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Pods & Sods with Craig Smith and Eric Miller. A podcast for the musically obsessed, Pods & Sods features interviews, analysis, and critical looks at many musical works, both new and old. From KISS to The Beatles to Debbie Gibson to Ween and beyond. Broadcasting between one and three times a week, every episode is sure to bring a laugh or two.
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Now displaying: December, 2019
Dec 25, 2019

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Twelve

On the twelfth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Today dear friends of the show Brian Joyce and Mr Brian Jacobs are rejoining Eric to share some holiday fun. It's Christmas morning and we're sharing traditions, some wonderful music and the deep-dive stories and analysis around them, memories of childhood gifts unrequited, and much more.  Lots of laughs and flights of fancy detours in this one - Firestone vs Goodyear albums, SCTV, and much more!  It's really just three good friends just enjoying each other and some top notch music in the true spirit of the holidays. Plus we discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season.

So don your gay apparel and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

Dec 24, 2019

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Eleven

On the eleventh day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Today friends of the show Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe are rejoining Eric to share some holiday fun, we're trimming the tree, learning about Jon's advent calendar, sharing some laughs, sharing some family traditions, and digging into the categories of Christmas songs and what at the elements that make them unique and great.  We'll also discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season.

PS: You may be asking who that is in the photo, it's Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Listen to find out more.

So throw break out the sleigh bells, deck the halls and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

Dec 23, 2019

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Ten

On the tenth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Today friends of the show Sonny "Hollywooood" Pooni of the Growin' Up Rock podcast and Corey Nowlin of the Seven Notes of Separation podcast are rejoining Eric to rock out with some holiday fun, we're digging a bit into the metal side of things on this one. We'll also share some laughs, talk about holiday traditions and classic movies and TV specials, we'll find out what happened when Sonny lost a bet to dress as Santa, and we'll also hear about Corey's first public performance - as Little Drummer Boy, and we'll also discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season.

So throw on some holiday leather and join us at Stonehenge for some festive music and holiday cheer.

Dec 22, 2019

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Nine

On the ninth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Today friends of the show Ken Mills, The Podfather himself, of the Zilch and Pop! podcasts and Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-Cast are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some laughs and some classic holiday songs, to reminisce about favorite Christmas movies, to honor those of us that feel the sting of loneliness this time of year, to learn about the time Ken has dressed as Santa throughout his life, how Ken may even be a Santa in home as you read this (dun, dun, DUNNNNN!!!!), and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season.

So start stringing some popcorn for the tree, throw on some elf slippers, and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

Dec 21, 2019

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Eight

On the eighth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Today friends of the show Kimberly Blatz and Missy O'Neal are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some laughs and some classic holiday songs, to reminisce around the various Muppets Christmas specials and Emmet Otter, the joys of Charlie Brown's Christmas and how and why it's timeless for children of all ages, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season.

So break out your best holiday footy pajamas, shout Hee Haw!, and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

Dec 20, 2019

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Seven

On the seventh day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Today friends of the show Lee McCormack of Tramps Like Us and Jeff Harris of Behind the Grooves are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some laughs and some classic holiday songs, to reminisce around who got the best Star Wars toys as a kid and who didn't, the remember the joys of Rankin and Bass specials as a kid, to question the existence of adult sized pajamas and robes, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season.

So throw break out your pretty little dollies, throw on your golden toques ya hosers, and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

Dec 19, 2019

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Six

On the sixth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Today friends of the show Christine Carlson-Wolfe and Mary Ann Cowley are rejoining Eric to drink some glogg, to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the facts and stories behind them, to expound on the benefits of re-purposing gifts, to share personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season.

So throw on your red tinsel boa and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

Dec 18, 2019

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Five

On the fifth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Today friends of the show Sarah and Brian Linnen from the Permanent Record Podcast are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the facts and stories behind them, to highlight some family traditions, to share personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. 

What's the connection between Brenda Lee's holiday classic and the Benny Hill theme song? What would a fully realized Styx Christmas album look like?  Answers to these questions and more await you..

So throw on your holiday Santa hats and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

Dec 17, 2019

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Four

On the fourth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Today friends of the show BJ Kramp from Rock and/or Roll and Ben Montgomery from Records Revisited are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them, to ponder how Christmasy War Pigs would sound with sleigh balls behind it, to highlight some family traditions, to share personal childhood holiday memories courtesy of the Rankin & Bass specials, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season.

So throw on your holiday Santa hats and join us by the warm glow of the jukebox for some holiday cheer.

Dec 16, 2019

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Three

On the third day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Today friends of the show Julian Gill from KISSFaq and Bakko from Cobras & Fire are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them, to fight with family and puke on neighbors down at the pub in true holiday tradition, to share personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season.

This one's a bit on the anti-Christmas side as it comes to commercialization and the like, but a fun one when it comes to family and friends and the real reasons behind the season. So throw on your holiday Santa hats and join us by the warm glow of the jukebox for some holiday cheer.

Dec 15, 2019

 

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Two

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Two

On the second day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Today friends of the show Duncan Davies and Dylan O'Connell are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them including some incredibly cool Australian Christmas songs, to drink some egg nog, personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season.

So throw on your holiday Santa hats, deck the halls, and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some holiday cheer.

Dec 14, 2019

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day One

On the first day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me...

Kicking off this year's holiday festivities are very special co-hosts Craig Smith and Megan Stemm-Wade. They're joining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them, to drink some egg nog, to reflect on why KISSmas has run it's course (still available in the archive here), personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season.

So throw on your holiday footy pajamas, break out the chocolate chip cookies, and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some holiday cheer.

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