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The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make?

Dave Sloan and Holly Cantos

Dave and Holly, your 80s music aficionados, talk to the artists and music industry insiders that made it the greatest decade for music.

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49:58

1985 in Pop Culture

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2022/01/14

1985 was a year filled with incredible highs: LIVE AID!, The Breakfast Club, Eddie Murphy, and some soul-crushing lows: New Coke, the Super Bowl halftime show, the film Gymkata. It's all worth revisiting, so join us as we celebrate some of the most unforgettable moments in pop culture from 1985. Get a month of Amazon Music for free courtesy of your 80s music aficionados at What Difference Does It Make We are a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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59:50

Greatest Hits of 2021

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2022/01/07

Welcome to our greatest hits episode! First time to What Difference Does It Make? This is the perfect start to discovering our 80s music podcast. We look back at the highlights from 2021, as we talk with some of our favorite music artists and other creators. New episodes every Friday! Get a free month of Amazon Music courtesy of What Difference Does It Make. Your 80s music aficionados. We are a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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63:37

Christmas And Holiday 80s Music Favorites

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/12/17

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Holly finds a couple Hanukkah songs favorites via friend of the show, JC Douglas. We talk "Baby, It's Cold Outside" which leads into the film Little Mermaid and Holly reveals a shocking truth. Dave talks up the Phil Spector Christmas and we bring up the Die Hard controversy. And of course, what is an 80s Christmas podcast without talk of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" How many artists can you name that participated in the song? So do like Prince and

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45:52

It Never Ends with Tom Scharpling

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/12/10

Fans of Tom Scharpling might think they know him well. After all, he's hosted his own radio show/podcast, The Best Show for 20 years. Turns out, we only knew about a small portion of his life. It Never Ends is an appropriate title for Tom's memoir. In it, he talks about his issues, big and small, and how he's managed to rise above it all. And sometimes, he didn't. Tom is normally the guy asking the questions, so this is a unique opportunity for us to switch it up a little and dig into his life

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78:23

The Wild, the Phil and the What Difference Shuffle

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/12/03

Friend of the show, David Wild, returns, and he wanted to bring along his bestie, Phil Rosenthal. Phil is the creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, and Somebody Feed Phil, so first thing we do is throw him a food question. Phil retorts with a "What kind of podcast is this?!?", and we are off and running! Turns out, Phil wants to talk about Bruce Springsteen, and we're more than happy to indulge him! Our talk centers around what makes Bruce so unique, personal memories and encounters with The Boss, and

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57:13

John Illsley: Life in Dire Straits

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/11/12

John Illsley knew he wanted more out of life than a safe career working in the logging industry. His life took a major turn when he met the Knopfler brothers; Mark and David. With John taking the bass, and Pick Withers on drums, the band Dire Straits was formed. Through various lineup changes, John Illsley and Mark Knopfler remained the core members throughout the band's career. Dire Straits went on to win four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, and two MTV Video Music Awards. They've sold an

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47:18

Michaelangelo Matos Can't Slow Down

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/11/05

Michaelangelo Matos realized at the age of 9 how magical the year 1984 was by simply listening to the radio, and loving each and every song he heard. His latest book, Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year, documents how this came to be by focusing on key moments. We talk about a few of our favorites from the Britain Rocks America-Again Newsweek cover in January, to the debut of Graffiti Rock in June, to the MTV Awards, and the recording of Band Aid. Of course, there was also

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51:03

Gina Schock: Made In Hollywood

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/10/29

Gina Schock, drummer for The Go-Go's, may have been "Made in Hollywood", as the title of her new book suggests, but she was without a doubt, born in Baltimore. Her accent rings as loud as her drumming, loud and clear. It turns out Gina was also the unofficial photographer of the band during their heyday in the early 80s. Using her Canon camera, Gina snapped many candid and posed shots of her bandmates, many of which made it into the book. We chat all about Gina's start as a musician, which leads to

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73:30

Who cares about Joe & Kristen of Who Cares about the...

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/10/22

We care about the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, but not nearly as much as Joe Kwaczala and Kristen Studard, hosts of the Who Cares About The Rock Hall? podcast. We learn all about the ins and outs of who gets in to the Rock Hall, and who is on the outs. We also learn why the actual music fan is the least important factor regarding the induction process. Hear the music from every Rock Hall member with a free one month subscription to Amazon Music, courtesy of your friends at the What Difference Does It

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91:47

David Wild knows people

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/10/15

To tell you the truth, David Wild knows everyone in Hollywood. Because it was our first time talking with him, it felt like a first date. David laid out his career resume, from interviewing his Tenafly neighbor, George Benson when David was 9 years old, to his recent Emmy loss to Stephen Colbert in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category. He was also in a nostalgic mood, as the day we recorded this episode, was the 20th anniversary of his Emmy-nominated work for America: A Tribute to Heroes

