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A (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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33:08

We’re In This With Howard Jones

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

2023/10/06

Howard Jones is celebrating his 40th anniversary creating the music we love in a very big way. First is the release of Celebrate It Together: The Very Best Of Howard Jones 1983-2023, a 4 CD set of his music, broken down into four categories — Popular Hits, Electro, Chill, and Curiosities. Second is the release of his “fanthology” book, entitled Howard Jones – We’re In This Together, comprised of over 350 contributions from fans sharing their favorite memories and anecdotes about his concerts, music,

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61:43

Holly Knight Is The Warrior

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

2023/09/29

Barry Manilow may write the songs that make the Boomers sing, but when it comes to Gen X, look no further than Holly Knight. This member of the Songwriters Hall Of Fame has written smash hits for Pat Benatar, Aerosmith, Heart, KISS, Rod Stewart, and she is most noted for her collaboration with Tina Turner on nine songs, including "The Best" and "Better Be Good To Me". Holly steps into our virtual studio to talk about her memoir, I Am The Warrior: My Crazy Life Writing The Hits and Rocking The MTV

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55:36

Firefall Plays With Friends & Family

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

2023/09/22

Jock Bartley, co-founder of the band Firefall, steps into our virtual studio to share stories about the friends and family that helped shape the sound of the band. Friends & Family also just happens to be the album title of Firefall's new album, a collection of cover songs inspired by the artists with whom they've played in the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:49

The 80s TV Ladies Guest Star On What Difference Does...

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

2023/09/15

Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson, aka The 80s TV Ladies, guest star on a very special episode of What Difference Does It Make. We remember our favorite TV theme songs, debate sides when Ross and Rachel were on a break, and pay homage to Mike Post. Spoiler alert! Our talk continues when WE are the very special guests on The 80s TV Ladies podcast. Stay tuned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:49

Steve Rosen chases Edward Van Halen's Tones

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

2023/09/08

It all started back at The Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip when Steve Rosen, an up and coming music journalist met a young up and coming guitarist by the name of Edward Van Halen. The two hit it off immediately and Steve documented the rise of Edward's band for the next 26 years through numerous interviews . The result is Steve's book, Tonechaser, a detailed look into the life of Edward Van Halen. Steve steps into our virtual studio to give us the details and how this all came together. Learn

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42:22

Workin' Overtime Music for Labor Day

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

2023/09/01

Even though it's Labor Day, we think every day is a Manic Monday. We're Takin' Care of Business over here at What Difference Does It Make, so we say, Let's Work!, as we recognize songs that salute the Working Class Hero. What a way to make a livin'! We are a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:01

The Immediate Family Are Family

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

2023/08/25

Our previous episode with Denny Tedesco discussing The Immediate Family documentary gives us a great opportunity to revisit our talk from October 2020 with Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel and Steve Postell. If those names are not familiar, just know that they are the musicians that play with Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, Don Henley, James Taylor, Phil Collins, Keith Richards, and Carole King, to name just a few. The Immediate Family not only have their debut self-titled

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56:10

Denny Tedesco Gets Into The Immediate Family

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

2023/08/18

What does music documentarian Denny Tedesco do for an encore, after beautifully capturing the family of musicians known as The Wrecking Crew? How about find another family? That’s exactly what Denny did, with his latest film, entitled Immediate Family. You may not know the Immediate Family, or the names Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, or Steve Postell, but you know the music. This band of brothers has helped create the iconic music of Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Carole

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50:52

Mick Wall Lives Life In The Fast Lane

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

2023/08/11

Author Mick Wall used to live life in the fast lane, back when he was a music publicist in the 70s for Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, and Dire Straits among many others. Nowadays he writes books about artists like Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin and Metallica. Life In The Fast Lane: The Eagles' Reckless Ride Down The Rock & Roll Highway is his latest book. Mick takes us into the Laurel Canyon music scene, the egos and in-fighting, and of course, the songs that helped launch one of the most iconic American

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63:20

Lynn McDonnell Gives Us All Access

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

2023/08/04

Music Industry veteran Lynn McDonnell answers to many names, "Gunga Din Lynn", "Gungolla The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla", "Lynner, Lynner What's for Dinner" or just plain "Nails". She enters the What Difference Does It Make virtual studio to take us on her career journey, from Doctor's assistant to Life Coach. Oh yeah, in between, she has been one of the most passionate music industry professionals in the business. Lynn shares stories of mall shopping with Gwen Stefani, waiting for Marilyn Manson

