Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

The boys trash trash TV, rage against afternoon soaps, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Public Enemy’s rap-metal riot, She Watch Channel Zero?!. News items and digressions include Flavor Flav trading giant clocks for gold medals as hype man for women’s sports and host of a Las Vegas celebration honoring the United States women’s national ice hockey team’s championship run.

The boys grab a slice of rock mythology, decode eight-and-a-half minutes of cultural bewilderment, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Don McLean’s 1971 folk-rock campfire epic, “American Pie.” News items and digressions include a look back at the tragic deaths of the Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens.

The boys interview radio royalty, media historian, and early Rush champion, Dr. Donna Halper about her experience as a key contributor to the glory days of Cleveland’s pioneering rock radio giant, WMMS. In addition, the boys continue their quest to determine if Cleveland killed rock ‘n roll by using the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of the Michael Stanley Band’s 1980 heartland rock hit, “He Can’t Love You.”