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58:10

Jude Cole and his Coup De Main

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/10/08

The coup de main, or surprise attack, for Jude Cole, is that after 21 years, he's released two records in 2021. Coup De Main is an album of originals, and Coolerator, showcases his love of 50s music with all cover songs. His early career took off when Moon Martin (the guy responsible for writing "Bad Case Of Loving You") plucked a 19 year old Jude Cole to play in his band, but Jude is best known as a solo artist in the 80s and 90s, with a top ten hit "Baby It's Tonight". His career has experienced

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58:35

Alec Wightman: Music in his Life

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/10/01

Alec Wightman may call himself a corporate lawyer, but he's also a huge music fan. He's chronicled his personal journey of fandom into a memoir entitled Music In My Life: Notes From a Longtime Fan. The book details Alec's discovery of rock and roll through the music of Dion's The Wanderer, to his side gig booking shows for his favorite artists in his hometown of Columbus, OH, to his involvement with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where he served as board chair. It's a unique rock and roll story from

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64:19

Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister writes a Bizoir

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/09/24

Jay Jay French may be best known as the guitarist in Twisted Sister, but he's used all the experience he's acquired throughout the course of his life to become a columnist, author, and motivational speaker. Jay Jay, along with his business partner Steve Farber--a leadership and management expert himself, has written a "bizoir": part memoir, part business advice. It's called Twisted Business: Lessons From My Life In Rock and Roll. Both Jay Jay and Steve join us as we learn all about the

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61:25

Paul Rees discusses John Mellencamp

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/09/17

Journalist and author Paul Rees has previously written about Robert Plant and The Who's John Entwistle; two rock stars that kept a low personal profile. Paul completes his rock star trilogy with a biography on John Mellencamp. We talk a lot about John's grit and determination, which helps in no small part to make his artistic dreams come true. Paul immerses himself into John Mellencamp's life, and we come to really understand what continues to drive this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist. Hear John

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60:14

The Tubes' Fee Waybill Rides Again

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/09/10

Fee Waybill, lead singer of The Tubes takes us on his musical journey as the band moves from cult status to striking it big, after landing producer David Foster for their classic album, The Completion Backward Principle. His solo album, Fee Waybill Rides Again was produced by his best friend, Richard Marx. Fee has appeared in many cult film classics, from Xanadu to The Fabulous Stains to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. His next dream is to play King George in Hamilton, so he can sing "You'll Be

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34:37

The Vinyl Answer

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/09/03

This week, we step back from the task of asking questions, and instead let Bob Bland of the Bend & Scoop podcast inquire into our record collection with a segment he calls, "Is That Your Vinyl Answer". Here is your friendly reminder to subscribe to our podcast as we release new episodes every Friday. Reviews are also appreciated! Video clips from each episode can be found on the What Difference Does It Make YouTube page. Get a month of Amazon Music for free. getamazonmusic.com/wddimpodcast We are a

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50:30

Lawrence Gowan the key man in Styx

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/08/27

You might know Lawrence Gowan as the keyboardist and songwriter for Styx for the past 20 years. Canadians know Lawrence Gowan as the artist with two top-ten albums from the 80s, Strange Animal (1985) and Great Dirty World (1987), as well as numerous top ten singles, including "Criminal Mind", Juno award winner for best video of the year in 1985. Needless to say, we dig into his entire career, up to and including his latest album with Styx, Crash Of The Crown. Listen to all music by Styx and Lawrence

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38:51

Gary Myrick Adventures

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/08/20

Gary Myrick has had quite an adventurous musical journey. This Texas native left for greener pastures in Los Angeles and formed Gary Myrick & The Figures. Any fan of the film Valley Girl will remember their 80s song, "She Talks In Stereo". From there, it was on to London to meet up with former Clash bassist, Paul Simonon, and Nigel Dixon to make up the band Havana 3AM. Today, Myrick's adventures include motorcycles, his dogs, his 12 string guitars, and his love of the blues. This brings us to Gary

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34:56

Carl Almasy Coccaro has 80's in the Blood

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/08/13

This wasn't an average conversation with your typical musician, as Austin-based musician Carl Almasy Coccaro is also a licensed Psychotherapist. First and foremost, he is a Psychotherapist that loves him some 80s music. So much so, that his latest album is called "80s in the Blood", a bold album that not only covers some iconic songs, but contains originals that fit right in the pocket of those past classics. Carl also helps us understand what psychotherapy is, and details some of his work in the

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49:42

Kurt Larson of Information Society

The (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does... ·

2021/08/06

Kurt Larson, lead singer of Information Society, is quite an interesting guy. First of all, he's only a part-time rock star, as he spends most of his days composing music for video games. We learn all about video games, the forgotten 80s music format CD +G, and of course, we get the 4-1-1 on their 1988 top ten hit "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)", and the hoops they had to jump through to get Paramount's permission to use Leonard Nimoy's voice. And, oh yeah, they have a new album out now called,

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