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“What a great podcast. I tuned in every week. I grew up on MTV, like many listeners.
This pod is great for the nostalgia and for people who are interested in where the media landscape has changed throughout the decades.”
boogaloojonesyo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/16/24
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“The podcast I’ve been waiting for! I’m sure I’m not the only one who misses the greatness that was MTV. There’s nothing better than reliving that era than with someone who was boots on the ground. Hearing Dave’s voice is so nostalgic and I love how thorough this journey back in time has been. I...”Read full review »
jillkonkel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/15/24
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“I love this podcast. It’s more than nostalgia, although there’s nothing wrong with a little nostalgia!
It’s informative, an insider’s view, and a look back at all of the ways we have changed.
I never realized MTV really invented “Reality TV” even though no one realized it back then.
But I do...”Read full review »
Gringa Novelera via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/15/24
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“There’s a kind of Baby Boomer golden glow of nostalgic thinking about this show, but it was 100% worth the listen. I didn’t connect as much with a couple of the middle episodes (just like I didn’t connect as much with MTV in that era), but I’m glad I listened to the end, which was a great wrap up.”
ukim via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/15/24
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“This podcast brought back many memories and was a huge part of growing up. Very nostalgic to us Gen Xers. Definitely worth listening to. Well done.”
klrsfbay via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/12/24
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“Loved this from start to finish! I want there to be more episodes of it was just so very good! Thank you Dave for all your hard work”
JenRN41* via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/24
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“Really enjoyed this podcast. Dave Holmes is still awesome.”
kimbermls via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/09/24
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“What a fantastic podcast. I binged it in under a week and now must grieve the fact that it’s over. It was so well produced and written. Please please PLEASE make more podcasts for me????!!!!!!! Love, Gen X”
GenXforever via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/09/24
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“Wow… such waves of flashbacks. Thank you!”
Frieda1406 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/09/24
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“Dave did such a good job telling the MTV story. All the wonderful memories from my generation. It's was great hearing from others who worked at MTV and hearing their stories from news staff to the reality shows. Dave, please keep doing more podcasts!”Read full review »
RB1106 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/09/24
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“What a great podcast! The stories took me back to a time that span well over a 20 year period. My aunt in MI had cable and MTV. We would go there frequently and watch what are now the classics, wham, boy George, Adam and the ants, etc, etc, etc. Once it finally came to our area, my sister and I...”Read full review »
Embers mom via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/09/24
“Since I read his well-done memoir Party Of One, I have always loved Dave’s writing. And it was clear from the first episode that he was not only hosting but writing the series. I enjoyed his humor, his insights, and the way that he drew interesting commentary and connected the threads from...”Read full review »
melrich44 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/09/24
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“Really enjoyed this series. I ran programming at MTV from 2007 to 2009, as we were trying to wrestle with increased competition, growth of streaming platforms, and other competitive media. I remember the conversations about the lack of music videos on the network, and looking for the next big...”Read full review »
Tgmac42610 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/08/24
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“What a nice surprise to hear Dave tell such a great story about a gigantic chunk of my childhood and adolescence. I fell out of love with MTV right around the time he came on board, but he was one of the guys that still had gravitas and I was happy to take this journey with him.”
Ms_Bones via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/08/24
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“This entire series has given me flashbacks to my youth and passion to intern and freelance for MTV. It’s helped me explain to my Gen Z colleagues what life was like working for MTV- before a phone provided you music and music videos at your finger tips. The best part is having Dave narrate the...”Read full review »
TonyaMeowMay via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/24
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“Such a great & well told history of our beloved MTV! Helps shed light on the downward spiral of this once major cable channel. TRL forever!!!”
AJsMama10 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/24
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“This is a compelling history of youth culture via the history of MTV. It explains how the pressures of business shaped the format of the TV network that shaped GenX and Millennial sensibilities. Yet this podcast does not shy away from the racism and sexism baked into MTV,s early days.”
dasmsc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/24
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“I wanted to love this, but it falls short for me. I worked at MTV in the mid-80’s-mid-90’s. The real story is the people that worked there, all young, highly creative and flexing their natural skills to help will a network into existence. Instead, we get a very general overview of the network,...”Read full review »
TPWNYC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/03/24
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“This is podcast is amazing. I grew up with everything on here. We first had mtv but it was scrambled, we could see the videos but we could hear all the music. The greatest…. Thank you for this podcast. It takes me back. Cheers to ya.”
THESCOTTPRUITT via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/02/24
“…but if they did they would probably work with Dave Holmes. This is such a great series; I’m eagerly awaiting the conclusion this week.”
amnesiac.ie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/30/24
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“For those of us who grew up with MTV, this bit of nostalgia is wonderful. MTV made household names of artists that were local stars in their hometowns, brought new audiences to established artists and ushered in a decade of musical greatness. Dave has done a wonderful job of giving us the...”Read full review »
Joeji via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/28/24
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Taohdbrohabak via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/27/24
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“Love hearing all the behind-the-scenes stories to go with my memories of the videos, Unplugged, The Osbournes, Jersey Shore.”
