Best Bobby R. Rock Podcasts (2024)

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DJ Randy Scherer - Live At The Hilton (NY) - 2-18-78 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 1:00:25

2h ago1:00:25

1:00:25

GENRE: DISCO From the John Ott mixtape collection. This was recorded at a Hilton Disco party in 1978, for Syracuse University. **ATTENTION DOWNLOADERS**: IF YOU DOWNLOAD THIS SET AND PLAN TO REPOST IT ON ANOTHER SITE (YOUTUBE, SOUNDCLOUD, MIXCLOUD, ETC.), YOU MUST KEEP THE TITLE EXACTLY AS IS AND DO NOT REMOVE THE REMASTERING CREDIT. YOU MUST ALSO …

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Talking Heads: Punk Rock, New Wave, Blackouts, and Psycho Killers 47:01

1d ago47:01

47:01

From 1976 to 1977, unsuspecting young people in New York City were snuck up on in the darkness and shot in cold blood. Six dead, murdered by David Berkowitz, AKA the Son of Sam, a serial killer who held all five boroughs in the grip of fear for one year. A year in which punk rock and new wave took hold, the Yankees went on a tear, a garbage strike …

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REWIND - Whitney Houston: Cracks in the Mirror, Crack on the Mirror, and One Fateful Choice 38:31

5d ago38:31

38:31

By Double Elvis Productions

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REWIND - Ray Charles: Busted for Heroin and Busting Genres with the Best Damn R&B 43:56

6d ago43:56

43:56

Ray Charles was hooked on heroin, arrested by federal agents, and once survived a near-death plane ride by helping the pilot - as a blind man. He invented R&B. He was powerful enough to bring black and white culture into one. He was a genre-melding musical genius. Despite being born into a literal dirt poor existence in the Jim Crow era Deep South,…

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Gianni Versace: Sly Stallone, Madonna, Elton John, a Serial Killer, and the Death of the Sun King 49:11

8d ago49:11

49:11

Gianni Versace was a runway iconoclast who outfitted the likes of Madonna, Demi Moore, Prince, Sylvester Stallone, and Don Johnson. He lived like Louis XIV and counted Princess Di and Elton John among his friends. He was plagued by rumors of ties to the Calabrian mafia and a secret health diagnosis. Those rumors continued to persist long after he w…

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REWIND - Prince: Control, Ecstasy, Dark Funk and Fentanyl 45:35

12d ago45:35

45:35

Few pop artists achieved the dizzying creative and career highs that Prince did. An artist who famously stayed away from drugs and most anything that would cause him to lose control, Prince was aided in his legendary musical output by a small army of creative alter egos, who helped him maintain control and helped him reign supreme as one of the gre…

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Bonus Episode: Scene Showdown, Partying With Tyson, and Juvenile Stickups 31:00

13d ago31:00

31:00

This week in the After Party, Jake talks different music scenes, balancing points of view, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Bobby Brown, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. What is the greatest music scene of all time? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials @disgracelandpod, and come join the A…

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Bobby Brown: Cocaine Chicken, Horny Ghosts, and His Prerogative 39:00

15d ago39:00

39:00

Bobby Brown thrusted and gyrated his way to the top of the charts with Don’t Be Cruel, one of the biggest records of the late 1980s and an album that brought hip-hop’s hard-knock sensibilities to R&B. But fame did not change the Boston bad boy. At the height of his superstardom, Bobby Brown was arrested onstage for violating a lewd act law. He clai…

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All 80s Rock & Talk Podcast feat. Bruce Cockburn 19:54

18d ago19:54

19:54

NEW EPISODE !!! BRUCE COCKBURN joins me to chat about his latest album O Sun O Moon, his historic 50 plus year career, His hit songs like LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS TIME and making the video for Much Music and MTV. Bruce is playing July 6th at Jackson Triggs Amphitheatre in Niagara On The Lake.By Shane Christopher Neal, Michael Hanson & Bobby R. Rock

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REWIND - Van Morrison: Astral Weeks, Movement and Murder 31:35

