What Difference Does It Make

In the first of our 3 part feature for Father's Day, Dave and Holly reflect on the songs of their youth and the artists that they learned about thanks to their Dads.  Dave remembers going to his first concert and smelling something "funny" in the air.  Holly thinks about gambling and "mother's little helper".  Thanks Dad! As always, you can hear the music and the "What Difference Does It Make Podcast" Spotify playlist https://spoti.fi/2I1WhxY Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- 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 our "bits and chunks" episode of What Difference Does It Make, we discuss a couple Levis commercials, Principal Vernon from The Breakfast Club and the love affair between Gloria Jones and Marc Bolan.  In between the discussions, we manage to talk about songs 40 to 31 that KROQ listed on their year end chart from 1982.  Listen to the music on the What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist. https://spoti.fi/2Evkc8d Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- 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

A lot to unravel in this episode.  Tattoos on Jews, John Cusack or Adam Levine, Stan Ridgway singing inside a pot full of beans and we learn about King Cotton and Roscoe's Rap.  It's all inside our KROQ countdown from 1982 as we discuss song 50 to 41.  Follow along on our What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist  https://bit.ly/2IXJFdl  Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- 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

There's a lot to love about this episode, bad singing, long bus rides, Welcome Back Kotter, Carly Simon and of course our Moms.  We talk about the songs that helped shape our lives through song.  Happy Mother's Day!  You mean the world to us. Follow along on our  What Difference Does It Make Spotify Mother's Day playlist https://spoti.fi/2USvEjs  --- 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 this very special episode, Dave and Holly take a break from the 80s to salute our moms.  We discuss the music that our Moms introduced us to and in Holly case, music she passed on to her children.  These are songs that influenced and helped shape who we are today.  This is the first part of a two part episode.  Listen to all the music discussed on our What Difference Does It Make Spotify Mother's Day playlist  https://spoti.fi/2USvEjs --- 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 try to get water? milk? blood? from a turnip in this episode and discuss Inglorious Bastards, Area Codes, prank phone calls and Simon,  Holly's WAZE guy.  We also manage to discuss songs 60 to 51 from KROQ's original 1982 year end list.  You can hear the music on the "What Difference Does It Make podcast" Spotify playlist  https://bit.ly/2IXJFdl Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- 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 have an "interesting" episode.  They begin by wondering if the word "interesting" is an effective word to describe something of interest.  Holly gives a shout out to her most interesting high school teacher, Holly quizzes Dave on interesting Australian  colloquialisms and we also manage to talk about music and the interesting songs that came out of KROQ in 1982.  Follow along with us on our Spotify  "What Difference Does It Make Podcast" playlist.  Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- 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 this episode Holly and Dave discuss how nice it would be to be Nick Lowe and unexpectedly receive a million dollar check for a song you wrote 20 years ago.  Dave worries about parking on the dance floor while hanging out at the record machine. He also annoys Holly by putting  "The" in front of every band name like "The Adam and The Ants".  Give a listen to all songs discussed on the What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist. Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

After a month hiatus due to St. Patrick's Day and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Holly and Dave are back at it going back to 1982 and talking about the songs we heard back in 1982 on KROQ Roq of The 80s in Los Angeles.  In this episode we go through songs 90 to 80.  We realize that the Translator's "Everywhere That I'm Not" would not be as effective in the social media era, Dave learns that Mink Deville, much like Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull is a band name and not an actual person in the band, Holly does her Joey Tribbiani impersonation and Dave destroys the studio.  You can follow along to the songs on our What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist  Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- 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 anticipation of the 2019 Inductees, Dave and Holly spend most of their time talking about wanting to see Janet and Def Leppard in Vegas and The Cure in Australia.  Dave struggles with the spelling of Leppard and Holly struggles with trying to guess the individual's that will induct each artist into the Rock Hall.  Dave also gets to fanboy on Radiohead and Holly gets to fangirl on The Cure.  Hear the music on the "What Difference Does It Make" Spotify playlist. Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- 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 talk about the the seven Inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2019.  In this episode, we start off our conversation with Winger(?!?) and ending it with MTV's Real World.  In between,  we do manage to talk about our love for Stevie Nicks, The Zombies and Roxy Music. Holly desperately tries to guess which artist(s) have been assigned to officially do the induction speech for the ceremony.  You can listen to some of our favorite songs from the artists on our Spotify playlist. Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- 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 celebrate Lá Fhéile Phádraig or St. Patrick's Day as some of you might call it by realizing they can't pronounce a lick of Gaelic.  We fail to pronounce the names Feargal Sharkey (of The Undertones) or  Liam Ó Maonlaí (of Hothouse Flowers) correctly.  Dave even fails to remember that Declan Patrick MacManus now known as Elvis Costello might have a bit of Irish blood running through him.   We do however, remember many of the great songs as we pay homage to some of our favorite Irish artists.  Listen to the songs on our "What Difference Does It Make" Spotify playlist. Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- 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

Two Jews from the San Fernando Valley talk about St. Patrick's Day and the music they love.  Holly speaks of her love of U2 and experience visiting Dublin while Dave wants to have whisky in the jar or perhaps a pint (or two) of Sally Maclennane in hand whilst singing the Pogues classic tune.  We also learn about the origin of the holiday and how to pronounce An Cat Dubh. Listen to the music on the "What Difference Does It Make" Spotify playlist --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wddim/message

Simon LeBon may have said being on a boat for Duran Duran's Rio video was a joke but Holly and Dave knew this something to aspire to.  We should all look this good whilst sailing.  The real joke was the "Sex" song by Berlin.  And there was nothing funny about German band Trio singing about not being loved, nor was Sparks being funny while being Eaten By The Monster Of Love.  It's all under discussion on this episode of "What Difference Does It Make."  Listen to the music on our Spotify playlist  Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- 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 talk about the songs that we heard on KROQ in 1982.  The first song on the list "I Had Sex With ET" by Barnes and Barnes leads into a podcast within our podcast, "Movie Talk" with Dave and Holly.  We eventually start talking about some of our favorite artists including The Clash, Joe Jackson and Squeeze. Follow along on the Spotify playlist Follow us at https://www.wddimpodcast.com --- 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