Best James Timberlake Podcasts (2026)

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UVA Basketball back on track, UVA Football news and notes 19:12

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UVA Basketball dominated from the jump in a 76-61 win at NC State that wasn’t that close. We dive into the game, and coach Ryan Odom’s technical foul – with detailed analysis on how the ‘Hoos did at Odom Ball. Then we spend some time breaking down the first couple of days of moves on the UVA Football transfer portal. Story links UVA Basketball: ‘Ho…

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UVA Basketball: Bully ball doesn’t work if you let the other guys be the bullies 15:14

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Solid email this morning from Alan, regular reader, on the Tech-UVA game, the kind of good that got me to think through what we know, to this point, in Year 1 of Ryan Odom, about our new-look UVA Basketball program. The key points from Alan: We were bullied, even taking into account the whistle swallowing. If we’re not gonna run a scheme like the P…

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We Remember Vince Zampella, Ark 2 Delayed AGAIN 1:13:18

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James, Grant, and Steven open up the show with the unfortunate passing of video game legend Vince Zampella. The guys discuss the impact his work had on them personally and overall on the industry as a whole. After that, there was some Rainbow Six Siege hack that made some players rich in R6 credits, then the guy…

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Readers think J’Mari Taylor should have risked injury to entertain them 12:00

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Shocker, right, that I got emails from a trove of White guys who think a young Black man named J’Mari Taylor should consider it a privilege to entertain them. How dare the kid prioritize his future earning potential when our favorite college football team needed him out there to win an exhibition game. That, you know, they won anyway, without him.…

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Good, Bad, & Ugly of the Game Awards Trailers! Marathon Gets Re-Revealed! 1:22:48

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant open the show giving their good, bad, and ugly of all the Game Awards reveal trailers! Next, Marathon got a re-reveal from Bungie with a 23-minute inside look into the development of the upcoming extraction shooter. The guys discuss if the new look, price point, and release date is enough to attr…

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Danko Jones Leo Rising Track by Track Review – Rock and Roll Geek Show 1443

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On this show I do a track by track review of the new album from Danko Jones, Leo Rising Purchase Leo Rising Danko Jones Website Danko Jones Facebook Danko Jones Instagram ?

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Reggie Harris: Two-sport legend at Waynesboro High School 28:56

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Two years after graduating from Waynesboro High School, Reggie Harris was taken by the Oakland A’s in the 1989 Rule 5 draft, and he made the team – the defending World Series champs – out of spring training in 1990. “I’m just watching the previous World Series that year, in ’89, the earthquake series with San Francisco, and two weeks later, I’m on …

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Everybody in UVA Athletics is on break; what do we talk about? 31:50

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We’ve been going practically non-stop since August, but now, we’ve hit a lull – UVA Football and UVA Basketball are both on an exam break, with no games for a week. What do we talk about? We’ll think of something. UVA Football: Decisions still need to be made on the three coordinators UVA Basketball: How are last year’s guys doing at their new scho…

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DJ Andrew Hypes, fresh off tour with Justin Timberlake, hasn’t forgotten his hometown 19:38

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Andrew Hypes has spent the last two years travelling all over the world: Paris, London Romania, Vegas, Poland and California, to name a few. After growing up in Waynesboro, Virginia, population 23K, it’s a little surreal: working in Dr. Dre’s studio, flying on private planes, standing in front of the Eiffel Tower – the real one, not the one at King…

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Breaking down the settlement in the NASCAR antitrust case 12:38

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NASCAR settled the suit brought by two racing teams alleging violations of federal antitrust laws on Thursday. The details of the settlement are only trickling out, but we have enough to begin to get a sense of how things are going to play out going forward. AFP contributor Rod Mullins joins the show to break down what we know.…

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Undisclosed Location Show Reviews – Rock and Roll Geek Show 1443

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On this show I do show reviews from and audio comments from Eric the RnR Pleeb, Tim Smith the Rock n Roll Runner, Chris Capelle, the Rock n Roll Copywriter, Michael Street the Rock n Roll Exterminater and a Rant of the week from Jonathan Travers. Music by Tuk Smith Razorbats Foreigner Michael Monroe

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Netflix/Paramount Buying Warner Brothers What's It Mean for Games? Game Awards Reveal Predictions! 1:22:21

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James, Grant, and Steve open up the show talking about the purchase Warner Brothers purchase by Netflix (or Paramount). It could have big impacts on a bunch of IP gamers are familiar with. The "future" of the Tomb Raider franchise will be revealed at the Game Awards according to host Geoff Keighley, the guys dis…

