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On this signature song episode, Dov discusses the history of Green Day and the development of their career during the 90s. He highlights the unique trajectory of their success, but not without throwing in some ridiculous stories highlighting the band’s endearingly reckless behavior. He of course finishes his monologue by coming up with a detailed description of Green Day's 90s sound, before crowning their “signature” song for that decade. He then is joined by his co-host Ryan Gilman to talk all-things Green Day as well as Ryan’s cat’s recent UTI, for some reason. Timestamps Intro: (00:00) History of Green Day: (04:18) Signature Sound: (19:37) Signature Song Runners-Up: (22:53) Signature 90s Song Revealed: (32:18) Interview: (35:56) Outro: (01:15:55)

After yelling at him for over a year, finally Dov’s ride or die homie, Alejandro Castillo joins the podcast to discuss the greatest one-hit wonders of the 90s as they both unveil their Mount Rushmore of that category. Before the extended interview with Alejandro, Dov gives his shortest monologue yet where he briefly discusses the defining one-hit wonder of childhood, and what initially intrigued him about that song. Make sure you check out the playlist on spotify, “Mount Rushmore of 90s One-Hit Wonders,” which includes all of the songs on both Dov & Alejandro’s respective Mount Rushmore as well as honorable mentions. Timestamps: Special Tribute (00:00) Monologue (01:15) Start of Interview (08:10) Honorable Mentions (19:56) Mount Rushmores (41:20) Outro (1:58:27)

In Dov’s sweet sixteenth episode, he finally breaks away entirely from rock, and instead focuses his attention on perhaps the most lionized rapper ever, 2pac. With such an eventful yet short life, he concentrates on 2pac’s early life, as well as his career as a solo artist. Since lyricism is such a key component of hip-hop music, much of the episode centers on the development of 2pac as a writer. Before naming a signature song, he first shares how he would describe the rapper at his finest. After the monologue, Dov is thrilled to be joined by his friend and coworker, Ashton Combs. Ashton is a music teacher, who has been involved in the music industry on the production side for years and has worked with famous names such as Lil Wayne, Sean Paul, and Trey Songz. Once Ashton stops laughing after hearing about Dov’s first memories of Hip-Hop, he shares his memories of 2pac’s death and speaks fondly of the impact of his life and music. Timestamps: Intro: (00:00) 2pac’s Life & Career: (05:54) Signature Sound/Signature Song Runners-Up: (23:55) Signature Song Reveal: (34:08) Interview with Producer & Musician, Ashton Combs: (38:37) Outro: (01:09:17)

On the third and final part of the “not exactly" 27 club episode, Ryan and Dov have a little fun and debate as to which 20th century male vocalists rank as the top 10 hard-rock singers. In the process, both Dov and Ryan inevitably imitate multiple singers on the list and Dov reveals which one is his doppelganger. Then the boys discuss the final member of the “not exactly" 27 club, Layne Staley of Alice in Chains, who naturally wound up on both Dov and Ryan’s list. Within their back-and-forth, Ryan tells a story of how Alice in Chains became involved in a running joke in his high school friend group, and Dov mentions which animal he deems the “most metal.”

On the second part of the “not exactly” 27 club episode, Dov is joined by unofficial co-host Ryan Gilman to update him on married life and tell him how Shannon Hoon played a key-role in his childhood back in Arizona. In addition, they each share the member that they feel most affected them as musicians. This discussion gives Dov the opportunity to tell Ryan a story about Jim Morrison that he’s probably told 16-thousand times. Dov also tells Ryan a few random 90s facts that somehow appear to have blown his mind. It really is wonderful they became friends. If not, Dov would just be sharing these useless facts to only his dog.

For the first of a three-part episode, Dov establishes a new group within popular musical lore, he calls the “Not Exactly” 27 Club. After relating an iconic blues trio from the 60s to the original member of the actual 27 club, Dov discusses the life and career of three tremendous rock frontmen that passed away far too young, but not exactly at the age of 27. Along with stories of each musician, Dov shares his own stories of how he became familiar with some of the members of this somber fraternity. Be sure to check out some of the songs mentioned on this episode by searching on spotify “Songs from the ‘Not Exactly’ 27 club.” Timestamps: Introduction: (00:00) Andy Wood (Mother Love Bone): (08:07) Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon): (16:54) Layne Staley (Alice in Chains): (27:18) Conclusion: (45:21) Outro: (46:43)

In the second part of Alanis Morissette’s signature song episode, Dov brings on his sister, Rachel, to get a second opinion as to whether or not “Hand in my Pocket” can truly be considered Alanis Morissette’s signature song. They get to that discussion eventually, but not before reminiscing over the sly white lies told by their father as well as the rotation of depressing ballads their mother subjected them to. They also inevitably discuss Morissette's inadvertant contribution to the high school English class for millennial.

In the fourth signature song episode, Dov talks about legendary singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. He details her ascent from kid actress to Canadian dance-pop singer to international rock star. After analyzing the qualities that make Morissette’s music unique, he challenges himself in choosing a signature song from her heyday. Despite the difficulty in finding just one song to represent Morissette’s finest moments, it came down to one tiny instrument that ultimately helped crown the winner. Time Stamps: Intro: (00:00) Morissette’s Childhood & Early Career: (04:22) Morissette moves to LA: (07:05) Jagged Little Pill & International Stardom: (10:21) Morissette’s Signature Sound: (20:26) Signature Song Runners-Up: (23:06) Morissette’s Signature Song: (33:11) Outro: (37:20)