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I Wanna Hold Your Band

Paul Bartholomew

I Wanna Hold Your Band invites you to experience the music that moves people, one story at a time. Host Paul Bartholomew interviews guests about the songs that define them, sharing their personal stories and the memories tied to the music that helped shape their life.

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00:28:34

Rory O'Malley

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2025/11/12

Tony nominated actor Rory O'Malley (Book of Mormon, Hamilton) talks The Beach Boys, Beauty and the Beast, Sarah McLachlan, Green Day & more!! EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Turn It Off - Book of Mormon2. Pet Sounds - Beach Boys3. Beauty and the Beast - Original movie soundtrack4. Surfacing & Mirroball - Sarah McLaughlin5. The Foggy Dew6. Some Say The Devil Is Dead7. Fields of Athenry8. Dookie - Green Day9. American Idiot - Green Day10. Everybody Loves Louis - Stephen Sondheim11. Sunday - Stephen

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00:32:04

Sam Catlin

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2025/10/29

Writer Sam Catlin (Breaking Bad, Preacher, Sugar) talks The Beatles, U2, Van Morrison, Alanis Morissette, 10,000 Maniacs & more!!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. The Beatles - Greatest Hits - (Red album) ( Blue album)2. The Unforgettable Fire3. No Guru, No Method, No Teacher - Van Morrison4. Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette5. Live! - Bob Marley & The Wailers6. Verdi Cries - 10,000 Maniacs7. Alive & Kicking - Simple Minds8. Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy

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00:34:01

Inara George

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2025/10/15

Singer/songwriter Inara George talks Prince, Rickie Lee Jones, X, The Meters, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Judee Sill & more!!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. A Little Girl From Little Rock - Marilyn Monroe2. Thanks, I'll Eat It Here - Lowell George3. Violent Femmes4. Condition Of The Heart - Prince5. Pirates - Rickie Lee Jones7. Los Angeles - X8. The Meters - The Meters9. Cannonball - The Breeders10. Oh! You Pretty Things - David Bowie11. Avalon Soundtrack12. Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs13. The Kiss - Judee Sill14. All

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00:42:13

OLIVIA DE RECAT

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2025/09/28

Writer/Cartoonist/Illustrator Olivia de Recat (The New Yorker) talks Fleetwood Mac, The Chicks, Taylor Swift, Gillian Welch, Eliot Smith & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. ⁠Landslide ⁠- Fleetwood Mac2. ⁠Walking On Broken Glass⁠ - Annie Lennox3. ⁠Goodbye Earl ⁠- The Chick4. ⁠Teardrops On My Guitar⁠ - Taylor Swift5. ⁠A Fond Farewell⁠ - Eliot Smith6. ⁠Both Sides Now⁠ - Joni Mitchell

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00:28:16

Olivia de Recat

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2025/07/30

Writer/Cartoonist/Illustrator Olivia de Recat (The New Yorker) talks Fleetwood Mac, The Chicks, Taylor Swift, Gillian Welch, Eliot Smith & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Landslide - Fleetwood Mac2. Walking On Broken Glass - Annie Lennox3. Goodbye Earl - The Chick4. Teardrops On My Guitar - Taylor Swift5. A Fond Farewell - Eliot Smith6. Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

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00:25:51

JOHN BUSH / lead singer (Armored Saint/Anthrax)

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2025/07/23

Legendary metal rock singer John Bush talks Black Sabbath, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, UFO, Gogo Bordello & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath2. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin (album/Led Zeppelin II)3. Duece - KISS (album/Kiss Alive!)4. Sing A Song - Earth, Wind & Fire (album/Gratitude)5. Golden Lady - Stevie Wonder6. Call On Me - Chicago7. Back In The Saddle - Aerosmith (album/Rocks)8. John performing The Four Horseman with Mettalica9. Start Wearing Purple -

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00:30:04

MARK PIEPER - From Buddy Rich to Tupac: It's All...

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2025/07/16

Mark Pieper is CEO & agent of one of the top and longest running baseball agency's in the business, ISE Baseball. They've represented some of the best players in the game like Justin Verlander, Mariano Rivera, David Ortiz, Jim Thome and tons more.EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis2, You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls3. A Buddy Rich drum solo4. Detroit Rock City - Kiss5. Changes - Tupac6. Can't Truss It - Public Enemy7. Fight The Power - Public Enemy8

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00:25:45

MICHAEL SOROKA - The Sounds of Focus: An MLB...

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2025/07/09

Washington Nationals pitcher Michael Soroka talks Alterbridge, Elton John, Burton Cummings, Hans Zimmer & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Blackbird - Alter Bridge2. Still Counting - Volbeat3. Candle In The Wind - Elton John4. Clair de lune - Claude Debussy5. Break It To Them Gently - Burton Cummings6. Final Ascent - Hans Zimmer7. If We Were Vampires - Jason IsbellPITCHING PLAYLISTA. Dream On - AerosmithB. Like A Stone - AudioslaveC. One Of These Nights - EaglesD. Take It To The Limit - EaglesE. Even

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00:24:43

MAX CHERNIN - Amos Lee, Cigarettes, and a ‘92 Camry

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2025/07/02

Actor Max Chernin talks Laura Marling, Lianne La Havas, Chet Baker, Amos Lee, Nick Drake, Stephen Sondheim, Emily King & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Blues Run The Game - Laura Marling2. What You Don't Do - Lianne La Havas3. Everything Happens To Me - Chet Baker4. Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight - Amos Lee5. Pink Moon - Nick Drake6. Chromolume #7 - Stephen Sondheim (Sunday In The Park With George)7. Distance - Emily King8. Post Tropical - James Vincent McMorrow⁠📋MAX'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

