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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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68:40

Eric Vetro Knows How To Sing Like The Stars

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

2025/10/24

Eric Vetro is a true Hollywood story with a twist. A small town boy from Gloversville, New York has big Hollywood dreams to sing. The twist is that he does not become a star, but he now trains the biggest Hollywood stars like Ariana Grande (Wicked), Timotheé Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) and Austin Butler (Elvis) to transform their singing voices. His latest undertaking is to train Jeremy Allen White to sing like Bruce Springsteen for the film, Deliver Me From Nowhere. Eric lends his voice to

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55:39

Rain Parade Have A Crashing Dream

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

2025/10/10

Matt Piucci and Steven Roback from Rain Parade join the podcast to celebrate the reissue of their second album, Crashing Dream, which is loaded with extras and live tracks. We chat with Matt and Steven about the origins of the band, the 80s Paisley Underground scene, and how they created that crazy pool picture for their album cover.This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠The 80s Cruise⁠⁠. Use promo code "WDDIM" to get $250 in onboard credit. Go to ⁠The80scruise.com⁠ for all the info. Learn more about

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62:38

Moon Unit Teas Up KROQ 80s Music

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

2025/10/03

As we conclude our year-long look at the music played on radio station KROQ in Los Angeles in 1988, we turn to the one-and- only Moon Unit Zappa. Moon's been busy, as her ⁠Moon Unit Tea⁠ business is thriving, and her memoir Earth To Moon is recently out in paperback. Moon now steps into our virtual studio to talk about the top ten songs the World Famous KROQ played back in 1988. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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78:08

Danielle Claman Gelber Finds Her Oasis

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

2025/09/26

You may not recognize the name Danielle Claman Gelber but your pop culture references were forever altered by shows Danielle developed like Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place and The X-Files, to name just a few. It also turns out the band Oasis is one of her absolute favorites and so Danielle and her good friend Holly embarked on a trip across the pond to witness their reunion at Wembley Stadium in London. We get all the details, as well as her career story, as these besties reminisce about

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52:59

Chris Vos Runs The Record Company

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

2025/09/12

Chris Vos named his band The Record Company because he thought his band would never get signed. Turns out, not only did they get signed but The Record Company are now ten years and counting into their career. The band now has to its credit, four critically acclaimed albums and six top 10 AAA radio singles with "Off The Ground" and "Life To Fix" hitting the top spot. Chris joins the podcast to talk about the genesis of the band's roots and where he sees the band as it heads into their second

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46:14

The Pogues' Spider Stacy Gives Us Rum, Sodomy And The...

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

2025/09/05

Spider Stacy of The Pogues joins our podcast just at the start of their all too brief Eastern North American tour to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their classic album, Rum, Sodomy & The Lash. Spider talks up all the musicians in their current lineup and gives us some thoughts about the late, great Shane McGowan.This episode is sponsored by The 80s Cruise. Use promo code "WDDIM" to get $250 in onboard credit. Go to The80scruise.com for all the info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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77:14

Kat Corbett Is On Lithium

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

2025/08/22

Kat Corbett has been one of our favorite radio personalities since she started at KROQ in Los Angeles at the start of the 2000 millennium. Her enthusiasm for music is contagious. You can now hear her daily on both Sirius/XM's Lithium and PopRock channels. Right now, you can hear her origin story and her opinion on songs 30 to 21 from the 1988 KROQ year end playlist.This episode is sponsored by ⁠The 80s Cruise⁠. Use the promo code WDDIM to get $250 of onboard credit per cabin. Learn more about

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60:22

Dave Kendall Gives Us 120 Minutes

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

2025/08/15

Dave Kendall may be best known in the US for his work as the host of the MTV Alternative Music Show, 120 Minutes, from 1986 to 1992. Today, he's living in Thailand, and is a producer/reporter with the Bangkok Post TV channel, and a host/producer on the travel show Destination Thailand. We invited Dave into our virtual studio to discuss his current passions, from global warming, to his love of the music he played back in the day on MTV, as we look back at songs 40 to 31 from the 1988 year-end KROQ

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49:50

Rob Tonkin Is A-Whole Lot Of Things

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

2025/08/01

You can call Rob Tonkin a whole lot of things: Music Industry Executive, Marketing Man, Media Creative, but now you can add a whole new title: Author.Friend of the Podcast, Rob Tonkin joins us to talk about a whole new venture. It's his memoir, and for SEO purposes we won't mention the title, but it reveals a whole new side of Rob. If we were to describe how much of a person Rob is, we might say, "a whole”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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62:11

