 71, host Steve shares some of his vast collection of non-commercially-released Beatles audio, much of which we're sure you've never heard before. No theme, just random Beatles coolness. No rhyme or reason - We play The Beatles simply BECAUSE...BECAUSE they're THE BEATLES! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
2022-02-161h 10
Planet Ludwig"Be My Baby" - John Lennon - 47% fasterJohn Lennon Covers The Ronette's "Be My Baby." John's studio version of "be My Baby" was done so with very slow, almost dirge-like, vocals. Steve Ludwig has sped-up the vocals by 47%, making the vocals sound more like the speed at which Ronnie Spector sang it. See what you think...Music sacrilege?
2022-01-2003 min
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 72 - BEATLES MASH-UPSOn this Beatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 72, it's BEATLES MASH-UPS ~ Sixteen mash-ups starring the Fab Four & their friends Queen, The Monkees, Green Day, Bruno Mars, Norman Greenbaum, Pink Floyd, The Knack, Ray Parker, Jr., Led Zeppelin, The Jam, Bob Marley, & Scissor Sisters.Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
2021-12-131h 00
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 174 Princess Planet & Z-Cars AUDIO EDITIONZooming from Australia with its unique brand of music:Alternative rock, pop/rock band, PRINCESS PLANET's Ros Crook, Chris Crook, and Dave Cottingham --- and Russell Diggins, aka "Russell Street," from the punk band, Z-CARS, who were at the forefront of the Melbourne punk scene in the late 70's/early 80's, join host Steve Ludwig to share plenty of awesome music along with plenty of awesome stories about the Australian music scene.This is Show # 174 of Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture (PlanetLudwig.com).#Australia #AustralianMusic #PrincessPlanet #ZCars #RosCrook #ChrisCrook #DaveCottingham #RussellDiggins #RussellStreet #AlternativeMusic #RockMusic #PunkMusic #PopMusic #PlanetLudwig...
2021-12-072h 18
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 71 ~ BECAUSEWhat is a first-generation Beatles fan, who hosts a Beatles Hour show, who has tons of Beatles-related audio in his collection, to do? Well, in host Steve Ludwig's case, he presents this potpourri of fab sound in a series of Beatles Hours called BECAUSE...Here's the first in the series, BECAUSE. Enjoy! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
2021-11-081h 02
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture 171 - BEAU CHARLES of The Knickerbockers Part TwoBEAU CHARLES, singer, guitarist, & chief songwriter of the sixties band, THE KNICKERBOCKERS, joins us for a career-spanning interview. Beau shares his amazing stories about the incredible rise of The Knickerbockers (whose million-selling hit, "Lies," is one of the most-covered songs of all time), with host Steve Ludwig. Through The Knickerbockers' film appearances, movie soundtrack songs, & the band's demise, to Beau's prolific post-Knickerbockers career; his work with the bands Columbus Jones, Pawnee Drive, Lodi; his work on TV, in movies, on radio, and commercial jingles. It's all here in PART TWO (Part One is also posted), plus superb Knickerbockers and solo...
2021-10-041h 15
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture 171 ~ BEAU CHARLES of The Knickerbockers - Part OneBEAU CHARLES, singer, guitarist, & chief songwriter of the sixties band, THE KNICKERBOCKERS, joins us for a career-spanning interview. Beau shares his amazing stories about the incredible rise of The Knickerbockers (whose million-selling hit, "Lies," is one of the most-covered songs of all time), with host Steve Ludwig. Through The Knickerbockers' film appearances, movie soundtrack songs, & the band's demise, to Beau's prolific post-Knickerbockers career; his work with the bands Columbus Jones, Pawnee Drive, Lodi; his work on TV, in movies, on radio, and commercial jingles. It's all here in PART ONE (Part Two is also posted), plus superb Knickerbockers and solo...
