Where an aspiring music history nerd attempts to teach the basics to someone who knows nothing about it.
Episodes
Aug 19, 2021
Aug 19, 2021
42 min
The British Invasion marked one of the most explosive and influential periods in American music history. Mika and Nick examine a few of the bands that helped create this sound that took the country by storm.
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Aug 5, 2021
Aug 5, 2021
32 min
We took a little break to reflect on the podcast so far. What do we like and what would we change? Then we played a fun game. Fun for Nick, anyway. Mika hated it. Feel free to play along and let us know your score.
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Jul 23, 2021
Jul 23, 2021
43 min
In this episode, we wrap up our discussion on the Rat Pack (and adjacent crooners) by talking about Nat King Cole. We play a lot of music, tell his story, and even debate the very existence of Bonus Episodes.
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Jul 1, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
52 min
Frank Sinatra looms larger than most other figures in the history of American entertainment. Everyone knows his name. Mika and Nick take a look at his story and his career.
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Jun 11, 2021
Jun 11, 2021
44 min
Dean Martin is a legendary performer in American history. Mika and Nick take a look at his incredible work as a member of the Rat Pack.
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May 27, 2021
May 27, 2021
46 min
We continue our look at the different Rat Pack members, but this week we turn our attention back to music and examine the story of the incredible Sammy Davis Jr.
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May 14, 2021
May 14, 2021
47 min
We start off our little Rat Pack break with our first ever non-music episode. We cover the actor, director, and producer Peter Lawford and the comedian and host Joey Bishop.
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Apr 22, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
42 min
We follow up our history of Bluegrass by talking about Bill Monroe and his legendary influence on the entire course of this genre.
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Apr 8, 2021
Apr 8, 2021
38 min
Bluegrass is a smaller, but important genre, in the history of music. Mika and Nick take a look at how bluegrass was born and some of the key figures at the start.
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Mar 25, 2021
Mar 25, 2021
53 min
Ray Charles was one of the most important figures in the development of Soul Music. Mika and Nick take a look at the Genius and play a lot of his music.
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