About this episode

The episode features a humorous exploration of classic rock music, including discussions on Golden Earring's Moontan and various cultural references.

Moontan, The Wet Horn and Samantha Mule This week on 108.9 The Hawk , Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock survive All Request Friday, Grand Funk Railroad, and the sudden realization that Golden Earring’s Moontan might be a secret prog-rock masterpiece hiding behind “Radar Love.” What starts as a normal Hawk broadcast quickly becomes a cursed classic rock investigation involving Meg White’s texting style, Rock Dolls, BASTRD AI, Samantha Fox, Samantha Mule, and the terrifying possibility that Extreme’s Pornograffitti deserves a second look. Plus, the Val Verde Community Calendar returns with Farrelly Fest , the Channel 8 Fall Preview Upfronts, Otter Pop Festival, Paul Hogan just being in town, and Sharney’s Tower testing its new shrimp siren.  Also Whisp opens All Request Friday by declaring Grand Funk Railroad one of Michigan’s worst exports. Rock Dolls introduces BASTRD 3.3-powered recycled rocker dolls, including a suspicious overstock of Eddie Moneys. Geoff reveals he was kicked in the head by Samantha Mule , Keith Talon’s extremely unsafe Samantha Fox alternative. A Good Rock Fact about “Radar Love” leads Whisp and Geoff into a deep dive on Golden Earring’s…

People in this episode

Hosts: Whisp Turlington, Geoff Garlock

Topics covered

• classic rock
• music analysis
• cultural commentary
• humor
• podcast entertainment

Keywords

• Moontan
• Grand Funk Railroad
• Samantha Mule
• classic rock
• BASTRD AI
• Extreme
• music podcast
• Val Verde
• humor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grand Funk Railroad, Golden Earring, Extreme

Products: BASTRD AI, Rock Dolls

Books & works: Moontan, Pornograffitti, More Than Words

Places: Val Verde

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