Best Powerpop Podcasts (2025)

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EP 576: Keeping Tabs On Young Bob 1:07:34

4d ago1:07:34

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This is The Spoon, where we're all hypocrites here, and we haven't Star Wars riffed in some time. Music By The Brudi Brothers Bo Burnham David Lee Roth Spoon Feeding Se7en The films of S Craig Zahler Rock N Roll Story Guys The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on Twitter The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebook Pag…

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Episode 606: Ice Cream Man #598 1:00:29

5d ago1:00:29

1:00:29

Please give the episode a like and a share. Thanks. The Jam - Saturdays Kids (Setting Sons LP) The Squares - No Fear (Single) The Dynamo Hymn - Colours (The Dynamo Hymn LP) Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Still Ageing (Behind The Music LP) The Rolling Stones - Come On (Single) Captain Storm - Nothing In The World (Unplug and Play LP) Pauls - Walls (Singl…

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DeepDives: Polished AOR & Melodic Rock Round III, '83-'93 3:54:27

5d ago3:54:27

3:54:27

Enjoy my friends. Here's the third part in an unintentional three-part series exploring the harder side of Dives. Last week I had a cataract removed from my left eye. Next week the right eye gets its turn. I'm not getting older, I'm just getting better. 😁 While this week I'm able to bring to you a new show, next week we'll be dark Rest assured I'll…

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EP 575: Playing Music And Shouting (The Reverend Dan Story) 1:13:16

12d ago1:13:16

1:13:16

This is The Spoon, where Reverend Dan is our guest, and we're only part-time creeps. Music ByErsel Hickey Django Reinhardt The Rutles Spoon Feeding Warren Zevon ~ Eponymous Flow Red Letter Media AMC Stubs A-List The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on Twitter The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebook Page Email: th…

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Episode 605: Ice Cream Man #597 59:44

12d ago59:44

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Rubinoos - Amnesia (Everything You Always Wanted To Know LP) 2007 The Supernaturals - Juicy Fruit (Let It Bleat LP) Shed Seven - Bully Boy (Going For Gold Greatest Hits LP) The Vapors - Forever And Ever (Wasp In A Jar LP) The Lonely Bulls - Close Your Eyes (The Lonely Bulls LP) Rinehearts - Tombstone (Pop Aid 2 LP) 65MPH - Blind Witness (Single) My…

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DeepDives: Polished AOR & Melodic Rock Round II, '82-'92 3:23:09

18d ago3:23:09

3:23:09

Here's another Dive off the waters of Polished AOR & Melodic Rock. This week we're keeping it between the navigational buoys of 1982 and 1992. Once again, while the guitars may not be dialed up to eleven, they are just a tad more raucous than even the last week's excursion. My friends, I hope you enjoy, and I'll see you in seven days! 🤘…

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Episode 604: Ice Cream Man #596 1:00:52

19d ago1:00:52

1:00:52

#596 Please give the episode a like and a share. Thanks. The Cynics - I Need More (Spinning Wheel Motel LP) Dynamite Shakers - Ticket Girl (Eyes On You Compilation) Closer Records Brian Bilston & The Caternary Wires - Alexa, What is there to know About Love (Single) Skep Wax The Laissiez Fairs - Duke F 1842 (Cryptic Numbers LP) The Bishops - Nothin…

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EP 574: Songs That I'm Stealing Now (The Bobby Bognar Story) 1:05:05

25d ago1:05:05

1:05:05

This is The Spoon, people with varying kinds of questionable intellect... including our guest, Bobby Bognar! Music By Bobby Bognar's Handsome Pursuit Of Happiness Spoon Feeding Bobby Bognar's Handsome Album Release 3/22/25 Ian Hunter ~ Defiance Part I & II The Monkey Jason/Fantagraphics The Dogs Were Good Again sparkle*jets UK Live in Long Beach 3/…

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DeepDives: Polished AOR & Melodic Rock, 1980-1994 3:40:31

27d ago3:40:31

3:40:31

After taking an unexpected week off I'm back with a new episode for your ears to enjoy. Good lord willing, and the creek she don't rise, that will be the last break for the foreseeable future. I've had enough surprises for 2025. 🤣 This week's Dive has the guitars cranked up, if not to eleven, then at least a moderate eight, with AOR and Melodic Roc…

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Episode 603: Ice Cream Man #595 59:53