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52:50

Annie Zaleski Raises Her Glass To P!NK

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

2023/07/28

Annie Zaleski returns to What Difference Does It Make to discuss her latest book, P!NK: Raise Your Glass. Besides being an enormously talented writer, Annie is just a big ol' music nerd at heart. With that in mind, she's more than happy to talk about Chrissie Hynde's jacket, the location of Nate Ruess, and why she has yet to see a P!NK concert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:37

Dean Sabatino Cleans Up The Dead Milkmen

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

2023/07/21

Dean Sabatino aka Dean Clean drummer for The Dead Milkmen steps into our virtual studio to virtually show us around the Quaker City aka Philadelphia. Quaker City Quiet Pills is the latest album from the band and Dean talks us through the process of creating new songs and lets us in on stories behind some of the band's best known songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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53:29

Mark Altman Is The Greatest Geek Ever!

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

2023/07/14

"They're here", "Ellll-eeeee-ooooot", "Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!". If you're like us, you immediately recognize these are quotes from Poltergeist, E.T. and Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan. And they all arrived in the year 1982. Mark Altman is so aware of what a magical time this was for movies, that he produced a 4-part series entitled Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982. Mark was all too happy to step inside our virtual studio to elaborate on the films that helped shape who he is today. Greatest Geek Year

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39:20

80s Summer Song Favorites

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

2023/07/07

In this classic episode, we welcome special guest Chelsea Cantos into our What Difference Does It Make studio. Holly's daughter just wanted to tag along and see how the "magic" happens, so she happily strapped on the "cans" and became a big part of our show, offering up her unique perspective as we present some of our favorite 80s summertime favorites. We are a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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57:35

Gen X Summer Song Favorites

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

2023/06/30

Friend of the show, Craig Rosen, keeps us on our toes as we ping-pong back and forth from proms to fashion to movies. We try to stay on target as we discuss our favorite summer songs from the 70s and 80s. We are a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:30

How Did Emiel Spoelder Find Himself With A Dream...

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

2023/06/23

Emiel Spoelder fell under The Dream Syndicate spell almost by accident. He went to see a Ryan Adams concert and the opening band was Steve Wynn and The Miracle 3. He fell in love with the band immediately, in particular, singer Steve Wynn. He met Steve and his mother, and she “suggests" Emiel make a documentary about her son. And that's exactly what he did! Of course, it wasn't that simple. Emiel lays out all the ins and outs of making an independent film on our podcast. It's a fascinating listen

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43:03

Father's Day Music Favorites

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

2023/06/16

We love our Dads. We wouldn't be who we are without their constant presence in our lives. Naturally, that also means we've incorporated their music into our lives. We have quite a few songs that remind us of our Dads, and we share our memories with you in our special Father's Day episode. We are a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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68:21

Ally Probst and Joel Willis Lay Down The Dad Law

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

2023/06/09

The old saying goes, “We eventually become our parents", but is that really true? Fortunately, we have Ally Probst and Joel Willis to put in print the mandatory laws all Dads must obey when they encounter a certain situation. Their book is entitled Dad Law: The Definitive Reference for All Things Dad. In the book, they answer all our burning questions. Should I really threaten to turn this car around? Should I let my kids beat me at Mario Kart? Should I mention how much cooler music was back in my

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73:10

Richard Blade Talks Up Imposters

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

2023/06/02

Congratulations are in order for Richard Blade. Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez will introduce a resolution declaring June 9, 2023, “RICHARD BLADE DAY," with the award presented on JUNE 6th for the best-selling author, world-renowned on-air personality and radio show host. It turns out Richard Blade may just be an "Imposter". Los Angelenos know him as the voice that introduced a generation to 80s music bands like Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys, INXS, and The Cure. In fact, you

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88:15

Scott Aukerman Adds The Bang! Bang! To Our 1986 Music...

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

2023/05/26

Scott Aukerman is first and foremost an amazingly funny and creative comedian. You know him as the creator and host of Comedy Bang! Bang!, and he's also one of the co-creators of "Between Two Ferns" with Zach Galifianakis. Scott is also a huge music fan, as you can hear on his comedic podcasts dedicated to U2, REM, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Talking Heads. And he has just released a book dedicated to the cast of characters created for Comedy Bang! Bang! We seized this opportunity to invite Scott to

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