The Soundtrack of Life: A Music Podcast

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Music is the soundtrack of our lives. With this podcast, we want to discuss good music, bad music, musical artists and history and all things in between and how it shapes our daily lives and who we are as people all while having a lot fun doing it. Join Matt and Shohn on this musical journey.

The Soundtrack of Life


    • Aug 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 81: We're Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 44:48


    After 6 months, the gang is back! Matt, Shohn, Spencer, and Dusty play a little catch-up before diving back into new topics. As always, thanks for listening, and if you stuck around after the hiatus, thanks for waiting on us!

    Episode 80: Turnpike Troubadours

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 83:46


    Matt, Shohn, and Spencer finally sit down and list their favorite songs by one of their mutual favorite bands, Turnpike Troubadours! Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 79: New Year 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 49:17


    Matt, Shohn, and Spencer throw some songs against the wall and see what sticks. A little bit of everything that references something new. New Year, new mindset, new girlfriends, etc.. Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 78: Papa B's Email Extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 73:00


    Matt, Shohn, and Dusty opened up Santa's bag of presents and found a treasure trove of Papa B emails to gift to all you fine listeners out there! Merry Christmas and thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 77: Q&A (featuring "Papa" Mike Burleson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 98:58


    Papa B joins the guys again and they play his version of 20 questions and have a nice little discussion about them. Thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 76: Thankful Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 59:54


    Matt, Dusty, and Shohn compile a list of great songs about being thankful! We hope you have a great Thanksgiving! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 75: Favorite Guitar Riffs (featuring "Papa" Mike Burleson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 82:46


    The guys are once again joined by the illustrious Papa B and this time they talk about their favorite guitar riffs of all times! Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 74: The 2004 Song Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 104:34


    Spencer is back and this is his first draft to participate in! He joins Matt, Shohn, and Dusty to compile their lists of their favorite songs from the year of our Lord 2004! Thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 73: Michael Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 72:37


    Spencer is back and all is right in the world again! The guys sit down and make their list of their favorite songs by the one and only King of Pop! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 72: The 1984 Song Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 74:45


    Matt, Shohn, and Dusty procure some of the finest tunes that the great year of 1984 has to offer! Thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 71: The 1970 Song Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 62:58


    Matt, Shohn, and Dusty draft from the plethora of songs from the year of our Lord 1970. Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 70: Walkin' and Runnin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 100:31


    Still Spencerless, and also without Dusty; Matt and Shohn set out to list and discuss their favorite songs about the very acts of walking and running. As always, thanks for listening and please send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 69: Workout Playlists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 80:37


    Matt and Shohn sit down and discuss the songs that they would put on a workout playlist, that is, if they actually ever worked out. Thanks for listening!! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 68: Hot Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 92:22


    Still Spencer-less, Matt, Shohn, and Dusty compile the best list of songs about hot heat and burning fire they can muster up. We hope you all are having a great summer so far! Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 67: 2000 Songs Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 66:47


    Despite the ambiguity of this episode's title, Matt, Dusty, and Shohn drafted songs from the year 2000. Not 2000 different songs. Sorry to anyone who had hopes of a 12 hour podcast. Thanks for listening and send us your feedback to see how it matches up against ours! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 66: 1981 Songs Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 61:59


    Matt, Dusty, and Shohn draft songs from 1981 in the inaugural Soundtrack of Life Song Draft. Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 65: Songs About Daddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 90:41


    In honor of Father's Day here in the good old USA, Matt, Shohn, and Dusty have a sit down and list their favorite songs about dear old dads. Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Here's the link to the playlist we made from our list! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1IcG1gvAvF5zLMIZXm2ixk?si=0G9ArZ1DTqqdKTrZowF8JQ Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 64: Elton John

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 50:19


    The guys have a nice little chat about Elton John songs and of course, they make a list of their favorites! As always, thanks for listening and send us your feedback with your favorites! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 63: Songs About Roads and Traveling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 104:44


    Summer is here and to celebrate the occasion, Matt, Dusty, Shohn, and Spencer compile a list of their favorite songs about roads and traveling! Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 62: In Memoriam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 63:23


    Matt, Shohn, Spencer, and Dusty compile a fine list of songs that were written or performed in memory of someone. Check it out and see if your picks make the list! Thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 61: Doobie Brothers vs. Foreigner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 72:39


    Matt, Shohn, and Dusty look at two completely different bands (Doobie Brothers and Foreigner) and list their favorite songs by each and then see how they stack against each other. Honestly, it's like comparing apples and oranges with these two bands but it all turned out alright in the end. Thanks for listening and let us know what your favorites are! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 60: Songs About Mama

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 76:57


    In honor of Mother's Day Matt, Shohn, and Dusty compile a list of their favorite songs that talk about Mama. Or Mom, or Mother, Mommy, Madre, or however you refer to the fantastic female who brought you into this world. We love our moms and grandmothers and hope you do as well! Thanks for listening, send us your feedback and tell your mom you love her!! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 59: Songs About Months

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 60:51


    Matt, Shohn, Spencer, and Dusty pull their lists together to create a superb list of songs about months of the year. Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 58: Thoughts on the Morgan Wallen Show Cancellation Situation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 66:10


    With the recent uproar over Morgan Wallen canceling a show in Oxford, MS, Matt, Shohn, and Dusty decided to weigh in on the subject. The guys read some emails from Papa Burleson's Email Corner and then give their opinions on how the situation should've been handled. It is what it is and it ain't what it ain't but its an interesting discussion nonetheless. Thanks for listening and send us your thoughts! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 57: Songs About Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 83:33


    Matt, Shohn, Spencer, and Dusty quite possibly put together their crappiest list to date. Songs About Food. Most of the songs either really hit or really miss. There isn't much gray area with this list. Either way, it was a fun list to make! Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 56: Stoned Cold Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 70:54


    Matt, Shohn, Spencer, and Dusty sit down and have a nice little chat about the Rolling Stones tribute album Stoned Cold Country. The guys listen to snippets of the songs and compare them to the original versions and then compile their infamous rankings. Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 55: Songs About Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 71:26


    Matt, Shohn, and Spencer were looking for a fun time so they decided to list their favorite songs about time in honor of daylight savings time. We hope you have a great time listening to this one and take the time to send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 54: Favorite Guitar Solos (featuring special guests Dusty Prather and "Papa" Mike Burleson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 125:04


    Matt, Shohn, and Spencer sit down with friends of the show Dusty and Papa Mike to discuss their favorite guitar solos of all time! Its a long winded, melt your face kind of episode but its a fun ride! Thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 53: SoL Hall of Fame or A Year in Review (featuring special guests Dusty Prather and "Papa" Mike Burleson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 71:34


    Matt, Shohn, and Spencer are joined by friends, and semi-cohosts, Dusty and the Pater Familias himself, to discuss the things that have happened in the first year of the podcast. Not a ton of straight music talk but it was a nice chat with our friends in celebration of the anniversary of the Soundtrack of Life! Thank all of you so much for listening and keep tuning in!!! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 52: Tom Petty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 47:23


    Matt, Shohn, and Spencer put their collective brains together to make a list of their favorite songs by the great Tom Petty. May he rest in peace. Send us your feedback and thanks for listening!! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 51: Songs With Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 81:22


    Matt, Shohn and Spencer convene once again to discuss one of those silly, but interesting topics: Songs With Numbers. Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 50: Love Gone Wrong Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 88:53


    We gave you our favorite love songs. Now its time for the flip side of the coin. Matt, Shohn and Spencer discuss and list their favorite songs about love that just didn't work out. Love gone wrong if you will. Send us your feedback and, as always, thanks for listening!!! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 49: Favorite Love Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 89:05


    In honor of Valentine's Day, Matt, Shohn and Spencer run down a list of their favorite songs about love and those songs that give you the warm and fuzzies. Its a beautiful thing folks! Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 48: Songs About Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023 78:31


    Matt, Shohn and Spencer sit and discuss some of their most favorite songs that are about music itself. Kinda meta if you think about it. Anyway, the guys do their first ever Top 20 list because it was too dang hard to narrow it down to only 10! Enjoy the episode, send us your feedback and thanks for listening!

    Episode 47: Songs About Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 66:52


    Matt, Shohn and Spencer discuss and list their favorite songs about the sweet liquid that falls from the clouds. What can we say? We love a rainy night! Send us your feedback to soundtrackloflifepod@gmail.com and as always, thanks for listening!

