I Wanna Hold Your Band

Jazz trumpeter Ingrid Jensen (Artemis) talks Jaco Pastorius, Prince, Shirley Horn, Joe Jackson, Woody Shaw & more!'Artemis' NPR Tiny Desk concertSongs“Three Views of a Secret” — Jaco Pastorius“Adore” — Prince“Seventh Avenue” — Woody Shaw / composed by Victor Lewis“A Time for Love” — performed by Shirley Horn“Breaking Us in Two” — Joe Jackson“Hyperactive!” — Thomas Dolby“Night Train” — Oscar PetersonAlbumsBallads — Freddie HubbardStepping Stones — Woody ShawCivil Disobedience — Ingrid’s recording with Victor LewisGnu High — Kenny Wheeler

Singer/songwriter Dar Williams talks Judy Collins, Paul Simon, Suzanne Vega, Patrick Hernandez, The Bee Gees, Rick Springfield & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Hooked On A Feeling - B.J. Thomas2. Kiss Me Kate4. To Life - Fiddler On The Roof5. Tea For The Tillerman - Yusuf/Cat Stevens6. Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones7. Whales & Nightingales - Judy Collins8. Benedictus - Simon & Garfunkel9. David's Album - Joan Baez10. Born To Be Alive - Patrick Hernandez11. YMCA - Village People12. New York Mining Disaster 1941 - Bee Gees13. The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan14. 99.9 F - Suzanne Vega15. I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James & The Shondells16. Here, There And Everywhere - The Beatles17. Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross18. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield19. Against All Odds - Phil Collins20. FM Radio - Dar Williams21. Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players

Grammy & Juno award winning singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk talks Sinead O'Connor, Sting, Billy Joel, Gordon Lightfoot, Liberace & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Evie Tornquist2. Last Day Of Our Acquaintance - Sinead O'Connor3. Russians - Sting4. Allentown - Billy Joel5. Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot6. Jumpin' Jive - Joe Jackson7. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles

NASA / JPL engineer Dr. Swati Mohan (Mars Perseverance rover) talks Hindi lullaby Hawa Dheere Se Aana, Les Miserables, Taylor Swift, Ernie, The Greatest Showman & more!* The views and opinions expressed by Dr. Mohan are her own and have not been reviewed or approved by NASA. 1. Hawa Dheere Se Aana - Geeta Dutt2. Empty Chairs And Empty Tables - Les Miserables3. The Man - Taylor Swift4. I Don't Want To Love On The Moon - Ernie, Sesame Street5. This Is Me - The Greatest Showman

Movie minitaruist Caroline McFarlane-Watts talks The Doors, Salif Keita, Jethro Tull, Talking Heads, Bad Company & more!1. Teddy Bear's Picnic - Henry Hall2. The Doors - The Doors3. Cono - Salif Keita4. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers Movie Soundtrack5. Life Is A Long Song - Jethro Tull6. Remain In The Light - Talking Heads7. Two Socks - Dances With Wolves Soundtrack8. Polovtsian Dance - Alexander Borodin (Prince Igor)9. The Model - Kraftwerk10. Wild Fire Woman - Bad Company

Drummer Justin Brown (Thundercat, Ambrose Akinmusire) talks Art Blakey, Mint Condition, Miles Davis, Tony Williams & more!! EPISODE PLAYLIST1. ⁠⁠Caravan - Art Blakey2. Definition Of A Band - Mint Condition3. Black Radio - Robert Glasper Experiment4. Nefertiti - Miles Davis Quintet5. Ego - Tony Williams6. Oysters - Meshell Ndegeocello7. Esperanto - Sean Jones8. Betcha By Golly, Wow - The Stylistics9. Lady - D'Angelo10. I Found My Smile Again - D'Angelo11. Workinonit - J Dilla12 Sailin' On - Bad Brains

Actor Lennon Parham (Somebody Somewhere, Minx, Veep) talks Indigo Girls, Chess, Prince, James Ingram, Everything But The Girl & more!! EPISODE PLAYLIST1. ⁠Prince of Darkness - Indigo Girls2. Someone In The Dark - Michael Jackson3. I've Got A Crush On You - Linda Ronstadt4. Terrace Duet - Chess5. Nobody's Side - Chess6. Gett Off - Prince7. Any Time Any Place - Janet8. She Just Wants To Dance - Keb' Mo'9. Somewhere Out There - Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram10. Missing - Everything But the Girl11. Weak - SMV12. Whatever You Say - Martina McBride13. Broken Wing - Martina McBride14. Waiting For My Dearie - Brigadoon

