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this podcast is going to be all about 60's music. the goal with this podcast is to educate a younger generation on one of the greatest decades of music of all time, and to prove to people that Millennials can love 60's music as well and it's not just for Baby boomers. Each week I"m going to review one song by one artist from the 60's and split the podcast into two halfs. first half is going to be my perspective and my opinion on the song and why I think it's so good or why I don't think it's so great. then I'm going to talk about the history behind the group or artist that did the song and talk about the behind the scenes industry people and places that helped make it a hit (writers and producers, session musicians and band members and recording studios and chart positions, etc.) I will occasionally interview industry people from back then either over the phone or in person to give you a better glimpse of how the business worked back then and how much has changed since then, and to educate younger people on their careers and the songs they made famous to the people listening that may not be familiar with their music at all

the Millennial Throwback Machine Sam Williams

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this podcast is going to be all about 60's music. the goal with this podcast is to educate a younger generation on one of the greatest decades of music of all time, and to prove to people that Millennials can love 60's music as well and it's not just for Baby boomers. Each week I"m going to review one song by one artist from the 60's and split the podcast into two halfs. first half is going to be my perspective and my opinion on the song and why I think it's so good or why I don't think it's so great. then I'm going to talk about the history behind the group or artist that did the song and talk about the behind the scenes industry people and places that helped make it a hit (writers and producers, session musicians and band members and recording studios and chart positions, etc.) I will occasionally interview industry people from back then either over the phone or in person to give you a better glimpse of how the business worked back then and how much has changed since then, and to educate younger people on their careers and the songs they made famous to the people listening that may not be familiar with their music at all

    Episode 242 Part 2: Gale Garnett

    Episode 242 Part 2: Gale Garnett

    hey Guys! Sorry for the delayed release of the next episode of this podcast. I unfortunately got sick this month, and I"m still not over it right now unfortunately. I'm definitely doing everything that I can do to try to get back to a 100% but I am definitely feeling much better then I was last week. but I wanted to put out one more episode before this month is over, so I can start fresh next month. so this week's episode is all about the history behind the last song & artist I talked about on my podcast. I hope you find it interesting. here's the link to last week's song just in case you wanted to listen to it:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZeRVUUxV_k

    don't forget to also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok right here:

    https://www.instagram.com/iheartoldies/

    https://www.tiktok.com/@iheartoldies

    Please do also check out the premium subscription version of my podcast. here you'll be able to find all of my new interview episodes for this podcast. there is SO MUCH good information that these guests are giving me on my podcast. I truly hope that you'll become a premium subscriber soon so that way you don't miss out on all of these really good interview episodes. here's where you can check it out right here:

    https://themillennialthrowbackmachine.supercast.com

    don't forget to also check out the official Spotify & Youtube playlists for this podcast. here you'll be able to find all of the songs I have talked about on my podcast including some of the ones that I talked about in old interview episodes I did before they went premium. here's the link to that right here:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21f3uBS6kU4hUF6QAC5JMj?si=c0e79f6a8d574495

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS1sYR7xky8&list=PL66sgq_GAmRcXy8yKZJfVmAD14HUYj7Nf

    Please do also listen to my latest EP. I would really appreciate it if you guys could listen to it because the more organic listeners I get on Spotify, the more the Spotify Algorithm will reward me. right now it's unfortunately punishing artists & bands who are getting less then a 1,000 streams on Spotify per month, even if their music is REALLY good. here's the link to where you can listen to it right here:

    https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/samlwilliams/an-old-soul-with-new--remiagined-things

    also PLEASE do check out the new merchandise for the podcast that I launched recently for the premium version of my podcast. definitely let me know what you think of it by emailing me at samltwilli@icloud.com, or you can also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok @iheartoldies:

    https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/158056341

    If you found out some REALLY cool facts about the last song & artist I talked about on my podcast & you haven't heard of them before & your around my age, please email me at samltwilli@icloud.com, you can also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok @iheartoldies. once again, my apologies for a delayed release of this next episode of my podcast. I know this is super last minute because I put out 2 a month now, & April is almost over, but I wanted to put out one more before this month is over so I can start fresh next month. I hope you guys are doing well & I will talk to you all soon.

