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The Age Old Question is an insightful and hilarious podcast for the music fan who has ever debated music's unanswerables. Each episode tackles another debate in music fandom ("Is D Minor the saddest of all keys?" "Why do people hate the Eagles?"...). Rich Price and Clint Bierman host and call on friends and experts to help settle them once and for all. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.

The Age Old Question: A Podcast for Music Fans Rich Price and Clint Bierman

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    • 5.0 • 61 Ratings

The Age Old Question is an insightful and hilarious podcast for the music fan who has ever debated music's unanswerables. Each episode tackles another debate in music fandom ("Is D Minor the saddest of all keys?" "Why do people hate the Eagles?"...). Rich Price and Clint Bierman host and call on friends and experts to help settle them once and for all. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.

    What Is The Best Self-Reference By A Band?

    What Is The Best Self-Reference By A Band?

    In this episode, Rich and Clint celebrate the songs where the bands or artists give themselves a shout-out. Special phone-in guests include Brian Chartrand (of The Sweet Remains) and Jeff Symonds. Artists celebrates this week include The Monkees, The Beastie Boys, NWA, Eminem, Survivor, Steely Dan, The Who, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beatles and more.

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    • 57 min
    What Is The Greatest Number About Numbers?

    What Is The Greatest Number About Numbers?

    This week, Rich and Clint explore the great "numbers about numbers," the songs with numbers in the their titles. It turns out, numbers have inspired some of the greatest songs in music history, but what's the greatest of them all? Special guest this week is Chris Baron, lead singer and writer in the Spin Doctors. Chris talks about their big hit "Two Princes" and shares some stories of their rise to fame following the release of Pocket Full of Kryptonite (including their 1992 appearance on Saturday Night Live). The other bands and artists discussed in this episode include Nena, Tommy Tutone, Eminem, Toots, Prince, Bob Marley, Dolly Parton, Jay-Z, U2, Harry Nilsson, Sting, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.

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    • 1 hr 3 min
    What Is The Greatest Bond Theme of All-Time?

    What Is The Greatest Bond Theme of All-Time?

    In this episode, Rich and Clint go deep on the world of James Bond themes. There have been 25 "official" James Bond films, and each one features an iconic opening credits theme. Through the years, the Bond theme is a time capsule of its time, featuring a band or artist of its era, from Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones of the 60s, Paul McCartney and Carly Simon of the 70s, Duran Duran in the 80s, Madonna and Tina Turner/U2 in the 90s, and artists like Adele, Jack White, Sam Smith and Billie Eilish in the 21st Century. Buckle up, this episode has a license to thrill.

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    • 53 min
    What Is The Most Profound Lyric Of All-Time (Part 2)?

    What Is The Most Profound Lyric Of All-Time (Part 2)?

    This week, Rich and Clint return to "most profound lyrics," with some great suggestions from listeners and regular guests, including Kelli O'Hara (currently starring on Broadway in Days Of Wine & Roses), Will Evans, Josh Panda, Jack Gauthier, Rian Alfiero and many more. The episode explores examples of lyrics that somehow distill the human experience down to a simple phrase. Artists discussed include The Rolling Stones, They Might Be Giants, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Kris Kristofferson, Harry Chapin, Dave Matthews, Dawes, The Police, Phish, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Ray Lamontagne, Rush, Steely Dan and more.
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    • 50 min
    What Is The Most Profound Lyric Of All-Time?

    What Is The Most Profound Lyric Of All-Time?

    In this episode, Rich and Clint discuss the most profound lyrics of all-time. Every so often, an artist distills the entire human experience down to a single line or phrase in a way that is so moving or surprising it stops you in your tracks. Artists discussed today include The Rolling Stones, Greg Brown, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Crosby Stills & Nash, John Lennon, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, The Coug, Tom Petty, Lake Street Dive, Bob Marley, David Bowie and Queen and more.

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    • 37 min
    What Is The Greatest Children's Album of All-Time?

    What Is The Greatest Children's Album of All-Time?

    In this episode, Rich and Clint discuss the greatest music for kids - which, by the way, is often music that wasn't made for kids at all. Listeners won't be surprised to hear some stories about The Beatles, but also Ziggy Marley, Jerry Garcia, Johnny Cash, Jack Johnson, Vince Guaraldi and more.

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    • 52 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
61 Ratings

61 Ratings

lemonhead303 ,

Highly recommend this podcast for any and all music enthusiasts

Love this podcast! Waiting for “why the Beatles are the best band ever part 2” I have learned so much from the episodes- love geeking out to music trivia, music theory, and have been exposed to songs and musicians I wouldn’t have known about otherwise.

datorr ,

Show suggestion

Love the show- have been listening to you for a couple of years now. Moved to Vermont four years ago from Cape Town, where I was part of a social group we called the Red Wine and Loud Music Society. Your podcast is much in keeping with our format of debating “best of” themes in Classic Rock and Blues. I’ve been hoping you would have a show to debate the best double live albums (other than the best by far- Waiting for Columbus).

jlasoul ,

One of the best podcasts around.

Compelling questions thoughtfully explored by two extremely knowledgeable hosts. Highly recommended.

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