Best Powerpop Podcasts (2025)

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EP 593: Team Human 1:16:54

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This is The Spoon: big fat baby people who are learning to love the meat. (And a long way around the barn for a mediocre result.) Music By SpinsRyche (Bill McClintock) "Motor City Woman" Supergrass "I'd Like To Know" Styx "Michigan" Spoon Feeding Hot Honey! (check it and see) Your Friends And Neighbors Styx ~ Circling From Above The Men Of The Spoo…

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Episode 629: Ice Cream Man Power Pop and More #621 1:00:45

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The Soup Dragons - Our Lips Are Sealed (Soft As Your Face EP) Fuzzbubble - Rockstar Parking (Demo’s Out Takes and Rarites LP) Chris Lund - Crazy Driver (Single) Mark Ward . Indiana Wants Me (Translator LP) Girl Over Planet - Mod Monster Mania (Intergalactic Cowboys and Sola Wind Surfers LP) Projector - Migraine (Single) No Tears - I Wanna Be With Y…

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EP 592: A Tube Of Cocksure 1:13:23

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This is The Spoon, where we talk about punching downward. Music By Splitsville "I Hate Going To Hutzlers" The Orion Experience "Sugar" Cheap Trick "Invaders Of The Heart" Spoon Feeding Cardiacs Beastie Boys Story Peacemaker Thom's interview with Fish (Aug 2012) The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on BlueSky The Spoo…

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Episode 628: Ice Cream Man #620 1:00:12

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#620 Rumors . Hold Me Now (Boulders Vol 1 Compilation LP) The Flashcubes - If These Hands (Single) Big Stir Records The Cords - I’m Not Sad (Single) Skep Wax Records The Rutles - Between Us (The Rutles LP) Tim Izzard and The Distractions - Catch You When You Fall (Pop Aid Vol.3 LP) Popsicle Drivethru - Sun Needs A Holiday (Monogroove LP) Kool Kat M…

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Episode 627: Ice Cream Man #618 1:00:33

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#618 The Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson (It’s A Shame About Ray LP) Nada Surf - Give Me The Sun (Moon Mirror LP) Pixies - Here Comes Your Man (Doolittle LP) 1989 Ride - Like A Daydream (Ride EP) Splitsville - A Glorious Lie(Mobtown LP) Big Stir Records Love Hearts - Sugar Sugar (Single) Lolas - All Sewn Up (Big Hits And Freak Disasters LP) The Humbugs -…

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Episode 626: Ice Cream Man #619 (F Word Special) From the archives. 1:01:45

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An episode from 11 years ago, the F Word Special and it's not what you think!

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EP 591: It's All Hook (The Splitsville Story) 1:06:48

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This is The Spoon, where Matt, Brandt, Tony, and Paul from Splitsville are our guests, and sometimes things aren't going to be okay. Music By Splitsville "Beth Steel" Judee Sill "The Kiss" Splitsville "Glorious Lie" Spoon Feeding Danelectro Sitar Swami Jesse Welles Weapons A History Of Rock Music in 500 Songs Glass Cannon Epiphone SG Frock Guitars …

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Episode 625: Ice Cream Man #617 1:01:56

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The Quik - Berts Apple Crumble (Single) Star Collector - Heavy On You (Everything Must Go LP) The supernaturals - I Wasn’t Built To Get Up (A Tune A Day LP) The Glad Pulses - The 49 (Blue And Bright LP) Hollow Horse - The Fire Is Worse Than The Fall (5 LP) Muscle Souls - I Stole Your Records (Single) The Bablers - You Are The One For Me (Like The F…

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EP 590: I Miss Wizard Vans 1:13:48

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This is The Spoon, where your Minister Of Information's offspring returns, and we're all a little craisin. Music By Vane Lily Ft Yi Xi "Bucher Vanity" Toby Fox "Big Shot" Shadow Academy "Icarus" Spoon Feeding Sorrows ~ Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow Beavis & Butthead (2022) Billy Joel ~ And So It Goes Deltarune The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris …

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Episode 624: Ice Cream Man #616 1:00:32

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#616 Squire - Girl On A Train (Big Smashes LP) Crossword Smiles - Girls Club (Consequences and Detours LP) Tomas Nilsson - Guess I’m In Love Again (Inside My Universe LP) The Page Boys - You’re My Kind Of Girl (The Direct Records Story Vol 2 LP) 65MPH - The Line (Single) The Riptide Rats - Echoes Of Halloween (Single) Surf Katz - Reef Break (Single…

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Episode 623: Ice Cream Man #615 1:00:30

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#615 Trolley - A Carnival Of Grey and White (Single) The Who - See My Way (A Quick One LP) Talk Show Host - Nervous Wreck (Not Here To Make Friends LP) Smug Brothers - Sidewalk Champagne (Stuck On Beta LP) Splitsville - I Hate Going To Hutzler’s (Mobtown LP) Julienne Clark - Three goal Geoff (The Direct Records Story Volume 2 LP) The Chelsea Curve …

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EP 589: Off The Top Of The Pate (The Adam Waltemire Story) 1:04:45

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This is The Spoon, where Adam Waltemire is our guest, and that's Twilight! Music By Adam Waltemire "I Wanna Be Loved" Adam Waltemire "Sing Me A Song" Adam Waltemire "The Rainbow Connection" Spoon Feeding Dominic Noble ~ Lost In Adaptation Dexter: Resurrection Blank Check Podcast The Why Files Podcast The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson T…

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EP 588: Deathvalanche! 58:13

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This is The Spoon, where we look around the corner at jazz, and say maybe... but maybe not... and it all ends up in a punch-fest. Music By Ozzy Osbourne "I Don't Know" The Reddcoats "All For Me" There I Ruined It "Breaking Bad: The Musical" Spoon Feeding Thom Bowers Audiobook Catalog KCBC Superhero Sidekicks Beer Resident Alien The Men Of The Spoon…

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Episode 622: Ice Cream Man Power Pop & More #614 1:01:29

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Heatwaves - Vampire (Complete Recordings 2017-2020 LP) The 66ers - Holiday (The 66ers Have More Fun LP) John Larson & The Silver Fields - Contact Low (Rumple Candy EP) Svenssen - Old Fashioned (Revival Version) (Single) Star Collector - Everything Must Go (Single) The Kyle Sowashes - It Really Doesn’t Matter what you Think (Start Making Sense LP) T…

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EP 587: Everyone Under 55, Sing Along! (The Andrew Curry Story) 1:07:34

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This is The Spoon, where Andrew Curry is our guest, and we're the cracked armor on a mainstream legacy act. Music By The Corner Laughers "Speak To The Sky" Linus Of Hollywood "I Get Excited" Ballzy Tomorrow "Old Gangsters Never Die" Spoon Feeding Fuzzbubble ~ Cult Stars From Mars Somebody Somewhere Novocaine Superman Second By Second By Minute By M…

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Episode 621: Ice Cream Man #613 with guest presenter Oscar from The Seasongs 1:01:10

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Surprise.

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Episode 620: Ice Cream Man #612 with guest presenter Jörgen from Psychotic Youth. 1:01:31

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Surprise!

