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Play That Rock n‘ Roll

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A podcast that takes a look back at the albums, artists, and stories of the classic rock era. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.

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BONUS: Celebrating Milestones & Talkin' Springsteen...

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2025/11/06

In this bonus episode, I am joined by podcaster Jesse Jackson to celebrate his tenth anniversary of hosting Set Lusting Bruce: A Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast (and myself hitting 100 episodes), and then talk about some of the big news for Bruce Springsteen in 2025.Set Lusting Bruce: https://www.facebook.com/SetLustingBruce/ https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/setlustingbruce https://www.patreon.com/setlustingbruce Our Links: https://linktr.ee/playthatpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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51:19

Ep 102: Interview w/ STAN BUSH ("BORN FOR BATTLE"...

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2025/10/29

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with STAN BUSH, the man behind iconic '80s soundtrack anthems like "The Touch", "Dare", "Fight to Survive", and "Never Surrender"! In this conversation, we talk about two of the most important people he works with when recording music, how those collaborations played out on this new album, and what motivates him to record his brand of “motivational rock”. We also discussed his musical roots, which go back to his youth in Gainsville, FL where he

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53:14

Ep 101: Interview w/ STU COOK (of CREEDENCE...

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2025/10/21

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with STU COOK, legendary bassist of Creedence Clearwater Revival! Stu visited the show to promote an album he recorded (called "JACKDAWG") along with John McFee and Keith Knudson from The Doobie Brothers. In this conversation, we talk about how JACKDAWG got started, their songwriting process, why the album took so long to get a proper release, and how they came up with the name. Stu also tells the stories behind a few of the tracks, and shares his

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76:04

Ep 100: Interview w/ NICK PRUEHER (co-host of FOUND...

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2025/10/13

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's 100th episode (!), which is an interview with comedian Nick Prueher, the co-host of the Found Footage Festival.We begin this interview by talking about what Nick was doing before the Found Footage Fest, which was mainly working at the Late Show with David Letterman. He tells some great stories about interacting with celebrities like Richard Simmons, Darlene Love, Bruce Willis, and even President Bill Clinton. He also shares his memories of working on the episode

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65:14

Ep 99: Interview w/ GARY GRAFF (Editor of "501...

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2025/07/08

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with Gary Graff, editor of "501 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF THE '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide"!In this conversation, we talk about some of the major musical trends of the ‘80s and how Gary felt about them in his early days as a music journalist. And since we had both recently seen Devo on their current tour, Gary shares his review of that show. From there, we dive in on some Classic Rock selections that he wrote the reviews for, specifically albums from

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57:59

BONUS: ROCKNPOD 2025 Recap

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2025/06/17

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's recap ROCKNPOD 2025 in Nashville, TN.In this video, I discuss how the convention went on Saturday, April 12th, and what I did with my free time on Friday & Sunday. The purpose of this video is to give the listener an idea of what this weekend looks like for an attendee. If you're considering attending ROCKNPOD in the future, this video will hopefully help you make your decision. Please post any questions you have about the event! Our Links:

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59:24

Ep 98: ROCKNPOD 2025: Interviews w/ ROBERT...

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2025/05/27

This is the final part of Play That Rock n' Roll's coverage of ROCKNPOD 2025, and this episode features three guest interviews. The first is with singer/songwriter ROBERT FLEISCHMAN. The second is with JEANNE BASONE aka "Hollywood" from GLOW. And the third is with A&R man TOM ZUTAUT.In the first conversation, Robert Fleischman talks about his new solo album "Emotional Atlas", and how he channel his emotional pain into a beautiful piece of art. He also discusses the importance of artistic

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46:29

Ep 97: ROCKNPOD 2025: Interviews w/ BILLY SHEEHAN &...

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2025/05/13

This is the second part of Play That Rock n' Roll's coverage of ROCKNPOD 2025, and this episode features two guest interviews. The first is with bass player extraordinaire, BILLY SHEEHAN! The second is with BRIAN "DAMAGE" FORSYTHE, the lead guitarist and founding member of KIX! In the first conversation, Billy Sheehan talks about Mr. Big's final gig, his memories of working with David Lee Roth, and his idea for a Spanish language version of the "Eat 'Em and Smile" album. He also shares some

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73:16

Ep 96: WARREN ZEVON inducted to the ROCK & ROLL HALL...

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2025/05/07

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's special FULL TEAM COVERAGE of the announcement stating that WARREN ZEVON is a 2025 inductee for the ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME!This roundtable discussion features Chad Kushins (author of NOTHING'S BAD LUCK: The Lives of Warren Zevon), former radio host Anita Gevinson (who wrote about her relationship with Warren in her book, YOU TURN ME ON, I'M A RADIO), and photographer George Gruel (who wrote about his time as Warren's best friend and road manager in his book

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54:28

Ep 95: ROCKNPOD 2025: Panel Discussion on "Y&T: ON...

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2025/04/21

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with MARK WHITE, the co-director of the "Y&T: ON WITH THE SHOW" (2019) documentary. This was one of the panel discussions that were held on the Main Stage at ROCKNPOD 2025.In this conversation, Mark tells us about how he got connected with Y&T, why he wanted to make this documentary, and how he and his co-director Geoff Ganz went about putting it together, which included A LOT of interviews with big name rockstars, and also with original members of the

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73:44

Ep 94: Interview w/ CM KUSHINS (Author of "BEAST:...