James Beard finalist author of “Mother Grains” and baker/owner of Friends & Family restaurant in Los Angeles, the wonderful Roxana Jullapat talks The Cure, Cafe Tacvba, Nick Cave, Juan Luis Guerra and more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Las Flores - Cafe Tacvba2. Wish - The Cure3. Drinking In L.A. - Bran Van 30004. Vikingur Olafsson5. A Pedir Su Mano - Juan Luis Guerra6. When The Pawn... - Fiona Apple7. Into My Arms - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds8. ⁠Three White Horses⁠ - Andrew Bird

Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio talks Depeche Mode, Underworld, The Pharcyde, Junior Boys, Public Enemy, La Femme d'argent & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST​ Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen​ Basket Case - Green Day​ Bawitdaba - Kid Rock​ Stranger Than Fiction - Bad Religion​ Illmatic - Nas​ It Was Written - Nas​ Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode​ Enjoy The Silence - Depceche Mode​ Born Slippy - Underworld​ Air - La femme d'argent​ Sexy Boy - La femme d'argent​ Passin' Me By - The Pharcyde​ In The Morning - Junior Boys​ FM - Junior Boys​ Fear of a Black Planet - Public Enemy​ Funky Drummer - James Brown

Each guest's questionnaire is filled with so many songs, albums & artists that I now love. But in the spirit of year end music lists, here is one song from each 2025 guest that really stuck with me. Order based on flow.⁠HELD SONGS MIXTAPE⁠ (playlist on Spotify)⁠So Lonely ⁠- The Police (Jay Lund)⁠⁠Pata Pata⁠⁠⁠ - Miriam Makeba (Liz Tuccillo)⁠Maps⁠⁠ - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Inara George)⁠⁠Fake Plastic Trees⁠⁠⁠ - Radiohead (Rainn Wilson)⁠St. Swithin’s Day⁠⁠ - Billy Bragg (Stephanie Courtney)⁠⁠Cherry Bomb⁠⁠⁠ - The Runaways (Spencer Garrett)⁠If It Ain’t Ruff⁠⁠ - NWA (Mark Pieper)⁠I Can Let Go Now⁠⁠ - Michael McDonald (Cleto Escobedo III)⁠Move On Up⁠⁠ - Curtis Mayfield (Alexander Straus)⁠⁠Running Out Of Lies⁠⁠ - Johnnie Taylor (Jordan Whittington)⁠Goodbye Earl⁠⁠ - The Chicks (Olivia de Recat)⁠Verdi Cries⁠⁠ - 10,000 Maniacs (Sam Catlin)⁠⁠Aphasia⁠⁠ - Pinegrove (Liam Yorgensen)⁠Mandika⁠⁠ - Sinead O’Connor (Drew Droege) ⁠⁠⁠Letter to Hermione⁠⁠⁠ - Robert Glasper (Jamila Glass)⁠⁠If We Were Vampires ⁠⁠⁠- Jason Isbell (Mike Soroka)⁠Girls Like Me⁠ - Bonnie Hayes (Merrin Dungey)⁠The Distance⁠ - Cake (Pete Gardner)⁠Come To The Manger⁠ - Donny Osmond (Jill Lover)⁠Blues Run The Game⁠ - Laura Marling (Max Chernin)⁠The Queen And The Soldier⁠ - Suzanne Vega (Tuc Watkins)⁠Song 2⁠ - Blur (David Magidoff)⁠Never Stop⁠ - Brand New Heavies (Julie Dretzin)⁠The Foggy Dew⁠ - Chieftains/Sinead (Rory O’Malley)⁠Come Back Home⁠ - Seo Taiji Boys (Peter Kim)⁠Start Wearing Purple⁠ - Gogol Bordello (John Bush)⁠Here We Go⁠ - N’Sync (Jeannie Klisiewicz)⁠Painted From Memory⁠ - Elvis and Burt (Chris Douridas)⁠Cold Feet⁠ - Tracy Chapman (Jordan Black)

LA Angel City Head Coach Alexander Straus talks New Order, Prefab Sprout, The Pogues, Dexys Midnight Runners, Bruce Springsteen, Alice In Chains, Curtis Mayfield & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. ⁠The River - Bruce Springsteen2. Purple Rain - Prince3. Infidels - Bob Dylan4. Ghost In The Machine - The Police5. Ceremony - New Order6. The Perfect Kiss - New Order7. Bonny - Prefab Sprout8. Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield9. Nutshell - Alice In Chains10. A Rainy Night In Soho - The Pogues11. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues12. Searching For The Young Soul Rebels - Dexys Midnight Runners

LA Contemporary Dance Company Artistic Director Jamila Glass talks Robert Glasper, Lauryn Hill, The Temptations, Frankie Beverly & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Letter To Hermione - Robert Glasper2. Everything Is Everything - Lauryn Hill3. Lost Ones - Lauryn Hill4. The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica5. Here's Where I Stand - 'Camp' Original Soundtrack6. Give Love On Christmas Day - The Temptations7. Before I Let Go - Maze with Frankie Beverly8. This Too Shall Pass - India.Arie