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Episode 619: Ice Cream Man Power Pop & More #611 with guest presenter Julie Smith of Go Dog Go. 1:00:58

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Batworth Stone - Let's Kiss ("New Potion" LP) The Negative Men - Chain Reaction (Single) Beach Creeper - The Beat From Bray Road ("In Surf Of" LP) Crooked Plants - Pouch ("A Patient Bloom" LP) ZOCKO! - Fenwick Drainer (“Dial 'Z' For "ZOCKO!” EP) e.Joseph and the Sparrows - New Day ("GloryGram Vol. 3" EP) Harlan County Kings - Salsarita ("Someplace …

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EP 586: Not That Kind Of River (The Bob Walkenhorst Story) 1:16:14

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This is The Spoon, where Bob Walkenhorst is our guest, and your Overhost is rapidly transforming into Scotty J from Boogie Nights. Music By The Rainmakers "Downstream" Bob Walkenhorst "Happy Enough" The Rainmakers "Let My People Go-Go" Spoon Feeding Red Kross ~ Third Eye I Think We're Alone Now The Life Of Chuck The Watersons The Men Of The Spoon R…

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Episode 618: Ice Cream Man Power Pop & More #610 1:00:27

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Fastbacks - Now is The Time (I Wanna Be A Teen Again North American Power Pop 80 - 89 Smug Brothers - Prank Editions (Stuck On Beta LP) Marsvenusmoon - I’m In Love (Single) The Prisoners - Threw My Heart Away (Taste Of pink LP) The Animals - Baby Let Me Take You Home (Single) Foxy - Tonight (Tonight Tonight LP) Rum Bar The Undertones - Jimmy Jimmy …

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EP 585: You Can Have Shields, Or You Can Have Torpedoes 1:06:19

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This is The Spoon, where we've perfected the shitty groove, with 11 tracks of dookiecacki. Music By Frank Black Sloan Sly & The Family Stone Spoon Feeding The Beach Boys ~ Pet Sounds The Beach Boys ~ Friends Garlic Scapes Weird Al Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2025 The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon Facebook Group The…

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Episode 617: Ice Cream Man Power Pop and More #609 1:02:32

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#609 Orbis Max & Ed Ryan - Other Plans (Single) Dave Brickey & the 40 Pass - Pawn (Single) The Jam - It’s Too Bad (Unreleased version) Spooner - Where You Gonna Run (Single) The Rowan Amber Mill - Summer Solstice (Single) Vent Records Vinyl Nelson Bragg - She Used To Love Me (Melodie de Nelson: A Pop Anthology LP) Richard Turgeon - Shungite (Single…

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Episode 616: Ice Cream Man #608 1:00:32

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The Coral - Goodbye (The Coral LP) Kid Gulliver - 24 Hours (Single) Wire - Outdoor Miner (Single) West Coast Music Club - Lonely Boy (Lonely Boy EP) The Swinging Cats - Mantovani (Single) The Brigadier - Blessings (Sailing The Seven Neuroses LP) Nada Surf - Enjoy The Silence (If I Had A Hi Fi LP) Jim Basnight - Other Woman (Single) These Animal Men…

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Episode 615: Ice Cream Man #607 1:00:51

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#607 The Magic Numbers - Long Legs (The Magic Numbers LP) Tomas Nilsson - Tired Of Being Tired (Inside My Universe LP) Crossword Smiles - Fake A Smile (Consequences and Detours LP) The Flamin’ Groovies - Shake Some Action (Single) The Gants - I Wonder (Single) Lightheaded - The View From Your Room (Thinking,Dreaming, Scheming LP) Alvvays - Next Of …

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EP 584: One Long Gotcha Question (The Peter Anthony Holder Story) 1:31:51

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This is The Spoon, where Peter Anthony Holder is our guest, and we're Venice Beach for parkas. Music By Doug And The Slugs Bedouin Soundclash Nathaniel Rateliff Kim Mitchell Spoon Feeding Trailer Park Boys Malus Zine Portrait Artist Of The Year Employee Of The Month The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon Facebook Group…

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EP 583: The Waking Is The Hardest Part 1:10:13

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This is The Spoon, a conflagration of things that come together for change. Music By Frou Frou Extreme Chumbawamba Spoon Feeding Working Actors School New York Times Games Pee Wee as Himself The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebook Page Email: [email protected]…

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Episode 614: Ice Cream Man Power Pop & More #606 1:00:26

