340. Ireland, Part 2

340. Ireland, Part 2

Author: Tim Plaehn January 3, 2024 Duration: 33:44
Ben goes with some contemporary Irish punk while Jeff relies on the oldest Irish pub song one can find--not a dry eye in the house!! And Sinead will have her say!! 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.
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255. The Best Album of 2019 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:52
Our Three Albums: Eve by Rapsody; live.brucespringsteen.net; Heard It In a Past Life by Maggie Rogers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
254. The Best Album of 2018 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:53
Our Three Albums: Future Me Hates Me by The Beths; By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile; Tearing At the Seams by NathanIel Rateliff and The Night Sweats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…
253. The Best Album of 2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:31
Our Three Albums: Rainbow by Kesha; Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins; The Nashville Sound by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
252. The Best Album of 2016 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:19
Our Three Albums: Emotions and Math by Margaret Glaspy; Malibu by Anderson .Paak; Teens of Denial by Car Seat Headrest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
251. The Father's Day Podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:06
Our Three Songs: Late Night Radio by Greg Brown; When Water Comes to Life by Cloud Cult; Gracie by Ben Folds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
250. The Best Album of 2015 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:04
Our Three Albums: To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar; Sermon on the Rocks by Josh Ritter; Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
249. The Best Album of 2014 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:51
Our Three Albums: Run the Jewels 2 by Run the Jewels; Commonwealth by Sloan; The Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
248. The Best Album of 2013 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:49
Our Three Albums: Born Sinner by J. Cole; Wolf's Law by The Joy Formidable; Pure Heroine by Lorde Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
247. The Best Album of 2012 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:25
Our Three Albums: There's No Leaving Now by The Tallest Man On Earth; Red (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift; Boys and Girls by Alabama Shakes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
246. The Best Album of 2011 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:57
Our Three Albums: American Goldwing by Blitzen Trapper; Nine Types of Light by TV On the Radio; The Book of Mormon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices