Music In My Shoes
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"It's a really great podcast" - Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin
"I appreciate talking to you guys and the good questions" - Mitch Easter of Let's Active and R.E.M. producer
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Episodes
138 episodes
Billboard Hits of July 4, 1976: Skyrockets in Flight, Afternoon Delight E138
Fireworks are loud, but the real Fourth of July time machine is a song you haven’t heard in years. We kick off our holiday special by talking Atlanta traditions like the Peachtree Road Race, then dive straight into the United States Bicentennia...
Paperback Writer, Carole King "Tapestry", and Somebody Put Something in My Drink E137
We bounce from a killer Cracker and Drivin N Cryin concert to a surreal moment where Heart’s “Barracuda” follows us through LaGuardia. The mailbag sparks stories about meeting listeners, debating concerts, and how the songs we love can turn int...
Behind the Strings of R.E.M.'s Out of Time: Violinist David Arenz E136
“Losing My Religion” has one of the most recognizable feels in modern rock, and a big part of that atmosphere lives in the strings. We’re joined by former Atlanta Symphony Orchestra violinist David Arenz, who played on R.E.M.’s Out of Time, to ...
Ferris Bueller's Day Off 40th Anniversary, Van Halen "Fair Warning", and The Smiths "The Queen is Dead" E135
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off hits 40 years, and somehow it still feels like the kind of perfect stolen day you can step into whenever you need it. We rewatch it with fresh ears, from Cameron’s quiet sadness to Jeanie’s rage at always being overlook...
Silly Love Songs, Will Ferrell / Paul McCartney SNL, and The Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers" E134
Paul McCartney got dragged for writing “silly love songs” and then turned the criticism into a No. 1 anthem. We start with that 1976 chart run, the irony baked into the lyrics, and the way one summertime hit can glue itself to your memory, righ...
Conversation with The Stifftones: Rock 'n' Rollin’ in a Hearse E133
A band that lives in a hearse sounds like a gimmick until you hear the reasons it happened and the work it takes to keep it going. We’re joined in the studio by Shaun and Rachel from The Stifftones, a DIY touring duo that turned a full reset in...
Billboard Hits of May 1981: All Those Years Ago E132
The fastest way to time-travel is to press play on a song you haven’t heard in years, then realize you still know every word. We pull up the Billboard Hot 100 from May 23, 1981 and take it for a spin, bouncing between classic rock, radio pop, a...
Top Gun 40th Anniversary, and Show Me the Way Till the End of the Day E131
Top Gun turns 40, and we can’t talk about it without talking about the soundtrack that still punches through your speakers. From the first seconds of Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone” on the aircraft carrier, we trace how 80s movie music uses needle...
More In-Studio Chat with Laura Slade Wiggins, Jonathan Spencer, and Vaylor Trucks: Slightly Famous Somebodies E130
What happens when musicians stop trying to look cool and start trying to tell the truth? We continue our sit down with Slightly Famous Somebodies for a freewheeling ride through creativity, aging, and the weird influences that make a band sound...
Slightly Famous Somebodies: Laura Slade Wiggins, Jonathan Spencer, and Vaylor Trucks In-Studio Chat E129
We’re joined in the studio by Jonathan Spencer, Laura Slade Wiggins, and Vaylor Trucks from Slightly Famous Somebodies, and the story starts with a simple ask: record one Kevn Kinney song as part of a living tribute. That one track turns into m...
Hey Ho, Let's Go: Ramones Debut 50th Anniversary, Jan and Dean Dead Man's Curve, and Del Shannon Runaway E128
A record can be simple and still change the world, and the Ramones proved it in 1976. We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ self-titled debut album and pulling apart why those tight, fast songs still matter: the way “Blitzkrieg...
David Bowie Station to Station, The Addams Family, Cartoon Music: Pop Culture Time Machine E127
A two-season black-and-white sitcom leaves a 60-year shadow, a band logo becomes more famous than the band name, and a random music reference boomerangs back into your week at the perfect moment. That’s the lane we love: pop culture history tha...
