Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 21m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (33)
Since Aug 2019
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Two former 97X DJs reminisce about the independent music and the dedicated people that made the station one-of-a-kind.

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Recent Episodes

Jae Forman and her Planet of Sound

Apr 17, 2026 26m

Jae Forman just couldn't quit radio - although she did take a 23-year "gap year" after her long stint at 97X back in the 90s and a few stops at other stations in Nashville and Albuquerque. Now she…

Rob Mason from Old Flame Records

Mar 08, 2026 25m

After discovering 97X as a Miami University student and interning for Barb Abney, Rob Mason channeled his love of music into founding and running a record label. Old Flame Records featured releases…

Chuck and Lisa from Wussy

Feb 13, 2026 43m

Chuck Cleaver and Lisa Walker of the band Wussy are two of the best songwriters in the known universe. They're also an absolute blast to talk to about (in no particular order): music, their Forever…

The Ultimate Modern Rock 500 Quiz (and how to fail it)

Jan 21, 2026 36m

97X superfan (and self-professed "data nerd") David Groff crunched the numbers on all* the Modern Rock 500s from 1989-2009 and in this episode, he quizzes Dave and Damian about it. How many different…

Home Invasion memories with Rictile and Todd Butler

Dec 26, 2025 19m

DJs in PJs. Wiener dogs in chariots. Bowling in a pool. A surprise birthday party. Crab crawl contests. Jart dangers. A bogus wedding. And of course, Rictile in a Speedo. The 97X Breakfast Club "Home…

Chris DeVille, author of Such Great Heights

Dec 13, 2025 26m

Chris DeVille is the managing editor of Stereogum and the author of a new book called Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion. He joins us to talk about his…

Undertow: Bringing great music to the people

Dec 03, 2025 38m

The Undertow Collective helps people make music and tour in a very indie way. They manage artists like David Bazan (Pedro the Lion), Will Johnson (Centro-matic), and Bad Bad Hats, and promote house…

Getting funky with Freekbass

Nov 14, 2025 45m

Legendary musician Freekbass got his start in Cincinnati bands like Sleep Theater and Shag. Both got airplay on 97X, and Sleep Theater played the 97X 10th Year concert at Bogart's with Barenaked…

Howard Cohen is the main Distraction

Nov 01, 2025 17m

Howard Cohen, lead singer of the "Rumblings from the Big Bush" house band Cereal Killers, joins to talk about a fun gig the night before Thanksgiving, when he and his bandmates will be covering Elvis…

Tim and Jay of Wonderlick: the (Too Much) Joy of Playing Live

Oct 05, 2025 33m

Tim Quirk and Jay Blumenfield of Too Much Joy also perform as Wonderlick, and Wonderlick's songs as just as catchy, witty, and entertaining as TMJ songs are. And Tim and Jay clearly still enjoy…

Jayson Alexander, our #1 fan (out of 13 total)

Sep 11, 2025 30m

Dave and Damian were excited to chat with Seinfeld star Jason Alexander... but they had to settle for Jayson Alexander, a longtime 97X listener, and perhaps the only person who has listened to every…

Julie Maxwell, maximizing 97X promotions

Aug 24, 2025 33m

Julie Maxwell worked at 97X from 1988 through 1999, including a long stint as the co-host of the Breakfast Club. But after she moved from on-air to promotions manager, she really elevated 97X's game…

The Inhailer Indie 500 heats up for 2025

May 12, 2025 24m

Your affable (and somewhat addled) co-hosts Dave and Damian have been trapped inside the Big Bush for many moons (and a few Moonpies) but we broke free to chat with Nils Illokken, Music Director and…

Randy Malloy of Ohio's last indie radio station

Oct 13, 2024 31m

In 1991, Randy Malloy started as an unpaid college intern at WWCD-FM in Columbus, an independent, alternative rock radio station cut from the same cloth as 97X. He held a variety of positions at the…

Nixon Now! Nixon Forever!

Feb 24, 2024 8m

Friends, we're gathered together today for a very special episode of "97X Rumblings from the Big Bush" as we pay tribute to the man who saw Jesus at McDonald's at midnight. The man who impregnated…

Dave and Damian sign off

Aug 20, 2023 10m

After nearly 100 episodes, and a gazillion great memories, it's time for "97X Rumblings from the Big Bush" to rumble off into the sunset (or be devoured by the Big Bush in the station's old parking…

Billy and Beth of The Hiders

Jun 30, 2023 32m

It sounds like the setup to a joke: "A punk rock guitarist and a preacher's daughter walk into a theater..." But when Billy Alletzhauser and Beth Harris starting singing songs together in 2004, the…

Author Robin James at the Mercantile Library

May 24, 2023 44m

On May 11th, author Robin James discussed her new book The Future of Rock & Roll: 97X and the Fight for True Independence at The Mercantile Library, with your friendly neighborhood podcast hosts…

woxy.com signoff: the end of the future

May 05, 2023 41m

After 97X signed off in 2004, "the future of rock and roll" stayed alive as woxy.com - with many fits and starts (and stops) along the way. "Angel investors"... LaLa.com... Future Sounds... Oxford...…

A tribute to former 97X program director Kerry Gray

Apr 16, 2023 30m

Kerry Gray was the program director at 97X in the late 80s/early 90s, and a radio "lifer." He was a real live wire - super-energetic, enthusiastic, funny as heck... and also completely into the…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does 97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush have?

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush has published 100 episodes since August 2019, covering topics in Music, Music Commentary.

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97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 21m.

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