Mr. K’s Super Show

Episode 31: Big Honkin’ Box O’ Destroyer!Guest Co-Host: Lee ConradThis episode gets a KST injection!  Guest Co-Host Lee Conrad (The Scrappy Doo Principle & Kisstory Science Theatre podcasts) and I delve into KISS’s 45th anniversary deluxe box set for their 1976 album Destroyer!We talk about everything included in this big box and uncovered some revelations along the way:·        The Betty White / KISS connection!·        The KISS member who auditioned for Steely Dan!·        The white powdery substance that fueled the sessions (hint: It wasn’t coffee creamer!)·        The creepiness of Gene Simmons isolated in the center speaker!·        The mystery man we’ll call “Steven Wilson” And much, much more!This one’s a super-sized episode, so have your beverage of choice handy and buckle up, because no bit of KISS information is too trivial and no KISS impersonations are left undone.  This one’s a hoot, folks!Hosted by Chris Karam 

Guest Co-Host: Jeff HarrisWhat started as a semi-serious discussion about The Beatles’ Get Back documentary devolved into Guest Co-Host Jeff Harris (Behind The Grooves) and myself doing Beatle “Scouser” accents, sidetrips into “what ifs” as Doobie Brother Michael McDonald taking a stab at “Let It Be” and so much silliness…well, It’s All Too Much to take, really!But we had so much fun going off the rails as we discussed this, that I had to frequently ask, “Wait, what the hell are we talking about?”  And you know on that on this show, that’s a good thing.So, if you don’t take The Fabs too seriously, we hope you’ll enjoy this show that the Two Of Us had so much fun recording!Oh, and one more thing….Dig It!!

Guest Co-Host: Becky Williams HallWe get this year up and Rollin' (pun firmly intended) with yet another episode about The Bay City Rollers.With last year’s passing of BCR lead singer Les McKeown, I decided to ask BCR mega-fan Becky Williams Hall to share some of her memories of meeting the Rollers over the years, and we had a fun discussion sharing our own histories and fandom about the band.Les, Alan Longmuir, and Ian Mitchell may be no longer with us, but the music they made with their fellow Rollers lives on and I had a fun time talking with “BCR Becky” about how their music was part of the soundtrack of our lives.

Guest Co-Host: Terry Hamblin
This year marks the 55th anniversary of the original pre-fab four, The Monkees, and we’re ringing in the holiday season with good cheer from Mike, Micky, Peter, and Davy and the group’s catalog of great pop songs.
Guest Co-Host Terry Hamblin and me were both at the Chevalier Theatre show of The Monkees (Mike and Micky) Farewell Tour in Medford, MA on Oct 30, 2021.
We do a track-by-track breakdown of the show to zig and zag around not only The Monkees’ history, but to also reference such pop culture icons as The Brady Bunch…  
As you know, when we zig and zag on this show, we never know where it’s gonna take us!
This one was Good clean fun, for Pete’s sake, so strap yourself in, have your favorite refreshments on hand, and you must always, always….Listen to the band!
I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season and let’s make 2022 the year we show Covid the door!

Guest Co-Host: Jeff HarrisReturning Co-Host Jeff Harris (Behind The Grooves) is back as we do a track-by-track breakdown of The Rolling Stones' classic album Sticky Fingers, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year!We also pay tribute to the late, great Charlie Watts, the drummer who propelled the Stones along for nearly 60 years.  

In this episode guest co-hosts Eric Miller (Pods & Sods) and Brad Page (I'm In Love With That Song podcast) and myself take a deep dive into Marvin Gaye's classic album, What's Going On, which turns 50 this year!This album was a milestone for Gaye, as it advanced him artistically, socially, and lyrically; We go deep into not only the glorious music, but the messages in the lyrics.  This album chronicled a turbulent time in America's history and in particular how it related to those who lived in the inner cities.Fifty years later, many of the lyrical themes here still ring true and this is an album that still holds up in every way these five decades later.

Guest Co-Host: Thee Matt PorterThis time around, we examine three KISS albums celebrating anniversaries this year:* 1976's Destroyer* 1976's Rock And Roll Over and* 1981's Music From The ElderCo-Host Matt Porter (The KISS Room, PodKISSt) and  me take a deep dive into these pivotal works by KISS, which found them in the ascendancy in 1976 and on the ropes by 1981.  We take a look not only into the music itself, but the circumstances under which it was created.

Guest Co-Host: Jeff HarrisThis episode’s guest co-host is Jeff Harris.  In the 90s, Jeff worked for a Major Record Company and he shares stories, insights, & tales of his time in the trenches.  At a crucial point in the industry, Jeff relates stories as well as his opinions as to what happened in the 90s that would eventually lead to the industry’s demise.  This was a great conversation and Jeff is full of insider knowledge as he was close to some of the artists and movers and shakers in the burgeoning music industry thirty years ago. 

In this episode, Craig Smith (Pods & Sods, Same Page Cast, & Moronophonics podcasts) and me delve into the Swedish pop phenomenon known as…ABBA!
While ABBA was very successful during its ten years together, their biggest success as a group would come decades after their breakup.  In that spirit, we take a deep dive into the music, the flashy costumes, and most importantly, Agnetha’s butt.
And while this episode is primarily focused on ABBA, we get sidetracked into the following:
·        Craig’s conspiracy theories as to how KISS ripped off ABBA
·        Bruce Springsteen’s Tunnel Of Love
·        Why Craig won’t listen to Aerosmith, but he’ll listen to my podcast episode *about* Aerosmith
This is a rip-roaring episode, as Mr. Smith is not shy about expressing his opinions in any manner he sees fit.  Strap yourself in and get ready for a spirited discussion about Sweden’s greatest export.

Special Guest Star: Julian Gill
 
In this episode, we delve into the classic era (1973-1979) of those Bad Boys From Boston…Aerosmith !
Special Guest Star Julian Gill (KISS FAQ podcast, Look, It’s Rock And Roll podcast) and me take a deep album-by-album dive into the 70s catalog of one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. 
It’s all here: the sex, the drugs, the riffs, the grooves, and every excess incurred by Aerosmith during their glory days.