Episodes

  • Denny Tedesco Gets Into The Immediate Family

    Denny Tedesco Gets Into The Immediate Family
    Oct 4 2024
    What does music documentarian Denny Tedesco do for an encore, after beautifully capturing the family of musicians known as The Wrecking Crew? How about find another family? That’s exactly what Denny did, with his latest film, entitled Immediate Family. You may not know the Immediate Family, or the names Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, or Steve Postell, but you know the music. This band of brothers has helped create the iconic music of Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Phil Collins, and Don Henley, just to name a few. Denny's film helps illuminate what makes these musicians so special as he steps into the What Difference Does It Make garage to share some stories of both The Wrecking Crew and The Immediate Family. Immediate Family is now streaming on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Earth To Moon Unit Zappa: A Podcast

    Earth To Moon Unit Zappa: A Podcast
    Sep 27 2024
    Moon Unit Zappa has led quite a unique life. The daughter of Frank and Gail, she always called her parents by their first names. Moon was gifted a journal every year since she was five, and now she details many of the crazy stories in her book: Earth To Moon: A Memoir. She also shares some of her secrets on our podcast, including her fake name whenever this famed Valley Girl entered the Sherman Oaks Galleria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • One-Hit Wonder Day

    One-Hit Wonder Day
    Sep 20 2024
    Did you know September 25th is National One-Hit Wonder Day? Well, neither did we, but since we now know it's a thing, we created this episode. Did we invite friend of the show, Craig Rosen onto the podcast because Steve Rosen, the creator of One-Hit Wonder Day was unavailable? Possibly, but Craig does give us his unique perspective on the songs. What constitutes a one-hit wonder artist? We don't know, but we do know a hit when we hear it, so please enjoy our salute to 80s one-hit wonders! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Redd Kross Remain Innocent

    Redd Kross Remain Innocent
    Sep 13 2024
    It's been quite a year for the brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald of Redd Kross. They’re currently in the middle of a tour in support of their eponymous double album, their oral history memoir, Now You're One Of Us: The Story Of Redd Kross comes out in October, and before the year is up, we’ll see the release of their documentary, Born Innocent. Somehow they boys found time to chat with us about the important things like K-Pop Band, Blackpink, the Chuck Connors show Thrill Seekers, and Sonny Bono. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Pop songs: 1984 vs 2017

    Pop songs: 1984 vs 2017
    Sep 6 2024
    Most people believe the year they graduated high school was the greatest year in pop music history. We put that theory to the test as we match up the year Dave graduated high school, 1984, against 2017, the year his daughter, Emma, graduated. It's quite a battle, and you may be surprised to find, like Holly, that you might like the songs from 2017 a bit more than those from 1984. This is not a "grody to the max (1984) episode nor is there any "clapback" or "facepalms" #2017, just a gnarly (1984) chat and some banging #2017 tunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Workin' Overtime Music for Labor Day

    Workin' Overtime Music for Labor Day
    Aug 30 2024
    Even though it's Labor Day, we think every day is a Manic Monday. We're Takin' Care of Business over here at What Difference Does It Make, so we say, Let's Work!, as we recognize songs that salute the Working Class Hero. What a way to make a livin'! We are a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Warren Zanes Delivers Us To Nebraska

    Warren Zanes Delivers Us To Nebraska
    Aug 23 2024
    Warren Zanes' recent career trajectory has landed him in Nebraska…specifically, Bruce Springsteen's 1982 album, Nebraska. Warren’s book, Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, was released in 2023 to critical acclaim. Warren also hosts the concert performance of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska: A Celebration in Words and Music. It's currently airing on PBS and features performances by Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Noah Kahan, The Lumineers, Lucinda Williams, and Lyle Lovett. Last, but definitely not least, there will be a film version of Warren's book, directed by Scott Cooper and starring Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen. Warren Zanes joins us on the podcast to give us his insight into Bruce Springsteen's masterwork. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Robyn Hitchcock Never Left 1967

    Robyn Hitchcock Never Left 1967
    Aug 16 2024
    Robyn Hitchcock has had quite the musical career. So much so that two movies have been made about him: The documentary Robyn Hitchcock: Sex, Food, Death...and Insects, and the Jonathan Demme-directed performance film, Storefront Hitchcock. However, when Robyn decided to write his own story, he centered it on a particularly meaningful point in his life: When he was 14 years old. The memoir is 1967: How I Got There And Why I Never Left. Robyn joins the podcast to tell us all about this magical year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins