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Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Sixteen Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. In this episode, we have some Goldie Hawn, we have a Stax icon, we have some teenage sex romp-comedy in the snow, we have some teenage sex romp-comedy in the sand, we have some prog-rock heroes teaming up for a forgotten soundtrack gem, and much more. Plus we continue our great listener picks with one from our buddy Ross J Feickert! In Volume Sixteen, we're unpacking some classics from Aimee Mann & Michael Penn, Jeffrey Osborne, Hot Date, Sammy Hagar, Mavis Staples, Clif Magness, Tony Banks, and Fish.

Six-Pack of Peter Wolf, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Pat Francis of the Rock Solid Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to school him on Peter Wolf's solo career. Pat and Jon are both bringing three picks covering the Peter's post-J Geils Band career. He scored several hits, and released eight solo albums from 1984 thru 2016. We get into what makes him unique as a performer, what the arc of his career looks like, where he is now, and so much more. So sit back and discover or rediscover the brilliance of Peter Wolf.

Six-Pack of Heart, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Sandy Hall and Susan Salmon from Kick It Out - A Tribute to Heart join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods talk some Heart! Friends of the show, Sandy and Susan have been performing as part of an amazing Heart tribute for 12+ years throughout the northeastern states. In this episode, they share how they initially got into the band, what Heart music means to them, how they connected and formed their band, some of the challenges in performing Heart songs, personal encounters with the band, and so much more. They're really bringing a unique perspective on this super fun episode celebrating some off the beaten path Heart songs - some wonderful deep cuts in here! So sit back and join us in keeping the Heart love alive!

Six-Pack of Linda Ronstadt, Volume Two On this Six-Pack episode, Christine Carlson-Wolfe from Zilch! A Monkees Podcast and the Pop! Podcast and every podcast's best friend Andy Schaal rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods talk some more Linda Ronstadt. We're pulling some classic songs from throughout her career - spanning decades and spanning genres! One of the great things about Linda's discography is the jaw-dropping diversity of material. That diversity always proved the perfectly interesting vehicle for her voice... THAT voice! Tune in for some fun laughs, some general music geekery. So if you want love, get closer to our Six-Pack of "The Queen of Rock" herself, Linda Ronstadt!

Six-Pack of Diane Warren, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Jason Pawlak and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the songwriter Diane Warren. Diane has written nine number one songs and thirty-two top ten songs. She's written some of the biggest hits for artists like Aerosmith, Whitney Houston, Michael Bolton, Cher, Patti LaBelle, Chicago, DeBarge, The Cult, Starship, Lady Gaga, and dozens more. We're each picking two songs from this prolific hit-maker, some you may know and some you may not. As always, there is some fun needling in this one. So sit back and discover or rediscover the songs of Diane Warren!

Six-Pack of Vanity, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, and Jeff Harris of Behind The Grooves rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life of Denise Matthews, known to the world as Vanity. From her early days working with Prince on his Vanity 6 side project, through their breakup and her subsequent solo albums with Motown, to her acting career in such films as The Last Dragon ("who's the master!?!?") and Action Jackson, to her being born again and preaching the gospel, Vanity lived quite a storied and tumultuous life. We vacillate between her sex symbol image and the tragic figure that never really got a fair shake - with the mixture you'd expect of teenage boyish giggles for the gorgeous girl on our walls and the deep thoughts as emotionally intelligent guys wanting her to find balance and redemptive peace she sought... did she? We discuss that and much more between some explicitly sexy songs courtesy of Vanity, the Purple One, and others. You've been warned! So sit back and revisit the life of Denise Matthews aka Vanity.

Six-Pack of Huey Lewis & The News, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to revisit the work of Huey Lewis & The News. With roots firmly planted in 50s and 60s rock and roll and an undeniable string of hits throughout the 80s, Huey and the boys have paved their own path in the business. There is a fair amount of back and forth in this one, how cool is Huey? What is their place in the business? Who's to say what's cool or not cool anyway?!? Ultimately who gives a sh*t, their work speaks for itself. So sit back and discover or rediscover the heart of rock and roll as seen the work of Huey Lewis & The News.

