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PODCAST

Rose-Colored Headphones

Ralph Mangeno and Michael Stohrer

A re-examination of misunderstood, under-appreciated, or forgotten albums by popular artists, focusing on the positive aspects of each. You might think these records missed the mark, but what if the world just wasn"t ready for them?

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44:09

ESPN Presents... Jock Jams Vol. 1

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/11/18

Remember this? For listeners of a certain age, this CD was the soundtrack to pep rallies and gym class and probably a whole litany of adolescent humiliations. But we're here to convince you to listen to it with an open mind to hear what you missed. Also in this episode, Ralph and Michael play basketball. Plus, we present our very own original Jock Jam. Don't forget to subscribe to hear new episodes every other Tuesday! Find us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rchpodcast.bsky.social Or send

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46:59

Calling All Stations by Genesis

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/11/04

Just imagine having to replace both Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel. That's exactly what Ray Wilson had to do when he got the lead vocalist gig in Genesis. And you know what? He nailed it. In this episode, Michael and Ralph make a case that Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks gave up on this incarnation of Genesis too soon. But it's not too late! Later, Ralph transforms "Alien Afternoon" into a "classic" prog song. Don't forget to subscribe to hear new episodes every other Tuesday! Find us on Bluesky:

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56:31

Venomous Villain by Viktor Vaughn (with S.H....

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/10/21

MF DOOM biographer S.H. Fernando is here to talk about that one DOOM project that you can’t find on CD and people say isn’t very good anyway. Truth is, it’s fantastic. Listen in as we unpack the work ethic, pop-culture obsessions, and esoteric interests of hip-hop's greatest enigma, and dive into the DOOM project most deserving of a re-evaluation. Later, Ralph and Michael pay tribute to the “Doper Skiller” beat with an instrumental performance. The paperback edition of THE CHRONICLES OF DOOM is

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57:04

The King Of Limbs by Radiohead

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/10/10

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48:17

Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark (Original Cast Recording)

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/09/23

Remember that broadway musical about Spider-Man with songs by Bono and The Edge? If not, hear us out: There was a broadway musical about Spider-Man with songs by Bono and The Edge. Keep an open mind; we’re in this together now. Ralph and Michael have very different opinions about superheroes and very different opinions about musical theater, but they’re doing their best to find some good in the songs from this notoriously troubled production. Later, we talk to a freelance New York photojournalist

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59:23

Lainey Wilson, HARDY, and Today’s Pop-Country (with...

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/09/09

If you’re the sort of person who scoffs at the ever-shifting boogyman of “today’s Country music,” sit down and listen. Clover-Lynn is here to guide Michael and Ralph through two very different examples of contemporary pop-country: Lainey Wilson’s Hillbilly Hippie and HARDY’s The Mockingbird and the Crow. Why are people so opposed to pop-country? Is it a matter of classism? Is “Americana” just gentrified country? Why do bands in vests inspire skepticism? Later, Ralph breaks out the banjo and

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43:02

Human After All by Daft Punk (with Aaron Carnes)

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/08/26

Aaron Carnes is back! For a non-ska episode! What’s the deal with this album? Why is it the one Daft Punk album that people don’t adore? Is this album fun? Is it dark? What was Daft Punk trying to tell us, and were we just not ready to hear it? Later, Ralph performs “Steam Machine” in the style of Incubus. (It’ll make sense once you hear it.) Check out Aaron’s book In Defense of Ska and his podcast of the same name. Don’t forget to subscribe to hear new episodes every other Tuesday! Find us on

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44:43

Doo Bop by Miles Davis

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/08/12

Miles Davis made a hip-hop record. This should be an easy episode to do, right? I mean, we like Miles Davis. We like hip-hop. But… we also read Miles Davis’ autobiography. This wasn’t the episode we set out to make, but here we are. We’ve got some stuff to tangle with. And it’s been brewing for some time. Our experience with music is shaped by our ideas about the people who make that music. Your mileage may vary, of course, but we’ve got a lot to unpack here. Bear with us. On a lighter note,

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01:03:25

Risk by Megadeth

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/07/29

Megadeth sure did a thing here. And Megadeth fans sure didn’t like it. But why not? Calibrate your expectations and let us help you find a way to enjoy this thing! Also in this episode: Ralph and Michael attempt to banter like normal podcasters. And they talk about that movie Highlander, for some reason. But it’s more on-topic than you would think. Is Risk the perfect album for a day by the pool? Maybe. And maybe that’s the problem: Megadeth fans don’t go swimming enough. Plus, we read listener

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01:00:47

Chalkmark In A Rainstorm by Joni Mitchell (with Ann...

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/07/15

Ann Powers is here to share her insight into the creative life of Joni Mitchell in the 1980s. We delve into the influence of new musical technology, a shifting musical landscape, and Joni’s romantic and creative partner Larry Klein. Don’t you think it’s time you checked out some of those Joni Mitchell albums you haven’t heard yet? Start here. Also, check out Ann’s wonderful book Travelling: On The Path of Joni Mitchell. And welcome back, listener. Thanks for joining us! This is going to be a

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46:22

Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from...

