ESPN Presents... Jock Jams Vol. 1

About this episode

The episode revisits the cultural impact of 'Jock Jams Vol. 1' while exploring personal experiences and featuring original music.

Remember this? For listeners of a certain age, this CD was the soundtrack to pep rallies and gym class and probably a whole litany of adolescent humiliations. But we're here to convince you to listen to it with an open mind to hear what you missed. Also in this episode, Ralph and Michael play basketball. Plus, we present our very own original Jock Jam. Don't forget to subscribe to hear new episodes every other Tuesday! Find us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rchpodcast.bsky.social Or send us an email: rosecoloredheadphonespodcast@gmail.com Our visual art was created by Elaine Banks (@elaineprints on IG).

People in this episode

Hosts: Ralph Mangeno, Michael Stohrer

Topics covered

• music nostalgia
• sports culture
• adolescent experiences
• original music
• pep rallies

Keywords

• Jock Jams
• ESPN
• music history
• pep rallies
• basketball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN

Books & works: Jock Jams Vol. 1

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