Translator lead singer/guitarist Steve Barton and drummer Dave Scheff join the podcast to look back at their 80s musical journey, as well as give some insight into the new developments within the band.

After a five year hiatus, The Minus 5 return with their album, Oar On, Penelope!.  Scott steps into our virtual studio, and we soon learn that the immediate, relatively unadorned, and somewhat more positive music on the album matches up perfectly with the man.

Murray Attaway, formerly of Guadalcanal Diary, one of college rock radio's favorite bands in the 80s joins the podcast to talk about his new solo album Tense Music Plays. It's the first album from Murray in over 30 years so we need to find out what do you do after you drop out of the music business and what prompted his return.

Music Journalist Annie Zaleski takes on a true icon: Cher. The book is called I Got You Babe: A Celebration Of Cher. This gives us a chance to revisit all our favorite Cher moments, from her variety show with Sonny, to her fashion sense, to her movies.

Singer/Songwriter Suzanne Vega has been recording her songs of personal reflection and social issues for over 40 years. Her latest record, Flying With Angels is Vega’s first full-length album of new music in over a decade. Suzanne joins the podcast to talk about the album, family life and getting her start playing the New York folk scene in the early 80s.

Paul Rappaport rubbed shoulders with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and Alice In Chains. It was Paul's creativity and enthusiasm that contributed to his success in getting his artists' music played on the radio. It's all documented in his book, Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay And The Art Of Rock Promotion.

Paul Rappaport rubbed shoulders with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and Alice In Chains. It was Paul's creativity and enthusiasm that contributed to his success in getting his artists' music played on the radio. It's all documented in his book, Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay And The Art Of Rock Promotion.

Sam Rice-Edwards, co-director and editor for the rock documentary One to One: John & Yoko, joins the podcast.

Jimbo Mathus, front man for Squirrel Nut Zippers joins the podcast to reminisce about his music origins leading to the success of his band.

Bruce Warren from 88.5 WXPN in Philadelphia joins the podcast to talk about his career and 10 songs from the 1988 KROQ year end playlist.

Steve Spears and Brad Williams from the Stuck In The 80s podcast, discuss how they became involved in this 80s Cruise lifestyle.

You might be familiar with Outlaw Country, but now there's a new subgenre of American country music. Author  Geoffrey Himes'...

Musician Gary Kemp discusses his latest album, This Destination.

Craig Rosen joins us to discuss 80s music, specifically 1988, and songs 90 to 81 from the KROQ year-end playlist.

Jason Narducy chats at his home in Evanston, to talk with us about his true fables of life on the road with his musical heroes.

We examine songs 106.7 to 101 based on the 1988 KROQ year-end playlist.

The What Difference Does It Make look back at the year 1988 in pop culture

Rob B and Nick Hallam of Stereo MC's join the What Difference Does It Make podcast.

The Go-Go's Kathy Valentine discusses her Rock 'n' Roll Memoir, "All I Ever Wanted".

What Difference Does It Make Podcast has condensed some of our favorite clips from 2024 and created our 80s music greatest hits episode.