304. Toronto

304. Toronto

Author: Tim Plaehn November 2, 2022 Duration: 1:07:34
--The Toronto Arrival Song (The Beaches) --The Toronto Compilation --Toronto's Favorite Son (Drake) --Our Three Songs! --Artist in Residence: coming out on Friday in its own pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosted by Tim Plaehn, 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys offers a uniquely personal journey through the last half-century of popular sound. Instead of a dry historical lecture, each episode feels like pulling up a chair with three friends who have lived through every chart-topper and one-hit-wonder. They dig into a single year at a time, weaving together the music that defined it with their own memories and the broader cultural moments happening back in the day. You’ll hear passionate debates, unexpected nostalgia, and a lot of laughter as they argue their way toward crowning one definitive track for each year of their lives. This isn't about cold, critical analysis; it's about the visceral connection between life experience and the songs that scored it. The podcast builds a rich, year-by-year tapestry that is as much about growing up and societal change as it is about melodies and lyrics. For anyone who believes music is a time machine, this series provides a warm, funny, and deeply authentic guide.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys
Podcast Episodes
245. The Mother's Day Podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:11
Our Three Songs: The Mother by Brandi Carlile; Luckiest Person Alive by Jeff Symonds; Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
244. The Best Album of 2010 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:14
Our Three Albums: Nostalgia, Ultra by Frank Ocean; Matador by Joel Streeter; Genuine Negro Jig by The Carolina Chocolate Drops Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
243. The Best Album of 2009 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:41
Our Three Albums: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix; Pacific Dust by The Mother Hips; Lungs by Florence + The Machine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
242. The Best Album of 2008 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:57
Our Three Albums: Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings by Counting Crows; Dirty Animals by Girl Talk; Dirty Animals by Girl Talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
241. The Best Album of 2007 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:40
Our Three Albums: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga by Spoon; For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Ever; Neon Bible by Arcade Fire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
240. The Best Album of 2006 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:51
Our Three Albums: A Lesson in Crime by Tokyo Police Club; The Crane Wife by The Decemberists; Boys and Girls in America by The Holdsteady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
239. The Best Album of 2005 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:55
Our Three Albums: Elevator by Hot Hot Heat; Late Registration by Kanye West; X&Y by Coldplay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
238. The Best Album of 2004 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:15
Our Three Albums: A Ghost Is Born by Wilco; Ta Det Lugnt by Dungen; More Adventurous by Rilo Kiley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
237. The Best Album of 2003 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:17
Our Three Albums: Youth and Young Manhood by the Kings of Leon; Fever To Tell by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Chutes Too Narrow by The Shins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
236. The Best Album of 2002 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:34
Our Three Albums: Demolition by Ryan Adams; Sea Change by Beck; Lost In Space by Aimee Mann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices