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RRSSC 122 November 10, 2024
Field Guide to 1984 –In 1984, Prince, Twisted Sister, and Bruce Springsteen helped fill MTV's programming, while alternative acts like Echo & the ...
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RRSSC 121 February 5, 2024
Field Guide to 1990 – In 1990, the shift away from hair metal was nearly complete. While alternative music was about to explode, ...
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RRSSC 120 November 10, 2023
Field Guide to Georgia – Not many states can match Georgia's production of great musicians and great baseball. From Otis Redding to Hank ...
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RRSSC 119 May 29, 2023
Choo-In Hall of Fame Inductions – Every year we hold the Choo-In Hall of Fame inductions, which are intended to recognize artists that ...
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RRSSC 118 March 29, 2023
Catching Up with Ricky Cobb & MLB Predictions – In this episode we catch up with five-time guest Ricky Cobb, creator of Super ...
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RRSSC 117 February 27, 2023
Four Score & Seven Beers Ago – In this episode we dig into Score baseball cards, one of the big five card companies ...
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RRSSC 116 January 18, 2023
Fleer & Clothing in the Concourse – In this episode we dig into Fleer baseball cards, one of the big five card companies ...
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RRSSC 115 July 5, 2022
Field Guide to 1992 – The year 1992 was superb for both music and Canada. In baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays claimed Canada's ...
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RRSSC 114 March 18, 2022
The Donruss Dive – In this episode, we take a deep dive into Donruss baseball cards. We primarily focus on the company's first ...
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RRSSC 113 December 15, 2021
Choo-In Hall of Fame Inductions – Every year we hold the Choo-In Hall of Fame inductions, which are intended to recognize artists that ...
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RRSSC 112 August 16, 2021
Field Guide to the Bay Area – In this episode, we take you beyond the late '60s and into the heart of the ...
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RRSSC 111 March 1, 2021
Country Goes Cassette – In this episode, we welcome guest panelist Tom Snyder as we cover country music from the 1980s and into ...
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RRSSC 110 October 11, 2020
Field Guide to the Twin Cities – The Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota have been the source of a fair ...
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RRSSC 109 August 24, 2020
100 for 100, Pt. 10 – We have reached the end of our 100 favorite things about baseball and rock and roll. Our ...
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RRSSC 108 July 23, 2020
100 for 100, Pt. 9 – We enter the top 15 of our 100 favorite things about baseball and rock and roll, including ...
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RRSSC 107 June 15, 2020
100 for 100, Pt. 8 – We enter the top 25 of our 100 favorite things about baseball and rock and roll, including ...
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RRSSC 106 May 11, 2020
100 for 100, Pt. 7 – We continue a countdown of our 100 favorite things about baseball and rock and roll, including a ...
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RRSSC 105 April 9, 2020
100 for 100, Pt. 6 – We continue a countdown of our 100 favorite things about baseball and rock and roll, including a ...
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RRSSC 104 March 25, 2020
100 for 100, Pt. 5 – We continue a countdown of our 100 favorite things about baseball and rock and roll, including a ...
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RRSSC 103 January 16, 2020
100 for 100, Pt. 4 – We continue a countdown of our 100 favorite things about baseball and rock and roll, including bygone ...
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RRSSC 102 December 18, 2019
100 for 100, Pt. 3 – We continue a countdown of our 100 favorite things about baseball and rock and roll, including a ...
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RRSSC 101 October 7, 2019
100 for 100, Pt. 2 – We continue a countdown of our 100 favorite things about baseball and rock and roll, including a ...
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RRSSC 100 September 18, 2019
100 for 100, Pt. 1 – To celebrate this landmark episode, we begin a countdown of our 100 favorite things about baseball and ...
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RRSSC 99 July 18, 2019
2019 Choo-In Hall of Fame Inductions – Every year we hold the Choo-In Hall of Fame inductions, which is intended to recognize artists ...
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RRSSC 98 June 3, 2019
Field Guide to 1989 – The year 1989 was a heckuva way to close out a decade. Upper Deck disrupted the trading card ...
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RRSSC 97 March 25, 2019
Opening Day 2019 with Guest Panelist Ricky Cobb – In what has become an MLB Opening Day tradition, we welcome back
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RRSSC 96 January 28, 2019
Field Guide to Philadelphia – For our Field Guide to Philadelphia, we welcome Philly natives Craig Rosen and Perry Shall ...
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RRSSC 95 November 15, 2018
Field Guide to Detroit – Detroit, Michigan has exported some of the finest baseball, rock and, ahem, Motown in history. In this Field ...
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RRSSC 94 October 8, 2018
Field Guide to 1993 – Joe Carter hit a World Series-winning home run off of Phillies reliever Mitch Williams in Game 6 of ...
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RRSSC 93 July 9, 2018
Field Guide to 1988 – It's 1988 and the revolution has begun. With debut albums from Soundgarden, Jane's Addiction, NWA and Eazy-E, rock ...
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RRSSC 92 June 4, 2018
2018 Choo-In Hall of Fame Inductions – Every year around the time of the actual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions, we ...
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RRSSC 91 May 1, 2018
Catching Up with the Not Black Crowes – We examine the ashes of the Black Crowes, as brothers Rich and Chris Robinson have ...
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RRSSC 90 April 2, 2018
Opening Day 2018 – We celebrate MLB's Opening Day by inviting back Ricky Cobb of Super 70's Sports as a ...
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RRSSC 89 March 5, 2018
Field Guide to 1982 – To help us recap the year in baseball and rock that was 1982, we welcome guest panelist
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RRSSC 88 February 5, 2018
The Art of the Movie Soundtrack – We welcome back filmmaker Adam Galassi as we take a deep dive into movie soundtracks and ...
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RRSSC 87 January 16, 2018
Interview with Collin Dupuis – Collin Dupuis is a two-time GRAMMY-winning mixer and engineer credited on of our favorite albums of 2017, Marty ...
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RRSSC 86 January 2, 2018
End of Year Celebration – We celebrate the end of 2017 with a chat about our highlights of the year - including album ...
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RRSSC 85 December 4, 2017
Interview with Graphic Designer Margo Nahas – Graphic designer Margo Z. Nahas is best known for her work on Van Halen's 1984 and ...
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RRSSC 84 November 22, 2017
A Tribute to Malcolm Young – We pay tribute to AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young, who passed away at age 64. AC/DC's Back ...
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RRSSC 83 October 30, 2017
Tom Petty Around-the-Horn Setlist – In light of Tom Petty's untimely death, we create an around-the horn-setlist to celebrate his deep catalog. The ...
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RRSSC 82 September 28, 2017
Interview with "Let's Play Two" Director Danny Clinch – Danny Clinch joined us to discuss his upcoming film,
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RRSSC 81 September 21, 2017
Late Bloomers in Rock & MLB – We are back! In this episode, we catch up on late season MLB developments before delving ...
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RRSSC 80 July 31, 2017
A Wisconsin State of Mind – Patrick Sullivan joins us to discuss the Tall Tales Festival, which he organizes and ...
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RRSSC 79 July 5, 2017
Field Guide to 1967 – We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love and all things baseball and rock from 1967. ...
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RRSSC 78 June 15, 2017
Artists to See, Games to Have Seen – We start the show discussing potential MLB expansion cities, gourmet stadium hot dogs (we even ...
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RRSSC 77 May 29, 2017
Remembering Chris Cornell & Gregg Allman – We welcome guest panelist Adam Galassi as we remember the lives and musical contributions of Chris ...
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RRSSC 76 May 15, 2017
Choo-In Hall of Fame Inductions – We hold the Choo-In Hall of Fame inductions every year around the time of the actual Rock ...
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RRSSC 75 April 17, 2017
Field Guide to Pearl Jam – Pearl Jam nerds unite! Guest panelist Michael Davis joins us for our Field Guide to Pearl Jam ...
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RRSSC 74 March 28, 2017
2017 MLB Predictions, 1977 Lollapalooza – Guest panelist Ricky Cobb joins us again as we prepare for the 2017 MLB season. Ricky is ...
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RRSSC 73 March 6, 2017
The Undeniable Optimism of Spring Training – Hope springs eternal, especially at Major League Baseball's Spring Training. In this episode, we recap the ...
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RRSSC 72 February 6, 2017
Field Guide to 1970's Country Music – While the 1970s were a period of grand experimentation for rock and roll, country music was ...
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RRSSC 71 January 16, 2017
Double Threats: Singing Actors, Acting Musicians and Bob Uecker – The Beatles and Elvis were some of the first two-way entertainers - both ...
