Best Arlo Smith Podcasts (2025)

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‎Vince Guaraldi Trio “Christmastime Is Here” / “Linus & Lucy" 1:00:35

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Theo tells the story of the jazz pianist and his band’s unlikely, ubiquitous Christmas classic and the TV special that it soundtracked. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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536 - Interview with the Vampire (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:18:46

9d ago2:18:46

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Shall we begin like David Copperfield? "I am born…I grew up?" Or shall we begin about 120 years after Anne Rice's novel Interview with the Vampire took place, with AMC's brilliant TV adaptation shifting the story from Louis de Pointe du Lac as a wealthy white plantation owner in the 1790s to one where Louis is a Black man in the 1910s working the r…

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The Juliana Hatfield Three “My Sister” (w/ Tawny Newsome) 1:25:29

19d ago1:25:29

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Michael tells the story of the Boston singer/songwriter’s deceptive Alternative Rock chart-topper. Actor/comedian/writer/musician Tawny Newsome joins the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Re-Hit: Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant" (w/ Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie) 1:04:19

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In light of legendary WMMR DJ Pierre Robert’s recent passing and the spirit of the season, we revisit Theo telling the story of wry American folk prince Arlo Guthrie's long-winded 1967 talking-blues epic Thanksgiving classic “Alice’s Restaurant." Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie joined the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …

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535 - VAL-halla: The Doors / Tombstone (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:06:31

1M ago2:06:31

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It is time once more to enter the gates of VAL-halla, our retrospective series on the late Hollywood icon Val Kilmer. Paul, Arlo, and Eric set their sights on what are possibly Kilmer's two best performances. First, in Oliver Stone's psychedelic biopic The Doors, Val embodies the Lizard King himself, Mr. Mojo Rising, Jim Morrison; and then, in Geor…

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Gordon Lightfoot “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" 1:18:27

1M ago1:18:27

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Theo tells the story of the Toronto troubadour’s 1976 historical folk-rock ballad about the Great Lakes disaster of the same name. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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534 - Superman (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:21:57

1M ago2:21:57

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Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's James Gunn's Superman, here to launch the writer-director-studio-head's brand new (?) DC Universe. It moves faster than a speeding bullet despite having more plot than the last five Marvel movies put together–and some of those plot points hold up better to the green-K gaze of our hosts than others…

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Toadies "Possum Kingdom" Part 2 56:26

2M ago56:26

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2 of 2 parts: Michael tells the story of the Fort Worth alternative band's creepy, cult-ish 1994 rock radio staple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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533 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:37:29

2M ago2:37:29

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Well they can't all be winners, folks. I'm not talking about the movie. The Fantastic Four: First Steps was actually pretty great. It's the second MCU film in a row that we here at Gobbledygeek HQ agree on almost entirely, and you'll hear us say lots of nice things about it. No, the non-winner I'm referring to is this episode, because you'll actual…

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Toadies "Possum Kingdom" Part 1 53:27

2M ago53:27

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1 of 2 parts: Michael tells the story of the Fort Worth alternative band's creepy, cult-ish 1994 rock radio staple. [WARNING: This episode contains historical depictions of gruesome and graphic violence. Listen discretion is advised.] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chuck Mangione "Feels So Good" 1:26:05

3M ago1:26:05

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Theo tells the story of the Rochester flugelhorn player's super smooth 1977 jazz-pop crossover sensation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dave "Baby" Cortez "The Happy Organ" 57:34

3M ago57:34

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Michael tells the story of the Detroit singer/songwriter/organist's 1958 instrumental chart-topper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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532 - VAL-halla: Top Gun / Willow (feat. Eric Sipple) 1:41:23

4M ago1:41:23

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Our second trip to VAL-halla finds Paul, Arlo, and Eric contemplating two very different experiences of Val Kilmer's '80s career: Tony Scott's 1986 pro-war classic Top Gun and the 1988 Tolkien rip Willow, helmed by–of all people–Ron Howard. The twist is that the mega-popular Top Gun is a terrible, empty film that survives on aesthetics alone and th…

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Geggy Tah "Whoever You Are" 1:13:46

4M ago1:13:46

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Theo tells the story of the California experimental rock duo's 1996 funky, feel-good driving song. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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531 - Thunderbolts* (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:06:36

4M ago2:06:36

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For the first time in a long time, Gobbledygeek dips its beak back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They've done so for a very special film: Jake Schreier's Thunderbolts*, a return to the MCU's past glories with a tale of outcasts looking for something to believe in. Yelena Belova, the Winter Soldier, U.S. Agent, Red Guardian, Ghost, and Taskmas…

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530 - Sinners (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:15:59

5M ago2:15:59

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The rich tradition of Southern-fried vampires continues with Ryan Coogler's Sinners, a masterful mash-up of Delta blues, Irish folk, and the horrors of cultural appropriation. Paul, Arlo, and Eric rave about Michael B. Jordan's dual performance as twin gangsters Smoke and Stack, Ludwig Göransson's eclectic score, the frankness with which it explore…

