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
Ilana Kaplan Reviews My Name Is Barbra
Ilana Kaplan uses her superpower ability to read the 1000 page Barbara Streisand memoir, My Name Is Barbra, in only three days! Ilana wrote the book review for the Los Angeles Times, and now joins us…
00:36:14 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
Annie Zaleski Loves Christmas Music
Friend of the show, Annie Zaleski, joins us this week to talk about the stories behind 100 beloved Christmas songs. It's also the title of her new book, This Is Christmas, Song by Song: The Stories B…
00:55:27 |
Fri 24 Nov 2023
Peter Jesperson: The Euphoric Music Fan
If you thought you were an obsessive music fan, we'd like to direct your attention to Peter Jesperson. He's known for establishing the Minneapolis-based Twin/Tone Records, initial home to bands like …
01:00:46 |
Fri 10 Nov 2023
Happy Movember!
It's the most wonderful time of the year...at least for those allowed to grow a moustache in the month of November, aka Movember. The reason for this moustache celebration is because two Aussies (Tra…
00:40:51 |
Fri 03 Nov 2023
The Singers Talk To Jason Thomas Gordon
Jason Thomas Gordon came up with a brilliant idea. Why don't I talk to some of the best- loved singers, and ask them about their voices? Seven years later, we have The Singers Talk, a mind-blowing bo…
00:57:41 |
Fri 20 Oct 2023
Joan Baez: I Am A Noise
Music icon and social activist Joan Baez has clearly made a difference for the better in our lives, through her songs and by her bravery in standing up for her beliefs. Directors Karen O’Connor, Miri…
00:31:45 |
Fri 13 Oct 2023
We’re In This With Howard Jones
Howard Jones is celebrating his 40th anniversary creating the music we love in a very big way. First is the release of Celebrate It Together: The Very Best Of Howard Jones 1983-2023, a 4 CD set of hi…
00:33:08 |
Fri 06 Oct 2023
Holly Knight Is The Warrior
Barry Manilow may write the songs that make the Boomers sing, but when it comes to Gen X, look no further than Holly Knight. This member of the Songwriters Hall Of Fame has written smash hits for Pat…
01:01:43 |
Fri 29 Sep 2023
Firefall Plays With Friends & Family
Jock Bartley, co-founder of the band Firefall, steps into our virtual studio to share stories about the friends and family that helped shape the sound of the band. Friends & Family also just happens …
00:55:36 |
Fri 22 Sep 2023
The 80s TV Ladies Guest Star On What Difference Does It Make
Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson, aka The 80s TV Ladies, guest star on a very special episode of What Difference Does It Make. We remember our favorite TV theme songs, debate sides when Ross an…
00:47:49 |
Fri 15 Sep 2023
Steve Rosen chases Edward Van Halen's Tones
It all started back at The Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip when Steve Rosen, an up and coming music journalist met a young up and coming guitarist by the name of Edward Van Halen. The two hit it o…
00:42:49 |
Fri 08 Sep 2023
The Immediate Family Are Family
Our previous episode with Denny Tedesco discussing The Immediate Family documentary gives us a great opportunity to revisit our talk from October 2020 with Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Skla…
00:51:01 |
Fri 25 Aug 2023
Mick Wall Lives Life In The Fast Lane
Author Mick Wall used to live life in the fast lane, back when he was a music publicist in the 70s for Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, and Dire Straits among many others. Nowadays he writes books about ar…
00:50:52 |
Fri 11 Aug 2023
Lynn McDonnell Gives Us All Access
Music Industry veteran Lynn McDonnell answers to many names, "Gunga Din Lynn", "Gungolla The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla", "Lynner, Lynner What's for Dinner" or just plain "Nails". She enters the Wha…
01:03:20 |
Fri 04 Aug 2023
Annie Zaleski Raises Her Glass To P!NK
Annie Zaleski returns to What Difference Does It Make to discuss her latest book, P!NK: Raise Your Glass. Besides being an enormously talented writer, Annie is just a big ol' music nerd at heart. Wit…
00:52:50 |
Fri 28 Jul 2023
Dean Sabatino Cleans Up The Dead Milkmen
Dean Sabatino aka Dean Clean drummer for The Dead Milkmen steps into our virtual studio to virtually show us around the Quaker City aka Philadelphia. Quaker City Quiet Pills is the latest album from …
00:41:37 |
Fri 21 Jul 2023
Mark Altman Is The Greatest Geek Ever!
"They're here", "Ellll-eeeee-ooooot", "Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!". If you're like us, you immediately recognize these are quotes from Poltergeist, E.T. and Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan. And they all ar…
00:53:29 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
How Did Emiel Spoelder Find Himself With A Dream Syndicate Documentary?
Emiel Spoelder fell under The Dream Syndicate spell almost by accident. He went to see a Ryan Adams concert and the opening band was Steve Wynn and The Miracle 3. He fell in love with the band immedi…
00:47:30 |
Fri 23 Jun 2023
Ally Probst and Joel Willis Lay Down The Dad Law
The old saying goes, “We eventually become our parents", but is that really true? Fortunately, we have Ally Probst and Joel Willis to put in print the mandatory laws all Dads must obey when they enco…
01:08:21 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
Richard Blade Talks Up Imposters
Congratulations are in order for Richard Blade. Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez will introduce a resolution declaring June 9, 2023, “RICHARD BLADE DAY," with the award presented on JUNE 6th…
01:12:10 |
Fri 02 Jun 2023
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