Six-Pack of George Harrison, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Brian Joyce and Mr Brian Jacobs join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to share some wonderful songs from George Harrison. We talk about George's lifelong journey of faith, how he approached his death in song, which is his most "rocking" song, his creative friendship with Bob Dylan, his view on the Beatles post-breakup, how his lyrics can lift us up in these particularly challenging times we're all experiencing, how we might learn lessons from George in how to view our own faults and mortality, and so much more. This one gets deep, and it's very well worth it. So sit back and discover or rediscover the brilliance of Nelson Wilbury.

Six-Pack of Chris Cornell, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friend of the show Jack Broad and Randy W Hall of That Dandy Classic Music Hour join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of Chris Cornell. From the iconic band Soundgarden, to the supergroup Audioslave, and dipping into his early and later solo work, we touch on each in this mini-playlist and dive into his work and career. A voice unlike any other, a poet, a master craftsman and songwriter, Chris was seriously a unique, creative force and just a helluva rockstar. So sit back and discover or rediscover the unique brilliance of Chris Cornell.

Six-Pack of Phil Collins, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Pat Francis of the Rock Solid Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the solo work of Phil Collins. Pat and Jon are both bringing three picks covering the Phil's highly successful solo career. We get into his place in rock and roll, his longevity, his recent performances, some b-sides, his videos, and much more. Lots of laughs and detours in this super fun one, check it out! So sit back and discover or rediscover the brilliance of Phil Collins.

Six-Pack of Ringo Starr, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and Corey Nowlin of The Seven Notes of Separation podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to share six songs highlighting Ringo Starr. We have some solo songs, some Beatles songs, a live clip, and much more. This one is heavy on the drum talk, as Lee and Corey are both drummers, but it's accessible and a fun listen for everyone. Lee (who has performed as a Ringo in a Beatles tribute for 10+ years) sits behind his kit to demonstrate some Ringo-isms, including his famous side-to-side hi-hat shuffle. We even have a bit of name that tune, which is a total blast... plus Corey shares his deep familial connection to Ringo's drumming and the best song ever, truly. All fun, all lovely, all Ringo. So sit back and celebrate the legendary charm of Ringo Starr!

Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Fifteen Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. In this episode, we ask all the important questions like which guests has Jon had troubled getting on his show and why, which guests from these picks has he had on, how do the IMDB credits of Revenge of The Nerds' Ogre tie into all of this, will we survive the Ted McGinley Rule, which movie did teenage Jon get kicked out of and why was the theater employee such a dick?!? That and much more. Plus we continue our great listener picks with one from our buddy Andy Solum! In Volume Fifteen, we're unpacking some classics from Max Carl, Bone Symphony, John Deacon and The Immortals, The Rayvns, Survivor, and Stephen Bishop.

Six-Pack of Chris Trapper, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Mary Scholz and Nick Young join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of Chris Trapper. You may know Chris from his work with The Push Stars, you may know him from his brilliant solo records, you may know him from his tireless tour schedule as a solo artist and in support of the likes of Colin Hay and Rob Thomas, you may know him from his various soundtrack appearances... but if you don't know him, well, you should. If you're a fan, this is a great celebration of his work and unique voice. If you're new to Chris and his work, this is a great starting point as three friends and admirers bring a quality six pack of Mr Trapper's emotionally intelligent and heartfelt songs. Give it a listen. So sit back and discover or rediscover the unique voice and talent of Chris Trapper!

Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Fourteen - All Instrumentals! We're speechless! Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. In this episode, we're going all instrumental - not score music, but instrumentals from films. You'll definitely know and love a few, some may be new to you. Plus you'll learn about the Ottoman Empire, Daisy Fuentes' birthday, Dune documentaries, Rebecca of The Mornays, and the origin of Airplane's "have you ever been in a Turkish prison?" Plus we continue our great listener picks with one from our buddy Alex Alt! In Volume Fourteen, we're unpacking some classics from Marvin Gaye, Air, Dick Dale, The Saturn 5, Tangerine Dream, Toto, and Giorgio Moroder.

