From 1987 to the early aughts, John Frost created the offbeat cartoony sounds at the World Famous KROQ in Los Angeles. He now works with many of your favorite Alt Rock stations via his company, ⁠Frostbytes⁠. On the What Difference Does It Make podcast, he shares with us some insights into his career, in addition to sharing his opinions on songs 30 to 21 from the 1989 KROQ year-end chart.

Richard Blade makes his third appearance on the podcast, following his book Imposters and his upon turn as Master MC for the Howard Jones “Things Can Only Get Better” Tour. This episode showcases Richard's music curation skills, giving us some insight into the 80s music played on the World Famous KROQ, as we look at songs 40 to 31 from their 1989 year-end chart.

Julie Gidlow is first and foremost a music fan. Her love for Duran Duran and attending concerts led her to realize she had a book in her. We now have Behind The Setlist: Confessions Of A Non-Groupie. It's a thinly veiled true-life story about an encounter with a rock star. Julie joins our podcast to share her story and love for 80s music as we discuss songs 50 to 41 from the 1989 KROQ year-end chart.

Los Angeles vs. San Francisco is an age old competition; Dodgers vs. Giants, Sunny weather vs. Chill weather, Hollywood glamor or Crunchy granola vibes. Back in the 80s, we had KROQ and LIVE 105. Roland West worked on air for both radio stations. He steps into our What Difference Does It Make virtual studio to compare the two iconic radio stations and the personalities behind them. He also lead us through his musical journey as we look at songs 60 to 51 from the 1989 KROQ yea

We welcome Debora Iyall of 80s band, Romeo Void to bring us up to speed on her life and the band's new release for Record Store Day.

Sam Zniber has programmed radio stations from Sydney to Miami to Paris, France. He currently runs his own radio research firm, MusicDatak.

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