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First came '60 Songs That Explain the '90s.' (We did that.) Then came '60 Songs That Explain the '90s: The 2000s.' (We're doing that nowâand yes, that's the actual name.) But whether you want to jump back to the Clinton years or join us as we reboot our old iPods, you can find all of the collected works of Rob Harvilla below. Come back each Wednesday for a new episode.
Episodes
- 2026 / 5 / 20Bush â âGlycerineâWeâre going back to our roots this weekâback to our Toyota Corollas and Chrysler LeBarons or whatever other shitty cars we drove back in the â90sâto blast some Bush. Rob ponders whether frontman Gavin...
- 2026 / 5 / 13Shakira â âHips Donât LieâThis episode is for the ladies up in here tonight! Before her hips became internationally renowned, Shakira was making Spanish rock music from the age of 14. Today, Rob looks back at her crossover album...
- 2026 / 5 / 6Feist â â1234âImagine, youâre on the road with an indie sleaze band making sock puppets sing obscenities when Sesame Street gives you a call. Leslie Feistâs career can most similarly be compared to the life of Benjamin...
- 2026 / 4 / 29Joanna Newsom â âEmilyâThis episode is for all of the people who donât know the difference between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite. Rob finally opens up about his hipster phase of life that nearly got him killed (his words, not...
- 2026 / 4 / 22Wolf Parade â âIâll Believe in AnythingâWill you come to my cottage this summer and blast Canadian rock music? Rob is asking ⊠for a friend! This week, we analyze the dramatic comeback of the Wolf Parade song âIâll Believe in Anythingâ after its...
- 2026 / 4 / 15Radiohead â âAll I NeedâKeep those negative thoughts to yourself! They are a parasite to those around you, and who knows that better than Thom Yorke? This week, Rob proves that Radiohead has the ability to sully the minds of even...
- 2026 / 4 / 8TV On The Radio â âWolf Like MeâThis week, Rob takes a trip down memory lane, a.k.a. 2000s Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Now that we are in the dark ages of social media and virality, there is a set-in-stone Mount Rushmore of late-night TV band...
- 2026 / 4 / 1Madvillain â âAll CapsâThis week, Rob makes a solid argument that the coolest thing a person can do is watch cartoons and play pretend. He breaks down the many personas of Daniel Dumile, starting with Zev Love X and ending with his...
- 2026 / 3 / 25The White Stripes â âSeven Nation ArmyâYouâve heard the song a million times, and you can sing along with the crowd when it comes on. But come trivia, would you be able to name the artist and song title? Today, Rob is going to drill every jock jam...
- 2026 / 3 / 18Kelis â âMilkshakeâToday, Rob talks about the song that left him speechless upon his first listenââMilkshakeâ. He retraces his steps back to the beginning of Kelisâs career when she was screaming at a Glastonbury crowd. He...
- 2026 / 3 / 11Paramore â âMisery BusinessâImagine the angstiest, cringiest art you made as a teenager. Now imagine the entire world singing to it in their cars and at karaoke forever. Today, Rob is breaking down the emotionally turbulent emo-bop...
- 2026 / 3 / 4The Darkness â âI Believe in a Thing Called LoveâThere is a select handful of people who were never meant to step foot into an office due to their proclivity to screw around. Just like we sent Rob packing to Ohio to bother no one but himself, Lowestoft,...
- 2026 / 2 / 25DâAngeloââUntitled (How Does It Feel)âToday, Rob breaks down one of the many impossible expectations we have for our musical starsâthe memorial performance. After years of staying out of the public eye, DâAngelo paid tribute to the artist he grew...
- 2026 / 2 / 18Bruce Springsteen â âThe RisingâIn the uncertain moments following 9/11, we were searching for comfort and someone to help us make sense of it all. Today, Rob discusses the one musician who was capable of stepping up and capturing the...
- 2026 / 2 / 11Britney Spears â âToxicâBefore he vows to leave her alone, Rob breaks down the cataclysmic career of a pop star who did it for the love of the game and the disgust of the fame. Britney Spears had the power to shift culture with a...
- 2026 / 2 / 4âBuy U a Drankââ T-PainAt long last, Rob has returned to your speakers and screens, triumphant in the face of his haters. In this way, he is no different than the subject of todayâs episode: T-Pain. Even though he wrote, produced,...