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Harold Naideau- Photographing Kiss, The Plasmatics and more

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On this Thanksgiving episode I meet Harold Naideau, who tells some great Kiss , Plasmatics and David Bowie stories. Links: Website Instagram ? Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membersh…

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UVA-Virginia Tech preview; we get around to the game, eventually 1:00:31

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It’s UVA-Virginia Tech football week, so I got the gang together to preview the game, and we do, eventually. But first: why are tickets so ridiculously expensive? Scott German joins me to rain down furious anger on the folks at UVA Athletics, who seem intent on money-grabbing us out of a big crowd for the Saturday primetime game. Then we direct som…

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Steam Machine $1,000?! Plus, Most Underrated Games of the Year So Far! 1:10:24

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant are joined by a special guest, and they speculate more on the price of the upcoming Steam Machine, could it be priced up to $1,000? What can Valve do to try to pull appeal towards it from other consoles? After that, Grant breaks down his most underrated games of the year so far. Finally, the gang…

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Explosive texts, emails put NASCAR in perilous legal straits 35:21

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Leaks of internal communications between top NASCAR executives both hurt the racing series’ legal challenge from two NASCAR teams, and are also causing massive damage to the circuit in the court of public opinion. With the trial in the antitrust lawsuit set to begin next week, Rod Mullins, the editor of Dickenson Media, joins the show to report on …

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Cheap Trick All Washed Up Track by Track Review 1:02:07

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On this episode I do a track by track review of the new Cheap Trick album, All Washed Up Purchase All Washed Up Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membership Donate on Venmo Kirk Crawford – $50 Tim Schall – $50 Dan Gerawan – $50 John Morgan – $25 Richard Fusey – $25 Blake Johnston – $20 Gregg Brofer – $20 Steven Cohen – $5 B…

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James Franklin at Virginia Tech, UVA Football in Brazil, UVA hoops 1:16:45

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Virginia Tech has officially welcomed James Franklin to Hokie Nation. Will Franklin be the guy to get Tech Football back to where it was … 15 years ago now? Yeah, it’s been awhile. I had Scott German join me to discuss. We also both give UVA Athletics administrators hell for moving the 2026 NC State home football game to Brazil. We wrap with a leng…

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Half Life 3 Coming Soon!? Game Awards Nominations! Black Ops 7 is Bombing! 1:09:41

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week James, Grant, and Steven open up the show going over the Game Awards nominations! Grant is really pining for Arc Raiders even though it literally can't be game of the year. They break down specific nominations and their descriptions, such as what does Art Direction even mean? Plus, their picks for specific catego…

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The gang is back together on the bye week to talk UVA Football 54:45

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Chris Graham and Scott German get back together via podcast to review their preseason UVA Football prognostications, which, it turns out, were way off. The guys thought 7-5 or 8-4 was possible, which at the time got them banished to the edge of the Fringe Media. Now at 9-2, they’re on the other side – yeah, they foresaw a good season, but not this …

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West Virginia trying to mooch off of us 5:46

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The West Virginia governor, Patrick Morrisey, and a Mountain State legislator, Chris Rose, think they see an opportunity to mooch off our prosperity. Morrisey, last week, in the hours after our Blue Wave state elections, sent a message to the red counties in Virginia via Facebook, assuming that he feels their frustration. “It’s about to get awful b…

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Grand Theft Auto 6 Delayed AGAIN! Elder Scrolls 6 YEARS Away?! 1:04:49

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James, Grant, and Steve discuss the biggest news of the week: That's right, Pigeon Simulator is OUT!!! Just kidding, Grand Theft Auto 6 was delayed again, this time to November 2026. The guys debate whether we could see it on new consoles next year, or will it be the same thing that happened to Grand Theft Auto …

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Turbo Lovers Working Blue Track by Track with B.J. Lisko

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On this episode, friend of the show , B.J. Lisko joins me and we listen to the new record by his band, Turbo Lovers called Working Blue Links: Apple Music Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Spotify Twitter/X YouTube Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membership Donate on Venmo Tim Schall – $50 Kirk Crawford – $50 Michael Stitik – $…

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Putting a wrap on the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season 50:51

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Kyle Larson snuck his way into his second NASCAR Cup Series title, winning in OT after a late wreck changed the calculus for Denny Hamlin. And now, we have lots of questions. Will NASCAR put the kibosh on the playoff system? What happens in the antitrust lawsuit challenging the charter system? There’s that, there’s the beginning, in earnest, of the…

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PKMR 34 – The Streaming Conundrum

