Ranked #1
03: I Want My MTV
03: I Want My MTV
In 1981, no one believed people would watch a cable channel that aired music videos 24 hours a day. This is the story ab... Read more
4 Oct 2015
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53mins
Ranked #2
15: Boy Bands, Blimps & Ponzi Schemes
15: Boy Bands, Blimps & Ponzi Schemes
This is the story of boy band impresario and convicted Ponzi schemer, Lou Pearlman. Listen as Pearlman biographer, Tyler... Read more
14 Nov 2016
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45mins
Ranked #3
16: The Fake Zombie Invasion
16: The Fake Zombie Invasion
When “Time of the Season” became a hit song in 1969, the Zombies had already disbanded. Yet for some reason, there was a... Read more
19 Dec 2016
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20mins
Ranked #4
11: The District
11: The District
The story of how Jazz began in New Orleans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Jun 2016
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40mins
Ranked #5
04: Why Won't They Let Sharkey on the Radio?
04: Why Won't They Let Sharkey on the Radio?
Imagine if all your favorite songs were banned from the radio. Well, that actually happened during the Great Radio Boyco... Read more
2 Nov 2015
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42mins
Ranked #6
12: 3,000 Beatniks Riot in Village
12: 3,000 Beatniks Riot in Village
Every Sunday since the end of World War II, musicians journeyed to Washington Square Park to sing folk-songs. Until one ... Read more
25 Jul 2016
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38mins
Ranked #7
05: Who Owns Happy Birthday?
05: Who Owns Happy Birthday?
Jennifer Nelson is a documentary film maker who wanted to make a movie about the song “Happy Birthday to You.” When she ... Read more
1 Dec 2015
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36mins
Ranked #8
13: The Execution of Joe Hill
13: The Execution of Joe Hill
In 1915, Joe Hill, a Swedish-American labor activist, was unjustly convicted and executed by the State of Utah, but not ... Read more
3 Sep 2016
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43mins
Ranked #9
14: Give 'em the Hook
14: Give 'em the Hook
Vaudeville was once America's most popular form of entertainment. Audiences flocked to the theaters to watch an array of... Read more
11 Oct 2016
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31mins
Ranked #10
10: Jingle Brains
10: Jingle Brains
Jingles are traditionally defined as short songs about a product that are written for TV or radio, but—with songs like P... Read more
9 May 2016
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36mins