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www.rocknrollarchaeology.com A podcast that digs into the music, culture, and technology of the late 20th century. Christian Swain, host and producer Richard Evans, head writer Jerry Danielsen, sound designer rnrapod@gmail.com

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Make it viral.

08.01.2026 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 47666    πŸ” 21418    πŸ’¬ 361    πŸ“Œ 529

nostalgia is a scam invented by big new to sell more old

19.11.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1735    πŸ” 459    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 9

There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.

22.11.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8628    πŸ” 1903    πŸ’¬ 391    πŸ“Œ 147
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AD FREE Rock N Roll Archaeology Episode 29: "Whatever Gets You to the Light" | Rock N Roll Archaeology Get more from Rock N Roll Archaeology on Patreon
22.11.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(Insert Evil Laugh Here) Happy Halloween from the RNRA Team! | Rock N Roll Archaeology Get more from Rock N Roll Archaeology on Patreon

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31.10.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Archives Page is now live!! | Rock N Roll Archaeology Get more from Rock N Roll Archaeology on Patreon

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04.10.2025 06:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hyeseong Kim turns on a painted fastball for a homer and an early lead.

28.09.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ad Free for our awesome subscribers! A new RNRA Short: "The Three Body Problem." | Rock N Roll Archaeology Get more from Rock N Roll Archaeology on Patreon
17.09.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's say it again:

1) Harvard said "No," and Trump has backed off.

2) Chicago (and Illinois) said "No," and Trump has backed off.

It's day by day. But those who said "OK, sure," have gained nothing at all. Except shame.

14.09.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5913    πŸ” 2094    πŸ’¬ 137    πŸ“Œ 88
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Episode 28: Songs From the Fault Line by Rock N Roll Archaeology A RNRA deep dig into the LA music scene of the 1970s

In general release on all the usual podcast feeds. Visit our Patreon to find out how to get it ad free!
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29.08.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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55 years ago this month, Elton John burned down the Trou for six nights.

09.08.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses on Apple Music Album Β· 1987 Β· 12 Songs

Released today in 1987, Guns N' Roses' "Appetite for Destruction" initially flew under the radar. A year later, it was #1. Today, it's the best-selling debut album in U.S. history, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide. A certified rock masterpiece.
#musichistory #pantheonpodcasts

21.07.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Siskel & Ebert - "This Is Spinal Tap"
YouTube video by HenryConway007 Siskel & Ebert - "This Is Spinal Tap"

Do I have to come right flat out and tell you everything?
#gimmesomemoney #SpinalTap #atthemovies

18.07.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 28 is now in production! Expected release in Mid August, wherever you get your podcasts. #pantheonpodcasts #musichistory

17.07.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ad Free! RNRA Digs Deeper: Dennis McNally | Rock N Roll Archaeology Get more from Rock N Roll Archaeology on Patreon

AD FREE for our Patreon People!
General release Wednesday on all the usual podcast feeds.
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14.07.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Turn and Face the Strange Podcast Episode Β· Rock N Roll Archaeology Β· 02/18/2025 Β· 1h 25m

#OnThisDay in 1973 David Bowie "killed" Ziggy Stardust onstage at Hammersmith Odeon. Not really, like he often did, David was just switching things up, changing creative direction. More Bowie Lore in Episode 26 of RNRA.

03.07.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This country was literally built by Black people. Our culture is engrained in America Rock and Roll, R&B, Hip Hop America literally moves to our beat.

30.06.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Steamy Elvis Presley Photo is a Piece of Rock History This snapshot symbolized the raw, magnetism that fueled Elvis Presley's rise to superstardom and cementing his role and the King of Rock and Roll.

This snapshot symbolized the raw, magnetism that fueled Elvis Presley's rise to superstardom and cementing his role and the King of Rock and Roll.

30.06.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five years ago, on June 30, 2020, Illinois named John Prine the state's first Poet Laureate. It was a posthumous honor; John passed on April 7 of that year.
His last recorded song was "I Remember Everything." Like so much of his work, it's simple, poignant, and beautiful.
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30.06.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Elvis Presley - Baby, What You Want Me To Do ('68 Comeback Special)
YouTube video by ElvisPresleyVEVO Elvis Presley - Baby, What You Want Me To Do ('68 Comeback Special)

We didn't completely "get" Elvis until we saw this. In the early days of cable it was a staple: The Comeback Special, first aired on NBC in June of '68. For a long time it was unavailable on digital media, but it's out there now!
#pantheonpodcasts #onthisday #RNRA #StillTheKing

29.06.2025 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'd Love to Turn You On Podcast Episode Β· Rock N Roll Archaeology Β· 07/07/2017 Β· 1h 12m

#onthisday in 1967: #TheBeatles performed "All You Need Is Love" on Our World, the first multinational satellite broadcast in history. 800 million viewers in 25 countries tuned in. Check out Episode 14 of Rock N Roll Archaeology for more. #SergeantPepper #PantheonPodcasts

25.06.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today marks the 53rd anniversary of Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s third studio album, π˜›π˜³π˜ͺ𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺.
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What is your favorite track from the album?

23.06.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
This Is Spinal Tap - 41st Anniversary | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
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"These go to 11."
"This is Spinal Tap" is back in theaters for its 41st anniversary.
More about the Tap in the "Celluloid Heroes" episode.
Reply with your favorite Spinal Tap quote!
#ThisIsSpinalTap #SpinalTap #Film #Movies #Podcast #RockNRollArchaeology #pantheonpodcasts

23.06.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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50 years ago, Neil Young released "Tonight's The Night."
A raw, ragged, and deeply emotional masterpiece.
For more on Neil Young's career and the stories behind the music, listen to episodes 15 & 20 of Rock N Roll Archaeology. Link in bio.
#NeilYoung #TonightsTheNight #PantheonPodcasts

20.06.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) | Drama Deliver Me from Nowhere: Directed by Scott Cooper. With Marc Maron, Stephen Graham, Jeremy Allen White, Gaby Hoffmann. Bruce Springsteen's journey crafting his 1982 album Nebraska, which emerged as…

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We've got a trailer! Video at the link.
Per IMDb, "Deliver Me from Nowhere" will hit theaters on October 24th! We did a Short episode called Springsteen On Screen that will tide you over till then. On our website: rocknrollarchaeology.com
#pantheonpodcasts

18.06.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Southbound Podcast Episode Β· Rock N Roll Archaeology Β· 05/16/2025 Β· 1h 10m

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18.05.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You don't have to be a conspiracy nut to recognize that GOP vote suppression is real.

30.04.2025 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lighting 400 mil on fire. Every truck will be out of commission in six months.

13.02.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's bullshit, but I'm not all that upset. Why? It's gonna backfire. Always does.

19.11.2024 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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