Professor of Rock

1388 Episodes

1. Interview: Gary Numan on How a Road Rage Incident Inspired the 80s Classic “Cars”

   Published: 11/5/2022
2. Interview: Wang Chung on “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” and Their Misunderstood Legacy

   Published: 11/4/2022
3. How Madonna Inspired Weird Al Yankovic to Parody “Like a Virgin” with “Like a Surgeon”

   Published: 11/3/2022
4. Interview: Cindy Wilson on How The B-52s’ “Love Shack” Became an Unlikely 80s Party Anthem

   Published: 11/2/2022
5. How Cream Turned a Poem About Real Estate into the Psychedelic Rock Classic “White Room”

   Published: 11/1/2022
6. How Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo’s “Dead Man’s Party” Became a Cult Classic Without a Top 40 Hit

   Published: 10/31/2022
7. How Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” Became the Ultimate Rock Standard

   Published: 10/29/2022
8. Interview: Otis Williams on the True Story Behind The Temptations’ 11-Minute Epic “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”

   Published: 10/28/2022
9. How The J. Geils Band Ruled 1982 with “Centerfold” and “Freeze-Frame” Before Vanishing

   Published: 10/27/2022
10. How KISS Turned “Rock and Roll All Nite” from a Flop into a 70s Rock Anthem

    Published: 10/26/2022
11. How Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mama, I’m Coming Home” Marked His Redemption and Biggest Solo Hit

    Published: 10/25/2022
12. How “Disco Duck” Became a #1 Hit Despite Being the Worst Song of the Rock Era

    Published: 10/24/2022
13. Interview: Journey’s Neal Schon & Jonathan Cain on How “Don’t Stop Believin’” Became Their Biggest Hit 40 Years Later

    Published: 10/22/2022
14. How AC/DC Proved Their Label Wrong and Sold 50 Million Records with Bon Scott’s Voice

    Published: 10/20/2022
15. Interview: Steve Lukather & David Paich on How “Hold the Line” Made Toto Stars—Despite Their Mixed Feelings

    Published: 10/19/2022
16. Interview: How Dan Hartman Turned Rejection into the 80s Classic “I Can Dream About You”

    Published: 10/18/2022
17. How Joan Jett Turned an Obscure B-Side into the #1 Anthem “I Love Rock ‘n Roll”

    Published: 10/17/2022
18. Interview: How Jack Tempchin’s Only Drunken Night Led to the Eagles’ “Already Gone”

    Published: 10/15/2022
19. How Red Rider’s “Lunatic Fringe” Became an 80s Rock Staple Without Ever Hitting the Charts

    Published: 10/14/2022
20. The Underrated Genius of Billy Joel: 5 Deep Cuts That Should Have Been Hits

    Published: 10/12/2022