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In this month's episode, David Bowie helps Iggy Pop when he's at his lowest and takes him on tour. In the process, they begin working on what would become Iggy's first solo album, The Idiot. Hear the stories behind all the legendary tracks!

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Episode 7: Year of the Iggy: Episode #7 (The Iggy Pop Story) 37:53

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In this month's episode, we take a close look at the events that led to the creation of The Stooge's masterpiece album, "Raw Power". We also see the tailspin that followed the album's failure on the charts.

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Episode 6: Year of the Iggy: Episode #6 (The Iggy Pop Story) 31:56

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In this month's episode, drugs take their toll on The Stooges until a young David Bowie comes along to save the day. Also, we take a look at the band's influential performance in England that would forever change the face of the British rock scene.

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Episode 5: Year of the Iggy: Episode #5 (The Iggy Pop Story) 34:37

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In this month's episode, we take a look at the events that helped shape The Stooges influential album "Funhouse" and the ensuing tour that would help solidify the band's status as one of the best live bands of all time.

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Episode 4: Year of the Iggy: Episode #4 (The Iggy Pop Story) 32:31

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In this month's episode, we take deep dive into the events that helped shape The Stooges debut, self-titled album.

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Episode 3: Year of the Iggy: Episode #3 (The Story of Iggy Pop) 34:45

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In this month's episode we take a close look at the early days of Iggy Pop and the Stooges and the events that helped shape their music and their stage performances.

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Episode 13: Year of the Joni: Podcast Update 1:57

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I'm back again with an update on the latest in the world of the "Year of the" podcast with my new series, "Year of the Iggy: The Iggy Pop Story". Check it out on most podcast services!

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Episode 2: Year of the Iggy: Episode #2 (The Story of Iggy Pop) 32:04

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In this month's episode, Iggy Pop goes to college and learns about the blues from some legends of the industry.

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Episode 1: Year of the Iggy: Episode #1 (The Story of Iggy Pop) 37:33

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In this month's episode, we learn about Iggy Pop's upbringing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the people, music, and events that helped shape the unpredictable musician we know today.

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Year of the Joni: Episode #12 (The Story of Joni Mitchell) 41:58

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In the final episode of Year of the Joni, we take a look at Joni Mitchell's quiet exit from the mainstream in the 2000s and reflect on her legacy.

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Year of the Joni: Episode #11 (The Story of Joni Mitchell) 37:24

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In this month's episode, we take a look at Joni Mitchells re-emergence in the 1990s.

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Year of the Joni: Episode #10 (The Story of Joni Mitchell) 4:36

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In this episode of "Year of the Joni", we take a look at Joni Mitchell's struggle to acclimate to the synthesized sounds of the 1980s.

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Year of the Joni: Episode #9 (The Story of Joni Mitchell) 28:20

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In this month's episode, we see Joni Mitchell dive head first into jazz, alienating her mainstream audience.

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Year of the Joni: Episode #8 (The Story of Joni Mitchell) 33:31

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In this episode, we'll take a look at the events that took place in 1976 that helped shape the groundbreaking Joni Mitchell album Hejira.

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Year of the Joni: Episode #7 (The Story of Joni Mitchell) 31:14

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In this month's episode we take a look at the events that would result in Joni Mitchell's evolution as an artist on albums like Court & Spark and The Hissing of Summer Lawns.

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Year of the Joni: Episode #6 (The Story of Joni Mitchell) 32:50

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On this episode of "Year of the Joni", we take a look at Joni Mitchell's escape to the Canadian wilderness, her and her underrated classic, "For the Roses".

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Year of the Joni: Episode #5 (The Story of Joni Mitchell) 41:04

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In this episode, we take a close look at the people, events, and experiences that would shape one of Joni Mitchell's greatest albums, "Blue."

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Year of the Joni: Episode #4 (The Story of Joni Mitchell) 37:55

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In this month's episode of "Year of the Joni", we take a look at Joni's maturation as a songwriter and her acceptance from a national audience.

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Year of the Bowie: Podcast Series Update 1:08

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This is just a reminder that there is another podcast being made this year entitled "Year of the Joni: the Story of Joni Mitchell." If you enjoyed the David Bowie podcast, I suspect that you might like the twists and turns in Joni's story.

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Year of the Joni: Episode #3 (The Story of Joni Mitchell) 37:34

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In the third installment of "Year of the Joni", we take a look at Joni Mitchell's first experiences in the music business.

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Year of the Joni: Episode #2 (The Story of Joni Mitchell) 28:49

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In this episode, we take a look at Joni Mitchell's abrupt plunge into adulthood

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Year of the Joni: Episode #1 29:24

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In the first episode of "Year of the Joni", we take a look at Joni Mitchell's upbringing on the Canadian prairie and the events that would shape the resilient, uncompromising artist we know today.

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Year of the Bowie: Episode #9 42:56

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In the final episode of "Year of the Bowie", we take a look at David's experimental explorations in the 90s and some of his more unexpected ventures in the 2000s. We also take a look at his death and the legacy he left behind.

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Year of the Bowie: Episode #8 24:59

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In this episode we take a look at David Bowie's hiatus in the early 80s and his mainstream return with hits like "Let's Dance" and "Modern Love".

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Year of the Bowie: Episode #7 36:11

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In this episode of Year of the Bowie, we take a close look at the Berlin sessions and Bowie's new found focus on fatherhood. We also begin to see the influence he would have on an entire decade of music.

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Year of the Bowie: Episode #6 34:03

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In this episode of Year of the Bowie, we travel further down the wormhole of fear and despair David found himself trapped in upon his return to Los Angeles. We also take a look at his budding film career, and his reinvention during the recordings of "The Idiot" with Iggy Pop and "Low" with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti.…

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Year of the Bowie: Episode #5 37:16

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In this episode of "Year of the Bowie", we take a look at artists Bowie helped at the height of his fame. We also look at the over-the-top stage show he created for the Diamond Dogs Tour and his spiral into cocaine addiction.

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Year of the Bowie: Episode #4 36:52

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In this episode of "Year of the Bowie" we look back at what would be the most important two years of David Bowie's life and career, 1971-1972. We'll also look at some of the stories and interactions that inspired legendary tracks on "Hunky Dory" and "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars".…

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Year of the Bowie: Episode #3 30:59

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In this episode, we take a look at the inner struggles that arose in the Bowie camp when Angie Barnett came into David's life. We also take a look at the creative awakening that came out of David's collaborations with Tony Visconti and Mick Ronson.

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Year of the Bowie: Episode #2 29:28

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In the second episode of "The Year of the Bowie", we take a look at Bowie's struggle to find his own unique voice as a solo artist.

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Year of the Bowie: Episode #1 24:03

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In the first episode of "The Year of the Bowie" we take a look back on the formative years of David Bowie's life and touch upon some of his biggest influences from a young age.