26d ago59:53

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Badfinger - No Matter What (Single) New York Dolls - Trash (New York Dolls LP) The Jam - Slow Down (In The City LP) The Needmores - Lookin’ (Single) Alan Fakeman - Never Get Enough (Another Horse LP) The Cynz - Heartbreak Time (Single) See No Evils - Spring Time (Eyes On You Vol.3 Compilation) Caper Clowns - Anywhere Is Home (Single) The Second Sum…

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DeepDives: AOR/Melodic Rock, 1994-2006 2:26:37

1M ago2:26:37

2:26:37

Hello, my friends. This week was so busy for me I wasn't able to put together a proper show. However, I do want to to have something for your ears to enjoy. Here is an episode from August of, 2021. It was on the old hosting sight for Dives and hasn't been heard, unless you downloaded it, for a good three years. This Dive is loaded with Melodic Rock…

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EP 573: One Slip Of The Roof Tile 58:03

1M ago58:03

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This is The Spoon, where we need more red paint! Music By The Rainmakers The Kinks Cheap Trick Spoon Feeding The Wild Robot The Kinks Discography Superenthusiast Radio The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on Twitter The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebook Page Email: [email protected]…

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Episode 602: Ice Cream Man 594 1:01:40

1M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

Please give the episode a like and please share. Thank you. Teenage Fanclub - Don’t Cry No Tears (Deep Fried Fanclub LP) The Penske File - Chorus Girl (Single) Movie Movie - Only Time Will Tell (Storyboards LP) Dan Kibler - You’re Gone (Idiomatic LP) Psychotic Youth - Blues Theme (Scandinavian Flavour EP) True Hearts - Talkin’ Bout Girls (True Hear…

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DeepDives: Good Acoustics 3:44:17

1M ago3:44:17

3:44:17

Here is this weeks, "Good Acoustics" DeepDives. This episode is filled with Dives artists turning down the amps, for the most part, and letting roll with some awesome melodies that, in this format, truly get the chance to shine. I hope you enjoy this slight change of pace and I'll be back next week with the guitars cranked up to, eleven. 🤘…

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Episode 601: Ice Cream Man #593 1:01:09

1M ago1:01:09

1:01:09

Splitsville - Home (Ultrasound LP) The Sunflowers - Post Breakup Stoner (The Intergalactic Guide To Find The Red Cowboy LP) My Raining Stars - For Good (Single) Joe Giddings - Song At The End Of The World (Stories With Guitars LP) Fountains Of Wayne - Elevator Up (Out Of States Plates LP) Billy Bragg - She’s Got A New Spell (Must I Paint You a Pict…

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EP 572: I'm Here For The Fountain 56:25

1M ago56:25

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This is The Spoon, where the bone is back, but we need to know who we are in this movie. Music By Gigolo Aunts Los Illegals Concrete Blonde Spoon Feeding sparkle*jets UK ~ Box Of Letters FOBBV CAM The Gorge Things Will Be Different The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on Twitter The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Fac…

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EP 571: Fuzzy Button & The Slammer 1:04:04

2M ago1:04:04

1:04:04

This is The Spoon, where.... argh, vapor lock! FAIL. Music By Splitsville Deer Tick Barbara Spoon Feeding The Linda Lindas The Warning Beneath The Trees Severance The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on Twitter The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebook Page Email: [email protected]…

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Episode 600: Ice Cream Man #592 1:00:45

2M ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Mansfield - Chasing After You (For All The Right Reasons LP) The Obleeks - Have You Thought About Me Lately (The Obleeks LP) The Bur Band - Counting Sheep (Bur LP) The Jam - Man In The Corner Shop (Sound Affects LP) 20th Century Boys - Suzy (Single) Rum Bar Records Elvyn - Ellie (Valley Of The Killowatt Hour LP) Best Boys Electric - Difference (Ten…

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DeepDives: Love Gone Wrong, 1981-2019 3:44:10

2M ago3:44:10

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This week I'm highlighting some of my favorite, love gone wrong songs, served up Dives style. Once again, most of my favorite Dive genres are represented. I hope you enjoy this companion show to last week's Valentine episode. I'll be back next week with some, Good Acoustics. 🤘By coolrockindaddy2

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DeepDives: Valentine Show, Dives Style 3:34:33

2M ago3:34:33

3:34:33

As promised, here is this week's Valentine DeepDives. We're diving between the years, 1972 through 2022 and all the Dives genres are here, with a majority of the songs being from the 1980's. While this week is all about "Love", next week it's, "Love....Gone Wrong's turn. I enjoyed putting this episode together for you, my friends. I hope your ears …

