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O'Brien & Doug
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Doug and Brian have known each other since junior high school. They didn’t become “O’Brien & Doug” until their widely popular radio show polluted the airwaves of their local rock station. Brian was "Chris O'Brien" on the air and had been in broadcasting for 25 years and Doug....hadn’t. They spoke to listeners on the air about what was important (Who was the best rock drummer? Should 80s movies be required for all high school students?). The magic continues in the O'Brien & Doug Podcast!
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O'Brien & Doug Ep296 [June 25, 2026 Caffeine & Hate]
1w ago01:06:51Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode, we discuss O’Brien’s trip to Boston, the status of the basement, the “Big 4 of Rush Albums”, our favorite songs from Rush, the upcoming Buddy Guy All-Star Concert, a Van Halen headline, and more. We play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash. #boston #rush #vanhalenhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug
Transcribe →O'Brien & Doug Ep295 [June 18, 2026 Oh Yeah, Happy Birthday Jude!]
2w ago01:35:11Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode, we preview some new rock music set for release in July. We also see if Doug can recognize all 40 of the “best drum intros in rock history”, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. We answer some Listener Mail, play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and we Smash or Trash another CD from the Wall of Tunes. Oh, and the day this episode drops is Jude's birthday and we forgot to mention it. Oopsie! #jude #birthday #fathersdayhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug
Transcribe →O'Brien & Doug Ep294 [June 11, 2026 RUSH is Back!]
3w ago01:22:10Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode, we try to explain what Anika Nilles has done for the Rush faithful. We also hear new music from Prince, and the spawn of KISS. We discuss the “Big 4 Guitar Solos”, and decide to change up the Wall of Tunes. We play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape and Wall of Tunes: Smash or Trash! #rush #anikanilleshttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug
Transcribe →O'Brien & Doug Ep293 [June 4, 2026 And the Checklist Saves the Day]
4w ago01:20:17Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode, we discuss O’Brien missing his first Syndicate Show, Eli’s senior week; we hear new music from Peter Gabriel, Greta Van Fleet, and Billy Gibbons, identify 80s TV shows from a freeze frame and hear their theme songs. Plus we play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for rock and roll royalty! #petergabriel #queenhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug
Transcribe →O'Brien & Doug Ep292 [May 28, 2026 Monkeys in a Zoo]
May 2801:30:25Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode, we recap Eli’s prom, O’Brien’s concerts, Rick Beato, and more. We play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for a 50s vocal group that Doug can’t remember the name of. #rickbeato #driftershttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug
Transcribe →O'Brien & Doug Ep291 [May 21, 2026 The Great Chocolate Chip Hunt]
May 2101:31:42Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode, O’Brien & Doug dish out new rock releases for the month of June, discuss the greatest guitar solos from 80s hairbands, and hear new music from Deep Purple and Anthrax. We also wish O’Brien’s oldest a happy birthday, hear a piece of a commencement speech, play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for an interesting discussion about the better of two albums that were meant to be a double album. #hairbands #deeppurple #anthrax #gnrhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug
Transcribe →O'Brien & Doug Ep290 [May 14, 2026 Dead End Doug's Dreamhole!]
May 1401:30:20Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThis episode goes off the rails in swift fashion. We’ve always said we are the podcast for those with ADD, but the number of rabbit holes we follow is record-breaking. We discuss Alex Van Halen, a new Beatles duet, Spotify, “Dead End Doug’s Dreamhole”, the blues-cigar bar idea, and more. We play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for a solo project from an 80s rock and roll icon. #beatles #avh #jackbladeshttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug
Transcribe →O'Brien & Doug Ep289 [May 7, 2026 Two Young Thugs]
May 701:22:48Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode we hear new music from Peter Gabriel and the Rolling Stones, Doug rants about the NYTimes list of the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters. We play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for an 80s band who told us the way it is. #rollingstones #nytimes #brucehornsbyandtherangehttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug
Transcribe →O'Brien & Doug Ep288 [April 30, 2026 Everything is Stoopid!]
Apr 3001:26:13Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode we finally get to some listener mail, we hear new music from Europe, Michael Stipe and Skid Row’s Rachel Bolan. We try to guess the 80s movie from one frame. Plus, we play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape, and climb the Wall of Tunes for the Toxic Twins from Boston, #80s #aerosmithhttps://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug
Transcribe →O'Brien & Doug Ep287 [April 23, 2026 Black Ankle Socks]
Apr 2301:35:04Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn this episode we discuss the 10th anniversary of Prince’s death, talk upcoming appearances, ruminate on the premise of the next Topgun movie, and more. We also play Poorly Explained Movies, MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for the “Purple One”, RIP. #prince https://www.facebook.com/obrienanddoug/ https://instagram.com/obrien_and_doug
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