Play That Rock n‘ Roll

A podcast that takes a look back at the albums, artists, and stories of the classic rock era. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.

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Ep 26: “Dylan Through the Decades” Part 2: Bob ...
"Play That Rock'n'Roll" proudly presents the first part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of the one and only Bob Dylan. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Dylan's full studio catalog, broken down by decade...
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Ep 25: Interview w/ CARRIE STEVENS (Author of "...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author Carrie Stevens about her book, "UNRATED: Revelations of a Rock 'n' Roll Centerfold". In this interview, we discuss how she designed the book's presentation, her complicated feelings about Gene Sim...
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Ep 24: "Dylan Through the Decades" Part 1: Bob ...
"Play That Rock'n'Roll" proudly presents the first part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of the one and only Bob Dylan. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Dylan's full studio catalog, broken down by decade...
75 min
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Ep 23: John Kay & Steppenwolf (Retrospective)
Get your motor runnin'... for John Kay and Steppenwolf, in our longest (and most epic) episode yet! In this episode, I discuss the band behind iconic '60s hits "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride", and all the incredible (but often overlooked!) ...
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Ep 22: Sampling Rockstar Beers (Iron Maiden, Me...
For this beer-soaked episode of Play That Rock'n'Roll, we are joined by my friend Kyle to sample seven beers that were produced or inspired by some of our favorite rockstars. We try TROOPER and SUN AND STEEL from Robinsons, A TOUT LE MONDE from Unibr...
60 min
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Ep 21: Sampling Heaven's Door Whiskey & Discuss...
For this free-wheeling episode of Play That Rock'n'Roll, we are joined by my friend Chris to sample Heaven's Door Double Barrel Whiskey, which was produced by a distillery that partnered with Bob Dylan. Once we get a taste of the whiskey, we pivot to...
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Ep 20: Interview w/ JOE MILLIKEN (Author of "Le...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author Joe Milliken about his book, "LET'S GO! BENJAMIN ORR AND THE CARS". In this interview, we discuss his process for writing the book, the rock scene in Cleveland that Ben came out of, Ben's long-sta...
70 min
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Ep 19: Katey Sagal (Music Career Retrospective)
Everyone knows Katey Sagal as the star of "Married... with Children", "Futurama", "8 Simple Rules", or "Sons of Anarchy", but not nearly enough people know that her true artistic passion is music. In this episode I dive into Katey's discography, but ...
69 min
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Ep 18: Stan Bush (Retrospective)
Since my interview with Stan Bush was the highlight of Play That Rock'n'Roll's 2020, I thought a full retrospective of Stan's career would make a great kickoff for 2021! Naturally, we discuss Stan's iconic hit, "The Touch", as well as his soundtrack ...
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Ep 17: Interview w/ PAUL STEPHENSON (Host of "V...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with podcaster Paul Stephenson, which is a discussion about his new podcast, the "Vintage Rock Pod". In this interview, we discuss his background on UK radio, why he started this podcast, what his goals are, ...
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Ep 16: Interview with STAN BUSH (New album "DAR...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with recording artist Stan Bush, which is a discussion about his new album, "DARE TO DREAM". In this interview, we discuss the process of recording the new album, the music videos for the album's singles, Sta...
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Ep 15: Interview with STEVE PALEC (Author of "I...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author & radio host Steve Palec, which is a discussion about his book, "IN AWE: Beatles, Baseball, & Bourbon", and his Sunday morning radio show, "Rock 'n Roll Roots" on 96.5 WKLH. In this interview, we ...
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Ep 14: The Outfield (Retrospective)
In light of the recent passing of Tony Lewis, Episode 14 takes a look back at the career and music of The Outfield. We discuss how the partnership between bassist/vocalist Tony Lewis, guitarist/songwriter John Spinks and drummer Alan Jackman created ...
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Ep 13: Interview w/ AUSTIN TRUNICK (Author of "...
This is the second part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume I (1980 - 1984)". In this final part of the interview, we discuss some of the people Austin ...
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Ep 12: Interview w/ AUSTIN TRUNICK (Author of "...
This is the first part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume I (1980 - 1984)". In this first part of the interview, we give some backstory on what Cannon ...
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Ep 11: Interview w/ KRISTIN CASEY (Author of "R...
This is the second part of the debut interview for Play That Rock'n'Roll, which is a discussion with author Kristin Casey about her book, "Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh". In this part of the interview, we discuss some of the big name rockstars...
73 min
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Ep 10: Interview w/ KRISTIN CASEY (Author of "R...
This is the first part of the debut interview for Play That Rock'n'Roll, which is a discussion with author Kristin Casey about her book, "Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh". In this first part of the interview, we discuss some of the people and ev...
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Episode 9: Boston (Retrospective)
Episode 9 takes a look back at the career and music of Tom Scholz, Brad Delp, and their band: Boston. We discuss how Tom Scholz built Boston's first album in his homemade studio, the monster success of their first three albums, and how the band carri...
71 min
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Episode 8: Eddie Money (Retrospective)
Episode 6 takes a look at the full career of Eddie Money aka "the Money Man" aka "Officer Mahoney". We discuss his brief career in local law enforcement, his partnership with mega-producer Bill Graham, and his numerous iconic radio hits, as well as w...
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Episode 7: Aerosmith's Disastrous 2009 Tour
This is our deep dive into all the things that went wrong during Aerosmith's ill-fated 2009 tour. We also discuss the drama and in-fighting that went on with Aerosmith for several months after the tour ended. 
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Episode 6: Bon Scott [of AC/DC] (1974 - 1980)
Episode 6 takes a look back at the all-too-short life and career of vocalist/frontman Bon Scott, who sang with AC/DC from 1974-1980. In this episode, we dive into the struggles Bon & the boys faced during the early days of AC/DC, their slow rise to c...
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Episode 5: Joe Walsh [Part Two] (1980 - 2020)
How ya doin'? This is the second part of our retrospective of the bomber, the midnight man, the confessor -- Joe Walsh! This episode covers Joe's life and career starting with his solo albums in the '80s, his struggle with drug addiction in the '90s,...
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Episode 4: Joe Walsh [Part One] (1965 - 1980)
Welcome to our retrospective of the bomber, the midnight man, the confessor -- Joe Walsh! This episode is the first part of a retrospective, which covers Joe's life and career starting with his early days in the James Gang, and going up to the commer...
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Episode 3: David Lee Roth's Las Vegas Residenci...
Since he's just about to re-launch his residency at Mandalay Bay, here's a deep dive into the differences between Diamond David Lee Roth's 1995 & 2020 Las Vegas residencies.
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Episode 2: Steve Miller Band [Part Two] (1980 -...
This is the second episode of the podcast "Play That Rock'n'Roll", which takes a look back at the albums and artists of the classic rock era. This episode is the second part of a retrospective of the Steve Miller Band, which covers his life and caree...
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