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A spin-off of the feature documentary film 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio, this podcast will dive even deeper into the music, history and culture of college radio in the United States and beyond.
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S1988E14 120 Months - February 1988 - Jesus and Mary Chain, Sisters of Mercy, The Vapors
In this episode, we dip our toes into the playlists of February 1988, where we find one of the architects of "shoegaze", a goth powerhouse and an early '80s classic one-hit wonder.
S1988E13 120 Months - January 1988 - The Replacements, Sinead O'Connor, Ultravox
In this episode, we kick off our tour through 120 Minute's 1988 playlists, starting in January with three amazing artists who each represent a completely different genre of music.
S1987E12 120 Months - December 1987 - Violent Femmes, The Smiths, Wire
We finish off 1987 with a couple of big name artists in Violent Femmes and The Smiths, along with a track from the unexpected later stage of Wire's excellent catalog.
S1987E11 120 Months - November 1987 - Fishbone, The Housemartins, Depeche Mode
This episode features a fun mix of styles, from the punk-meets-funk vibe of Fishbone, to the acapella stylings of The Housemartins and finally the lush electro-rock of Depeche Mode...plus a mystery…
S3E4 Interview with Ray Fournier - WUNH-FM
Host Lisa chats with WUNH-FM alumni Ray Fournier about his time in college radio.
S1987E10 120 Months - October 1987 - Icicle Works, Killing Joke & MARRS
In this episode, we lean away from the more iconic artists on the 120 Minutes playlist and instead land on a couple contenders for "one-hit wonder" status and an influential band who never hit the…
S3E3 Interview with Charles Driebe - WTUL-FM
Our interview series continues with a conversation between our host, Lisa and Charles Driebe, an alumni of the venerable WTUL-FM 91.5 in New Orleans.
S1987E9 120 Months - September 1987 - Concrete Blonde, New Order & Public Image Ltd.
A little something for everyone in this episode of 120 Months, as we talk about early Concrete Blonde, peak New Order and later-stage John Lydon (in the form of Public Image Ltd.).
S3E2 Interview with Joe Lomonaco
In this episode of 35000 Watts: The Podcast, host Lisa is chatting with WGSU 89.3FM alumni Joe Lomonaco.
S1987E8 120 Months - August 1987 - Yello, 10000 Maniacs and Echo & The Bunnymen
The summer of 1987 draws to a close with a couple of artists who were mainstays on college radio for years, plus a one-hit wonder that is beyond iconic almost forty years after its release.
S3E1 Interview with Jonathan Lee - WKNS
The original 35000 Watts podcast returns for season 3, and we're coming back with a greater focus on the people who make college radio great. We're kicking off the season by featuring host Lisa…
S1987E7 120 Months - July 1987 - Black Flag, Nitzer Ebb & R.E.M.
For this episode, we're deep in the summer of 1987 and talking about an eclectic group of bands that were all at (or pretty close to) the height of their powers at the time: Black Flag, Nitzer Ebb…
S1987E6 120 Months - June 1987 - The Mission UK, Faith No More, Throwing Muses
We're halfway through the year 1987 and in this episode, we dive in to the early years of bands that would go on to bigger and better things as the decade comes to a close.
S1987E5 120 Months - May 1987 - The Cure, Erasure and XTC
This week brings us three heavy-hitters from the UK, all of which were massive successes on college radio and gained a fair amount of airplay on the US Pop charts during their career. Plus, we…
S1987E4 120 Months - April 1987 - The Mighty Lemon Drops, Camper Van Beethoven & The Squalls
Continuing our deep dive into the early years of MTV's 120 Minutes, we revisit three bands that were all staples on college radio in April of 1987.
S1987E3 120 Months - March 1987 - Flesh for Lulu, Hüsker Dü and Love Tractor
In the spring of 1987, MTV's 120 Minutes was starting to bring college radio and indie favorites into the mainstream with national TV exposure. This week, we look at three songs that got airplay in…
S1987E2 120 Months - February 1987 - Skinny Puppy, Don Dixon and more!
In this episode, we continue our exploration of the first decade of MTV's 120 Minutes. This week, we are exploring the music of February 1987, featuring a couple of college radio classics and a…
S1987E1 120 Months - January 1987 - The The, O.M.D and Dumptruck
In this episode, we begin our journey through the first decade of MTV's 120 Minutes, one of the only national television showcases for your favorite college radio artists. We start with January 1987,…
S2E19 Our College Radio Experience
We are wrapping up season 2 of the podcast with a more personal episode, where we have a chance to talk about our experiences in college radio. If we learned one thing in making the film, it is that…
S2E18 Favorite College Radio Debut Albums
We know that many, many artists began their careers on college radio, but some artists made a bigger splash than others when they were first starting out. In this episode, we look at three of our…
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35000 Watts: The Podcast has published 47 episodes since September 2024, covering topics in Music.
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