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00:26:59

S2, Ep. #202 - Peter S. Kim

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2025/06/25

Actor/Comedian Peter S. Kim talks Britney Spears, Emancipator, Seot Taiji, John Mayer, Sylvan Esso & more!EPISODE PLAYLISTRight Here Waiting - Richard MarxRemember The Time - Michael JacksonThe Goat Song - Adam SandlerOops!...I Did It Again - Britney SpearsSoon It Will Be Cold Enough To Build Fires - EmancipatorCome Back Home - Seo Taiji and BoysSpanish Eyes - Backstreet BoysPut 'Em On The Glass - Sir Mix-A-LotGravity - John MayerShe Used To Be Mine - Sara Bareilles & Rufus

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00:29:01

S2, Ep. #201 - Cleto Escobedo III

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2025/06/18

What did 3 year old Cleto Escobedo III (bandleader for Jimmy Kimmel Live) do when he met one of his father’s “female co-workers” at the Sahara? What store primed Cleto to know exactly what 501 jean & Le Tigre shirt combo would go well together? What song did Cleto’s Dad see his own father perform on the Johnny Carson show? What do the lead singer of Men at Work and Cleto’s old bandmate have in common? What was Cleto and his mom’s favorite 8 track to drive around to? Why didn’t Cleto end up in

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00:00:47

Season 2 starts June 18th!

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2025/05/20

In the meantime, catch up on any of the 26 episodes from Season 1.

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00:31:43

Episode #128 - Liam Yorgensen

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2025/05/07

How was the store Hot Topic integral in the musical development of 13 year old Liam? What famous song did he cover and record for his Dad’s 60th birthday? How does Liam’s experience prove that truck stop bathrooms are an underrated meet and greet location for musical heroes? How did Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” end up on Liam’s mom’s LG enV2 phone? What significance does the TV show “How I Met Your Mother” play in Liam’s life?EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits2. Frampton Comes Alive

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00:30:34

Episode #127 - Julie Dretzin

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2025/04/30

What did actor Julie Dretzin (The Handmaid's Tale, Preacher, Dirty John) always wear as a child when running through her house singing Sondheim? What did the TV show The Hardy Boys have to do with Julie’s first record purchase? Why was her first experience with the music of Led Zeppelin during an ecstasy trip in a mattress store? What band did Julie go hard in the paint with in college and never go back to again once she graduated? What artist made her almost pee her pants when she saw him in

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00:37:17

Episode #126 - Chris Douridas

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2025/04/23

KCRW DJ Chris Douridas talks about how the first album he owned came by way of a melted 45. How his mother's record collection has influenced the choices he makes as a DJ. He explains his disdain for classifying music by genre, gives us a sneak peak into how he assembles a set list for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic and imparts wisdom on the future telling power of toilet paper placement. EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Our House - Crosby, Stills & Nash & Young2. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John3

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00:22:01

Episode #125 - Jordan Whittington

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2025/04/14

According to Jordan, the Texas Longhorns were the first college team to listen to what artist? If you grew up in Cuero, Texas in the early 2000’s, who was your go to for music CD’s? What song did a 7th grade classmate play for Jordan over the phone because she said he HAD to hear how sad it was? What album does Jordan believe is a top 5 album of all time? What is his top 3 ranking of singers in his family? And how does Jordan use music to take himself on an emotional roller coaster before

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00:27:13

Episode #124 - Spencer Garrett

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2025/04/09

What Broadway legends dressing room was Actor Spencer Garrett (The Residence, Winning Time, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) in on opening night when he was 7 years old? Walking back from what concert did he think everyone was covered in algae? How did Spencer’s then college girlfriend save him from a trip to the emergency room…or possibly the morgue? What television homicide detective made Spencer several mix tapes and got him into MC 900 ft. Jesus? Who has Spencer seen in concert more than any

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00:25:44

Episode #123 - David Magidoff

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2025/04/02

How did actor David Magidoff (Dexter: New Blood, The Morning Show, American Crime Story) find himself at a Sting concert in Scranton at 12 years old and smelling weed for the first time? What did Jerry Seinfeld say to David about where he grew up in Long Island? What did BUNAC and summer camp have to do with David's introduction and eventual deep love of the band Oasis? What is David's favorite comic book and why? And what song did Paul not recognize that broke David's brain?EPISODE PLAYLIST It's

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00:27:46

Episode #122 - Jeannie Klisiewicz

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2025/03/26

How does Jeannie Klisiewicz (The Ellen Degeneres Show, Happy You're Here!) currently rank the members of *NSYNC? What was the specific month/day window that Jeannie planned to marry JC Chasez? Whose t-shirt did she stand in line for at a Nordstrom? What amount of money would Jeannie pay for an *NSYNC ticket with zero hesitation? What does she think is the best Disney soundtrack? What two albums would Jeannie and her parents listen to nonstop on their 18 hour drive from Chicago to Disney World

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00:27:35

Episode #121 - Tuc Watkins

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2025/03/19

How did a phone call get Tuc Watkins (Paradise, Criminal Minds, Uncoupled) out of jail in Morocco? What cassette did Tuc’s Dad throw out the window? Why did Tuc pull of the road and buy 2 copies of a Jon Secada tape on the way to his high school reunion? Why does his friend Brooke think he cheated when he ran a marathon? What were the 3 songs/albums that Tuc played in the 90’s when he was feeling frisky?EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh2. Dreamweaver - Gary Wright3. Let It Be -

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