Connecting The Classics

Recorded live at Podcast Party. The theme is short songs. Follow us: @ctcpod on twitter. No Instagram. Email us: connectingtheclassics@gmail.com

On episode 41 we connect This Heat's 'Deceit' to Titus Andronicus's 'The Monitor' with 6 songs of separation, Kevin Bacon style. The theme is war.   

CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode. YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/95T6RH2 You can email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1. If you suggest a bad theme and we use it, we will Venmo request you $1. Like we did for today's listener @drewnollsch! The theme for today's episode is: Middle Age/MiddleAges Will chose Kanye West's 'Ye.' Lee chose Andrea Bocelli's 'Bocelli.' We talk about these two albums, plus way more. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, AND TELL A FRIEND ABOUT CONNECTING THE CLASSICS.

CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode. YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/27DZPQH You can email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1. Like we did @travismetzger, who suggested today's theme! The theme for today's episode is: Space/Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Lee chose Air's 'Moon Safari.' Will chose Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of 'War of the Worlds.' We talk about these two albums, plus space, aliens, the moon landing, science fan fiction, and way more, while listening to 12 songs of a classic space/moon landing-themed playlist. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, AND TELL A FRIEND ABOUT CONNECTING THE CLASSICS.

CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode. YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XHTPMJY You can email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1. The theme for today's episode is: Weddings. Lee chose Marvin Gaye's 'Here My Dear.' Will chose Elvin Bishop's 'Struttin My Stuff.' We talk about these two albums, plus marriage, love, and way more, while listening to 12 songs of a classic Weddings-themed playlist. We also resolve the drama that started on the Ep. 37: The L's episode, and get married to each other / the podcast. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, AND TELL A FRIEND ABOUT CONNECTING THE CLASSICS.

CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode. YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K9QQZFY You can email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1. The theme for today's episode is: Ls. Lee chose Big L's 'Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous.' Will chose Beck's 'Guero.' We talk about these two albums, plus way more, while listening to 12 songs of a classic Ls-themed playlist. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, AND TELL A FRIEND ABOUT CONNECTING THE CLASSICS.

CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode. YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PKK9S6Y Thanks to our listener @drewnollsch on Venmo, who submitted the theme for today's episode: Dubs. We Venmod him $1 for the suggestion. You can email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1 too. Lee chose 'Scientist Wins The World Cup.' Will chose Queen's 'News Of The World.' We talk about these two albums, plus way more, while listening to 12 songs of a classic dubs-themed playlist. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, AND TELL A FRIEND ABOUT CONNECTING THE CLASSICS.

CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode. YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G2DHKX7 IN HONOR OF THE WOMEN'S WORLD CUP, the theme for today's episode is: The World Cup. Will chose Manu Chao's 'Clandestino.' Lee chose Jane Birkin / Serge Gainsbourg's 'Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg.' We talk about and listen to some classic soccer songs. And we delve into World Cup history. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, AND TELL A FRIEND ABOUT CONNECTING THE CLASSICS. You can also email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com. If you suggest a theme for us and we use it on the show, we will Venmo you $1.

CTC is a competitive radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA Face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland Booty) connect 2 classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner each episode. YOU, the listener, decides who wins. Listen to the episode and vote for a winner at this surveymonkey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G2DHKX7 The theme for today's episode is: THE 80s. Will chose Michael Jackson's 'Thriller.' Lee chose Guns 'N Roses 'Appetite For Destruction.' We talk about and listen to shoegazey stuff, disco-y songs, british reggae pop written by neil diamond, 80s hardcore, a certain famous 80s band from Champaign IL, and much more. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, AND TELL A FRIEND ABOUT CONNECTING THE CLASSICS.

CTC is a weekly radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland booty) pick 2 classic albums and connect them using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. This week's theme is: "School's Out / First Day of Summer" Lee chose 'A Goofy Movie Soundtrack' Will chose Alice Cooper's 'School's Out' We discuss and connect these two albums, plus much more, resulting in the following tracklist (with podcast timecodes): 1. Alice Cooper — School’s Out (6:48) 2. Tevin Campbell — Stand Out (12:26) 3. Soulja Boy - Report Card (Throw Some D’s) (16:15) 4. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince — Summer Time -  (22:18) 5. Grease —  Summer Nights (27:23) 6. MSFB — Summertime (32:20) 7. Steve Goodman — A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request - (38:00) 8. George Gershwin — Rhapsody in Blue (45:18) 9. Tim McGraw — Real Good Man (54:18) 10. The Four Freshmen — Graduation (59:14) A Goofy Movie — On The Open Road (1:03:13) Alice Cooper — Alma Mater (1:06:32) We award each other points. The points don't matter, but t

CTC is a weekly radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland booty) pick 2 classic albums and connect them using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. This week's theme is:  "Albums To Listen To During The Zombie Apocalypse" Will chose Nine Inch Nails' 'The Downward Spiral.' Lee chose The Zombies' 'Odessey and Oracle.' We discuss and connect these two albums, plus much more. We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner. So take our surveymonkey and let us know who you think won the episode! If you respond we may give you a shout out on the next show! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PM7PJ6W Thanks for listening.

