O'Brien & Doug
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!
Episodes
235 episodes
O'Brien & Doug Ep235 [March 27, 2025 The Piano Men]
On this episode, we do our own March Madness bracket of Classic Rock artists with help from our Pennsylvania fans Bouncin’ Bob and Ilsa, we talk the latest rock news, 20 Guilty Pleasure Songs from the 80s, we play MixTape and climb the Wall of ...
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Episode 235
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1:18:35
O'Brien & Doug Ep234 [March 20, 2025 My Name Is Jeff!]
On this episode, we discuss our recent fundraiser, we hear new music from The Doobie Brothers, talk new releases coming your way in April, O’Brien exposes Doug to the “My Name is Jeff” meme, and we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a...
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Episode 234
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1:10:40
O'Brien & Doug Ep233 [March 6, 2025 I Mean, Comahh!]
On this episode, we discuss band rehearsals, the Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos according to Ultimate Classic Rock; we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a quirky singer/songwriter who had a short stint on M.A.S.H. in the 70s. I mean ...
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Episode 233
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1:11:36
O'Brien & Doug Ep232 [February 27, 2025 Later Never Comes!]
On this episode, we discuss a gift from a friend, we answer some listener mail and mull a potential new limited feature for the podcast, we talk about the cultural phenomenon that made us want to be musicians, mourn the loss of a one-hit wonder...
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Episode 232
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1:32:14
O'Brien & Doug Ep231 [February 20, 2025 Doug's Haka!]
On this episode, we discuss O’Brien being down with a sickness, the upcoming “I Want My 80s” tour, ailing rock stars, the new proposed crop of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and more. Doug kind of performs his own Haka! We play MixTape a...
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Episode 231
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1:23:04
O'Brien & Doug Ep230 [February 13, 2025 Reading & Climbing Don't Mix]
On this episode, OF COURSE WE DISCUSS THE BOWL THAT WAS SUPER! We also talk about our upcoming shows, O’Brien’s latest vinyl acquisitions, Doug’s take on the new album from Dream Theater, interesting facts via the late Quincy Jones and rock and...
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Episode 230
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1:11:26
O'Brien & Doug Ep229 [February 6, 2025 Women Don't Like Cheeseburgers - This is True!]
On this episode we discuss Travel Basketball, an illusive portable bluetooth car CD player, and we don't want to "people" anymore. We play MixTape past and future but skip the present, and we climb the Wall of Tunes for a Canadian Pop/Rock Supe...
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Episode 229
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1:28:29
O'Brien & Doug Ep228 [January 30, 2025 Wendy's is Awesome-This is True!]
On this episode we talk about our music projects and how grumpy we’ve gotten in our old age. We pick our top 5 Hair Metal lead singers, preview the new Rush box set, play MixTape and we pick our own personal covers album. It’s a lot of nostalgi...
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Episode 228
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1:38:46
O'Brien & Doug Ep227 [January 23, 2025 Choppin the Tarts]
On this episode we discuss lots and lots of new music. We list some expected music releases for the month of February and hear new songs from the Doobie Brothers, the Spin Doctors and the new band featuring Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith. We dip int...
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Episode 227
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1:17:32
O'Brien & Doug Ep226 [January 16, 2025 The Podcast Thingy]
On this episode we discuss O’Brien’s college classes, upcoming shows, an unplanned bathroom break, and the 10 90’s Bands Who Deserve More Respect. We transform into the O’Myra & Doug Podcast briefly, and we play MixTape and climb the Wall o...
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Episode 226
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1:43:25
O'Brien & Doug Ep225 [January 9, 2025 Pantless & Stoopid]
On this episode we discuss the benefits of being GenX, Top 20 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal albums of 1985, and we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a folk rock singer from the 70s who may be more famous for his guest starring role on th...
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Episode 225
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1:20:37
O'Brien & Doug Ep224 [January 2, 2025 Stream of Unconsciousness]
Happy New Year! On this episode we discuss our NYE performance with the Syndicate, some of our goals for 2025, the 30 Greatest Videos of the 90s, and we answer some listener mail. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for an underrated ba...
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Episode 224
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1:35:37
O'Brien & Doug Ep223 [December 19, 2024 Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animals!]
