108.9 The Hawk with Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock

Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock
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108.9 The Hawk is a classic-rock radio station broadcasting from Val Verde, the strangest city in America. Hosted by Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock and featuring your favorite comedians, The Hawk presents a fully fictional world of DJs, fake sponsors, live remotes, and station drama — all in service of keeping classic rock alive on a dying medium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2d ago

    A New Happy Birthday Song with Rekha Shankar

    A New Happy Birthday Song with Rekha Shankar “No crust or bust, it’s your birthday.” SERIES SEVEN PREMIERE! Rekha Shankar (Dropout, Smartypants, Game Changer) returns to 108.9 The Hawk as Amelia Dorch, Val Verde’s number one songwriter! Amelia has written three James Bond themes, collaborated with Bono, survived the recording studio with Axl Rose and created one of the rarest private-press albums in Val Verde history. But now she faces her greatest challenge yet: replacing “Happy Birthday.” That’s right. Amelia has written a brand-new birthday anthem, and it’s got everything the original forgot: pepperoni, extra sauce, unbelievable pizza deals and the immortal words “crust or bust.” PLUS: Art Spart returns from online rehab, the Val Verde Dollar Cinemadrome unveils its latest dollar movies, Lower Hog Street declares independence, Whisp prepares his long-range missiles, Stevie Wonder waits angrily in the green room and a new PSA from Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock  108.9 The Hawk. Val Verde’s second favorite classic rock radio station. Sponsored by: Morgensons Crematoriums, Shetland Creameries and Sharney’s. Rekha Shankar is a comedian, writer and performer known for her work on Dropout, including Smartypants. Her television writing credits include Grand Crew, Digman! and Animaniacs, and she previously served as Head Writer at CollegeHumor. Keep The Transmitter Powered Listen to every episode of 108.9 The Hawk at 1089thehawk.com. Support the station at patreon.com/1089thehawk. Tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    A New Happy Birthday Song with Rekha Shankar

  2. Aug 10

    Hawk Rock Talk - Classic Albums: "Aja" by Steely Dan

    HAWK ROCK SUMMER ends here with a quick Hawk Rock Taste of some of the bonuses you get on the Hawk Patreon! Classic Albums! Where Geoff Garlock and Jason Gore go deep on a Classic Rock STAPLE, Greg Lemonsour-style. This week, Hawk Rock Summer wraps with a deep dive into the 1977 classic many Dads would fight you over, "Aja" by Steely Dan! NEXT WEEK! SERIES SEVEN PREMIERE! Rekha Shankar (Dropout, Smartypants, Game Changer) returns to 108.9 The Hawk! Keep The Transmitter Powered Listen to every free episode of 108.9 The Hawk and Hawk Rock Talk at 1089thehawk.com. Support the station at patreon.com/1089thehawk. Tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hawk Rock Talk - Classic Albums: "Aja" by Steely Dan

  3. Aug 3

    Hawk Rock Talk: Rock Autopsy - Classic Rock One Hit Wonders, Volume 2

    Hawk Rock Talk: Rock Autopsy - Classic Rock One Hit Wonders, Volume 2 Jason Gore and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock return to the classic rock morgue for another examination of the songs that radio refused to let die. But what exactly makes a classic rock one-hit wonder? A song does not necessarily have to dominate the Billboard charts. Sometimes one regional program director simply decides that “Never Been Any Reason” needs to play three times a week until the end of civilization. Jason and Geoff investigate the regional-radio mystery of Head East, the yodeling and whistling science behind Focus, and why every classic rock station needed songs long enough for the DJ to leave the studio and take a dump. They also uncover the interconnected musical universe of Jim Peterik, connecting The Ides of March’s “Vehicle” to Survivor, 38 Special, Sammy Hagar and enough Sylvester Stallone montage music to power an entire training facility. Plus: Pete Townshend secretly joins Thunderclap Newman as Bijou Drains, Pilot’s “Magic” is permanently converted into an Ozempic commercial, The Knack gives us Weird Al Yankovic, Sugarloaf demands that you stop calling them, Manfred Mann remains responsible for Bruce Springsteen’s only number-one songwriting hit, and Free inspires the cheapest crematorium in Val Verde. Most importantly, the episode produces two future Hawk institutions: Morgenson’s Crematorium and legendary afternoon radio personality Stanch McTuckens. Support 108.9 The Hawk Join the Patreon for bonus episodes, playlists and more Hawk Rock Talk: patreon.com/1089thehawk Hawk Rock Summer is winding down, but Series Seven of 108.9 The Hawk begins Monday, August 17th. Tell your friends. One positive comment may force Jason to make five more volumes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hawk Rock Talk: Rock Autopsy - Classic Rock One Hit Wonders, Volume 2

