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“Belated thanks to you Andrew for your extensive and informative deep dives into the history of rock as we know it (or not)
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markcpics via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/19/24
“Although the trigger warnings and preciousness about sex/decadence (a huge part of rock music) are annoying sometimes. 5 stars.”
ObjectivismIsNotPhilosopy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/18/24
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“I have happened upon this podcast today; I am very glad I did. I cannot stop listening. Beyond educational, it is among the most enthralling audio content one can discover, music or otherwise. That said, if you value music, it is mandatory listening. The writers and producers have crafted...”Read full review »
LittleBigSongs via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/24
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“With a voice both lugubrious and phlegmatic, Mr. Hickey walks in no straight lines through rock music’s roots and history. Fascinating to learn who was connected with and influenced by whom, when, where and how those interactions advanced musical creativity and inspiration, while also too often...”Read full review »
Jo-Dog via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/24
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“I have gained such a deep appreciation for the history of modern music through this extraordinary podcast. Thankyou!!”
Telita Lee & The Huskies via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/11/24
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“The best music podcast available. So informative and interesting. I’m a lifelong popular music geek and I’ve still learned so much from this podcast. Brilliant in every way!”
Joe Gorman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/08/24
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“This podcast is consistently amazingly great.”
NE202 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/08/24
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“Many music and film podcasts are hosted by someone with little knowledge about their subject. This is NOT one of those. Andrew Hickey presents an in depth history that is both scholarly and intuitive. Here you will learn the inside story of popular (and some not so popular) music created in the...”Read full review »
CMonsalve via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/05/24
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“I’m so enjoying this very thorough account of the major influencers of rock and roll throughout it’s early history. There’s so much that I had wondered about, particularly the years just before and just after my birth. That stack of vinyl LP’s in our living room when I was a child… how did...”Read full review »
CanDoPics via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/04/24
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“If you are at all a music fan, along with the ‘Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast’, this is the most entertaining and informative podcast out there. The detail is so intricate and astounding I sometimes wonder if Andrew is making it up, although I am sure he is not. Look forward to every episode. The...”Read full review »
MacShifty via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/03/24
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“The depth of the research on the stories and influences behind these songs and performers is at post graduate level, but presented in a clear and accessible manner. You may think you know the history of Rock music but Andrew Hickey shows what you think you know may not be accurate. You are...”Read full review »
Mark .j via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/03/24
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“The structure and explanation are very good and educational. Also, the details and recordings are surprisingly detailed.”
vanbleijswijk via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
07/02/24
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“I’m generally too lazy to write reviews, but in this case i feel it’s worth the small effort to support this thoughtful, deeply informative podcast. This well researched chronicle, along with its honest and compassionate commentary, has brought me and many friends such needed clarity, connected...”Read full review »
SwerveWheaty via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/30/24
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“Fantastic podcast, not only do you get an explanation of the featured song, but entertaining history of the band!”
Johnny MBO via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/29/24
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“Andrew Hickey provides a balanced, comprehensive history of music that is as entertaining as it is informative. I only wish that he also had similar podcasts for other genres.”
pseudonym2022 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/27/24
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“I started at the beginning (a very good place to start) and am up to Episode 150. Hickey is thorough, caring, and often hilarious in his presentation. I wish I’d kept track of how many times he said, "The band auditioned singers and decided they didn’t need Rod Stewart."
Got to the pod...”Read full review »
VBinNV via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/27/24
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“This show makes me love music the way I did as a young kid who just started reading about it. When I’m depressed it’s one of those things that lifts my spirits immensely, because it’s such an effective love letter to my favorite art medium that reminds me how much there is to appreciate in human...”Read full review »
Jenny Davala via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/25/24
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“This pod was recommended to me around Christmastime 2022. I thanked my friend and spread the message to others. They’ve all thanked me. My only complaint is that over time Mr. Hickey has adjusted his output so that what was originally a double Herculean feat has become “merely” a Herculean feat....”Read full review »
Harvester of Eyes via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/14/24
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“I challenge you to find one negative review of this podcast that doesn’t have some ridiculous claim of “wokeness”. Hickey is a true master of his work”
Gjelly16 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/14/24
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“Good info but the last few months have been a compete bore. Straying too far from rock and roll for me with too much focus on soul and r&b.”
TRONZREVIEWZ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/24
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“If you like Rock and Roll even just a little bit, there is no better source of information than Hickey's podcast. I guarantee you will find yourself saying many times during each carefully crafted episode: Wow! I didn't know that.
So many connections so thorough, and so enthusiastic....”Read full review »
jmstwo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/11/24
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“This podcast is guaranteed to augment your music-listening experience. Engaging, enlightening, entertaining. Well done.”
thepresentsky via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/11/24
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“This is the best podcast in the world. Truly. It is expertly done, totally authoritative, and yet not snobby. Bravo! Only problem is this —- Andrew is down to one song per month. That means it will take over 28 years from this point onward to finish it. Seems (sadly) too Herculean of a task,...”Read full review »
xlcr springs via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/10/24
“This is my favorite podcast and truly so valuable and educational. However I do have a powerful bone to pick. The great innovator and trumpeter’s name is LOUIS Armstrong, not Louie, even though people may refer to him by Louie. Andrew Hickey puts so much care into the names he uses and this is...”Read full review »
KingJsr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/10/24
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“Andrew Hickey is a superb musicologist, historian and storyteller who has conducted extensive research into rock over his lifetime. The episodes are riveting, engaging and entertaining. Hickey has a strong social conscience which permeates the narrative. Strongly recommend that you support him on...”Read full review »
Salsa Queen63 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/04/24
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“Andrews scholarship will form the basis for PHDs in the centuries to come. Impeccably researched. Anyone who is considering a career in the music industry must absolutely listen to this podcast. Just fantastic.”