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Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" (w/ Steve Sladkowski of PUP) 1:33:19

5M ago1:33:19

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Michael tells the story of the English band's 1978 breakout pub-rock hit. Steve Sladkowski, lead guitarist of PUP, joins the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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529 - That Was Then: The Night of the Hunter 1:38:12

5M ago1:38:12

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Would you like us to tell you the little story of Arlo and Paul? A-R-L-O! It was with this pretentious film buff that a That Was Then episode on Charles Laughton's sole directorial feature, 1955's The Night of the Hunter, was chosen. P-A-U-L! Do you think he's apt to enjoy a cinephile fave? Now listen, and we'll tell you the story of Gobbledygeek. …

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Spin Doctors "Two Princes" 1:24:35

5M ago1:24:35

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Theo tells the story of the jammy New York pop-rock band's inescapable 1991 smash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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528 - That Was Then: Back to the Future (feat. Eric Sipple) 1:59:16

6M ago1:59:16

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We're going back…to That Was Then! Paul, Arlo, and Eric return to their series of vintage movie discussions to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Robert Zemeckis' 1985 sci-fi comedy blockbuster Back to the Future. It's a classic beloved by many folks of different generations, but we're here to answer that most pressing question: Why? The gang unrave…

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Discussion: Top Albums of 2025 So Far 59:43

6M ago59:43

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Michael and Theo try something new and discuss their respective five favorite albums of the year thus far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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527 - FCF: Mouse Guard (feat. Eric Sipple) 1:45:36

6M ago1:45:36

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For this month's (not that we're on any kind of schedule anymore, hehe) Four-Color Flashback, Paul, Arlo, and Eric are scurrying over to the first three volumes of David Petersen's Mouse Guard. Published from 2006-13 by BOOM! Studios, Petersen's medieval epic takes place in a world devoid of humans, where a civilization of mice attempt to survive h…

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526 - VAL-halla: Top Secret! / Real Genius (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:01:33

6M ago2:01:33

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We lost one of our legendary screen stars earlier this year, so now we're passing through the gates of VAL-halla to celebrate some of his most notable films. That's right, this is the first in an occasional series of double features focused on the work of none other than the elusive, enigmatic Val Kilmer. To kick things off, Paul, Arlo, and Eric ar…

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Harvey Danger "Flagpole Sitta" Part 2 (w/ Matt Gudernatch) 1:08:27

6M ago1:08:27

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2 of 2 parts: Michael tells the story of the journalistic Seattle alternative rock band's snarky yet snappy 1997 smash. Actor, writer, and comedian Matt Gudernatch joins the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Harvey Danger "Flagpole Sitta" Part 1 (w/ Matt Gudernatch) 51:50

7M ago51:50

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1 of 2 parts: Michael tells the story of the journalistic Seattle alternative rock band's snarky yet snappy 1997 smash. Actor, writer, and comedian Matt Gudernatch joins the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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525 - FCF: The Incal (feat. Eric Sipple) 1:42:52

7M ago1:42:52

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Dear telefriends! Get ready to transcend this earthly plane, as Paul, Arlo, and Eric encounter a universe of concrete birds, homeo-whores, and techno-techno equipment for the latest Four-Color Flashback. The gang gets high (some of them too high) on Alejandro Jodorowsky and Mœbius' sci-fantasy The Incal, a far-out trip to a new state of being. What…

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Jill Sobule "I Kissed a Girl" 1:01:08

7M ago1:01:08

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Theo tells the story of the Denver singer-songwriter's witty, groundbreaking 1995 gay anthem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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524 - That Was Then: Babe (feat. Eric Sipple) 1:51:12

7M ago1:51:12

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Something passed between them: the faintest hint of a common destiny. Does this describe Paul and Arlo's first meeting, or the first time Farmer Hoggett sets eyes on the piglet known as Babe? What's the difference? For a new That Was Then, the boys are joined by perennial guest Eric Sipple to discuss Chris Noonan's 1995 film Babe. Celebrating its 3…

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Jimmy Dean "I.O.U." 58:54

8M ago58:54

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Michael tells the story of the Texas singer/songwriter, actor, TV host, and meat purveyor's 1976 sentimental spoken-word ode to moms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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523 - That Was Then: Jaws (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:01:28

8M ago2:01:28

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, it's time for another nautical That Was Then. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year is none other than Steven Spielberg's Jaws, a landmark moment in American film that permanently changed the shape of the industry, for better or for worse. It can be tough to view such a classic as a pi…

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Frank & Moon Zappa "Valley Girl" (w/ Eliza Thorn) 1:28:30

8M ago1:28:30

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Theo tells the story of the LA-via-Baltimore musical iconoclast and his daughter's 1982 novelty hit that forever changed American vernacular. Nashville singer/songwriter Eliza Thorn joins the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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522 - That Was Then: Popeye (1980) 2:03:23

9M ago2:03:23

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Pop open a can of spinach and set sail for the far-off year of 1980, when noted auteur Robert Altman had his crew build an entire functioning town so they could shoot a Popeye movie. This unassuming comic strip adaptation represents the collision of the New Hollywood movement and the old studio system, both in their waning days; neither would survi…

