Year of the Neil (The Life of Neil Young)

This podcast tells the story of Neil Young over the course of the year. Episodes contain interviews and song clips to help tell about his extraordinary career.

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Episodes

Year of the Neil: New Podcast Series

This is a quick reminder that there is another podcast being made this year entitled "Year of the Joni: the Joni Mitchell Story". Go check it out on iTunes, Stitcher, or GooglePlay!

Aug 16, 2018•1 min

Year of the Neil: Episode #12

In the final episode of "Year of the Neil", we take a look at Young's political activism and his technological innovations. We also take a tour through the plethora of material released by the tenacious songwriter over the past 20 years.

Mar 22, 2018•53 min

Year of the Neil: Episode #11

In this episode, we see Neil Young's rise as the Godfather of Grunge in the early 90s.

Feb 21, 2018•42 min

Year of the Neil: Episode #10

In this episode, we take a look at Neil Young's legal battle with Geffen Records, and we also see Neil's foray into the world of country music.

Jan 18, 2018•37 min

BDWPS Podcast: Episode #9

In this episode of "Year of the Neil", we see Neil Young step away from his music to take care of his disabled, newborn son. We also explore his music experimentations in the early 80s.

Dec 15, 2017•35 min

Year of the Neil: Episode #8

In this episode of "Year of the Neil", we see a reinvigorated Neil, ready to conquer the music world once again.

Nov 22, 2017•33 min

Year of the Neil: Episode #7

In this episode, we take a look at the tumultuous relationship between Neil Young and Carrie Snodgress and how a little band named Crazy Horse was able to help a friend in need.

Oct 19, 2017•29 min

Year of the Neil: Episode #6

In this episode, we take a look at Neil Young's battle with depression and the creation of two of his greatest albums.

Sep 23, 2017•30 min

Year of the Neil: Episode #5

In this episode, Neil's tumultuous relationship with CSN continues. We also take a look at his mainstream success on "Harvest", and begin seeing the impact drugs would start having on Neil and the people around him.

Aug 18, 2017•38 min

Year of the Neil: Episode #4

In this month's episode, we'll be taking a look at the balancing act Neil Young took on in the late sixties, working with two different bands and also maintaining his solo career.

Jul 27, 2017•39 min

Year of the Neil: Episode #3

In this episode, we take a look at the demise of Buffalo Springfield and the beginning of Neil's solo career.

Jun 15, 2017•25 min

Year of the Neil: Episode #2

In this episode, we take a look at a teenage Neil Young heading out on his own to pursue a career in music.

May 21, 2017•31 min

Year of the Neil: Episode #1

In the first episode of "Year of the Neil" we take a look back on the formative years of Neil Young's life and touch upon some of his biggest influences from a young age.

Apr 29, 2017•31 min

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