MickeyB222 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/26/24
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“Thankfully I was there when MTV started. It was my fav channel ever. “120 Minutes” laid the foundation to my musical taste. Thanks David for an amazing podcast!!!”
J-9 Duffy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/25/24
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“Dave’a ability to remember so much detail and the way he presents it is pretty amazing. Highly recommend this podcast for those who want to learn about MTV back in the day or take a trip down memory lane.”
NickDylan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/25/24
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“As somebody who was there at the birth of MTV and watched it from its inception, It was always rock ‘n’ roll that carried MTV. hard rock, heavy, metal, etc. Even as it is today, it has always been rock ‘n’ roll that still continually fills the stadiums.. not hip-hop, not pop music, even Michael...”Read full review »
PRS6565 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/24
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iOShate via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/24
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“Even just hearing Dave’s voice was a trip down memory lane. Excellent production quality, well written, expertly narrated. Wonderful stuff.”
TShaneRogers via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/21/24
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“Reliving my youth. That launch date of 8/1/81 was the due date for the birth of my son. He arrived fashionably late on the 10th. Subsequently, I sat around all day watching MTV!! I’ve always been a huge music lover so it was great!! Why fix what ain’t broken MTV??
Thank you for exploiting and...”Read full review »
bull&$it via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/24
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“I worked at and within these channels for years and the in-house insight is spot on. Thank you for telling this story.”
driven2review via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/24
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“Had so much fun to learn and listen to something fun at work. Definitely a most to listen to. Long live MTV”
95RayLuv via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/24
“First of all, I’m only a few episodes through this podcast but I cannot tell you the visceral joy I felt when they mentioned The Young Ones and played the theme song. That made me so happy.
But besides the personal joy, I am really enjoying this look into MTV and its origins! It’s truly...”Read full review »
JuliaGulia21 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/24
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“I loved the first few episodes of this, a welcome walk down memory lane. It’s clear that the host loves reality tv because there was a lot of time spent on the Real World which was unfortunate. This was clearly the end of MTV being good for so many people of the original MTV generation. Listen to...”Read full review »
7spacecat via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/18/24
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“Great work Dave. It was great hearing from Alan and Downtown Julie Brown!!!”
JohnPensFan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/24
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“Hooked by the first episode. Dave has done it again with excellent story telling and fantastic observations of a time and place. If you grew up on and with MTV and wonder “What happened?”, this is podcast for you.”
Geo'sMomma via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/09/24
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“If you watched MTV for hours at a time in 1982, this podcast is for you! Dave Holmes is the perfect person to bring this story to life. He is obsessed with music, he’s a brilliant writer, and he is such a likable host. His pop culture references and memory of that era—the start of MTV—help take...”Read full review »
courtneyinLA via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/05/24
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“This is great. I think I shed a tear reminiscing about my own MTV memories. Well produced, great guests and perfectly narrated. Salute 🫡🫡”
AreDee24 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/05/24
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“First, Dave Holmes is great. Read his book “Party of One.” And second, I was a Gen-X MTV watcher as soon as it was available in my home in our little town (1984?). This oral history of the channel is a lot of fun and feeds my nostalgia for that time. I was that kid who got into so many British...”Read full review »
amy.wink via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/24
“Loving every second of this. Great story telling and writing from Dave as always.”
CapnGeechnshrimpshackshooters via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/03/24
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“Love this podcast! Some new stories you haven’t heard about MTV. As a 10 year old in northern NJ when MTV launched. I remember the first video I saw at a friend’s house Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band. I was 12 when we got MTV. I totally agree with the fact that MTV was something teens could...”Read full review »
JoJo27!! via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/31/24
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“A really interesting story, can’t wait to see where it goes.”
davedotcom2013 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/24
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“so excited for this - love Dave and love the first 2 eps. Five stars ⭐️”
suzycoozy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/24
“At first I was on the fence, thinking, “I read the MTV oral history. I have consumed so much MTV content. Do I need another podcast in the queue?” Then I saw Dave Holmes was hosting, a consummate media professional, and gave it a shot. Unless you played a firsthand role in the rise and fall of...”Read full review »
Bruno Dundridge via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/24
“I had found certain parts of what I had believed to had been this "Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV" to had been vulgar (or profane), unnecessary, unprofessional, negative, and detrimental (especially toward certain parts of it I had found to had been interesting, informative,...”Read full review »
(Mario500) via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
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“Wow… this show really brings me back. So many emotions, and memories I forgot I had.”
LloydAmelia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
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“Dave! You hooked me in the first minute of episode one….Benetton rugby and acid wash jeans!”
Tobra the Cobra via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
“An engaging and fun look at the rise and subsequent fall of MTV”
NYPodcastFanatic via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
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“Always wanted to know what happened to MTV this is so clever !!”
Lorney Dunes via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/24
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