    • 37 min
    Episode 242 Part 1: Gale Garnett

    Episode 242 Part 1: Gale Garnett

    Hey Guys! So here's something that you may not expect from me. I had a sudden inspiration to cover another female artist on my podcast recently. and normally I don't do back to back female artists on my show, but this song came to mind that has a very interesting lyrical premise, and I just couldn't pass on breaking it down & analyzing it. in this song, the singer talks about something you hear a lot about today, but the thing is this song came out 60 years ago, so she was 60 years ahead of her time with the lyrics in this song, so that's pretty cool. here's the link to where you can listen to it right here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZeRVUUxV_k

    don't forget to please follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok right here:

    https://www.instagram.com/iheartoldies/

    https://www.tiktok.com/@iheartoldies

    would also really appreciate it if you guys could subscribe to the premium version of my podcast. I wouldn't want you to have to miss out on all of these great interviews that I'm doing for this podcast. there is so much gold information that I"m getting from these guys & so many amazing stories that are just really captivating & interesting. here's the link to it right here:

    https://themillennialthrowbackmachine.supercast.com/

    also I would REALLY appreciate it if you could listen to my music as well. look guys, Spotify is penalizing artists for paying for fake streams but, if you guys listen to my songs, then that's all organic listens & it will help with getting my stuff noticed on Spotify. I don't pay for listeners of my podcast, so I know that everyone that listens to this show are all real people. here's the link to where you can listen to it right here:

    https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/samlwilliams/an-old-soul-with-new--remiagined-things

    also do check out the Spotify & Youtube playlists for this podcast. here you'll be able to find all of the songs I have talked about on my show so far including some of the ones that I have mentioned in old interview episodes (the free ones) if you have any suggestions for songs I should talk about next on my podcast that I haven't yet, please email them to me at samltwilli@icloud.com, you can also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok @iheartoldies:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21f3uBS6kU4hUF6QAC5JMj?si=46f65890dadf4962

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS1sYR7xky8&list=PL66sgq_GAmRcXy8yKZJfVmAD14HUYj7Nf

    also feel free the browse through my new podcast merch store. this store is specific to the premium subscription version of my podcast. this logo really hones in on exactly what the premium version of my podcast is all about. you can check it out right here:

    https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/158056341

    If you liked my analysis on this week's song & artist & you have never heard of her before & your a millennial/Gen Z, definitely email me at samltwilli@icloud.com, you can also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok @iheartoldies. thank you guys for being patient with me with this particular version of my podcast. I hope your still enjoying this version of my show even though I only release two episodes a month now. I'll be back with another episode this month but then next month I'll start back up again fresh. but I'll keep you guys occupied with new interview episodes for the premium version of my podcast, and that version of my podcast is truly a level up from this version of my podcast. thanks for listening & I will talk to you all soon.

    • 39 min
    Episode 240 Part 2: Dusty Springfield

    Episode 240 Part 2: Dusty Springfield

    Hey Guys! So I am back with my second free episode for this month. I'm wrapping up woman's history month with another episode talking about the history behind the last song & artist I talked about on my podcast, Dusty Springfield. now I want you guys to understand that if this episode, for whatever reason, is hard to listen to, maybe I"m just a little bit all over the place & disorganized with my facts, maybe I should try to write down what I say on my podcast before saying it, please email me at samltwilli@icloud.com, cause like I always say for this show, I"m open to all kinds of feedback for my podcast (both good and bad) I'm always looking to improve this show, so I would appreciate any kind of feedback I can get for this podcast. Otherwise, I'll just keep doing what I have been doing for this podcast. here's the link to the last song I talked about just in case you wanted to listen to it:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvTmm0wV9SY

