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O'Brien & Doug
Doug and Brian have known each other since junior high school. They didn’t become “O’Brien & Doug” until their widely popular radio show polluted the airwaves of their local rock station. Brian was "Chris O'Brien" on the air and had been in broadcasting for 25 years and Doug....hadn’t. They spoke to listeners on the air about what was important (Who was the best rock drummer? Should 80s movies be required for all high school students?). The magic continues in the O'Brien & Doug Podcast!
Episodes
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O'Brien & Doug Ep252 [July 31, 2025 Bob's Crayons]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode…we take a couple weeks off and everyone dies!? We react to the loss of Ozzy, Hulk, Theo, etc. We also recap our two big gigs…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep251 [July 17, 2025 Accidental Podcast]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss O’Brien’s short vacation, new music from Mammoth, old music from Star City Records, and we travel down the Rick…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep250 [July 10, 2025 Playing Mario with Whitney Houston!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss the Ozzy tribute, hear new music from Foo Fighters and Stryper, play MixTape and climb the Wall of Tunes for one of…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep249 [July 3, 2025 Rollerskating with Supermodels]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss our recent Syndicate gig, O'Brien's anniversary and upcoming Def Leppard concert, the remastering of Van Halen's…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep248 [June 26, 2025 Nice Ankles You Wh$#3!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we our participation in an upcoming bar game, our first big gig of the season, the passing of Bad Company guitarist/songwriter…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep247 [June 19, 2025 Medically Induced]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss the passing of the legendary Brian Wilson and his lasting contribution to music. We also hear new music from the…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep246 [June 12, 2025 Doug: The Lifetime Movie]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss our upcoming gigs, high school sports schedules, and songs to put babies to sleep. We also hear new music from the…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep245 [June 5, 2025 Doug Does All the Work!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss our recent gigs, what happens to classic rock when all our rock star heroes are gone, and the 50 greatest power…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep244 [May 29, 2025 That's Just Weird and You're Too Young]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss Billy Joel’s health problems, the collaboration between Willie Nelson and Steve Perry, the loss of guitar great…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep243 [May 22, 2025 NORM!!!!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about our best gig to date, we discuss June music releases, we compare our picks for the best song from 11 Hair Metal…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep242 [May 15, 2025 We Talk Good!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss bands everyone loves to hate, how pop songs aren’t as complex as they used to be, and O’Brien has found the most…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep241 [May 8, 2025 2-4-1 The BOGO episode]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we hear new music from Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, Mammoth, and we learn of a new artist named Lemoyne Alexander. We discuss…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep240 [May 1, 2025 Canoes & Meth, Happy Retirement Doug!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode Doug has a big announcement. Plus, we discuss Sammy Hagar’s new song that came to him in a dream from Eddie Van Halen. The…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep239 [April 24, 2025 Polar Seal Jacket]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we hear new music from Billy Idol with Avril Lavigne and Mick Jones of Foreigner. We discuss songs that cannot be left out of…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep238 [April 17, 2025 Kneading Dough at the Record Store!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we highlight the list of new Rock releases headed your way in May, we preview a couple of our bands’ upcoming shows; we also…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep237 [April 10, 2025 Happy 5th Anniversary!]
Send us Fan Mail It’s our 5 year anniversary. On this episode we talk about the State Modern Band Festival, a recent gig, we reminisce about 5 years of the…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep236 [April 3, 2025 We Blame the Cocaine Hippos!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we hear new music from Bachman Turner Overdrive…yes, you read that correctly; we vote in Ultimate Classic Rock’s Final Four…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep235 [March 27, 2025 The Piano Men]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we do our own March Madness bracket of Classic Rock artists with help from our Pennsylvania fans Bouncin’ Bob and Ilsa, we…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep234 [March 20, 2025 My Name Is Jeff!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss our recent fundraiser, we hear new music from The Doobie Brothers, talk new releases coming your way in April…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep233 [March 6, 2025 I Mean, Comahh!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss band rehearsals, the Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos according to Ultimate Classic Rock; we play MixTape and climb…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep232 [February 27, 2025 Later Never Comes!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss a gift from a friend, we answer some listener mail and mull a potential new limited feature for the podcast, we…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep231 [February 20, 2025 Doug's Haka!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss O’Brien being down with a sickness, the upcoming “I Want My 80s” tour, ailing rock stars, the new proposed crop of…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep230 [February 13, 2025 Reading & Climbing Don't Mix]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, OF COURSE WE DISCUSS THE BOWL THAT WAS SUPER! We also talk about our upcoming shows, O’Brien’s latest vinyl acquisitions…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep229 [February 6, 2025 Women Don't Like Cheeseburgers - This is True!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss Travel Basketball, an illusive portable bluetooth car CD player, and we don't want to "people" anymore. We play…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep228 [January 30, 2025 Wendy's is Awesome-This is True!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about our music projects and how grumpy we’ve gotten in our old age. We pick our top 5 Hair Metal lead singers…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep227 [January 23, 2025 Choppin the Tarts]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss lots and lots of new music. We list some expected music releases for the month of February and hear new songs from…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep226 [January 16, 2025 The Podcast Thingy]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss O’Brien’s college classes, upcoming shows, an unplanned bathroom break, and the 10 90’s Bands Who Deserve More…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep225 [January 9, 2025 Pantless & Stoopid]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss the benefits of being GenX, Top 20 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal albums of 1985, and we play MixTape and climb the Wall…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep224 [January 2, 2025 Stream of Unconsciousness]
Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! On this episode we discuss our NYE performance with the Syndicate, some of our goals for 2025, the 30 Greatest Videos of the…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep223 [December 19, 2024 Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animals!]