Tony nominated actor Rory O'Malley (Book of Mormon, Hamilton) talks The Beach Boys, Beauty and the Beast, Sarah McLachlan, Green Day & more!! EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Turn It Off - Book of Mormon2. Pet Sounds - Beach Boys3. Beauty and the Beast - Original movie soundtrack4. Surfacing & Mirroball - Sarah McLaughlin5. The Foggy Dew6. Some Say The Devil Is Dead7. Fields of Athenry8. Dookie - Green Day9. American Idiot - Green Day10. Everybody Loves Louis - Stephen Sondheim11. Sunday - Stephen Sondheim

Writer Sam Catlin (Breaking Bad, Preacher, Sugar) talks The Beatles, U2, Van Morrison, Alanis Morissette, 10,000 Maniacs & more!!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. The Beatles - Greatest Hits - (Red album) ( Blue album)2. The Unforgettable Fire3. No Guru, No Method, No Teacher - Van Morrison4. Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette5. Live! - Bob Marley & The Wailers6. Verdi Cries - 10,000 Maniacs7. Alive & Kicking - Simple Minds8. Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy

Singer/songwriter Inara George talks Prince, Rickie Lee Jones, X, The Meters, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Judee Sill & more!!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. A Little Girl From Little Rock - Marilyn Monroe2. Thanks, I'll Eat It Here - Lowell George3. Violent Femmes4. Condition Of The Heart - Prince5. Pirates - Rickie Lee Jones7. Los Angeles - X8. The Meters - The Meters9. Cannonball - The Breeders10. Oh! You Pretty Things - David Bowie11. Avalon Soundtrack12. Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs13. The Kiss - Judee Sill14. All Rise - Inara George15. An Invitation - Inara George w/ Van Dyke Parks

Writer/Cartoonist/Illustrator Olivia de Recat (The New Yorker) talks Fleetwood Mac, The Chicks, Taylor Swift, Gillian Welch, Eliot Smith & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Landslide - Fleetwood Mac2. Walking On Broken Glass - Annie Lennox3. Goodbye Earl - The Chick4. Teardrops On My Guitar - Taylor Swift5. A Fond Farewell - Eliot Smith6. Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

Legendary metal rock singer John Bush (Armored Saint/Anthrax) talks Black Sabbath, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, UFO, Gogo Bordello & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath2. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin (album/Led Zeppelin II)3. Duece - KISS (album/Kiss Alive!)4. Sing A Song - Earth, Wind & Fire (album/Gratitude)5. Golden Lady - Stevie Wonder6. Call On Me - Chicago7. Back In The Saddle - Aerosmith (album/Rocks)8. John performing The Four Horseman with Mettalica9. Start Wearing Purple - Gogol Bordello⁠📋JOHN'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Mark Pieper is CEO & agent of one of the top and longest running baseball agency's in the business, ISE Baseball. They've represented some of the best players in the game like Justin Verlander, Mariano Rivera, David Ortiz, Jim Thome and tons more.EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis2, You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls3. A Buddy Rich drum solo4. Detroit Rock City - Kiss5. Changes - Tupac6. Can't Truss It - Public Enemy7. Fight The Power - Public Enemy8. True Fuschnick - FU-Schnickens9. If It Ain't Ruff - NWA (MC Ren)10. Sara Smile - Hall & Oates11. Just Breathe - Pearl Jam12. Sirius - The Alan Parsons Project📋MARKS'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Washington Nationals MLB pitcher Michael Soroka talks Alterbridge, Elton John, Burton Cummings, Hans Zimmer & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Blackbird - Alter Bridge2. Still Counting - Volbeat3. Candle In The Wind - Elton John4. Clair de lune - Claude Debussy5. Break It To Them Gently - Burton Cummings6. Final Ascent - Hans Zimmer7. If We Were Vampires - Jason IsbellPITCHING PLAYLISTA. Dream On - AerosmithB. Like A Stone - AudioslaveC. One Of These Nights - EaglesD. Take It To The Limit - EaglesE. Even Flow - Pearl JamF. Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple PilotsG. Into The Mystic - Van MorrisonH. Rocket Man - Elton John📋MICHAEL'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Actor Max Chernin ('Parade' Broadway tour) talks Laura Marling, Lianne La Havas, Chet Baker, Amos Lee, Nick Drake, Stephen Sondheim, Emily King & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Blues Run The Game - Laura Marling2. What You Don't Do - Lianne La Havas3. Everything Happens To Me - Chet Baker4. Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight - Amos Lee5. Pink Moon - Nick Drake6. Chromolume #7 - Stephen Sondheim (Sunday In The Park With George)7. Distance - Emily King8. Post Tropical - James Vincent McMorrow⁠📋MAX'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Actor/Comedian Peter S. Kim (A Nice Indian Boy) talks Britney Spears, Emancipator, Seot Taiji, John Mayer, Sylvan Esso & more!EPISODE PLAYLIST​Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx​Remember The Time - Michael Jackson​The Goat Song - Adam Sandler​Oops!...I Did It Again - Britney Spears​Soon It Will Be Cold Enough To Build Fires - Emancipator​Come Back Home - Seo Taiji and Boys​Spanish Eyes - Backstreet Boys​Put 'Em On The Glass - Sir Mix-A-Lot​Gravity - John Mayer​She Used To Be Mine - Sara Bareilles & Rufus Wainwright​Die Young - Sylvan Esso📋PETER'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