2021-10-041h 31
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 69 ~ George Harrison Just BecauseWhy have an entire Beatles Hour with only George Harrison? For the same reason we'd have one with only John, Paul, or Ringo...JUST BECAUSE! We'll hear George demos, alternate versions, isolated vocals, a duet. Twenty-seven HARRISONGS await you...just because...
2021-07-121h 32Planet LudwigRhianna Ratta's PlaylistRhianna Ratta, professional dancer & yoga instructor, was a guest on Episode 162 of Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture at PlanetLudwig.com. At the end of their interview, host Steve Ludwig asked Rhianna to create a seven-song playlist, with Rhianna herself introducing each of her picks. Here is that playlist.
2021-05-1827 min
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 66 - MANUFACTURED DUETSSolo Paul recorded a version of "Ain't That A Shame" on his Russian Album. Solo John also recorded a version of "Ain't That a Shame" on his Rock and Roll Album. If those two versions were mashed together, we'd have a brand-new "manufactured duet" featuring John and Paul singing together. That one plus 16 more await you on this latest Beatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 66. Sacrilege? Perhaps, but let's live on the edge for 60 fab minutes! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
2021-05-0356 min
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 157 audioBeth Fieger Falkenstein, sister of Doug Fieger (the late front man for The Knack) joins us for an hour of great "Doug stories," as well as talking about the new 3-CD release of Doug's solo work...
2021-01-291h 00
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 64Sixteen tracks in one fab hour ~ We bet you'll hear something you've never heard before ~ Beatles remixes, a mastering error on a Brazilian Beatles release, alternate mixes, & rare Beatles Flexi-Discs!Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
2021-01-251h 10
Planet LudwigBEATLES HOUR WITH STEVE LUDWIG # 52 ~ ALL LIVE BEATLESThirty-four live songs from ten Beatles concerts from 1964, '65, & '66! Plus plenty of Beatles onstage banter...Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
2021-01-082h 01Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 1Our first show features sixties singer Bob Cowsill (The Cowsills) and international recording star Oliver Sean.
2020-12-231h 00Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 2The one and only Question Mark (? & The Mysterians, "96 Tears") and musician Ian Lloyd ("Brother Louie") of Stories join us.
2020-12-231h 23Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 3Jerry Samuels, aka "Napoleon XIV" talks about his iconic "They're Coming To Take Me Away" song and Woodstock historian Jim Shelley join us.
2020-12-231h 19Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 5Tiny Tim historian Ernie Clark and psychedelic ukulele master Lloyd Gold join us.
2020-12-231h 30Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 6Award-winning author S.E. Hinton (The Outsiders) and Gary DeCarlo of the sixties band, Steam ("Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye") are our guests.
2020-12-231h 47Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 7Cyril Neville (The Neville Brothers), MTV VJ Nina Blackwood, & JHarry Nilsson biographer Alyn Shipton join us.
2020-12-231h 41Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 8Sixties legends Frank Jeckell (founder, 1910 Fruitgum Company) and Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane (Spanky & Our Gang) join us.
2020-12-231h 33Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 9Music legends Bobby Vinton & Eddie Brigati join pop culture expert Joe Russo and indie wrestler Major Bill Bullet for four cool interviews.
2020-12-231h 44Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 10Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Little Anthony and pro wrestling legend Lanny "The Genius" Poffo join us.
2020-12-231h 35Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 11Author James Arena, indie film producer Solomon Chertok, and pop culture expert Joe Russo join us.
2020-12-231h 52Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 12Terry Sylvester of the legendary Hollies, disco queen Carol Williams, and Tom Mele, owner of Madhouse TV join us for interviews.
2020-12-231h 52Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 16Sixties music legend Tommy James joins us for a great interview, as do authors Heather Ricco, Theresa Iannantuono, and Ross Friedman.
2020-12-232h 07Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 18The legendary Arthur Brown (The Crazy World of), "Fire," joins us for a very hot interview, as do Australian pop stars Joe Mandica & Grace Marino.
2020-12-232h 08Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 41Sixties icon Lesley Gore ("It's My Party") joins us for a wonderful interview, as does musician/singer Michael Louis...
