The (mostly) 80s Music Podcast

Richard Blade, author of Imposters, 80s era KROQ icon and air talent on SiriusXM's 1st Wave is on the What Difference Does It Make Podcast.

Darren Brady-Harris, best known as Cliff from the iconic 80s teen film, Sixteen Candles, guests on the What Difference Does It Make podcast.

Dan McGrath, Creative Director of No Sheet Music steps into our virtual studios. We discuss songs 20 to 11 from KROQ's 1984 year end chart.

JC Douglas, steps into the What Difference Does It Make virtual studios to discuss songs 60 to 51 from the 1984 KROQ year end list.

Mike Marrone is the perfect guest as we analyze the top 106.7 songs on KROQ in LA back in 1984. This week we take apart songs 100 to 91

Josie Cotton's iconic record is Convertible Music but she is much more than just that one album. We get into her Russian send up song "Ukrainian Cowboy", recording songs in her studio, "Kitten Robot" and why she relates to the B-Movies of Russ Meyers and Nunsploitation films.    We also get into the creation of her image and her infamous appearance on the Merv Griffin Show.  It's easy to love everything about Josie so dig right in! As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifyi

Please, please tell me now! What was the number 1 song on the World Famous KROQ's 1983 countdown?

Did you see the video? Holly continually swats away the question.  Okay maybe she  didn't see the videos, but she knows the songs.  We discuss the most popular songs played on 106.7 KROQ in the year 1983.  This episode we discuss songs 30 to 21 on the countdown.   We discover some high school wordplay from The English Beat's "Save It For Later", the awkward publicity photos Tears for Fears seem to embrace and recognize the concern of the parents in the song "Institutionalized

This week's episode feels just like the video for "The One Thing by INXS as we devour Randy's donuts and try to figure out how to pronounce the dessert known as blancmange.  In between donuts, there's talk of South Park's Randy Marsh, the proliferation of lingerie wearing models  and Paul Anka. Listen up as we carefully dissect songs 40 to 31 from the KROQ Roq of the 80s playlist of 1983. #80smusic #80spodcast #80s #80sradio #roqofthe80s #80smusicpodcast

This episode includes talk of cover songs, alcohol and break-ups.  No, we have not switched formats to country music but each song we discuss this week seems to be centered around those topics.  It's a fun talk and Holly and I are proud to be associated with it.  Alan Smithee will not be a part of this podcast, although he is discussed. #80s #80smusic #80sradio #roqofthe80s #80smusicpodcast

This Ep is dominated by Austrian superstar, Falco.  We try to talk German, Alles klar? Der Kommissar and fail miserably.  Falco talk naturally leads to After The Fire and Laura Branigan. Our favorite bands from Athens are also on this list and then there's Pat Wilson and Jimmy The Hoover?!?  As Roman Holiday might say "Don't Try To Stop it!"  We got a great ep from the year 1983 based on the ROQ of the 80s music charts from the World Famous KROQ. #80s #80smusicpodcast #falco

This episode we  debate the significance of the age seventeen and the importance of the marimba. We wonder if Peter Garrett is 8 feet tall (he's actually 6 foot 4) and if "Doot Doot" is the ultimate make out song (It is). Yes, it's another deep dive  in which we count down the top 106.7 songs in 1983 from the World Famous KROQ ROQ of the 80s.  This episode features songs 80 to 71. Follow along on our What Difference Does It Make Podcast Spotify playlist. #Seventeensongs #80sm

From haircuts (A Flock of Seagulls vs. Kajagoogoo) to TV and Film actors (Spandau Ballet) to literally parenthesis telling you to  (Go For it!) and (Keep Feeling) we discuss it all.  We're talking about the top songs from the World Famous KROQ in Los Angeles.  These are the most played songs from numbers 100 to 91 in the year 1983.  Follow along on our What Difference Does It Make Podcast Spotify playlist. https://spoti.fi/2TbKgx8 And while your at it, get a free Audible book

We start off our KROQ countdown of 1983 by talking about mullets and the Love Boat.  Don't worry it all makes sense.  There are some lost classics contained at the bottom of this list including a B-Side from A Flock of Seagulls and one from Australian band Machinations.  You can hear it all on the What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist.  . Follow along on our What Difference Does It Make Podcast Spotify playlist. https://spoti.fi/2TbKgx8 And while your at it, get a fre