What did 3 year old Cleto Escobedo III (bandleader for Jimmy Kimmel Live) do when he met one of his father’s “female co-workers” at the Sahara? What store primed Cleto to know exactly what 501 jean & Le Tigre shirt combo would go well together?  What song did Cleto’s Dad see his own father perform on the Johnny Carson show? What do the lead singer of Men at Work and Cleto’s old bandmate have in common?  What was Cleto and his mom’s favorite 8 track to drive around to?  Why didn’t Cleto end up in choir with John Greene for 6th grade centers and instead switch to saxophone?EPISODE PLAYLIST​Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson​Los Blues Volume One - Los Blues (Cleto's Dad's album)​Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder​Reasons - Earth, Wind & Fire​ Lately - Stevie Wonder ​ I Can Let Go Now - Michael McDonald​Overkill - Men At Work​Frankenstein - Edgar Winter​Entrance - Edgar Winter​Dying To Live -  Edgar Winter​Nasty Habits - Oingo Boingo📋 CLETO'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

LIAM YORGENSEN / lead singer (Sarah & The Sundays)How was the store Hot Topic integral in the musical development of 13 year old Liam?  What famous song did he cover and record for his Dad’s 60th birthday? How does Liam’s experience prove that truck stop bathrooms are an underrated meet and greet location for musical heroes? How did Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” end up on Liam’s mom’s LG enV2 phone?  What significance does the TV show “How I Met Your Mother” play in Liam’s life?EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits2. Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton3. These Days - Jackson Browne4. Aphasia - Pinegrove5. Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan6. Looking Like You Just Woke Up - The Front Bottoms7. Hey, Soul Sister - Train8. Don't Know Why - Norah Jones9. About You Now - Miranda Cosgrove10. Cursed Romantics - Maude Latour11. Art School Wannabe - Sorority Noise12. 1901 - Phoenix📋 LIAM'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Actor Julie Dretzin (The Handmaid's Tale, Preacher, Dirty John) What did Julie always wear as a child when running through her house singing Sondheim? What did the TV show The Hardy Boys have to do with Julie’s first record purchase? Why was her first experience with the music of Led Zeppelin during an ecstasy trip in a mattress store? What band did Julie go hard in the paint with in college and never go back to again once she graduated? What artist made her almost pee her pants when she saw him in Gelson’s?EPISODE PLAYLIST1. At Seventeen - Janis Ian2. Teen Dream - Shaun Cassidy3. What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers4. The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin5. Not While I'm Around - Sweeney Todd (Stephen Sondheim)6. Never Stop - Brand New Heavies7. Hey Ladies - Beastie Boys8. Faithfully - Journey9. Secret O' Life - James Taylor📋JULIE'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

KCRW DJ Chris Douridas talks about how the first album he owned came by way of a melted 45. How his mother's record collection has influenced the choices he makes as a DJ. He explains his disdain for classifying music by genre, gives us a sneak peak into how he assembles a set list for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic and imparts wisdom on the future telling power of toilet paper placement. EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Our House - Crosby, Stills & Nash & Young2. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John3. Painted From Memory - Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach4. Love at the Five & Dime - Nanci Griffith5. North & South Main Title - Bill Conti📋CHRIS' IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

