35000 Watts: The Podcast

Mar 20 2025 21 ep. 40 mins 6

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A spin-off of the feature documentary film 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio, this podcast will dive even deeper into the music, history and culture of college radio in the United States and beyond.

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Favorite Rock Docs: Another State of Mind

Mar 20 2025 29 mins

We've been talking a lot about the music of college radio on the podcast, but given that 35000 Watts is a documentary, it seemed appropriate (and maybe overdue) to talk about our own personal favorite music documentaries. First up, we discuss the 1984 documentary Another State of Mind, which follows Youth Brigade and Social Distortion as they head out onto the road for their first

Album Revisit: Siamese Dream

Mar 13 2025 37 mins

In this episode, we revisit another early '90s album that made a big impact during our time in college radio: Smashing Pumpkins' breakthrough album, Siamese Dream. This album received heavy rotation on the college radio airwaves before breaking big into the mainstream. Does it still hold up over 30 years later?

We Loved These Albums...Did Anyone Else?

Feb 27 2025 49 mins

Have you ever loved an album but wondered if maybe you were the only one? In this episode, we take a look at three albums that blew us away but didn't seem to make a huge impact on anyone else.

I Would Have Played This on Repeat!

Feb 20 2025 64 mins

Many of us had our musical tastes and preferences shaped heavily by our time in college radio. But a lot of us continued to work as DJs in clubs, commercial radio or online streaming, which led to discovering a lot more new music after leaving the college radio booth. In this episode, Michael, Scott and Keith each choose a band they would have played in heavy rotation had they been

Surprise albums!

Feb 13 2025 51 mins

Have you ever heard a fantastic album from a band you had written off because of their previous work? Michael, Keith and Scott have, and in this episode, they do a deeper dive on three albums that took them completely by surprise.

College Radio One-Hit Wonders Vol. 3

Feb 06 2025 36 mins

We are back again with one our favorite topics, college radio one-hit wonders! In this episode, Michael, Keith and Scott choose a few of their favorites from their time in college radio, including a few classics and a smash hit at KTXT and beyond from our friends, Hagfish (our panel's unanimous vote for "band who should have been much bigger"). Available now on our website or your

Interview with Michael Sandefer - Part 1

Jan 30 2025 32 mins

How do you start up a college radio station from scratch? That is one of the big questions Lisa has for our guest for this episode, Michael Sanderfer of WLJS.

Throwing Copper: Thirty Years Later

Jan 23 2025 54 mins

Easily one of the most-played "modern rock" albums of the 1990s, Live's Throwing Copper isn't often spoken of in the same reverent tones as other classic albums from the same decade like Nevermind or Ten. In this episode, Michael, Keith and Scott revisit the album thirty years after the peak of its popularity to find out if it deserves a spot in the pantheon of great 90s albums.

Interview with WUOG alum Spenser Simrill

Jan 16 2025 43 mins

If you've seen our film, 35000 Watts, you've been briefly introduced to our guest when our friend Arvell Poe talks about being paired with "a white guy named Spenser". It was only a matter of time before we had to meet Spenser ourselves, and we're glad we did. Dr. Spenser Simrill Jr. is an award-winning writer, producer, educator, and TEDx speaker with amazing stories to tell. In t

College Radio Cover Tunes Vol. 1

Jan 09 2025 49 mins

While college radio is filled with new and innovative music, it has also featured some fantastic covers of both classic tunes and lesser-known gems. In this episode, we kick off season 2 with Michael, Keith and Scott talking about some of their favorite cover tunes from their time in college radio.