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Universally Speaking: The Red Hot Chili Peppers Podcast Ben / Sam Townsend
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Two Brothers drink beer and talk about the Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Episode 123 - The Best of Flea 1999-2006 with Aidan Hampson (Part 1)
The Brothers are joined by Bass Guitar Legend Aidan Hampson to debate the best Flea Bass parts from Cali, By The Way and Stadium. The best news? Aidan brought his Bass!
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Check out our Bass Ambassadors (Aidan Hampson) projects here: http://aidanhampson.co.uk/
Check out friend of the pod, Dan Boyd's Pop Shock Podcast - for all your pop culture needs! Audio: https://anchor.fm/popshockpod / Video: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHY5pXX_x7Kv4e8wJmHoK5A
For your vinyl needs please shop at Black Star Records: https://www.blackstarrecords.co.uk and Black Wax Coffee and Records: https://blackwaxcoffee.co.uk/ -
Episode 122 - Mother Milk Part 4
The Brothers look at the final four tracks on Mothers Milk, and give their thoughts on the album as whole. They also sing Soul to Squeeze in the operatic style.
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Read ‘Me and My Friends’ - The World’s #1 RHCP Newsletter - Subscribe here: https://buttondown.email/rhcpsessions.
Check out Red Hot Chili Riffs here: https://www.youtube.com/@RedHotChiliRiffs
Check out our Drum Ambassadors (Jack Johnson) projects here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdy0pbWSOg6f8vcYnngIQ0A
Check out our Bass Ambassadors (Aidan Hampson) projects here: http://aidanhampson.co.uk/
Check out friend of the pod, Dan Boyd's Pop Shock Podcast - for all your pop culture needs! Audio: https://anchor.fm/popshockpod / Video: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHY5pXX_x7Kv4e8wJmHoK5A
For your vinyl needs please shop at Black Star Records: https://www.blackstarrecords.co.uk and Black Wax Coffee and Records: https://blackwaxcoffee.co.uk/ -
Episode 121 - Live at Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium 24.11.24 Commentary
The Lads celebrate a great show from the end of the bands 2023 live era - and drink a few cheeky beers to boot!
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Read ‘Me and My Friends’ - The World’s #1 RHCP Newsletter - Subscribe here: https://buttondown.email/rhcpsessions.
Check out Red Hot Chili Riffs here: https://www.youtube.com/@RedHotChiliRiffs
Check out our Drum Ambassadors (Jack Johnson) projects here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdy0pbWSOg6f8vcYnngIQ0A
Check out our Bass Ambassadors (Aidan Hampson) projects here: http://aidanhampson.co.uk/
Check out friend of the pod, Dan Boyd's Pop Shock Podcast - for all your pop culture needs! Audio: https://anchor.fm/popshockpod / Video: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHY5pXX_x7Kv4e8wJmHoK5A
For your vinyl needs please shop at Black Star Records: https://www.blackstarrecords.co.uk and Black Wax Coffee and Records: https://blackwaxcoffee.co.uk/ -
Episode 120 - Blood Sugar Sex Ranking
The Brothers take on a gargantuan task. After four episodes, over nine and a half hours breaking down BSSM song-by-song, the lads, joined by listeners, ambassadors and contributors, create the ultimate podcast ranking for the album that many see as the bands defining work.
We are part of the Deep Dive Podcast Network: https://twitter.com/DeepDivePodNet
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Ben: https://twitter.com/universallyrhcp
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Ben: https://www.instagram.com/universallyspeakingrhcp_pod/
Read ‘Me and My Friends’ - The World’s #1 RHCP Newsletter - Subscribe here: https://buttondown.email/rhcpsessions.
Check out Red Hot Chili Riffs here: https://www.youtube.com/@RedHotChiliRiffs
Check out our Drum Ambassadors (Jack Johnson) projects here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdy0pbWSOg6f8vcYnngIQ0A
Check out our Bass Ambassadors (Aidan Hampson) projects here: http://aidanhampson.co.uk/
Check out friend of the pod, Dan Boyd's Pop Shock Podcast - for all your pop culture needs! Audio: https://anchor.fm/popshockpod / Video: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHY5pXX_x7Kv4e8wJmHoK5A
For your vinyl needs please shop at Black Star Records: https://www.blackstarrecords.co.uk and Black Wax Coffee and Records: https://blackwaxcoffee.co.uk/ -
Episode 119 - Blood Sugar Sex Magik Part 4
DEADLINE FOR BSSM RANKING LISTS IS FRIDAY 5 APRIL 2024: Email rankings to bentownsendmusic@hotmail.com: The Brothers listen to the last five songs on Blood Sugar Sex Magik, and come to the conclusion that they really like the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
We are part of the Deep Dive Podcast Network: https://twitter.com/DeepDivePodNet
Follow us on the good old socials:
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Ben: https://twitter.com/universallyrhcp
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Ben: https://www.instagram.com/universallyspeakingrhcp_pod/
Read ‘Me and My Friends’ - The World’s #1 RHCP Newsletter - Subscribe here: https://buttondown.email/rhcpsessions.
Check out Red Hot Chili Riffs here: https://www.youtube.com/@RedHotChiliRiffs
Check out our Drum Ambassadors (Jack Johnson) projects here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdy0pbWSOg6f8vcYnngIQ0A
Check out our Bass Ambassadors (Aidan Hampson) projects here: http://aidanhampson.co.uk/
Check out friend of the pod, Dan Boyd's Pop Shock Podcast - for all your pop culture needs! Audio: https://anchor.fm/popshockpod / Video: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHY5pXX_x7Kv4e8wJmHoK5A
For your vinyl needs please shop at Black Star Records: https://www.blackstarrecords.co.uk and Black Wax Coffee and Records: https://blackwaxcoffee.co.uk/ -
Episode 118 - To Listen to Only Water for Water for Forty Two Minutes and Twenty Seconds (Part 2)
Someone call a Plumber, Frusciante's recording water again! The Brothers dive deep in to the second half of To Record Only Water, and finally talk about Fallout.
We are part of the Deep Dive Podcast Network: https://twitter.com/DeepDivePodNet
Follow us on the good old socials:
Twitter:
Ben: https://twitter.com/universallyrhcp
Sam: https://twitter.com/stacktownsend
Instagram:
Ben: https://www.instagram.com/universallyspeakingrhcp_pod/
Read ‘Me and My Friends’ - The World’s #1 RHCP Newsletter - Subscribe here: https://buttondown.email/rhcpsessions.
Check out Red Hot Chili Riffs here: https://www.youtube.com/@RedHotChiliRiffs
Check out our Drum Ambassadors (Jack Johnson) projects here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdy0pbWSOg6f8vcYnngIQ0A
Check out our Bass Ambassadors (Aidan Hampson) projects here: http://aidanhampson.co.uk/
Check out friend of the pod, Dan Boyd's Pop Shock Podcast - for all your pop culture needs! Audio: https://anchor.fm/popshockpod / Video: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHY5pXX_x7Kv4e8wJmHoK5A
For your vinyl needs please shop at Black Star Records: https://www.blackstarrecords.co.uk and Black Wax Coffee and Records: https://blackwaxcoffee.co.uk/