Episodes
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Recorded live at Podcast Party. The theme is short songs.
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Email us: connectingtheclassics@gmail.com
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Ep. 41: War (This Heat 'Deceit' to Titus Andronicus 'The Monitor')
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
On episode 41 we connect This Heat's 'Deceit' to Titus Andronicus's 'The Monitor' with 6 songs of separation, Kevin Bacon style. The theme is war.
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Ep. 40: Middle Ages (Kanye West's 'Ye' to Andrea Bocelli's 'Bocelli')
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode.
YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/95T6RH2
You can email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1. If you suggest a bad theme and we use it, we will Venmo request you $1. Like we did for today's listener @drewnollsch!
The theme for today's episode is: Middle Age/MiddleAges
Will chose Kanye West's 'Ye.' Lee chose Andrea Bocelli's 'Bocelli.'
We talk about these two albums, plus way more.
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Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode.
YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/27DZPQH
You can email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1. Like we did @travismetzger, who suggested today's theme!
The theme for today's episode is: Space/Apollo 11 Moon Landing.
Lee chose Air's 'Moon Safari.' Will chose Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of 'War of the Worlds.'
We talk about these two albums, plus space, aliens, the moon landing, science fan fiction, and way more, while listening to 12 songs of a classic space/moon landing-themed playlist.
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Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode.
YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XHTPMJY
You can email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1.
The theme for today's episode is: Weddings.
Lee chose Marvin Gaye's 'Here My Dear.' Will chose Elvin Bishop's 'Struttin My Stuff.'
We talk about these two albums, plus marriage, love, and way more, while listening to 12 songs of a classic Weddings-themed playlist. We also resolve the drama that started on the Ep. 37: The L's episode, and get married to each other / the podcast.
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Sunday Jul 21, 2019
Ep. 37: Ls (Big L's 'Lifestyles ov da Poor & Dangerous' to Beck's 'Guero')
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode.
YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K9QQZFY
You can email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1.
The theme for today's episode is: Ls.
Lee chose Big L's 'Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous.' Will chose Beck's 'Guero.'
We talk about these two albums, plus way more, while listening to 12 songs of a classic Ls-themed playlist.
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Monday Jul 15, 2019
Ep. 36: Dubs ('Scientist Wins The World Cup' to Queen's 'News Of The World')
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode.
YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PKK9S6Y
Thanks to our listener @drewnollsch on Venmo, who submitted the theme for today's episode: Dubs. We Venmod him $1 for the suggestion. You can email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1 too.
Lee chose 'Scientist Wins The World Cup.' Will chose Queen's 'News Of The World.'
We talk about these two albums, plus way more, while listening to 12 songs of a classic dubs-themed playlist.
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Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode.
YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G2DHKX7
IN HONOR OF THE WOMEN'S WORLD CUP, the theme for today's episode is: The World Cup.
Will chose Manu Chao's 'Clandestino.' Lee chose Jane Birkin / Serge Gainsbourg's 'Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg.'
We talk about and listen to some classic soccer songs. And we delve into World Cup history.
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You can also email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1.
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode.
YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G2DHKX7
The theme for today's episode is: THE 80s.
Will chose Michael Jackson's 'Thriller.' Lee chose Guns 'N Roses 'Appetite For Destruction.'
We talk about and listen to shoegazey stuff, disco-y songs, british reggae pop written by neil diamond, 80s hardcore, a certain famous 80s band from Champaign IL, and much more.
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Ep. 33: 'A Goofy Movie Soundtrack' to Alice Cooper's 'School's Out'
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
CTC is a weekly radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland booty) pick 2 classic albums and connect them using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style.
This week's theme is: "School's Out / First Day of Summer"
Lee chose 'A Goofy Movie Soundtrack'
Will chose Alice Cooper's 'School's Out'
We discuss and connect these two albums, plus much more, resulting in the following tracklist (with podcast timecodes):
1. Alice Cooper — School’s Out (6:48)
2. Tevin Campbell — Stand Out (12:26)
3. Soulja Boy - Report Card (Throw Some D’s) (16:15)
4. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince — Summer Time - (22:18)
5. Grease — Summer Nights (27:23)
6. MSFB — Summertime (32:20)
7. Steve Goodman — A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request - (38:00)
8. George Gershwin — Rhapsody in Blue (45:18)
9. Tim McGraw — Real Good Man (54:18)
10. The Four Freshmen — Graduation (59:14)
A Goofy Movie — On The Open Road (1:03:13)
Alice Cooper — Alma Mater (1:06:32)
We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner. So take our surveymonkey and let us know who you think won the episode! If you respond we may give you a shout out on the next show!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ST8M2V6
Thanks for listening!