Episode 98
Celebrate Valentine’s Day this year with Aaron and Brent as they highlight songs on both sides of the sweetheart spectrum in Episode 98’s Love and Heartbreak, Volume 2.
Brent spotlights three songs of love including music from White Lion, The Bangles, and Cheap Trick.
Meanwhile, Aaron looks at three songs of heartbreak with music from Dawes, Sting, and Brian Fallon.
This Week’s Playlist
- Wait – White Lion – Pride (1987)
- If I Wanted Someone – Dawes – Nothing is Wrong (2011)
- Eternal Flame – The Bangles – Everything (1988)
- What Could Have Been feat. Ray Chen – Sting – Arcane Soundtrack (2021)
- The Flame – Cheap Trick – Lap Of Luxury (1988)
- 21 Days – Brian Fallon – 21 Days (2020)
Show Notes
- (03:36) Peacemaker | Opening Credits | HBO Max – YouTube
- (05:40) The Sad Story Of White Lion, The Band That Was Allowed To Die – Louder
- (20:19) Dawes Does Exactly What Rock Bands Aren’t Supposed to Do—Evolve – Observer
- (30:27) The Bangles On How They Made Eternal Flame – The Guardian
- (30:52) The Number Ones: The Bangles’ “Eternal Flame” – Stereogum
- (44:07) The Making of ‘What Could Have Been’ from Arcane | Sting ft. Ray Chen – YouTube
- (51:36) THE GAME AWARDS 2021: Sting Performs “What Could Have Been” from Netflix’s “Arcane” – YouTube
- (52:51) Sting Talks Tantric Sex – Bravo TV
- (54:52) The Number Ones: Cheap Trick’s “The Flame” – Stereogum
- (01:00:30) Erin Hamilton – The Flame – YouTube
- (01:04:34) Brian Fallon Interview: ‘Local Honey’, The Gaslight Anthem & New Jersey Scene – YouTube
- (01:05:56) How Long Does It Take To Break A Habit? – Healthline
Other Links
- Here Are Ten Hott Hair Metal Love Ballads for Valentine’s Day – Vice
- The ‘Pride’ Of Mike Tramp – Guitar World
- Sting Explains That Whole Tantric Sex Thing – Ultimate Classic Rock
Band Websites
White Lion
Dawes
The Bangles
Sting
Cheap Trick
Brian Fallon
Listen to the Playlist


Videos Mentioned
Bands Mentioned
- White Lion
- Dawes
- The Bangles
- Sting
- Cheap Trick
- Ray Chen
- Brian Fallon
- The Gaslight Anthem
- The Police
- Mako
- Guns N’ Roses
- Madonna
- Cyndi Lauper
- Erin Hamilton
- Heart
- Eddie Van Halen