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60 Songs That Explain the '90s

The Ringer

The 1990s were a turning point in music: with the increasingly connected world enabling an unprecedented coalescence of various styles and genres, the decade featured the rapid evolution of...

60 Songs That Explain the '90s Podcast Guide

Listen to 60 Songs That Explain the '90s, a Music podcast by The Ringer. Stream 175 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Bush — “Glycerine”

We’re going back to our roots this week—back to our Toyota Corollas and Chrysler LeBarons or whatever other shitty cars we drove back in the...

90:51May 20, 2026

Shakira — “Hips Don’t Lie”

This episode is for the ladies up in here tonight! Before her hips became internationally renowned, Shakira was making Spanish rock music fr...

85:17May 13, 2026

Feist — “1234”

Imagine, you’re on the road with an indie sleaze band making sock puppets sing obscenities when Sesame Street gives you a call. Leslie Feist...

85:58May 6, 2026

Joanna Newsom — “Emily”

This episode is for all of the people who don’t know the difference between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite. Rob finally opens up about h...

72:46Apr 29, 2026

Radiohead — “All I Need”

Keep those negative thoughts to yourself! They are a parasite to those around you, and who knows that better than Thom Yorke? This week, Rob...

103:36Apr 15, 2026

TV On The Radio — “Wolf Like Me”

This week, Rob takes a trip down memory lane, a.k.a. 2000s Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Now that we are in the dark ages of social media and vira...

82:39Apr 8, 2026

Madvillain — “All Caps”

This week, Rob makes a solid argument that the coolest thing a person can do is watch cartoons and play pretend. He breaks down the many per...

94:54Apr 1, 2026

Kelis — “Milkshake”

Today, Rob talks about the song that left him speechless upon his first listen—“Milkshake”. He retraces his steps back to the beginning of K...

84:34Mar 18, 2026

Paramore — “Misery Business”

Imagine the angstiest, cringiest art you made as a teenager. Now imagine the entire world singing to it in their cars and at karaoke forever...

94:30Mar 11, 2026

Bruce Springsteen — “The Rising”

In the uncertain moments following 9/11, we were searching for comfort and someone to help us make sense of it all. Today, Rob discusses the...

93:53Feb 18, 2026

Britney Spears – “Toxic”

Before he vows to leave her alone, Rob breaks down the cataclysmic career of a pop star who did it for the love of the game and the disgust...

96:32Feb 11, 2026

“Buy U a Drank”— T-Pain

At long last, Rob has returned to your speakers and screens, triumphant in the face of his haters. In this way, he is no different than the...

102:49Feb 4, 2026

“Hallelujah” — Jeff Buckley

Today, Rob returns with a gift in time for the holidays, breaking down what many would call the voice of an angel. He takes us back to the ’...

102:49Dec 3, 2025

"Grindin’"— The Clipse

This week, Rob explores the biblical complexities of brotherhood throughout popular song, and uses those musical examples to highlight this...

84:29Aug 13, 2025

“Heavy Metal Drummer”—Wilco

In this week’s episode, Rob uses the blueprint he learned from all of his favorite rock band movies, like 'Dig!' and 'The Great Muppet Caper...

92:09Aug 6, 2025