2020-12-231h 59Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 30Actor Butch Patrick ("Eddie Munster" on THE MUNSTERS) and poet Kim Reardon join us for interviews...
2020-12-231h 20Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 47Dennis Tufano, lead singer of the sixties band, The Buckinghams and Vince Martell of the sixties band, The Vanilla Fudge join us for interviews.
2020-12-231h 482020-12-2259 minPlanet LudwigTHE BEATLES HOUR WITH STEVE LUDWIG # 8 ~ SOLOFour solo songs each by the four Beatles ~ Sixteen songs in sixty minutes!
2020-12-221h 03Planet LudwigTHE BEATLES HOUR W STEVE LUDWIG # 10It's a two-hour "hour" with plenty of demos, Liverpudlian silliness, Joe Pesci (huh???)
2020-12-221h 58Planet LudwigThe Beatles Hour w Steve Ludwig # 12 Paul SoloTHREE HOURS (!!!) celebrating the genius of Pauly Mac's solo songs!
2020-12-223h 222020-12-2258 minPlanet LudwigThe Beatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 6It's an hour of Beatles demos, isolated vocals, a Taxman/Batman mashup...Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
2020-12-221h 592020-12-221h 09Planet LudwigThe Beatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 7Here Come The Sons ~ A special Fab segment with songs by the Beatles' sons!
2020-12-222h 06Planet LudwigThe Beatles Hour With Steve Ludwig Show # 9It's Beatles Hour #9, #9, #9, #9... ~ Twenty Beatles; songs in one hour! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
2020-12-2258 minPlanet LudwigBEATLES HOUR W STEVE LUDWIG # 17Demos, alternate takes, live takes, a cool Dave Clark Five medley, & an excerpt of Steve's interview with May Pang!
2020-12-221h 25
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture 2020 Christmas ShowOver 30 Christmas songs are performed by over 30 of our past guests who have been on Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture at PlanetLudwig.com.Magic Christmas (Best Time of the Year) -Stephanie Angelini [with a special message from the song's co-writers, Joe Mandica & Stephanie Angelini)Winter Wonderland - Little AnthonyRockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Chris MontezA Very Merry Christmas - Gary DeCarlo (lead singer of STEAM)Too Many Teardrops on Christmas Day - Question Mark (of the Mysterians)Magical Christmas - Chloe CollinsI Love Christmas - Tommy JamesSanta Must Be Polish - Bobby VintonPlease Come Home for Christmas...
2020-12-161h 55Planet Ludwigpop_culture_84_oz_celebrationWIZARD OF OZ celebration ~ Host Steve Ludwig's favorite movie, The Wizard of Oz, is given the full Planet Ludwig treatment as we hear an eclectic mix of cover songs from the Oz soundtrack.
2020-11-301h 14Planet LudwigCLASSIC POP CULTURE # 89 ~ BEE GEESBefore the Bee Gees switched to dance/disco music, they ROCKED! Bill Ludwig (of Bill's Album Cuts) & Steve Ludwig (host of Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture) choose their favorite pre-disco Bee Gees songs, from the years 1966-1972 ~
2020-11-301h 50Planet LudwigSTEVE LUDWIG'S CLASSIC POP CULTURE # 88 ~ Favorite songsIf you could only choose two songs each from these 80's bands, which two songs would you choose? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VAN HALEN (David Lee Roth years), ROLLING STONES 9only their 80's songs), and the B-52's... Plus, Steve interviews MTV's Nina Blackwood!
2020-11-301h 21Planet LudwigSTEVE LUDWIG'S CLASSIC POP CULTURE # 93 XMAS SHOW 12 15 15Christmas 2015 ~ Christmas songs performed by many of Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture's guests ~
2020-11-301h 51Planet Ludwigsteve_ludwig_s_classic_pop_culture_101_90_guestsHear how 90 guests (in 40 minutes) from our first 100 shows greeted Steve on their episodes...
