Rock in Retrospect

For our first episode of 2025, let's start with a draft....more precisely a Rock Hall Nominees Draft! Tom Lane, Mark Lempke, David Schnelwar, Michelle Bourg and Greg Peurach return to discuss who the…

A holiday surprise! I invited Patrick Dupuis (EETF Podcast), John Mutford, Mike Drew, Hector Contreras, Kyle Hildreth, and Woody Meachum to discuss the 2024 documentary Band Aid - The Making Of The O…

Scott Kummer and Josh Hohbein (hosts of the I Got That on Vinyl) come on to discuss the 2022 Netflix documentary Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres. 

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Writers David Cantwell (No Fences Review) and Tom Lane (Music Blog) return to discuss the career and legacy of Jerry Lee Lewis. We talk a lot about Ethan Coen's recent documentary Trouble in Mind (20…

On the latest Movie Talk episode, things get a little weird...as we talk about all things Weird Al!   I invited past guests Patrick Dupuis (EETF Podcast), John Mutford, Mike Drew, Hector Contreras an…

The second of two episodes covering the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. For Part II, I invited Mark Lempke and Greg Peurach to talk about their experiences watching the ceremony liv…

The first of two episodes covering the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. For Part I, I invited Darren Hines, Jordan Collins, Cliff O'Neill and Andrea Lewis to talk about their experie…

Mike Wiles (Retro Rock Roundup) returns to discuss the life and legacy of singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. Topics discussed include Manilow's status as one of the most versatile and talented creative…

Albert Tsibu, who runs the @InductAaliyah campaign on various social media platforms, joins Nick to discuss his all-time favorite artist: the one and only Aaliyah. We have an in-depth conversation ab…

Music writer and critic Tom Lane (check out his Music Blog) returns to talk about Nelson George's documentary Thriller 40 (2023). The film focuses on the creation and legacy of Michael Jackson's icon…

Returning guests Kailyn Champlin, Peter Waters and Sam Ratner join Nick to discuss the recent concert film Gaga Chromatica Ball (2024) starring the one and only Lady Gaga. We share how we became fans…

We just celebrated our 3-year anniversary this past week and this is our 75th  episode! To celebrate this achievement, I invited the great David Festini back on the show to talk about one of our favo…

Jordan Raycine (Needle Drops) and Sam Ratner join Nick to discuss the new Disney+ documentary The Beach Boys (2024). The film covers the career of the iconic American band and we have plenty of thoug…

Andy Heller (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) joins Nick to discuss the recent music biopic Bob Marley: One Love. 

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Patrick Dupuis (EETF Podcast), Hector Contreras and Kyle Hildreth join me to discuss the Beatles documentary Let It Be (1970). Long unavailable to the general public for many years, the film is now s…

Christy Alexander Hallberg (Rock is Lit) and Staci Layne Wilson (Rock & Roll Nightmares)  return to discuss the recent Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black (2024).

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The Douche Caravan returns with Jon Lamoreaux (The Hustle), Patrick Dupuis (The EETF Podcast) and Michael Bagford coming on to discuss Bao Nguyen's Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop (2024…

Music journalist, filmmaker and podcast host Staci Layne Wilson (Rock & Roll Nightmares) joins us to discuss Nick Broomfield's documentary The Stones and Brian Jones (2023). The film covers the life …

Tom Lane, Michelle Bourg and Mark Lempke give their initial thoughts on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2024 inductees.

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Wes Gabrielsen returns  to discuss the career and legacy of iconic singer-guitarist Peter Frampton. Topics discussed include Frampton's  collaborations with legendary artists, his magnum opus Frampto…