Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist
Two fifty-something music fanatics and entertainment industry veterans work through the decades to create a GenEx playlist and delve deep into the artists and songs that shaped their lives and continue to inspire them today. Listen along with Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2dtoMOrC7FwrSIh70Tqi06?si=2a7bc45a03c44038
Episodes
56 episodes
1982 Part 5 Dexys Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen", Kim Wilde "Kids in America" & Haircut 100 "Love Plus One"
Matt & Sheryl make their way further into 1982 with songs that were considered one hit wonders in the US but had more success in the UK as the second British Invasion starts to take over America.
September 17, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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1:06:06
1982 Part 4 The English Beat "Save it for Later" & Van Halen "Dancing in the Street"
Matt & Sheryl continue adding to the playlist with The English Beat's beloved "Save it for Later" and Van Halen's cover of Martha and the Vandella's "Dancing in the Street" from one of their most overlooked albums, Diver Down.
August 22, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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59:26
1982 Part 3 Toto "Rosanna" & Don Henley "Dirty Laundry"
Matt & Sheryl focus on Toto in 1982, adding their hit single "Rosanna" to the playlist and Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry", featuring the Toto guys as session musicians, and discuss other albums they contributed to that year.
August 06, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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59:48
1982 Part 2 Asia "Heat of the Moment", XTC "Senses Working Overtime" & The Go-Go's "We Got the Beat"
Matt and Sheryl move a little deeper into '82 with Matt's picks, supergroup Asia's "Heat of the Moment", The Go-Go's "We Got the Beat" and Sheryl's choice XTC's melodic masterpiece "Senses Working Overtime".
July 18, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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1:02:11
1982 The Human League "Don't You Want Me" & Men at Work "Down Under"
Matt & Sheryl move into a new year with Sheryl's first 1982 choice "Don't You Want Me" and Matt's pick "Down Under", both songs that were released in 1981 but became huge hits in '82.
June 25, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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1:03:33
1981 Part 9 Laurie Anderson "O Superman", Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "The Waiting", The Police Ghost in the Machine, King Crimson Discipline and 1981 wrap up
Mike joins Matt & Sheryl as they wrap up another year with Mike's song pick and Mike and Matt's album choices, along with near misses for the playlist from 1981.
June 12, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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1:43:49
1981 Part 8 Daryl Hall & John Oates "Private Eyes" & Chilliwack "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
Matt & Sheryl choose their last two songs for the playlist for 1981, an iconic 80s hit single by the most popular duo in music history and a throwback one hit (or two hit) wonder in the US from a west coast Canadian band.
May 28, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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55:21
1981 Part 7 The Go-Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed" & Soft Cell "Tainted Love"
Matt & Sheryl continue their deep dive into 1981 with Matt's pick from The Go-Go's debut album "Our Lips Are Sealed" and Sheryl's pick from synth pop pioneers Soft Cell and their cover of "Tainted Love"
May 16, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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48:34
1981 Part 6 Journey "Don't Stop Believin'" & AOR albums Journey Escape, Foreigner 4, Loverboy Get Lucky & Billy Squier Don't Say No
Matt & Sheryl work through more 1981 albums looking for their favorite of the year and discuss the huge AOR albums from 1981 Journey Escape, Foreigner 4, Loverboy Get Lucky and Billy Squier Don't Say No.
April 24, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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57:03
1981 Part 5 Phil Collins Face Value, Genesis "No Reply At All" & Split Enz "History Never Repeats"
Matt & Sheryl discuss the start of Phil Collin's solo career with his 1981 release Face Value along with Sheryl's song pick from Genesis, "No Reply At All" and Matt discovers a new found love for Split Enz and chooses their song "History Ne...
April 08, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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55:05
1981 Part 4 Styx "Too Much Time on My Hands", REO Speedwagon "Take it on the Run", Climax Blues Band "I Love You" and Rush Moving Pictures
Matt & Sheryl add three songs to the playlist from bands who all built a following from relentless touring in the 70s and into the 80s, Styx with their synth driven hit "Too Much Time on My Hands", REO's huge hit "Take it on the Run" from t...
March 25, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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1:03:00
1981 Part 3 The Who "You Better You Bet", Steve Winwood "While You See a Chance" & Rick Springfield "Jessie's Girl"
Matt & Sheryl continue their journey into 1981, adding two songs to the playlist from veteran artists who had hits into the 80s, The Who's "You Better You Bet" and Steve Winwood's first solo hit "While You See a Chance" and discuss a near m...
