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What Difference Does It Make: Richard Blade Rides The First Wave Back To 1989

Pantheon - Podcasts for Music Lovers

Show Notes

Richard Blade makes his third appearance on the podcast, following his book Imposters and his upon turn as Master MC for the Howard Jones “Things Can Only Get Better” Tour.

This episode showcases Richard's music curation skills, giving us some insight into the 80s music played on the World Famous KROQ, as we look at songs 40 to 31 from their 1989 year-end chart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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