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!
Episodes
84 episodes
Movie Talk: Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Scott Kummer and Josh Hohbein (hosts of the I Got That on Vinyl) come on to discuss the 2022 Netflix documentary Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres.
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Season 4
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Episode 84
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1:09:13
Jerry Lee Lewis
Writers David Cantwell (No Fences Review) and Tom Lane (Music Blog) return to discuss the career and legacy of Jerry Lee Lewis. We talk a lot ab...
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Season 4
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Episode 83
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1:19:28
Movie Talk: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
On the latest Movie Talk episode, things get a little weird...as we talk about all things Weird Al! I invited past guests Patrick Dupuis (EETF Podcast), John Mutford, Mike Drew, Hector Co...
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Season 4
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Episode 82
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1:21:20
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Recap: Part II
The second of two episodes covering the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. For Part II, I invited Mark Lempke and Greg Peurach to talk about their experiences watching the ceremony live and in person! The ceremony took place ...
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Season 4
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Episode 81
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1:24:47
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Recap: Part I
The first of two episodes covering the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. For Part I, I invited Darren Hines, Jordan Collins, Cliff O'Neill and Andrea Lewis to talk about their experiences watching the ceremony live and in pe...
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Season 4
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Episode 80
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1:38:01
Barry Manilow
Mike Wiles (Retro Rock Roundup) returns to discuss the life and legacy of singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. Topics discussed include Manilow's status as one of the most versatile and talented creative ...
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Season 4
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Episode 79
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1:15:06
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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!
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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...
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Season 4
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Episode 61
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1:48:47
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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1:28:52