On this wide-ranging edition of Everything Is Personal, Len and Jon broach the idea of self-help as opposed to a cult as Len relays a freezing nighttime hike at Topanga State Park, teachers who made a good or bad difference in their lives (or hit them with wiffle ball bats), what a Prius is good for, give a shout-out to a long-time pro-cannabis Oregon congressman, consider money vs. justice as cannabis becomes descheduled around the nation, first concerts, ballpark profanities, ballpark brutalities, Veterans Stadium (1971-2004), concert vomit, Jerry Garcia vs. John Mayer, Live Aid, the ideal hit single trio formula (singer, cameo, producer), the glories and secret affections of Yacht Rock, Len's Russell Simmons moment and how to approach your idols, and another edition of Have You Heard.
Mentioned:
Robin Quivers
Beastie Boys
Wu-Tang Clan
Rick Rubin
"disdain for the cold."
Skull Rock
Topanga State Park
Tony Robbins
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (Oregon's 3rd congressional district, Portland metro)
World Health Organization
United Nations
decriminalization
descheduling
"collateral consequences."
Adam Schlesinger
Grateful Dead
The Clash
The Police
The Kinks
John Mayer
Jerry Garcia
Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Van Halen
Pink Floyd
JFK Stadium
New York Yankees
Queen
Farm Aid
Live Aid
Veterans Stadium
Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
teachers
school
expulsion
Ozzy Osbourne
Back Sabbath
FJK
Trevor Horn
The Buggles
"Video Killed the Radio Star"
Seal
Q Tip
Michael McDonald
The Doobie Brothers
Yacht Rock
Steely Dan
Kenny Loggins
Christopher Cross
"Ride Like the Wind"
"Sailing"
SCTV
Max Martin
Ferrell
Kendrick Lamar
Labyrinth
Sam Smith
Shangri-La
Russell Simmons
Clips for Have You Heard tracks:
Charles Bradley "Changes" (Black Sabbath cover)
Record Store Day single release, 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuFAwcoG8VI
Mister Scruff "Music Takes Me Up"
Ninja Tuna album track two, 2008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojl2KLCGT4I
Also:
SCTV Michael McDonald video, 1982
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JLbhEUE_5U