Riffs on Riffs

Riffs on Riffs

56 episodes

The airwaves have been a touch too quiet, don’t you think? The studio has been dark, the curtains drawn, and the amps silent. But fear not, music aficionados, Riffs on Riffs is back with a full-fledged podcast revival. Riffs on Riffs has always been about the thrill of musical discovery, that tingle down your spine when a perfect melody kicks in. Every chart-topper is a sonic time capsule. We'll crack it open, trace its history, decode those cryptic lyrics, and unearth the hidden gems in its musical DNA. Hosts Joe and Toby are back as your audio archaeologists, digging up the stories behind the songs. But here's where it gets fun. From those melodies, we riff. Wild tangents, pop culture connections, personal stories, those "shower thoughts" sparked by a killer chorus – think of it as the ultimate deep dive followed by a freewheeling jam session inspired by the hits. Dust off your headphones and get ready to rediscover those songs you thought you knew.

Podcasts

Journey "Don't Stop Believin'"

Published: July 23, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 3 seconds

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Four Guys Riff In a Bar

Published: July 9, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 39 seconds

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Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the Bridge"

Published: June 25, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 24 seconds

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Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl"

Published: June 11, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 42 seconds

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Owl City "Fireflies"

Published: May 28, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 31 seconds

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Pharrell Williams "Happy"

Published: May 14, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 3 seconds

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Naughty By Nature "O.P.P."

Published: April 30, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 17 seconds

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Beyonce "TEXAS HOLD 'EM"

Published: April 16, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 15 seconds

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Taylor Swift "Cruel Summer"

Published: April 2, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 20 seconds

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Episode 4: Where Do We Go From Here?

Published: July 26, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 59 seconds

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Episode 3: It All Falls Apart

Published: July 12, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 21 seconds

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Episode 2: Living the Dream?

Published: June 28, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 2 seconds

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Episode 1: The Origins of 24-Carat Black

Published: June 15, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 18 seconds

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Riffs on Riffs Season 3 Trailer

Published: May 18, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds

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Evergreen Podcasts presents The Katz Walk

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 2 seconds

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Chainsmoking and the Nickelback Effect

Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 11 seconds

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Am I Wrong for Loving K Pop?

Published: Nov. 4, 2020, 11 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 32 seconds

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Songs That Are Just Plain Wrong

Published: Oct. 21, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 42 seconds

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Lane Changes

Published: Oct. 7, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 30 seconds

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I Need You to Break My Heart Tonight

Published: Sept. 23, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 29 seconds

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Songs You Didn't Know Were Covers

Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 56 seconds

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Rock-a-Bye Humpty Hump

Published: Aug. 26, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 47 seconds

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Can't Stop the La Di Da Di

Published: Aug. 12, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 19 seconds

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Music 2 Protest 2

Published: July 29, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 50 seconds

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Mama Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

Published: July 15, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 27 seconds

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Evil Beep

Published: March 25, 2020, 7:30 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 50 seconds

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Ms. Jackson is OUT of Strawberries

Published: March 11, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 19 seconds

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I'd Rather Have Whiskey

Published: Feb. 26, 2020, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 10 seconds

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We Have Bobby in Common

Published: Feb. 12, 2020, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 30 seconds

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The Shape of a Scrub

Published: Jan. 29, 2020, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 52 seconds

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All Night Around The Way

Published: Jan. 15, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 28 seconds

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My Brother Jonas is a Chicken

Published: Jan. 1, 2020, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 16 seconds

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Everybody Loves My Life

Published: Dec. 18, 2019, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 33 seconds

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Now That We Found Heavy Love

Published: Dec. 4, 2019, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 40 seconds

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Born to Express Yourself

Published: Nov. 20, 2019, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 31 seconds

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Regulate Your Doobie

Published: Nov. 6, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 18 seconds

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Its All Over Now, Jack-Ass

Published: Oct. 23, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 48 seconds

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Should I Rock the Train in Vain?

Published: Oct. 9, 2019, 7 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 37 seconds

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Aint No Sunshine Last Summer

Published: Sept. 25, 2019, 3:29 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 12 seconds

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The Fall Out at Toms Diner

Published: Sept. 11, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 57 seconds

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Riffs on Riffs Episode 28 Bloopers

Published: Aug. 28, 2019, 5:08 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 42 seconds

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Bring the Noise

Published: Aug. 28, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 24 seconds

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Bye Bye Til I See You Again

Published: Aug. 14, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 11 seconds

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Summertime Madness

Published: July 31, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 54 seconds

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The Rockman and the Rocketman

Published: July 17, 2019, 7:30 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 32 seconds

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Getting Igors Attention

Published: July 3, 2019, 6 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 17 seconds

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Donny is Too Short

Published: June 19, 2019, 5:38 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 3 seconds

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The Shape of My Lucid Dreams

Published: June 5, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 54 seconds

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Old Town Ghosts

Published: May 22, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 8 seconds

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Trans-European Hot Tubs

Published: May 8, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 39 seconds

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Pop Goes the Sledgehammer

Published: April 24, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 59 seconds

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Be Careful of Exes

Published: April 10, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 47 seconds

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Shooting Pains

Published: March 27, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 4 seconds

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Oops Upside Your Funk

Published: March 13, 2019, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes

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The Way to a Little Bit of Love

Published: Feb. 27, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 47 seconds

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I Know You Want a Street Player

Published: Feb. 13, 2019, 3:55 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 55 seconds

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True Memories of Bliss

Published: Jan. 30, 2019, 3:28 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 14 seconds

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People Say Youre That Somebody

Published: Jan. 16, 2019, 3:24 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 5 seconds

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Nothing Alone Can Stop Me

Published: Jan. 2, 2019, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 46 seconds

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Biggie Sheets

Published: Dec. 19, 2018, 5:39 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 25 seconds

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The Tom Tom Fantasy

Published: Dec. 5, 2018, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 48 seconds

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The Hamilton Hip-Hop Mixtape

Published: Nov. 21, 2018, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 11 seconds

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When Doves Pray

Published: Nov. 14, 2018, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 22 seconds

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Thank You for Sittin In My Rhythm Nation

Published: Nov. 7, 2018, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 32 seconds

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Look, You Made Me Too Sexy

Published: Oct. 31, 2018, 2:05 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 20 seconds

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99 Problems and a Big Fire Aint One

Published: Oct. 24, 2018, 1:18 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes

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Underdog Aint Nuthin to Mess With

Published: Oct. 16, 2018, 4:44 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 55 seconds

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The Edge of Police Booty

Published: Oct. 16, 2018, 4:31 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 33 seconds

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California Woman

Published: Oct. 16, 2018, 4:05 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 34 seconds

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Season 1 Trailer

Published: Oct. 1, 2018, 3:15 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds

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