Long Distance Dedication- SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE
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Join Steve for an unbelievable, personal and twisting tale of intertwining paths with the silver-toned king of the top 40 countdown, Casey Kasem. It's a story that reaches back through the years to very much validate Kasem's signature sign off: "keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." See for privacy information.
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Smells Like Teen Pop Part 1: 90’s Pop—The Post-Grunge Comeback
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The inside story behind Pop's resurgence in the mid 1990s from the power players who orchestrated it.
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How Monster Mash Became the Ultimate Halloween Smash
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Dive into the frighteningly wild backstory behind Bobby Pickett's iconic novelty song "Monster Mash"
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The Death of the Disco Era: The Rise and Fall of 70’s Disco Part 4
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The disco fad goes into overdrive, and is met with opposition from haters who vow to bring it crumbling down, leading to an anti-disco riot on a baseball diamond in Chicago.
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Catch the Fever: The Rise and Fall of 70’s Disco Part 3
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Join Steve as he traces the impact of a danceable Hollywood blockbuster on radio and discotheques as the 70s reach a fevered pitch.
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The Early Days (And Nights) of Disco: The Rise and Fall of 70’s Disco Part 1
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Tune in as Steve delves into the colorful history and influences that drove the decadent decade of Disco
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Let’s Twist Again!
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Steve traces how rock and roll is embraced by adults for the very first time, as the twist moves from a notorious Mob owned NYC dive bar all the way to high society, the White House and a very enthusiastic JFK.
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C'mon On Baby, Let’s Do The Twist!
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Steve deep dives into the origins of the song that popularized a controversial dance move, launched multiple social movements and proved to be the starting gun for the rebellious 1960's.
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Rapper's Delight: Inside the Song That Ignited Hip Hop
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Join Steve for the incredible inside story behind the song that launched hip hop on its course towards world domination.
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How The Beatles Swept the States in Six Weeks
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Blunders, technology, tragedy and luck all played a role in America's embrace of Beatlemania.
info_outlineJoin host Steve Greenberg for a deep dive into the remarkable story behind the unexpected smash hit “Who Let The Dogs Out?” by The Baha Men, a song celebrating its 20th anniversary. It's a tale involving crate-digging in Trinidadian record stores, Alex Rodriguez, Rugrats, and more. (You’ll also find out who’s really barking those “woofs” of the song’s hook and how that hook traces back years before the song was even recorded.)
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