Music In My Shoes

Jim
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Come be entertained as the host talks about music, bands, and connected stories."It's a really great podcast" - Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin"I appreciate talking to you guys and the good questions" - Mitch Easter of Let's Active and R.E.M. producerLearn Something New or Remember Something Old!!!Please like and follow the Music In My Shoes Facebook page.Contact us atmusicinmyshoes@gmail.com

  1. 1d ago

    Better Things with 80's Music Trivia and Foreigner's Urgent E149

    We connect the dots between music, memory, and the way stories around 9/11 keep resurfacing through pop culture. We swap video facts, share a song that helped the country breathe again, and then turn it all into a competitive 1980s trivia battle before we nerd out on classic tracks.  • Depeche Mode and Limp Bizkit videos filmed atop the World Trade Center and why the timeline hits hard  • “Minute with Jimmy” on The Kinks’ “Better Things” and Fountains of Wayne performing it on Conan after 9/11  • 1980s music trivia rules, real names, band facts, and lyric follow-ups  • quick takes on “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, Pet Sounds, and why Beach Boys harmonies feel unreal  • Beatles “Yellow Submarine” as a lifelong entry point  • Foreigner “Urgent”, and Thomas Dolby’s surprising session work  If you enjoy music history, 80s nostalgia, behind-the-scenes recording stories, and the way songs connect to real events, hit play now. Subscribe, share this with a fellow music nerd, and leave a review telling us which song takes you right back in time. Learn Something New or Remember Something Old Please like and follow the Music in My Shoes Facebook and Instagram pages Reach out to us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com Send us a one-way message. We can’t answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!

    Better Things with 80's Music Trivia and Foreigner's Urgent E149

  2. Sep 6

    9/11: Music and The Bogmen Help Heal & the Legacy of Ray Pfeifer E148

    The hardest part about 9/11 isn’t only the day itself. It’s the long echo afterward, when grief collides with everyday life and you don’t know what’s allowed to feel normal anymore. We start by revisiting the way music showed up in those first months, from America: A Tribute to Heroes to the Concert for New York City, and why certain performances hit like a hand on your shoulder. For us, it’s the contrast that matters: solemn moments that honor the loss, and loud moments that give people four minutes of breath. Then we’re joined by Billy Campion of The Bogmen, a band rooted in New York whose world was shaken on a personal level. Billy talks candidly about the group’s breakup, addiction, and fractured relationships, and how 9/11 snapped priorities into focus. The Bogmen reunite to play benefit shows for a community that lost friends, fans, and family, including Brendan’s wife. We also dig into the documentary We Will Go to Them Tonight, the idea of music as something spiritual and communal, and how the band’s mission shifted toward service, charity, and staying connected to the people in the room. https://thebogmen.com/ The second half moves from concerts to consequences: 9/11 illnesses, toxic exposure, and the fight for first responder health care. Kathleen Aspenleiter and Joe Pfeifer share the story of their brother, FDNY firefighter Ray Pfeifer, from working the pile to facing cancer and taking the battle to Washington alongside allies like Jon Stewart. We close with what the Ray Pfeifer Foundation does right now for families who need help immediately, not after a form is processed. If this matters to you, subscribe, share the episode with someone who should hear it, and leave us a review.  https://theraypfeiferfoundation.org/ Learn Something New or Remember Something Old Please like and follow the Music in My Shoes Facebook and Instagram pages Reach out to us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com Send us a one-way message. We can’t answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!

    9/11: Music and The Bogmen Help Heal & the Legacy of Ray Pfeifer E148

  3. Aug 30

    The Monkees, AC/DC Live 2016, and Life on a Chain E147

    A made for TV band that somehow becomes a hit machine. We dig into The Monkees as pop culture history, from the 1966 premiere and the cast chemistry to the uncomfortable truth that the first records were tightly controlled. Then we get specific about the music: why “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m a Believer” dominated the charts, why “I’m Not Your Steppin' Stone” earns respect. The conversation takes a hard left into one of our favorite kinds of mysteries: the Monkeymobile. Customized Pontiac GTO convertibles become moving brand symbols, then the story gets truly strange as the car tours, changes hands, and surfaces in unexpected places. If you love music trivia, classic television, and the behind-the-scenes mechanics of fame, this is the kind of narrative that makes you want a full investigative spinoff. We also hit a stack of high-voltage side roads: a firsthand 2016 AC/DC concert recap with Axl Rose filling in for Brian Johnson, a quick laugh over minimalist lyrics that inspire a parody song, and a heartfelt reflection on Dolly Parton, publishing rights, and how “I Will Always Love You” became bigger than anyone could predict. “Minute with Jimmy” brings it back to fundamentals with Chuck Berry’s “Roll Over Beethoven,” and we close with a rapid-fire Billboard time capsule across decades. Subscribe, share the show with a music-obsessed friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. Learn Something New or Remember Something Old Please like and follow the Music in My Shoes Facebook and Instagram pages Reach out to us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com Send us a one-way message. We can’t answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!