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RRSSC 70 January 2, 2017
Field Guide to Power Trios in Rock and Outfields – From ELP to Gov't Mule and the 1894 Philadelphia A's to the 1990 ...
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RRSSC 69 December 12, 2016
MLB Hot Stove, Band Trades, 2016 in Review – We recap the MLB transactions during the hot stove season, which included all three ...
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RRSSC 68 November 21, 2016
MLB Awards, Music MVPs, Hidden Tracks, Offseason Needs – We kick back and have some fun discussions about the recent MLB awards, including ...
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RRSSC 67 November 7, 2016
Levi shares his Cubs joy, we remember Black Crowes keyboardist Eddie Harsch – Not sure if you heard, but the Chicago Cubs won ...
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RRSSC 66 October 24, 2016
MLB 2016 and Desert Trip Reviews, Rock Hall Nominations – We kick off the show talking baseball, covering the playoffs and some notable ...
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RRSSC 65 October 3, 2016
Desert Trip Around the Horn Setlist Extravaganza – In anticipation of the incredible Desert Trip music festival, we team up to create dream ...
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RRSSC 64 September 19, 2016
Scouting The Who – The Who have been one of the most bombastic rock bands since the mid-1960s. While the trio of Tommy, ...
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RRSSC 63 September 5, 2016
Field Guide to 1981 – We look back on 1981, a year that split us in two. In baseball, a mid-season strike quite ...
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RRSSC 62 August 23, 2016
Interview with Comedian Ryan Budds – Ryan Budds is a comedian and writer who ...
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RRSSC 61 August 1, 2016
Interview with Fu Manchu Guitarist Bob Balch – Fu Manchu plays rock and roll (some call it stoner rock) and plays it well ...
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RRSSC 60 July 18, 2016
Interview with Drummer Joe Winters – Drummer Joe Winters helped found The Steepwater Band in 1998. By 2005, the band was ...
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RRSSC 59 July 4, 2016
Field Guide to 1976 – Musician and music connoisseur John White joins us as a guest panelist for the entire episode, as we ...
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RRSSC 58 June 19, 2016
Field Guide to 1996 – We look back on 1996 - a pivotal time for our music tastes and the beginning of a ...
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RRSSC 57 June 5, 2016
Field Guide to 1986 – We look back on 1986 - a fascinating year in rock and roll and Major League Baseball. Granted, ...
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RRSSC 56 May 10, 2016
Collecting Baseball Cards Between 1986 and 1993 – In this week's episode, we remember collecting baseball cards as kids - from about 1986-1993. ...
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RRSSC 55 May 2, 2016
Scouting Bob Dylan – Misconceptions and Misgivings, Fantasy Island Album Draft, Around-the-Horn Dream Setlist – In this week's episode, we give the Bob Dylan ...
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RRSSC 54 April 25, 2016
MLB's Surprises and the Passing of Prince – In this week's episode, we quickly catch up on the biggest surprises in Major League ...
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RRSSC 53 April 18, 2016
Steve Miller Vs. the Rock Hall, We Induct Our Newest Choo Hall Members – In this week's episode, we discuss Steve Miller's scathing ...
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RRSSC 52 April 12, 2016
MLB Opening Week, Pearl Jam & Guns N' Roses Tour Reports – In this episode, we recap the first week of the Major ...
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RRSSC 51 April 4, 2016
MLB Opening Day & 2016 Predictions – In this very special episode, we welcome back Ricky Cobb to help us ring in Major ...
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RRSSC 50 March 28, 2016
Get Off My Lawn!: AC/DC's Soap Opera Continues, Lollapalooza Turns 25 – In this episode, we discuss the latest rumors of Axl Rose ...
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RRSSC 49 March 22, 2016
Sabermetricians of Rock: Remembering Keith Emerson, Levi Attends Spring Training – In this episode, we remember the late Keith Emerson, founding member of ...
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RRSSC #48 March 14, 2016
This Changes Nothing, Chase Utley: Steve Hofstetter Talks Comedy, Baseball and Coming To America
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RRSSC #47 March 7, 2016
Openings and Closings: CSN Shuts It Down, GNR Announces Opener, MLB Free Agent Recap – In this episode, we discuss Sturgill Simpson's new ...
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RRSSC #46 February 29, 2016
Management Material: MLB Rule Changes, Yoenis Cespedes and Manager Effectiveness – In this episode, we discuss Major League Baseball's rule changes for 2016, ...
