What Difference Does It Make

We start off our KROQ countdown of 1983 by talking about mullets and the Love Boat.  Don't worry it all makes sense.  There are some lost classics contained at the bottom of this list including a B-Side from A Flock of Seagulls and one from Australian band Machinations.  You can hear it all on the What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

Happy New Year!  We discuss our new year's traditions,  new year's resolutions, the history behind toasts and of course, all our favorite music we play to usher in the new year.  Follow along on our What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist. https://spoti.fi/2PYMv4K --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

What Difference Does It Make talks Christmas music.  There are a couple favorites centered around skiing and Holly tells us how she wooed her future husband with some skiing lessons.  We also discuss a couple old school Christmas rap classics.  Listen to the songs on our Spotify What Difference Does It Make Holiday Playlist https://spoti.fi/34B6evG This episode is sponsored by Audible.  Start your free 30 Day Trial by signing up at audibletrial.com/wddimpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

Dave and Holly share some of their favorite Christmas/Xmas and Chanukkah/Hanukah songs.  Dave can't believe Holly has never heard one of his all time favorite Christmas songs while Holly leans towards the schmaltz for Chanukkah (her preferred spelling).  Follow along on the What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist.  https://spoti.fi/2EaSyfR --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

In honor of Dave's Dad, Dr. Allen Sloan, we will rerun this classic episode in which we discuss our Fathers and the music that makes us think of them. This podcast is released on Giving Tuesday so if you can, please donate to the American Cancer Society.  What you should definitely do is listen to our What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist. Enjoy! https://spoti.fi/2YijjZi --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

The Thanksgiving talk continues as Dave thinks of John Candy and Ray Charles while  Holly thinks of food.  We also debate what is better,  pie or cake.  It's a fun way to usher in the holiday.  Thank you for being a WDDIM listener and give a listen to our Spotify Thanksgiving What Difference Does It Make playlist https://spoti.fi/2QE8DSL --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

Besides our love of eating old Halloween candy, we also have a love for Thanksgiving.  Holly goes for the literal word of Thanks in choosing her songs, while Dave dives into some Thanksgiving traditions like playing a 20 minute hippie song about trash.  After enjoying part 1 of the podcast, give a listen to the songs discussed our What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist https://spoti.fi/2piPmuU --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

The "olds" try not to be poseurs and stay woke in this Part 2 special looking back at Pop Culture of 1983.  We are primed and ready as continue to talk about fashion and television and for some reason we talk about promise rings and Peanut Butter  & Chocolate Pebbles.  Listen to our What Difference Does It make Spotify playlist to hear the songs discussed. https://spoti.fi/2qvnCmY --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

We kick off a new season of What Difference Does It Make by diving into the year 1983.  Before we do our deep dive into the music we go down the rabbit hole (as we mention that phrase too many time to mention) and talk movies and fashion.  Actually,  Dave talks movies and Holly talks fashion.  It was a good year for pop culture but I'm betting Holly will not like this 1983 movie soundtrack playlist featuring Frank Stallone, Barbra Streisand and Tangerine Dream.  The one song she would like "Spring Break" by Cheap Trick is unfortunately not on Spotify however you can hear it on YouTube. https://bit.ly/2JyJoNB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

It's not a repeat if you haven't heard it before and it's  the perfect time to revisit Dave's favorite holiday and the one Holly tolerates because candy is involved.   We talk about our favorite songs and movies that Holly has yet to see...I'm still waiting to discuss Ed Wood with her.  Holly thinks Echo & The Bunneymen's "Killing Moon" is a love song until she learns the terrifying truth. And Dave is still trying to pronounce Nastassja Kinski's name. Listen to all songs discussed on our What Difference Does It Make Podcast Spotify playlist.  https://spoti.fi/346qPYD --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

Holly and Dave continue their lively talk with Dan McGrath, composer of The Strictly Come Dancing series in the UK and self-proclaimed 80s music nerd.  Dan talks about how he was fortunate enough to witness an early performance of Depeche Mode at his school, we learn when it's the best time to interview Trevor Horn, we allow Dan to nerd up a little bit about his love of Roland and Moog Source Keyboards and we also learn a few new British phrases.  Dan was not only kind enough to share his time with us but he created his own What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist. https://spoti.fi/2OxUwxn --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

The week we talk to Dan McGrath, composer of The Strictly Come Dancing series in the UK and self-proclaimed 80s music nerd.  Dan talks about his love of Depeche Mode, Gary Numan and Yazoo and shares a few encounters he's had with Annie Lennox and his ultimate favorite, David Bowie.  You can listen to a few of Dan's favorite songs on our What Difference Does It Make Podcast playlist.  https://spoti.fi/2OxUwxn --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

In Part Two of our interview with Record Promotions Guy, Nick Bedding, we talk about how Nick learned his chops from some of the best promo people around like Phil Costello, Jeffrey Naumann and Claire Parr.   It's a fun listen as Nick takes us through his career arc and offers up his take on the future of record promotion.  We also get to hear the story of how Nick eats Edamame.  Give a listen to the Nick Bedding Spotify playlist https://bit.ly/2lHzznN --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

In the first part of our interview, Nick Bedding talks about his first exposure to music in his hometown of Croydon which is South of London to his move to Valencia, California which is north of nowhere.  We'll hear about first music. first shows, first fashion mistakes and first jobs.  It's quite a journey and and all began with The Specials "Gangsters".  Give a listen to the Nick Bedding Spotify Playlist and hear the music Nick loves. https://spoti.fi/2n3OPM6 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

Holly and Dave celebrate the music of Eddie Money and Ric Ocasek.  Two artists that knew how to exhibit their own brand of cool and were able to create some of the most memorable mainstream pop hits that somehow still rocked.  Both men had a keen sense of humor and seemed to be devoted family men.  We talk about their music and what it meant to us.  Give a listen to some of our favorite songs on our What Difference Does It Make podcast playlist.  https://spoti.fi/2mtIyZN --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message