2020-11-231h 23Planet LudwigSTEVE LUDWIG'S CLASSIC POP CULTURE # 121 - STEVE BOONESTEVE BOONE, co-founder of the legendary 60's band, The Lovin' Spoonful, joins us.
2020-11-222h 34Planet LudwigBEATLES HOUR W STEVE LUDWIG # 44 ~ AL SUSSMANAuthor/Beatles expert AL SUSSMAN joins us for quite an interesting discussion...What if we were lucky enough to have all four Beatles still with us, in their seventies? Would a Beatles World Tour still work? Al Sussman returns to Planet Ludwig to hypothesize on what would happen with that eventuality. And of course, Al talks with us about about Fab stuff!
2020-11-131h 28Planet LudwigBEATLES HOUR WITH STEVE LUDWIG # 51 - HOT SECRETSIn Beatles Hour # 51, we'll have HOT SECRETS & ANTHOLOGY FAVES! "Finally" exposed - The Beatles very hot secrets, as reported in the FEBRUARY 1966 issue of TEEN WORLD MAGAZINE. Read, with deep passion, by your host Steve Ludwig. PLUS, choosing 2 songs from each of the 6 discs from Anthology 1, 2, & 3. It Don't Come Easy! Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!
2020-11-131h 21Planet LudwigPlanet Ludwig After Dark - SOTELLO-GINZBURG PLAYLISTHere's a 35-minute bonus segment of Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 152, in which guests Evan Ginzburg & Buddy Sotello create an eclectic playlist mix of music. Enjoy!
2020-09-2736 min
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 151 - MARILYN KIRBYMusician/Singer/Songwriter MARILYN KIRBY shared the bill with Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, & Ginger Baker (aka CREAM) in the sixties. Her 1983 video "Blondes (Is It True?)" is a cult favorite. And now her latest album, YEAR OF THE PHOENIX, crosses several musical genres. Marilyn joins host Steve Ludwig to talk about these things, play some of her music, and much more!
2020-09-111h 35
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 150 - Julee Johnson Joe SofraBoth hailing from Melbourne, Australia, JULEE "JJ" JOHNSON & JOE SOFRA present their new singles. Julee talks with host Steve Ludwig, and we'll hear her "So On Top Of The World." For Joe, this is his very first single, and he's SEVENTY-SIX YEARS YOUNG! Ageism doesn't appear in Joe's vocabulary, as he talks with Steve and we'll hear his first single ever, "One Of Those Things." Enjoy!
2020-08-231h 27
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 149 - SCOTT MICHAELS INTERVIEWScott Michaels is THE # 1 authority on the dark side of celebrity deaths. Scott's not interested in where celebrities lived, he's concerned with where (and HOW) they DIED. Scott is the acknowledged expert on the Charles Manson murders; he owns the wrecked car in which actress Jayne Mansfield (Law & Order's Mariska Hargitay's mom) died in a horrific crash. Scott has encountered ghosts; his museum houses the most unique (and many times sordid) pieces of Hollywood memorabilia (Mansfield's car, Mae West's false teeth, some of the cremated remains of the Addams' Family's "Pugsley" [Ken Weatherwax]...You get the idea). Scott speaks with...
2020-07-011h 05
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 146 - DON DANNEMANNThe sixties band, The Cyrkle, had six Top Ten hits, including "Red Rubber Ball" & "Turn-Down Day." Don Dannemann, the Cyrkle's founding member, original lead singer, lead guitarist, & songwriter joins host Steve Ludwig for an hour of very cool memories. Did you know the band was named by a Beatle? Did you that Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager, was also the Cyrkle's manager? We'll talk about Brian as well as the early days of the Cyrkle. Plus, Don tells us about the re-formed Cyrkle. Wait until you hear some of the new Cyrkle's music!
2020-05-291h 31
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 145 - Horror Novelist DENO SANDZ INTERVIEWImagine sitting around a campfire in the dark woods, and horror novelist DENO SANDZ is telling you scary stories. That's what it'll seem like in this edition of Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture (Show # 145) from PlanetLudwig.com. Author Sandz brilliantly sets up each of his numerous novels, whetting the listeners' appetite. It's as if we're hearing an anthology of horror stories.
2020-05-211h 27
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 142 - RUSS GIGUERE NEW INTERVIEWRUSS GIGUERE, along with the rest of the members of the legendary 60's band, The Association, sold 70 million records, had 6 gold records, 1 double-platinum record, 7 Top 40 hits, 7 Grammy nominations, 1 Golden Globe nomination; plus, 3 of their songs are the most-played songs of the 20th Century. Russ joins host Steve Ludwig to talk about his book, ALONG COMES THE ASSOCIATION. If you thought The Association were 6 clean-cut, mild-mannered young men, think again! With his fine sense of humor, Russ tells us many of the wild escapades of The Association in the Swingin' Sixties and beyond! Enjoy!
2020-04-161h 14Planet LudwigBill's Previous Album Cuts Compilation # 5Eight more deep album cuts as presented by Bill Ludwig, from his previous appearance on Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture shows at PlanetLudwig.com, during which he selected eclectic, classic, interesting, and always cool album cuts...
2020-04-1551 minPlanet LudwigBill's Previous Album Cuts Compilation # 4Ten more deep album cuts presented by Bill Ludwig, from His previous appearances on Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture shows, during which he selected eclectic, classic, interesting, and always cool album cuts...
2020-04-151h 23Planet LudwigBill's Previous Album Cuts Compilation # 3Ten more album cuts presented by Bill Ludwig, from his previous appearances on Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture shows, during which he selected eclectic, classic, interesting, and always cool album cuts...
2020-04-131h 00Planet LudwigBill's Previous Album Cuts Compilation # 2Ten more album cuts presented by Bill Ludwig, from his previous appearances on Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture, during which he selected eclectic, classic, interesting, and always cool album cuts...
2020-04-121h 00Planet LudwigBill's Previous Album Cuts Compilation # 1Compilation of Bill Ludwig's previous appearances on Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture at PlanetLudwig.com
2020-04-1259 min
Planet LudwigBill's New Album Cuts Hour The First HourBill Ludwig (host Steve Ludwig's brother & music mentor) hosts his own show of album cuts and rarely-heard music, each consisting of brand-new album cuts, never before heard (such as the ones on the Classic Pop Culture shows.).
2020-04-121h 15
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 141 - PETER RECHTER RETROSPECTIVE PART 2PART TWO: A PETER RECHTER RETROSPECTIVE - Since 1966, Australia's Peter Rechter has been making some of the most brilliant garage, psychedelic, & pop music with his bands, Tol-Puddle Martyrs, The Secrets, Peter & the Silhouettes, & Ginger. His legion of cult followers is legendary. Peter Rechter joins host Steve Ludwig for a career-spanning interview, complete with songs from every album. (PART TWO OF TWO)
2020-04-091h 33
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 141 - PETER RECHTER RETROSPECTIVE PART 1A PETER RECHTER RETROSPECTIVE (PART ONE OF TWO) Since 1966, Australia's Peter Rechter has been making some of the most brilliant garage, psychedelic, & pop music with his bands, Tol-Puddle Martyrs, The Secrets, Peter & the Silhouettes, & Ginger. His legion of cult followers is legendary. Peter Rechter joins host Steve Ludwig for a career-spanning interview, complete with songs from every album. (Part One of Two)
2020-04-092h 33
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 139 - BRIAN HYLAND INTERVIEWBRIAN HYLAND INTERVIEW ~ From his first # 1 hit, "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," in 1960, to his latest single from 2020 - "One Beautiful Day" (which was inspired by Paul & Linda McCartney's relationship) - Brian Hyland's musical output covers six decades!He's worked with Leon Russell, Del Shannon, The Band's Rick Danko & Levon Helm, and so many other fellow greats of music.Host Steve Ludwig speaks with Brian for 60 minutes, as they talk about his incredible career and listened to some of his most-beloved songs.