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RRSSC #45 February 22, 2016
The Fine Art of the Tribute: Tributes to Bowie and the Dead, MLB Preseason Power Rankings – In this episode, we discuss Lady ...
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RRSSC #44 February 15, 2016
Twenty-Two, Squirrely and Loud: Marc Ford Discusses Technique, Jamming, Producing and More ...
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RRSSC #43 February 8, 2016
On Cosmic Revolutionaries: Calixte Stamp Discusses The Who, Hendrix, Christos and More ...
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RRSSC #42 February 1, 2016
Three Snakes and One Drummer: The Steve Gorman Interview – Steve Gorman, host ...
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RRSSC #41 January 25, 2016
Hail, Hail the Lucky Ones: Yoenis Cespedes Signs, Glenn Frey Passes & Pearl Jam's 2016 Bonnaroo Setlist – Rock & Roll Shin-Soo Choo ...
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RRSSC #40 January 18, 2016
Safe Travels, Starman: MLB Free Agency, Bonnaroo 2016 & Remembering David Bowie – Rock & Roll Shin-Soo Choo has reformatted to shorter episodes ...
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RRSSC #39 January 11, 2016
Let Lemmy Watch Your Purse: MLB Hall of Fame, Lemmy, Guns N' Roses Reunion – Rock & Roll Shin-Soo Choo has reformatted to ...
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RRSSC #38 December 23, 2015
In With the New: The MLB Hot Stove & Our Favorite Albums of 2015 – In the Leadoff, we discuss the Cubs big ...
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RRSSC #37 December 7, 2015
Every Picture Tells A Story: The MLB Hot Stove & Our Favorite Album Cover Art – In the Leadoff, we discuss the David ...
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RRSSC #36 November 23, 2015
Warming Up the Stove: Edward David Anderson Talks New Album, Cubs Playoff Run – In the Leadoff, we discuss Yasiel Puig, the fevered ...
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RRSSC #35 November 9, 2015
From the Fall Classic to Fall Classics: The Season Goes to the Royals & These Albums Go With A Season – In the ...
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RRSSC #34 October 20, 2015
Scopes Trial Reprise: Teaching the Evolution of Southern Rock – In the Leadoff, we discuss the MLB playoffs, including the runs made by ...
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RRSSC #33 September 24, 2015
Mic Drops: Our Favorite and Not-So-Favorite MLB Media Personalities – In the Leadoff, we discuss the month of baseball and music releases. Gabe ...
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RRSSC #32 August 31, 2015
Two Sides of the Croon: The Best & Worst Solo Efforts in Rock – In the Leadoff, we discuss the MLB playoff races, ...
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RRSSC #31 August 19, 2015
He's Gone Hagar: Rivalries and Reason Within MLB and Rock – In the Leadoff, we discuss the collapse of the ceiling at First ...
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RRSSC #30 August 10, 2015
By-Tor And The Stairs Dog: Canada's Contributions to MLB and Rock & Roll – In the Leadoff, we discuss The Dead shows in ...
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RRSSC #29 June 29, 2015
Dead Ahead: The Eras of the Grateful Dead – In the Leadoff, we discuss recent concerts we attended by My Morning Jacket, Belle & ...
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RRSSC #28 June 18, 2015
The Cardinals Get Busted – It's great to be back! We start by discussing the FBI's investigation into the St. Louis Cardinals hacking of the ...
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RRSSC #27 May 22, 2015
State of the Blues and Other Hues – In the Leadoff, we discuss the MLB baseball season and the passing of blues legend B.B. King. ...
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RRSSC #26 May 6, 2015
Summer Concert Preview and MLB Month Review – In the Leadoff, we discuss the summer concerts and festivals we plan on attending, including Wilco, The ...
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RRSSC #25: You're Welcome, Jim Martin April 26, 2015
Shoo-In Hall of Famers – In the Leadoff, we discuss the baseball season thus far, the never-ending Motley Crue farewell tour and the Rock Hall ...
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RRSSC #24: Really, Really Tough Decisions April 9, 2015
Guitarist Bracket Madness Final Four – In the Leadoff, we discuss Tidal, the latest streaming music service and Bob Costas' ideas for shortening the baseball ...
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RRSSC #23: Really Tough Decisions April 2, 2015
Guitarist Bracket Madness - Rounds 2, 3 & 4 – In the Leadoff, we discuss the latest in Spring Training developments. In the Heart of ...
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