Rock-n-Roll Autopsy

Rock-n-Roll Autopsy
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Get ready to rock with Rock-n-Roll Autopsy! Join Scott and Rico as they dissect classic rock songs, exposing their excesses and untold stories. This hilarious podcast is packed with Gen X sarcasm, insightful commentary, and dad jokes. Tune in, laugh along, and discover if those classic rock anthems still hold up or if they're guilty of musical malpractice.

  1. 4D AGO

    Rock Around the Clock: Bill Haley & His Comets/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 218

    The boys wind the clocks back to wholesome ’50s nostalgia, sculpt a perfectly greasy pompadour, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Bill Haley & His Comets’ proto-teen anthem, “Rock Around the Clock.” News items and digressions include Washington’s Rules of Civility and Paul Gilbert’s head-scratching lyrical inspiration.

    59 min

  2. FEB 8

    Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy: Mr. Big/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 217

    The boys plug in power tools, relive the glory days of fretboard excess, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Mr. Big’s 1991 split personality promise, “Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song).” News items and digressions include artists reckoning with their own cringe-era lyrics and hardware store innovation.

    56 min

  3. FEB 1

    MTV-Get Off the Air: Dead Kennedys/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 216

    The boys use punk rock to mock programmed rebellion, sneer at corporate cool, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Dead Kennedys’ 1985 middle-finger-to-the-mainstream manifesto, “MTV-Get Off the Air.” News items and digressions include Alex Honnold free-soloing Taipei with Tool and enjoying overnight AM aliens with Art Bell.

    55 min

  4. JAN 25

    1000 Times Goodbye: Megadeth ‘26 Final Album Review/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 215

    The boys (minus one) break format to pore over poorly picked heroes, say goodbye to “Dangerous” Dave Mustaine, and review Megadeth’s seventeenth, self-titled, and allegedly final studio album.

    41 min

  5. JAN 18

    MTV Top 10 Music Videos of All Time/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 214

    The boys take a break from amateur pathology to acknowledge the death of music television, bask in the glory of boob-tube nostalgia, and celebrate the cultural earthquake that was MTV by sharing a proudly unscientific list of the ten greatest music videos of all time.

    42 min

  6. JAN 11

    Did INXS’ “Need You Tonight” Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 213

    The boys read rhyming cue cards, sweat through minimalist flirty funk, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of INXS’ 1987 seductive single, “Need You Tonight/Mediate.” News items and digressions include Alex Van Halen and Steve Lukather spelunking through Eddie’s archives in search of new tunes.

    56 min

  7. JAN 4

    Did Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven Kill Rock ‘n Roll?/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 212

    The boys tiptoe around rock’s holiest relic, climb the most overplayed staircase in rock history, and use the scientific method to conduct an autopsy on the corpse of Led Zeppelin’s 1971 untouchable epic, “Stairway to Heaven.” News items and digressions include Jane’s Addiction forgoing the fans and finally reaching a settlement after their onstage fisticuffs.

    56 min

  8. 12/28/2025

    The Poddys/Rock-n-Roll Autopsy: Ep. 211

    The boys bust out their tuxedo t-shirts, engage in nauseating self-congratulatory navel-gazing, and hand out Poddy awards for the best and worst episodes of 2025. Digressions include podcast divorce, fruit basket obsession, and copious KISS content.

    43 min
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Get ready to rock with Rock-n-Roll Autopsy! Join Scott and Rico as they dissect classic rock songs, exposing their excesses and untold stories. This hilarious podcast is packed with Gen X sarcasm, insightful commentary, and dad jokes. Tune in, laugh along, and discover if those classic rock anthems still hold up or if they're guilty of musical malpractice.

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  • Creator
    Rock-n-Roll Autopsy
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    219
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rock-n-Roll Autopsy
  • Show Website
    Rock-n-Roll Autopsy