    Please do follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok as well. I haven't said this in a while, but if I don't know you & you discover this podcast online, please reach out to me. I want to get to know you better & become acquainted with you:

    https://www.tiktok.com/@iheartoldies

    https://www.instagram.com/iheartoldies/

    also, I would really appreciate it if you guys could subscribe to the premium version of my podcast. Cause here's the thing about this version of my podcast. With this free version of my podcast, you guys are kind of getting the minimal surface level information about this music, but on this premium version of my podcast, you are truly getting the deep hard to find facts & stories about these songs from the people who were there making this music back in the 60's. so in a sense, if your not crazy about this particular version of my podcast, maybe you'll like this version instead:

    https://themillennialthrowbackmachine.supercast.com/

    also please do stream my last EP guys. look, I could definitely get penalized if I use a play listing promotion company to grow my streams on Spotify, so that means the only way my songs could grow in streaming numbers is if you guys listen to it & share it with your friends organically. here's the link to my songs right here:

    https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/samlwilliams/an-old-soul-with-new--remiagined-things

    also please do check out the official Spotify & Youtube playlists for my podcast. this is where you'll hear all of the music that I have talked about on my podcast. if you would like to suggest to me songs I should talk about next on my podcast that I haven't yet, please email me at samltwilli@icloud.com, you can also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok @iheartoldies:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1D9njanQQS4dsbeJkCQGco?si=61c446cbdf384597&pt=977fae0c9fa367dd8b0ffbada3adafbd

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS1sYR7xky8&list=PL66sgq_GAmRcXy8yKZJfVmAD14HUYj7Nf

    if you found out some VERY cool behind the scenes facts about the last song & artist that I talked about on my podcast & your a Millennial/Gen Z, please email me at samltwilli@icloud.com. you can also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok @iheartoldies. thanks for being patient guys with this free version of my podcast. I'll probably put out another couple of episodes for this free version of my podcast next month. in the meantime, please do sign up for the premium version of my podcast. there you'll get the super tough to find stories about theses absolutely great songs from this era. Hope you guys are doing well & I will talk to you all soon.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Episode 240 Part 1: Dusty Springfield

    Episode 240 Part 1: Dusty Springfield

    hey guys! so sorry for again the delayed release of a free episode of my podcast. let me tell you something guys. it is SO HARD balancing doing this version of my podcast and doing the premium subscription version of my podcast. I have been recording SO MANY new interview episodes lately, and if I"m being totally honest with you, it is has been REALLY difficult to find the time to do the free version of my podcast, among also managing classes for the school that I"m going to, as well as trying to work on new music. but I'm not gonna lie, things have been great for me lately. It has been SUCH A JOY doing these interviews for the premium version of my podcast, and it has been SO COOL uncovering new facts about some of my favorite records of all time from the people that were there & made this music happen back then. But I digress, I'm really gonna do my best to try & upload a new free episode of my podcast for a few reasons, one I don't want to neglect you guys & only release premium interview episodes & not give you guys any free content, and also, while I have been able to interview so many great 60's music legends on my podcast, there are TONS of records from the 60's where pretty much no one is alive today who were involved in the making of these records, so I couldn't interview those particular people, and I think I want to make an effort to try & cover those records on this free version of my podcast, so I'lm keeping that music alive while interviewing as many OG people who made these songs back then as I can for the premium version of my podcast. as I'm doing this week. so it's women's history month, and I thought I would kill two birds with one stone & do a song by a British Singer & have it be a female. here's the link to this week's song just in case you wanted to listen to it:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvTmm0wV9SY

    don't forget to also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok right here:

    https://www.instagram.com/iheartoldies/

    https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/iheartoldies

    listen guys. I recorded 5 FREAKING INTERVIEWS THIS MONTH. i have been going SO HARD at doing this particular version of my podcast, and I REALLY hope you'll jump on this soon. it's super affordable & there are SO MANY great and insightful interviews on this feed already and SO MANY more that are gonna come out soon. I REALLY hope you guys will take advantage of this while it's here:

    https://themillennialthrowbackmachine.supercast.com/

    and GUESS WHAT GUYS!?!?! I FINALLY HAVE MERCH FOR THE PREMIUM VERSION OF MY PODCAST!!!! YES!!!!!! I just got this REALLY cool logo done for the premium version of my podcast. and the slogan PERFECTLY encapsulates EXACTLY what you would be paying for for the premium version of this podcast. I hope you guys enjoy this fresh new merch, and definitely let me know your thoughts on the new logo as well:

    https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/158056341

    also please do listen to these Spotify & Youtube playlists for this podcast. I still update them whenever I get the chance to record & put out free episodes of this podcast. please do check them out right here & do send me suggestions for songs I should talk about next at samltwilli@icloud.com:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21f3uBS6kU4hUF6QAC5JMj?si=3d02c5e301ad4f7c

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS1sYR7xky8&list=PL66sgq_GAmRcXy8yKZJfVmAD14HUYj7Nf

    also, PLEASE do stream my last EP. guys I am currently working on new music but MAN it has been a slow process with these new songs because I have been SO BUSY with doing interviews for the premium version of my podcast, that I just haven't had the time to further flesh out the arrangements for these songs, but don't worry, I will get to them, in the meantime, please do enjoy this:

    https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/samlwilliams/an-old-soul-with-new--remiagined-things

    if you loved my analysis on this week's song & you haven't heard it before & your around my ages, please email me at samltwilli@iclo

    • 23 min
    Episode 238 Part 2: The Trashmen

    Episode 238 Part 2: The Trashmen

    Hey Guys, once again my apologies for the delay with releasing part two of the last song & group I was talking about on my podcast. I was hit with a family tragedy recently so I have been tied up with managing the house while my parents have been gone (and we have two dogs now) but I did manage to record part two this week, and also, surprisingly enough, this group is associated with something related to Black History Month & I talk about that with this episode of this podcast. here's the link to last week's song just in case you want to listen to it:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgmh0BjLKVM

    please do follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok right here:

    https://www.instagram.com/iheartoldies/

    https://www.tiktok.com/@iheartoldies

    also please do sign up for the premium subscription version of my podcast. I would really appreciate it because here you will hear some very cool very hard to find facts & stories on some of the greatest 60's rock & roll songs of all time. here's where you can do that right here:

    https://themillennialthrowbackmachine.supercast.com/

    also, please do listen to the Spotify & Youtube playlists for this podcast, here you'll be able to find all of the songs I have talked about on my show so far including some of the ones mentioned in the older interview episodes that I did a while back before I went premium with them. this is where you'll be able to keep track of every song I talk about on my show since I don't play snippets of the songs I talk about on my show. here's the link to it right here:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21f3uBS6kU4hUF6QAC5JMj?si=fcce08d25eba4d32

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS1sYR7xky8&list=PL66sgq_GAmRcXy8yKZJfVmAD14HUYj7Nf

    Please do also listen to my last EP that I released. I love all of these songs & they are truly capture a very specific moment in time for me. here's where you can do that right here:

    https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/samlwilliams/an-old-soul-with-new--remiagined-things

    also I have something very exciting to announce. I just launched new merch specifically for the premium version of my podcast. I hope you enjoy this logo as I think it perfectly encapsulates what the premium version of my podcast is all about. here's the link to that right here:

    https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/158056341

    If you found out some VERY cool facts about the last song & group I talked about on my podcast & you have never heard of them, definitely email me at samltwilli@icloud.com, you can also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok @iheartoldies. thanks guys for being patient with me with putting out this next free podcast episode. I also love how you guys are continuing to listen to this show even though I don't put out an episode every week. I really do appreciate that. please do keep listening & I hope you'll sign up for the premium version of my podcast soon so you'll be able to check out my latest interview episodes as well.