- 2025 / 12 / 3âHallelujahâ â Jeff BuckleyToday, Rob returns with a gift in time for the holidays, breaking down what many would call the voice of an angel. He takes us back to the â90s, when one of the most covered songs on the planet was merely a...
- 2025 / 8 / 20âA-Punkâ â Vampire WeekendLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2025 / 8 / 13"Grindinâ"â The ClipseThis week, Rob explores the biblical complexities of brotherhood throughout popular song, and uses those musical examples to highlight this eternal dichotomy: Some days when you arenât Abel, there is always...
- 2025 / 8 / 6âHeavy Metal DrummerââWilcoIn this weekâs episode, Rob uses the blueprint he learned from all of his favorite rock band movies, like 'Dig!' and 'The Great Muppet Caper,' to better understand the self-proclaimed misunderstood band...
- 2025 / 7 / 30"The House That Built Me"â Miranda LambertThis week, Rob shines a light on the many ways singer-songwriters have utilized the concept of the word âhomeâ to convey where the heart and the human spirit truly reside. These musings serve as a springboard...
- 2025 / 7 / 23âLive Like You Were Dyingââ Tim McGrawThis week, Rob puts his pretensions about country music aside with a closer look at Tim McGrawâs simple but moving song, âLive Like You Were Dying,â that encourages even the most sarcastic of...
- 2025 / 7 / 16âMs. Jacksonââ OutkastWhy would the best ever want to stop being the best? Rob tries to figure this out in this week's episode covering Outkast. He proves that Big Boi and AndrĂ© 3000 will always be better together by comparing the...
- 2025 / 7 / 9âCanât StopââThe Red Hot Chili PeppersRob initiates this weekâs show by waxing poetic on the mortality of his musical idols and the treasure trove of emotional tribute songs that proliferated after the tragic passing of Nirvana frontman Kurt...
- 2025 / 6 / 25âSince U Been Goneââ Kelly ClarksonRob contemplates the art of making an ironic cover song sincere as he enters the dark realm of the 2000s hit TV show, âAmerican Idolâ. He follows the inevitable success of Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson, who...
- 2025 / 6 / 18âHow to Save a LifeââThe FrayThis week, Rob examines the hallowed art of employing songs within the soundtrack of a crucial TV scene to emotionally manipulate the viewing audience. Along the way, he evokes classic moments from âGeneral...
- 2025 / 6 / 12âEtherââNasThis week, weâre breaking down the Nas vs. Jay-Z feud, and Rob has to argue, which makes him deeply uncomfortable. After he breaks down the basic contents of a diss track, he is joined by The Ringerâs Joel...
- 2025 / 5 / 28âNo One KnowsââQueens of the Stone AgeItâs Queens of the Stone Age Day here at 60 Songs! Listen as Rob finds a way to juxtapose heavy metal and stand-up comedy like only he can on his journey to celebrate the song âNo One Knows.â Later, Rob is...
- 2025 / 5 / 21âJenny From the BlockââJennifer LopezRob peruses the limelight love story of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck while celebrating J.Loâs 2002 smash hit, âJenny From the Block.â Later, he is joined by writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd to discuss the...
- 2025 / 5 / 14âCourtesy of the Red, White and BlueââToby KeithRob homes in on the specific and strange political moment in which Toby Keith made "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue." Then, heâs joined by New Yorker music writer Kelefa Sanneh to discuss the songâs...
- 2025 / 5 / 7âMapsââYeah Yeah YeahsRob heads back to Brooklyn to explore the 2003 indie-rock staple âMapsâ and the history of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Later, he is joined by Niko Stratis to further explore the indie jamâs success. Host: Rob...
- 2025 / 4 / 30âFeel Good Inc.ââGorillazRob is back from hiatus with a loaded episode! Join him as he straddles the line between real life and virtual reality when discussing the virtual band Gorillaz and the career of its creator, Damon Albarn....
- 2025 / 4 / 16Proof of Life: 60 Songs is Back on April 30We know, it's been a while. But, Rob and his producer pals are working hard on the show. See you in two weeks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2025 / 2 / 6Poetic Justice: The Year of Kendrick LamarAhead of Kendrick Lamarâs Super Bowl halftime performance, Ringer senior staff writer Justin Charity explores some of the critical moments of Kendrickâs story: from a legendary come-up in the rap blog era of...
