Best Elvis Presley Podcasts (2024)

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TCBCast 314: When Elvis Harmonized With Elvis 2:04:29

2d ago2:04:29

2:04:29

This week Justin and Olivia are exploring the recordings (both final masters and alternate dubs that were considered) where Elvis sang with himself, starting from "I'm Yours" in the early 60s, working their way up through the very dense 1969 recordings, and well into the 1970s. There's both more than you'd think, and not enough! They ponder what so…

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TCBCast 313: The Elvis Songs We'd Erase 1:53:24

10d ago1:53:24

1:53:24

Gurdip and Justin put their heads together for an interesting and provocative thought experiment: what Elvis songs would they pick if they had to remove 5 songs from each decade of his career? Would they just pick our least favorites - or consider the historical, social and cultural ramifications of each decision? Plus, are some periods of Elvis' c…

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TCBCast 312: "Speedway": The Soundtrack Album Review 1:48:03

17d ago1:48:03

1:48:03

Gurdip returns this week for a lively discussion about the soundtrack to Elvis' 1968 film "Speedway," which co-starred Nancy Sinatra, who features on two tracks, making her one of the few artists to ever appear on an album with Elvis during his lifetime. The guys dig a bit into the recording sessions (which, minus Sinatra's contributions, were prim…

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TCBCast 311: Elvis - The King of... "Fools"? 2:15:23

25d ago2:15:23

2:15:23

Justin is joined on this episode by longtime guest and inquisitive mind Olivia Murphy-Rogers, who Gurdip, Ryan, Bec & Justin are pleased to announce is joining the TCBCast crew!! Justin and Olivia explore the concept of the "fool" in Elvis' music - song titles, lyrics, and at critical moments in his life from his childhood in Tupelo to his final te…

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TCBCast 310: The Nashville 1970 Sessions, Part 2 2:22:11

29d ago2:22:11

2:22:11

Justin and Bec pull out all the stops for a thorough exploration of the remaining Nashville studio sessions from 1970: June 6, 7 & 8 as well as the brief September 22, 1970, session where Elvis laid down four more tracks to polish off "Elvis Country" and prepare a single. As they begin to sense the material's strength (and Elvis' interest) waning, …

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TCBCast 309: The TCBCast Takeover (feat. John Michael Heath) 1:32:42

1M ago1:32:42

1:32:42

Gurdip's on vacation and between day jobs and personal emergencies, timing isn't lining up just yet Part 2 of the Nashville sessions, so Bec and Justin got together for a quick spur of the moment episode and managed to rope in John Michael Heath of EAP Society for a loose Elvis discussion among the three. The team discusses John & his father's Elvi…

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TCBCast 308: The Nashville 1970 Sessions, Part 1 2:19:26

1M ago2:19:26

2:19:26

Justin and Bec explore Elvis' "marathon" sessions from June 1970, starting with laying the groundwork for the return to Nashville's RCA Studio B, pondering why Elvis may not have chosen to return to Chips Moman's American Sound in Memphis. Instead Elvis is joined this time by a new band led by his live guitarist James Burton but otherwise comprised…

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TCBCast 307: Elvis Blue (1983) (feat. Rabia) 2:39:33

2M ago2:39:33

2:39:33

You're about to be taken on a journey... Justin is joined by Rabia of Suddenly: A Frank Sinatra Podcast to tackle Australia's near-exclusive 1983 compilation "Elvis Blue" (also released in Japan & South Africa) which compiles all 19 songs Elvis released during his lifetime with the word "blue" in the title. This strange collection of songs that, wh…

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TCBCast 306: Exploring Elvis Bootlegs 2:17:01

2M ago2:17:01

2:17:01

Ryan returns this week to look back on his time and findings exploring the world of Elvis bootlegs, from soundboards and audience recordings to studio material and fan-made spliced takes. Justin takes the opportunity to loosely discuss some of the history of Elvis bootlegs and try to contextualize where Elvis bootlegs have fit within the larger roc…

