Blue Island Radio Podcast

Hey, it's the first day of Summer and the 94th episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast! You do the math! Why am I screaming! On today's episode of the show Brandon and Timmy take suggestions to fill the slots of their Mystery Wheel which will play a big part of the 100th episode, which will be recorded LIVE at the Rock Island Public House on Sunday, August 18th. Thanks for listening!

This month's music episode is dedicated to the baby song; the ooh, baby baby, ba-babeh baby! With songs by Jackie Wilson, Starter, The Door Knobs, Sue Thompson, Starz and more. Thanks for listening! If you like the show follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

On this episode of the podcast Brandon and Timmy play a game of "Either Or" pitting two giants against each other, The Cure & The Smiths. There can be just one winner. Who will reign supreme in this grudge match for the ages!

On this episode of the podcast Brandon goes to the 2019 Can'd Beer Festival at The Double Play Saloon in Blue Island, IL. With his microphone and trusty 4-track he records a number of the bands including No Dead Heroes, Oveja Negra, The Islanderz, Dangerous Chairs, Dethwarrant, Fighting for Scraps, and Death & Memphis. He also drinks lots of canned beer and manages to get some interviews with some of the bands. Thanks for listening!

On today's episode of the podcast Brandon interviews his mom on Mother's Day. They talk about Mother's Day past and all things Blue Island. Thank You for listening.  

Brandon is back with another music episode and this one is full of songs about the good, the bad and the ugly with music by The Mojo Men, The Ugky Ducklings, The Spiritual Harmonizers of Little Rock, Arkansas and more!   

On today's episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast Brandon is joined by Blue Island punks The Islanders. 

On today's episode of the show Brandon & Timmy take calls from listeners and ask them about their 21st birthdays. I'll give you a hint: there's a lot of puking. Also, a new sound collage. Thanks for listening!

On today's episode of the podcast Brandon & Timmy welcome film maker, musician, photographer and all around cool person Stacey Goldschmidt. Check the videos she made for her band Palmflower and Weird Paul Petroskey. Not to mention the film she directed Weird Paul: A Lo-Fi Documentary. 

In honor of Women's History month today's episode is dedicated to Girl Groups and other women performers of the female gender including: Wanda Jackson, Rita Chao, Shannon Shaw, April March and more! If you like the podcast PLEASE follow us on iTunes and leave us a review. You can also find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Thanks for listening!          

On today's episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast Brandon and Timmy talk about celebrity encounters.

On today's episode of the show Brandon and the Blue Island Radio Podcast gang get together to talk about love. They talk about gas station sushi, not that gas station but actual gas station sushi, The Sybaris Hotel, hot dates, and all things sexy. They also try to figure out what third base is. Thanks for listening.  Like us on Facebook @blueislandradio Follow us on Instagram @ Blue_island_radio And if you really like the show visit our Patreon page at: patreon.com/blueislandradio and become a patron  

Musician (JD, Bubonic Plague, Calling All Cars) bartender, pop culture enthusiast and best of all a fan of the show Jimmy Disbrow joins the BIRP gang in the studio for a talk about music, wrestling, movies and who who knows what else. Thank You for listening.  

Bubblegum Music was a short lived musical phenomenon that never went away. Today's episode mostly focuses on the hey day from around 1968 - 1974. Initially marketed to kids (the Saturday Morning Cartoon generation) the early Bubblegum Music was fun, not overly complicated, and an inspiration to some of the first wave of punk bands like The Ramones. Thanks for listening!

The Blue Island Radio Podcast gang gets together for the first meeting of the Blue Island Radio Podcast Book Club! On this episode they discuss the book Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968 by Ryan H. Walsh.  

On this, the first episode of the year, Brandon & Tim discuss some nonsense including what we'd like to see less of in 2019, and Timmy's failed attempt to watch The Last Tango in Paris. This episode also includes a bonus song from one of our favorite guests of 2018, "Little" Dave Merriman. The song was recorded live for episode #58 has not seen the light of day until now. Thanks for listening!  

On this week’s episode of the podcast Brandon gets together with the Blue Island Radio Podcast Players to record what is arguably the best episode of the last two months. Recorded in August, the crew performs a dramatic reading of “The Strike” which is sure to become a holiday classic in its own right. Happy Festivus, Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, whatever. Thanks for listening.

  Hey everybody, if you're ready for some Xmas music that doesn't suck then you've come to the right place. On this years holiday episode you will hear music from Billy Childish, James Brown, El Vez, and more. Peace!

On today's episode of the podcast Brandon & Tim are joined in the studio by Blue Island's own Alex Francois & Stephanie Meehan.  

On this episode of the podcast Brandon and Tim sit down and talk about Halloween. An in-depth conversation about candy, costumes, and Halloween in Blue Island. Thanks for listening! Like us on Facebook @blueislandradio Follow us on Instagram @blue_island_radio