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PKMR 34 – The Streaming Conundrum – The Swing Kids make us feel guitly. Boston Hardcore. Atlanta Rock. Madrid Punk. Crusty asumptions. Punk productions, pop productions. Southern Death Cult vs Death Cult vs The Cult. Stabbings at Thee Parkside. All this and more! D.O.A. – New Age The Delinquents – Delinquent SS Decontrol – The Kids Will Have Their …

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Virginia needs to step up to protect victims of child rape 30:40

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The CDC tells us that one in four girls and one in 13 boys are, right know, as you read this, victims of sexual abuse – basically, let’s just call it what it is, child rape. Do the math, and it’s not good – we’re talking about 14 million girls, 3 million boys. Let that sink in: 17 million kids, in this country, our kids, raped. We only know about a…

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Country Cruising Day 4 Lance Watson from Dirty Grass Soul 18:16

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On this episode : An update from Country Cruising 2025 I’m playing the cruise with Chad Bushnell Today I talk with Lance Watson , the bass player for Dirty Grass Soul Music By Dirty Grass Soul ? Donate to the s…

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NASCAR suit playing out against the backdrop of the Championship 4 29:43

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It’s looking more and more like NASCAR is going to have to settle the suit challenging its charter system, not so much to save face, but to at least have a hand in setting the future direction of its business model. Rod Mullins joins me to discuss the latest in the charter suit, which is playing out against a backdrop of the final race of the 2025 …

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New Halo Remake Announced! Counter Strike Skin's Economy CRASHES! 1:21:27

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week James, Grant, and Steven break down the new trailer and gameplay reveal of Halo Campaign Evolved, the remake to Halo Combat Evolved. James and Grant both have some mixed feelings about it, and they share their pros and cons! Next, Valve pushed out one seemingly tiny update that wiped three billion dollars out of …

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Country Cruising Day 2 – Adam from Kin Faux 21:39

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On this episode : An update from Country Cruising 2025 I’m playing the cruise with Chad Bushnell Today I talk with Adam Carrillo, the bass player for Kin Faux ? Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends A…

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Country Cruising 2025 Report Day 1 15:50

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On this episode : An update from Country Cruising 2025 I’m playing the cruise with Chad Bushnell ? Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membership DONATE ON PATREON! DONATE ON PAYPAL! GET …

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Battlefield 6 & ARC Raiders Massive Success! Plus, Lots of Big Releases This Week! 1:15:13

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James, Grant, and Steve talk more about Battlefield 6 and the massive success it is having with it reaching over 7 million copies sold in the first three days! ARC Raiders also saw insane success, reaching 189,668 concurrent players on Steam during its Server Slam, which would make it the biggest extraction shoo…

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Jonathan Travers Loves You – Rock and Roll Geek Show 1436 52:28

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On this episode : RIP Ace Frehley I’m playing a country cruise Jonathan Travers Rant of the Week Kirk Crawford Dead Rockstars New music from Jared James Nichols, Cheap Trick, Southern River Band, Michael Monroe. Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membership DONATE ON PATREON! DONATE ON PAYPAL! GET THE ROCK and ROLL GEEK APP …

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Intrigue in NASCAR on the track, in the courtroom, as 2025 season winds down 22:34

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A settlement conference in the NASCAR antitrust suit will head into a second day, after lawyers for the privately owned racing circuit and two of the sport’s top teams met in court on Tuesday to see if they could resolve their many disputes. Rod Mullins joins the podcast to report on the latest. We also spend some time on news from the track, with …

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PKMR 33 – Pop Culture Woes

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PKMR 33 – Pop Culture Woes Things we like and things we hate. Music by: Cumshot Wound – Glory Glory Holes Rails – Cocaine, Booze, and the Right To Lose Glowing Orb – Line Goes Up Liquor Store – We Buy Gold To Be Gentle – Impulses The Sultans – Walk Of Shame The Randumbs – Money Shot Claimed Choice – Bootboy The post PKMR 33 – Pop Culture Woes first…

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Pete Barlow to Virginia Democrats: Let’s be the big tent party 23:33

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Healthcare isn’t a red or blue issue, says Pete Barlow, an Augusta County Democrat running for Congress in the 2026 midterms cycle. Farmers having markets closed to them because of the Trump tariffs – not a red or blue issue. FEMA not being there to respond to natural disasters – not red or blue. But for Democrats in Western Virginia to be able to …

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Battlefield 6 First Impressions! Remedy Suffering from FBC: Firebreak? 1:14:19