    The Monkees, AC/DC Live 2016, and Life on a Chain E147

  4. Aug 23

    The Beatles Revolver and Final Show, and Deep Purple Reunion E146

    We mark 60 years since The Beatles’ last tour stop at Candlestick Park, then trace how each Beatle handles touring after the band stops hitting the road. We also bounce through rock news, record-club nostalgia, and a few personal music picks that connect the past to what we still listen to now.  • The Beatles’ 1966 Candlestick Park San Francisco, CA • The rooftop performance at Apple Corps as a different kind of “show”  • Post-Beatles touring paths for Paul, George, Ringo, and John  • Revolver highlights, studio risks, and song-by-song facts  • Capitol Records track cuts and the “Yesterday and Today” butcher cover story  • Richie Blackmore’s one-song Deep Purple return and why “Smoke on the Water” endures  • Remembering ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard and the MTV era impact  • Minute with Jimmy pick: Skegss “New York, California”  • Elvis “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog” jukebox stats as a snapshot of 1956  • Quick recommendations: Tom Petty “Walls” and Camper Van Beethoven self-titled third album Learn Something New or Remember Something Old Please like and follow the Music in My Shoes Facebook and Instagram pages Reach out to us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com Send us a one-way message. We can’t answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!

    The Beatles Revolver and Final Show, and Deep Purple Reunion E146

  5. Aug 16

    Stand By Me, Rolling Stones "Tattoo You", Peter Gabriel "So", Plus Dead & Company Live Citifield 2021 E145

    A song can disappear for decades, then come roaring back because a movie director picked the perfect closing credits. That’s where we start, tracing how Ben E King’s “Stand By Me” went from an early-’60s hit to a late-’80s revival, and why those second lives are one of the best parts of being a music fan. We also talk about John Lennon’s take on the song and its connection to a 1987 U2 show. We also rewind to a truly old-school mashup experiment from 1981, built on vinyl and tape, answering The Who’s “Who Are You” with rapid-fire Beatles titles long before anyone used the word “mashup.” The second half moves through the return of live music after the pandemic, with a Dead and Company night at Citi Field that turns into a reunion with friends, strangers, and the version of yourself that only shows up at a great show. We hit a run of rock touchstones along the way, including Sam the Sham’s “Little Red Riding Hood,” and Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight,” Then we go deep on the Rolling Stones “Tattoo You” album, the opening riff of "Start Me Up", Sonny Rollins’ sax on “Waiting on a Friend,” Peter Gabriel’s “So” and peak MTV video creativity, and Jimmy’s spotlight on The Strokes’ “Is This It”. Subscribe for more rock history, concert stories, and rediscovered favorites, and if this one brings back a memory, share it with a friend and leave us a review. Learn Something New or Remember Something Old Please like and follow the Music in My Shoes Facebook and Instagram pages Reach out to us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com Send us a one-way message. We can’t answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!

    Stand By Me, Rolling Stones "Tattoo You", Peter Gabriel "So", Plus Dead & Company Live Citifield 2021 E145

  6. Aug 9

    WLIR Summer '81 Screamers Plus The Cure and The Smiths Live at The Pier 1986 E144

    A single radio station can explain an entire era if you listen closely enough. We rewind to WLIR 92.7 and the Screamer of the Week, when DJs pitched their favorite new songs and listeners called in to vote, turning early 1980s rock radio into a hands-on discovery engine. That lens lets us hear 1981 the way it actually felt: unpredictable, genre-blurring, and way ahead of the mainstream curve.  We jump from The Tubes’ “Talk To Ya Later” to the behind-the-scenes web that connects Vince Welnick, the Grateful Dead, and Steve Lukather’s instantly recognizable guitar work. From there, we track the early MTV effect and why music video exposure changed record sales, then land on deep-cut details around PhD and Squeeze’s “Tempted,” including the kind of production and guest-vocal surprises you’d never catch without liner notes and obsessive re-listening. We also dig into the UK approach to singles versus the American “greatest hits” mindset, which helps explain how some songs live outside the album cycle.  Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen” brings in influence, misheard words, and that Police-inspired guitar feel, and Duran Duran’s “Girls On Film” turns into a mini history of censorship, nightclub cuts, and what MTV could and couldn’t show. Along the way we veer into peak real-life tangents: a legendary misheard-lyrics moment, a tabloid Brooklyn Bridge headline, a dog casually attending Rush at Madison Square Garden, plus a quick “Minute with Jimmy” review of the Strokes’ new album Reality Awaits. If you love alternative rock history, 1980s music stories, and the weird little facts that make songs stick, hit play.  Learn Something New or Remember Something Old Please like and follow the Music in My Shoes Facebook and Instagram pages Reach out to us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com Send us a one-way message. We can’t answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!

    WLIR Summer '81 Screamers Plus The Cure and The Smiths Live at The Pier 1986 E144

  7. Aug 1

    MTV August 1 1981, Mellencamp and RUSH Live, and the Concert for Bangladesh E143

    A sold-out arena, a humanitarian crisis, a reluctant Bob Dylan, and a rock star who decides the world can’t wait. We kick off with George Harrison’s August 1, 1971 Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden and dig into why it matters beyond the legend: the scale, the lineup, the nerves, and the performances that still hit hard decades later. From Ravi Shankar’s role in sparking the idea to Harrison stepping back into the spotlight after years away, we trace how a friendship turns into one of the most important moments in benefit concert history. From there we time-travel 10 years later to August 1, 1981 and the launch of MTV Music Television, from “Video Killed the Radio Star” to the early rotation that helped shape the second British invasion. We keep the nostalgia going with a quick love letter to R.E.M.’s Life’s Rich Pageant, a “Jessie’s Girl” origin story, and fresh concert memories that compare a chill John Mellencamp crowd with the roar of Rush returning to Madison Square Garden. Subscribe for more music history, share this with a fellow music nerd, and leave us a review with your first MTV memory or the live show you’ll never forget. Learn Something New or Remember Something Old Please like and follow the Music in My Shoes Facebook and Instagram pages Reach out to us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com Send us a one-way message. We can’t answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!

    MTV August 1 1981, Mellencamp and RUSH Live, and the Concert for Bangladesh E143

  8. Jul 26

    Irish Bobby Cassidy: The Unfiltered Story of a Boxer and Father E142

    A lot of people love boxing stories because they’re clean: a tough kid fights his way out, the crowd roars, the credits roll. Irish Bobby Cassidy’s life is not clean, and that’s exactly why this conversation matters. I’m joined by Bobby Cassidy Jr. (longtime journalist and author of Requiem for a Middleweight: The Irish Bobby Cassidy Story) to tell the full story of a Levittown legend who kept moving forward, even when the punches came from outside the ring.  We go deep in boxing history, including Sunnyside Garden in Queens, the road to Madison Square Garden, and the wild fact that Irish Bobby turned pro without an amateur career. Bobby Jr. shares a unforgettable Muhammad Ali moment after a controversial loss in Miami, plus the pop-culture curveball of his dad’s cameo in Rocky.  Then we get into the harder truths: childhood abuse, alcoholism, boxing business politics, and how post-career bookmaking and loansharking pulled the family into adult stakes too early. We also talk about Cassidy's decades long friendship with Sonny Franzese, and the most painful stretch of all, dementia, paranoia, and the shock of losing trust with someone you’ve been loyal to your whole life.  If you care about boxing biography, Long Island history, sports journalism, and the real cost of perseverance, this one stays with you. Subscribe, share it with a friend who loves fight stories, and leave a review. Learn Something New or Remember Something Old Please like and follow the Music in My Shoes Facebook and Instagram pages Reach out to us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com Send us a one-way message. We can’t answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!

    Irish Bobby Cassidy: The Unfiltered Story of a Boxer and Father E142
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Come be entertained as the host talks about music, bands, and connected stories."It's a really great podcast" - Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin"I appreciate talking to you guys and the good questions" - Mitch Easter of Let's Active and R.E.M. producerLearn Something New or Remember Something Old!!!Please like and follow the Music In My Shoes Facebook page.Contact us atmusicinmyshoes@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Jim
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    149
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Music In My Shoes
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