60 Songs That Explain the '90s

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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Episodes 175
Avg. Duration 1h 17m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 4.7 (1,112)
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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First came '60 Songs That Explain the '90s.' (We did that.) Then came '60 Songs That Explain the '90s: The 2000s.' (We're doing that now—and yes, that's the actual name.) But whether you want to jump back to the Clinton years or join us as we reboot our old iPods, you can find all of the collected works of Rob Harvilla below. Come back each Wednesday for a new episode.

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Bush — “Glycerine”

May 20, 2026 1h 30m

We’re going back to our roots this week—back to our Toyota Corollas and Chrysler LeBarons or whatever other shitty cars we drove back in the ’90s—to blast some Bush. Rob ponders whether frontman…

Shakira — “Hips Don’t Lie”

May 13, 2026 1h 25m

This episode is for the ladies up in here tonight! Before her hips became internationally renowned, Shakira was making Spanish rock music from the age of 14. Today, Rob looks back at her crossover…

Feist — “1234”

May 06, 2026 1h 25m

Imagine, you’re on the road with an indie sleaze band making sock puppets sing obscenities when Sesame Street gives you a call. Leslie Feist’s career can most similarly be compared to the life of…

Joanna Newsom — “Emily”

Apr 29, 2026 1h 12m

This episode is for all of the people who don’t know the difference between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite. Rob finally opens up about his hipster phase of life that nearly got him killed (his…

Wolf Parade — “I’ll Believe in Anything”

Apr 22, 2026 1h 32m

Will you come to my cottage this summer and blast Canadian rock music? Rob is asking … for a friend! This week, we analyze the dramatic comeback of the Wolf Parade song “I’ll Believe in Anything”…

Radiohead — “All I Need”

Apr 15, 2026 1h 43m

Keep those negative thoughts to yourself! They are a parasite to those around you, and who knows that better than Thom Yorke? This week, Rob proves that Radiohead has the ability to sully the minds…

TV On The Radio — “Wolf Like Me”

Apr 08, 2026 1h 22m

This week, Rob takes a trip down memory lane, a.k.a. 2000s Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Now that we are in the dark ages of social media and virality, there is a set-in-stone Mount Rushmore of late-night…

Madvillain — “All Caps”

Apr 01, 2026 1h 34m

This week, Rob makes a solid argument that the coolest thing a person can do is watch cartoons and play pretend. He breaks down the many personas of Daniel Dumile, starting with Zev Love X and ending…

The White Stripes — “Seven Nation Army”

Mar 25, 2026 1h 48m

You’ve heard the song a million times, and you can sing along with the crowd when it comes on. But come trivia, would you be able to name the artist and song title? Today, Rob is going to drill every…

Kelis — “Milkshake”

Mar 18, 2026 1h 24m

Today, Rob talks about the song that left him speechless upon his first listen—“Milkshake”. He retraces his steps back to the beginning of Kelis’s career when she was screaming at a Glastonbury…

Paramore — “Misery Business”

Mar 11, 2026 1h 34m

Imagine the angstiest, cringiest art you made as a teenager. Now imagine the entire world singing to it in their cars and at karaoke forever. Today, Rob is breaking down the emotionally turbulent…

The Darkness — “I Believe in a Thing Called Love”

Mar 04, 2026 1h 44m

There is a select handful of people who were never meant to step foot into an office due to their proclivity to screw around. Just like we sent Rob packing to Ohio to bother no one but himself,…

D’Angelo—“Untitled (How Does It Feel)”

Feb 25, 2026 1h 54m

Today, Rob breaks down one of the many impossible expectations we have for our musical stars—the memorial performance. After years of staying out of the public eye, D’Angelo paid tribute to the…

Bruce Springsteen — “The Rising”

Feb 18, 2026 1h 33m

In the uncertain moments following 9/11, we were searching for comfort and someone to help us make sense of it all. Today, Rob discusses the one musician who was capable of stepping up and capturing…

Britney Spears – “Toxic”

Feb 11, 2026 1h 36m

Before he vows to leave her alone, Rob breaks down the cataclysmic career of a pop star who did it for the love of the game and the disgust of the fame. Britney Spears had the power to shift culture…

“Buy U a Drank”— T-Pain

Feb 04, 2026 1h 42m

At long last, Rob has returned to your speakers and screens, triumphant in the face of his haters. In this way, he is no different than the subject of today’s episode: T-Pain. Even though he wrote,…

“Hallelujah” — Jeff Buckley

Dec 03, 2025 1h 42m

Today, Rob returns with a gift in time for the holidays, breaking down what many would call the voice of an angel. He takes us back to the ’90s, when one of the most covered songs on the planet was…

“A-Punk” — Vampire Weekend

Aug 20, 2025 1h 36m

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"Grindin’"— The Clipse

Aug 13, 2025 1h 24m

This week, Rob explores the biblical complexities of brotherhood throughout popular song, and uses those musical examples to highlight this eternal dichotomy: Some days when you aren’t Abel, there is…

“Heavy Metal Drummer”—Wilco

Aug 06, 2025 1h 32m

In this week’s episode, Rob uses the blueprint he learned from all of his favorite rock band movies, like 'Dig!' and 'The Great Muppet Caper,' to better understand the self-proclaimed misunderstood…

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