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Hosted by Nick Bambach, RIR is a music podcast focusing on artists’ careers and legacies. We also talk about recent music movies and award shows (including the Rock Hall, Oscars and the Grammys) Listen here - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1815026
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Cliff and Helen return to discuss the movie 'Diane Warren: Relentless.' Warren's song 'Dear Me' is nominated at this year's Oscars.
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Darren and Peter return to talk about the songs and scores nominated at this year's Oscars ceremony!
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I invited a panel of Rock Hall experts and friends to discuss and analyze the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees ballot.
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Jordan, Kailyn, and Sam join Nick to discuss all things Eminem and the 2025 documentary 'Stans' (now streaming on Paramount+).
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Our first 'official' deep-dive into an A24 movie! It's one of the best movies ever released: the mighty Moonlight from 2016!
Check this one out as it's a good one. Make sure to follow the show on your favorite social media platforms and listen wherever you stream podcasts.
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Andrew and Scott (co-hosts of I Got That On Vinyl) join Nick to discuss Alex Ross Perry's 2024 film Pavements about the legendary indie rock band Pavement.
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Author and podcaster Tim Durling joins Nick to discuss the career and legacy of classic rock legends Night Ranger.
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In our second episode of A24kGold, we break down the origins of the studio, as well as the creative risk-taking and branding decisions that helped A24 reshape modern cinema as we know it.
Listen to Episode 2, streaming now.
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Jon, Patrick, and Mike return to discuss the 2025 documentary 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley.'
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A very shameless plug indeed!
I didn’t predict B-52’s last year either. I would be elated if they got on the ballot and I’m at a point where I want to be surprised more than anything now.
My picks for the 2026 Rock Hall nominees ballot:
Alicia Keys
Beck
Bryan Adams
D’Angelo
De La Soul
Devo
Fugees
José Feliciano
Lenny Kravitz
Lucinda Williams
Mariah Carey
Oasis
Phil Collins
Scorpions
Sonic Youth
The Monkees
Full article: ndbambach.substack.com/p/predicting...
Here is the link to Nick's Substack for the entire article - ndbambach.substack.com/p/top100rock...
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Nick invited Joe, co-host of Who Cares About the Rock Hall, to discuss Nick's updated rankings for this year's Top 100 Rock Hall Prospects Project.
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Fans, friends, and followers of RIR!
I started a new podcast with my friends Darren, Kailyn, and Amanda that focuses on the movie studio A24. You know, the folks that released Moonlight, Uncut Gems, Midsommar, Everything Everywhere All at Once among others.
Follow @a24karatgold.bsky.social!
Nick here, one of the co-hosts. Thank you loving the name and checking out the show!!!!
I’ve updated my Top 100 Rock Hall Prospects Project with new commentary as we head into the 2026 season!
This might be the most drastic overhaul of the Project since I started it six years ago.
ndbambach.substack.com/p/top100rock...
One request—if you are a Patreon member: thank you so much for supporting independent podcasts and writers like myself. However, please do not publicly disclose the rankings, and keep those conversations on either the RIR Patreon or RIR private Discord until I publish the article on my Substack.
I’ve updated my Top 100 Rock Hall Prospects project for the 2026 Rock Hall season.
I’m still in the midst of writing the article to accompany it for my free Substack (for later this week), but you can subscribe to my Patreon to find out this year’s rankings.
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
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Helen and Cliff join Nick to discuss the 2025 Hulu documentary 'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery.'
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I invited Josh of VinylSpinYVR to discuss the career and legacy of iconic Canadian musician Burton Cummings.
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Our show's 2026 Rock Hall Nominees Draft is now live!
Find out who we think will make the performers ballot next month.
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Writer Greg Prato joins Nick to discuss his recent book "Alternative for the Masses: The '90s Alt-Rock Revolution - An Oral History."
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Kailyn returns to discuss the 2025 concert documentary 'Depeche Mode: M.'
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Traci and Jon come on to discuss the career and legacy of the one and only Phil Collins. Lots of topics discussed including why he should go into the Rock Hall a 2nd time.
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Always a good time with these guys! Check it out!
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Eligible Artists in Spotify’s Billions Club.
ndbambach.substack.com/p/eligiblero...
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I invited Richard back to discuss the 2024 documentary 'One to One: John & Yoko,' now streaming on HBO Max.
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I wrote a tribute to the late great Jimmy Cliff who died earlier today.
ndbambach.substack.com/p/rip-jimmy-...
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Nick interviewed prolific author Sean Egan about his latest book 'Bruce Springsteen & Born to Run: 50 Years.'
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For those wondering...I took these photos!