19d ago31:35

31:35

By Double Elvis Productions

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Bonus Episode: Justin Timberlake, Eighteen Banners, and Ghostwriter Grandstanding 27:09

20d ago27:09

27:09

This week in the After Party, Jake talks boring versus exciting news, charitable organizations, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on OJ Simpson, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. What charitable organization benefiting victims of drunk driving should Jake donate to? Which three disgraced athletes would you team up with for your …

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O.J. Simpson: Stolen Memorabilia, Armed Robbery, and Fake Gangsters 39:40

22d ago39:40

39:40

This is not the O.J. Simpson story you were expecting. This is the story of what happened after the former running back was acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife and her friend. It’s an insane story that involves sports memorabilia, ex-cons, a gun, a simple plan gone horribly wrong, and one of the most unbelievable armed robberies in Las Vegas’s s…

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Prince and The Revolution Keyboardist DR. FINK | Purple Rain 40th Anniversary 1:03:40

22d ago1:03:40

1:03:40

Matt "Dr." Fink, keyboardist for Prince and The Revolution stops by "Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley" podcast for an in-depth interview. Dr. Fink talks about the 40th anniversary of Purple Rain, many Prince tours, Prince's humor and band practical jokes, current shows with The Revolution and present projects Matt Fink is working on. Matt "Doctor" …

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REWIND - XXXTentacion: Mellow Beats and Ultra Violence 44:46

26d ago44:46

44:46

XXXTentacion was one of Generation Z’s most talented hip hop stars but his ascent was marked by violence and drama; beatdowns, beefs (what’s up, Drake?) and abuse. XXXTentacion’s music quickly rose from Soundcloud to the top of the charts due in part to the relative loneliness and alienation he repped in his lyrics, sentiments his audience quickly …

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Bonus Episode: The Punk-Rock Dock Ellis, Canseco the Troll, and "a Gorilla in a Zoo" 31:33

27d ago31:33

31:33

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the super-fame of José Canseco, the exploits of Dock Ellis, performance... altering? drugs, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on José Canseco, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. What athletes embody the rock star vibe? Get in touch at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials …

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Jose Canseco: SWAT Teams, Smuggled Drugs, and 'Roid Rage 40:21

29d ago40:21

40:21

Jose Canseco was a big league slugger who gave the people what they wanted. Not just massive home runs and a whole lot of stolen bases. He provided entertainment. And his audience, not just baseball fans but the world, ate it up. The private encounter with Madonna in her apartment that nearly cost him a spot on the roster. The obsession with perfor…

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Bonus Episode: Suppressing the Truth, A Brother Under the Bus, and Profit as Virtue 29:53

1M ago29:53

29:53

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the nefarious nature of social media, the public's denial of obvious horrors, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on R. Kelly, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. Is R. Kelly the most evil villain in music history? Drop a line at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials @disgrac…

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DJ Randy Scherer (NY) - 6-17-78 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 1:31:17

1M ago1:31:17

1:31:17

GENRE: DISCO From the John Ott mixtape collection. **ATTENTION DOWNLOADERS**: IF YOU DOWNLOAD THIS SET AND PLAN TO REPOST IT ON ANOTHER SITE (YOUTUBE, SOUNDCLOUD, MIXCLOUD, ETC.), YOU MUST KEEP THE TITLE EXACTLY AS IS AND DO NOT REMOVE THE REMASTERING CREDIT. YOU MUST ALSO GIVE CREDIT TO S.F. DISCO PRESERVATION SOCIETY, AND INCLUDE A LINK TO OUR WE…

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R. Kelly: Superstars, Super Predators, and a 20-Year Reign of Sexual Terror 39:06

1M ago39:06

39:06

R. Kelly openly groomed teenage victims while on trial for child pornography – a trial based on sex tapes that were once sold at Tower Records. He wrote a song designed to help Michael Jackson turn attention away from his own troubling allegations, and he wrote that song while he was illegally married to a 15-year old. That marriage eventually brou…

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David Anania: Reinventing The Feel (Greazy Meal, Blue Man Group) 24:46

