What Difference Does It Make Podcast

John Frost is a creative genius. He helped shape the sound of #KROQ in Los Angeles for 20+ years, creating the offbeat creative bits we so fondly remember. We chat with John about his career, as well as songs 30 to 21 from the 1989 KROQ year-end chart. #80music #80spodcast #radioimaging

It’s a delight to welcome @richardblade.bsky.social back to the podcast. This time, it’s to chat about some of the artists and the music played on The World Famous #KROQ, as we look at songs 40 to 31 from their 1989 year-end chart. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s #80smusic #musichistory

New month, new newsletter! News, photos, nostalgia; it’s all right here! Check it out, then subscribe. We’d love to have you! wix.to/83zwd7b #80s #80smusic #80spodcast #80smusicpodcast #musichistory

@juliegidlow.bsky.social is a huge #80smusic fan, which led her to write a book. Behind The Setlist: Confessions Of A Non-Groupie is a thinly veiled, true-life story about a music fan’s encounter with a rock star. Julie joins us for a chat, which includes music from the 1989 #KROQ year-end chart.

Happy One-Hit Wonder Day! Do you have a favorite? Check out this episode to hear some of ours. Our friend Craig Rosen joins us to share some of his, and to help us determine the origin of the term. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @craigrosen.bsky.social #80s #80smusic #onehitwonders #musichistory

This classic episode with Glen Matlock is from April 21, 2023. Glen is now touring with the Sex Pistols, so time for another listen! We chatted about his solo career, The Sex Pistols, working with Vivienne Westwood at SEX, and his fave Blondie song to play. #80s #punk #musichistory #musicpodcast

#LA vs. #SF is an age-old competition: #Dodgers vs. #Giants. In the #80s, we had #KROQ in LA and #LIVE105 in SF. #RolandWest worked for both. He joins us to compare the two. He also shares thoughts on songs 60 to 51 from the 1989 KROQ year-end chart. #radio #80smusic www.wddimpodcast.com/post/

It’s our “classic” #LaborDay episode! We salute the working class heroes with some music befitting the holiday. #DollyParton is front-and-center, acknowledging her fabulousness, long before her passing. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s #80smusic #80spodcast #musicpodcast #musichistory

If you watched #MTV in the #80s, then you’ve seen a Tim Pope-directed video. Tim has a new memoir, I Shoot Rock Stars: The Wild Adventures of a Music Video Director. He joined us to share a few stories from an amazing 40 year career. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @diversionbooks.bsky.social

The iconic #SunsetMarquis hotel has been a haven for rock stars for decades. Tyler Measom, director of the the new documentary, If These Walks Could Rock, joins us to chat about the the film, the famed hotel, and the #rockstars. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #rockandroll #80s #musichistory

We’re honored to be included on the @pocketcasts.com “Between the Tracks” list, right along with some really fabulous podcasts! It’s in their “Discover” section. You’d be honoring US if you checked it out! @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s #80smusic #80spodcast #musichistory #musicpodcast

Are you celebrating #DuranDuran Appreciation Day yet? The official date is August 10, but we’re starting our celebration today! Who was the founder of this special day? Which guest is the biggest Duranie? Listen and find out! @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s #80smusic #musichistory #newwave

August has arrived, and so has our latest newsletter, packed with 80s music goodness and podcast updates. Check it out!

The Palomino! Artists from Willie Nelson to Elvis Costello to Linda Ronstadt played there. Now there’s a documentary. Filmmakers Adrienne Isom, @kphawthorne.bsky.social, and LA legend Rosie Flores joined us live in the studio! @palomania.bsky.social #countrymusic #musichistory #ThePalominoClub

We welcome Nick Heyward and Les Nemes of Haircut 100 to the podcast, to chat about their new album, Boxing The Compass. How has the band gracefully entered into a new era? Nick and Les tell us, in their fun, clever, and charming way. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @haircut100.bsky.social #80s

#RichardBlade AND #HowardJones! They’re about to head out on the Things Can Only Get Better tour, with #WangChung, #TheEnglishBeat, and #ModernEnglish. We caught them before they headed out, to chat a bit about the tour. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s #80smusic #newwave #musichistory

