Imagine a world that is in every possible respect different from our own. Yeah, just give it a whirl. It's easy if you TRY. ...So says history's biggest imagination bully, John Lennon. We rip off the uplifting latex face mask of this song and bare the dark soul within: this song thinks it's better than you. Our very very prepared guest Arthur Meyer (The Ton ... Show More
Oct 2022
'Lovely Day' by Bill Withers (w/ Michael Gregory)
Andrew, Evan, and nearly genetically identical guest Michael, discuss a dimension of our multiverse in which Bill Withers became a billionaire by having all his songs recorded by Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson instead of singing them himself. But then they come to the immedi ... Show More
1h 21m
Mar 2025
Introducing: Wayne Brady's What If?! with Jonathan Mangum
Wayne Brady and Jonathan Mangum are improv nerds! They’ve made stuff up for shows like “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and “Let’s Make A Deal”, and now they’re bringing that same energy to the podcast world with WHAT IF?! On the podcast, Wayne and Jonathan invite smart, funny, and eng ... Show More
56s
Dec 2022
Y.M.C.A. by Village People
Y.M.C.A....an absolutely loony song. Yet also a generational anthem. And also, a red herring, because this episode is not actually about Y.M.C.A. This episode is actually about a shocking reveal that will change the future of this podcast and possibly the world. Goodbye, for now. ... Show More
1h 25m
Jun 2019
Nothing Is Real - Episode 5 - Songs The Beatles Wrote About Each Other Part I
As the years went by, and there seemed like there were no worlds left to conquer, The Beatles started to create songs about the subject they knew best: Themselves. Over the years these songs were direct, opaque, angry, conciliatory, happy and sad. Nothing Is Real hosts Steven Coc ... Show More
41m 23s
Sep 2019
Nothing Is Real - Episode 12 - Other People's Songs About The Beatles
Episode 12 - Other People’s Songs About The Beatles In 1963 The Beatles very quickly became a cultural phenomenon, and if you’re part of the culture you will be referenced in print, on the screen, and in song. By the end of the year, the very first songs about The Beatles were hi ... Show More
39m 15s
Jun 2019
What Makes Peter Smith Sing?
Larry is back for another solo episode this week singing all things Amy Spanger, plus Lake Street Dive and The Postal Service! Listen now!Have you watched James Harvey's show, James Harvey: The Bald-Faced Truth? Watch it HERE!Credits: James Harvey (Accompanist), Henry Koperski (T ... Show More
1h 6m
Dec 2023
The ‘Pop Goes The Weasel’ Craze
The undisputed viral hit of Christmas 1852 was the country dance ‘Pop Goes The Weasel’, still taught to children today. On 13th December, 1852, the craze was seen at a party in Ipswich, where it was declared “one of the most mirth-inspiring dances which can ever be well imagined” ... Show More
12m 7s
Oct 2023
Presenting McCartney: A Life in Lyrics
Enjoy this episode from McCartney: A Life in Lyrics, a podcast from iHeart Media, MPL and Pushkin Industries.
Face cream, a Bristol liquor business, and a lifelong reverence for the elderly are just a few of the rather ordinary and disparate inspirations Paul McCartney brought to ... Show More
19m 1s
Oct 2023
Talking Mal Evans with Ken Womack
Bonus Episode!Talking Mal Evans with Ken WomackKenneth Womack is a writer, historian, and critic, who has written some of the best books about The Beatles and their inner circle. To this list, he is about to add Living The Beatles Legend, The Untold Story of Mal Evans, the first ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 2019
What Makes Marie Faustin Sing? (Part 2)
In part two of last week's episode, Marie Faustin returns to sing music by her favorite Pop Queens: Beyonc, Rihanna, and Lizzo!
Listen to Larry Owens on the cast album of A Strange Loop HERE!Have you watched James Harvey's show, James Harvey: The Bald-Faced Truth? Watch it HERE!C ... Show More
40m 10s