Matt Piucci and Steven Roback from Rain Parade join the podcast to celebrate the reissue of their second album, Crashing Dream, which is loaded with extras and live tracks. We chat with Matt and Steven about the origins of the band, the 80s Paisley Underground scene, and how they created that crazy pool picture for their album cover.

As we conclude our year-long look at the music played on radio station KROQ in Los Angeles in 1988, we turn to the one-and- only Moon Unit Zappa. Moon's been busy, as her ⁠Moon Unit Tea⁠ business is thriving, and her memoir Earth To Moon is recently out in paperback. Moon now steps into our virtual studio to talk about the top ten songs the World Famous KROQ played back in 1988.

Your pop culture references were forever altered by shows Danielle Claman Gelber developed like Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place and The X-Files, to name just a few. Oasis is one of her absolute favorite bands so Danielle and her good friend Holly went to see them this summer in London. We get all the details, as well as her career story. As a well-deserved finale, we also look back at we also look back on songs 20 to 11 from the KROQ 1988 year-end playlist.

Spider Stacy of The Pogues joins our podcast at the start of their all-too-brief North American (East Coast) tour, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their classic album, Rum, Sodomy & The Lash. Spider talks up all the musicians in their current lineup, of which there are many, and gives us some thoughts about the late, great Shane McGowan.

Kat Corbett has been one of our favorite radio personalities since she started at KROQ in Los Angeles at the start of the 2000 millennium. Kat joins What Difference Does It Make podcast to talk about her origin story and off up opinions on songs 30 to 21 from the 1988 KROQ year end playlist.

Dave Kendall may be best known in the US for his work as the host of the MTV Alternative Music Show, 120 Minutes,  from 1986 to 1992. Today, he's living in Thailand, and is a producer/reporter with the Bangkok Post TV channel, and a host/producer on the travel show Destination Thailand. We invited Dave into our virtual studio to discuss his current passions, from global warming, to his love of the music he played back in the day on MTV.

ason has authored the 33 1/3 book Ministry's Land Of Rape and Honey, a chronicle dedicated to one of Jason's favorite albums of all time. Jason steps into our studio to talk about the band, while also offering up his strong opinions on songs 50 to 41 from the 1988 KROQ year-end playlist.

ason has authored the 33 1/3 book Ministry's Land Of Rape and Honey, a chronicle dedicated to one of Jason's favorite albums of all time. Jason steps into our studio to talk about the band, while also offering up his strong opinions on songs 50 to 41 from the 1988 KROQ year-end playlist.

Annie Zaleski takes a look back at the year 1988 and offers up her opinion on songs 60 to 51 from Los Angeles radio station KROQ’s year-end playlist.

Lori Majewski is one of us, a true 80s music fan. You can hear every day on SiriusXM's 1st Wave. Her weekly feature, Lust For Lists, weaves together a playlist highlighting special events or themes from our favorite decade.  Lori now uses her super 80s music knowledge to share with us her thoughts on the music played on the World Famous KROQ in Los Angeles, as we take a look at the year 1988, and focus in on songs 70-61.

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.

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.