Jason Pettigrew Has A Taste Of Ministry

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

2025/07/25

Jason Pettigrew may be best known for his 27 years as editor-in-chief at Alternative Press magazine, but besides being an editor, journalist, and DJ (you might have caught his opening set at the Cruel World fest), he is first and foremost, a music fan. His fandom for the band Ministry led to his striking up a friendship with Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen. Jason has authored the 33 1/3 book Ministry's Land Of Rape and Honey, a chronicle dedicated to one of Jason's favorite albums of all time

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51:04

Annie Zaleski Counts Down The 1988 KROQ Hits

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

2025/07/18

From her newly-released books on Cher and Taylor Swift, to her recent featured articles in the LA Times and The Onion's A.V. Club, it's clear Music Journalist Annie Zaleski has a lot on her plate. Somehow, she found the time for us to discuss all that's going on in her world, as well as take a look back at the year 1988 and offer up her opinion on songs 60 to 51 from Los Angeles radio station KROQ’s year-end playlist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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73:13

Lori Majewski Has A Lust For Lists

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

2025/07/11

Lori Majewski is one of us, a true 80s music fan. Her career started with Lori sneaking into hotels and airports because she wanted to meet her favorite artists. She now rubs elbows with many of those same people. Her book, Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s, celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon. You can hear her bring those stories to life every day on SiriusXM's 1st Wave. Her weekly feature, Lust For Lists, weaves together a playlist highlighting

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47:24

Gary Graff and 501 Essential Albums Of The 1980s

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

2025/06/27

Being an 80s music podcast, it's no surprise that when we learned music journalist Gary Graff authored the book, 501 Essential Albums of the ’80s, we would have to talk with him. Naturally, whenever there is a list deemed "essential", there will be debate, and so we had questions such as, "Why this one and not that one?". It's a good talk, and one that will inspire you to think about your own essential 80s music albums. Sponsored by The 80s Cruise Use promo code WDDIM for $250 of onboard

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53:28

Translator Goes Beyond Today

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

2025/06/20

Translator was one of those bands on the precipice of breaking big in the 80s. Signed to local indie label 415 Records, they soon found themselves part of the big-time music business when their label signed a distribution deal with Columbia Records. In 1982, their single, "Everywhere That I'm Not”, became popular on the burgeoning college radio circuit. In 1986, the band decided to call it quits, scheduling a hometown show to reward their ardent fan base with a final San Francisco show. This

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48:20

Scott McCaughey Gets His Oar On The Minus 5

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

2025/06/06

Imagine someone unfamiliar with Scott McCaughey, asking him the name of his band. It's not an easy question to answer. Over a four decade career, indie rock cult hero, Scott McCaughey, has been a member of so many bands, including R.E.M., Young Fresh Fellows, Baseball Project, Filthy Friends, and Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3, to name a few. But The Minus 5 has remained one of the most enduring projects of his storied résumé. And now, after a five year hiatus, The Minus 5 return with their

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48:23

Murray Attaway Plays Tense Music

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

2025/05/30

Murray Attaway, formerly of Guadalcanal Diary, one of college rock radio's favorite bands in the 80s, joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album, Tense Music Plays. It's the first album from Murray in more than 30 years, so we wanted to find out what he did upon dropping out of the music business, and what prompted his return.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:20

Annie Zeleski Celebrates Cher

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

2025/05/16

Whether it's Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, or Duran Duran, music journalist Annie Zeleski immerses herself in each project. Now Annie takes on a true icon: Cher. The book is called I Got You Babe: A Celebration Of Cher. This gives us a chance to revisit all our favorite Cher moments, from her variety show with Sonny, to her fashion sense, to her movies. Cher has always fascinated us, and so we turn to Annie to figure out why Cher means so much to us.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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49:07

Suzanne Vega: Flying With Angels

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

2025/05/02

Singer/Songwriter Suzanne Vega has been recording her songs of personal reflection and social issues for more than 40 years. Her latest record, Flying With Angels, is her first full-length album of new music in over a decade. Suzanne joins the podcast to talk about the album, family life, and getting her start playing the New York folk scene in the early 80s.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:13

Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill: Long After The Fire

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

2025/04/25

Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill have been married since 2003. Vicki is a member of The Bangles, along with her sister Debbi. John Cowsill is a member of the platinum-selling family band, The Cowsills. So it’s been a long time coming for Vicki and John to release their own debut Americana album, comprised of songs written by John’s late brothers, Barry and Bill Cowsill. The album is titled Long After The Fire, and is out now. The couple join our podcast, where they reminisce about singing in the

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63:46

Paul Rappaport Glides Over Hollywood

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

2025/04/18

It's good to be Paul Rappaport. As the head of Rock Promotion at Columbia Records, Paul rubbed shoulders with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and Alice In Chains. It was Paul's creativity and enthusiasm that contributed to his success in getting his artists' music played on the radio. It's all documented in his book, Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay And The Art Of Rock Promotion.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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