60 Songs That Explain the '90s podcast

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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 now—and 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.

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 now—and 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.

 

#142

Poetic Justice: The Year of Kendrick Lamar

Ahead of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance, Ringer senior staff writer Just... more

06 Feb 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:53

06 Feb 2025


#141

The Soundtrack Draft | 60 Songs x Bandsplain LIVE

Listen to Rob and Yasi, joined by Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey live from the Lodge Room i... more

05 Feb 2025

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:38

05 Feb 2025


#140

“How You Remind Me”—Nickelback

This week, we’re celebrating the Canadian rock band Nickelback! Along the way, Rob discuss... more

29 Jan 2025

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:42

29 Jan 2025


#139

“Umbrella”—Rihanna

Rob celebrates pop icon Rihanna while looking back at her smash hit “Umbrella.” While comb... more

22 Jan 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:01

22 Jan 2025


#138

“Amber”—311

Rob explores the genre-fluid positive energy of rap/reggae/rock ‘90s holdovers 311 and the... more

15 Jan 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:47

15 Jan 2025


#137

“Yeah!”—Usher

Rob examines the crossroads of Usher’s pop star persona and Lil Jon’s unique vocal and mus... more

08 Jan 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:56

08 Jan 2025


#136

“Complicated”—Avril Lavigne

Rob looks back at the music career of pop star Avril Lavigne while celebrating her smash h... more

18 Dec 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:40

18 Dec 2024


#135

“Hurt”—Johnny Cash

Listen as Rob celebrates the life and career of the music icon who is Johnny Cash and his ... more

11 Dec 2024

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:06

11 Dec 2024


#134

“In the End”—Linkin Park

Rob travels down memory lane and looks back at his not-so-kind review of Linkin Park’s dia... more

04 Dec 2024

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:25

04 Dec 2024


#133

“Work It”—Missy Elliott

Join us in a moment of 60 Songs history being made as Missy Elliott becomes the first arti... more

20 Nov 2024

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:41

20 Nov 2024


#132

“Kids”—MGMT

This week, Rob assures you that yes, he was there, boots on the ground, for the indie rock... more

13 Nov 2024

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:43

13 Nov 2024


#131

“The Middle”—Jimmy Eat World

It’s Jimmy Eat World Day here at '60 Songs,' and in typical Rob fashion, we take the sceni... more

06 Nov 2024

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:51

06 Nov 2024


#130

“Paper Planes”—M.I.A

Rob looks back at some major performances that came with pregnancy announcements, before f... more

30 Oct 2024

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:13

30 Oct 2024


#129

“Chop Suey”—System of a Down

Join Rob in watching a mosh pit from a safe distance away while we celebrate System of a D... more

23 Oct 2024

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:55

23 Oct 2024


#128

“In da Club”—50 Cent

Rob looks back at some of the greatest haters in the history of music in celebration of th... more

16 Oct 2024

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:34

16 Oct 2024


#127

“Back to Black”—Amy Winehouse

Join Rob in celebrating Amy Winehouse, and missing her voice like the rest of us. Along th... more

09 Oct 2024

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:11

09 Oct 2024


#126

“Mr. Brightside”—The Killers

Join us as Rob kicks off a new era of '60 Songs' with a deep dive into the 2000s anthem “M... more

02 Oct 2024

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:19

02 Oct 2024


#125

Introducing 60 Songs That Explain the '90s: The 2000s

We are so back! Join us on another musical journey through a new decade as Rob Harvilla di... more

25 Sep 2024

01 MINS

01:08

25 Sep 2024


#124

“Closing Time”—Semisonic

It’s last call for '90s songs and Rob’s memories as the show draws to a close. So there co... more

13 Mar 2024

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:05

13 Mar 2024


#123

“Friends in Low Places”—Garth Brooks

In the penultimate episode of 60 Songs, Rob takes it way back. Listen as he recalls the fi... more

06 Mar 2024

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:27

06 Mar 2024


#122

“Give Me One Reason”—Tracy Chapman

Rob ranks the books he was forced to read in high school before turning his focus on the g... more

28 Feb 2024

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:03

28 Feb 2024


#121

The Songs We Didn’t Do (Everyone Yells At Rob)

Hello friends, and thank you for stopping by for a very special episode of 60 Songs. With ... more

21 Feb 2024

1 HR 46 MINS

1:46:31

21 Feb 2024