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TCBCast 305: Elvis's Worst Album? Elvis Sings for Children... and Grown-Ups Too! 1:23:35

2M ago1:23:35

1:23:35

Oh yeah, we went there. Gurdip & Justin sit down with the 1978 compilation album, intended for children but so often cited by Elvis fans who were around at the time as one of the worst and most misguided projects Colonel Tom Parker ever spearheaded... but is it, really?! Closer examination may be necessary! (Note: the guys ponder why the presence o…

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TCBCast 304: Blue Suede Shoes: The History, The Fashion, The Song 2:01:17

2M ago2:01:17

2:01:17

One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready... For our main topic this week, Justin's extensive Song of the Week takes priority, as the guys dig into the history of "Blue Suede Shoes," originally written and recorded by Carl Perkins and famously associated with Elvis throughout his career and beyond. What was Carl tapping into when he w…

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TCBCast 303: Our Favorite Elvis Love Songs 1:28:17

3M ago1:28:17

1:28:17

Valentine's Day's coming up soon, so Justin and Bec decided to round up their favorite Elvis songs about love and relationships, and Bec even wrangled Gurdip and Ryan's lists from them as well. It's a total gush-fest over some of the most expressive and memorable romantic recordings Elvis ever made. For Song of the Week, Bec stays on theme, picking…

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TCBCast Bonus - "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992) Commentary 1:39:14

3M ago1:39:14

1:39:14

The TCBCast gang is off for one week, but we've got something special from the archives: one of our earliest previously Patreon-exclusive unofficial commentaries, for the 1992 heavily-Elvis-inspired rom-com "Honeymoon in Vegas" starring Nicolas Cage, Sarah Jessica Parker and James Caan, written & directed by Andrew Bergman (Blazing Saddles, The Fre…

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TCBCast 302: March 1972 Sessions + Standing Room Only 1:40:09

3M ago1:40:09

1:40:09

Justin and Bec take a closer listen to Elvis' sessions from March 1972 at RCA Studio C in Hollywood, which gave us iconic hits like "Burning Love," "Always on My Mind" and "Separate Ways" along with several cuts relegated to B-sides and later LPs. They also ponder what might have been, looking at the cancelled 1972 album "Standing Room Only," that …

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TCBCast 301: Elvis: A Canadian Tribute (1978) Album Review 1:28:50

3M ago1:28:50

1:28:50

Gurdip & Justin ring in 2024 by looking at one of the earliest posthumous albums from 1978, "A Canadian Tribute," created to celebrate Elvis' 1957 tour of Canada and the songs Elvis recorded that have Canadian connections. Gurdip, as our resident Canadian, had this one in his youth so the guys decided to see if it holds up as well as it did back in…

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TCBCast 300: Sofia Coppola's "Priscilla" - The TCBCast Review 2:38:56

4M ago2:38:56

2:38:56

Marking Elvis Presley's 89th birthday (and 6 years and 300 episodes of TCBCast), Justin, Gurdip, Ryan and Bec gather to give their thoughts on writer-director Sofia Coppola's adaptation of Priscilla Presley's autobiography. The gang dig in and ponder whether it's any better or offers anything more than the other previous depictions of the Elvis & P…

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TCBCast 299 and 1/2: Now In Person FTD Talk (feat. John Michael Heath) 57:01

4M ago57:01

57:01

Happy New Year!! Justin is out sick so episode 300 is delayed! So what is this? Well if you add up all the various bonus episodes along the way we've well blown past 300 long ago anyway so the number's arbitrary, so give us this weird one! Gurdip is joined by John Michael Heath from EAP Society to briefly discuss news and the recent "Elvis: Now In …

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TCBCast 299: A Very Clambake Christmas 2023: Who Needs Clambake? 4:11:13

4M ago4:11:13

4:11:13

Like socks. underwear and an ugly sweater from a relative you never see, you didn't ask for it but you're getting it anyway. The biggest gathering of guests on a single episode of TCBCast ever convene for the strangest of holiday events: Clambake. We know exactly what you're thinking, but it turns out there's SO MUCH MORE we didn't talk about last …

