| 71 | History in Five Songs 209: UFO and Thin Lizzy as Doppelgangers 2023-06-27 |
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| 72 | History in Five Songs 208: Glad They Went Poppy 2023-06-20 |
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| 73 | History in Five Songs 207: Grunge Requiems 2023-06-13 |
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| 74 | History in Five Songs 206: Bands That Went New Wave 2023-06-06 |
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| 75 | History in Five Songs 205: Triple Crown Rockers 2023-05-30 |
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| 76 | History in Five Songs 204: But for That One Song 2023-05-23 |
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| 77 | History in Five Songs 203: Bands Get Smart 2023-05-16 |
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| 78 | History in Five Songs 202: The Ballad 2023-05-10 |
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| 79 | History in Five Songs 201: Asterisk Albums 2023-05-02 |
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| 80 | History in Five Songs 200: Triple Anniversary Show 2023-04-26 |
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History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff
History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues quickly and succinctly why these songs - and the specific sections of these tracks - support his mad professor premise, from the wobbly invention of an “American” heavy metal, to the influence of Led Zeppelin in hair metal or to more succinct topics like tapping and twin leads. The songs serve as bricks, but Martin slathers plenty of mortar. At the end, hopefully he has a sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. At approximately 7000, Martin has had published in books more record reviews than anybody in the history of music writing across all genres. Additionally, Martin has penned approximately 85 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock and record collecting. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