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/01/27

Ralph and Michael have been assigned a Disney tribute album featuring Sun Ra, Tom Waits, Garth Hudson, one of The Beatles, Sinead O'Connor, Bonnie Raitt, Michael Stipe, Herb Alpert, The Replacements, and more. Hear us out. It's... eerie. Later, a response from a Disney Adult and the return of Saucy Walter. Thanks for listening to our second season. We liked making it, and we'll be back soon with our third season. In the meantime, circle back to the episodes you missed and tell your friends about

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39:56

Fodder On My Wings by Nina Simone

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2025/01/14

In the eighties, Nina Simone recorded one her most startlingly eclectic and personal albums. It’s also one of her best, and Ralph and Michael are here to tell you all about it, doing our best to understand her as a musician, as a person, and as a political figure. (Michael says this is his favorite album we've covered on this show so far. What do you think, listener?) Later, Ralph performs a Nina Simone original in the style of Radiohead. Find us on

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51:43

One Hot Minute by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2024/12/31

This is another one of those episodes where Michael struggles to get into the album, and Ralph has to take the wheel. What is it about the Red Hot Chili Peppers that Michael doesn’t get? Seriously, what crawled up that guy’s butt? First Lil’ Wayne and now this. It’s like he hates fun or something, that Scrooge. Don’t worry, listener; empathy and open-mindedness will win in the end. (In this episode anyway. Not sure about real life.) Remember in the Bob Dylan episode when we promised our podcast

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54:49

A Twisted Christmas by Twisted Sister (with Dee Snider)

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2024/12/17

Dee Snider drops by to talk about Christmas music, his time as a choir boy, and the making of a yuletide metal classic on our first annual Holiday Spectacular! Yeah, we do holiday specials now, like Doctor Who! And don't worry, listener; we ask him about that book and he's got news about it. Also in this episode, Michael is visited by ghosts and he and Ralph grapple with complicated feelings about the holidays and uncertainty about the future. But mostly they talk about Twisted Sister. Happy

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47:31

Let’s Face It by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (with...

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2024/12/03

Aaron Carnes drops by to educate Ralph and Michael about the wide world of Ska. Why is “Third Wave Ska” a misleading term? Where do the Bosstones fit into the larger story of the genre? Plus more listener mail from Michael’s arch-nemesis Derek. Ugh. Later, Ralph is joined by drummer Elwood Bond as he brings a Bosstones anthem back to the roots of ska. Be sure to check out the new expanded edition of Aaron’s fantastic book In Defense of Ska. It makes a great gift for ska-enthusiasts and an even

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01:00:50

Jesus Freak by DC Talk

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2024/11/26

Ralph and Michael dive into the Christian-Rock equivalent of Thriller and weigh DC Talk’s evangelical credentials against DC Talk’s counter-cultural inclinations. To whom is this album speaking? What is being said? Is it more than a collection of 1990s pastiche with religious lyrics? Maybe this album isn’t what you remember. (Well, it probably is in a lot of ways, but there’s more to it than that.) Also, is there a DC Talk group-chat where these guys argue about politics? (We will not find an answer

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51:41

The Diary by J Dilla (with Dan Charnas, author of...

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2024/11/12

Ralph and Michael are on their best behavior as Dan Charnas stops by to detail the history of J Dilla’s shelved-and-then-resuscitated should-be classic. What happens when a legendary hip-hop producer decides to rap over beats by other producers? More importantly, why would he decide to do this? Plus, Ralph explores the relationship between hip-hop and bossa nova by performing “Diamonds.” If you haven’t already, be sure to get a copy of Dan’s book Dilla Time. Find us on Instagram:

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51:32

Music From “The Elder” by Kiss

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2024/10/29

Ralph and Michael put on full KISS makeup (trust us) to contemplate this heady concept album that Michael keeps calling “Music FOR the Elder,” which is not the actual title. (Get it together, Michael.) Turns out there’s more to Gene Simmons than most people realize, and we’re going to convince you of that. Along the way, Ralph tries to define “butt rock,” Michael rethinks his concept of heroism, and they take a call from someone with an unusual proposition. Later, Ralph performs “I.” This episode

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45:12

To The 5 Boroughs by Beastie Boys

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2024/10/15

Ralph and Michael dive into the Beastie Boys Album That Time Forgot and reminisce about the hostile political climate that surrounded it. The Unhinged Lunatic who forces us to do this podcast likes giving us these trips down Painful Memory Lane. Anyway, how are you? Still profoundly uneasy about everything? Us too. Maybe just forget about it for a while and listen to these knuckleheads talk about some Beastie Boys music. Plus, upsetting listener mail and Ralph’s Tom-Waits-ian cover of “Crawlspace.”

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48:36

Self Portrait by Bob Dylan

Rose-Colored Headphones ·

2024/10/01

Ralph and Michael dig into the original “everybody hates it” album and try to unpack the incredibly negative reaction it received back in 1970. And wouldn’t you know it? It’s actually pretty dope! That’s right, Rose-Colored Headphones is back! Season Two is going to be so good, you guys. We’re definitely not as weird as before. This is a respectable show now. Maybe we’ll even find out why that Unhinged Lunatic is forcing us to do this. But probably not. Anyway, this is a podcast episode about Bob

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