- 2025 / 2 / 5The Soundtrack Draft | 60 Songs x Bandsplain LIVEListen to Rob and Yasi, joined by Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey live from the Lodge Room in Los Angeles! In this song draft, the crew is picking between the best soundtracks of the 2000s. ï»żHosts: Rob...
- 2025 / 1 / 29âHow You Remind MeââNickelbackThis week, weâre celebrating the Canadian rock band Nickelback! Along the way, Rob discusses butt rock, anti-Nickelback memes, and his friend stealing his girlfriend in high school. Later, author and...
- 2025 / 1 / 22âUmbrellaââRihannaRob celebrates pop icon Rihanna while looking back at her smash hit âUmbrella.â While combing through Rihannaâs expansive career, Rob also discusses whether Jay-Zâs guest verse on âUmbrellaâ is the worst of...
- 2025 / 1 / 15âAmberââ311Rob explores the genre-fluid positive energy of rap/reggae/rock â90s holdovers 311 and their hit âAmber.â Among other things, he also talks about them as a bridge from a previous era, the musicality of their...
- 2025 / 1 / 8âYeah!ââUsherRob examines the crossroads of Usherâs pop star persona and Lil Jonâs unique vocal and musical genius this week when taking a look back at the smash hit âYeah!â (1:00). Then, he is joined by Clover Hope to...
- 2024 / 12 / 18âComplicatedââAvril LavigneRob looks back at the music career of pop star Avril Lavigne while celebrating her smash hit âComplicated.â Along the way, Rob dives deep into the idea of the anti-Britney Spears and much more! Later, he is...
- 2024 / 12 / 11âHurtââJohnny CashListen as Rob celebrates the life and career of the music icon who is Johnny Cash and his 2002 legendary cover of âHurt.â Along the way, Rob discusses Cashâs work with Rick Rubin and much more. Later, Rob is...
- 2024 / 12 / 4âIn the EndââLinkin ParkRob travels down memory lane and looks back at his not-so-kind review of Linkin Parkâs diamond-selling debut album, 'Hybrid Theory,' before celebrating the bandâs undeniable greatness. Along the way, he also...
- 2024 / 11 / 20âWork ItââMissy ElliottJoin us in a moment of 60 Songs history being made as Missy Elliott becomes the first artist with not one, but two songs in the 60 Songs hall of fame with âWork Itâ added to the mix. In celebration, Rob...
- 2024 / 11 / 13âKidsââMGMTThis week, Rob assures you that yes, he was there, boots on the ground, for the indie rock (nay, indie sleaze?) boom that hit New York City in the 2000s. Rob sets the stage for the music scene that MGMT...
- 2024 / 11 / 6âThe MiddleââJimmy Eat WorldItâs Jimmy Eat World Day here at '60 Songs,' and in typical Rob fashion, we take the scenic route to get to âThe Middle.â Before we talk Jimmy Eat Worldâs smash hit, we discuss the time Robâs friend got hit...
- 2024 / 10 / 30âPaper PlanesââM.I.ARob looks back at some major performances that came with pregnancy announcements, before focusing in on M.I.A and her 2008 hit âPaper Planes.â Along the way, Rob also touches upon the controversies that came...
- 2024 / 10 / 23âChop SueyââSystem of a DownJoin Rob in watching a mosh pit from a safe distance away while we celebrate System of a Downâs âChop Suey.â Along the way, Rob discusses tension amongst band members, their potent political messages, and...
- 2024 / 10 / 16âIn da Clubââ50 CentRob looks back at some of the greatest haters in the history of music in celebration of the legendary hater and rapper that is 50 Cent. Later, Rob guides us through the rise of 50 Cent in the early 2000s....
- 2024 / 10 / 9âBack to BlackââAmy WinehouseJoin Rob in celebrating Amy Winehouse, and missing her voice like the rest of us. Along the way, Rob discusses the biopic âBack to Blackâ and âAmyâ before taking some time to cherish Amy Winehouseâs iconic...
- 2024 / 10 / 2âMr. BrightsideââThe KillersJoin us as Rob kicks off a new era of '60 Songs' with a deep dive into the 2000s anthem âMr. Brightsideâ by the Killers. Of course, along the way, Rob brings the head-scratching tangents that you know and...