Episode ID:  31 Date:  Wed, Jul 23 2014 ASepisode31.mp3 Teaser Text:  Are you stressed? Relax. Take a deep breath and join Christian and guest Keith Malley from the Keith and the Girl Podcast. From Sade to Buckcherry this is one of our most downright schizophrenic episodes. Topics include the prolific guitar playing of Fred Durst, good saxophone, anger, lying about the band Poison’s religious affiliation and Kenny G j**z. Plus, joining in is Danny Hatchet! Danny Hatchet Keith Malley Danny...

Episode ID:  30 Date:  Wed, Apr 30 2014 ASepisode30_1.mp3 Teaser Text:  Christian sits down with musician and childhood friend Hewitt Huntwork to discuss the music we listen to when riding into battle or climbing the metaphorical mountain of life or attempting to jog. Topics include: what Grunge and Prog should have become, sharing memories of their younger years together in high school and Hewitt explains why he won’t put out his music. Christian Finnegan Hewitt Huntwork Hewitt Huntwork...

Episode ID:  29 Date:  Thu, Apr 10 2014 ASepisode29.mp3 Teaser Text:  Listen to this song it will change your life. Christian welcomes writer Larry Getlen to discuss the music that we first connected to and the bands that effected our lives. Topics include Kiss frontman Paul Stanley’s stage banter, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Stoner Metal and waiting on drummers. Also, a look into Larry’s e-book Conversation with Carlin and Christian thanks some very specials listeners. Christian Finnegan...

Episode ID:  28 Date:  Wed, Mar 12 2014 ASepisode28.mp3 Teaser Text:  Everybody get down…in the dumps! Christian welcomes the one and only Janeane Garafalo to relive moments of romantic humiliation, degradation and, worst of all, indifference. Topics include: Ambivalence about being a Gen X icon, the musical and cultural phenomenon henceforth to be known as "Poorface" and a stunning rendition of the Up With People theme song. Christian Finnegan Janeane Garafalo Janeane Garafalo Everybody get...

Episode ID:  27 Date:  Tue, Feb 25 2014 ASepisode27.mp3 Teaser Text:  This episode is dedicated to jukebox heroes the world over, as the one and only Todd Barry stops by to chat about The Clash, Diarrhea Planet and a thrilling game of Real Morrissey Song vs. Fake Morrissey Song. WARNING: The episode includes country singer David Allan Coe and his enthusiastic use of a certain word that begins with "N". Brace yourself accordingly. Christian Finnegan Todd Barry This episode is dedicated to...

Episode ID:  26 Date:  Tue, Feb 04 2014 ASepisode26.mp3 Teaser Text:  The music we play to set the right kind of party atmosphere. Christian, with comedian Ted Alexandro, together discuss what songs enhance any gathering–whether it’s in a small studio apartment or an impromptu dance party at a funeral. Topics include: a very high James Brown on national television, Ted’s former job as a elementary school music teacher and what a LA coke party sounds like. Christian Finnegan Ted Alexandro Ted...

Episode ID:  25 Date:  Tue, Dec 17 2013 ASepisode25.mp3 Teaser Text:  It's one hour of true confessions, as Christian and "I Want My MTV" co-author Rob Tannenbaum attempt to defend the musically indefensible. Billy Joel and The Eagles? Hell yeah, they're in here. Backstreet Boys? Yup. And did I mention Jesus Christ Superstar? Hey, where are you going? Come back...COME BACK!! Christian Finnegan Rob Tannenbaum Rob Tannenbaum It's one hour of true confessions, as Christian and "I Want My MTV"...

Episode ID:  24 Date:  Fri, Dec 06 2013 ASepisode24true.mp3 Teaser Text:  Shhhhhh--we're trying to sleep over here. Christian is joined by comedian and @ModernSeinfeld co-creator Josh Gondelman to suggest songs to transport you to the Land of Nod. Topic include: The burdens of hip hop accounting, artisanal Pickle Rock and whether the music of Pavement is, in fact, a prank. Christian Finnegan Josh Gondelman Shhhhhh--we're trying to sleep over here. Christian is joined by comedian and...

