The latest episode of the Blerd Radio podcast covers the biggest-selling album of the Soundscan era. Get ready for Metallica!
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Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles Podcast (Episode 11)
The latest episode of the Jheri Curl Chronicles podcast is (almost) all about Michael. Have a listen!
The Blerd Radio Podcast 2016 | Episode 11: “Speaking In Tongues”
Get your big suit on and join me, Dr. Z and Michael Parr for the latest episode of the Blerd Radio podcast. In this installment, the three of us are talking about 1983’s Speaking In Tongues, the most commercially successful studio album by new wave legends Talking Heads. A million-seller, Tongues was an MTV favorite that spawned the quartet’s only top ten pop single, “Burning Down The House”. It also spawned a host of warmly remembered songs that have become […]
Blerd Radio Presents The Jheri Curl Chronicles Podcast (Episode 10)
1982 was the year of Marvin and “Sexual Healing”, but as you’ll hear in the latest JCC podcast episode, his former label mates Diana and Stevie didn’t do so bad, either.
The Blerd Radio Podcast 2016: Episode 10 (“Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite”)
The latest Blerd Radio podcast tackles the debut album by R&B superstar Maxwell. Can you believe it’s been 20 years?
The Blerd Radio Podcast 2016: Episode 9 (George Michael’s “Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1”
Last week, Sony/Legacy announced a deluxe reissue of George Michael’s second solo album, 1990’s Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. Coincidentally, when that announcement was made, the Blerd Radio team was putting the finishing touches on a podcast episode devoted to that particular album. So join me (Mike Joseph) and my partners Michael Parr and Doctor Z for a deep-dive exploration into the decidedly introspective follow-up to the mega selling Faith. While not as commercially successful-or anywhere near as pop friendly-as its predecessor, Listen Without Prejudice has become a […]
Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles Podcast (Episode 9)
We’re ringing out 1982 in the latest episode of the Jheri Curl Chronicles podcast. Me and Thomas Inskeep decided to deviate slightly from our 5-songs-at-a-time format last episode so as not to end on a bad Richard “Dimples” Fields-related note. In the interest of…symmetry (I guess?) we decided to complete the year we started in Episode 8, and deliver the last 7 number 1 R&B tracks of the year. Before we jump ahead, have you listened to our previous episodes? […]
Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles (Episode 8)
Hydrate yourself with a little H2O in the latest Jheri Curl Chronicles podcast.
40 Songs For 40 Years: 1994
Welcome to the year I became a full-fledged adult.
Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles Podcast (Episode 7)
This time around, we’re checking out some #2s from the post-disco era, including two songs by Michael and his brothers.
Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles (Episode 6)
Ladies and gentlemen out there in podcast land, Thomas Inskeep and I would like to welcome you to the SIXTH episode of the Jheri Curl Chronicles podcast. Yes, folks, we’re taking you down memory lane for a discussion about songs that hit #1 on Billboard Magazine’s Hot R&B Singles chart in the ’80s. If you’ve missed an installment, never fear. You can find them by clicking on the link for each respective episode. We’re up to Episode 6! This installment finishes out […]
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