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Welcome to Active Relaod! This week, James and Grant (mainly Grant) open the episode by talking about Battlefield 6! Grant gives his good, bad, and ugly after his time with it. Then, the guys discuss Remedy's profit warning to investors due to "weak sales" from FBC: Firebreak. The show was wondering who this game was for when it was first announced…

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Lisa Vedernikova Khanna | Soon-to-be new mom running for Congress 20:19

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When Lisa Vedernikova Khanna called her Russian immigrant mother a few months ago to tell her that she was running for Congress, mom was, let’s just say, a tad bit disappointed. “She was hoping that I was pregnant,” said Khanna, who went public last week with that news – that she is expecting, and due in February, meaning, she’s now running for Con…

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Who is this ‘Humble Denny Hamlin’ of whom you speak? 34:32

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Denny Hamlin, who won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race in Las Vegas, was described by our Rod Mullins as downright “humble” post-race, which leads to the question: did somebody do something to our Denny Hamlin? Rod joins the show to discuss. We also go in depth on the latest development in the NASCAR charter lawsuit, which appears to be head…

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Listening With Butler – Rock and Roll Geek Show 1435 1:04:06

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On this episode I play new songs from various artists and give the rock and roll geek scoring system to each song Music by Megadeth Blackyard Riot Raspberries Tribute Micah Morris White Reaper Candy Snatchers Supersuckers Ronnie Romero Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membership DONATE ON PATREON! DONATE ON PAYPAL! GET THE…

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Happy Anniversary, OBX news, UVA-Trump, UVA Football in the Top 25 27:58

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Van Gisbergen wins at the Roval 39:03

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Neighbors disagree with couple’s efforts to push homeless out 10:01

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By Chris Graham

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Deep inside the dust-up between Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace 30:15

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Denny Hamlin drives for Joe Gibbs Racing. He’s also the co-owner of 23XI Racing, which has Bubba Wallace efforting to stay alive in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. So, when Hamlin bumped Wallace into the wall toward the end of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400, that was going to get folks’ attention, including Wallace’s. The word “dumbass” may hav…

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Two strokes don’t stop Erik Simonsen from finishing the Killington Ultra 25:18

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Erik Simonsen isn’t one to let obstacles get in his way, so when, toward the end of a recent 31-mile hike through the Vermont wilderness, for something called the Killington Spartan Ultra 50K, it was just a 60-pound sandbag between him and the finish line, OK, that one almost got him. “Just cruel, yeah, I think that they put it at the end was the c…

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Date Reports, Show Reports, Dead Rockstars and More! – Rock and Roll Geek Show 1434 1:51:08

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On this episode I play show reports from The Who, Oasis, Carl Palmer, a douchebag clip of the week and MUCH MUCH more! Music by The Good The Bad and The Zugly The Who Van Halen Emerson Lake and Palmer Hank Jr. The Oxys Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membership DONATE ON PATREON! DONATE ON PAYPAL! GET THE ROCK and ROLL GE…

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Glenn Hughes Chosen Track by Track Review 52:35

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On this episode , at the request of the Sheriff, Richard Fusey, I do a track by track review of the latest Glenn Hughes album, Chosen Order Chosen HERE Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membership DONATE ON PATREON! DONATE ON PAYPAL! GET THE ROCK and ROLL GEEK APP FOR iPHONE OR ANDROID! iPhone/iPad – ANDROID www.rockandroll…

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Biggest losers in the Jimmy Kimmel drama | Disney, ABC, ESPN, Hulu, Marvel, Trump? 13:13

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Jimmy Kimmel has doubts about the official story from the MAGA prosecutor handling the Charlie Kirk murder. So does Steve Bannon, among many others, but Bannon is also a MAGA, and a bit of a crank, so he’s safe. The Trump administration used a leverage point over a company seeking FCC approval for a $6.2 billion merger to force Kimmel off the air “…

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UVA Football | What do we know about this team three weeks into the 2025 season? 11:23

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If the 2025 UVA Football season was one long game, we’re in the break between the first and second quarters. What we’ve seen so far: ‘Hoos 55, W&M 16 | UVA Football takes care of business in Cupcake Bowl UVA Football | Red zone issues, what else is new, doom ‘Hoos in 35-31 loss at NC State UVA 48, Coastal 7 | What do we know about this UVA Football…

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Whit Babcock makes his case | Is it time for Virginia Tech to move on? 5:04

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Whit Babcock isn’t pleading poverty because he thinks he can get Virginia Tech donors to open up their checkbooks. He knows that Tech Athletics has pretty much tapped out what it can get from its money people. There isn’t another $50 million or $60 million a year just sitting out there waiting to be tapped. What Babcock is doing is, he’s daring the…