Episode description

WERE BACK!!! Welcome to Season 3! Marty and Kris kick things off by talking about our new merch (1:11) and share a listener email that’s very close to our hearts (3:27). Marty reminisces on the midwest and their “Taste Of” festivals (6:32) Marty and Kris seeing Parliament Funkadelic (7:32) and coming face to face with Fishbone ultra-fandom (8:32). We then introduce our special guest, Caitlin Wittlif, who regales us with some first-hand experiences on her time interning at Rolling Stone Magazine in 2009 (11:02) Marty shares some big news (12:00) Caitlin, Kris, and Marty talk about the genesis of Rolling Stone, its place in pop culture, then and now, and important figures in its storied history (15:07) Caitlin shares story about covering Kings of Leon playing the Today Show, explains how her internship came to be, and shares some other experiences in great detail (22:41). We then introduce Caitlin’s pick for 2009, The Dead Weather’s murky romp, Horehound. Caitlin is a fantastic guest, making this one of our best episodes yet. Be on the lookout for Part 2 next week!