123. UNDERCOVERS: BURIED MANILOW

123. UNDERCOVERS: BURIED MANILOW

Author: Dixon Denim Cutoffs, LLC August 21, 2025 Duration: 1:15:42

Steve presents a learned treatise on the original versions of soft-rock songs best known in their recordings by Barry Manilow.


Remember those guys who mapped the smooth seas of Beyond Yacht Rock 2000? They’re back, but they’ve traded their deck shoes for something a little more experimental. This isn't just a revisit; it's a full system reboot for a new era of musical categorization. Each episode, hosts Steve Huey, JD Ryznar, David B. Lyons, and Hunter Stair embark on a frankly absurd creative mission: they conjure up a completely new genre of music from thin air. Then, with a mix of deadpan analysis and genuine enthusiasm, they build a canon for it, counting down what they argue are the ten definitive songs that belong to this freshly invented style. The joy of this podcast lies in the journey from a ridiculous premise to a surprisingly compelling musical argument. You’ll hear them debate the merits of soft rock deep cuts, forgotten one-hit wonders, and stadium anthems, all forced to coexist under a banner like "Suburban Garage Prog" or "Lite Funk Adjacent." It’s a celebration of music’s endless flexibility and a hilarious exercise in critical thinking, all filtered through the distinct camaraderie of four friends who have been doing this long enough to know how to have fun with it. Tune in for a weekly dose of inventive commentary that proves genre is just a playground.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Beyond Yacht Rock 2000
Podcast Episodes
162. Hard Fix [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:43
Genres, I can fix'em… for a new generation. Also check out the latest entry in our true crime series "Steve's Favorite Murder."
161. Meta Pop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:51
JD counts down songs about themselves. Also check out the latest entry in our true crime series "Steve's Favorite Murder."
160. Milky Way Soul [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:43:06
Friends on the 10s is back as pro wrestling star MVP joins the hosts to present a genre that once cost him his ice cream money.
159. Ostinato Punk [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:58
Dave works another damn punk genre into the show with very little premise, or promise of a concise genre.
158. Disco Dips: Easy Listening Edition [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:53
Steve piggybacks off Dave's classic Disco Dips genre for a learned treatise about old-school crooners and Broadway belters who dipped their toes into the waters of disco.
157. Party Snacks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:36
Hunter super seriously cooks up party politics… for a new generation.
156. Rhythm & Joy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:46
JD presents a genre of feel-good R&B.
154. Triblings [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:42
Dave Presents a Turded Learnise on 3 siblings in a band.
153. Alternarave [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:58
Steve presents a learned treatise on the narrow segment of psychedelic British dance-rock that crossed over to the American charts in the early '90s.