Six-Pack of James "JY" Young of Styx, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Brian Linnen of The Permanent Record Podcast and Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-Cast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to explore the work of James "JY" Young of Styx. JY scored the first hit for the band with "Best Thing" back in 1972 and he's been a staple ever since - even releasing a few solo albums along the way. We cover a lot of ground including some of those solo tracks in this six pack. Lot of laughs, personal stories about seeing Styx and JY solo, a few impressions (naturally), lyrical analysis, and lots of fun factoids. Also, find out who wins a Dr Righteous bucket of fried chicken when Eric springs a surprise trivia question on his co-hosts! So sit back and discover or rediscover the unique stylings of JY!

Six-Pack of Survivor, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, new friend of the show Jason Pawlak and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of Survivor. The AOR, melodic rock band that scored a string of chart topping hits is so much more than Eye of The Tiger. And we get into some pretty deep cuts from both the Dave Bickler and Jimi Jamison eras of the band. Lots of facts, lots of laughs, check it out!

Megan and Craig from SamePageCast present SOUND OF THE SUNSET, SOUND OF THE SEA The Monkees track by track, session by session January 1967: The Monkees finally become a real band with Chip Douglas at the controls as Davy joins up with Jeff Barry to record some material on the side for the next Monkees single. In this episode, Megan and Craig cover: She's So Far Out, She's In The Girl I Knew Somewhere (version one) All Of Your Toys 99 Pounds A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You She Hangs Out (version one) If I Learned To Play The Violin Seeger's Theme (demo) This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss SamePageCast Theme performed by Craig and Megan All music included is the property of Rhino Records

PODS & SODS episode 201 (State Of The) Reunion 2020! Recorded February 15, 2020 First Published February 17, 2020 It's been a year since we've had a good two hour ramble in front of the mics, so it was about time to do it again! From the absurd and the offensive to the geeky and the sad and the serious, we pretty much cover it all while spreading some love to some of our favorite people in our little podcasting community. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss

SamePageCast with Megan and Craig Megan And Craig's Christmas In February On the eve of the next Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea recording, Megan and Craig had a bit of a Monkees Christmas Party! First, Megan watches the Head BluRay and hears the surround sound audio for the first time; both revisit 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee and ponder the unsuspecting television watcher in April 1969 had anyone bothered to land on that channel; the possibility of an upcoming honest episode about Davy and how he might have affected Monkeedom in not the best ways; Megan forms a synopsis of sorts after making it partway through Micky's Keep Off My Grass (Craig does not); and last but not least, both finally give Christmas Party a long awaited critical listen. This podcast is presented by THE PODS & SODS NETWORK www.podsodcast.com / www.facebook.com/podssods You can also find more at samepagecast.com RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss SamePageCast Theme performed by Craig and Megan

Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Six On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Manning Bartlett and Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique talent that elevated what one could do behind the kit and beyond the light stage as a creative force. Who's the greatest rock drummer ever? C'mon. We all know. Rush is an eternal brotherhood. Three young to older men that lived a life of philosophical growth, musical exploration, joy, tragedy, and friendship on record and on stage - the real relation. We're all blessed to have witnessed and have been inspired by it - now and forever. So, join us as we grieve the loss of Neil and praise the work of Rush. Air drumming highly encouraged, in fact required. "The treasure of a life Is a measure of love and respect The way you live, the gifts that you give In the fullness of time Is the only return that you expect The future disappears into memory With only a moment between Forever dwells in that moment Hope is what remains to be seen"

Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Five On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Ken Cole and Ross Feickert join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique talent that elevated what one could do behind the kit and beyond the light stage as a creative force. Who's the greatest rock drummer ever? C'mon. We all know. Rush is an eternal brotherhood. Three young to older men that lived a life of philosophical growth, musical exploration, joy, tragedy, and friendship on record and on stage - the real relation. We're all blessed to have witnessed and have been inspired by it - now and forever. So, join us as we grieve the loss of Neil and praise the work of Rush. Air drumming highly encouraged, in fact required. "Some are born to move the world To live their fantasies But most of us just dream about The things we'd like to be"

Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Four On this Six-Pack episode, friends of the show Jack Broad and Michael Bagford join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique talent that elevated what one could do behind the kit and beyond the light stage as a creative force. Who's the greatest rock drummer ever? C'mon. We all know. Rush is an eternal brotherhood. Three young to older men that lived a life of philosophical growth, musical exploration, joy, tragedy, and friendship on record and on stage - the real relation. We're all blessed to have witnessed and have been inspired by it - now and forever. So, join us as we grieve the loss of Neil and praise the work of Rush. Air drumming highly encouraged, in fact required. "Suddenly, you were gone From all the lives you left your mark upon"

Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Three On this Six-Pack episode, Brad Page of the I'm In Love With That Song Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique talent that elevated what one could do behind the kit and beyond the light stage as a creative force. Who's the greatest rock drummer ever? C'mon. We all know. Rush is an eternal brotherhood. Three young to older men that lived a life of philosophical growth, musical exploration, joy, tragedy, and friendship on record and on stage - the real relation. We're all blessed to have witnessed and have been inspired by it - now and forever. So, join us as we grieve the loss of Neil and praise the work of Rush. Air drumming highly encouraged, in fact required. "I don't have faith in faith I don't believe in belief You can call me faithless You can call me faithless I still cling to hope And I believe in love And that's faith enough for me And that's faith enough for me"

Six-Pack of Rush, Volume Two On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and Dan Miles of the Friends of Dan podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique talent that elevated what one could do behind the kit and beyond the light stage as a creative force. Who's the greatest rock drummer ever? C'mon. We all know. Rush is an eternal brotherhood. Three young to older men that lived a life of philosophical growth, musical exploration, joy, tragedy, and friendship on record and on stage - the real relation. We're all blessed to have witnessed and have been inspired by it - now and forever. So, join us as we grieve the loss of Neil and praise the work of Rush. Air drumming highly encouraged, in fact required. "A planet of playthings We dance on a string Of powers we cannot perceive. The stars aren't aligned Or the god are malign. Blame is better to give than receive."

Six-Pack of Rush, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Mark Anthony K of the Projekt Gemineye and Corey Nowlin of The Seven Notes of Separation podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to kick of a series of Six-Packs celebrating the life and work of Neil Peart and Rush. The impact and breadth of Rush's musical career is beyond measure, and Neil's words particularly resonate in the hearts and minds of millions of fans around the world. Oh, plus he's the Drum God-iest of Drum Gods - a unique talent that elevated what one could do behind the kit and beyond the light stage as a creative force. Who's the greatest rock drummer ever? C'mon. We all know. Rush is an eternal brotherhood. Three young to older men that lived a life of philosophical growth, musical exploration, joy, tragedy, and friendship on record and on stage - the real relation. We're all blessed to have witnessed and have been inspired by it - now and forever. So, join us as we grieve the loss of Neil and praise the work of Rush. Air drumming highly encouraged, in fact required. "The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect So hard to earn, so easily burned In the fullness of time A garden to nurture and protect"

Six-Pack of Jethro Tull, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-Cast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to explore the music of Jethro Tull. From their original blues based configuration through their expansive 50 year career, Tull have been an ever-evolving but constantly interesting and unique artist. Ian and Martin and crew have delivered some great music - mixing Celtic flavors with progressive rock, literary lyrics with head-bobbing killer riffs, flights of fanciful flute and charm and intellect and humor and introspection, and so, soooo much more! So sit back and discover or rediscover the prog-leaning brilliance of Jethro Tull.

Six-Pack of Jerry Reed, Volume One Ten four Good Buddy!! On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to head east-bound and down to talk about the unique character and musicianship of the Country Music Hall of Famer, Jerry Reed. Jerry was an early, innovative guitarist that worked with Elvis long before he popped up in TV's Alice or Scooby Doo and long before he was the Snowman in Smokey and The Bandit. A uniquely charming voice, a unique talent, full of humor and overflowing with an every-man talent, we put the hammer down and celebrate everyone's favorite cigarette smokin', poker playin', truckin' guitar man! So sit back and discover or rediscover the guitar wizardy and charm of Jerry Reed.

Six-Pack of John Hiatt, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friend of the show John Bolsar and Brad Page of I'm In Love With That Song podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to school him on the unique brilliance of John Hiatt. John has been a prolific songwriter for decades, with some of his songs being covered by the biggest in the biz, but he's quite the recording artist and performer in his own right. In this episode we cover tracks spanning his wonderfully unique career and variety of styles - rocker, singer-songwriter, early new wave, blues-roots-rock, Americana before there was such a term, and much more.. So sit back and discover or rediscover the brilliance of Mr John Hiatt.

Six-Pack of a-ha, Volume Two On this Six-Pack episode, Brian and Sarah Linnen of The Permanent Record Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to enlighten him on the work of a-ha beyond their glorious pop masterpiece, Take On Me. In this Volume Two, Jon and Sarah are each bringing their picks covering the band's long career. Lots of fun facts, music geekery, and laughter in this one. So sit back and discover or rediscover the pop mastery of a-ha.

Six-Pack of Dan Hartman, Volume One I Can Dream About You is one of the greatest songs of all time, but there is so much more to Dan Hartman. On this Six-Pack episode Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, and Jeff Harris of Behind The Grooves rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the fuller body of Dan Hartman's work. From his rockier days alongside Edgar Winter to his incredible disco era stuff to his iconic soundtrack work to his brilliant songwriting and production, Dan is criminally under-recognized for his work. We get into his life, career, work and discuss his place in music history. Bonus mentions of Stevie Wonder, Vinnie Vincent, Joyce Hyser, and James Brown, lol.. we're even treated by Jeff Harris singing a little Loleatta Holloway!! So relight your fires, hit the dancefloor, and enjoy some classic Dan Hartman.

Andy Schaal joins Craig to recap their recent trip to Prince's Paisley Park. Warning: possible spoilers for those who don't want to know about the specifics of the tour! Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Twelve On the twelfth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today dear friends of the show Brian Joyce and Mr Brian Jacobs are rejoining Eric to share some holiday fun. It's Christmas morning and we're sharing traditions, some wonderful music and the deep-dive stories and analysis around them, memories of childhood gifts unrequited, and much more. Lots of laughs and flights of fancy detours in this one - Firestone vs Goodyear albums, SCTV, and much more! It's really just three good friends just enjoying each other and some top notch music in the true spirit of the holidays. Plus we discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. So don your gay apparel and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Eleven On the eleventh day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe are rejoining Eric to share some holiday fun, we're trimming the tree, learning about Jon's advent calendar, sharing some laughs, sharing some family traditions, and digging into the categories of Christmas songs and what at the elements that make them unique and great. We'll also discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. PS: You may be asking who that is in the photo, it's Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Listen to find out more. So throw break out the sleigh bells, deck the halls and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Ten On the tenth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Sonny "Hollywooood" Pooni of the Growin' Up Rock podcast and Corey Nowlin of the Seven Notes of Separation podcast are rejoining Eric to rock out with some holiday fun, we're digging a bit into the metal side of things on this one. We'll also share some laughs, talk about holiday traditions and classic movies and TV specials, we'll find out what happened when Sonny lost a bet to dress as Santa, and we'll also hear about Corey's first public performance - as Little Drummer Boy, and we'll also discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. So throw on some holiday leather and join us at Stonehenge for some festive music and holiday cheer.