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TCBCast 298: Long Legged Girl (with the Silver Bells on) 1:24:01

4M ago1:24:01

1:24:01

Gurdip & Justin react to recent Elvis news, including Elvis' current charting holiday hits, the release of streaming data for "Agent Elvis" on Netflix for the first half of 2023, and Baz Luhrmann's statements that he intends to eventually, "one day" create an episodic version of his "Elvis" film. They guys also reflect on both the year 2023 for TCB…

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TCBCast 297: Elvis vs Spankox - ReVersions, ReMixes and Christmas Remixes 2:00:01

5M ago2:00:01

2:00:01

This week, Gurdip and Justin finally do an episode they've been threatening to do for some time now, exploring the work of Italian DJ Agostino Carollo, aka "Spankox," who in the late 00s began remixing Elvis songs that had fallen into the European public domain and ended up getting the endorsement of EPE/Graceland for his first two albums, making t…

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TCBCast 296: Favorite Filmed Live Elvis Performances 2:03:04

5M ago2:03:04

2:03:04

Ryan and Bec take the reins this week for a fun-filled episode as both dig into their favorite Elvis performances that were professionally filmed, from TV appearances, network specials & documentary films. Ryan also gives his thoughts on the Christmas at Graceland NBC special, and both react to news from Baz Luhrmann about his future Elvis-related …

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TCBCast Bonus: Christmas at Graceland (2023 NBC Special) Impressions 51:55

5M ago51:55

51:55

Gurdip & Justin discuss their thoughts on the NBC special "Christmas at Graceland," which aired Wednesday, November 29, 2023, hosted by Riley Keough and featuring musical acts including Lainey Wilson, Lana Del Rey, Kane Brown, Alanis Morrisette, Post Malone, The War and Treaty, John Legend and Kacey Musgraves as well as a handful of surprise cameos…

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TCBCast 295: Ranking Elvis' Movie Title Songs (feat. Darin Evans) 2:21:27

5M ago2:21:27

2:21:27

Gurdip is out unexpectedly so special guest Darin Evans joins Justin once again, this time for a loose, lighthearted (and unexpectedly beefy) ranking of all of the Elvis movie title songs, from Love Me Tender to Change of Habit; weighing the songs themselves, how they're used in their respective movies, and how well they represent the films they're…

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TCBCast 294: "Hall of Elvis": Elvis' Hall of Fame Inductions & Grammys (feat. Chris Jones of Hall of Songs Podcast) 1:55:54

5M ago1:55:54

1:55:54

On this episode, Justin is once again joined by Chris Jones, co-host of the Hall of Songs podcast (HallofSongs.com), for a discussion on Elvis' various Grammy awards nominations and wins as well as how he fared in other music industry award ceremonies and briefly touching on which major genre Halls of Fame Elvis has been inducted into. With Chris' …

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TCBCast 293 - The "Guitar Man" Sessions: September '67 & January '68 1:49:58

5M ago1:49:58

1:49:58

Gurdip and Justin dig into the September 1967 and January 1968 sessions that brought country singer-songwriter Jerry Reed into Elvis' circle for a brief moment, until business interests got in the way. Through spread out across various singles, soundtracks as bonus tracks, and budget compilations, these sessions collectively show Elvis already embr…

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TCBCast 292: News & SotW Since 3/4 Hosts Couldn't Get To "Priscilla" Screenings Last Weekend 1:04:51

6M ago1:04:51

1:04:51

Gurdip & Justin react to the virtual holiday duets with Pentatonix and Kane Brown released within the last week or so, briefly discuss the leaks of emails sent from Lisa Marie to Sofia Coppola, and dig into Songs of the Week. Gurdip selects the bubbly "It's A Wonderful World" from 1964's "Roustabout" while Justin goes deep on the obscure 1960 Elvis…

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136: Advanced English Vocab: Impasse, Supersede, Inimical, Deleterious 15:59

