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In this episode the TnT Dork Collective get their nerd on with the geeky 1982 classic "She Blinded Me With Science." Tom blows Ty's mind with some little-known (and nerdy) Thomas Dolby trivia, including his associations with Foreigner, Joni Mitchell and Michael Jackson and then spazzes out when Ty nails his I'll-bet-you-didn't-know questions with the greatest of ease (like a true geek). Tape up those glasses, pop that floppy disk into the Commodore 64 and adjust your pocket protectors for a full-on P.C.P. (Pop, Chips & Parents) listening party!
 
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
The Duelling Banjos - Duelling Banjos
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
Feist - Mushaboom
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
The Clash - Police On My Back
Foreigner - Dirty White Boy
Lene Lovich - New Toy
Silverchair - Tomorrow
Joni Mitchell - Impossible Dreamer
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive!
Yuval Te'eni & Francisco Tárrega - Gran Vals
Howard Jones - What Is Love?
Devo - Uncontrollable Urge
Elvis Costello - Pump It Up
The Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Weezer - My Name Is Jonas
Buddy Holly - You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)

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In this episode the fellas dream their way back to 1963 and stare in disbelief (and delight) as the legendary Roy Orbison upstages the Beatles not once but twice with his top ten hit "In Dreams."  Little did Roy know that as Orbi-mania faded that the Candy Colored Clown was sound asleep aboard the HSFM mothership, existing in a state of suspended animation for 23 years, only to be awoken by illustrious film director David Lynch.  Lynch proceeded to revive not only the sandman but Roy's career as well. Join the boyz as they examine the unlikely trajectory of "In Dreams" and tip their sleeping caps to Roy's undeniable influence across the musical spectrum, including such diverse acts as Van Halen, Chris Isaak, Morrissey and U2.

Songs:
The Imperial March - John Williams
Round Midnight - Miles Davis
The Bird - Charlie Parker
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Roy Orbison - In Dreams
Roy Orbison - Ooby Dooby
Roy Orbison - Crying
Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
Schrello Classic - Blackbird
I Dig a Pony - Beatles
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles
That Lovin' You Feelin' Again - Emmylou Harris and Roy Orbison
(Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen
The Pee Song - Donovan
Handle With Care - Traveling Wilburys
Highwayman - The Highwaymen
Michael Feuerstack - Time to Burn
Not Alone Any More - Traveling Wilburys
End of the Line - Traveling Wilburys
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Love Hurts - Nazareth
Llorando - Rebekah Del Rio
She's a Mystery to Me - Roy Orbison
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In this episode, the lads kick back (all day long) on Wet Leg's "Chaise Longue." As they consume a six-pack of warm beer, they examine the Sprechgesang  (speak-singing) approach to music and uncover a long history of talk-pop dating back to the 1960s. They also wrestle with life's bigger questions such as: how a chaise longue became a "lounge," the (in)significance of the Grammys, what makes a hit song stand the test of time, and whether or not your muffin is buttered. So quit sitting over there in your underwear, join TnT and get your degree!

Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Spinal Tap Spontaneous Combustion (Video)
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
The Police - Synchronicity I
Idles - Model Village
Wet Leg - Ur Mum
Wet Leg - Oh No
Taylor Swift - You Need to Calm Down
Ramones - Judy is a Punk
Big Thief - Real Love
Wolf Alice - Smile
The Hold Steady - Navy Sheets
Dry Cleaning - Hot Penny Day
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Cake - The Distance
The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
Johnny Cash - The Ballad of Ira Hayes
Pavement - Stereo
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby
Leonard Cohen - Closing Time
The Fall - Totally Wired
The Stranglers - Peaches
Dry Cleaning - Scratchcard Lanyard
Black Flag - Depression
Best of Henry Rollins (Video)
Laurie Anderson - Speak My Language
Radiohead - Myxomatosis

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In this episode, the boyz go for baroque and bet the pot on Pachelbel's smash 1680 hit Canon in D.  With the stakes high, the lads call the bluff of the artists who have incorporated Pachelbel's Canon into their music, up the ante on the idea of a collective unconscious, and are all-in on the importance of being in the right frame of mind to truly appreciate a work of art.  With their cards on the table, Ty calls out Tom's pronunciation of "mauve," but Tom keeps his pokerface, knowing he has an ace-in-the-hole with his cup of Red Rose tea.  Who rakes in the chips?  Tune in and find out...

Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Palliard - Canon in D -
Arthur Fielder - Sleigh Ride
Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
Aphrodite's Child - Rain and Tears
Démis Roussos - Forever and Ever
Top Pops - Oh Lord, Why Lord?
Parliament - Oh Lord, Why Lord?
Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry
Alphaville - Forever Young
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
U2 - With Or Without You
Beatles - Let It Be
Maroon 5 - Memories
Buddy Emmons - Canon in D
Raf - Self-Control
Beatles - Because
Bach - "Bouree"
Beatles - Blackbird
Walter Murphy - A Fifth of Beethoven
Gustav Holst - Mars
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Storm
Rachel's - Water From the Same Source
Philip Glass - The Grid
Sufjan Stevens - Jacksonville

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This week, the boyz take a trip down the Old Town Road to Baseball Country with special guest Bryan Ruby, professional ball player and up-and-coming country phenom. Along the way, the trio discuss the true meaning of country, songs that come out of left field, and the arduous climb to recognition in the music industry. With the bases loaded they pay homage to the legendary John Fogerty and watch Bryan hit it out of the park with his brand new rockin' cover of Centerfield. Put us in, coach, we're ready to play...today!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Bryan Ruby - Left Field
John Fogerty - Center Field
Luke Combs - Fast Car
John Mayer - Free Fallin'
Bryan Ruby - Centerfield
John Fogerty - Rock and Roll Girls
Chris Stapleton - Joy of My Life
Bryan Ruby - Baseball Country
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus  - Old Town Road
Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart
Nine Inch Nails - 34 Ghosts IV
Grady Smith - That Ain't Country (Video)
Herman's Hermits - I'm Henry VIII, I Am
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
Walk Off the Earth - Old Town Road (Video)
Lil Nas X (Seoul Town Road Remix) ft. RM of BTS - Old Town Road
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, Mason Ramsey & Young Thug - Old Town Road
Keith Urban - Old Town Road
Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North of Richmond (Video)
Shawn Mullins - Lullaby
Luke Combs - Doin' This
Bryan Ruby - The Standouts
Colt Ford (with Jake Owen) - Back

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In this episode, the lads revisit the summer of '91 and marvel at the gathering storm that will change music forever.  The bleach-blonde remnants of hair-metal are blown into the gutter of Sunset Strip, making way for the arrival of grunge, funk-rock, and heavier genre-bending possibilities. Enter night, exit light, take Ty's hand...we're off to Never Neverland...

Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
REM - Losing My Religion
REM - It's the End of the World as We Know It
Paula Abdul - Rush, Rush
Extreme - More than Words
Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (I Do It For You)
Crash Test Dummies - Superman's Song
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Metallica - One
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Mötley Crüe - Girls, Girls, Girls
Alanis Morissette - You Learn
Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Power of Equality
Bang Tango - Someone Like You
Steel Panther - The Shocker
Faster Pussycat - Slip of the Tongue
Ugly Kid Joe - Hate Everything About You
Soundgarden - Loud Love
Excel - Tapping into the Emotional Void
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
Love and Rockets - No New Tale to Tell
Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
Rod Stewart - Hot Legs
The Faces - Stay with Me
Metallica - Some Kind of Monster
Guns N' Roses - It's So Easy

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In this episode the boys untangle the knots surrounding the unlikely pairing of Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and Johnny Cash. Despite initial mistrust on both sides, the Reznor-penned "Hurt" takes on new depth and meaning sung through Cash's deep bass. Making it all happen, Rick Rubin walks the line with gentle persistence proving the power of a producer, as Mark Romanek completes the ring of fire with his emotionally-charged video. And if that weren't enough, Ozzy makes an appearance proving that anyone can fly high again with the right guidance and a bit of Calamine lotion! Join the high rollers as they descend into the downward spiral and emerge unscathed, save a mild case of poison ivy.

Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
"The Peace of Wild Things" by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang
Kate & Anna McGarrigle - The Log Driver’s Waltz
Styx - Mr. Roboto
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Nine Inch Nails - Hurt
Nine Inch Nails - Head Like a Hole
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give it Away
Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson - Highwayman
Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus
Johnny Cash - The Beast in Me
Johnny Cash - Tennessee Stud
Bonnie “Prince” Billy - Hard Life
Strawberry Fields Forever (isolated mellotron part)
Elliott Smith - King’s Crossing
Johnny Cash - Hurt (Video)
Johnny Cash - Hurt Behind the Scenes (Video)
Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again
Johnny Cash on the Hurt Video

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In this episode, the dudes take it to the max and travel to LA's San Fernando Valley where they rock out to Frank & Moon Zappa's totally tubular 1982 hit "Valley Girl."  After stopping by Ridgemont high for their goat yoga class, they ponder the deeper question of "does art imitate life, or does life imitate Zappa?"  Join the boyz as they embark on what promises to be the most paused podcast in history.  Gnarly, dude!

Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Frank Zappa - Valley Girl
Frank Zappa - The Jazz Discharge Party Hats
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
Sex-O-Rama - The Money Shot
Bridgette Bardot - Je t'aime...mon non plus
Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
The Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn
Dweezil Zappa - Montana
Frank Zappa - Ya Hozna
Tim Curry - Sweet Transvestite
Buffalo Tom - Staples

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In this episode Tom and Ty sit down for a late-night session and attempt to decipher the strangeness that is Styx's 1983 sci-fi classic, Mr. Roboto. With their beer goggles on, they prove that they are just men whose circumstances went beyond their control: Tom flees for Panama on a horse with no name on the run from those Damn Yankees while Ty searches for a heart of gold, only to discover his moonlight desires. Join the humanoids as they try to unpack whether machines will save our lives or if they dehumanize. Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!

Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Tom T. Hall - I like Beer
Styx - Mr. Roboto
Styx - The Grand Illusion
Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
Styx - Lady
Dennis DeYoung - Desert Moon
Scorpions - Still Loving You
Guns N' Roses - November Rain
Styx - Babe
Styx - The Best Of Times
Kilroy Was Here Film plus Mr. Roboto Live, Styx in Concert 1983
Damn Yankees - High Enough
Gowan - Moonlight Desires
Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal
Van Halen - Dreams
Van Halen - Top Jimmy
Van Halen - Panama - Isolated Guitar Track
Van Halen - I'm The One
Styx "Snowblind" Backwards Masking
Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven" Backwards Masking
Small Faces - Get Yourself Together
Styx - Heavy Metal Poisoning
Styx - Don't Let It End
Jim Carrey - Canada
America - A Horse With No Name
Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
Austin Powers In Goldmember

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Parlez-vous français, y'all?  This week, join les garçons as they take a trip to Belgium where they rock out to Plastic Bertrand's unique 1978 hit (along with its evil English twin). Along the way, they examine the unlikely connections between punk and surf music, marvel at the wonder of the wah wah, and bring closure to a 50-year misunderstanding between two guitar legends.  As if that weren't enough, Tom finally becomes "experienced" and the boyz get into a complicated Ménage à trois with none other than Brigitte Bardot..or was it (gulp)...the Singing Nun?  No square heads allowed on this one, you cheeky monkeys!

Songs:
Plastic Bertrand -Ça plane pour moi
The Singing Nun - Dominique
Bridgette Bardot - Je t'aime...mon non plus
REM - It's the End of the World as We Know It
Elton Motello - Jet Boy Jet Girl
The pUKES - Jet Boy Jet Girl
Mina Mercury - Jet Boy Jet Girl
Ramones - Sheena is a Punk Rocker
Ramones - Rockaway Beach
Dick Dale - Mr. Eliminator
Link Wray - Rumble
Link Wray - Ace of Spades
Cramps - Sunglasses After Dark
Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
Sex-O-Rama - The Money Shot
David Bowie - Suffragette City
Pete Drake - Forever
Grupo de Experimentación Sonora - Cuba va!

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