  4. Jul 27

    Hawk Rock Talk Classic: Genesis

    Hawk Rock Talk Classic: Genesis Hawk Rock Summer continues on and this week we feature a Hawk Rock Talk Classic. Originally released October 21, 2022, it’s Hawk Rock Talk: GENESIS! Jason Gore and Geoff “The Real Person” Garlock go deep into the long, strange and surprisingly emotional history of Geoff’s favorite band: Genesis. And Genesis is not just one band. It is several completely different bands occupying the same school uniform. There is the strange British progressive-rock Genesis fronted by Peter Gabriel. There is the transitional version with Steve Hackett and Phil Collins. There is the three-man Genesis that filled arenas, dominated MTV and provided the soundtrack to Saturday mornings in the Gore household. Then there is Calling All Stations, which also technically happened. Jason and Geoff work through the albums, explain why recommending Genesis requires a psychological evaluation of the listener and attempt to determine how a band that once wrote “Supper’s Ready” eventually became one of the biggest pop groups on Earth. Plus: Phil Collins reluctantly becomes the singer, Peter Gabriel dresses like a flower without warning anyone, Tony Banks remains the irritated backbone of the operation, “Illegal Alien” is launched into space and Jason accidentally begins climbing up on Salisbury Steak. Support 108.9 The Hawk Listen to more Hawk Rock Talk and every episode of 108.9 The Hawk at 1089thehawk.com. Support the station at patreon.com/1089thehawk. 108.9 The Hawk Series Seven premieres on August 17th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hawk Rock Talk Classic: Genesis

  5. Jul 20

    Hawk Rock Talk - Queen: Live At Wembley 40th Anniversary

    Hawk Rock Talk - Queen: Live At Wembley 40th Anniversary Queen’s legendary Live at Wembley Stadium concert turns 40, and Jason Gore is ready to celebrate one of the most important live albums of his life. Geoff Garlock also watched it, although he did occasionally fast-forward through Brian May’s guitar solo and Queen’s extended trip through the 1950s. Jason and Geoff look back at Queen’s massive July 12, 1986 Wembley performance, the peak of the Magic Tour and one of the final concerts Queen ever played with Freddie Mercury. They discuss Jason discovering Queen through “Another One Bites the Dust,” Wayne’s World and a mall record store employee named Rick; Freddie’s iconic yellow military jacket; John Deacon’s alarmingly short shorts; the mystery of Freddie Mercury’s onstage package; the audience couple that apparently hugged for the entire concert; and Queen’s unmatched ability to command a stadium. They also break down the explosive opening run of “One Vision” and “Tie Your Mother Down,” the return of “In the Lap of the Gods… Revisited,” Freddie’s legendary crowd work, the “Radio Ga Ga” claps, the emotional power of “Love of My Life” and “Who Wants to Live Forever,” and the slightly strange decision to place “Friends Will Be Friends” between “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions.” Plus: Pantera reply guys, gas-station sunglasses, the UK kite festival, One Chicken, Status Quo somehow being the actual answer, the cheap-looking royal crown, and Geoff & Jason saying “nah.” Hawk Rock Summer continues next week with Rock Autopsy: Classic Rock One-Hit Wonders Part Two! Series Seven of 108.9 The Hawk premieres Monday, August 17th. Tell your friends about the show and support The Hawk at Patreon.com/1089TheHawk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hawk Rock Talk - Queen: Live At Wembley 40th Anniversary