We welcome director #AlisonEllwood back to the podcast to chat about her new film, Boy George & Culture Club, currently streaming everywhere. We talk about the relationships formed between the members, the music, the touring, and the fashion. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #BoyGeorge #80s

Our mission was to recognize some of our favorite (or maybe even the greatest) bands of the #80s. The band must include at least one original member who’s American. If it’s a solo artist, must be American. Debut album must have been released in the 80s. Who’s on your list? #80smusic #80spodcast

On this day in 1980, Joy Division released the single “Love Will Tear Us Apart”

Dads. Fathers. Pops. They’re all special in their own way, so we salute them in our classic #FathersDay episode, with songs that have had an influence on us. Our dads have passed since we recorded this episode, so it means even more now. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #MusicHistory #musicpodcast

Mike Gomoll started the Joey's Song foundation in memory of his son, to raise funds for epilepsy research. It includes an annual event, Freezing Man, in Wisconsin every January, and features artists like #JaneWiedlin and #CurtSmith. We chatted 1989 #KROQ music too. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social

We’re happy to welcome Matthew Hild to the podcast. His new book, A Little More Love: The Love and Legacy of #OliviaNewtonJohn is a celebration of her enduring legacy, and we’re all in! @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #LitwithWhitPR @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social

We kick off summer with our classic Gen X Summer Songs episode, with guest Craig Rosen: good friend, concert buddy, and virtual encyclopedia of musical knowledge. No one better to keeps us on our toes with #summersongs from the #70s and #80s. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @craigrosen.bsky.social

Just what we needed today! Thanks for posting, @anniezaleski.bsky.social!

New York Times Bestselling Author Annie Zaleski joins us on the podcast to chat about her new book, Stevie Nicks in 50 Songs. #icon @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @runningpressbooks.bsky.social #stevienicks #MusicHistory #musicpodcast

For many of us, our moms help shape our musical taste. Dave’s mom liked #showtunes, movie musicals, and #60sonehitwonders. Holly’s mom was all #ClassicRock. Check out our classic #MothersDay episode for more! @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #60smusic #70smusic #80smusic #musicpodcast #holidaymusic

Are you marveling that it’s “already May”? Here’s our May newsletter, with some humor, as well as valuable info, to take the edge off. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s #80smusic #80smusicpodcast #80sPodcast #musicpodcast #interviewpodcast #musichistory

#GinaGershon grew up in the #SanFernandoValley, like us, but then her family moved “over the hill”, and life changed. Her memoir, AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs is full of funny, candid, and inspiring stories. @akashicbooks.bsky.social @hwpr-la.bsky.social #80s

We’re going old school this week with JayQuan, author of RUN-DMC and Raising Hell: 40 Years. JayQuan is curator of the National Hip-Hop Museum in DC and works with the Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx. Who better to learn from? @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @jayquanhistorian.bsky.social #80s #hiphop

Steve Berlin, producer, saxophonist, and Grammy-winning member of Los Lobos & The Blasters, joins us to talk career highlights and the reissue of Pigus, Drunkus Maximus (his early band #TopJimmyandTheRhythmPigs) on #BlindOwlRecords. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s #musicpodcast #musichistory

Steve Spears has a new book based on his popular podcast, Stuck In The 80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade. He joins us to share stories from over the years, including the awkward moments. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @stuckinthe80scast.bsky.social #80s

Danny Goldberg is a music industry legend. First job at Billboard, then PR for Led Zeppelin. He’s managed the careers of some of the biggest artists. He’s run record labels. Now, Danny joins us to chat about his sixth book, Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside Rock ‘N’Roll. #musicbusiness

Did you know we have a monthly newsletter? “Your Monthly Distraction” is packed with entertaining info! Don’t miss another issue. Sign up on our website. We promise, it’s only once a month. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s #80smusic #80smusicpodcast #80spodcast #musicpodcast #musichistory

What songs make you smile or laugh? For us, it might be a silly song, one that makes you do a goofy dance, or even a song that simply reminds you of a funny event or time in your life. You’ll find it all in our classic April Fools’ Day episode. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #AprilFoolsDay

On this day in 1990, The Cure released "Pictures of You" - the fourth and final single from “Disintegration” “I've been looking so long at these pictures of you, that I almost believe that they're real”

Harold Bronson, co-founder of #RhinoRecords, had a band called Mogan David And His Winos, as a student at UCLA in the #70s. Their one album, Savage Young Winos, has been re-released by @liberationhall.bsky.social. Harold joins us to chat about it. And more! @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social

We celebrate #StPatricksDay with music from some of our favorite Irish artists! This classic episode features music from #U2, #ThinLizzy, #hothouseflowers, #pogues, and other surprises. Update: Dave has been to #Ireland, and enjoyed it as we knew he would. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s

Author #StevenBlush has completed his rock trilogy, with When Rock Met Hip-Hop. He joins us again, recalling time spent with #RickRubin, #BeastieBoys, #RunDMC, and the influence they had on the #80smusic scene. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social #80s #musichistory #hiphop

Set Lusting Bruce: A Bruce Springsteen Podcast, brilliantly hosted by Jesse Jackson, is mostly about @brucespringsteen.net. But Jesse does happily veer off into other artists, like he did with our own Holly Walter Cantos, who preferred to talk about U2. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s

@paulreesauthor.bsky.social lived in Scotland in his youth and was a fan of American radio, which led him to write Raised On Radio: Power Ballads, Cocaine & Payola – the AOR Glory Years 1976-1986. We chat about his book AND the music. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @grandcentralpub.bsky.social

Roddy Bottum has lived quite a life, shared in his memoir, The Royal We, AND on our podcast. From LA to SF to NYC, #FaithNoMore to #ImperialTeen, coming of age and coming out of the closet, it’s all here! @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @akashicbooks.bsky.social @hwpr-la.bsky.social #80s

How much do you love #love? We love it a LOT! If you’re celebrating like we are, why not add some of our #80s faves from this classic episode to your Valentine’s Day mixtape?! @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80smusicpodcast #80smusic #lovesongs #80spodcast #valentinesday #galentines #musichistory

Arielle Nissenblatt is the Founder of @earbudspodcol.bsky.social. She’s also a 2026 inductee to the #podcasthalloffame. Good reasons to welcome her to OUR podcast! She gave us advice, and we challenged her with #KROQ music from 1989. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @ariellethisandthat.bsky.social

Andy Greene, Senior Writer for @rollingstone.com, inspired us with his article, The Ten Most Fantastically Eighties Rock Star Commercials. Now he’s on the the podcast! We heard some stories, then we grilled him about the songs played on #KROQ in #1989. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s #80smusic

On this day in 1976, David Bowie released his tenth studio album “Station to Station”

We start our look at the year #1989, and the music played on The World Famous #KROQ in Los Angeles. Guests will join us as we count down, but this week it’s just us, looking at songs 106.7-101 on the KROQ 1989 year-end playlist. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80smusic #80spodcast #musicpodcast

#1989. What do you remember? Movies? TV? Pop songs? Sports? Did you have a #GameBoy? #TheSimpsons pilot? It was a good year, and we’re bringing it back! @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80s #80smusic #80smusicpodcast #musicpodcast #musichistory #80smovies #80stv #80spopculture #popculture

#rockstars. #tvcommercials. Journalist Andy Greene wrote a @rollingstone.com article about some of his favorite commercials featuring #80s rock icons. This inspired us to revisit those ads, plus a few more, to bring you this special episode. @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social #80smusic #80sPodcast

#BillJanovitz is a @nytimes.com Bestselling author. He’s also a founding member of the Boston-based band Buffalo Tom. Bill’s latest book is on fellow Boston musicians, The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told. We’re happy to talk @thecarsofficial.bsky.social! @hachetteus.bsky.social #80s #80smusic

It’s another holiday classic! This one is #NewYearsEve, with #80smusic to add to your playlist! We also talk traditions and resolutions. What are some of yours? @pantheonpodcasts.bsky.social @davesloan.bsky.social #holidaymusic #bye2025 #80s #80spodcast #nyecelebration