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Rob looks back at his journalism origin story while diving into the artistry of Beck and the absurdity of “Loser.” Later, Rob is joined by author Alex Pappademas, who may or may not have come prepared to recite both “Loser” and “The Humpty Dance” (55:00).
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Alex Pappademas
Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles
Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark
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Join Rob as he dives into his deepest darkest memories of clinging to gymnasium walls as all the other brave middle schoolers got their groove on to some ’90s R&B. Oh and, somewhere along the way, listen and learn about Salt-N-Pepa and their sexually charged song “Shoop.” Later, Pitchfork’s Julianne Escobedo Shepherd joins the mix to answer some of Rob’s Salt-N-Pepa questions (48:00).
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Julianne Escobedo Shepherd
Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles
Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark
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Rob is back and ready to share his inner-most thoughts on Batman movies, hearing Nirvana for the first time, and more as he looks back at quite possibly the most inescapable song of the '90s, “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” (4:00) Later he is joined by rockstar, lead singer of Hole, and wife of Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love to discuss her relationship with Kurt, Kurt’s beef with Pearl Jam, the original lyrics of “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” and much more (1:12:00).
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Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Courtney Love
Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles
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Join Rob as he explores more iconic songs from the ’90s with even more special guests starting May 17.
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Rob dives into De La Soul’s least favorite song to perform, the impact of the rap group, Trugoy the Dove’s passing, and more when looking back at “A Roller Skating Jam Named ‘Saturdays’” with some assistance from Open Mike Eagle on the back end.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Open Mike Eagle
Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles
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Rob looks back at his days in a band while diving into cover songs and Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn.” Later, he is joined by Sophie B. Hawkins to discuss her hit “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” as well as “Torn.”
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Sophie B. Hawkins
Producers: Justin Sayles and Jonathan Kermah
Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark
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Rob looks back at the meteoric rise of “Macarena” and the song’s ability to get politicians to make a fool of themselves.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Leila Cobo
Producers: Justin Sayles and Jonathan Kermah
Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark
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Rob looks back at the first band he ever interviewed in his hometown while diving into Green Day’s rise to stardom.Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Hanif Abdurraqib
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
Additional Production Support: Abou Kamara
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Rob looks back at his college radio DJ days while diving into Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.”
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Craig Jenkins
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
Additional Production Support: Abou Kamara
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Rob looks back at ‘Ferris Bueller's Day Off’ when diving into Liz Phair’s “F--k and Run” and the rest of her career.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Sam Lipsyte
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
Additional Production Support: Abou Kamara
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Rob spills on his love/hate relationship with LeBron James over the years while deep diving on how Hootie & The Blowfish got their name, the difference between primarily fun music and totally disposable music, and the imprint left by band.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Leslie Streeter
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
Additional Production Support: About Kamara
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Rob explores his love for live albums while looking back at Erykah Badu’s “Tyrone.” Along the way he explains why the live version of the song is the clearly superior recording.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Clover Hope
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
Additional Productional Support: Abou Kamara
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Rob is joined by ‘Bandsplain’ host Yasi Salek to read some of your fan mail and answer questions. Why do you live in Ohio? Which band do you regret not having an episode on? Nirvana or Pearl Jam? Tune in to hear Rob answer these questions and more.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Yasi Salek
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
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Rob dives into his top five all-time favorite '90s white rapper songs when looking back at the rise and fall of Vanilla Ice with his 1990 hit “Ice Ice Baby.”
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Tom Breihan
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
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Rob looks back at some of the first CDs he ever owned when diving into Pearl Jam’s lyrically incomprehensible B-side hit “Yellow Ledbetter.”
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Steven Hyden
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
Additional Productional Support: Kai Grady
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Rob is joined by ‘Boy Meets World’ star and host of the podcast ‘Boy Meets 90’s’ Rider Strong to look back at Lisa Loeb’s 1994 hit “Stay (I Missed You).” Along the way, Rob dives into whether Winona chose the right guy in ‘Reality Bites,’ the ‘Reality Bites’ soundtrack, mourning a high school friend, and much more.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Rider Strong
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
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Rob reminisces on his first days working in a newsroom and watching ‘ThunderCats’ outtakes, all while riding on the sleek R&B roads of memory lane when looking back at Mark Morrison’s big hit “Return of the Mack,” along with other hip-hop-influenced '90s R&B songs.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Justin Charity
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
Additional Productional Support: Kai Grady
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Rob dives into the world of N.W.A. and gangsta rap, looking back at Ice Cube’s more peaceful hit, “It Was A Good Day.” Along the way, he finds time to reminisce on his life as an RA in college.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Van Lathan
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
Additional Productional Support: Kai Grady
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Rob is back to dive into the empowering anthem that is “Goodbye Earl,” along with the impact of the Chicks and other women in country music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Amanda Shires
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
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Bring your electric guitars and join us as Rob dives into the world of heavy metal when taking a look back at Pantera’s certified head smasher, “Walk.” Later, Sean Fennessy joins the show to discuss what ‘Extreme Championship Wrestling’ has to do with Pantera.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Sean Fennessy
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
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To this day, I still like listening to 90s music, songs that bring a lot of nostalgia. I usually listen to music at: https://ringdd.com/
As a teen I was listening to Metallica and Wu Tang Clan lol.