A (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make?
Dave and Holly, your 80s music aficionados, talk to the artists and music industry insiders that made it the greatest decade for music.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 288
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
The Pogues' Spider Stacy Gives Us Rum, Sodomy And The Lash
Spider Stacy of The Pogues joins our podcast just at the start of their all too brief Eastern North American tour to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their classic album, Rum, Sodomy & The Lash. Spi…
00:46:14 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Workin' Overtime Music for Labor Day
Even though it's Labor Day, we think every day is a Manic Monday. We're Takin' Care of Business over here at What Difference Does It Make, so we say, Let's Work!, as we recognize songs that salute th…
00:43:57 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Kat Corbett Is On Lithium
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. Her enthusiasm for music is contagious. You can now hear her…
01:17:14 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Dave Kendall Gives Us 120 Minutes
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 t…
01:00:22 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Duran Duran Appreciation Day
August 10th is Duran Duran Appreciation Day. As it turns out, not only are we self-proclaimed Duranies, but our guests love the Fab 5 as well. So for this episode, we've compiled comments and observa…
01:08:01 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
Rob Tonkin Is A-Whole Lot Of Things
You can call Rob Tonkin a whole lot of things: Music Industry Executive, Marketing Man, Media Creative, but now you can add a whole new title: Author.
Friend of the Podcast, Rob Tonkin joins us to t…
00:48:50 |
Fri 01 Aug 2025
Jason Pettigrew Has A Taste Of Ministry
Jason Pettigrew may be best known for his 27 years as editor-in-chief at Alternative Press magazine, but besides being an editor, journalist, and DJ (you might have caught his opening set at the Crue…
01:01:11 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Annie Zaleski Counts Down The 1988 KROQ Hits
From her newly-released books on Cher and Taylor Swift, to her recent featured articles in the LA Times and The Onion's A.V. Club, it's clear Music Journalist Annie Zaleski has a lot on her plate.
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00:49:04 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Lori Majewski Has A Lust For Lists
Lori Majewski is one of us, a true 80s music fan. Her career started with Lori sneaking into hotels and airports because she wanted to meet her favorite artists. She now rubs elbows with many of thos…
01:11:13 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
80s Summer Song Favorites
In this classic episode, we welcome special guest Chelsea Cantos into our What Difference Does It Make studio. Holly's daughter just wanted to tag along and see how the "magic" happens, so she happil…
00:41:13 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
Gary Graff and 501 Essential Albums Of The 1980s
Being an 80s music podcast, it's no surprise that when we learned music journalist Gary Graff authored the book, 501 Essential Albums of the ’80s, we would have to talk with him. Naturally, whenever …
00:44:24 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Translator Goes Beyond Today
Translator was one of those bands on the precipice of breaking big in the 80s. Signed to local indie label 415 Records, they soon found themselves part of the big-time music business when their label…
00:51:28 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Father's Day Music Favorites
We love our Dads. We wouldn't be who we are without their constant presence in our lives. Naturally, that also means we've incorporated their music into our lives. We have quite a few songs that remi…
00:42:03 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Scott McCaughey Gets His Oar On The Minus 5
Imagine someone unfamiliar with Scott McCaughey, asking him the name of his band. It's not an easy question to answer.
Over a four decade career, indie rock cult hero, Scott McCaughey, has been a m…
00:46:20 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
Murray Attaway Plays Tense Music
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 …
00:46:23 |
Fri 30 May 2025
Gen X Summer Song Favorites
Friend of the show, Craig Rosen, keeps us on our toes as we ping-pong back and forth from proms to fashion to movies. We try to stay on target as we discuss our favorite summer songs from the 70s and…
00:57:32 |
Fri 23 May 2025
Annie Zaleski Celebrates Cher
Whether it's Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, or Duran Duran, music journalist Annie Zaleski immerses herself in each project. Now Annie takes on a true icon: Cher. The book is called I Got You Babe: A Ce…
00:42:20 |
Fri 16 May 2025
Mother's Day Music Favorites
Whether we like it or not, our moms shape who we are, and influence how we feel about so much in our lives. This episode is devoted to the music that is embedded in our DNA, thanks to our mothers, or…
00:59:10 |
Fri 09 May 2025
Suzanne Vega: Flying With Angels
Singer/Songwriter Suzanne Vega has been recording her songs of personal reflection and social issues for more than 40 years. Her latest record, Flying With Angels, is her first full-length album of …
00:47:07 |
Fri 02 May 2025
Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill: Long After The Fire
Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill have been married since 2003. Vicki is a member of The Bangles, along with her sister Debbi. John Cowsill is a member of the platinum-selling family band, The Cowsills…
00:35:13 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
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