CTC is a weekly radio show in which Will Hagle (the LA face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland booty) pick 2 classic albums and connect them using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. This week's theme is:  "Albums To Listen To On The Beach" Lee chose Neil Young's 'On The Beach.' Will chose Iz's 'Facing Future.' We discuss and connect these two albums, resulting in the following playlist: 1. Neil Young — "Revolution Blues" 2. Israel Kamakawiwoʻole — "White Sandy Beach" 3. REM — "It's The End Of The World" 4. Mike Love — "Permanent Holiday" 5. Mocedades — "Eres Tu" 6. Bo Hogg & Da Rooters — Rake N Scrape 7. D-Mac — "Dog Don't Bark At Parked Car" 8. Ton Lebbink — "Voetbalknieen" 9. Weird Al — "Spam" 10. Chris Rea — "On The Beach" (special remix) (Japan Magnet) 1987 11. Lynyrd Skynyrd — "Sweet Home Alabama" 12. Neil Young — "For The Turnstiles" 13. Israel Kamakawiwoʻole — "Country Roads" We award each other points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner. So take our surveymonkey and let us know who

The theme for Episode 30 is: Album Covers. Is Young Thug jazz? Is Miles Davis cool? What about peeing your pants? Listen to find out.  CTC is a show in which Will Hagle (the LA face) and Lee Robinson (the Oakland booty) connect two classic albums using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. As you listen along, award or subtract each of us points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner. And you can vote for the winner in our survey monkey, at this link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WPYWLKZ We talk about electronic music, reggae, horns, and much more. Thanks for listening!!!!!!!!

Episode 29 is the '90s episode.  Will picked Wu-Tang Clan's 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).' Lee picked Spice Girls' 'Spice' (really will picked both). The two hosts connect these two classic albums of the '90s using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. Listen to hear some good discussions about the 90s, plus some good music. Plus some Ariana Grande. On this show, points are awarded. The points don't matter, but there is a winner. Award points to each of the hosts as you listen, and then answer this Surveymonkey to let us know who you think won! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XZX5DCM Thanks for listening! Email us at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com with suggestions for future topics or albums to cover, or if you just wanna leave some feedback. Subscribe rate & review too please! And tell your friends about the best damn weekly radio hour on the internet.

EMAIL US at connectingtheclassics@gmail.com if you have any ideas for albums or themes we should cover in future episodes. If we pick your theme, we'll venmo you $1!!!! Also, when you're finished listening to this episode, take this quick survey in order to let us know who you think won the episode: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KXG39MR You can email us with who you think won too if you prefer! The theme for Episode 28 is "The Voyager Golden Record." We talk about the Golden Record that Carl Sagan curated, which was included on the Voyager space probe and is currently flying through space. Our albums reflect the LPs that we would like to blast into the universe for aliens to potentially discover.  Will chose Mitch Hedberg's 'Mitch All Together' and Lee chose Mort Garson's 'Plantasia.' The two hosts connect them using tangential song references, Kevin Bacon style. Thanks for listening!!!! @CTCPod on Twitter

CTC is back with a brand new episode about MUSIC and RELIGION. Lee picked Paul Simon's 'Graceland' and Will picked mewithoutYou's 'Brother, Sister.' They connect them with tangential song references, Kevin Bacon-style, in order to form a weekly radio hour. We award points. The points don't matter, but there is a winner. Tweet at us @CTCPod and let us know who you think won the episode.

Fresh back from separate trips to China, Lee and Will discuss communism and capitalism throughout episode 26 of Connecting the Classics. Listen to hear how the podcast with the LA face and the Oakland booty connects Mac Dre's 'Ronald Dregan: Dreganomics' to Refused's 'The Shape of Punk To Come: A Chimerical Bombination In 12 Bursts'. We award points but the points don't matter, but let us know on social media who you think won the episode! Follow us on Twitter at @CTCPod Follow us on Facebook @connectingtheclassics We don't have an Instagram and you shouldn't either!!!! If you subscribe, rate, and review to this podcast it will help a TON. Thanks.

On this week's episode of Connecting the Classics, Lee and Will discuss Cat Stevens's 'Tea for the Tillerman,' Earth's 'The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull,' and all the Kevin Bacon-style connections they made in between. Listen to learn about Scruggs-style banjo playing, the original post-rock song, the legend of the Sphinx, Harold and Maude, various riddles, Amanda Lear, The Kinks, and more. How does this all connect to Cat Stevens and Earth? Because everything is connected, and connecting the classics reminds you of this.  We award points but the points don't matter, but let us know on social media who you think won the episode! Follow us on Twitter at @CTCPod Follow us on Facebook @connectingtheclassics We don't have an Instagram and you shouldn't either!!!! If you subscribe, rate, and review to this podcast it will help a TON. Thanks. No official theme for this episode, but next episode's theme will be "communism vs. capitalism," and we'll record it as soon as Lee returns from China.

The theme for episode 24 of CTC is not Jack Bauer. It is universal feelings. On this episode, Kid Cudi's 'Man On The Moon: The End of Day' to Willie Nelson's 'Stardust' using tangential references, Kevin Bacon-style. Follow us @CTCPod and tweet at us to let us know who you think won the episode. Thanks for listening!

For Ep. 23 of Connecting the Classics, the theme was Animals & Food. Will chose Ludacris's 'Chicken N Beer,' and Lee chose Steve Miller Band's 'Fly Like An Eagle.' In this episode, Lee and Will discuss those two albums as well as many other songs, which they play as they attempt to connect the two albums of the week using tangential references, Kevin Bacon style. Listen to find out how Mystikal, Hum, Dr. AD Carson, Michael Jordan and more relate. Thanks for listening and follow us on Twitter @CTCPod. Tweet at us and let us know who you think won the episode! Should we start an instagram instead? Tweet us and let us know!