Milk Crates and Turntables. A Music Discussion Podcast

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Send us Fan Mail We pull over for an elderly woman lying in the grass beside a busy road and sit with the uncomfortable truth that most people kept driving. Then we shake it off the best way we know how, by talking music, arguing with AI-made lists, and spotlighting ways to support veterans through OMOM Coffee and our foundation work. • stopping to check on a stranger and calling 911 • realizing how few people take action in plain sight • sharing why OMOM Coffee funds vetera...

Send us Fan Mail We bounce between the dark origins of famous songs and the very modern problem of paying premium prices for artists who may not be able to deliver the show you remember. Along the way we argue about Springsteen, tell on ourselves about nostalgia, and try to figure out what “live” even means anymore. • true crime cases that inspired popular songs and why the backstories change the listen • “Nebraska” and the push and pull of separating music from the musician ...

Send us Fan Mail We go after music listicles that confuse genres, pad word counts, and still try to sound authoritative. Then we pivot from rock history and state-by-state band arguments to a movie list we actually like, plus a few recommendations worth your time. • calling out the “classic rock” label problem in 1983 song lists • giving Lionel Richie his respect while rejecting the category error • debating 1971 “high school hits” and what feels true now • unpacking ...

Send us Fan Mail I chase the stories behind massive classic rock hits that almost didn’t happen, from “joke riffs” to last-minute album fillers. Then I pivot into how movies and TV lock songs into our brains and why 1980s films still set the standard for action, sci-fi, and cult classics. • Sweet Child O’ Mine starting as a warm-up riff • Don’t Stop Believin’ as slow-build cultural glue • Songs permanently linked to movie and TV scenes • Paranoid written fast to fill r...