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Rock in Retrospect

“Rock in Retrospect” focuses on the lives, careers and legacies of artists who made a significant impact on the music industry. Host Nick Bambach invites a guest to discuss their favorite artists and why they matter. We also occasionally create episodes focusing on awards shows and music-related institutions such as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Oscars, and the Grammys. If you enjoy stimulating and often-humorous discussions about music history in a laid-back environment, then this is the

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71:49

Interview with Ross Warner (Author of American...

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2025/03/12

Writer Ross Warner (Drunk on Sunday) joins us to discuss his latest book, American Standard: Cheap Trick from the Bars to the Budokan and Beyond (2024), about the early years of the legendary American rock band. We also discuss our shared love of the band, how Pearl Jam's Mike McCready came to write the book's foreword, and much more. We conclude by sharing our favorite Cheap Trick songs and albums You buy a copy of Warner's book here. Send us a text

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52:21

Movie Talk: Priscilla

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2025/03/05

David Lizerbram (Rock Docs) returns to discuss Sofia Coppola's biographical drama Priscilla (2023) starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi as Priscilla and Elvis Presley. Send us a text

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71:42

Movie Talk: Elton John: Never Too Late

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2025/02/28

Kailyn, Jordan, and Sam return to discuss the recent Disney+ documentary Elton John: Never Too Late. The film focuses on the life and career of the legendary performer and also incorporates performances from his farewell tour. We talk about our earliest memories of Elton, our thoughts on the film and its Oscar-nominated song, and conclude with our 5 favorite songs from his catalog. Send us a text

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62:00

2025 Oscar Nominees in the Music Categories

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2025/02/21

Darren Hines and Peter Waters return to discuss the nominees in the music categories at this year's Academy Awards. We analyze all ten scores and songs, give our personal rankings, our predictions on who will win and cap it off with great works that were snubbed. We also discuss the Oscars’ decision to omit live performances from this year’s ceremony. Send us a text

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73:24

Movie Talk: A Complete Unknown

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2025/02/19

Scott and Andrew (hosts of I've Got That on Vinyl) join Nick to discuss James Mangold's A Complete Unknown (2024), the Oscar-nominated biopic that focuses on the early years of Bob Dylan. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Monica Barbaro, and Elle Fanning. Other topics discussed include Scott meeting Dylan in the early 1990s and a rundown of our all-time favorite Dylan songs. Send us a text

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84:53

Reacting to the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...

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2025/02/13

Tom Lane, Mark Lempke, David Schnelwar, Michelle Bourg and Greg Peurach return to discuss this year's nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. Artists nominated this year include Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Maná, Oasis, Outkast, Phish and The White Stripes. Send us a text

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63:09

Movie Talk: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary

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2025/02/07

All aboard...the Douche Caravan is sailing away on a yacht! Jon Lamoreaux (Host of the Hustle Podcast), Patrick Dupuis (Host of the EETF Podcast) and Michael Bagford return to discuss the latest film in Max's Music Box series Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (2024). This film charts the music and careers of Yacht Rock's most famous artists including Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, The Doobie Brothers, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, and Toto. We give our takes on this style of music, the film...

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95:47

Team INXS for the Rock Hall

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2025/02/01

On this very special episode, Hadyn Murdoch, Jon Jamen (both part of the INXS All Areas Podcast) and Jim Skivalidas (a member of the Induct INXS campaign) to discuss why they feel INXS should be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It's what you need to kick off February! If you haven't already listened, check out our previous INXS episode with Hadyn and our friend Jon Lamoreaux from 2022. Please sign Induct INXS' Change.org petition to get these Australian music legends into ...

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77:57

Rock Hall Prospects Project Rankings: 2025 Update

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2025/01/24

Joe Kwaczala (host of Who Cares About the Rock Hall?) returns to discuss Nick's recently updated 'Rock Hall Prospects Project' list, now in its fifth year, which ranks the worthiest and most deserving artists for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. We discuss the artists who made the top 10, the 14 newly-added artists on this year's list, and concludes with Joe's suggestions for next year's revision. Read Nick's Substack post about his updated 2025 rankings for the Project.Send us a text

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57:52

Movie Talk: Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

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2025/01/23

R.I.P. Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States who was also one of history's greatest humanitarians. To pay tribute to this great man, I invited three Carter historians and biographers (Randall Balmer, Michael Brown and Mark Lempke) to talk about Mary Wharton and Bill Flanagan's 2020 documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President. Featured in the film include music legends such as Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Bono, Jimmy Buffett and Gregg Allman. Consider purchasing thes...

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59:11

Movie Talk: Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of...

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2025/01/09

To celebrate what would've been Elvis Presley's 90th birthday today, I invited the great Tom Lane (Tom Lane's Music Blog) to discuss the Netflix documentary Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley. The film covers Elvis' life and career and, most notably, his triumphant 1968 television comeback special. This is a companion piece to our earlier episode where Tom and I discussed the 2023 documentary Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback (which, ironically, covers the same topic as ...

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101:22

2025 Rock Hall Nominees Draft

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2025/01/04

For our first episode of 2025, let's start with a draft....more precisely a Rock Hall Nominees Draft! Tom Lane, Mark Lempke, David Schnelwar, Michelle Bourg and Greg Peurach return to discuss who they believe will be nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Performers category in 2025. To spice things up, we're gonna predict the ballot in a draft-style format! Over the course of 5 rounds, we each select 5 artists and make the case on why we think they'll appear on the b...

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80:27

Movie Talk: Band Aid - The Making Of The Original 'Do...

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2024/12/23

A holiday surprise! I invited Patrick Dupuis (EETF Podcast), John Mutford, Mike Drew, Hector Contreras, Kyle Hildreth, and Woody Meachum to discuss the 2024 documentary Band Aid - The Making Of The Original 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic charity single. The movie is streaming for free on YouTube!Send us a text

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69:13

Movie Talk: Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of...

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2024/12/14

Scott Kummer and Josh Hohbein (hosts of the I Got That on Vinyl) come on to discuss the 2022 Netflix documentary Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres. Send us a text

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79:28

Jerry Lee Lewis

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2024/11/25

Writers David Cantwell (No Fences Review) and Tom Lane (Music Blog) return to discuss the career and legacy of Jerry Lee Lewis. We talk a lot about Ethan Coen's recent documentary Trouble in Mind (2022) and also emphasize Lewis' place in the both the rock and roll and country genres. We conclude with our favorite tracks from the Killer.Send us a text

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81:20

Movie Talk: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

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2024/11/21

On the latest Movie Talk episode, things get a little weird...as we talk about all things Weird Al! I invited past guests Patrick Dupuis (EETF Podcast), John Mutford, Mike Drew, Hector Contreras and Kyle Hildreth to talk about the 2022 music biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.Send us a text

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84:47

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony...

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2024/10/30

The second of two episodes covering the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. For Part II, I invited Mark Lempke and Greg Peurach to talk about their experiences watching the ceremony live and in person! The ceremony took place at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday October 19th. Topics discussed include our favorite speeches (from both presenters and inductees), favorite musical performances and who they want to see honored at next year's ceremo...

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98:01

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony...

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2024/10/25

The first of two episodes covering the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. For Part I, I invited Darren Hines, Jordan Collins, Cliff O'Neill and Andrea Lewis to talk about their experiences watching the ceremony live and in person! The ceremony took place at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday October 19th. Topics discussed include our favorite speeches (from both presenters and inductees), favorite musical performances and who they want to see...

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75:06

Barry Manilow

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2024/10/21

Mike Wiles (Retro Rock Roundup) returns to discuss the life and legacy of singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. Topics discussed include Manilow's status as one of the most versatile and talented creative forces in American music , his many collaborations with famous artists, and his catalog of classic songs. Send us a text

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102:29

Aaliyah

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2024/08/23

Albert Tsibu, who runs the @InductAaliyah campaign on various social media platforms, joins Nick to discuss his all-time favorite artist: the one and only Aaliyah. We have an in-depth conversation about the late singer's career and legacy. We discuss various topics such as Aaliyah's music videos, her status as a fashion icon, and our favorite songs from her catalog. We also talk about Aaliyah's recent induction into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame last year and her potential indu...

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