NFL wide receiver Jordan Whittington (LA Rams) According to Jordan, the Texas Longhorns were the first college team to listen to what artist?  If you grew up in Cuero, Texas in the early 2000’s, who was your go to for music CD’s?  What song did a 7th grade classmate play for Jordan over the phone because she said he HAD to hear how sad it was?  What album does Jordan believe is a top 5 album of all time?  What is his top 3 ranking of singers in his family?  And how does Jordan use music to take himself on an emotional roller coaster before games?EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Love T.K.O. - Teddy Pendergrass2. Where I Wanna Be - Donell Jones3. Running Out Of Lies - Johnnie Taylor4. For All We Know - Donny Hathaway5. I Can't Get Over You - The Dramatics📋JORDAN'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Actor Spencer Garrett (The Residence, Winning Time, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)What Broadway legends dressing room was Spencer in on opening night when he was 7 years old?  Walking back from what concert did he think everyone was covered in algae?  How did Spencer’s then college girlfriend save him from a trip to the emergency room…or possibly the morgue? What television homicide detective made Spencer several mix tapes and got him into MC 900 ft. Jesus? Who has Spencer seen in concert more than any other artist?  What was the significance of a quirky kid in a pork pie hat at a school in the woods in Maine?EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Peter Pan (Original Broadway Cast Recording)2. CSN - Crosby, Stills & Nash3. I Don't Want Set The World on Fire - The Ink Spots4. All Shook Down - The Replacements5. Imperial Bedroom - Elvis Costello & The Attractions6. Small Change - Tom Waits7. Closing Time - Tom Waits8. Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder9. Water of Love - Dire Straits10. Space - Grateful Dead11. Buried At Sea - MC 900 Ft. Jesus12. Stewart's Coat - Rickie Lee Jones13. Valentine's Day - Steve Earle14. The More I See You - Julie London15. Feels Like Rain - John Hiatt16. Cherry Bomb - The Runaways

Actor David Magidoff (Dexter: New Blood, The Morning Show, American Crime Story) How did David find himself at a Sting concert in Scranton at 12 years old and smelling weed for the first time? What did Jerry Seinfeld say to David about where he grew up in Long Island? What did BUNAC and summer camp have to do with David's introduction and eventual deep love of the band Oasis? What is David's favorite comic book and why? And what song did Paul not recognize that broke David's brain?EPISODE PLAYLIST​ It's such a good feeling - Mister Rogers​ Half The World Away - Oasis​ The Stranger - Billy Joel​ Song 2 - Blur​ Greatest Day - Take That📋DAVID'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Jeannie Klisiewicz (The Ellen Degeneres Show, Happy You're Here!) How does Jeannie currently rank the members of *NSYNC?  What was the specific month/day window that Jeannie planned to marry JC Chasez?  Whose t-shirt did she stand in line for at a Nordstrom?  What amount of money would Jeannie pay for an *NSYNC ticket with zero hesitation? What does she think is the best Disney soundtrack? What two albums would Jeannie and her parents listen to nonstop on their 18 hour drive from Chicago to Disney World? What Nirvana lyric stuck out to Jeannie when she was little? EPISODE PLAYLIST1. With Or Without You - U22. Where The Streets Have No Name - U23. Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty4. Piano Man - Billy Joel5. Here We Go - *NSYNC6. Zero to Hero - Hercules soundtrack7. Go, Go, Go Joseph - Jospeh and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat8. Lithium - Nirvana📋JEANNIE'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Tuc Watkins (Paradise, Criminal Minds, Uncoupled) How did a phone call get Tuc out of jail in Morocco?  What cassette did Tuc’s Dad throw out the window? Why did Tuc pull of the road and buy 2 copies of a Jon Secada tape on the way to his high school reunion?  Why does his friend Brooke think he cheated when he ran a marathon? What were the 3 songs/albums that Tuc played in the 90’s when he was feeling frisky?EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh2. Dreamweaver - Gary Wright3. Let It Be - The Beatles4. Funeral For A Friend - Elton John5. Bolero - Ravel6. Smalltwon Boy - Bronski Beat7. Any Way You Want It (From Captured) - Journey8. I Saw The Sign - Ace of Base9. Sadeness - Enigma10. Floating Into The Night - Julee Cruise11. Passion: Music For The Last Temptation of Christ - Peter Gabriel12. Only Time - Enya13. Just Another Day Without You - Jon Secede14. Ghost - Indigo Girls15. Express Yourself - Madonna16. Blue Monday - Orgy17. The Queen And The Soldier - Suzanne Vega18. A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash📋TUC'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Jordan Black (Community, Last Man Standing, Curb Your Enthusiasm) How did a duet by Don Johnson and Barbara Streisand unlock Jordan's childhood? What artist’s greatest hits cassette did Jordan discover when working a graveyard shift and how did it become one of his favorite artists? What artist was he late to because he wouldn’t let go of Michael Jackson? And who is the only artist Jordan doesn’t remember discovering because their music was there since birth?EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Thriller - Michael Jackson2. Till I Loved You - Barbara Streisdand & Don Johnson3. Erotic City - Prince4. Factory - Bruce Springsteen5. Rocket Love - Stevie Wonder6. Cold Feet - Tracy Chapman7. Silver Springs - Fleetwood Mac8. Silver Springs (Live performance on YouTube...moment Jordan talked about around 4:10) - Fleetwood Mac📋JORDAN'S IWHYB QUESTIONNAIRE