6M ago15:59

15:59

The words for today are: Impasse, Supersede, Inimical, Deleterious VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enjoy learning, and especially those who want to improve t…

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Bonus Poetry: Ode To The West Wind - Percy Bysshe Shelley 7:20

6M ago7:20

7:20

Bonus Poetry Episode: Ode To The West Wind - Percy Bysshe Shelley VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enjoy learning, and especially those who want to improve th…

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135: Advanced English Vocab: Grievous, Saturate, Abase, Chauvinist 19:26

6M ago19:26

19:26

The words for today are: Grievous, Saturate, Abase, Chauvinist VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enjoy learning, and especially those who want to improve their…

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134: Advanced English Vocab: Numismatics, Ambiguous, Peregrinate, Banal 14:32

6M ago14:32

14:32

The words for today are: Numismatics, Ambiguous, Peregrinate, Banal VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enjoy learning, and especially those who want to improve …

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TCBCast 291: Elvis and Country Music, Part 6: Elvis' Country Legacy 2:46:29

6M ago2:46:29

2:46:29

In the finale to the epic Elvis and country music miniseries, Justin and guest host Garrett Cash briskly fly over nearly four and a half decades of time, tracing Elvis' impact and influence on country music, starting with several of the tributes paid to him immediately following his death and his posthumous country hits, including the success of th…

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English Vocabulary Test 13 (Episodes 121-130) 12:17

6M ago12:17

12:17

Word Test for the following Episodes and Words. 121: Abdicate, Forestall, Phalanx, Distaff 122: Goad, Chaos, Fledgling, Frenetic 123: Immutable, Disabuse, Inculcate, Pejorative 124: August, Florid, Prevaricate, Wily 125: Cabal, Unequivocal, Salubrious, Demagogue 126: Stasis, Burnish, Diffident, Prescient 127: Erratic, Acme, Occlude, Grandiloquent 1…

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133: Advanced English Vocab. Invective, Imbue, Ribald, Levee 12:06

6M ago12:06

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The words for today are: Invective, Imbue, Ribald, Levee. VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enjoy learning, and especially those who want to improve their Engl…

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132: Getting Ebullient About English 13:56

6M ago13:56

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The words for today are: Slake, Denigrate, Vituperative, Ebullient Featuring Preludes by TS Eliot VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enjoy learning, and especia…

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TCBCast 290: Elvis and Country Music, Part 5: "I've Always Been Country" 2:30:01

6M ago2:30:01

2:30:01

Part 5 of the Elvis and Country Music miniseries brings the curtain down on the 1970s. Justin and Garrett Cash begin by discussing the state of pop music and country-pop crossovers in the '70s and the history of Country Music Month before stopping off at Stax Studios in Memphis as Elvis lays down the tracks that would comprise the albums "Raised on…

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TCBCast Bonus: "Priscilla" Trailer #2 Review & Reaction to Baz Luhrmann TTWII/EOT News 45:58

6M ago45:58

45:58

FYI - not "new" - we had some sort of technical hiccup we only just noticed that seemed to have unpublished the except on YouTube and Patreon, just making sure it's reposted! Gurdip, Justin, Ryan and Bec are back together for the first time since January; the gang is reacting not only to the exciting news from Baz Luhrmann confirming via Instagram …

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Remembering Jaime Kay ~ The Lost Jungle Room/TCBCast Episode 1:30:06

6M ago1:30:06

1:30:06

Remembering our friend Jaime Kay, host of The Jungle Room Podcast and recurring TCBCast guest. We reflect as best we can on her passing and her impact on the Elvis community, then we're grateful to be able to share with you one last gift from Jaime Kay: the 2019 crossover episode of the Jungle Room when we first joined her on her show, an episode o…

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131: Gimble in the Wabe 15:54

6M ago15:54

15:54

The words for today are: Probity, Gradation, Dirge, Facilitate Featuring Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enjoy learning, and esp…

