Episodes
Mary and Patrick bring together friends of the podcast to discuss 15 favorite songs to cap off 2016.
Published 12/27/16
Published 12/27/16
On this week's episode from the archives of USA TODAY's Dad Rock podcast, hosts Patrick Foster and Jim Lenahan pick their favorite holiday songs, along with a few listener suggestions.
Published 12/23/16
Happy Tuesday! Christmas is this Sunday, so Patrick and Mary are sharing four Indie songs to add to the top of your Noel-inspired playlists. Tuesdays With Mary is a a music podcast from the USA TODAY Network. Subscribe to Tuesdays With Mary on iTunes and please rate/review us — it helps more people find the show: apple.co/1rEVWaK Thanks for listening!
Published 12/20/16
Three (semi)wise-men get a visit from the Tom Petty vinyl angel. They are left with the massive, impressive and (literally) heavy box sets that encompass pretty much every important Tom Petty record ever released. Listen to see if the guys figure out how to have a happy holiday.
Published 12/18/16
Yes, listener, Mary has returned. And you can call her Al(ice). Tuesdays With Mary is a a music podcast from the USA TODAY Network. Subscribe to Tuesdays With Mary on iTunes and please rate/review us — it helps more people find the show: http://apple.co/1rEVWaK Thanks for listening!
Published 12/14/16
Singer, songwriter, producer, trendsetter and now the subject of an exhaustive (you have no idea) examination by Patrick and special guest Dave Bishop (The Bish), this Tuesday is all about Todd Rundgren. From Nazz to The Band to Runt to XTC, hit play for a rambling look at this icon who just wants to bang the drum all day. Tuesdays With Mary is a a music podcast from the USA TODAY Network. Subscribe to Tuesdays With Mary on iTunes and please rate/review us — it helps more people find the...
Published 12/11/16
It's been 25 year since the release of R.E.M.'s "Out of Time.". In November, a deluxe edition of breakthrough album hit shelves — making it a perfect time to dig out this episode from the Dad Rock archives. Patrick Foster and Jim Lenahan look back at the band's second period, when Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe moved up to a major label. This episode was a follow-up to Dad Rock Ep. 7, which focused on R.E.M.'s I.R.S. years. It features fan and GFOP (good friend of the pod) Justin Gay. Dad...
Published 12/02/16
As a follow-up to a previous Tuesdays episode about the music of Wye Oak and Flock of Dimes (https://soundcloud.com/dadrockshow/tuesdays-with-mary-wye-oak-and-jenn-wasner), Patrick Foster and GFOP (Good Friend of the Pod) Tug Baker talk with Jenn Wasner about her many musical guises, her creative process and chopping firewood. 'Tuesdays With Mary'/'Tuesdays With(out) Mary' is a weekly feature of Dad Rock, a music podcast from the USA TODAY Network. Subscribe to Dad Rock on iTunes and please...
Published 11/30/16
50 and 25 years ago, our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that every human has a right to Dad Rock. Dad Rock is a music podcast from USA TODAY hosted by Patrick Foster and Jim Lenahan. Subscribe on iTunes and tell your friends about Dad Rock — and please leave us a review! You can also stream or download the show on SoundCloud, Stitcher or TuneIn. Learn more about Dad Rock at dadrock.usatoday.com Follow Dad...
Published 11/19/16
At the end of very long week (and election cycle), let's take some time to relax, throw a K-Tel album on the turntable and dig some "explosive musical explosions." Dad Rock is a music podcast from USA TODAY hosted by Patrick Foster and Jim Lenahan. Subscribe on iTunes and tell your friends about Dad Rock — and please leave us a review! You can also stream or download the show on SoundCloud, Stitcher or TuneIn. Learn more about Dad Rock at dadrock.usatoday.com Follow Dad Rock on Twitter...
Published 11/11/16
USA TODAY Washington Correspondent (that's him in the picture)Paul Singer tells us it's going to be OK, no matter what happens. Why? Because Fleetwood Mac has always been a thing. 'Tuesdays With Mary'/'Tuesdays With(out) Mary' is a weekly feature of Dad Rock, a music podcast from the USA TODAY Network. Subscribe to Dad Rock on iTunes and please rate/review us — it helps more people discover the show! You can also stream or download the show on SoundCloud, Stitcher, TuneIn or...
Published 11/08/16
In honor of the impending opening of the polls, USA TODAY Washington Correspondent Paul Singer drops by to chat about 'Who's Next,' playing music in a Capitol Hill bar, covering the Al Gore campaign and more. 'Tuesdays With Mary'/'Tuesdays With(out) Mary' is a weekly feature of Dad Rock, a music podcast from the USA TODAY Network. Subscribe to Dad Rock on iTunes and please rate/review us — it helps more people discover the show! You can also stream or download the show on SoundCloud,...
Published 11/07/16
With the news this week that Leonardo DiCaprio is going to play Sam Phillips in a movie based on Peter Guralnick's 2015 book "Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll," we thought it appropriate to remind Dad Rock Nation of the chat we had with Peter. 'Tuesdays With Mary'/'Tuesdays With(out) Mary' is a weekly feature of Dad Rock, a music podcast from the USA TODAY Network. Subscribe to Dad Rock on iTunes and please rate/review us — it helps more people discover the show! You can also...
Published 11/04/16
In honor of Día de los Muertos, Tuesdays With(out) Mary host Patrick Foster and guest host Justin Gay celebrate the lives of those who have left us through song with the help of friends from the USA TODAY newsroom. 'Tuesdays With Mary'/'Tuesdays With(out) Mary' is a weekly feature of Dad Rock, a music podcast from the USA TODAY Network. Subscribe to Dad Rock on iTunes and please rate/review us — it helps more people discover the show! You can also stream or download the show on SoundCloud,...
Published 11/01/16
A Very Special Dad Rock examines the greatest pairs in musical history and veers dangerously close to Hall and Oates. Plus, Dad Rock co-host Jim Lenahan shares some important news.
Published 10/28/16
In a new Dad Rock musical experiment, we present a relationship in eight songs. Dad Rock host Patrick Foster and producer Taylor Maycan are joined by Shannon Rae Green, co-host of USA TODAY's 'I Tell My Husband the News' podcast. Shannon's song selections connect to major moments in her relationship with her husband (and podcast co-host), Dusty. 'Tuesdays With Mary'/'Tuesdays With(out) Mary' is a weekly feature of Dad Rock, a music podcast from USA TODAY hosted by Patrick Foster and Jim...
Published 10/26/16
Our main man Mike Snider talked with Max Kakacek and Julien Ehrlich of Whitney before a show in DC earlier this month. Patrick joined Mike for the show. Mike and Patrick talk words about it all.
Published 10/22/16
In which good friend of the pod John Geddes talks about bands he saw back in the day ("then") and again when they reformed ("now"). Also featuring that Big Country story.
Published 10/19/16
Ep. 87: Bob Dylan, a noble and Nobel man by USA TODAY
Published 10/13/16
In which Chris Drummond takes Dad Rock Nation on a heavy metal journey that almost lasts as long as a real episode... horns up
Published 10/12/16
Critic Mark Jenkins tackles the "My Life in 10 Songs" challenge
Published 10/08/16
Bonus Track: Get to know Kaleo by USA TODAY
Published 10/06/16
Tuesdays With(out) Mary: “Country music doesn’t suck, just give it a chance" by USA TODAY
Published 10/04/16
Ep. 84: Unsigned bands by USA TODAY
Published 09/30/16