March 07, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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48:28
1981 Part 2 Blondie "Rapture", Queen & David Bowie "Under Pressure" and the beginnings of rap with special guests DJ Avelanche and DeVon Pouncey
DJ Avelanche and DeVon Pouncey join Matt & Sheryl and share their riveting accounts of the early days of rap in the 80s and 90s and it's effect on their youth and their lives today as Matt adds his introduction into the genre, Blondie's "Ra...
February 28, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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1:25:18
1981 John Lennon "Watching the Wheels", Stars on 45 "Stars on 45" & Beatle solo releases
Matt and Sheryl begin 1981 by adding Sheryl's pick for the playlist "Watching the Wheels", the third hit single from John Lennon & Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy album, Matt's pick "Stars on 45", a medley of Beatles songs that was recorded in 19...
February 13, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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43:35
New Year Bonus - Favorite album releases of 2023
Mike joins Matt and Sheryl as they each run through their favorite releases from 2023
January 31, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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41:08
1980 Part 8 Frank Sinatra "Theme From New York, New York", Squeeze "Pulling Mussels From a Shell", Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime", The Pretenders self-titled album & 1980 wrap-up
Mike joins Matt & Sheryl for the final episode of 1980 featuring Matt's final song pick, Frank Sinatra's "Theme From New York, New York", Sheryl's final song pick Squeeze "Pulling Mussels From a Shell", Mike's song pick Talking Heads "Once ...
January 22, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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1:29:50
1980 Part 7 The English Beat "Mirror in the Bathroom" & Willie Nelson "On the Road Again"
Matt and Sheryl each pick a song from two very different music movements happening simultaneously, ska and the 2Tone label in the UK and country crossover hits and the Urban Cowboy movie in the US.
January 03, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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1:06:16
1980 Part 6 Ambrosia "Biggest Part of Me" & Robbie Dupree "Steal Away" & Yacht Rock
Matt & Sheryl continue to sail through 1980 as they work to narrow down the definition of Yacht Rock and add two Yacht Rock classics, Ambrosia's "Biggest Part of Me" and Robbie Dupree's "Steal Away" to the playlist.
December 11, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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54:08
1980 Part 5 Olivia Newton-John "Magic" & John Lennon "(Just Like) Starting Over"
Matt & Sheryl continue adding to the playlist with Matt's pick, ONJ's "Magic" from the box office flop turned cult classic movie Xanadu and Sheryl's second ex-Beatle pick from 1980, John Lennon's last statement before his untimely ...
November 20, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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1:07:05
1980 Bonus episode producer Steve Lillywhite: Peter Gabriel, The Psychedelic Furs, U2, XTC
Matt and Sheryl continue their journey through 1980 focusing on producer Steve Lillywhite and his work on four groundbreaking albums in 1980: Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt), The Psychedelic Furs debut album, U2 Boy and Matt's album pi...
November 07, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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1:22:48
1980 Part 4 REO Speedwagon "Keep On Loving You" and Pete Townshend Empty Glass
1980 continues with Sheryl's obvious album pick for the year, Pete Townshend's Empty Glass and Matt's song pick, REO Speedwagon's "Keep On Loving You".
October 27, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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59:41
1980 Part 3 Ozzy Osbourne "Crazy Train" & AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Matt & Sheryl finally introduce hard rock to the playlist in the third installment of 1980 as they take a ride on Ozzy's "Crazy Train" and appreciate the sonic perfection of AC/DC's hard rock anthem "You Shook Me All Night Long". They also ...
September 26, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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58:49
1980 Part 2 Donnie Iris "Ah! Leah!" & The Soft Boys "Queen of Eyes"
Matt & Sheryl continue into the 80s with Sheryl's pick, a radio staple that has endured decades from Pittsburgh's hometown hero Donnie Iris and Matt's pick, a song from an underground band led by the prolific and talented Robyn Hitchcock.&n...
September 05, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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54:21
1980 Paul McCartney "Coming Up" & Lipps, Inc. "Funkytown"
Bring on the 80s!! Matt & Sheryl start season 2 in 1980 with a hit single from Paul McCartney's second DIY solo effort McCartney 2, "Coming Up" and a seminal late disco hit that is still a dance staple to this day Lipps, Inc. "Funkytown".
August 18, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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56:00