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NWW 148: We Built This Shitty!
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What happens when a psychedelic rock powerhouse trades its counterculture roots for corporate synth-pop glory? We unpack the wild transformation from Jefferson Airplane to Starship—and how “We Built This City” became both a hit and a punchline.
This Week’s Breakdown: iPhone vs. Android – The eternal war rages on; AC/DC Live – Are the critics right? Groo joins the NY Mets at camp; Way too much Hilaria Baldwin; The Rock’s box office slump; Is Endeavor screwing WWE legends? Top 10 most dumped-on car brands; The Vision turns on Seth Rollins and Massive Billy Joel tribute show.
Main Event: Birth of Jefferson Airplane; Haight-Ashbury & the counterculture scene; From Airplane to Starship; Yes, we like “Miracles”; The rise (and fall?) of “We Built This City” and Where is Starship now?
Plus: John Candy’s “I Like Me” and Peacemaker S2 & Superman chatter.
Next Time on NWW:
🥋 Oy vey! Even more Karate Kid chaos as we wax-on into the Karate Kid Legends universe.
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This Week’s Breakdown: iPhone vs. Android – The eternal war rages on; AC/DC Live – Are the critics right? Groo joins the NY Mets at camp; Way too much Hilaria Baldwin; The Rock’s box office slump; Is Endeavor screwing WWE legends? Top 10 most dumped-on car brands; The Vision turns on Seth Rollins and Massive Billy Joel tribute show.
Main Event: Birth of Jefferson Airplane; Haight-Ashbury & the counterculture scene; From Airplane to Starship; Yes, we like “Miracles”; The rise (and fall?) of “We Built This City” and Where is Starship now?
Plus: John Candy’s “I Like Me” and Peacemaker S2 & Superman chatter.
Next Time on NWW:
🥋 Oy vey! Even more Karate Kid chaos as we wax-on into the Karate Kid Legends universe.
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