The Rock Journalist Who Wrote Every Song with Don Fanelli
From 108.9 The Hawk with Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock by Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock
May 18, 2026 · 58 min · Season 6 · Episode 39
About this episode
The episode features rock journalist Guy Trinkler discussing his memoir and various music anecdotes while Whisp Turlington takes control of the playlist.
It’s Whisp Plays Anything He Wants Wednesday on 108.9 The Hawk, which means Whisp Turlington has seized full control of the playlist, threatened Val Verde with multiple Tormado warnings, and dedicated emotionally devastating Mike + The Mechanics to anyone with a dead dad. This week, legendary rock journalist Guy Trinkler drops by the Rock & Roll RV to promote his new self-published memoir, Songs , a 655-page list of songs he either helped write, inspired, or assumes were probably about him. Along the way, Guy reveals his role in destroying The Eagles, Billy Joel’s sausage-finger era, Peter Gabriel’s jet ski lifestyle, Pete Townsend’s gibberish problem, and the real courtroom strategy behind Nirvana’s “Come As You Are.” Don Fanelli joins 108.9 The Hawk as Guy Trinkler, a rock journalist so committed to access that he disguises himself, follows musicians for years, and sees every side of every issue until there are no opinions left, only footnotes. He has been everywhere, seen everything, written almost none of it clearly, and somehow survived being pushed out of an ice hole by a narwhal. Also on this week’s broadcast: The Val Verde Fire Department Calendar Reveal Party. Whisp…
People in this episode
Host: Whisp Turlington
Guest: Don Fanelli
Topics covered
- rock journalism
- music history
- improv comedy
- emotional storytelling
- pop culture
- interviews
Keywords
- rock journalist
- Guy Trinkler
- music anecdotes
- Whisp Turlington
- Val Verde
- Mike + The Mechanics
- Nirvana
- Billy Joel
- improv comedy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Songs
Places: Val Verde
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