Rock in Retrospect
“Rock in Retrospect” focuses on the lives, careers and legacies of artists who made a significant impact on the music industry. Host Nick Bambach invites a guest to discuss their favorite artists and why they matter. We also occasionally create episodes focusing on awards shows and music-related institutions such as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Oscars, the Kennedy Center Honors and the Grammys. If you enjoy stimulating and often-humorous discussions about music history in a laid-back environment, then this is the podcast for you! New episodes air on Fridays.
Episodes
78 episodes since 2021
Aaliyah
Albert Tsibu, who runs the @InductAaliyah campaign on various social media platforms, joins Nick to discuss his all-time favorite artist: the one and only Aaliyah. We have an in-depth conversation about the late singer's career and legacy. We d...
August 23, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 78
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1:42:29
Movie Talk: Thriller 40
Music writer and critic Tom Lane (check out his Music Blog) returns to talk about Nelson George's documentary Thriller 40 (2023). The film focuses on the creation and legacy of Michael J...
August 02, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 77
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1:17:24
Movie Talk: Gaga Chromatica Ball
Returning guests Kailyn Champlin, Peter Waters and Sam Ratner join Nick to discuss the recent concert film Gaga Chromatica Ball (2024) starring the one and only Lady Gaga. We share how we became fans of her music, our thoughts on the f...
July 26, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 76
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1:10:35
Huey Lewis and the News
We just celebrated our 3-year anniversary this past week and this is our 75th episode! To celebrate this achievement, I invited the great David Festini back on the show to talk about one of our favorite artists of the 1980s: Huey Lewis an...
July 19, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 75
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1:26:14
Movie Talk: The Beach Boys
Jordan Raycine (Needle Drops) and Sam Ratner join Nick to discuss the new Disney+ documentary The Beach Boys (2024). The film covers the career of the iconic American band and we have pl...
July 05, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 74
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1:09:58
Movie Talk: Bob Marley: One Love
Andy Heller (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) joins Nick to discuss the recent music biopic Bob Marley: One Love.
June 21, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 73
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59:30
Movie Talk: Let It Be
Patrick Dupuis (EETF Podcast), Hector Contreras and Kyle Hildreth join me to discuss the Beatles documentary Let It Be (1970). Long unavailable to the general public for many years, the...
June 14, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 72
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1:05:29
Movie Talk: Back to Black
Christy Alexander Hallberg (Rock is Lit) and Staci Layne Wilson (Rock & Roll Nigh...
June 06, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 71
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59:41
Movie Talk: The Greatest Night in Pop
The Douche Caravan returns with Jon Lamoreaux (The Hustle), Patrick Dupuis (The EETF Podcast) and Michael Bagford coming on to discuss Bao Nguyen's Netflix ...
May 31, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 70
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1:05:37
Movie Talk: The Stones and Brian Jones
Music journalist, filmmaker and podcast host Staci Layne Wilson (Rock & Roll Nightmares) joins us to discuss Nick Broomfield's documentary The Stones ...
May 10, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 69
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44:05
Reacting to the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Tom Lane, Michelle Bourg and Mark Lempke give their initial thoughts on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2024 inductees.
May 03, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 68
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1:37:49
Peter Frampton
Wes Gabrielsen returns to discuss the career and legacy of iconic singer-guitarist Peter Frampton. Topics discussed include Frampton's collaborations with legendary artists, his magnum opus Frampton Comes Alive! and our exp...
April 20, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 67
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1:20:21
Movie Talk: Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis
The Douche Caravan returns with Jon Lamoreaux (The Hustle), Patrick Dupuis (The EETF Podcast) and Michael Bagford coming on to discuss Anton Corbijn's docum...
March 08, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 66
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1:04:18
2024 Oscar Nominees in the Music Categories
Darren Hines and Peter Waters return to discuss the nominees in the music categories at this year's Academy Awards. We analyze all ten scores and songs, give our personal rankings, our predictions on who will win and cap it off with great works...
March 03, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 65
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1:12:29
Lenny Kravitz
Music journalist David Schnelwar returns to discuss the career and legacy of Lenny Kravitz. Topics discussed include Kravitz's musical influences, notable collaborations, his ability to stay relevant for 35+ years and our favorite songs from hi...
March 01, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 64
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50:49
Sinead O'Connor
Liza Lentini of SPIN returns to talk about the life and career of the late great Sinead O'Connor. We talk about Sinead's talents as a singer and songwriter, her activism, our favorite songs from her catalog and her recent nomination for inducti...
February 23, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 63
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1:00:18
Reacting to the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
Tom Lane, David Schnelwar, Michelle Bourg and Greg Peurach return to discuss the nominees on this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. Also...who won the previous episode's draft? Listen to find out!
February 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 62
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1:16:47
2024 Rock Hall Nominees Draft
For our first episode of 2024, let's start with a draft....more precisely a Rock Hall Nominees Draft! Tom Lane, Mark Lempke, David Schnelwar, Michelle Bourg and Greg Peurach return to discuss who they believe will be nominated for induction int...
January 11, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 61
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1:48:48
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Recap
Returning guests Darren Hines and Greg Peurach discuss their experience attending the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. We share some funny stories about the venue as well as our favo...
November 20, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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1:28:52
Movie Talk: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
On this very special Movie Talk episode, I invited Swifties Jordan Raycine, Kailyn Champlin and Sam Ratner to discuss all things Taylor Swift and her smash hit movie The Eras Tour. We talk about how they became fans of Swift's...
October 29, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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1:39:14
The Ultimate Halloween Playlist
Horror movie fanatic Peter Waters returns to help us pick the 31 greatest horror-themed songs to celebrate Halloween and we're calling this episode The Ultimate Halloween Playlist! Listen to which songs made the cut and we'll also hear...
October 27, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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1:13:31
Movie Talk: Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback
Tom Lane returns to discuss the new documentary Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback (2023) about the making of Elvis' triumphant NBC special. It marked the King of Rock & Roll's return to mainstream relevance and why he earne...
October 13, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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1:17:30
Jimmy Buffett
This week we pay tribute to the late, great Jimmy Buffett. One of the most successful and prolific singer-songwriters of the last half-century, Buffett captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of fans across the world. One of those fans...
October 06, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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1:26:44
Movie Talk: Wham!
The Douche Caravan Returns! Jon Lamoreaux (The Hustle), Patrick Dupuis (The EETF Podcast) and Michael Bagford return to talk about Chris Smith's Netflix documentary Wham! centering on the iconic 80s duo. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley took ...
September 22, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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1:16:15
Blink-182
Paul Kagebein, a friend and fellow music fan who also works at a library, joins Nick to discuss the career and legacy of pop-punk icons Blink-182. Topics discussed include their brash music videos, our favorite hits and albums tracks, their rec...
September 15, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 54
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1:44:42