Saturn’s Favorite Music the Podcast
What music would you have heard if you worked in a small radio station in the early 1990s? Saturn's Favorite Music will answer that question. Author Laura Lee and guests will take a deep dive into the music references in the novel of the same name one by one. Reading the book is not required-- it's all about the music. You'll get background on the songs you loved or loved to hate. There will be adult contemporary hits as well as the songs the DJs loved, from alternative to classic rock and the British Invasion. Join us as we dissect the music and lyrics, and decide which songs stand up and which should be left behind.
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
On the premiere episode of Saturn’s Favorite Music, Laura Lee sits down with longtime friend Doc Shea to launch the series with a wildly eclectic first hour that jumps from Pearl Jam’s “Even Flow” to Steely Dan’s “Peg,” with plenty of emotional whiplash in between. Along the way they explore Michael Bolton's oeuvre including songs that are a bit stalkier than you remembered, Kenny G’s “Songbird,” and an unexpectedly deep and hilarious detour into the cultural afterlife of the Monkees. It’s a fast-moving mix of radio memories, soft-rock sincerity, alternative breakthroughs, and joyful overanalysis—setting the tone for a show where the music always takes you somewhere slightly unexpected.
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
What music would you have heard if you worked in a small radio station in the early 1990s? Saturn's Favorite Music will answer that question. Author Laura Lee and guests will take a deep dive into the music references in the novel of the same name one by one. Reading the book is not required. It's all about the music. You'll get background on the songs you loved or loved to hate. There will be adult contemporary hits as well as the songs the DJs loved from alternative to classic rock and the British Invasion. Join us as we dissect the music and lyrics, and decide which songs stand up and which should be left behind.