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TCBCast 289: Elvis and Country Music, Part 4: Tennessee, Nevada, Hawaii, 1969-1973: Elvis' Country "Trilogy" 3:12:21

6M ago3:12:21

3:12:21

Guest host Garrett Cash and Justin begin Part 4 of Elvis and Country Music journey right where they left off: Elvis’ iconic 1969 sessions at Memphis producer Chips Moman’s American Sound, which provide Elvis his first country hits – as the industry considered them – in a decade. They then trace Elvis’ path from Las Vegas, where he brings together t…

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English Vocabulary Test 12 (Episodes 111-120) 14:41

6M ago14:41

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Word Test for the following Episodes and Words. 111: Articulate, Dilate, Refute, Dogma 112: Impervious, Impassive, Enumerate, Effrontery 113: Conventional, Fatuous, Repose, Malleable 114: Repast, Desultory, Languid, Exponent 115: Volatile, Affected, Qualified, Effigy 116: Sedition, Intransigence, Indeterminate, Fortuitous 117: Jocular, Idolatry, Ve…

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130: That's How The Light Gets In 17:16

6M ago17:16

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The words for today are: Dupe, Decorous, Lapidary, Coterie Featuring a Leonard Cohen's lyrics to Anthem. VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enjoy learning, and …

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129: Some Friday Words for My Estimable Listeners 10:01

7M ago10:01

10:01

The words for today are: Talon, Estimable, Coalesce, Stentorian VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enjoy learning, and especially those who want to improve thei…

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128: GRE Words for Reprobates filled with Bonhomie 13:35

7M ago13:35

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The words for today are: Satiate, Reprobate, Quixotic, Bonhomie Featuring a quote from Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enj…

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127: The Acme of English Language Podcasts...! 13:45

7M ago13:45

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The words for today are: Erratic, Acme, Occlude, Grandiloquent Featuring a quote from James Hollis from "What Matters Most" VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who e…

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TCBCast 288: Elvis and Country Music, Part 3: The "Country Boy" Embraces the Nashville Sound of the 1960s 2:48:53

7M ago2:48:53

2:48:53

Garrett Cash rejoins Justin for Part 3 of the epic Elvis and Country Music saga as they start by breaking down the Nashville Sound, the members of the Nashville A-Team and the state of country music in the early 60s as the establishment puts up artificial barriers in an attempt to shun Elvis Presley and his irreversible influence. Then, Elvis arriv…

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126: Burnish Your English Skills Here! 15:00

7M ago15:00

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The words for today are: Stasis, Burnish, Diffident, Prescient Featuring the poem "Often Rebused, Yet Always Back Returning" by Emily Bronte. VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but als…

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English Vocabulary Test 11 (Episodes 101-110) 12:35

7M ago12:35

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Word Test for the following Episodes and Words. 101: Viscous, Apprise, Meticulous,Investiture 102: Trenchant, Syncopation, Supplant, Kinetic 103: Incorporate, Elegy, Belie, Foment 104: Permeate, Insurrection, Ostentation, Rescind 105: Laconic, Interregnum, Dissolution, Posit 106: Unconscionable, Boorish, Aver, Mores 107: Indigence, Bilk, Naive, Aci…

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125: Too Many Demagogues 13:58

7M ago13:58

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The words for today are: Cabal, Unequivocal, Salubrious, Demagogue VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enjoy learning, and especially those who want to improve t…

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124: Wily Strategems and August Owls 15:00

7M ago15:00

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The words for today are: August, Florid, Prevaricate, Wily Featuring a quote from Letters To a Young Poet by Ranier Rilke VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enj…

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TCBCast 287: Elvis and Country Music Part 2: The Hillbilly Cat Changes Country Forever 2:02:01

7M ago2:02:01

2:02:01

Part 2 of the Elvis and Country Music saga picks up right where Justin and guest host Garrett Cash left off, with a deconstruction of both sides of Elvis' first Sun single. Elvis's country career is traced through his time at Sun and on the Louisiana Hayride, dedicating time to sidebar the realities of how flawed the way we discuss and understand c…

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