• Movies,  Music,  Pop Culture,  Social Media,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 137 – The Flat Pineapple Theory

    In Episode 137 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Flat Earthers. Do they really believe their theories? Are they just trying to keep an argument alive? Are they just doing it for the lulz? Or are they just after attention? Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay delve into it. A brief discussion of the Placebo Effect follows, which leaves folks scratching their heads. The hosts get into a discussion about the absurdity of taking a little bit of information, and running to the extreme with it, not even knowing why, and use Pineapples as the example. (Hint: Pineapples aren’t just for breakfast anymore…) Finally, Eloy asks Mark to name a song, a…

  • History,  Music,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 132 – A Golden Flashback To The Summer Of 69, Before You Were Born, Remember Kids?

    In Episode 132 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Chicago the band, do you enjoy the early years more than the ballad years of the 80s? Mark Lindsay has some very direct opinions about it. Eloy Escagedo asks Mark; Didn’t the heart-felt, love ballads tug a little at your heart strings, Mark? Next the conversation gets into guilty pleasure music. Meaning, songs that’s you’d enjoy alone, but would not want your buddies to find out about? Then we talk about music related memories from those early days as kids, and young adults. Think, rock band shirts, mix tapes, and Mark even shares a Jimi Hendrix story you may not have heard.…

  • Fashion,  Music,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 127 – Blue-Eyed Soul Music

    In Episode 127 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast; Mark Lindsay starts off with the topic of Blue-Eyed Soul music, which leads to a discussion of the mixing of genres in Top 40 radio back in the day. Eloy Escagedo tells about an album that literally brought tears to his eyes during a discussion about music you have changed your mind about. The hosts wind things up by taking you back to the clothes, attitudes, people, places, and things that automatically spring to mind when you hear a certain song. Do you have any tunes that make the memories come flooding back to you when you hear it? All of this,…

  • Music,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 107 – Eat Crow

    In Episode 107 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast, Eloy and Mark begin by talking about re-occurring numbers. Most of us have noticed a particular set of numbers that seem to follow us through our lives. Coincidence, or is there something more to it? There is a famous Beatle that had a certain number constantly appear through his life. Can you guess who? The guys then switch over to a topic suggested by a loyal listener through our Facebook page, by discussing Cover Tunes. They talk about covers that were more popular than the original, which covers they really didn’t like, and tunes that they didn’t even know were covers. Some…

  • Inspiration,  Music,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 105 – Tale of Two Cities

    Episode 105 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast is a trip back to the podcast’s roots. Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay have always been fans of music. But how was it that these rock stars started out as seemingly ordinary people, then became so amazing at their craft? And what was up with the 60s trend of the music industry releasing singles that weren’t on the newly released album they were promoting at the time? The discussion winds its way around to the injection of Hip-Hop into Rock and Roll. How does this trend compare to to the infusion of Disco and Rock back in the 70s? Is the blurring of…

  • Music,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 100 – Top 10 Songs That Kick You Into Overdrive

    This week is the Trampled Underfoot Podcast 100th Episode Special! Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay each pick their Top 10 songs that kick them into overdrive! These are song that we feel make you want to get up and Rock! Mark and Eloy each brought their best tunes to the table this time. While this isn’t a competition, who do you think has the better list? Would you pick different tunes? They also posted their lists over on the Trampled Underfoot Facebook Page for you to peruse. They even included links to some of the lesser known tunes, so check it out at the link to the Facebook page below!…

  • Inspiration,  Music,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 99 – 99 Ways From Sunday

    In Episode 99 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast, Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay talk about the mental images that pop into your mind when you hear a group or musician’s music. Love them or hate them, performers like Mick Jagger, MC Hammer, Milli Vanilli, or Mark Knopfler make you think of certain scenes or pictures, and in some cases the images are not good! Then the duo get into the behind-the-scenes drama that a lot of groups go through. Some of that drama breaks up the group, and some of it makes them write some of their best music. Why is that the case? The pair discuss it. We record…

  • Current Events,  Music,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture,  Social Media,  Society,  Television

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 98 – You Can’t Fix Stupid

    In Episode 98 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast, we tackle various topics. Those 1960s music videos were crazy! They would pan, zoom, and wiggle the camera like mad! Why? Well, Mark Lindsay has some thoughts on that. Next, Eloy Escagedo can’t get over the manner in which so many out there are willing to resort to violence. We are talking about the riots and attitudes that have been on display here in America and around the world. Finally the duo go through a list of English sayings we take for granted. Do we really know the meaning behind these phrases? All in all, it’s a great episode, and one that’s…

  • Music,  Pop Culture,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 93 – Rendezvous with the Lizard People

    In Episode 93 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast, Eloy tells us about running across the subject of The Lizard People soon after buying his first personal computer, and getting connected to the internet. He then explains what he’s read about the “Reptilian Agenda” in recent times, and how he thinks they’re popular counter-culture figures that have gained prominence due to this theory. He and Mark discuss another theory that the agenda has been depicted in cultures around the world in the past. In the process, they briefly touch on Art Bell from “Coast to Coast Radio,” as well as the movie “They Live.” Finally, they lighten it up with a…

  • Music,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 92 – Woman, Guadalajara Won’t Do

    In Episode 92 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast, Eloy Escagedo asked Mark Lindsay’s opinion on to two lists of topics, on a scale of favorable to least favorable. First Eloy went through a series of Conspiracy Theories to see what Mark thinks. We discussed many popular theories, ranging from the New World Order to the New Coke Conspiracy. Then we lightened things up with a list of 1970s rock bands to see where Mark places them. Has he even heard of some of these bands? Will Eloy pop a forehead vein when he hears Mark’s opinion? Find out! Emotions run high in this episode, so you’ll want to check this…