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521 - Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:08:20

9M ago2:08:20

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Here we go, here we go, here we go again: another Spider-Man adaptation? Don't get your webs in a tizzy, True Believers, because this one is really worth it. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, the new animated series created by Jeff Trammell, imagines a branch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe where Peter Parker was never supposed to be bitten b…

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520 - FCF: The Nice House on the Lake (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:17:32

9M ago2:17:32

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It's a reunion at the end of the world as Eric Sipple joins Paul and Arlo for the latest Four-Color Flashback. Paul has invited everyone to The Nice House on the Lake, James Tynion IV and Álvaro Martínez Bueno's 2021-22 DC Black Label series about a group of old friends who have been sequestered from the apocalypse by their alien BFF. The gang disc…

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Nada Surf "Popular" (w/ Sofia Loporcaro) 1:22:02

9M ago1:22:02

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Michael tells the story of the New York City alternative rock band's 1996 sarcastic, spoken-word singalong. Podcaster and music journalist Sofia Loporcaro joins the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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519 - Geek Challenge: 3 Women vs. Three Amigos! 1:37:51

9M ago1:37:51

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We're seeing triple on a new Geek Challenge featuring a duet of trios: first we've got John Landis' notorious flop Three Amigos from 1986, then Robert Altman's dreamy art film 3 Women from 1977. Paul and Arlo debate whether or not Three Amigos deserves its reputation, puzzle over the inscrutability of 3 Women, and compare the two films' respective …

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518 - The Wild Robot (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:12:12

9M ago2:12:12

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With How to Train Your Dragon, Chris Sanders taught us about human-dragon friendship. And now, with The Wild Robot, he shows us what happens when technology becomes stranded in the wilderness: a robot named Rozz learns to have a mother's love for a gosling named Brightbill. Paul, Arlo, and forever-guest Eric Sipple discuss how the film merges its n…

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Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy" 1:11:47

10M ago1:11:47

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Theo tells the story of the Birmingham, England pop rock band's genre-defying 1989 chart-topper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Re-Hit: Buster Poindexter "Hot Hot Hot" 1:09:46

10M ago1:09:46

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In light of David Johansen's passing earlier this week, we are revisiting our 2023 episode about his alter-ego's 1987 calypso crossover smash “Hot Hot Hot.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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517 - FCF: Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees (feat. Eric Sipple) 1:41:19

10M ago1:41:19

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Does a bear kill in the woods? That's the question Patrick Horvath sets out to answer in his "Richard Scarry meets Dexter" opus Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, the subject of this year's very first Four-Color Flashback. The 2024 IDW series takes place in an idyllic world of anthropomorphic animals where not all is as it seems–the local hardwar…

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Deniece Williams "Let's Hear It for the Boy" 1:02:57

10M ago1:02:57

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Michael tells the story of the Indiana singer's 1984 last-minute soundtrack smash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Richard Harris "MacArthur Park" 57:02

11M ago57:02

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Theo tells the story of the Irish actor's 1967 epic pop crooner turn that started a cultural domino effect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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516 - Where the Gobbledy$#@& Have We Been?! (feat. Eric Sipple) 2:14:49

11M ago2:14:49

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And we're back. Just like that, in the blink of an eye–or, depending on your perspective, what felt like several eternities–six months have passed since the last episode of Gobbledygeek. What happened? Where were we? Paul, Arlo, and third Gobbler Eric Sipple attempt to answer these questions on our season 16 premiere. Along the way, we eulogize mas…

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Gerardo "Rico Suave" 1:05:13

11M ago1:05:13

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Michael tells the story of the Ecuadorian rapper's 1990 alter-ego bilingual blockbuster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping" 50:43

1y ago50:43

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Theo tells the story of the Ohio new wave band's distinctively cool 1981 Christmas classic, with a bonus dive into Kurtis Blow's 1979 holiday hip hop hit "Christmas Rappin'." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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EMF "Unbelievable" (w/ Illiterate Light) 1:27:04

1y ago1:27:04

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Michael tells the story of the English alternative rock band's classic, chaotic 1991 chart-topper. Virginia rock band Illiterate Light joins the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry, Be Happy" 1:03:04

1y ago1:03:04

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Theo tells the story of the groundbreaking New York City vocalist/composer/improviser's 1988 a cappella chart-topper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Shawn Mullins "Lullaby" (w/ Golden Everything) 1:19:12

1y ago1:19:12

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Michael tells the story of the Georgia singer-songwriter's mysteriously specific 1998 semi-spoken-word smash. Nashville folk duo Golden Everything joins the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mike Oldfield "Tubular Bells" (from The Exorcist) 54:12

1y ago54:12

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Theo tells the story of the British musician's epic, genre-spanning 1973 opus that went on to become part of horror film history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Greg Kihn Band "Jeopardy" 53:02

1y ago53:02

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Theo tells the story of the Bay Area pop rock band's 1983 funky heartbreak hit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.