  6. Jul 13

    Hawk Rock Talk: Rock Autopsy: Classic Rock One Hit Wonders 1

    Hawk Rock Talk: Rock Autopsy: Classic Rock One Hit Wonders 1 It’s Hawk Rock Summer, and Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock are putting on the gloves, grabbing the bone saw, and cracking open the chest cavity of Classic Rock Radio to examine one of its strangest organs: the classic rock one-hit wonder. What even counts as a one-hit wonder in classic rock? Did it have to make the Top 40? Does it count if the song barely charted, but every classic rock station played it eight times a day? Does it count if the band had other hits, but your local station decided, “No thank you, we will only be playing the one with the riff”? Jason and Geoff dig into a playlist of “that song!” bands, the groups whose names you may not know, whose albums you may never have heard, but whose one immortal track has been following you around your whole life through movie trailers, sports arenas, local classic rock stations, beer commercials, jukeboxes, and dads’ cars. Along the way, Jason and Geoff discuss Christian fuzz gospel death boogie, LA spirituality, Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe’s Seinfeld cup, Mungo holes, proto-metal holes, Paul Carrick’s voice, Gerry Rafferty’s Baker Street legacy, Tarantino soundtrack brain, Leslie West making a Les Paul look tiny, Arthur Brown as a pre-KISS theatrical freak, Argent records that Geoff keeps buying and selling, KISS’s “God Gave Rock and Roll to You II,” and whether Europe should legally be required to play “The Final Countdown” three times per set. This is Part One. Rock Autopsy continues in two weeks. Next week: Queen: Live At Wembley 40th Anniversary Special! Subscribe to 108.9 The Hawk on YouTube and wherever you get podcasts. Support the station on Patreon: patreon.com/1089thehawk Get more Hawk: 1089thehawk.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hawk Rock Talk: Rock Autopsy: Classic Rock One Hit Wonders 1

  7. Jul 6

    Hawk Rock Talk: HEAVY METAL MANIA!

    Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock continue Hawk Rock Summer with Heavy Metal Mania, a brand-new Hawk Rock Talk where they each choose twelve heavy metal cassettes from a 1992 Columbia House ad. It’s one penny. It’s twelve cassettes. It’s a metal section that somehow includes Bon Jovi’s New Jersey, Pearl Jam’s Ten, and multiple records Columbia House may or may not have typed correctly. Jason and Geoff debate Sepultura, Scorpions, Spinal Tap, KISS, Anthrax, Alice In Chains, Faith No More, Judas Priest, Dio, Sabbath, Metallica, and the true emotional weight of finally opening that giant Columbia House shipment on your bed. Hawk Rock Summer continues all summer long until Monday, August 17th, when Series 7 of 108.9 The Hawk premieres! PATREON: https://patreon.com/1089thehawk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hawk Rock Talk: HEAVY METAL MANIA!

  8. Jul 3 ·  Bonus

    CLASSIC HAWK: 41 Greatest Rock Songs About America July 4th Weekend Countdown

    CLASSIC HAWK: 41 Greatest Rock Songs About America July 4th Weekend Countdown Originally released July 4, 2022 Fire up the grill, pop open a Soda Dad, crank the Seger and ask yourself one question: “Wait, did they really count down forty-one songs?” This week on Classic Hawk. 41 Greatest Rock Songs About America July 4th Weekend Countdown. Jason Gore and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock spent the entire July 4th weekend counting down the most American rock songs ever recorded. It’s classic rock. It’s America. It’s countdown radio. It’s sponsored by Sharney’s, where no one eats for free. Celebrate Independence Day the only way Val Verde knows how: with questionable rankings, unnecessary radio pageantry and two men trying to make sense of what counts as a “rock song about America.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    CLASSIC HAWK: 41 Greatest Rock Songs About America July 4th Weekend Countdown
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108.9 The Hawk is a classic-rock radio station broadcasting from Val Verde, the strangest city in America. Hosted by Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock and featuring your favorite comedians, The Hawk presents a fully fictional world of DJs, fake sponsors, live remotes, and station drama — all in service of keeping classic rock alive on a dying medium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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