Episode ID:  23 Date:  Tue, Nov 12 2013 ASepisode23.mp3 Teaser Text:  It's an awkward, zit-faced teenage lovefest, as Christian welcomes Colbert Report writer Eric Drysdale for a chat about pubescent passion and hormonal desperation.  Topics include:  Sixties girl groups, Nineties hotness, Paul-McCartney-as-Michael-Jordan and the age-old question: Exactly who is it that's digging The Dancing Queen? Christian Finnegan Eric Drysdale It's an awkward, zit-faced teenage lovefest, as Christian...

Episode ID:  22 Date:  Tue, Oct 22 2013 ASepisode22.mp3 Teaser Text:  It's crossover week on Audio Spackle, as Christian welcomes "New York City Crime Report" host for a chat about grimy tunes and musical scallawag-ery. Topics include: The Ramones as teenage smoking habit, Mick Jagger's ability to sell even the worst songs and a loving tribute to Schoolhouse Rock. Christian Finnegan Pat Dixon It's crossover week on Audio Spackle, as Christian welcomes "New York City Crime Report" host for a...

Episode ID:  20 Date:  Thu, Sep 19 2013 ASepisode20true.mp3 Teaser Text:  Christian is joined by the brilliant Rachel Lichtman (DJ Rotary Rachel) for a chat about music that taps into their elementary school lizard brains. Topics include: Partridge Family kids vs. Brady Bunch kids, John Cougar Mellencamp's promise to "paint the muther pink" and a sincere shout out to poor, poor Mick Mars.  Christian Finnegan Rachel Lichtman Rachel Lichtman Christian is joined by the brilliant Rachel Lichtman...

Episode ID:  19 Date:  Tue, Sep 03 2013 ASepisode19actual.mp3 Teaser Text:  You don't get a second chance to leave a last impression! Christian sits down with Daily Show and Family Guy scribe Chris Regan to discuss the best tunes to make your memorial memorable. Topics include: Incest ballads, the perils of being a fat guy in the 1970's and the personal correspondence of Mr. Iggy Pop. Christian Finnegan Chris Regan You don't get a second chance to leave a last impression! Christian sits down...

Episode ID:  18 Date:  Tue, Aug 20 2013 ASepisode18.mp3 Teaser Text:  And...scene! Christian sits down with former Spin Magazine editor Stave Kandell to score the closing credits to the tiny movies playing inside their heads. Topics include:  Rock t-shirts of yore, the Apocalypse Now of power pop and the most 90's sentence ever uttered. And...scene! Christian sits down with former Spin Magazine editor Stave Kandell to score the closing credits to the tiny movies playing inside their heads....

Episode ID:  17 Date:  Tue, Aug 06 2013 ASepisode17true.mp3 Teaser Text:  A wintry playlist designed to beat back the dogs of Summer. Christian drives straight into a musical snowstorm with the help of his very own dad. That's right, it's a father/son bonding time! Topics include: Missing out on the Sixties, celebrity vanity projects and the places we go when visiting our "special island". Plus...yodeling!   A wintry playlist designed to beat back the dogs of Summer. Christian drives straight...

Episode ID:  16 Date:  Tue, Jul 23 2013 ASepisode16actual.mp3 Teaser Text:  Dry those eyes! Christian welcomes comedian and verbal escape artist Myq Kaplan for a thoroughly silly conversation about personal fortitude. Topics include: Emotional tourism, nerd ascendancy and a bold theory about Gwyneth Paltrow's g******s.   Dry those eyes! Christian welcomes comedian and verbal escape artist Myq Kaplan for a thoroughly silly conversation about personal fortitude. Topics include: Emotional...

Episode ID:  15 Date:  Tue, Jul 09 2013 ASepisode15.mp3 Teaser Text:  Fight! Fight! Fight! Christian and Cave Comedy Radio super-producer Marcus Parks score your next UFC throwdown, barroom brawl or high school spelling bee.  Topics include: an impassioned defense of Rob Zombie, jams (specifically, how to pump them up) and the legend of Sticky House. Christian Finnegan Marcus Parks Fight! Fight! Fight! Christian and Cave Comedy Radio super-producer Marcus Parks score your next UFC throwdown,...

Episode ID:  14 Date:  Tue, Jun 18 2013 ASepisode14.mp3 Teaser Text:  It's got a good beat, and you can dance to it! Christian and 30 Rock scribe Tom Ceraulo discuss songs that will make you shake your body down to the ground. Topics include:  Musical colonialism, the tragic Eddie Money Geico ad and a thrilling game of Real Grateful Dead Logo vs. Fake Grateful Dead Logo. Christian Finnegan Tom Ceraulo It's got a good beat, and you can dance to it! Christian and 30 Rock scribe Tom Ceraulo...

Episode ID:  13 Date:  Wed, Jun 05 2013 ASepisode13.mp3 Teaser Text:  Christian and "Burn Down the Ground" author Kambri Crews formulate a musical time capsule. You know, for the kids!  Topics include: The irresistibility of Satan, Pat Benatar's carrot problem and the single greatest guitar chord of all time. Christian Finnegan Kambri Crews Christian and "Burn Down the Ground" author Kambri Crews formulate a musical time capsule. You know, for the kids!  Topics include: The irresistibility of...

Episode ID:  12 Date:  Tue, May 21 2013 ASepisode12.mp3 Teaser Text:  Slip into our musical wormhole!  Christian and comedian Craig Baldo talk about tunes that magically transport you to pivotal moments in your life, featuring not one but two spontaneous dude-on-dude duets!  Topics include: Good teenage band names, gameshow choke jobs and the enduring do-ability of Rick Springfield. Christian Finnegan Craig Baldo Slip into our musical wormhole!  Christian and comedian Craig Baldo talk about...

Episode ID:  11 Date:  Tue, May 14 2013 ASepisode11.mp3 Teaser Text:  Time to get all gussied up!  Christian talks pre-party prep music with kindred spirit Dana Rossi, host of the fantastic Soundtrack Series storytelling show and podcast.  Topics include:  Stevie Nicks' scarf roadie, the great Spoonman vs. Rubberband Man debate and the perils of having "too much butt". Christian Finnegan Dana Rossi Time to get all gussied up!  Christian talks pre-party prep music with kindred spirit Dana...

Episode ID:  10 Date:  Tue, May 07 2013 ASepisode10.mp3 Teaser Text:  It's pouring outside--hooray!  Christian and his guest, musical comedian Rob Paravonian, select tunes for those days when Mother Nature lays the smackdown on your to-do list.  Topics include:  The Dr. Demento/Dr. Ruth connection, whether polka qualifies as "world music" and that bleak existentialist figure known as Charlie Brown. Christian Finnegan Rob Paravonian It's pouring outside--hooray!  Christian and his guest,...

Episode ID:  9 Date:  Mon, Apr 22 2013 ASepisode9.mp3 Teaser Text:  Lift your voices unto Audio Spackle! Christian and Low Times Podcast co-host Maggie Serota select tunes guaranteed to turn any room into the Mormon Tabernacle (in a good way)!  Topics include: The first First Family of Soul, the lilting voice of Ian McKaye and the manner in which Montell Jordan "does it". Christian Finnegan Marcus Parks Maggie Serota Lift your voices unto Audio Spackle! Christian and Low Times Podcast co-host...

Episode ID:  8 Date:  Wed, Apr 10 2013 ASepisode8.mp3 Teaser Text:  Christian welcomes Jonathan Corbett, host of "Dream Tweet: The Gameshow to Go!" Together, they compile the perfect playlist for laying waste to your immediate surroundings.  Topics include: Perry Farrell's yoga pants, Mike Patton's opinion of Wolfmother and a watershed moment in white rap history. Christian Finnegan Marcus Parks Jonathan Corbett Christian welcomes Jonathan Corbett, host of "Dream Tweet: The Gameshow to Go!"...

Episode ID:  7 Date:  Tue, Apr 02 2013 ASepisode7.mp3 Teaser Text:  Time to make your city feel slicker. Christian hunkers down with comedian/author/musician/raconteur Dave Hill to soundtrack your next trek through the concrete jungle. Topics include: Black Metal pen pals, pre-suck Aerosmith, and the full throttle sex-readiness of Frank Sinatra. Christian Finnegan Dave Hill Time to make your city feel slicker.  Christian hunkers down with comedian/author/musician/raconteur Dave Hill to...

Episode ID:  6 Date:  Tue, Mar 19 2013 ASepisode6.mp3 Teaser Text:  It's feel-bad episode of the year!  Christian celebrates the joy of self-loathing with rock writer extraordinaire Maura Johnston.  Topics include: Music journalism in the blogosphere, pure Scandinavian peanut butter and the Cult of Fiona Apple. Christian Finnegan Marcus Parks Maura Johnston It's feel-bad episode of the year!  Christian celebrates the joy of self-loathing with rock writer extraordinaire Maura Johnston.  Topics...