1M ago24:46

24:46

David Anania is an accomplished drummer known for his dynamic playing style and versatility across various musical genres. Born with a natural rhythm, he began drumming at an early age, quickly demonstrating a unique talent that set him apart. Anania's formal education includes a degree in music performance from Berklee College of Music, where he h…

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Bobbi "Funkee Boy" Tammaro Smooth Jazz and Soul Interview 20:02

1M ago20:02

20:02

International Recording Artist, Songwriter, Producer Bobbi “Funkee Boy” Tammaro has amassed an impressive amount of credits throughout his music career using SONAR. He has scored numerous chart hits across multiple music genres including several top Billboard Chart Top 5 Smooth Jazz hits.He has also enjoyed great success with licensing deals on tel…

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Bonus Episode: Trust, Mythmaking, and Twin Joyrides 27:18

1M ago27:18

27:18

This week in the After Party, Jake talks trusting our institutions, myths and conspiracies, the new Disgo Book Club, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Bob Dylan, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. What story from pop culture do you call BS on? Get in touch at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com, or on socials @disgraceland…

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Bob Dylan: How Does It Feel to Be Booed, Heckled, Hated, and Attacked? 39:09

1M ago39:09

39:09

Bob Dylan was booed at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival – but not for the reason you’ve been led to believe. He went from Folk Music Jesus to Rock ‘n Roll Judas, alienating thousands of fans with ear-splitting, confrontational music. Many of those fans heckled him. One even tried to attack him on stage with a knife. He returned home from a European t…

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DJ Randy Scherer - Live At The Hilton (NY) - 5-26-78 (Jim Hopkins Remaster) 1:03:00

2M ago1:03:00

1:03:00

GENRE: DISCO From the John Ott mixtape collection. This was recorded at a Hilton Disco party in 1978, for Syracuse University. *Due to the age of this tape, there are quite a few dropouts throughout the mix. This remaster is an improvement from the original recording. **ATTENTION DOWNLOADERS**: IF YOU DOWNLOAD THIS SET AND PLAN TO REPOST IT ON ANOT…

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Bonus Episode: Dealing With the Darkness, Book Club, and WHERE IS IT?! 38:20

2M ago38:20

38:20

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the recent Sean Combs developments, the new Disgo Book Club, this week's DISGRACELAND second-part episode on Marilyn Monroe, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. Which explanation of Marilyn Monroe's death do you think is most plausible? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.…

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Marilyn Monroe (Part 2): The Three Deaths of an Iconic American Actress 34:53

2M ago34:53

34:53

The conspiracy theories surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death in 1962 continue to entertain the imaginations of those obsessed with celebrity and scandal. The stories, many of them fantastical and one of them true, feature cameos by the likes of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Rat Pack members Frank Sinat…

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Bonus Episode: Forces of Nature, Jealousy, and Grief Will Out Itself 33:33

2M ago33:33

33:33

This week in the After Party, Jake talks the impact of departing icons, jealous exes, this week's DISGRACELAND episode on Marilyn Monroe, and of course your emails, texts, DMs, and voicemails. Which celebrity death affected you the most? Is Marilyn Monroe the biggest icon in entertainment history? Has anyone else captured the public’s imagination f…

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Marilyn Monroe (Part 1): JFK, RFK, and a Conspiracy Theory that Won't Quit 38:01

2M ago38:01

38:01

Marilyn Monroe is one if not the greatest Hollywood stars of all time. She rose from orphan to icon by creating an on screen character America could not peel their eyes away from. And she did it all while battling anxiety, depression and addiction. Along the way she bedded, married and otherwise conquered America’s most impressive men; Joe DiMaggio…

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SIR WALDO WEATHERS (James Brown Saxophonist, Da Pope of Funk) 1:00:33

2M ago1:00:33

1:00:33

Sir Waldo Weathers, your guide to a sensational journey through Dance, Funk, and Soul! Formerly gracing the stage with the legendary James Brown Band, Sir Waldo's musical odyssey began in 1992, lending his electrifying saxophone solos to iconic albums like "James Brown Live at the Apollo 1995," "Gonna Have a Funky Good Time," "Living in America," a…

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