35000 Watts: The Podcast

35000 Watts: The Podcast

35000 Watts

Episodes 47
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2024
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
73%
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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S1988E14 120 Months - February 1988 - Jesus and Mary Chain, Sisters of Mercy, The Vapors

Feb 17, 2026 1h 8m

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

Feb 03, 2026 1h 8m

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

Jan 20, 2026 59m

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

Jan 06, 2026 1h 9m

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

Dec 30, 2025 34m

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

Dec 23, 2025 55m

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

Dec 16, 2025 34m

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.

Dec 09, 2025 1h 7m

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

Dec 02, 2025 1h 3m

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

Nov 25, 2025 59m

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

Nov 18, 2025 30m

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.

Nov 11, 2025 59m

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

Oct 28, 2025 1h 1m

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

Oct 14, 2025 1h 18m

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

Oct 07, 2025 54m

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

Sep 30, 2025 1h 1m

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!

Sep 23, 2025 1h 2m

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

Sep 16, 2025 1h 2m

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

May 27, 2025 55m

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

May 15, 2025 1h

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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