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Episode 185 takes us back to where we started. howgooditis.com/185-im-not-i…

185: I'm Not In Love redux – How Good It Is

Claude returns to his roots with a re-working of the first episode, a deep dive into 10cc's breakout hit from 1975.

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Episode 186 is here, and Mike is going to tell you whether or not you should be paranoid. Or is he? howgooditis.com/186-eye-in-t…
186: Eye In The Sky – How Good It Is

186: Eye In The Sky – How Good It Is

Mike Messner gives us the story behind the Alan Parsons Project and what's probably their best known track, "Eye In The Sky".

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Happy Easter! Mike inexplicably takes you in a different direction. (Kidding! It was just a weird coincidence.) howgooditis.com/184-highway-…
184: Highway to Hell – How Good It Is

184: Highway to Hell – How Good It Is

Mike Messner takes a look at the story behind AC/DC and one of their most famous track, "Highway to Hell."

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Episode 183 has gone live and now you need to stick it in your ears. howgooditis.com/183-diss-tra…
183: Diss Tracks – How Good It Is

183: Diss Tracks – How Good It Is

In this episode Claude takes you on a tour of diss tracks, most of which come from before they were called "diss tracks".

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Hey there Cousin! Mike Messner makes his debut on the show with this tune about a creek he frequented when he was a boy. howgooditis.com/180-green-ri…

180: Green River – How Good It Is

Creedence Clearwater Revival's first hit got its origins from a beautiful location. Also an oddly-named soft drink.

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Holy Moly, Cousin! We're back and we've got a good one for you! GO! Put it in your ears! howgooditis.com/179-influent…
179: Influential Women, Pt. 4--Pattie Boyd – How Good It Is

179: Influential Women, Pt. 4--Pattie Boyd – How Good It Is

Ladies and Gentlemen, the queen of them all. Pattie Boyd was the inspiration for a huge number of songs. Some of them went to the top of the charts, some of them weren’t released as singles, but...

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Guess who's back from the dead? howgooditis.com/178b-naptime…
178b--Naptime's Over – How Good It Is

178b--Naptime's Over – How Good It Is

Where have I been? Life, Cousin. Life got in the way. A lot of things sidetracked me, and even though I was keeping the feed for this show active, I still had several moments of “Yeah! Gonna get back...

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Not as much brain damage as I thought I'd done. patreon.com/posts/patron-for…
Patron Newsletter for February 2, 2025 | How Good It Is

Patron Newsletter for February 2, 2025 | How Good It Is

Still some pain but I'm much better. Get the whole story and then some in this week's Newsletter, along with the usual.

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Available now for the Paid crowd; the Free Folk get it on the 19th. patreon.com/posts/patron-for…

Patron Newsletter for January 5, 2025 | How Good It Is

It's kind of a light week (i.e., most of the stuff I saw bored me) so it'll be a short newsletter. But there's still a calendar, so.

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Available now for the Paid Crowd; the Free Folk get it on January 12. patreon.com/posts/patron-for…

Patron Newsletter for December 29, 2024 | How Good It Is

Darlene Love came back! So did wax statues! The Morrison Hotel burned down. Britney gets a Christmas surprise. The Calendar! And more.

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Available now for the Paid crowd; the FreeFolk will see it on the 29th. patreon.com/posts/patron-for…

Patron Newsletter for December 15, 2024 | How Good It Is

Mariah Carey hits another milestone. There'll be divas all over Christmas Football. Black Sabbath reuniting? Plus the Calendar.

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New Newsletter! Available now for paid members, Free Folks get it on the 22nd. patreon.com/posts/patron-for…
Patron Newsletter for December 8, 2024 | How Good It Is

Patron Newsletter for December 8, 2024 | How Good It Is

Who wants to be Dolly? Taylor breaks another record (go figure). Yacht Rock makes it to Max. Plus a bunch of other stuff.

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Available now for Paid members; Free members (sign up now!) can see it on December 15. patreon.com/posts/patron-for…

Patron Newsletter for December 1, 2024 | How Good It Is

Football Wedding! Rethinking a Lennon album. Dion's autobiography drops soon. The Calendar! And more stuff.

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Farewell, Alice. Burt B. goes to the LOC. Plus more stuff. Available now if you're a Paid member; otherwise wait until December 8. patreon.com/posts/patron-for…
Patron Newsletter for November 24, 2024 | How Good It Is

Patron Newsletter for November 24, 2024 | How Good It Is

Happy Thanksgiving as we say Farewell to Alice Brock of Alice's Restaurant fame (Episode 58). Plus other stuff, as usual.

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Available right away for Paid members; Free folks (quick! Go join!) can read it on December 1. patreon.com/posts/patron-for…

Patron Newsletter for November 17, 2024 | How Good It Is

It's a post-booster shot edition (details inside). iHeartMedia doesn't see irony. Two big losses in the business. Plus the Calendar and more

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Available now for the Paid folks; the Free tier can see it on the 24th. patreon.com/posts/patron-for…
Patron Newsletter for November 10, 2024 | How Good It Is

Patron Newsletter for November 10, 2024 | How Good It Is

Britney reaches a milestone. A multi-decade mystery is solved. MJ movie slightly delayed. Plus the Calendar and a bit more.

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This day in 1975. howgooditis.com/episode-31-t…
Episode 31--The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – How Good It Is

Episode 31--The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – How Good It Is

Gordon Lightfoot wrote a hit song based on an article he'd seen in Newsweek about something he thought needed more attention.

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This week's Newsletter is available now for Paid Members; Free members can get it on November 10. patreon.com/posts/patron-for…

Patron Newsletter for October 27, 2024 | How Good It Is

Two deaths and a near-miss. Some Beatles memorabilia on sale--but it'll cost you. And lots more in this overstuffed edition!

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Available now for Paid members: Free members get it in two weeks. patreon.com/posts/patron-for…
Patron newsletter for October 20, 2024 | How Good It Is

Patron newsletter for October 20, 2024 | How Good It Is

Billy Joel's house is for sale--hurry! The Temps sing for the Mets. Madonna goes to a show and wow, there's a lot of New York in this issue.

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Available now for Paid members. Free members are reading the September 22 edition. What's holding you back from being a Free member? These newsletters are GOLD, Cousin! patreon.com/posts/patron-for…
Patron Newsletter for October 6, 2024 | How Good It Is

Patron Newsletter for October 6, 2024 | How Good It Is

Some folks leave, some folks stay, some folks take a big honkin' payday. All that plus the Calendar and just a wee bit more.

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