Episodes

Nov. 9, 2024

S7E378 - The Roots 'How I Got Over' with Rory Cox

Music fan and Patron Rory Cox Zoomed-in all the way from Ljubljana Slovenia to discuss The Roots and their ninth studio album 'How I Got Over'. For this 2010 release, Questlove, Black Thought, Dice Raw and company concocted a diverse, slow-build...

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Nov. 2, 2024

S7E377 - Jeff Buckley 'Mystery White Boy' with Kerry Jones & Kyle Ale…

With only one official studio album to his name - 1994's Grace - there has always been an air of mystery and melancholy in the music of Jeff Buckley. Tragically drowning in 1997 at the age of 30, his was a unique talent still developing and expanding....

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Oct. 26, 2024

S7E376 - Joni Mitchell 'For The Roses' with Binnie Klein

Author, radio host and songwriter Binnie Klein (WPKN Radio, In These Trees) brings us Joni Mitchell and her stunning 1972 release, 'For The Roses'. Searching for balance in her life after a tumultuous relationship with James Taylor - and trying to...

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Oct. 22, 2024

S7E375 - Gangstagrass 'The Blackest Thing On The Menu' with Alana Ant…

Once considered polar opposites, country music and rap have had a bit of a moment together as of late with artists like Jelly Roll & Post Malone and releases like Beyonce's Cowboy Carter hitting the charts. The thing is, Brooklyn, NY born...

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Oct. 12, 2024

S7E374 - Randy Newman 'Bad Love' with Django Haskins

Singer/songwriter Django Haskins (The Old Ceremony) is the one to FINALLY bring a Randy Newman record to TRGMH, 1999's 'Bad Love'. With equal doses of snide wit and honest emotion, Newman's slyly cynical 10th studio album is sure to get under your...

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Oct. 8, 2024

S7E373 - 'That Political/Protest Song Got Me High' Patron-curated Epi…

For this BONUS Patron-curated episode, we invited patrons of the podcast to send in their favorite political and/or protest songs. They came up with a surprisingly eclectic playlist of songs that will make you angry, fired-up and ready to...

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Oct. 5, 2024

S7E372 - Ministry 'With Sympathy' with Dave Trumfio

Throughout the late 80s and early 90s, Ministry were one of the most terrifyingly aggressive industrial acts around. But in 1983 Al Jourgensen introduced himself to the masses - and this week's guest, producer/musician Dave Trumfio (Chicago's Pulsars)...

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Sept. 28, 2024

S7E371 - Descendents 'Everything Sucks' with Woody Compton

California pop/punk royalty Descendents took a break in 1987, becoming All so singer Milo Aukerman could pursue a career in biochemistry. 1996 marked the return of Milo, and the release of their 5th studio album 'Everything Sucks'. This week Rob is...

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Sept. 21, 2024

S7E370 - Redd Kross 'Neurotica' with Dan Epstein

Formed in 1979, Hawthorne California's Redd Kross are having quite the year. With a feature documentary - Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story directed by Andrew Reich - a fantastic new self-titled double album, and a new memoir by brothers Jeff &...

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Sept. 14, 2024

S7E369 - Quit 'Earlier Thoughts' with David Jarnstrom

When this week's guest, Minneapolis-based writer and drummer David Jarnstrom, was tasked with choosing a record to discuss, he surprisingly went with something both relatively obscure AND near-and-dear to Rob's heart: the 1990 debut - and sole...

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Sept. 7, 2024

S7E368 - The Frogs 'It's Only Right and Natural' with Bob Fay

Back in March, 2021 when TRGMH was still a two-man operation, musician & human Bob Fay (Sebadoh, Deluxx, Folk Implosion) joined Rob and Barry to discuss The Frogs and their controversial 1989 cult classic 'It's Only Right and Natural'. That...

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Aug. 31, 2024

S7E367 - The Beach Boys 'Love You' with Evan Taylor

This week's guest, producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Evan Taylor (Bernie Worrell Orchestra, Loantaka Records), brings us The Beach Boys' 21st studio album - and the last one under the group's name to be written and produced solely by...

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Aug. 24, 2024

S7E366 - Wire 'Red Barked Tree' with Garry Messick

British post-punk superstars Wire always seem to be ahead of their time, no matter what time they exist in. Returning guest Garry Messick (American Doom Podcast) brings us their twelfth studio album, 2011's mysteriously diverse, surprisingly melodic...

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Aug. 17, 2024

S7E365 - Rickie Lee Jones 'Debut' with Pamela McNeill

When Rickie Lee Jones burst onto the music scene in 1979, she was an immediate sensation. There was no one remotely like her. When week's guest - Minneapolis singer/songwriter Pamela McNeill - picked up Jones' debut on cassette at a truck stop, she...

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Aug. 12, 2024

S7E364 - Wings of Desire Soundtrack with Yasuko Onuki and Ichiro Agat…

Strap-in dear listeners, as we are joined by Yasuko Onuki and Ichiro Agata (Yako & Agata) of Japanese noise rock band Melt-Banana - and some creepy computer-generated translation software - for this BONUS episode discussing the soundtrack to Wim...

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Aug. 10, 2024

S7E363 - The Pastels 'Truckload Of Trouble' with Josh Medsker

This week we dive into Glasgow Scotland's influential indie-pop purveyors The Pastels and their excellent EP/Singles compilation 'Truckload Of Trouble' with special guest, teacher and poet Josh Medsker. Songs discussed in this episode: Lonely Planet...

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Aug. 3, 2024

S7E362 - Government Issue 'You' with Tim Hinely

Dagger Zine's Tim Hinely returns with a record that STILL gets him high after 37+ years. A turning point for D.C. Hardcore band Government Issue, their 1987 release 'You' saw the band moving in a more mature, melodic direction that proved to be a...

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July 27, 2024

S7E361 - Palace Brothers 'There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You'…

Returning guest, filmmaker Alan Zweig (Vinyl, When Jews Were Funny), brings us Will Oldham - a.k.a. Palace Brothers, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy...etc) and his stunning debut: 'There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You'First released in 1993 under a cloud...

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July 20, 2024

S7E360 - Milton Nascimento - 'Milagre Dos Peixes' with David Nagler

Our guest this week, Brooklyn-based musician David Nagler (Tape Hiss), brings us Brazilian music legend Milton Nascimento and his 1973 release: Milagre Dos Peixes (Miracle of the Fishes) When many of the song lyrics  were rejected by the...

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July 13, 2024

S7E359 - Led Zeppelin III with Karen Haglof

This week we take another swing of the hammer of the Gods with Led Zeppelin's 3rd release, Led Zeppelin III. Our guest Karen Haglof came up in the Minneapolis indie music scene in the late 70s, eventually moving to NYC and playing in several of no...

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July 9, 2024

S7E358 - 'That Cover Of That Song Is Better Than The Original' Patron…

For this special BONUS episode, we asked our Patrons to send in a cover of a song they feel is better than the original. As usual, they did NOT disappoint! Warning: Hot takes ahead!! Songs discussed in this episode: Hallelujah - John Cale, Jeff...

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July 6, 2024

S7E357 - No Doubt 'Tragic Kingdom' with Chelsea Nenni (Late Slip)

The last thing Rob expected to be doing in 2024 was talking about Anaheim, California ska-punk/pop band No Doubt, but when he invited Late Slip's ringleader Chelsea Nenni on the show her record choice was crystal clear. When she first heard their...

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June 29, 2024

S7E356 - Daryl Hall and John Oates 'War Babies' with Fernando Perdomo

In this positively bonkers episode, we ventured into the studio of L.A. musician/producer Fernando Perdomo to help him unpack the bizarre album by Philadelphia pop/soul hitmakers Daryl Hall and John Oates that got them dropped by Atlantic Records:...

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June 22, 2024

S7E355 - Melanie 'Beautiful People: The Greatest Hits Of Melanie' wit…

Avant-garde singer-songwriter and musician Azalia Snail joins Rob in the TRGMH studio to discuss an artist near and dear to her heart - Melanie Safka aka Melanie - and some of her greatest hits: "But maybe it'll all be alright, ma Maybe it'll all be...

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