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A weekly podcast focusing on the music, the moments, and the movements that have shaped Tom’s worldview and left an indelible mark on him as an artist and activist.

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    • Apr 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Steve Vai - Top 10 Guitars In The History Of Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 25:05


    Celebrate International Guitar Month as Tom welcomes his good friend and legendary guitarist, Steve Vai. Tom and Steve make their case for the Top 10 Guitars In The History Of Music

    Allison Hagendorf - Top 10 Rock Moments of the 1990's

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 25:05


    Tom is joined by his good friend, Allison Hagendorf. The "Queen Of Rock" and Tom make their case for the Top 10 Rock Moments of the 1990's

    Billy Bragg - Top 10 Greatest Moments In Protest Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 25:05


    Tom is joined by his good friend, singer/songwriter and activist Billy Bragg. The two go back and forth to share the Top 10 Greatest Moments In Protest Music

    K.Flay - The Top 10 Cities To Rock In Around The World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 25:05


    Tom welcomes his good friend, collaborator and fellow Chicago suburbanite, K.Flay. The musician, songwriter, singer/rapper and Tom go back and forth to share their Top 10 Cities To Rock In Around The World

    Steve Earle - Top 10 Acoustic Troubadours Of All Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 25:05


    Singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor Steve Earle joins Tom as the two make a case for the Top 10 Acoustic Troubadours Of All Time

    Nita Strauss - Top 10 Sidepersons Of All Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 25:05


    Tom welcomes Alice Cooper's shredding guitarist Nita Strauss. Nita and Tom go back and forth to share their Top 10 Sidepersons Of All Time

    John 5 - Top 10 Instrumental Rock Jams Of All Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 25:05


    Tom welcomes his good friend John 5. The Rob Zombie guitarist and Tom go back and forth to share their Top 10 Instrumental Rock Jams Of All Time

    Mary Morello

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 25:02


    Tom welcomes "the most radical member or the Morello family" his mom, Mary Morello. The two discuss her worldly travels and incredible work on the cusp of her 99th birthday!

    Bob Ezrin - Top 10 Guitar Solos Of All Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 25:05


    Tom welcomes legendary record producer, Bob Ezrin. Tom and Bob throw down their picks for Top 10 Guitar Solos Of All Time

    Taylor Momsen - Top 10 Rock Reinventions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 25:05


    Tom welcomes The Pretty Reckless frontwomen, Taylor Momsen. Tom and Taylor make a case for their Top 10 Rock Reinventions

    Laura Jane Grace - Top 10 Punk Rockers Of All Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 25:05


    Tom welcomes the founder, singer, songwriter and guitarist of Against Me! The two throw down their Top 10 Punk Rockers Of All Time

    Paul Stanley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 25:05


    Tom welcomes rock & roll icon Paul Stanley. The legendary KISS frontman and singer go back and forth to share their Top 10 Moments in KISS-tory.

    Slash

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 25:06


    Tom welcomes his longtime friend, legendary guitarist and rock & roll icon, Slash

    Steve Stevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 25:06


    Tom is joined by his friend Steve Stevens - longtime guitarist for Billy Idol. The two discuss his illustrious career and more!

    Larry LaLonde

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 25:06


    Primus guitarist, Larry LaLonde, discusses his band's history, his love for metal and his friendship with Tom over the years.

    Ike Reilly & Sons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 25:06


    Libertyville, Illinois hometown hero and Tom's longtime friend, Ike Reilly and his sons discuss growing up in the Chicago suburbs

    A Rich Punk Rock History

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 25:08


    Lars Frederiksen of Rancid joins Tom to discuss his new solo album and their rich punk rock history together

    "One Of The Most Influential Americans Of All Time"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 25:06


    Tom welcomes one of "The 100 Most Influential Americans Of All Time", politician, Ralph Nader

    Jerry Cantrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 25:06


    Longtime friend and founding member of Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell, joins Tom to talk about his new solo album, "Brighten." The two also reminisce on rocking stages around the world together over the decades

