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.

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“Closing Time”—Semisonic

Episode Date: March 13, 2024

It’s last call for '90s songs and Rob’s memories as the show draws to a close. So there couldn’t be a more fitting moment for Semisonic’s “Closing Tim...

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“Hard Knock Life”—JAY-Z

Episode Date: February 14, 2024

Rob looks at JAY-Z’s career backwards this week before reaching the rap legend’s 90’s pop crossover hit, “Hard Knock Life.” Along the way, Rob highlig...

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“Iris”—Goo Goo Dolls

Episode Date: January 31, 2024

Rob looks back at the movie ‘High Fidelity’ and observes the similarities between himself and one of the characters, who is also named Rob. Somewhere...

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"Believe"—Cher

Episode Date: January 17, 2024

Rob takes a trip down memory lane and once again back to his days of watching ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ before stopping at his memory of the time Beavis...

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“Santeria”—Sublime

Episode Date: December 6, 2023

Listen as Rob reminisces on some of the funniest songs he heard from the back seat of the car as a child, before turning his focus to Sublime, the ban...

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“Glory Box”—Portishead

Episode Date: November 8, 2023

Listen as Rob confesses about that time where he sorta…kinda…maybe…beat up a guy at a Portishead concert in 1997. Stay as he dives into the world of t...

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“Lovefool”—The Cardigans

Episode Date: October 25, 2023

Listen as Rob lets us in on his dream of being the guy that plays piano at a party and serenades all the ladies. And if that isn’t enough for you, sta...

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“My Name Is”—Eminem

Episode Date: October 18, 2023

Rob reflects on the times when he was a child in the car with his mother and inappropriate songs played on the radio, as well as his times as a parent...