CRAIG & BRIAN WATCH 007 / 002 :: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE a P&S/PRP presentation Legions of 007 fans can't be wrong! YOU demanded it and we listened! Craig & Brian ARE BACK and ready to tackle the thrill-packed, danger-ridden second installment of the long-running James Bond film franchise: From Russia with Love!! Craig Smith, rapidly approaching a do…

WEEKAPOD GROOVE | CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PHISH Episode 12: Catching Up and Summer Tour Part II Rob and Craig 3.0? Perhaps! Join them as they reunite after three years to talk about the first five shows of Summer Tour with a ridiculous amount of geeky fun and completely expected sidetracking. Part II of II. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods …

WEEKAPOD GROOVE | CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PHISH Episode 11: Catching Up and Summer Tour Part I Rob and Craig 3.0? Perhaps! Join them as they reunite after three years to talk about the first five shows of Summer Tour with a ridiculous amount of geeky fun and completely expected sidetracking. Part I of II. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Ne…

4th of July, Newton Lake Park (Andy) a live broadcast of musings from your friends at Pods & Sods recorded, mixed and released July 4, 2023By Eric Miller & Craig Smith

McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1998-1999 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the final of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Vaguely covered in this episode: RUSHES, RUN DEVIL RUN and WORKING CLASSICAL. This podcast…

McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1995-1997 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the third of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Covered in this episode (at times, somewhat loosely): A Leaf, FLAMING PIE, Looking For You…

McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1992-1993 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the second of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Covered in this episode: OFF THE GROUND, Long Leather Coat, Big Boys Bickering, Kicked Ar…

McCARTNEY IN THE NINETIES: 1990-1991 yet another virtual slumber party with Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith Join Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith once again for the first of four installments in the latest four-part trilogy covering Paul McCartney's nineties output. Covered in this episode: TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC, P.S. Love Me Do, All My Trials, Lenn…

Because YOU demanded it, the fan-favorite team that delighted listeners around the world on the premiere episode of "Teach Craig Stuff" is back in their very own sidecast!! Craig Smith, the headband-wearing founder of the Pods and Sods Network, teams up with Brian Linnen, the less popular host of the Permanent Record Podcast, on an audio adventure …

BRIAN LINNEN TEACHES CRAIG ABOUT JAMES BOND record date February 26, 2023 :: release date March 3, 2023 In the premier episode of Teach Craig Stuff, Craig warmly welcomes James Bond expert and former Bacon Times One Hundred bandmate Brian Linnen. Do you expect him to talk? Of course! Brian shares the origin story and much much more about his discov…

TWO PICK TEN: THE MONKEESrelease date 25 Jan 2023 Many many many years in and it's finally here - a Monkees episode of Two Pick Ten. And who better to join Craig than the host of the wonderful Mixology podcast - Mr. Frederick James French-Pounce. Coming from the same background of analyzing various versions of songs, Craig is baffled that there is …

PEACE ON EARTH:THE BACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED HOLIDAY ALBUMrecorded live in the swood :: 2022 December 9initial digital release :: 2022 December 12 written and performed by BACON TIMES ONE HUNDREDBACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED is comprised ofBrian Jacobs (centre channel)Eric Miller (mixed right 43%)Craig Smith (mixed left 43%)Stanley Anastasio Wilson-Lipay (…

BACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED BACON COMES ALIVE! recorded live in chairs at a table :: 2022 November 6 initial digital release :: 2022 November 7 written and performed by BACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED BACON TIMES ONE HUNDRED is comprised of (in order of appearance) Craig Smith (mixed left 21%) Eric Miller (mixed right 21%) Jon Lamoreaux (mixed left 43%) Brad P…

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recorded live on the floor :: 2022 March 19 initial digital release :: 2022 March 21 record one, side one 01. INTRODUCTIONS 02. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN OUR JAN 03. JON LAMOREAUX PART I: BLESSED 04. THE IRISH ANDY SCHAAL 05. PODS & SODS: A DESCRIPTION FOR RECORD STORE OWNERS 06. ERIC SURPASSES US ALL ON THE VINYL FRONT 07. JON LAMOREAUX PART II: JON TAK…

Monkees fan and childhood friend Dawn Martin joins Craig Smith for a discussion about their Monkees memories, shared and separate, favorite and most embarrassing stories, and much much more.By Dawn Martin and Craig Smith

a few notes of congrats sexy songs vinyl and record stores in memory of Mitch Barth a bit of wrestling talk owning a lifesize Roboto our brothers who have clean podcasts separating the artist from the art some gifts for Eric Craig dons a leather daddy working on new music a book update Get Back in IMAX Jackass Eric and Kyle summon the devil at Crai…

In this episode, Megan and Craig reunite to discuss Mike and Micky's live album (and the farewell tour), Andrew's book coming soon, 7A reissuing Stranger Things Have Happened and Dolenz Sings Nesmith, some discussion and opinion about Friday Music's Missing Links RSD vinyl reissues, and what ended up being the best piece of Monkees vinyl we've gott…

When we last left Corey Nowlin, he was saying goodbye to Megan and Craig after spending five days on a boat with a bunch of rabid KISS fans. He has returned to The Pods & Sods Network to discuss a band that he has some history with and that he and Craig appreciated greatly during the pandemic - Phish. Lots to take in here, so read the book and surr…

In the first episode of WHY WE LOVE... - a series to kick off an unscripted and all over the place conversation about bands we love (with a little off-topic fun as well) - Brian Linnen (Permanent Record Podcast) joins Craig for a candid chat about a band Craig has loved forever and Brian has loved for under a year - the amazing Bee Gees. They talk …

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Andrew Sandoval comes back to the Pods & Sods Network to discuss his forthcoming book The Monkees: The Day By Day Story! First published in 2005, it had widely been considered the last word on the story of The Monkees - an incredibly detailed chronology of all of the music, filming and tours between their creation and 1970. Now expanded and essenti…

HAPPY CHRISTMAS BEATLE PEOPLE!A Holiday Gift from Brian Jacobs and Craig Smith As a final gift in 2020, Mister Brian Jacobs returns to the Pods & Sods to join Craig for a quick chat about the seven fan club flexidiscs sent out to Beatles fans between 1963 and 1969 (and as an album in 1970). Happy Holidays to all and enjoy! This podcast is presented…

TWO PICK TEN: THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY After we learned in the previous Beatles episode that Mister Brian Jacobs would try to throw the numbers in his favor, he was banished to a separate desert island that just played one Dylan song on a loop. Thalia Reynolds (Another Kind Of Mind) proved to be up to the task of choosing, and joined Craig for this Tw…

Megan and Craig from SamePageCast presentSOUND OF THE SUNSET, SOUND OF THE SEAThe Monkees track by track, session by session Episode 09 - March 1967 Pillow Time - version 1/demoMicky In Carlsbad CavernShades Of GrayMasking TapeYou Just May Be The One - version 2 [LP version]Peter Gunn’s GunI Can’t Get Her Off My Mind - version 2 [LP version]Two-Par…

TRACK BY TRACKTHE SMASHING PUMPKINSMELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESSOriginal release date: October 23, 1995 In 1994, Smashing Pumpkins were a rock band coming off a super successful album (Siamese Dream) with an epic heavy sound - but many were surprised at exactly how far they could take "epic" - and they certainly took it far on their 1995 m…

Megan and Craig from SamePageCast presentSOUND OF THE SUNSET, SOUND OF THE SEAThe Monkees track by track, session by session Episode 08 - February/March 1967 The Girl I Knew Somewhere - version 2 [45 version]Sunny GirlfriendMr. Webster - version 2 [LP version]Nine Times Blue - demoUntil It’s Time For You To Go - version 1She’ll Be There - demoMidni…

WEEKAPOD GROOVE | CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PHISHEpisode 10: Time Turns Elastic Rob and Craig join up for the first time in three years to discuss everything that's happened in the world of Phish since the 2017 Baker's Dozen shows. This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network.You can find us bouncing around in the following locations:http://www.p…

TWO PICK TEN: ABBA One could say that all of the Two Pick Ten episodes present various rabbit holes that Craig has fallen into - for most episodes, the entire purpose of the series is to bring together two people familiar with an artist's entire catalog of music. This one was a month-long crash course in melodic goodness as special guest Josh Fitzg…

TWO PICK TEN: WOODSTOCK Join us for a very special surprise Woodstock anniversary episode where Craig convinces legendary Woodstock author and expert Scott Parker to join him on the recently discovered desert island Yasgur as they brainstorm their own configuration of the Woodstock soundtrack for the 51st anniversary of the legendary festival. The …

The scene: a desert island. The task: pick twenty Radiohead tracks to make the perfect 2LP listening experience for said location. The brave souls taking on such a task: Jack Broad and Craig Smith. As mentioned in this episode: How To Play Radiohead Songs | Why I Love Radiohead :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdPaYlcY23g What Makes This Song Gre…

SamePageCast with Megan and CraigDavy Live In Japan... and a Barrelful of Monkee Missteps Back in February, Megan and Craig had a bit of a Davy Jones marathon. Our episode starts with a review of the wonderful 7A release Live In Japan, but starts to take shape into a discussion about where Davy Jones fits inside and outside of The Monkees, with som…

ESSENTIAL COMPILATIONS A Breakin' Anthology 1984 Three years since first joining up on the first episode of ESSENTIAL COMPILATIONS, Lee McCormack is back to join Craig for some drinks and a track by track breakdown of both Breakin' soundtrack albums and films! This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us believing in the be…