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Episode 599: Ice Cream Man #591 1:00:37

2M ago1:00:37

1:00:37

The Speedways - Lonely Girl (Just Another Regular Summer LP) The Summertimes - Inside (Single) The Sugar Stems - If You Want Me To (Sweet Sounds Of……LP) Streetcar Conductors - Pictures Of Ourselves (The Very Best Of The Street Conductors LP) Stiletto Boys - Satellite (Liberator LP) Searching For Sylvia- Play That Song (Single) Svenssen - Rideout (E…

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DeepDives: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Live 2:42:40

2M ago2:42:40

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I'll be here later this week with my Valentine show but, in the meantime, here is a Bruce Springsteen live Dive from 2021 back when Dives was out on a different platform. Sadly, those shows didn't make the trip over here to Podbean. i hope some of you out there will enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed making it. I'll see you later in the week. …

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EP 570: A Paintball Of Dopamine (The Joe Giddings Story) 1:08:50

2M ago1:08:50

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This is The Spoon, where Joe Giddings is our guest, and the tagline is the same as the title. UNPREDECENTED TIMES! Music ByJoe Giddings ~ Stories With Guitars Spoon Feeding The Warning Will And Harper The Substance The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on Twitter The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebook Page Email:…

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Episode 597: Ice Cream Man #590 1:00:03

2M ago1:00:03

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Christopher Peifer - Bonjour! Hello! (Single) The Flashcubes - Flavor Of The Month (Pop Master LP) Posies Original Shake Some - Guess A Lie (Single) The Surf Hermits Faet Arno De Cea - To Fall From The Kingdom Of Air (Surf Hermits Jam Vol.1 LP ) The Zutons - Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love (Tired Of Hanging Around LP) Nick Frater - I Know You Know …

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DeepDives: February Hi-Tech AOR & Melodic Rock 3:30:28

2M ago3:30:28

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This week we're diving deep into the waters of Hi-Tech AOR, Melodic Rock, West Coast, Pop & Prog between the years 1979 through 1994. Enjoy the musical earworms, my friends and I'll see you next week with a brand new episode of DeepDives! 🤘By coolrockindaddy2

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EP 569: Ya Better Mach Schau! 46:35

2M ago46:35

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This is The Spoon: LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE. Music By Racey Badfinger Fountains Of Wayne Spoon Feeding Vintage Revo Guitars Badfinger Letterkenny TMNT Logo Generator The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on Twitter The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebook Page Email: [email protected]…

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DeepDives: Seven Decades of PowerPop 3:44:46

2M ago3:44:46

3:44:46

This is one behemoth of a show! Seven decades Of PowerPop from so many of the artists I love to play on, DeepDives. Of course, I had to include a few off the beaten path artists and songs you'd never expect to find but sit so comfortably among the others. I hope you enjoy this show half as much as I enjoyed making it. See you next week, my friends!…

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Episode 596: Ice Cream Man #589 1:00:26

2M ago1:00:26

1:00:26

Rooney - Calling The World (Single) Tony Marisco and The Ugly Thingz - No Future (No Future LP) The Vapors - Prisoners (New Clear Days LP) David Challenger - Athens (Single) Mansfield - Tell It Like It Is (Star Crossed Lovers LP) The Voltz - Calling On You (New Times Like Old Times LP) Stupidity - Omaha AI (Alternative Intelligence LP) Bottlecap - …

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DeepDives: 1982 - 1998 - AOR, Melodic Rock, Rock, Pop, WestCoast, Hard Rock & Hi-Tech 3:35:04

2M ago3:35:04

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Here is a new DeepDives featuring at least fifty percent new songs as well as another half that haven't been played for at least a year, Enjoy, my friends. I wanted to hit the ground running for 2025. I'll see you next week for some PowerPop.🤘By coolrockindaddy2

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Episode 595: Ice Cream Man #588 1:00:06

2M ago1:00:06

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#588 Arthur Lee & Love - I Believe In You (Live) Go Dog Go - Insomnia (Single) Tommy Sistak - Alright Tonight (Single) Glenn Robinson - Get You Down (Single) Candyskins - Wembley (Fun LP) 65MPH - Until The Next One (Single) West Coast Music Club - 1989 (1989 EP) High On Stress - Klonopin and Alcohol (Hold Me In LP) Squeeze - Pulling Mussels (From T…

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EP 568: Knee Deep In The Poopla 1:03:06

3M ago1:03:06

1:03:06

This is The Spoon, where it's right behind you, RIGHT NOW. And we fully support our ugly overlords. Music By Fountains Of Wayne Robbie Fulks Rockpile Spoon Feeding Robbie Fulks ~ South Mouth Hundreds Of Beavers I Saw The TV Glow The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on Twitter The Spoon Facebook Group The Spoon Facebo…

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Episode 594: Ice Cream Man #587 1:01:31

3M ago1:01:31

1:01:31

#587 Mark & The Clouds - Sheltered By The Wall Of Sound (Cumulus LP) Natalie Sweet - Another Bottle Of Wine (Oh By The Way….it’s LP) The Bigger Lovers - Make Your Day (Honey In The Hive LP) The Flashcubes Feat. Randy Klawon - Get The Message (Pop Masters LP) The Make Three - Against The Tide (You, Me & The Make Three LP) The Madd - I Know (Are Pret…

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DeepDives: Cold Ones 3:48:31

3M ago3:48:31

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Being that this is the first proper new show of 2025 I thought an episode based around the theme of cold songs would be most appreciate. I hope you enjoy, my friends and I'll see you back here next week for an 80's AOR Melodic Rock Dive. 🤘By coolrockindaddy2

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Episode 593: Ice Cream Man Power Pop & More #586 1:00:12

3M ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Teenage Fanclub - Older Guys (Norman 3 Single) The Voltz - Taste It (New Times Like Old Times LP) Kahuna Surfers - They Blow Me (Single) Mt. Misery - Sunday Song (Love In Mind LP) Prefect Records Bndcamp Svenssen - Falling Out Of Fashion (Single) Reigning Sound - I Don’t Need That Kind Of Loving (A Little More Time With Reigning Sound LP) Old Town …

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EP 567: Made Of Tape And Hope 1:25:08

3M ago1:25:08

1:25:08

This is The Spoon, where our Information Minister's offspring has dropped by, and you've definitely heard us talk about this before. Music By Masayoshi Soken Catherine Warwick Matchbox Twenty Spoon Feeding Rick Beato interviews Butch Walker mrnigelng / Uncle Roger Nebula TV Clarissa Wei & Ivy Chen ~ Made In Taiwan (cookbook) The Men Of The Spoon Ro…

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DeepDives: 2024 Year in Review 3:42:59

3M ago3:42:59

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Happy New Years, my friends! I hope it's a wonderful 2025 for everyone out there. Here is darn near four hours of some of my favorite new music to come out of, 2025. 🤘By coolrockindaddy2

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Episode 592: Ice Cream Man Power Pop and More #585 1:00:33

3M ago1:00:33

1:00:33

#585 Thee Brandy Hips - Wayne (Raincoat LP) Popular Creeps Detroit - Down & Out (Bloodshot Red LP) Wyldelife - Deadbeat (Out On Your Block LP) The Riptides - Tattletale (Tales From Planet Earth LP) The On & Ons - Change Of Heart (Menacing Smile LP) Svenssen - The Tambourine Man (She’s Into Bad Boys Single) The Red Button Button - Cruel Girl (She’s …

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DeepDives: 80's Hard Rock & Glam 2:09:41

3M ago2:09:41

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Happy New Year, my friends. This week I'm revisiting a Dive from 2021. I was asked last week about any harder episodes that might feature some Glam, Hard Rock and Metal. To my surprise I realized I haven't recorded a show along those lines in over three and a half years. While it's not a new episode it is new to many ears. I'll be back with a best …

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Episode 591: Ice Cream Man Power Pop and More #584 1:01:50

3M ago1:01:50

1:01:50

#584 The Moderns - The Year Of Today (Got To Have Pop LP) 2004 Stupidity - Cheap Thrills (AI Alternative Intelligence LP) Kahuna Surfers - Forever (Single) The Men - Back To Square One (This Way LP) Svenssen - She’s Into Bad Boys (Single) Bryne Norway Baby Jesus - You Make Me Fry (Baby Jesus LP) Phi Hendriks - If Every Day Was Like Christmas (Singl…

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DeepDives: 12/20/24 Hi-Tech Melodic Rock 3:35:43

4M ago3:35:43

3:35:43

Here's the last Dive of 2024. As with these last few shows this episode is full of Hi-Tech Melodic Rock and AOR between the years, 1983 through 1999. Thanks so much for hanging with me most every week for these last five years. Merry Christmas or Merry whatever holiday you may keep and happy New Year one and all. I'll be back the first week of 2025…

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