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Nine On the ninth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Ken Mills, The Podfather himself, of the Zilch and Pop! podcasts and Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-Cast are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some laughs and some classic holiday songs, to reminisce about favorite Christmas movies, to honor those of us that feel the sting of loneliness this time of year, to learn about the time Ken has dressed as Santa throughout his life, how Ken may even be a Santa in home as you read this (dun, dun, DUNNNNN!!!!), and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. So start stringing some popcorn for the tree, throw on some elf slippers, and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Eight On the eighth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Kimberly Blatz and Missy O'Neal are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some laughs and some classic holiday songs, to reminisce around the various Muppets Christmas specials and Emmet Otter, the joys of Charlie Brown's Christmas and how and why it's timeless for children of all ages, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. So break out your best holiday footy pajamas, shout Hee Haw!, and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Seven On the seventh day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Lee McCormack of Tramps Like Us and Jeff Harris of Behind the Grooves are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some laughs and some classic holiday songs, to reminisce around who got the best Star Wars toys as a kid and who didn't, the remember the joys of Rankin and Bass specials as a kid, to question the existence of adult sized pajamas and robes, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. So throw break out your pretty little dollies, throw on your golden toques ya hosers, and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Six On the sixth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Christine Carlson-Wolfe and Mary Ann Cowley are rejoining Eric to drink some glogg, to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the facts and stories behind them, to expound on the benefits of re-purposing gifts, to share personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. So throw on your red tinsel boa and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Five On the fifth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Sarah and Brian Linnen from the Permanent Record Podcast are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the facts and stories behind them, to highlight some family traditions, to share personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. What's the connection between Brenda Lee's holiday classic and the Benny Hill theme song? What would a fully realized Styx Christmas album look like? Answers to these questions and more await you.. So throw on your holiday Santa hats and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some festive music and holiday cheer.

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Four On the fourth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show BJ Kramp from Rock and/or Roll and Ben Montgomery from Records Revisited are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them, to ponder how Christmasy War Pigs would sound with sleigh balls behind it, to highlight some family traditions, to share personal childhood holiday memories courtesy of the Rankin & Bass specials, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. So throw on your holiday Santa hats and join us by the warm glow of the jukebox for some holiday cheer.

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Three On the third day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Julian Gill from KISSFaq and Bakko from Cobras & Fire are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them, to fight with family and puke on neighbors down at the pub in true holiday tradition, to share personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. This one's a bit on the anti-Christmas side as it comes to commercialization and the like, but a fun one when it comes to family and friends and the real reasons behind the season. So throw on your holiday Santa hats and join us by the warm glow of the jukebox for some holiday cheer.

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day Two On the second day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Today friends of the show Duncan Davies and Dylan O'Connell are rejoining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them including some incredibly cool Australian Christmas songs, to drink some egg nog, personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. So throw on your holiday Santa hats, deck the halls, and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some holiday cheer.

12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, Day One On the first day of the 12 Days of Christmas Six-Packs, my true love gave to me... Kicking off this year's holiday festivities are very special co-hosts Craig Smith and Megan Stemm-Wade. They're joining Eric to have some holiday fun, to share some classic holiday songs and the stories behind them, to drink some egg nog, to reflect on why KISSmas has run it's course (still available in the archive here), personal holiday memories, and to discuss some meaningful charities that could use some love this holiday season. So throw on your holiday footy pajamas, break out the chocolate chip cookies, and join us by the warm glow of the fireplace for some holiday cheer.

Ian Zapczynski, Sean Zloch and Jim Carter join Craig for a seriously geeky vinyl discussion for Record Store Day. That controversial day for record collectors is discussed, along with childhood memories of records, cleaning, cataloguing, label designs, bootlegs, holy grails and a lot more. Visit PODS & SODS at your online watering hole of choice: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss

Six-Pack of Nile Rodgers, Volume Two Good times.. these are the good times! On this Six-Pack episode Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, and Jeff Harris of Behind The Grooves rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to once again celebrate the work of Nile Rodgers. The scope of Nile's work cannot be overstated - from Chic to the early days of rap music to all the MASSIVE pop hits of the 80s and 90s and even through his modern releases, both behind the board and on the stage, there is no one that compares to Nile Rodgers and his distinct, legendary Hitmaker guitar. We bring six fun picks covering just the tip of the iceberg of Nile's work, share some laughs, quite a bit of trivia, discuss his cultural importance, and even get visited by a Shakespearean rendition of Nile's Yum Yum. So sit back, get freaky, get lucky, and enjoy some classic Nile Rodgers.