In this episode, Brad Page dares to join Craig on the fabled desert island that has ruined many a friendship as they chat about each growing up in very different areas listening to the music of Pink Floyd and then share their twenty collective picks. Check out Brad's I'm In Love With That Song Podcast at lovethatsongpodcast.com This podcast is pres…

Six-Pack of Stray Cats, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and friend of the show Kurt Runyon join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to talk Stray Cats. Lee is shot out of a cannon on this one with the Stray Cats being his all-time favorite band - he has his guitar, he has all the trivia anyone would want, he …

Six-Pack of Manowar, Volume One HOLD YOUR HAMMERS HIGH!! On this Six-Pack episode, Matt Porter from The KISS Room and BJ Kramp of the Rock And/Or Roll podcast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to ride the winds of victory into Valhalla and discuss the music and Conan-like pageantry of Manowar. From loin clothes to tales of Thor and battles and triump…

IMMEDIATE FAMILY WEEK! Steve Postell Picks The Essential David Crosby (and James, Joni, and Jackson) Steve Postell shares his essential David Crosby songs and more. Actually we start with James Taylor, then move onto Joni Mitchell, then Jackson Browne, and finally David Crosby. Through this chronological journey in song, Steve paints the vivid and …

IMMEDIATE FAMILY WEEK! Waddy Wachtel Picks The Essential Keith Richards Waddy Wachtel shares his essential Keith Richards songs. As a young guitarist, Waddy identified with the sounds of early Rolling Stones on record and on stage. And through his career in the 70s as Waddy was working with Zevon, Ronstadt, and dozens more, he connected with The St…

MMEDIATE FAMILY WEEK! Leland Sklar Picks The Essential Billy Cobham Leland Sklar shares his essential Billy Cobham songs. Following a six-week tour where Lee's band The Section (with Danny Kortchmar and Russ Kunkel) opened for Mahavishnu Orchestra, Lee got a call from MO's incomparable drummer, Billy Cobham, to join him on his first solo record. Th…

IMMEDIATE FAMILY WEEK! Russ Kunkel Picks The Essential Bob Dylan Russ Kunkel shares his essential Bob Dylan songs. In 1970, Peter Asher rang up Russ to come down "to the studio" because George Harrison and Bob Dylan were jamming. It was a night that Russ will never forget and he brings us into that room by sharing memories in this episode. A few mo…

I MMEDIATE FAMILY WEEK! Danny Kortchmar Picks The Essential James Taylor Danny Kortchmar shares his essential James Taylor songs. Danny and James became friends at a young age in New York and have followed each other professionally through early bands in the New York club scene, through collaborations with other artists, and obviously through James…

ALBUM BY ALBUM: Billy Joel presented by Rick Schnee and Craig Smith for the Pods & Sods Network recorded March 2020 The ultimate souvenir! Craig takes a stroll down memory lane with old school friend Rick Schnee, and they talk about the artist that brought them together - Billy Joel. Starting around 1990, they go through the stories of discovering …

Six-Pack of Kansas, Volume One On this very special Six-Pack episode, Eric (that's me!) is joined by his father, Alan Miller, and brother, Jeff Miller, to share a six-pack of Kansas songs. We get into how our father, Alan, first discovered the band and the process he undertook to immerse (or indoctrinate) us into the world of Kansas music by taking…

Six-Pack of Little Steven, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Lee McCormack of the Tramps Like Us Podcast and friend of the show Kurt Runyon join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to teach him on the solo catalog of E-Street guitarist and star of the Sopranos teeleee-vision show. We're donning our babushkas, throwing on our overcoats, and talking some p…

Six-Pack of Adam Schlesinger, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Christine Carlson-Wolfe from Zilch! A Monkees Podcast, Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, rejoin Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to honor the great Adam Schlesinger. Adam was as prolific and creative as they come - he worked in all aspects of music a…

Six-Pack of Aimee Mann, Volume One On this Six-Pack episode, Ben Montgomery of the Records Revisited Podcast and Noel Fogelman of Reliving My Youth join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to celebrate the music of Aimee Mann. From her breakout career in Til Tuesday to her long and award winning and prolific career as a solo artist, we cover it all. Aimee i…

MORONOPHONICS Ian Zapczynski & Craig Smith Ian's choice: Joe Jackson Band / Volume 4 2003 This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can hear us in moronophonic in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss Record/scratching sound effects courtes…

Soundtrack Six-Pack, Volume Seventeen - TV Shows Jon Lamoreaux of The Hustle Podcast, Joe Royland of Sit & Spin with Joe, and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods are back with the latest volume in the Soundtrack Six-Pack series. In this episode, we're picking up the remote and turning on the ol boob tube to resurface some great songs from TV shows. A few th…

Six-Pack of Tom Waits, Volume One The piano has been drinking... not me. On this Six-Pack episode, Mr Brian Jacobs and Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-Cast join Eric Miller of Pods & Sods to explore the work of Tom Waits. We get into his humor, his brilliant songwriting, his public persona, some powerfully emotional songs, his tall tales of the under…