Six-Pack of Jethro Tull, Volume One
On this Six-Pack episode, Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-Cast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to explore the music of Jethro Tull. From their original blues based configuration through their expansive 50 year career, Tull have been an ever-evolving but constantly interesting and unique artist. Ian and Martin and crew have delivered some great music - mixing Celtic flavors with progressive rock, literary lyrics with head-bobbing killer riffs, flights of fanciful flute and charm and intellect and humor and introspection, and so, soooo much more!
So sit back and discover or rediscover the prog-leaning brilliance of Jethro Tull.
Six-Pack of Jerry Reed, Volume One
Ten four Good Buddy!!
On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to head east-bound and down to talk about the unique character and musicianship of the Country Music Hall of Famer, Jerry Reed. Jerry was an early, innovative guitarist that worked with Elvis long before he popped up in TV's Alice or Scooby Doo and long before he was the Snowman in Smokey and The Bandit. A uniquely charming voice, a unique talent, full of humor and overflowing with an every-man talent, we put the hammer down and celebrate everyone's favorite cigarette smokin', poker playin', truckin' guitar man!
So sit back and discover or rediscover the guitar wizardy and charm of Jerry Reed.
Six-Pack of John Hiatt, Volume One
On this Six-Pack episode, friend of the show John Bolsar and Brad Page of I'm In Love With That Song podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to school him on the unique brilliance of John Hiatt. John has been a prolific songwriter for decades, with some of his songs being covered by the biggest in the biz, but he's quite the recording artist and performer in his own right. In this episode we cover tracks spanning his wonderfully unique career and variety of styles - rocker, singer-songwriter, early new wave, blues-roots-rock, Americana before there was such a term, and much more..
So sit back and discover or rediscover the brilliance of Mr John Hiatt.
Six-Pack of a-ha, Volume Two
On this Six-Pack episode, Brian and Sarah Linnen of The Permanent Record Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to enlighten him on the work of a-ha beyond their glorious pop masterpiece, Take On Me. In this Volume Two, Jon and Sarah are each bringing their picks covering the band's long career. Lots of fun facts, music geekery, and laughter in this one.
So sit back and discover or rediscover the pop mastery of a-ha.
Six-Pack of Dan Hartman, Volume One
I Can Dream About You is one of the greatest songs of all time, but there is so much more to Dan Hartman.
On this Six-Pack episode Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, and Jeff Harris of Behind The Grooves rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the fuller body of Dan Hartman's work. From his rockier days alongside Edgar Winter to his incredible disco era stuff to his iconic soundtrack work to his brilliant songwriting and production, Dan is criminally under-recognized for his work. We get into his life, career, work and discuss his place in music history. Bonus mentions of Stevie Wonder, Vinnie Vincent, Joyce Hyser, and James Brown, lol.. we're even treated by Jeff Harris singing a little Loleatta Holloway!!
So relight your fires, hit the dancefloor, and enjoy some classic Dan Hartman.
Andy Schaal joins Craig to recap their recent trip to Prince's Paisley Park. Warning: possible spoilers for those who don't want to know about the specifics of the tour!
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ian Zapczynski, Sean Zloch and Jim Carter join Craig for a seriously geeky vinyl discussion for Record Store Day. That controversial day for record collectors is discussed, along with childhood memories of records, cleaning, cataloguing, label designs, bootlegs, holy grails and a lot more.
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Six-Pack of Nile Rodgers, Volume Two
Good times.. these are the good times!
On this Six-Pack episode Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, and Jeff Harris of Behind The Grooves rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to once again celebrate the work of Nile Rodgers. The scope of Nile's work cannot be overstated - from Chic to the early days of rap music to all the MASSIVE pop hits of the 80s and 90s and even through his modern releases, both behind the board and on the stage, there is no one that compares to Nile Rodgers and his distinct, legendary Hitmaker guitar. We bring six fun picks covering just the tip of the iceberg of Nile's work, share some laughs, quite a bit of trivia, discuss his cultural importance, and even get visited by a Shakespearean rendition of Nile's Yum Yum.
So sit back, get freaky, get lucky, and enjoy some classic Nile Rodgers.
Six-Pack of Duran Duran, Volume Two
On this Six-Pack episode, Ken Mills of POP! A Pop Culture Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast return to join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to share and discuss more Duran Duran favorites. We're each bringing two picks covering the band's long and sometimes erratic body of work. We get into the stories around the songs, some top-notch music geekery, a few laughs, a few attempts at singing which no one should be proud of, some wonderful conversation around great tunes, and Ken even explains to us the well documented but under-appreciated 80s Music Video Rule of Three.
So sit get in touch with the ground, sell your Renoir TV set and discover or rediscover the pop mastery of Duran Duran.
Six-Pack of Cyndi Lauper, Volume One
On this Six-Pack episode, friend of the show Missy O'Neal and Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast (who has his guitar at the ready!) join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of the incomparable Cyndi Lauper. If you only know her from her hits, there is so much more to discover and Lee and Missy bring some interesting picks from throughout her career. Of course we have a couple of hits in here, but we cover a lot of ground - we talk about Cyndi's style, her place in music, the affects of her early publicity dalliances in wrestling, her versatility, her longevity, her stagecraft, her authenticity as an artist and so much more.
So take a moment to enjoy some of Cyndi's brilliantly true colors shining thru in this Six-Pack!
Six-Pack of Tommy Shaw, Volume One
The jig is up, the news is out!
On this Six-Pack episode, Brian Linnen of The Permanent Record Podcast, Paul Underwood of Glory Days Radio,, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are celebrating the songs of Tommy Shaw. From his earliest days in Styx through his solo career in the 80s and 90s to some more recent Styx material, we cover a lot of ground in this episode featuring the Alabamian rock-n-roller himself, Tommy Shaw. Some fun facts, lots of music trivia and commentary, and Paul even shares his first hand account of being at the infamous 1983 Styx Texas Cotton Bowl show!
So sit on your barstool and listen to us talk like damn fools in this Six-Pack of Tommy Shaw!
Six-Pack of Desmond Child, Volume One
On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and BJ Kramp of the Rock And/Or Roll podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of master hit-writer Desmond Child. If you don't know Desmond by name, you definitely know his work on huge hits by Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ricky Martin, Joan Jett, Cher, Alice Cooper, KISS, Scorpions, Billy Squier, and dozens more. He started in the 70s with a disco-rock fusion group called Rouge before connecting with Paul Stanley to write I Was Made For Lovin' You, which launched him as one of the most sought-after songwriters in the 80s and beyond. During his career, he's been on all sides of the mic and the board, and we touch on all of it as we dig into a Six-Pack of this great Songwriting Hall of Famer!
So take a break from workin' on the docks, cruise into a bar on the shore, live la vida loca and check out this Six-Pack of Desmond Child!
Six-Pack of Linda Ronstadt, Volume One
On this Six-Pack episode, Christine Carlson-Wolfe from Zilch! A Monkees Podcast and the Pop! Podcast and every podcast's best friend Andy Schaal join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods on the Blue Bayou to talk some Linda Ronstadt.
We're pulling some classic songs from throughout her career - spanning decades and spanning genres! One of the great things about Linda's discography is the jaw-dropping diversity of material. That diversity always proved the perfectly interesting vehicle for her voice... THAT voice! We touch on as much as we can in this Six-Pack, but as Christine says, "she needs a WHOLE case!" Tune in for some fun laughs, some general music geekery, and to see how far we get in to the episode before Andy mentions Jon Lamoreaux!
So if you want love, get closer to our Six-Pack of "The Queen of Rock" herself, Linda Ronstadt!