The Weekly List

 It's Danny's birthday on Saturday, which means he gets to program the show however he sees fit. He gets the intro. He picks the songs. He did opt out of the haikus, but that is how he wants it. Rich - by and large - behaves himself, but he does offer a few unvarnished opinions regarding Enya. 

 This week Danny and Rich circle back to a show they had wanted to do in June, but as this is the summer of screwy schedules, were forced to wait until now. Cyndi Lauper is a 16 time Grammy nominee, with two wins. She is an Emmy Award winning actress, and a Tony award winning Broadway composer. In honor of her 70th birthday, your hosts show you exactly why Cyndi Lauper is so much more than the unusual girl who sang about wanting to just have fun, and why she deserves your respect. 

 In anticipation of what would have been her 80th birthday, Rich and Danny honor the late great Christine McVie. This is the second installment of the boys' unofficial look at Fleetwood Mac through the lens of the band's three most famous singers and songwriters, but they offer a few of her solo songs as well, including two from her debut album when she recorded under her given name, the extremely appropriate, Christine Perfect. 

Danny steps aside again this week so Rich can be joined by unofficial third co-host Laura Meyers and Dr. Christi Bostwick, the host of the Every Day Parenting podcast that Rich produces. They talk about the SAVE organization, Suicide Awareness Voices for Education, and the upcoming bike ride in Northfield to promote suicide prevention awareness. They also shower Christi, who has a different take on music than Rich and Laura, with music guaranteed not to make her garden.

This week marks two moments, many people never thought possible. First of all, with Danny unavailable, Rich's daughter Katie Larson steps into the role of co-host to talk about one of her favorite musicians, Taylor Swift. Which is the other thing people would have not thought possible - Rich doing a show about a pop star. But here it is. In honor of Taylor's Eras Tour coming through the Twin Cities this weekend, Rich and Katie bring you a show devoted to the reigning Queen of Pop, Taylor Swift. 

 Every June, Danny has to sit in his chair while Rich goes on and on about how much he loves his birthday, and 2023 is no different. This year, however, Rich takes an idea that Danny inadvertently gave him, and expands on the list of music from the YEAR 1975 that he was ready to play a couple weeks ago. 

This week, Rich and Danny – well okay, mostly Danny - detail their undying love for Robert Smith's band, The Cure. Not that Rich doesn't like The Cure, because he really does, but Danny gets to talk about how he's seen them three times, and is going to see them again for the fourth time. Rich just thinks Close to Me is better with the horns.

 Rich and Danny were honored to broadcast live on KYMN Radio during Northfield's Pride in the Park celebration on Saturday, June 3rd. This was not The Weekly List Live at Pride. This was the two of them talking with Northfield civic leaders, including Representative Kristi Pursell, Northfield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matt Hillmann, Northfield City Councilor Davin Sokup, and the boys' new bestie, Mrs. Moxie. 

After getting their signals crossed, Danny is forced to take the show over. The boys discuss Danny's newest most favourite band of all time, even as Rich wonders why they aren't playing Fleetwood Mac, Minnie Riperton and Olivia Newton-John.

 On the eve of her 75th birthday, Rich and Danny take a long look at the career of Stevie Nicks. Is she the greatest female rock star of all time? Does every man who meets her fall in love with her? Is her solo career more reflective of her talent than her work in Fleetwood Mac? Is she a witch? They talk about all the things. Also, they both agree on the fact that she is a goddess. 

This week the show is live from Imminent Brewing, and Rich and Danny are joined by Northfield's favorite and most fabulous Drag Queen, Mrs. Moxie. Some of it is really funny. Some of it is really real. Just like life, only way more sparkly.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to sit around and listen to Billy Joel with our two hosts? Well, this week, gentle listeners, Rich and Danny offer you a peak behind the curtain. Celebrating Billy Joel's 74th birthday (two days belated), the two essentially do the same thing they've been doing for 36 years. They play a bunch of random Billy Joel songs, and talk about the guy who sort of brought this pair together.

On Gregg Alexander's 53rd birthday, Danny and Rich spend the night breaking down the one album his band New Radicals made, the pop masterpiece Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too. 

Rich and Danny are joined by Jeff Johnson, the owner of KYMN radio, to discuss selections from Bob Dylan's book The Philosophy of Modern Song. Three guys talking about music at a high level, but gosh they are entertaining.

