Where an aspiring music history nerd attempts to teach the basics to someone who knows nothing about it.
Episodes
Mar 18, 2021
Mar 18, 2021
59 min
We talk about Sam Cooke, Stax Records, Aretha Franklin, Gospel Music and so much more in this wild episode.
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Feb 25, 2021
Feb 25, 2021
1hr 9 min
Mika, a self-declared Elvis hater, spends over an hour learning about his life and music.
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Feb 18, 2021
Feb 18, 2021
46 min
Chuck Berry is arguably the most important innovator of the early rock and roll sound. His music influenced and impacted most of the legends of Rock. Listen as Mika and Nick tell his story.
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Feb 4, 2021
Feb 4, 2021
40 min
We've finally made it to the most explosive genre of music to come out of America: rock and roll. We talk about where it came from and what it did to society.
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Jan 14, 2021
Jan 14, 2021
42 min
Hank Williams is arguably the first superstar of country music and is known as one of the greatest country artists of all time. Mika and Nick take a look at his troubled life and listen to some of his best songs.
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Jan 7, 2021
Jan 7, 2021
45 min
For our second episode on country music, we take a look at several different genres emerging around country in the 40s and 50s. All of these directly influenced the birth of rock and roll.
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Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
1hr 8 sec
Little Richard, beyond being a musical pioneer and legend, had an interesting career and life. Mika and Nick spend almost an hour learning about all he accomplished.
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Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
35 min
Rhythm and Blues is a direct precursor to Rock and Roll. Mika and Nick take a look at this wide and varied genre to try and figure out what it actually is.
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Oct 29, 2020
Oct 29, 2020
32 min
Muddy Waters is a blues icon who has influenced American music in more ways than many people know. Mika and Nick look at his incredible story and talk a bit about what we owe him.
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Oct 15, 2020
Oct 15, 2020
46 min
It's our second shot at the blues! Mika and Nick focus in on Chicago blues as they inch ever closer to the birth of Rock and Roll. Also, they take a detour to briefly showcase the life of Howlin' Wolf.
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