Anniversaries Episodes
July 5, 2021
E60 Season Finale: Bleed American with Podioslave
It's season finale time! It's 'Murica time! And most importantly, it's twinsie time! In this episode, The Itch welcomes our friends and the podcast peanut butter to our jelly, Podioslave ! Join us for our first ever six-man …
Feb. 22, 2021
E41 Season Premiere: Who Is The Itch?
We're back and we're mildly rebranded! While we put the finishing touches on everything from guest spots to new art, we're here to celebrate our Itchiversary with a mission statement, a few teases about what's to come, and a…
Dec. 28, 2020
E36 Millennium Mania: 20 Albums That Turned 20 in 2020
In this episode, The Itch travels through time to revisit the rock albums that brought in the new century! Join us as Aaron explains the dangers of Christian rock, teenage Dan’s band chooses a bold cover song, and KC speaks …
Nov. 2, 2020
E27 The System Is Down: Music and the Toxicity of American Politics
Yep, The Itch is going there too. The election is here, and in this episode the guys discuss how art relates to politics, raising questions about the current relevance of socially-minded rock heavyweights System of a Down an…
Aug. 31, 2020
E18 Going for Broke: The Growth and Graduation of (Hed) P.E.
In this episode, The Itch discusses the ups and downs in the career of G-punkers (Hed) P.E. , from their breakthrough album Broke to their new (and final?) release, Class of 2020 . Join us to decipher the meanings behind the…
Aug. 17, 2020
E16 Omaha Stylees: 30 Years of 311
In this episode, The Itch celebrates 311 and (give or take) three decades of anniversaries ! Along the way they discuss middle school idiocy, how to craft a concert setlist , and the ghosts of radio stations past . Plus, we …
June 29, 2020
E9 Red, White, and Foo: Dave Grohl and Songs that (Almost) Fly the Flag
This week, The Itch discusses the greatest red, white, and blue music in rock, and recognize the importance of Foo Fighters on their 25th anniversary . The conversation touches on the tension of being American, how Snoop Dog…
June 22, 2020
E8 The Itch and Pony Show: Deftones and Evolving Beyond Nu Metal
This week, the guys celebrate the 20th anniversary of Deftones’ seminal album White Pony ! Along the way they touch on: How an awful thought can become a great song How to use music to end an unwanted relationship The benefi…
June 1, 2020
E5 Primus Time(us): Tales from the Punchbowl and Good Live Gimmicks
In this episode, the guys write a love letter to Primus on the 25th anniversary of Tales from the Punchbowl , a foundational piece of The Itch's history. Topics include: How to mine a live album debut for a decade When funk …