    • 37 min
    Episode 238 Part 1: The Trashmen

    Episode 238 Part 1: The Trashmen

    hey guys! so I actually am back with another free episode of this podcast. the reason as to why this one came up so quickly is because this time I had a pretty clear idea as to which song I wanted to talk about next on my podcast. so I decided to go down a slightly different direction this time with this particular next song I'm going to talk about with this podcast. I honestly have only done this once with my podcast, and I thought it would be a lot of fun to do this again, but I thought it would be a good idea to roast another 60's song that I"m frankly not a fan of, to show you guys that while yes, there were many great songs from the 60's, ther were some not so great songs from that era that kind of stink. & this song is certainly one of them. I definitely not a fan of this song & maybe after you hear me talk about how much I don't like it, you'll agree with me & think that it sucks as well. but if you dare to check it out, here's the link to where you can listen to it:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgmh0BjLKVM

    don't forget to also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok right here:

    https://www.instagram.com/iheartoldies/

    https://www.tiktok.com/@iheartoldies

    Please do also sign up for the premium subscription version of my podcast. here you'll hear all of the new interview episodes that I"m doing on my podcast. this is a true inside look on some great behind the scenes facts on some of the greatest music ever written & recorded from the people that were there. here's the link to that right here:

    https://themillennialthrowbackmachine.supercast.com/

    PLEASE do also check out the Spotify & Youtube playlists for this podcast. here you'll be able to find all of the songs I have talked about on my show so far including some of the ones that I have mentioned in old interview episodes of my podcast before they went premium. please do listen to these as I don't feature any music clips on my podcast. here are the links to those right here:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21f3uBS6kU4hUF6QAC5JMj?si=6c89e1c913e14c78

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS1sYR7xky8&list=PL66sgq_GAmRcXy8yKZJfVmAD14H

    UYj7Nf

    also I would formally like to announce that I now have a NEW Merch store for the premium version of my podcast. I truly believe this new catch phrase firmly represents what the premium version of my podcast is about. you can check it out right here:

    https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/158056341

    would also absolutely LOVE IT if you guys could listen to my last EP. I could REALLY use your help with getting some more streams with my songs. & if you guys were to listen to my songs, that would boost my monthly listenership on Spotify. here's where you can do that right here:

    https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/samlwilliams/an-old-soul-with-new--remiagined-things

    if you liked my analysis on this week's song, and you happen to agree with me that this song isn't very good & your a millennial/Gen Z, definitely email me at samltwilli@icloud.com, you can also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok @iheartoldies. the next episode will go into the history behind this song & it actually ties into Black History month believe it or not. I'm very happy to be back so soon with another free episode of this podcast. & I hope you enjoy the new merch for this podcast & definitely lmk your thoughts on it at samltwilli@icloud.com

    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

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37 Ratings

37 Ratings

Cooper James Walker ,

THE ABSOLUTE BEST

Sam Williams is a seer - as a true lover of Motown and all its musical manifestations, I am blown away by Sam’s passion for and endless knowledge of the best music on Earth. Sam knows more about this music and who made it than anyone I know, have met or have heard of. If you like the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, the Temptations, or all the artists they’ve influenced (who hasn’t been?) you owe it to yourself to hear Sam’s wonderful show. Sam you’re a true talent - thank you for bringing your inspired encyclopedic knowledge where we can all share in it!

CA Surf-1 ,

Mind blowing

Sams incredible knowledge of the songs, the musicians that played them, and the songwriters that wrote them, is amazing! He’s a musicians musician. Thanks Sam for an awesome podcast of 60’s music.

Big Time Sam Fan ,

The voice of the 60's in the body of ... a 23 yr old!

How does this guy know so much? He's only 23. It's like he was there in the sixties. What a great podcast. I love how he takes one song at a time. Amazing show.

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