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2025/04/07

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with author C.M. Kushins about his book "BEAST: John Bonham and The Rise of Led Zeppelin".In this conversation, we talk about why he wanted to write about John Bonham, how Chad navigated the myths and legends that surround Led Zeppelin, and what sets this book apart from all the other biographies about this band. We also discuss the new documentary “Becoming Led Zeppelin” and Chad shares his thoughts about what Zeppelin might have done if Bonham had not

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39:59

BONUS: Discussing Jimmy Buffett with Stephanie Myers...

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2025/04/04

Here is my full conversation with podcaster Stephanie Myers about her perspective on one of Jimmy Buffett's best albums -- "Son of a Son of a Sailor" (1978). Clips of this conversation were used in Part 2 of "A Podcast Looks at Jimmy" (Play That Rock n' Roll's retrospective on Jimmy Buffett).A PODCAST LOOKS AT JIMMY, Part 2: Jimmy Buffett in the Late '70s: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69kkQJCg07FtyyxuD5faDk Songfacts Podcast:

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77:55

Ep 93: A PODCAST LOOKS AT JIMMY, Part 2: Jimmy...

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2025/03/28

"Play That Rock n' Roll" proudly presents the second part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of songwriter Jimmy Buffett. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Buffett's full studio catalog, track by track. In this episode, we cover a soundtrack he recorded for a largely-forgotten comedy film, the introduction of the Coral Reefer Band, and a hot streak of hit records that made up the most successful period of his catalog, which included his career-defining hit

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68:29

Ep 92: Interview w/ JOHN KINSNER of LABYRINTH IN CONCERT

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2025/03/03

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with Founder and CEO of Black Ink Presents, John Kinsner! John visited the show to discuss his production, "LABYRINTH IN CONCERT"!In this conversation, we talk about how John got Black Ink Presents started, and the type of shows they produce, including a very cool story about working with Elton John. Then we dive into Labyrinth In Concert, as he tells us about how that show was conceptualized, the people involved with putting it on, the feedback he’s

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71:50

Ep 91: A PODCAST LOOKS AT JIMMY, Part 1: Jimmy...

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2025/02/24

"Play That Rock n' Roll" proudly presents the first part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of songwriter Jimmy Buffett. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Buffett's full studio catalog, track by track. In this episode, we cover his early life as a street musician, the bizarre label that gave him his first record deal, his first five albums, and who he was as an artist in the pre-Margaritaville days. We also discuss an insane story about Jimmy getting on

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69:45

Ep 90: Interview w/ DAVID PENZER (Author of "SITTING...

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2025/01/27

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with former TNA Ring Announcer David Penzer about his new book, "SITTING RINGSIDE, Volume 2: The XWF, TNA and Life After Wrestling". And as an added bonus, we are joined by a special guest co-host: AAron Camaro from the Decibel Geek podcast!We discuss some of the topics Dave covered in the book, including an infamous confrontation between Rowdy Roddy Piper and Vince Russo, but most of this interview is actually about music! When Dave was here last time, he

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49:24

Ep 89: Interview w/ COREY SPECTOR of MARGARITAS IN...

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2025/01/21

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with Corey Spector! Corey visited the show to discuss his Jimmy Buffett tribute show, "MARGARITAS IN PARADISE"!In this conversation, we talk about what fans can expect at a Margaritas In Paradise show, how they pick the setlist, and what Jimmy’s music means to Corey. He also shares his experiences of seeing Jimmy in concert and visiting the original Margaritaville! Now Corey is also a solo performer with a career outside Margaritas in Paradise as well, so

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61:24

BONUS: Discussing Bob Seger with Brian Colburn (Host...

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2025/01/08

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's full conversation with podcaster Brian Colburn about his perspective on two of Bob Seger's best album: "Stranger In Town" (1978) and "Against the Wind" (1980). Clips of this conversation were used in Play That Rock n' Roll's two-part retrospective on Bob Seger.Part 1: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/playthatrocknroll?selected=PAN8621412076 Part 2: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/playthatrocknroll?selected=PAN9062366496 Brian's links:

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89:45

Ep 88: Bob Seger, Part Two: "Rockstar Era" (1980 - 2024)

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2024/12/31

This is Part TWO of Play That Rock n' Roll's retrospective about the legendary career of BOB SEGER. In this episode, we cover the commercial heyday of the Silver Bullet Band, Bob's foray into the MTV era, and what he has been up to in recent years. We also discuss some major pop culture events Bob passed on, his connections to Miami Vice, and the biggest chart hit of his career. To give further insight into some of the topics covered, I have included clips from my conversation with music journalist

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79:25

Ep 87: Bob Seger, Part One: "Early Seger" (1966 - 1979)

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2024/12/23

This is Part One of Play That Rock n' Roll's retrospective about the legendary career of BOB SEGER. In this episode, we cover the early days of "The Bob Seger System", Bob's breakthrough live album, and the start of one of the best "hot streaks" of releases in Classic Rock history. We also discuss a bizarre parody song Bob recorded in the '60s, what inspired the lyrics of "Turn the Page", and the massive hit song he co-wrote for the Eagles. We will discuss Bob's later years in Part 2.To give

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