Secret agent bacon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/02/24
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“I just can’t get enough.”
Andrew from Canada via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/31/24
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“I respect the effort involved in creating this podcast, but there’s so much focus on controversy & backstage drama, you wonder if the host even likes music.”
Casnh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/30/24
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“Andrew Hickey has created a masterful podcast that’s fascinating, fun and packed with anecdotes and information you’ve never heard before. You’ll feel like you’re getting a masters degree in a topic you love by listening to an extraordinarily brilliant and entertaining professor. Amazing! Thank...”Read full review »
jamesseg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/26/24
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“Andrew Hickey does a great show. Lots of info, but it always stays interesting. One piece of advice: you might want to listen to this at 1.25 speed. Andrew speaks a little slowly, and with longish pauses.”
Chuck demi 100 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/25/24
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“Absolutely the best music history podcast ever made”
jevjfdhj via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/25/24
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“A top notch podcast with very knowledgeable content and tons of context for each artist/song/period and styles. A must!”
Rick4003s via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/22/24
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“Andrew Hickey seems to have absorbed every fact about music history he has ever encountered in his life as a music obsessive. He combines his own knowledge with thorough research and turns it into an entertaining and illuminating podcast journey through not only the history of popular music, but...”Read full review »
Wombat565 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
05/21/24
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“I don’t review many podcasts, but I’m making an exception for this. This must be o e of the most ambitious podcast projects out there. This will end up being 10 solid years of weekly podcasts. That in itself would be impressive enough, but the episodes are packed with interesting content. This...”Read full review »
Richardadalton via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
05/18/24
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“I only started listening to this podcast last year, after hearing Paul mention it on The Big Beatles Sort Out podcast, and am finally up to date. Each episode is a gem, regardless of whether you are particularly interested in the artist or era in question. I don’t think that there is a more...”Read full review »
Plasticomar via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/13/24
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“My next favorite music podcast after Cocaine and Rhinestones.”
bongo dogbert via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/24
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“This is, quite simply, a masterly podcast — in presentation, research, and content. Kudos (and deep gratitude) to Andrew Hickey for creating what is, in essence, a gift to civilization.”
James Kaplan, author via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/24
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“I can’t describe my joy at finding a serious academic view of music history. Not joyless like others, but full of interest and things even I didn’t know about my favourite acts. I now listen to the episodes of acting don’t know to be educated and inspired.”
Lazynotcrazy via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/09/24
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“Extremely informative, thoroughly researched and well presented. Absolutely essential for even a vaguely serious music fan. The frequent political correctness can grate and occasionally takes a hectoring tone, but this only slightly diminishes an excellent production.”
NicholasRobinson via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
05/06/24
“I heard about this podcast from the Grateful Dead subreddit shortly after the episode on “Dark Star” came out. It took me a little while to find the nearly 5 hours necessary to devote to it, but it was more than worth the time. I was totally blown away by both the breadth and depth of the episode...”Read full review »
Branch_Derridean via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/05/24
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“Since Serial, for me the best example of the magic of podcasting. Highlights so far, the tech bro insight on the Grateful Dead. Why Robert Johnson didn’t sell his soul to the devil and the overdue celebration of Curtis mayfield. Essential to hear them all and tell someone about it. I’ve mentioned...”Read full review »
uuh...clem via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/05/24
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“I’ve been seeking answers to the mystery of rock and roll since I was a little bitty baby, and my mama would rock me in the cradle.
What is this music? Why does it make my body move and and my face smile?
Where did it come from?
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Can I play?
500 songs is an immeasurable gift to me, and so...”Read full review »
Moelightsound via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/24
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“These episodes are long and detailed, and well worth every listen for those who love music and its history. Thank you for all your effort putting these together.”
snakeduck via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/04/24
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“Thank you!”
bluebiscuit via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/24
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“This is more than a history of rock and roll. Andrew Hickey is unfurling an epic work of cultural history disguised as a music podcast. Join him. You won’t be sorry.”
West of Motown via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/03/24
“I have to say that I am completely hooked on this wonderful podcast! Andrew’s absolute forensic detail on not only the song/album in question, but the events, characters and song lineage that brings the listener right to the point is quite frankly, amazing!”
Space_Is_Deep via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/01/24
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“An immeasurably valuable undertaking and a huge source of joy in my life. Reminds me of my love for music and provides inspiration when I most need it.
All the best,
Marcus”
marcushogsta via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/24
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“This podcast has taken on a mammoth task and is absolutely blowing away expectations. Well worth the huge investment to get into it.”
MrLcky via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/29/24
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“Like a conspiracy theorist, Andrew Hickey stretches the red yarn from person to person, song to song, influence to influence, label to label show us how many of these ( now 178 ) songs could only happen at an exact confluence of events.”
asdfghjkl;kjhgfds via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/24/24
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