    The Queen Of Palestinian Techno

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 25:05


    The "Queen of Palestinian techno" Sama' Abdulhadi joins Tom to talk about their collaboration on his Atlas Underground Fire album and more

    SELLOUT

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 25:06


    This week, Tom is joined by Dan Ozzi, author of the new book SELLOUT: The Major Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994-2007)

    Human

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 25:07


    Tom welcomes Barns Courtney - the charismatic singer/songwriter/musician featured on the song "Human" from his Atlas Underground Flood album

    Night Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 25:04


    Tom is joined by Phem - an exciting and talented new artist featured on the song "Night Witch" from his Atlas Underground Fire album

    All Things Rock & Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 25:02


    Tom welcomes grandson. They discuss collaborating on the song, "Hold The Line" and all other things rock & rebellion.

    Michael Moore Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 25:05


    Part two of Tom's conversation with his longtime friend and collaborator, Oscar-winning director, Michael Moore

    Michael Moore Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 25:06


    Hear part one of Tom's conversation with his longtime friend and collaborator, Oscar-winning documentarian, Michael Moore

    Woody Guthrie: Songs and Art, Words and Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 25:06


    Tom welcomes Nora Guthrie, daughter of Woody Guthrie to discuss the forthcoming book, Woody Guthrie: Songs and Art, Words and Wisdom and more!

    Alternative Uprising

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 24:57


    Tom and the former MTV VJ, Matt Pinfield, discuss the origins of what came to be known as "alternative" music

    Life Behind A Lense

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 24:42


    Renowned rock photographer, Danny Clinch, joins Tom to talk about his life behind the lense, music, sports and more.

    Joe Strummer/Johnny Cash

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 25:06


    Author Antonino D'Ambrosio joins Tom to talk about two of his favorite artists, Joe Strummer and Johnny Cash, both of whom Antonino, has written books about.

    The History Of The Ghost Of Tom Joad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 25:06


    Jake Clemons of the E Street Band joins Tom to examine the history of the song "The Ghost of Tom Joad." From Steinbeck's The Grapes Of Wrath, to Springsteen's acoustic ballad, to Rage Against The Machine's cover, and beyond.

    Nothin But A Good Time with Tom Beajour & Richard Beinstock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 25:06


    Tom welcomes Richard Beinstock and Tom Beajour authors of the book Nothin' But A Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion

    U2 & More Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 25:06


    Part two of Tom's conversation with The Edge on U2, touring together, guitars, activism and much more

    U2 & More Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 25:06


    Hear part one of Tom's conversation with The Edge on U2, touring, guitars, activism and much more

    The Best Concerts Ever with Matt Pinfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 25:06


    Tom and Matt Pinfeld have been to A LOT of concerts over the years. This week, the two friends share their absolute favorite live shows ever.

    Frontline Of A Protest Band Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 25:06


    Part two of Tom's conversation with Wayne Kramer (MC5) and Chris No.2 (Anti-Flag) on power, pride and pitfalls of being in a protest band

    Frontline Of A Protest Band Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 24:45


    Hear part one of Tom's conversation with Wayne Kramer (MC5) and Chris No.2 (Anti-Flag) on power, pride and pitfalls of being in a protest band

    Rock Queen with Allison Hagendorf

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 25:04


    Tom is joined by his good friend Allison Hagendorf, or as he calls her..."The Queen Of Rock"

    Steve Vai Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 25:06


    It's not often Tom gets to talk with one of his guitar heroes. Catch part two of his conversation with Steve Vai.

    Steve Vai Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 25:04


    It's not often Tom gets to talk with one of his guitar heroes. This week, he welcomes his good friend, Steve Vai. Catch the first of a two part series.

    Baseball, Hip Hop & Rock with Chuck D

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 25:05


    Tom and the legendary rapper, Chuck D, talk about their first passion...baseball.

    Dungeons and Dragons with Vince Vaughn and Dan Weiss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 25:06


    Tom's good friends, Dan Weiss (Game Of Thrones co-creator), and actor Vince Vaughn get together to talk about something near and dear to their hearts, the game...Dungeons & Dragons

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