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Riffs on Riffs

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Riffs on Riffs is about the thrill of musical discovery — that tingle down your spine when a perfect melody kicks in. Every chart-topper is a sonic time capsule. We"ll crack it open, trace its history, decode those cryptic lyrics, and unearth the hidden gems in its musical DNA. Hosts Joe and Toby are back as your audio archaeologists, digging up the stories behind the songs. But here"s where it gets fun. From those melodies, we riff. Wild tangents, pop culture connections, personal stories, those

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37:54

The Shape of My Lucid Dreams

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2019/06/05

Good night and sweet Lucid Dreams… Joe & Toby dive into a fan favorite by Juice WRLD and the 1993 sample he used to make this hit! What we geek out over in this episode: Sting’s Catalog, MC Nicknames, Sting sitting on a piano by accident during the recording of Roxanne, Queensryche, MC Milk Dee and Audio Two’s Top Billin’ (1988), and The Chainsmokers & Juice WRLD In My Head (2018). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:08

Old Town Ghosts

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2019/05/22

A rappers plight… is country music friend or foe? Joe & Toby answer this and more in a discussion about country rapper Lil Nas X with hints of NIN. What we geek out over in this episode: Susie Stop Playin’, Trent Reznor, Iggy Pop’s Nightclubbing (1977), Johnny Cash’s cover of Hurt (2002), Country-Rap a.k.a. Hick-Hop, Ryan Upchurch track called Country Cut Celebrity (2018), Old Town Remix with Billy Ray Cyrus, and Bubba Sparxxx Country Folks (2013). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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38:39

Trans-European Hot Tubs

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2019/05/08

Joe & Toby take you to another dimension with the futuristic sounds of an iconic German Electro-pop band. To Kraftwerk and beyond! What we geek out over in this episode: Hot Tub Time Machine (the movie), Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Forces’s Planet Rock (1982), Coldplay’s Talk (2005), Timbaland’s Bounce (2007) featuring Dr. Dre, Justin Timberlake & Missy Elliot, Blue Monday (1983) by New Order, Leave Home (1995) by The Chemical Brothers and Redman and Method Man collab How High (remix)

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37:59

Pop Goes the Sledgehammer

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2019/04/24

Joe & Toby connect the many musical dots between the iconic hip-hop trio 3rd Bass and their biggest hit “Pop Goes The Weasel” (1991). What we geek out over in this episode: The life and music of English singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Henry Rollins, The Who’s “Eminence Front” (1982), Stevie Wonder’s “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” (1974), “Back to the Grill” (1992), and Non-Phixion’s “Black Helicopters” (2004). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:47

Be Careful of Exes

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2019/04/10

Okurrr! We’ve got Carbi B and her hit single “Be Careful” and all it’s samples and interpolations ranging from Wu-Tang Clan to Barbra Streisand. What we geek out over in this episode: The Fugees epic catalog of music, Lauryn Hill flubbing at the Apollo, Don McLean’s “American Pie” (1971), 70’s American Singer-Songwriter Lori Lieberman, a few Bob Marley hits, and (oddly enough) The Banana Splits TV show from the late 60’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:04

Shooting Pains

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2019/03/27

It’s the song that plays in every sporting arena ever known to man and Joe & Toby JUMP back into time to find it’s musical roots. What we geek out over in this episode: Junior Walker and The All Stars, The Cosby Show theme song, Moonglows vs. Moondog, Record Producer and Singer Harvey Fuqua, “Harlem Shuffle” (1963) by Bob & Earl, 1950’s American Singer Thurston Harris, ToeJam & Earl video game, Chubby Checker’s “Popeye the Hitchhiker” (1962), and DJ Muggs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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38:00

Oops Upside Your Funk

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2019/03/13

Joe and Toby put the puzzle pieces of samples together for Mark Ronson’s Grammy winning hit, “Uptown Funk,” and explore its many funk-inspired beats. What we geek out over in this episode: The Gap Band Albums II, III, IV, V, VI, etc!, the incomparable Charlie Wilson, Trinidad James “All Gold Everything” (2012), Collage “Young Girls” (1983), The Sequence “Funk You Up” (1979), and Grammy & Oscar winning Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper “Shallow” (2018). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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34:47

The Way to a Little Bit of Love

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2019/02/27

Joe and Toby connect the music dots between Ariana Grande’s 2013 hit “The Way” and a fellow ballad singer from 1979. What we geek out over in this episode: The impressive power ballads of Brenda Russell, Nickelodeon’s Victorious, “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes (1992), Troglodytes (Cavemen), Rush 2112: Overture, Big Pun “Still Not a Player” featuring Joe (1998), and Ariana Grande dating debacles via TMZ style gossip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:55

I Know You Want a Street Player

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2019/02/13

Uno. Dos. Tres. Cuatro! Let’s connect the musical dots between Mr. Worldwide himself, Pitbull with his mega hit “I Know You Want Me” and one of America’s most prolific rock bands of all time. What we geek out over in this episode: “Street Player” by Rufus & Chaka Khan (1978), The Bucketheads “The Bomb” (1995), Nicola Fasano & Pat-Rich “75, Brazil Street” (2008), Bad Boy Latino, and Pitbull’s achievements, charity work and even some of his stage antics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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35:14