2020-03-091h 27
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 56 - GEORGE'S BIRTHDAY 2020How does one celebrate the Fabness of George Harrison? By commemorating his birthday, February 25, 1943, by listening to 60 minutes of medleys of his mastery of the guitar, some solo demos, & his Fab Four Harrisongs. PLUS ~ A brief flashback to host Steve Ludwig's bittersweet interview with George's sister, Louise, who tells us one of the last things George said to her, from his hospital bed...Enjoy!
2020-02-221h 05
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 138 - What Becomes of the Broken-HeartedWHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN-HEARTED? Join us as we ask that eternal question of the broken-hearted, with a 45-minute medley of sad songs & movie dialogue about broken hearts. We're saved at the end with some "salty" songs from Frank Zappa & Harry Nilsson. PLUS, a new song from Australia's Tol Puddle Martyrs' leader, Peter Rechter...and a new SAD album cut from Bill Ludwig...We're all in this broken-hearted thing together!
2020-02-141h 04
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 137 Part Two - A JOE MANDICA RETROSPECTIVEShow # 137 Part TWO ~ From his appearance as a 16-year-old on Australian TV's Safeway New Faces show in 1980 to his latest project (Stephanie Angelini's Life Lessons), Australia's Joe Mandica has been writing, performing, and producing some of the finest pop music in the world. Host Steve Ludwig interviews Joe in this wide-ranging conversation covering Joe's music career (so far!).
2020-02-041h 50
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 137 Part One - A JOE MANDICA RETROSPECTIVEShow # 137 Part ONE ~ From his appearance as a 16-year-old on Australian TV's Safeway New Faces show in 1980 to his latest project (Stephanie Angelini's Life Lessons), Australia's Joe Mandica has been writing, performing, and producing some of the finest pop music in the world. Host Steve Ludwig interviews Joe in this wide-ranging conversation covering Joe's music career (so far!).
2020-02-042h 00
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 134 - 30 CHRISTMAS SONGS BY 30 GUESTSHere are thirty Christmas songs performed by thirty of our wonderful Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture guests from over the years. No commercials, just one merry tune after another! And no talking between songs by our blabbermouth host...You can follow along with each song's description at PlanetLudwig.com.
2019-12-171h 52
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour With Steve Ludwig # 54 - ISOLATED TRACKS VOL. 2BEATLES HOUR with Steve Ludwig # 54 ~ MORE Isolated Beatles Tracks in this, Volume 2 (Show # 53 is Isolated Beatles Tracks Volume 1). Once again, the genius of the Fab Four is clear as ever, from "Day Tripper" to "The End," with isolated vocals & isolated instrumentation. Enjoy! Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!
2019-11-2657 min
Planet LudwigBeatles Hour with Steve Ludwig # 53 ISOLATED TRACKSOn THE BEATLES HOUR with Steve Ludwig # 53, the genius of the Beatles will be even more evident in this all-isolated tracks edition. From "A Hard Day's Night" to Abbey Road, you'll hear the Fabs as perhaps never before!
2019-11-051h 08
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 131 - IDENTIFY THE HORROR MOVIESSixty minutes; 25 horror movie themes...Can you guess what movies the music comes from? Good luck! PLUS, a flashback to an interview Steve did with horror movie icon, Teri McMinn - "Pam, the girl on the meat hook," from the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
2019-10-221h 01Planet LudwigSTEVE LUDWIG'S CLASSIC POP CULTURE # 130 - SOLVING AMERICAPlanet Ludwig with Steve Ludwig offers two funny and cool pop culture shows: The Beatles Hour with Steve Ludwig & Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture. Both feature classic music, retro commercials, comedy, and guests from every walk of pop culture.
2019-10-161h 01
Planet LudwigSteve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture # 130 - SOLVING AMERICA WITH POP CULTUREIt seems the more things change, the more they stay the same. With classic music, TV, & comedy, Steve Ludwig takes a look at where America WAS, and where America is NOW~
2019-10-151h 01