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The Backstory #26 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 2 - Nick Drake
Feb 21, 2025
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The Backstory #25 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 1 - Big Star
Feb 21, 2025
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The Backstory #24 - Paul Is Dead
Jun 19, 2024
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The Backstory #23 - We Are The World
Mar 5, 2024
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The Backstory #22 - The Skynyrd Plane Crash
Jan 19, 2024
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 2/21/25 |  The Backstory #26 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 2 - Nick Drake | The 2nd part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the artist that was significantly appreciated after he was gone - Nick Drake | — | ||||||
| 2/21/25 |  The Backstory #25 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 1 - Big Star | The first part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the band that was significantly appreciated after they were gone - Big Star | — | ||||||
| 6/19/24 |  The Backstory #24 - Paul Is Dead | We dispel the absurd conspiracy theory that Paul McCartney has been dead since 1966. | — | ||||||
| 3/5/24 |  The Backstory #23 - We Are The World | We nourish on 1985's hunger-fighting hymn, We Are The World by supergroup USA For Africa. | — | ||||||
| 1/19/24 |  The Backstory #22 - The Skynyrd Plane Crash | We recount the details of the infamous plane crash that killed members of Lynyrd Skynyrd. | — | ||||||
| 1/19/24 |  The Backstory #21 - Radio, Radio | We discuss the controversial song by Elvis Costello that led to his 12-year ban from SNL. | — | ||||||
| 9/29/23 |  The Backstory #20 - Lost Guitars | Cholt regales us with two oddly similar stories of famous lost then found Gibson Les Pauls. | — | ||||||
| 9/25/23 |  The Backstory #19 - Nothing Compares 2U | We remember Sinéad O'Connor and her powerful cover of Nothing Compares 2U. | — | ||||||
| 5/2/23 |  The Backstory #18 - Chords, Lyrics, and Court | We discuss songs that sound like other songs. | — | ||||||
| 5/2/23 |  The Backstory #17 - Bittersweet Symphony | We discuss the bittersweet history of The Verve's, Bittersweet Symphony. | — | ||||||
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| 4/18/23 |  The Backstory #16 - Bohemian Rhapsody | We discuss Queen's mega-hit, Bohemian Rhapsody. | — | ||||||
| 4/18/23 |  The Backstory #15 - I Will Always Love You | We discuss Dolly Parton's ballad, I Will Always Love You. | — | ||||||
| 3/22/23 |  The Backstory #14 - Band On The Run | We discuss Wings' breakout album, Band On The Run. | — | ||||||
| 3/10/23 |  The Backstory #13 - Dark Side Of The Moon | We acknowledge the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's, Dark Side of The Moon - the greatest album of all time. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/23 |  The Backstory #09: Tomorrow Never Knows | The backstory of The Beatles freakout, Tomorrow Never Knows. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/23 |  The Backstory #11: Good Vibrations | The backstory of Brian Wilson's groundbreaking masterpiece, Good Vibrations. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/23 |  The Backstory #10: Go Your Own Way | The backstory of Fleetwood Mac's feisty song, Go Your Own Way. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/23 |  The Backstory #06: Shine On You Crazy Diamond | The backstory of Pink Floyd's masterpiece, Shine On You Crazy Diamond. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/23 |  The Backstory #08: Gimme Shelter | The backstory of The Rolling Stones song, Gimme Shelter. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/23 |  The Backstory #04: Layla | The backstory of Eric Clapton's sentimental psalm, Layla. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/23 |  The Backstory #05: Without You | The tragic backstory of Badfinger's song, Without You. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/23 |  The Backstory #07: Never Learn Not To Love | The backstory of the Beach Boys' cover of Charles Manson's, Never Learn Not To Love. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/23 |  The Backstory #12: Get Back (documentary) | We discuss Peter Jackson's documentary, Get Back. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/23 |  The Backstory #03: All My Love | The backstory of Led Zeppelin's pop-ballad, All My Love. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/23 |  The Backstory #02: All The Young Dudes | The backstory of Mott The Hoople's hit, All The Young Dudes. | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.