Send us Fan Mail The last episode of 2024! On this episode we discuss the upcoming Beatles biopic, hear new music from Alex Lifeson’s new band, and look at new…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep222 [December 12, 2024 This Reeks of Failure]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk a bit about how AI will change the music industry, plus all the things that happened on December 12 through music…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep221 [December 5, 2024 Eli, Eat a Sandwich]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about our Thanksgivings, basketball, a recent acoustic gig, plus we talk about the best song on every Billy Joel…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep220 [November 21, 2024 The One In Between]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we are tired. We try to stay awake, and most would say we succeeded. But who know? We discuss the top 40 Glam Metal Songs and…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep219 [November 7, 2024 Save the Whales]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we don’t talk about the election. We talk about everything BUT the election. We’re done hearing about the election. What…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep218 [October 31, 2024 Of Men and Doug]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about O’Brien’s conversation with one of his musical heroes, the upcoming Star City Syndicate school show and why we…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep217 [October 24, 2024 Let's Go To Sbarros]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss new Rock releases for November, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, more from Alex Van Halen’s book…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep216 [October 17, 2024 I Don't Read My Underwear!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talked about our weekend, heard new music from Dream Theater and Ratt, the ‘Big 4” of AOR according to Ultimate Classic…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep215 [October 10, 2024 Ain't Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin']
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss the County Fall Fest that we played at, new music from Motley Crue and The Cure, an excerpt from Alex Van Halen’s…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep214 [October 3, 2024 Cats and Umbrellas]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss how the universe gives you cats and umbrellas because we never know where they came from. We also discuss the “Big…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep213 [September 26, 2024 I AM Captain Football!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about O’Brien’s trip to see Joko in concert, rock releases set for October, the continuing drama in the band Journey…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep212 [September 19, 2024 We Like Stupid Things]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we once again discuss the “Big 4”, this time it’s songwriting teams. New music from Tears for Fears, the loss of Tito Jackson…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep211 [September 12, 2024 Meet Ilsa]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we introduce our new 90s country band, hear new music from Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, meet our new fan and future…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep210 [September 5th, 2024 He's Loud & Weird]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss the top 4 prog rock bands, the Journey legal case, Fantasy football, and more. We played MixTape and climbed the…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep209 [August 29, 2024 An Ode to SRV]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we give our take on who the top 5 hair metal bands are, and we discuss the best rock riffs. We hear new “old” music from Bryan…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep208 [August 22, 2024 Bad English was Possessed]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we lament the passing of Jack Russell and Greg Kihn, and someone even closer to the family. We preview rock releases for…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep207 [August 15, 2024 Hey, Do You Live in This Area Code Often?]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about what happened on this day in rock history, “The Top 50 Rocks Songs from the 90s that Don’t Suck”; we reveal our…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep206 [August 8, 2024 The One After The Wedding]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we relive the wedding of O’Brien’s second born child and drool over his honeymoon destination. We hear new music from Bryan…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep205 [August 1, 2024 Back From Vacation]
Send us Fan Mail We are back after a week off. On this episode we discuss Doug’s week away and the upcoming wedding of O’Brien’s second born child. We also…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep204 [July 18, 2024 We're Not Doing This From Mars, We're Not Matt Damon!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we HAVE to discuss the National Anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby because…well, because. We talk about Slash’s new blues album…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep203 [July 11, 2024 Perpetually Tired]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we hear new music from Deep Purple, share record-breaking Bon Jovi news, establish a new name for our acoustic duo, discuss…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep202 [July 4, 2024 Video Doug is a Jerk!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about Brian’s anniversary trip to see James Taylor in concert; we discuss a few things that happened on this date in…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep201 [June 27, 2024 Artificial Unintelligence]
Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we question why Taylor Swift was voted a better guitar player than Brad Paisley and others, we discuss, begrudgingly…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep200 [June 20, 2024 The 200th Episode]
Send us Fan Mail It's our 200th episode. We visit with Chris and Chris, or Bob and Chris, or Bob and Morton! We talk a bit about the Star City Syndicate, a bit…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep199 [June 13, 2024 The Drinking Man's Podcast]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we share Kelly Clarkson’s undeniably cool cover of Metallica, new music from Foghat, a Michael McDonald story that may or may…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep198 [June 6, 2024 The Best of Willie Wyoming!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss a possible addition to our duties here at the podcast; we find out what songs were at number one in various…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep197 [May 30, 2024 Paging Cousin Larry]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we recount our trip to the coast to see John Hiatt, we react to Apple Music's 100 Best LPs, we reveal the winner of last…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep196 [May 23, 2024 Our Latest PodCrap]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk new music releases that are due out in June, the newest song from Bon Jovi’s forthcoming album, how a band can or…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep195 [May 16, 2024 AI Can't Make Anything This Stupid!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we talk about the new 40th Anniversary edition of Def Leppard’s “Pyromania” and how it set the stage for what was to come. We…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep194 [May 9, 2024 Namaste!!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we hear new music from Deep Purple, David Gilmour, Richie Sambora and Motley Crue; we read Ultimate Classic Rock’s list of the…
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O'Brien & Doug Ep193 [May 2, 2024 Do the Thing!]
Send us Fan Mail On this episode we visit with our old friend “Wildman” and reminisce about the old days while celebrating the life of another friend. Oh, and…