This week, Rich and Danny breakdown the brilliant, brief, not-quite-stable career of The Police. And they get into a little bit about whether or not Sting ever wrote a song about a wizard.

Wrapping up Women's History Month, Rich and danny are joined by - are you kidding? - Rich's wife Annie. (Again!) Annie has programmed an entire show of women that she feels the boys should have featured during the month of March, and takes them to task for leaving Missy Elliott off of their Hall of Fame ballots. The fun part of the show is that neither Rich nor Danny know what songs she is playing until she plays them, and the boys have to give their honest, unplanned take on each of them.

Rich and Danny and Laura Meyers honor the Queen of Soul on what would have been her 81st birthday, discussing her versatility, her longevity, her influence and her legacy. Also, don't miss Rich and Danny's delightful discussion about the greatest guitar player of all time.

Rich and Danny take some time to recognize that March is Women's History Month and to play some music made by women that they have been listening to lately.

This week Rich and Danny have what you would call a long form discussion about Carole King's landmark album, Tapestry. And in Ms. King's honor, they do not argue or insult each other (although Rich almost slips a couple times.)

Rich and Danny review the 2023 list of nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. As usual, they agree on some things and disagree on Iron Maiden.

On a belated Valentine's Day edition of The Weekly List, Rich is joined by his wife Annie, and they have a long talk about the power of music, their sweet, sweet family, and the long road of a thirty-three year relationship.

On the anniversary of their (first) demise, Rich and Danny talk about synthesizer riffs, loud, catchy guitar solos, new wave, power pop, soft-spoken front men and the amazing music of The Cars.

This week, Rich takes Danny on a trip into his Hippie-Dippie little world as the boys pay tribute to the late, great David Crosby. Crosby was a hero of Rich's, and the boys discuss Crosby's harrowing lifestyle choices, his enormous influence on the California music scene of the 1960's and 70's, and the sublime talent he had to find the perfect harmony line.

The boys are back! After two months of knee surgery and rehab, and holidays and turmoil and all the things, Rich and Danny are finally back together via the magic of Zoom to bring you a show on what would have been Janis Joplin's 80th birthday. Days like this are the reason The Weekly List was created - to celebrate rock & roll legends on specific anniversaries - and it is an honor for both Danny and Rich to bring you a show centered around one of the greatest voices and personalities in the history of rock & roll.

Heeeeeee's back! er...sort of.... This week, live from his Fortress of Solitude - well, live on digital recording, at least - Danny makes his triumphant return to The Weekly List with The Third Annual Daniel G. Moir Music Awards. Enjoy a 100% unfiltered dose of Danny as he looks back over the year that was through his own unique perspective.

Laura Meyers and Kristi Pursell literally kick Rich out of the studio, and take the show over. Sick of the fact that The Weekly List does not play enough women, they present a show of music made by femme and non-binary Minnesota musicians.

Wait what? Jimmy Buffett at Christmas? Well, as it turns out, yeah, because Jimmy Buffett's birthday is also Christmas Day, and we know this thanks to the suggestion of guest host Laura Meyers. Danny remains laid up, so Laura steps in to talk with Rich about the Parrothead Nation, why it doesn't matter if a lot of his music sounds the same, and why Jimmy Buffett is so much fun.

Rich and Corey are joined by the 2023 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Matt Hillmann of the Northfield, Minnesota School District, who also happens to be a friend of theirs. Among the topics for the night are the brilliance of Darryl McDaniels and why I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas is the perfect Christmas song.

Tonight, with Danny on the mend and recovering from surgery, Rich calls upon an old friend to express the shared love they have for one man. Kate Pehrson and Rich have been friends since they were five and six years old, respectively. Somewhere along the line, they discovered that they both had a real love for Bob Seger, and that only deepened their connection. So tonight, they share their love of Bob Seger and his music with you. They very clearly had a lot of fun putting this show together, and we all kind of think you'll tap into that, too.

The third of four shows in which Rich Larson and Cory Butler share with you their favorite Christmas songs, memories and philosophies on the season.

Tonight Rich and Corey bring you two full hours of Christmas music and remembrances, including letters to Santa from Northfield kids over the years, including this year.

This week, with Danny out of commission, Rich has to take the reins all by himself. So, on the anniversaries of the release of All Things Must Pass, and George Harrison's passing, Rich brings you an old school edition of The Weekly List, featuring the music his favorite Beatle made after the Beatles broke up.