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Please help to to get the new and unsigned bands heard by sharing the show far and wide. Thank you. The Blow Pops - My Heaven (Charmed I’m Sure LP) The Eastern Dark - Julie Is A Junkie (Single) Duncan Reid & The Big Heads - Let’s Skip To The Good Bit (Bombs Away LP) The Long Winters - Shapes (When I Pretend To Fall LP) Pernice Brothers - The Devil …

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Episode 613: Ice Cream Man #605 1:00:11

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Rooni - Paul Stanley (Single) The Buzz - Surrender (Sparkle & Pop LP) OK Go - Here It Goes Again (Single) Muck & The Mires - Beat Revolution (Beat Revolution LP) Tomas Nilsson - Wonder Girl (Inside My Universe LP) Perilous - Dear Heart (Single) The Libertines - I Get Along (Up The Bracket LP) The Mock Turtles- Can You Dig It (Single) 1990 Tristan A…

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EP 582: Old Man Smiles At Cloud 1:12:05

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This is The Spoon, where we don't die; our eyebrows just get bushier. Music By Sloan Gilbert O'Sullivan Pilot Spoon Feeding The Patrick Labyorsheaux The Beer Chef Poker Face The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebook Page Email: [email protected]…

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EP 581: Unique Wiring Under The Hood (The Peter McDade Story) 1:19:25

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This is The Spoon, where Peter McDade is our guest, and we just trademarked the term "Gayven." Music By Lords Of The Living Beulah One Four Three Spoon Feeding Brian Merrill Mixing & Mastering The Pinter Home Brewing Portrait Artist Of The Year Merriam-Webster on Bluesky The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon Facebook …

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Episode 612: Ice Cream Man #604 1:00:33

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The Spongetones - (My Girl) Maryanne (Single) The Supernaturals - We Were On Fire (Show Tunes LP) The Spackles - Small Pond (Clamaro LP) The Bluetones - Are You Blue Or Are You Blind (Single) Nick Z - Get Ready (Single) Tomas Nilsson - I’m Lost In Her Eyes (Inside My Universe LP) Tristan Armstrong - On The Run (The Lonely Avenue LP) Kool Kat Athano…

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EP 580: The Underground Hammer 1:10:27

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This is The Spoon, where we technically promote the swears... and here we are. Music By Jill Sobule Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods The Monkees Spoon Feeding Silent Running Intellivision Atari 400 Mini Sinners The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebook Page Email: [email protected]…

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Episode 611: Ice Cream Man #603 1:00:30

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Family Values - I Don’t Roll (With The Boys No More) (Single) The Above - Goons (Waterbury Street LP) Autos Detroit - The Shine Of Your Soul (Second Best LP) Cosmic Rough Riders - The Loser (Enjoy The Melodic Sunshine LP) Cotton Mather - Girl With A Blue Guitar (Wild Kingdom LP) The Vapors - Here Comes The Judge (Magnets LP) Kurt Baker - Anchors Up…

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Episode 610: Ice Cream Man Power Pop and More #602 1:01:15

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The Jam - Just Who Is The Five O Clock Hero (Single) It’s Karma, It’s Cool - Vacations In A Taxi Cab (Thrift Store Troubador LP) Caper Clowns - It’s My Business (Single) The Artwoods - Things Get Better (Art Gallery LP) Thee Strawberry Mynde - Know No More (EP) The Bablers - Here I Come (Like The First Time LP) Foxy - Rock & Roll Crime (Single) Rum…

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EP 579: Better Than A Shush (The Brad Savage Story) 1:16:05

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This is The Spoon, where Brad Savage is our guest, and shit's gonna happen whether you want it or not. .. but we overdeliver just a little, and it all works out. Music By Manitoba's Wild Kingdom Gruppo Sportivo The New Brutarians Spoon Feeding Moog Theremini OMGItsWicks Andor Keaton Savage Backbeat Bass Strap The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris …