Category: Series

Rob looks back at the top five songs that make him still feel like a 6-year-old, before turning his attention to the great George Michael. Along the way, Rob highlights a letter written to Michael from Frank Sinatra with his best dramatic reading. Later, Rob is joined by Rob Tannenbaum to discuss whether George Michael is on the MTV Mount Rushmore, and much more.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Rob Tannenbaum

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles

Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark

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Rob takes a trip down memory lane and once again back to his days of watching ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ before stopping at his memory of the time Beavis and Butt-Head met a woman. That woman was Cher. Cher’s influence in the world of auto-tune is also discussed along the way. Later, Rob is joined by DJ Louie XIV to discuss the impact of Cher’s “Believe.”

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: DJ Louie XIV

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles

Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark

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Rob looks back at his MTV watching days as a child in the late 80s before turning his attention to Lenny Kravitz. Along the way in his monologue, Rob highlights Kravitz’s appearance on ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’ in 1991 and the perceived disconnect between black radio/publications and Kravitz’s music. Later, Rob is joined by writer Elamin Abdelmahmoud to further discuss Kravitz’s recent comments on this disconnect.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles

Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark

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Rob indulges in outright negativity when focusing on some of the worst songs of the '90s before turning his attention 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up,” voted one of the worst songs of the '90s by Rolling Stone. Later, Rob is joined by journalist and host of ‘Fine Beats and Cheeses’ Leslie Gray Streeter to discuss how '90s music criticism discredited the music of 4 Non Blondes.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Leslie Gray Streeter

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles

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Listen as Rob reminisces on some of the funniest songs he heard from the back seat of the car as a child, before turning his focus to Sublime, the band’s frontman Bradley Nowell, and the jarring storytelling on the Sublime song “Date Rape.” Somewhere along the way, Rob is able to regain focus on the song at hand, “Santeria.” Later, Rob is joined by his “daughter” Yasi Salek from Bandsplain to discuss what Sublime means to her as a fellow west coaster (1:00:00).

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Yasi Salek

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles

Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark

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Listen as Rob and Yasi Salek are joined by Chris Ryan to hold the ultimate '60 Songs' draft! But before we get to that fantastic main event, Yasi roasts Robs for some of his worst mispronunciations across the history of the '60 Songs That Explain the 90s' pod, and there’s even a very special guest to kick off this special episode. This episode was taken from our live super show at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on November 17.

Hosts: Rob Harvilla and Yasi Salek

Guests: Chris Ryan and Rob’s Mom

Producers: Jonathan Kermah, Jesse Miller-Gordon, and Justin Sayles

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Rob looks back at the “SADNESS” mixtape that he put together in 1996 before turning to the tragic passing of the Notorious B.I.G., and mogul Puff Daddy’s transition from executive producer in the background to full-blown artist honoring Biggie (01:48). Stay tuned to hear guest Sowmya Krishnamurthy share her experience as Puff Daddy’s assistant and much more (58:15)

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles

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Listen as Rob confesses about that time where he sorta…kinda…maybe…beat up a guy at a Portishead concert in 1997. Stay as he dives into the world of trip-hop while celebrating Portishead’s “Glory Box” as well as other bands such as Massive Attack.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Simon Reynolds

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles

Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark

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