Rich Larson and Corey Butler return with their annual series of traditional and non-traditional holiday music. This week they discuss some of their holiday traditions, and which musicians are on their respective Christmas Mount Rushmores.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! You know what there isn't a lot of music about? Thanksgiving! Rich tried to do a Thanksgiving show two years ago with varying degrees of success, so this year he and Danny decided to avoid it altogether. Instead, as it is the week of the Feast of St. Andrew, the boys put their heritage on full display (well mostly Danny) to bring you some music by Scottish bands and musicians.

This week,your hosts discuss the nuanced subtleties of composition in the work of the quietly dignified Mr. Joe Wal— ah who are we kidding/ Legendary partier, guitarist, comedian and all around good guy Joe Walsh, will somehow, against all odds turn 75 on Sunday. Rich and Danny spend the show pretty much just talking about why they love him, and then Danny almost gets fired for making sounds with his phone. It's really fun. Don't miss it!

For this week's marathon show, in advance of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony scheduled for November 5th, Rich and Danny break down the Hall of Fame class, giving their thoughts about each of the inductees, and whether each belongs. As usual, the boys don't always agree.

Happy Halloween, everybody. This week, Rich and Danny focus on the morbid side of this holiday, envisioning their own funerals and the music that they want played at said events. And yes, one of them does have a song something akin to a nursery rhyme. Guess which one that is.

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of his tragic death, Rich and Danny spend the show discussing the deceptively complicated legacy of John Denver, from his wholesome, homespun - even nerdy - image, to his stance on censorship to his groundbreaking work as a high profile ecologist. And, of course, they play a bunch of his songs.

This week, on his 81st birthday, Rich and Danny examine the exquisite songs and amazing (solo) career of one of America's finest songwriters, Mr. Paul Simon.

Rich was unavailable to put the show together this week due to familial obligations. Left to his own devices, Danny recruited Laura Meyers to do a show with him about their favorite 80's band, Mike + The Mechanics. As it turns out, Mike + The Mechanics are from from being just an "80's band,"

Rich's daughter is getting married. Danny very quietly and patiently puts up with him while he waxes nostalgic about his kid. Also there is music.

On the 40th anniversary of his best album's release, Rich and Danny spend the entire show talking about their guy, Billy Joel. The Nylon Curtain is an underrated album to the uninformed, and the boys do their best to bring the exquisite merits of that album to the masses.

As Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters play a pair of concerts in honor of their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, Rich and Danny pay tribute to the entire band.

Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the day they met, Rich and Danny do a lot of reminiscing and play some music from that fateful year of 1987.

The holiday duo, Corey Butler and Rich Larson, returns with a tribute to the blue collar ethic that built America, celebrated through the words of John Steinbeck and the music of some truly amazing songwriters. No, really.

This week, on the 45th anniversary of Elvis Presley's funeral, Rich and Danny are joined by Rich's Holidays on the Cannon show partner Corey Butler for a remarkably in depth discussion the the King's legacy.

This week Mark Elliott - yes the Northfield Chief of Police mark Elliott - steps in for Danny who got lost or something on his way to the studio and wound up at a concert by something called Lauv. Anyway, Mark and Rich discuss their favorite memories of summer concerts, many of them somehow coincidentally revolving around the same annual music festival in Prior Lake, MN. They also play a bunch of songs related to those stories.

On the 130th anniversary of Lizzie Borden *possibly* killing her father and her step-mother, Rich and Danny offer up a show filled with songs about murder and killing and things. Also, Rich gets to tell his story about the time he made a scotch & soda for Vikki Lawrence.

This week, much to Rich's horror, Danny celebrates his birthday by bringing you a show completely dedicated to Britney Spears. Danny hopes you enjoy it. Rich does too, and he begs the forgiveness of those of you who do not.

Rich and Danny present the third annual show supporting Northfield's Tour de SAVE, and the SAVE organization (Suicide Awareness Voices for Education). They are joined once again by Laura Meyers, who has worked extensively with the Tour de Save and is always a welcome voice on this show.

This week, Rich and Dan turn their eye to Rod Stewart. While they both acknowledge being fans of Sir Roderick, they do not come even close to agreeing on his place in history, or even if Oh God, I Wish I was Home Tonight is a good song. Obviously, hilarity ensues.