Music & Mayhem: A Life In Rock Radio with Legendary DJ Tim Virgin

Matt and Paul are back and this week the sports world is serving up chaos on every front. The guys dive into the San Francisco Giants and ask the question every fan is wrestling with: are they actually worth watching right now? Matt argues that they're still one of the most entertaining soap operas in sports, while Paul breaks down why Buster Posey has managed to break his heart. They discuss Bryce Eldridge, Jung Hoo Lee, whether the Giants should sell at the trade deadline. From there, they hit the NBA Finals, debate whether a Knicks championship would be the last truly great drought-breaking title in sports, discuss the growing LeBron James to the Warriors rumors, the NBA Draft, and preview the World Cup, debating if the USMNT has a realistic shot of making a run.(30:52) Then Matt and Paul sit down with guest, rock radio legend Tim Virgin, longtime host on 97.1 The Drive in Chicago and KSHE 95 in St. Louis. Tim takes the guys on a hilarious journey through more than three decades in radio, from his early days in Toledo to becoming one of the most recognizable voices in rock radio. Along the way, he shares stories about the wild Los Angeles music scene of the 1990s, partying at the Viper Room, getting a demo tape handed to him by a young Adam Levine before Maroon 5 existed, working as a music executive at Columbia Records, hanging out with David Bowie, and kicking it with Dennis Rodman during the Bulls dynasty years. He also talks about interviewing everyone from U2 to Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, and Dave Grohl, just to name a few. The conversation explores how radio has changed, the best interviews of Tim's career and which rock star smelled the best. It's a fun, behind-the-scenes look at a life spent around rock stars, athletes and some truly unbelievable stories from the golden age of radio.(1:23:55) Later, Matt and Paul get into Pet Peeves, including people walking too slowly in crosswalks, taking their shoes off in public, TNT's coverage of the French Open, and Matt's campaign to normalize calling people on the phone. In Best Things They Saw, the guys review Audacity, Dark Wizard, Legends, Cape Fear, and the Martin Short documentary, while Paul shares his favorite airplane movie recommendations and a review of The Lost Boys musical. It's a packed episode full of sports, music, nostalgia, celebrity stories, and the kind of random tangents that somehow make perfect sense on Beat LA.Thanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.Hosts: Matt Ferrucci & Paul RuehlFollow, Subscribe & Watch the Show on:Watch Episodes on YouTube!Instagram: @beatlapodcastTikTok: @beat.la.podcast Email the show at: [email protected] Matt Ferrucci on Instagram: @matt_ferrucciFollow Paul Ruehl on Instagram: @llruehljWebsite: https://www.beatlapodcast.com/