Six-Pack of Duran Duran, Volume Two On this Six-Pack episode, Ken Mills of POP! A Pop Culture Podcast and Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle podcast return to join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to share and discuss more Duran Duran favorites. We're each bringing two picks covering the band's long and sometimes erratic body of work. We get into the stories around the songs, some top-notch music geekery, a few laughs, a few attempts at singing which no one should be proud of, some wonderful conversation around great tunes, and Ken even explains to us the well documented but under-appreciated 80s Music Video Rule of Three. So sit get in touch with the ground, sell your Renoir TV set and discover or rediscover the pop mastery of Duran Duran.

Six-Pack of Cyndi Lauper, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, friend of the show Missy O'Neal and Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast (who has his guitar at the ready!) join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of the incomparable Cyndi Lauper. If you only know her from her hits, there is so much more to discover and Lee and Missy bring some interesting picks from throughout her career. Of course we have a couple of hits in here, but we cover a lot of ground - we talk about Cyndi's style, her place in music, the affects of her early publicity dalliances in wrestling, her versatility, her longevity, her stagecraft, her authenticity as an artist and so much more. So take a moment to enjoy some of Cyndi's brilliantly true colors shining thru in this Six-Pack!

Six-Pack of Tommy Shaw, Volume One The jig is up, the news is out! On this Six-Pack episode, Brian Linnen of The Permanent Record Podcast, Paul Underwood of Glory Days Radio,, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are celebrating the songs of Tommy Shaw. From his earliest days in Styx through his solo career in the 80s and 90s to some more recent Styx material, we cover a lot of ground in this episode featuring the Alabamian rock-n-roller himself, Tommy Shaw. Some fun facts, lots of music trivia and commentary, and Paul even shares his first hand account of being at the infamous 1983 Styx Texas Cotton Bowl show! So sit on your barstool and listen to us talk like damn fools in this Six-Pack of Tommy Shaw!

Six-Pack of Desmond Child, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and BJ Kramp of the Rock And/Or Roll podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the work of master hit-writer Desmond Child. If you don't know Desmond by name, you definitely know his work on huge hits by Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ricky Martin, Joan Jett, Cher, Alice Cooper, KISS, Scorpions, Billy Squier, and dozens more. He started in the 70s with a disco-rock fusion group called Rouge before connecting with Paul Stanley to write I Was Made For Lovin' You, which launched him as one of the most sought-after songwriters in the 80s and beyond. During his career, he's been on all sides of the mic and the board, and we touch on all of it as we dig into a Six-Pack of this great Songwriting Hall of Famer! So take a break from workin' on the docks, cruise into a bar on the shore, live la vida loca and check out this Six-Pack of Desmond Child!

Six-Pack of Linda Ronstadt, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Christine Carlson-Wolfe from Zilch! A Monkees Podcast and the Pop! Podcast and every podcast's best friend Andy Schaal join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods on the Blue Bayou to talk some Linda Ronstadt. We're pulling some classic songs from throughout her career - spanning decades and spanning genres! One of the great things about Linda's discography is the jaw-dropping diversity of material. That diversity always proved the perfectly interesting vehicle for her voice... THAT voice! We touch on as much as we can in this Six-Pack, but as Christine says, "she needs a WHOLE case!" Tune in for some fun laughs, some general music geekery, and to see how far we get in to the episode before Andy mentions Jon Lamoreaux! So if you want love, get closer to our Six-Pack of "The Queen of Rock" herself, Linda Ronstadt!