Actor Rainn Wilson (The Office, Lessons in Chemistry, The Geography of Bliss) What musical genre makes Rainn want to scream and pull his skin off? What band's songs were on a mix tape given to him in 1981 that led to a new way of being in the world? Who did he see perform in the MIT cafeteria in the early 80’s?  After moving from Seattle to Chicago, why did Rainn drag his turntable and speakers into week 2 of his new drama class? And what song did he lip sync there, only to convey the story of that moment 40 years later to the artist that sang it?EPISODE PLAYLIST​ Yellow Submarine - The Beatles​ A Day In The Life - The Beatles​ London Calling - The Clash​ Unsatisfied - The Replacements​ Mystery Dance - Elvis Costello​ Tangled Up In Blue (Blood On The Tracks) - Bob Dylan​ Wildflowers - Tom Petty​ Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead​ Reckoner - Radiohead

Actor Jay Lund (Hacks, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, True Blood) Why did Jay turn down a career as a 6 year old Elvis impersonator who dabbles in ventriloquy?  How was Jay’s Dad duped by Sad Eyes singer Robert John?  What 90’s band did Jay party with at his friend’s house after their concert at South Dakota State?  How did managing a strip club lead Jay to discover a Pearl Jam song that always calms him down?EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Sad Eyes - Robert John2. So Lonely - The Police3. Black - Pearl Jam4. Please, Please Baby - Dwight Yoakam5. Waiting For My Real Life To Begin - Colin Hay6. With Or Without You - U27. She's A Runaway - Bodeans8. Snow Days - Trip Shakespeare

Actor Drew Droege (Grey's Anatomy, Queer, Search Party)How did Columbia House Record Club conspire to get ‘Hey Mickey’ by Toni Basil into the hands of a young Drew?  Why was Drew the guy to go to for tickets to the band Snot Rockets? What artist did the movie Trading Places introduce to him? What is the connection between Drew’s favorite Groundling’s sketch and Thurston Howell from Gilligan’s Island?EPISODE PLAYLIST1. Hey Mickey - Toni Basil2. Mandinka - Sinead O'Connor3. Do You Wanna Funk - Sylvester4. You Oughta Be Here With Me - Big River5. In The Night - Pet Shop Boys6. Delicious - Jim Bakus & Friend7. Double Penetration - Jackie Beat8. Lady, You Shot Me - Har Mar Superstar

Writer Liz Tuccillo (Sex and The City, Divorce, He's Just Not That Into You, How To Be Single) Why did Liz get death threats as a receptionist at NYC's Area nightclub in the 80's? When did Christmas officially begin in the Tuccillo house? What eventual Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer did Liz work next to at the Christopher Street ice cream shop 'Creamed Again First' in NYC? Where does she stand with Flash mobs? And, Madison Square Garden and the power of the crotch shot.Liz talks David Cassidy, Miriam Makeba, Beastie Boys, Jesus Christ Superstar, Crosby, Stills & Nash and more!EPISODE PLAYLIST1.My Christmas Card to You - David Cassidy2.Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba3.Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys4.I Don't Know How to Love Him - Jesus Christ Superstar5.Trial Before Pilate- Jesus Christ Superstar6.Carry On - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Actor Jill Lover (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Based on a True Story, The Young & the Restless) explains what Madonna, Garfield’s dog Odie & french kissing have in common?  What is Jill’s relation to former MTV DJ Ed Lover?  Why were they heightists at the community theater in Jill’s hometown?  And was Tiffany just a copycat of Lover & the Hearts?Jill talks the Annie soundtrack, Cyndi Lauper, The Jets, Donny Osmund, Styx & more! 1. Maybe - Annie2. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper3. You Got It All - The Jets4. Crush On You - The Jets5. Come To The Manger - Donny Osmund6. Could've Been - Tiffany7. Show Me The Way - Styx

Actor Pete Gardner (Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Our Flag Means Death, Never Have I Ever) How did Pete being drunk with a guy named ‘The Worm’ lead to discovering Ella Fitzgerald and how did she keep him from getting arrested? Why does the Mills Brothers “Be Life’s Companion” unlock the depth of his romanticism? And why are fantasy sequences a part of how Pete listens to music?Pete talks Bobby Short, Cake, David Bowie, Ella Fitzgerald, the Mills Brothers & more!1. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul & Mary2. I'll Give You a Daisy - Jud Strunk3. I'm In Love Again - Bobby Short4. The Distance - Cake5. Queen Bitch - David Bowie6. Love for Sale - Ella Fitzgerald7. Be My Life's Companion - The Mills Brothers

Actor Merrin Dungey (Big Little Lies, Shining Vale, Bob’s Burgers, The Fix, Alias)Why did Merrin and I shop in different sections of Spencer's Gifts in the 80’s? How did growing up in Sacramento influence her musical taste? Who is her Mom’s favorite member of Duran Duran? And what are her true feelings about the band Wings?We talk Duran Duran, Elton John, Van Halen, Bonnie Hayes, the Valley Girl soundtrack & more! Hot Line - The Sylvers Car Wash - Rose Royce 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon Hold Back The Rain - Duran Duran Girls Like Me - Bonnie Hayes Leave - REM Rio - Duran Duran Empty Garden - Elton John Panama - Van HalenI Wanna Hold Your Band Questionnaire - Merrin edition

Actor Stephanie Courtney (The Groundlings, 'The Goldbergs’, 'Mad Men', Flo from Progressive)Why did young Stephanie use nail scissors to create bangs after a $5 beautician school perm her Mom found?  How did a sketchy bus driver on a trip to Quebec City become a bridge from Duran Duran to the Ramones? Why did the Los Angeles Lakers winning force Stephanie to switch from a Walkman to the radio and discover The Tubes ‘Talk To Ya Later’?  We talk Howard Jones, Missing Persons, Jonatha Brooke & The Story, The Tubes, Billy Bragg & more!Episode playlist: Dance: Ten; Looks: Three - A Chorus Line Hide and Seek - Howard Jones I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones Tears - Missing Persons Only You - Yaz Angel In The House - The Story St. Swithin's Day - Billy Bragg Talk To Ya Later - The TubesI Wanna Hold Your Band Questionnaire - Stephanie edition

Actor/Musician Jeffrey Nicholas Brown (Blue Man Group, True Blood, Henry Danger)How did performing puppet shows at Phish concerts come to be? How did Blue Man Group lead to a friendship with Robin Finck of Nine Inch Nails? And when did Joan Jett awaken a classical music slumber? This and more!Jeffrey talks English Beat, Nine Inch Nails, Miles Davis, Aphex Twin & more!Episode playlist:I Love Rock 'N' Roll - Joan Jett & the BlackheartsJump - Van HalenHurts So Good - John MellencampSave It For Later - The English BeatCopy of a - Nine Inch NailsShhh / Peaceful - Miles Davis#1 - Aphex TwinI Wanna Hold Your Band Questionnaire - Jeffrey edition

Actor Amy Brenneman (The Old Man, Judging Amy, Private Practice, Goliath) talks about Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Ani DiFranco & more!Episode playlist: Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass If You Leave Me Now - Chicago The Circle Game - Joni Mitchell Tradition - Fiddler on the Roof Waking The Witch - Kate Bush Come Talk To Me - Peter Gabriel 32 Flavors - Ani DiFranco Napoleon - Ani DiFranco. Escape Artist - Zoe KeatingI WANNA HOLD YOUR BAND QUESITONNAIRRE - Amy Brenneman editionWhat are 5-10 of your favorite bands or artists? 1 Ani DiFranco2 Florence and the Machine3 Peter Gabriel4 Kate Bush5 Van Morrisson6 Beyonce7 David Byrne/Talking Heads8 Brandi Carlyle9 Crosby Stills Nash and Young10 Joni Mitchell What are 5-10 of your favorite songs? 1 In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel2 Free by Florence and teh Machine3 32 Flavors by Ani DiFranco4 Can't Find My Way HOme5 Sweet Thing by Van Morrison6 Chinese Cafe by Joni Mitchell7 Freedom by Beyonce8 Bodyguard by Beyonce9 Burning Down the House by Talking Heads10 Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile What are 5-10 of your favorite albums? 1 Court and Spark2 Speaking in Tongues3 So4 Hounds of Love5 Hejira6 Lemonade7 4 Way Street8 Silver and Gold9 Ceremonials10 Handel's Messiah What are 5-10 songs you Love that are either obscure or not what you would think you like? 1 Candy Shop2 What's New -- MIles Davis Quintet3 B  Minor Waltz -- Bill Evans4 Olafur Arnalds5 Dofana by Ali Farka Toure6 Sastanaqqam by Tinariwan7 WAking the Witch by Kate Bush8 Escape Artist by Zoe Keating9 O Happy Day by the Edwin Hawkins Singers10 What are some of your pump up songs? 1 Give Up the Funk2 Higher Ground3 Pride and Joy4 Mysterious Ways5 Gold On the Ceiling6 Everyday People7 Wanna Be Starting Something8 Sir Duke9 Sledgehammer10 Freedom! What are some of your i want to feel my sadness songs? 1 More Than This2 With or Without You3 Anything by Nina Simone4 The Blood of Eden5 Biko What are some of your love songs? 1 The Book of Love2 Moonlight Mile3 In Your Eyes4 Come Talk to Me5 Everywhere -- Fleetwood Mac