    Episode 46: Cold Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 53:51


    In honor of winter time and the super cold weather that recently hit the U.S., Matt, Shohn and Spencer decided to discuss and list some songs that are all about the cold. Thanks for listening and send us your feedback! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 45: Songs About Days of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 57:45


    Just when you think they couldn't possibly get any dumber, Matt, Shohn and Spencer go and do something like this... AND TOTALLY REDEEM THEMSELVES! Hey they know these ideas are silly, but they're just a ton of fun to talk about! So join the guys as they discuss and list their favorite songs that correspond to each day of the week. Send your feedback to soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com and, as always, thanks for listening!

    Episode 44: Favorite Debut Albums

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 90:02


    After all the Christmas song negativity, Matt, Shohn and Spencer ring in the New Year by discussing their favorite debut albums of all time! Happy New Year and thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 43: Christmas Songs Hatefest

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 46:30


    Matt and Shohn are, once again, joined by Dusty to utterly bash on their least favorite Christmas songs! Its the most wonderful time of the year after all! Happy New Year! Thanks for listening!

    Episode 42: Favorite Christmas Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 62:08


    Since Spencer is a big old Ebenezer Grinch, Matt and Shohn invite the other cohost to join in on the Christmas fun! That's right, Dusty is back and brought his A game! The guys talk about their top 5 favorite Christmas songs of all time, enjoy some personal reminiscing and talk about the true meaning of Christmas and why we celebrate it. Merry Christmas everybody!! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 41: Build a Band Workshop (featuring special guest "Papa" Mike Burleson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 53:11


    Matt, Shohn, and Spencer are once again joined by the Pater Familias, Mike Burleson (aka Spencer's dad)!! The guys sit down and have a rousing conversation and each draft and build their own dream band. This is a fun one! Send us your picks and thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 40: Creedence Clearwater Revival (featuring special guest "Papa" Mike Burleson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 64:31


    Matt, Shohn and Spencer are joined by none other than the "pater familias" himself, Spencer's dad, Mike Burleson! Mike is a regular listener to the show and frequent emailer along with being Spencer's dear old dad. The gang sit down and have a lovely discussion about one of the greatest bands in the history of the world, Creedence Clearwater Revival! Hope you all enjoy! Send us your feedback and thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 39: Hate to Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 70:06


    Matt, Shohn and Spencer sit down and discuss songs and artists they hate that they love so much. Somehow this is different from guilty pleasures but at this time they can't remember how. Enjoy this episode anyway! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 38: Colorful Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 82:13


    In honor of Black Friday, Matt, Shohn and Spencer ponder, pontificate, and postulate upon songs that talk about all sorts of colors. From super famous songs, all the way to songs you've never heard and may never hear again, the guys have a nice discussion about them all and make a list of their favorites. Thanks for listening and Happy Thanksgiving!! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com

    Episode 37: Rolling Stones

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 58:23


    Matt, Shohn and Spencer have a little discussion about one of the biggest and most influential rock bands of all time. The Rolling Stones. You can't always get what you want, but you can enjoy this podcast! Thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com Twitter: @theSOLpod

    Episode 36: State Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 46:46


    Matt, Shohn and Spencer run through some of their favorite songs about the great states of the USA! And then they make a list. Thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com Twitter: @theSOLpod

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    Episode 35: City Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 61:10


    Matt, Shohn and Spencer ponder and pontificate upon the best songs about cities that are out there and then formulate their top ten list. Let us know your favorites or if there are any that we overlooked! Thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com Twitter: @theSOLpod

    Episode 34: Spooky Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 77:19


    Its Spooky Season!! Matt and Shohn sit down and discuss their favorite spooky songs in honor of Halloween! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com Twitter: @theSOLpod

    Episode 33: Lynyrd Skynyrd (featuring special guest Mike Mink)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 100:54


    In honor of the 45th anniversary of the fateful Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash, Matt, Shohn and their special guest (Matt's big brother, Mike!) sit down to discuss the greatness of one of their favorite bands of all time! Hope yall enjoy it and thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com Twitter: @theSOLpod

    Episode 32: One Hit Wonders

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 81:11


    Matt, Shohn and Spencer discuss some of their favorite and most popular one hit wonders from throughout the years. There's a lot of laughs and a few hurt feelings on this one! Thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com Twitter: @theSOLpod

    Episode 31: Songs With an Animal In the Title

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 70:25


    Matt, Shohn and Spencer sit down to discuss and compile their list of favorite songs that mention an animal in the title. Sounds like a weird idea but it turned into a fantastic episode where lots of great songs were mentioned. Send us your favorites and thanks for listening! Email: soundtrackoflifepod@gmail.com Twitter: @theSOLpod

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