The last episode of 2024! On this episode we discuss the upcoming Beatles biopic, hear new music from Alex Lifeson’s new band, and look at new releases expected in 2025. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a late Pop sensation from ...
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Episode 223
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1:32:18
O'Brien & Doug Ep222 [December 12, 2024 This Reeks of Failure]
On this episode we talk a bit about how AI will change the music industry, plus all the things that happened on December 12 through music history, in addition to the birth of O'Brien. Yes, it's his birthday! We play MixTape and we climb the Wal...
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Episode 222
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1:13:23
O'Brien & Doug Ep221 [December 5, 2024 Eli, Eat a Sandwich]
On this episode we talk about our Thanksgivings, basketball, a recent acoustic gig, plus we talk about the best song on every Billy Joel album. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for an artist who jumps around genres but is always cons...
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Episode 221
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1:23:11
O'Brien & Doug Ep220 [November 21, 2024 The One In Between]
On this episode we are tired. We try to stay awake, and most would say we succeeded. But who know? We discuss the top 40 Glam Metal Songs and then probably go off on a tangent somewhere. We do MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a the only ...
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Episode 220
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1:16:57
O'Brien & Doug Ep219 [November 7, 2024 Save the Whales]
On this episode we don’t talk about the election. We talk about everything BUT the election. We’re done hearing about the election. What election? Okay we may mention it, only to complain like two old farts. We discuss Chicago…the band, not the...
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Episode 219
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1:04:26
O'Brien & Doug Ep218 [October 31, 2024 Of Men and Doug]
On this episode we talk about O’Brien’s conversation with one of his musical heroes, the upcoming Star City Syndicate school show and why we do them, new music from Rick Springfield, 5 “uncredited” rock and roll guitar solos, and more. We also ...
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Episode 218
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1:11:13
O'Brien & Doug Ep217 [October 24, 2024 Let's Go To Sbarros]
On this episode we discuss new Rock releases for November, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, more from Alex Van Halen’s book, and other rock news. We play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a recent addition to the Rock Ha...
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Episode 217
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1:06:43
O'Brien & Doug Ep216 [October 17, 2024 I Don't Read My Underwear!]
On this episode we talked about our weekend, heard new music from Dream Theater and Ratt, the ‘Big 4” of AOR according to Ultimate Classic Rock, played MixTape, and climbed the Wall of Tunes for a last name band from the 80s who broke wide open...
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Episode 216
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1:18:58
O'Brien & Doug Ep215 [October 10, 2024 Ain't Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin']
On this episode we discuss the County Fall Fest that we played at, new music from Motley Crue and The Cure, an excerpt from Alex Van Halen’s memoir and more. We play MixTape and our Wall of Tunes features our picks for underrated Van Halen song...
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Episode 215
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1:29:18
O'Brien & Doug Ep214 [October 3, 2024 Cats and Umbrellas]
On this episode we discuss how the universe gives you cats and umbrellas because we never know where they came from. We also discuss the “Big 4” rhythm sections in rock, Classic Rock’s worst mistakes, celebrities we’ve lost recently, Frankie Va...
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Episode 214
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1:23:20
O'Brien & Doug Ep213 [September 26, 2024 I AM Captain Football!]
On this episode we talk about O’Brien’s trip to see Joko in concert, rock releases set for October, the continuing drama in the band Journey, we play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for a poet who dominated the 70s and 80s and until recentl...
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Episode 213
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1:26:15
O'Brien & Doug Ep212 [September 19, 2024 We Like Stupid Things]
On this episode we once again discuss the “Big 4”, this time it’s songwriting teams. New music from Tears for Fears, the loss of Tito Jackson and Jane’s Addiction. We discuss the new lawsuit against Miley Cyrus. We play our favorite game “MixTa...
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Episode 212
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1:20:41
O'Brien & Doug Ep211 [September 12, 2024 Meet Ilsa]
On this episode we introduce our new 90s country band, hear new music from Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, meet our new fan and future manager of The Pines, Ilsa, discuss the Big 5 of rock guitar, play MixTape, climb the Wall of Tunes for a ...
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Episode 211
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1:26:53