Actor Jay Huguley (Walking Dead, True Detective, 12 Years A Slave) talks about The B-52's, Talking Heads, The Cure & seeing Aimee Mann and 'Til Tuesday at the Danceteria in NYC. Episode playlist:​The Walk - The Cure​Private Idaho - B-52's​Found a Job - Talking Heads​I Want Your Love - Chic​I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You - Colin Hay​Never Say Never - Romeo Void​Burning Up - MadonnaI WANNA HOLD YOUR BAND QUESTIONAIRRE - Jay EditionFavorite songs​ This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads​ A Case of You - Joni Michel​ Never Let Me Down Agan- Depeche Mode​ Controversy- Prince​ Please,Please,Please Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths ​ Don't Explain- Billie Holiday​ Charlotte Sometimes- The Cure ​ I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Rait ​ Wild Is The Wind- Nina Simone​ Almost Blue- Chet Baker Favorite albums​ The Cure- Head on the door​ Joni Mitchell- Blue​ The Talking Heads- Remain in light ​ Fleetwood Mac- Rumors​ The B-52s- Wild Planet ​ Future Islsnds- Singles​ Daft Punk- Random Access Memories ​ Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings ​ Lady in Satin- Billie Holiday ​ Blondie - Parallel Lines Favorite bands​The Cure​The B-52s​ Talking Heads​ Future Islands​The Smiths​Depeche Mode​ Niles Rodger's and Chic​Duran Duran​New Order​Daft Punk Surprising or obscure songs you like​ Never Say Never- Romeo Void​ High Horse/ Casey Musgraves ​ The Living Daylights- AHA ​ Burning Up- Madonna ​ Forget Me Nots- Patrice Rushen​ Save Your Tears- The Weekend Feel your sadness songs​ I just don't think I'll ever get over you - Colin Hay ​ Hide and Seek- Imogene Heap ​ I can't make you love me - Bonnie Raitt​ A case of you - Joni Mitchell​ Adagio for strings - Samuel Barber Pump up songs​ Never Say Never- Romeo Void ​ Around The World - Daft Punk​ Ran- Future Islsnds ​ The Walk- The CureLove songs​ A Case of You- Joni Mitchell ​ Wild is the wind- Nina Simone ​ My funny Valentine- Chet Baker ​ Maurice Ravel- Pavane for a dead princess ​Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello- Toledo 

Actor Mitch Silpa (Bridesmaids, All Rise, David Blaine Street Magic) talks about Blondie, Barry Manilow, Cindi Lauper, Harry Nilsoon and more!Song links:1. Atomic (Blondie)2. Weekend in New England (Barry Manilow)3. She's So Unusual (Cyndi Lauper)4. Sound of Silver (LCD Soundsystem)5. Night Swimming (REM)6. Without You (Harry Nilsson)

Writer John Quaintance (Will & Grace, Workaholics, Ben & Kate) talks about how Grand Theft Auto unlocked a whole world of country music & how he bluffed his way into writing about blues music. His new show 'Good Cop/Bad Cop' airs on the CW in February.Song links:1. Honky Tonk Heroes - Waylon Jennings2. Children of the Grave - Black Sabbath3. A Song For You - Donny Hathaway4. Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley - Robert Palmer5. Aquemini - Outkast6. Thirteen - Big Star

Emmy winning Writer/Director Matt Piedmont (SNL, The Spoils of Babylon, Carpet Bros.) talks about how Gigantes Del Pop from the local Pay 'n Save set him in motion and the resetting power of psychedelics.Song links:1. Pleadin' - Mercy Baby2. 96 Tears - ? & The Mysterians3. Gold Soundz - Pavement4. Gold Star for Robot Boy - Guided by Voices5. You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin' - Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band6. Late for the Sky - Jackson Browne

Actress/Artist Jessalyn Gilsig (Glee, Vikings, Big Shot) talks about how she accesses music and plots the future tattoo she is destined to get.Song links:1. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division2. VCR - The xx3. Alors On Danse - Stromae4. Never Tear Us Apart - INXS

Acorn Technologies CEO Craig Wolynez talks about his early days of crime and stealing Beatles records from his neighbor.Episode #104 song links:1. No Reply At All - Genesis2. Matte Kudasai - King Krimson3. Miami 2017 (live) - Billy Joel4. Devils Haircut - Beck5. Goodbye Girl - Squeeze6. Scarlet Begonias - Grateful Dead

Writer Louise Rozett (Confessions series published by HarlequinTEEN) talks about her love for music, as well as her complicated relationship with it.Episode #103 song links:1. Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees2. Dawna - Morphine3. The Things That I Used To Do - G. Love & Special Sauce4. Dance Yrself Clean - LCD Soundsystem5. All Saints - Toussaint Morrison6. Take California - Propellerheads7. Block Rockin' Brothers - The Chemical Brothers8. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt9. Babylon - David Gray10. Love Interruption - Jack White