Transcends the podcast format
At its best, such as the recent episode about Sam Cooke, this podcast offers insight into music history, along with a healthy dollop of informed criticism, at a level that meets or exceeds anything you can find. While not every episode is a home run, the quality is consistently high enough that if I could only listen to one podcast, this would be it.
The Crenz via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/23/21
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This is the best music podcast I've heard, and my new favorite podcast in my feed. The brilliance of this podcast is the way Chris balances narrative and music selections. His depth of knowledge is very impressive, and getting to hear the music as he tells the story is perfectly done. I...Read full review »
Smlrn via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/29/17
A whole episode on Red Red Wine? No problem. Chris sheds light on the conditions that made this hit possible. From the growing influence of Reggie to the seemingly random trend of top disk jockeys giving overlooked songs a second chance, we can re-appreciate not only this song, but this moment in...Read full review »
Thrift-3539 via Apple Podcasts · Japan · 09/30/17
There are not enough stars to rate this podcast. It is absolutely perfect. The research and story structure are way beyond a free podcast. Probably the only one that I would actually pay for if they ask me.
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