Rock in Retrospect

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Movie Talk: Finding Fela

Philip returns to discuss Alex Gibney's 2014 documentary Finding Fela, which explores the life and career of legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti while also examini

Nov 5
1 h 26 min

Movie Talk: Joy Division

Helen and Jeff return to discuss the 2007 documentary Joy Division, which covers the history of the legendary post-punk band. We give our takes on the movie and reveal ou

Oct 30
1 h 44 min

Movie Talk: Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer

Darren and Peter return to discuss the 2025 documentary Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer, which chronicles the final years of original Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno.

Oct 23
1 h 43 min

Movie Talk: Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger

Jon and Mike return to discuss the 2026 documentary Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, which focuses on the legendary band's massively successful return tour from

Oct 16
1 h 34 min

Movie Talk: The Phil Collins Big Band

Today, we're discussing the 1996 television documentary The Phil Collins Big Band, which takes us behind the scenes of one of Phil Collins' most fascinating mus

Oct 9
1 h 07 min

Movie Talk: The Library That Dolly Built

Fellow librarian John returns to discuss the 2020 documentary The Library That Dolly Built, which explores country music icon Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and its m

Oct 6
1 h 17 min

Movie Talk: Dio: Dreamers Never Die

Kyle, Patrick, and Hector return to discuss Don Argott and Demian Fenton's 2022 documentary Dio: Dreamers Never Die, which focuses on the life and career of iconic h

Oct 2
1 h 41 min

Artist Spotlight: April Wine

Tim Durling (Author of On Record: The April Wine Album Review) returns to discuss the career and legacy of Canadian classic rockers April Wine. Support the show

Sep 25
1 h 29 min

Movie Talk: Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party

Kevin Brown (The Tom Petty Project) joins Nick to discuss Cameron Crowe’s 1983 music documentary Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party. Originally filmed as an MTV promoti

Sep 11
1 h 28 min

Movie Talk: Stop Making Sense

Nick is joined by his friends and A24k Gold co-hosts Amanda, Darren, and Kailyn for a special crossover episode! Together, they discuss Jonathan Demme’s classic concert f

Aug 12
1 h 14 min

Artist Spotlight: Coldplay

Josh and Kyle join Nick to discuss the career and legacy of 21st century hitmakers Coldplay. We discuss their consistent popularity over the last quarter century, their s

Aug 7
1 h 49 min

Movie Talk: The Ballad of Wallis Island

Jacob and Rachel, hosts of the podcast Cinema Role, join Nick to discuss James Griffiths' 2025 musical comedy-drama The Ballad of Wallis Island. The film stars Tom B

Jul 31
1 h 19 min

Movie Talk: Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues

Patrick, Mike, and Hector return to discuss Rob Reiner's 2025 mockumentary Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues. We share on thoughts on the movie, and conclude by select

Jul 24
1 h 27 min

Movie Talk: Milli Vanilli

Cliff and Helen are back to revisit one of the biggest music scandals of all time as they discuss the 2023 Paramount+ documentary Milli Vanilli. We dive into the incredib

Jul 17
1 h 11 min

5-Year Anniversary Special: Listeners Q&A

Today marks the 5-year anniversary of Rock in Retrospect! To celebrate this milestone, I turned it over to listeners to ask Nick anything they wanted him to answer or sha

Jul 8
52 min

Movie Talk: Michael

Albert and Diya return to discuss Antoine Fuqua's Michael (2026), the long-awaited music biopic chronicling the early life and career of the King of Pop, Michael Jac

Jun 26
1 h 25 min

Movie Talk: Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

Comedian and writer Murray Valeriano returns to discuss the 2023 documentary Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd. We analyze the film, sharing pl

Jun 19
1 h 22 min

Interview with Scott Kummer (Host of I've Got That On Vinyl and Creator of Project My Top 10)

Scott Kummer (co-host of I've Got That On Vinyl) returns to join Nick to discuss his podcast and his ongoing Project My Top 10 series. The first half of the episode

Jun 12
1 h 48 min

Movie Talk: Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Mike (Retro Rock Roundup) and Tony return to discuss their thoughts on the 2025 biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, which explores Bruce Springsteen’s personal a

Jun 5
1 h 06 min

Interview with Barry Mazor (Author of Blood Harmony: The Everly Brothers Story)

Prolific country music writer Barry Mazor joins Nick to talk about his recent book Blood Harmony: The Everly Brothers Story. The book has been widely praised as the defin

May 29
1 h 13 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Nick is a great host! He and his guests know their stuff; and their love of music is infectious! Give it a listen, many artists to choose from!

Lisa of the Eighties · Feb 2022

Nick had 3 of us from the InductCyndiLauper.com campaign guest on RockInRetrospect: we all had a great time! Nick is very knowledgeable, does his research ahead of time and offers valuable information regardless of the artist being featured. Thanks for bringing us on :)

JoeSalg · Feb 2022

It’s so great to find other people with a similarly obsessive take on the Rock Hall. Love the fact that the view of the institution is broad and based in a deep love of music.

Cliffdvr · Feb 2022

Nick and his guest(s) do an excellent job tributing artists or groups with an in-depth look at their catalogue of music. It’s music appreciation at its finest! Great podcast! Must listen! ~Hector

Superecdor (@ClassicHexagon) · Feb 2022

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