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099 Josephine Riesman on Beck
October 6, 2026 · 53 minOn this episode, Marc talks with Josephine Reisman, author of "The Last Temptation of Beck: The Untold Story of a Pop Messiah," released in September of 2026. It's a portrait of Beck during the 90s and early 2000s, the way his music and…
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098 Steven Hyden on the Strokes
September 22, 2026 · 58 minOn this episode, Marc talks with Steven Hyden, author of "Is This It: The Never Ending Rise and Fall of The Strokes (And Rock ‘n’ Roll)," released in September of 2026. It's a look at the career and impact of this New York band who got…
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097 Kip Lornell and Tom Mindte on Buzz Busby, Father of DC Bluegrass
September 8, 2026 · 43 minOn this episode, Marc talks to Kip Lornell and Tom Mindte, co-authors of "Buzz Busby: Father of Washington, DC Bluegrass," published in June of 2026. It's a thorough and fascinating biography of the Bluegrass pioneer Buzz Busby, who moved…
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096 Ashley Kahn on Paul Simon's "Graceland"
August 25, 2026 · 51 minOn this episode, Marc talks with Ashley Kahn, author of "Days Of Miracle And Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland," released in August of 2026. It's an in-depth look at the making of Simon's classic 1986 album, in…
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095 Ira Robbins on Trouser Press - Too!
August 11, 2026 · 54 minOn this episode, Marc talks to Ira Robbins, editor of "Zip It Up! Too: More of the Best of Trouser Press Magazine, 1974-1984," published on his own Trouser Press Books. It's a follow up to 2024's "Zip It Up!," the first anthology of pieces…
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094 John Davis on DC Music Fanzines
July 28, 2026 · 55 minOn this episode, Marc talks with John Davis, author of "Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, DC," published in October of 2025. It's a thorough history of punk fanzines in DC from the 70s to the present…
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093 Craig Robertson on Chris Knox
July 14, 2026 · 60 minOn this episode, Marc talks with Craig Robertson, author of "Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly," published in October of 2025 in New Zealand and available for pre-order now in the US. It's an incredibly thorough biography of the musician…
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092 Barry Walters on the History of LGBTQ Music
June 30, 2026 · 47 minOn this episode, Marc talks Barry Walters, author of "Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000," published in May of 2026. It's a fascinating version of music history focused on LGBTQ musicians and audiences, with chapters centered…