Dreams So Real: Trent Allen Reminisces about the Band, the Scene and the Dream E126
Athens, GA didn’t just produce great bands; it produced a whole value system. When Trent Allen from Dreams So Real joins us, we get into why Athens carried “artsy credibility,” why Atlanta bands sometimes got brushed off, and how those scene po...
The Ed Sullivan Show, Beatles Anthology 2, Jethro Tull, and Rush Tom Sawyer E125
One TV host with a stiff posture and a sharp instinct helped rewrite the map of American pop culture. We’re talking about The Ed Sullivan Show, the variety powerhouse that ran from 1948 to March 28, 1971 and acted like a weekly national stage f...
David Lowery and Dennis Herring Discuss Cracker’s The Golden Age and More, Plus Camp-In 12 E124
We’re coming to you from Cracker’s Campout, where the music is loud, the stories are better than any liner notes, and the distance between the crowd and the artists basically disappears. From the song-swap to the final-night blowout, the whole ...
Kevn Kinney And Johnny Hickman Talk Music and More in the Classic City E123
We hang with Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin and Johnny Hickman of Cracker in Athens, GA and trace how songs and scenes shape a life, from new releases to punk rock beginnings. Kevn opens up about writing “Mirror Mirror,” a power pop song about A...
Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy Athens R.E.M. Tribute, Plus Kinney and Buck, and California Dreamin' E122
The room lifted before the first chord. Athens came alive with a storyteller’s spark, a stripped-down trio threading classics and new cuts, and two supercharged nights honoring R.E.M.’s Life’s Rich Pageant that turned a tribute into living hist...
May Pang on John Lennon and "The Lost Weekend", A Love Story E121
We sit down with May Pang to unpack John Lennon’s misnamed “Lost Weekend” and reveal a season of creative fire, repaired friendships, and family reconnection. May shares what really happened across those 18 months: the studio grind behind Mind ...
Pretty In Pink, Drink The Sea, and Steal My Sunshine E120
We revisit Pretty in Pink at 40 and admit the movie’s plot is fine while the soundtrack is legendary. We trade takes on Ducky, Blaine, Spader’s chill menace, WLIR Screamers, and how a film’s music can outlast its script.Then we fast-forw...
Left of the Dial, Beetlejuice's Day-O, and Jeremiah was a Bullfrog E119
Grief has a soundtrack—and so does joy. We open with a heartfelt salute to Catherine O’Hara, tracing how a single scene, a laugh line, or a voice can linger long after the credits, then wander into the wild terrain where memory and music meet. ...
From Led Zep IV vs Dark Side to Nevermind vs Ten: Wax Wars! The Rock Album Battles E118
A listener threw down the gauntlet and we answered: Wax Wars, the ultimate rock album face-off. We’re talking full-catalog giants and needle-drop staples—Fleetwood Mac versus Eagles, Zeppelin versus Floyd, The Who versus Queen, Clash versus Ram...
The Uncle Floyd Show, and I Can't Live Without My Radio E117
We trace the scrappy brilliance of the Uncle Floyd Show and how a UHF oddity opened doors for punk and pop heroes, then jump across decades of songs that shaped our lives. From Dylan’s Desire to The Cult’s club thunder, we connect memories, cha...
Challenger Shuttle Disaster, Batman TV Series, and Dire Straits "Skateaway" E116
A countdown, a cheer, and then a white bloom in the sky. We start with that January morning when Challenger lifted off with a teacher aboard and a nation watching, and we unpack how a routine launch became a rupture—O-rings, cold air, and the w...
40 Most-Played Classic Rock Songs Of 2025, Joan Jett "Bad Reputation", and Been Caught Stealing E115
What do the 40 most-played classic rock songs of 2025 say about our listening habits? We dive into the national radio data and find a universe powered by stadium anthems, late-70s polish, and 80s hooks, with Bon Jovi and Guns N’ Roses dominatin...
Remembering Bob Weir: Grateful Dead to Dead & Company E114
Bonus EpisodeWe share stories, setlists, and tributes to honor Bob Weir, who passed away on January 10, 2026, and explore moments that made the music feel like home. Loss meets gratitude as we reckon with legacy, improvisation, and great...