True Memories of Bliss

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2019/01/30

You are about to set adrift on a journey through time, where P.M. Dawn’s romantic rap ballads took hip-hop by storm and the new waves of British pop make a splash. What we geek out over in this episode: The soul music genre, saxophone solos, Bob James “Take Me to the Mardi Gras” (1974) and Run-DMC “Peter Piper” (1986), Joni Mitchell “The Boho Dance” (1975), Christina Applegate, MC KRS-One “The Bridge is Over” (1987) & “South Bronx” (1986), and the Boomerang movie (1992). Learn more about your ad

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39:05

People Say You’re That Somebody

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2019/01/16

This episode recalls the remarkable life and talent of 90’s music and film sensation, Aaliyah, and the funk band that inspired one of her greatest hits. What we geek out over in this episode: New Orleans second line, Aaliyah’s hits, history of the baby coo, Record Producer Timothy ‘Timbaland’ Mosley, Jodeci, and the music of Record Producer Allen Toussaint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:46

Nothing Alone Can Stop Me

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2019/01/02

This episode will soar through the sultry vocals of pop singer Halsey and into the funky and free spirited 5th Dimension.  What we geek out over in this episode: Power duo Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. and The 5th Dimension, “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” (1969), roller skating, R&B singer Jaheim “Could It Be” (2001), Terror Squad “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me” (2004), rapper/producer Black Milk “Shut It Down” (2007), and chipmunk soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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29:25

Biggie Sheets

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2018/12/19

This episode will hypnotize you with a not-so-well-known funk/soul sample from 1983 featured in Biggie’s hit track, “Big Poppa.”   What we geek out over in this episode: Da Brat “Funkdafied” (1994), Whitney Houston “One Of Those Days” (2002), Gwen Stefani “Luxurious” (2005), Jay-Z “Ignorant Sh*!” (2007), Mac Miller “Good Evening” (2010) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:48

The Tom Tom Fantasy

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2018/12/05

Revel in the genius of Mariah Carey and the eclectic new wave sounds of a 1980’s tune that inspired Carey’s 1995 mega hit “Fantasy.” What we geek out over in this episode: Andre "Dr. Jeckyll" Harrell and Alonzo "Mr. Hyde" Brown - “The Champagne Of Rap,” “It's Nasty” (Genius of Love) by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five (1981), Mark Morrison, Burger King’s Return of The Mac N' Cheetos, Hanson, Erykah Badu, and a colorful analyzation of ODB(isms). Bonus Material: Yo Gabba Gabba Learn more about

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32:11

The Hamilton Hip-Hop Mixtape

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2018/11/21

Riffs on Riffs hosts celebrate the wonders of hip-hop infused music sampling that created this miraculous thing called Hamilton. What we geek out over in this episode: East Coast hip hop group Mobb Deep, Prolific rapper Big Pun, Notorious B.I.G., Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, DMX, Pirates of Penzance, and South Pacific the Musical. Bonus Material: The Hamilton Mixtape of selected songs and remakes from the musical featuring Kelly Clarkson, Sia, Miguel & Queen Latifah. Learn more about

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37:22

When Doves Pray

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2018/11/14

In this episode, Joe and Toby dive into the prolific life of Prince and how his music helped hammer a career path for a former bat boy of the Oakland A’s. What we geek out over in this episode: Purple Rain (obviously), Kim Basinger (circa Batman), Larry Graham and the slap bass technique, Genuwine, George Clinton’s Parliament “Give Up the Funk” (1975), and Faith No More’s “Epic” (1989) song. Bonus Material: The Metallica Cover “When Doves Cry” Intervention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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34:32

Thank You for Sittin’ In My Rhythm Nation

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2018/11/07

It’s the nation that Janet Jackson built for millions of fans across the world while interweaving a legendary funk band and a 90’s R&B diva - all in one tantalizing episode of Riffs on Riffs! What we geek out over in this episode: Bootsy Collins (again), Shrek the Third, powerhouse songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson’s mystery daughter, Babyface, and the hit movie & soundtrack Waiting to Exhale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:20

Look, You Made Me Too Sexy

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2018/10/31

Let’s hop into the time machine and explore three genres across three decades of music’s iconic artists including a modern pop star, a 90’s British dance duo and a Woodstock era guitar legend. // What we geek out over in this episode: The Female Preacher, Bobby Byrd, The Animals, flippin’ the Stratocaster, and (with great enthusiasm) Taylor Swift feuds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:00

99 Problems and a Big Fire Ain’t One

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2018/10/24

In this episode, we’ll find out how this 80’s video legend helped eliminate some of hip hop’s biggest problems — and along the way, help Alicia Keys set the world on fire. // What we geek out over in this episode: bad music videos, Gremlins, answer songs, Jay-Z singles, “Mississippi Queen”, Rick Rubin, and bongos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:55

Underdog Ain’t Nuthin’ to Mess With

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2018/10/16

Grab your Pop-Tarts and a bowl of Baron Von Red Berry’s; we are going to crash Saturday morning cartoons and discover the original sounds of the genius rap group, Wu-Tang Clan. // What we geek out over in this episode: Cheerios, ASR-10 sampling keyboard, the Serato technology, Rihanna’s music videos, and THE Carlos Santana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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