Monday, July 27, 2026

"Hot House" -- Radio Show #144 (S9, E4)

This week we kept things close to home, as in all songs were about house and home. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender
"Hot House"
Show #144 (S9, E4)
July 10, 2026
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
The Clash - Safe European Home (1978)
Public Image Limited - Home (1986)
The Hellacopters - Bring It on Home (2005)
X - Hot House (1983)
Fetchin' Bones - Everybody Is a House (1987)
Joe Pernice - Peace in Our Home (2026)
Buffalo Tom - Tree House (1993)
The Smithereens - House We Used to Live In (1988)
The Bottle Rockets - I Wanna Come Home (1994)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (1983)
Descendents - Suburban Home (1982)
The Go-Betweens - The House That Jack Kerouac Built (1987)
The Blips - Walking Home (2021)
Gang of Four - At Home He's a Tourist (1979)
The Young Fresh Fellows - Big House (1984)
Joe Jackson - Home Town (1986)



Monday, July 13, 2026

"Good Evening Mr. Waldheim" -- Radio Show #143 (S9, E3)

This week we kept things proper and respectful and addressed everyone with a Mr., Mrs., or Miss. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender
"Good Evening Mr. Waldheim"
Show #143 (S9, E3)
June 12, 2026
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
The Fall - Mr. Pharmacist (1986)
Hoodoo Gurus - Miss Freelove ’69 (1991)
Miracle Legion - Mr. Mingo (1987)
The Three O'Clock - Mrs. Green (1985)
Deer Tick - Mary Singletary (2026)
The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly (1986)
Yo La Tengo - Mr. Tough (2006)
Pixies - Mr. Grieves (1989)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
The Police - Miss Gradenko (1983)
The Jam - Mr. Clean (1978)
Lou Reed - Good Evening Mr. Waldheim (1989)
Big Dipper - Mr. Woods (1987)
The Psychedelic Furs - Mr. Jones (1981)
Spoon - The Devil & Mister Jones (2022)
The Jayhawks - Hey Mr. Man (2011)



Friday, June 12, 2026

"Less Than Zero" - Radio Show #142 (S9, E2)

This week we pulled out our calculators and abaci and crunched some numbers. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender
"Less Than Zero"
Show #142 (S9, E2)
May 22, 2026
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
The Alarm - Sixty Eight Guns (1984)
The B-52's - 52 Girls (1979)
Iggy Pop - Five Foot One (1979)
Elvis Costello - Less Than Zero (1979)
The Lemon Twigs - 2 or 3 (2026)
The Ramones - 7-11 (1981)
Wire - Three Girl Rhumba (1977)
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Four Flights Up (1984)
Black Flag - Six Pack (1981)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
X - Year 1 (1981)
Camper Van Beethoven - Eye of Fatima (Pt. 1) (1988)
Madness - One Step Beyond (1979)
Big Star - Thirteen (1972)
Uncle Tupelo - Fifteen Keys (1993)
The Connells - Seven (1985)
Echo & the Bunnymen - Seven Seas (1984)
Lucinda Williams - 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten (1998)



Monday, April 27, 2026

"Outtasite (Outta Mind)" -- Radio Show #141 (S9, E1)

This week we kicked off the new season with a leap across the decades and this time we landed on the sixes. Songs from 1966, 1976, 1986, etc., with a heavy dose of '86 and '96, as should be expected. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender
"Outtasite (Outta Mind)"
Show #141 (S9, E1)
April 24, 2026
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
R.E.M. - These Days (1986)
Blondie - Rip Her to Shreds (1976)
Wilco - Outtasite (Outta Mind) (1996)
Yo La Tengo - Beanbag Chair (2006)
The Molotovs - Get a Life (2026)
Hüsker Dü - Dead Set on Destruction (1986)
Drive-By Truckers - Gravity's Gone (2006)
Belle and Sebastian - Like Dylan in the Movies (1996)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
Ramones - Judy Is a Punk (1976)
The Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing (1966)
Tommy Keene - Places That Are Gone (1986)
Paul Westerberg - Love Untold (1996)
Lydia Loveless - Clumps (2016)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - If You Were a Priest (1986)
The Smiths - Vicar in a Tutu (1986)
Alejandro Escovedo - Shave the Cat (2016)





Monday, January 5, 2026

"Enough Is Enough " -- RadioShow #140 (S8, E15)

In our final show of the season, we listened to some of our favorite releases from 2025, we celebrated a bunch of December birthdays, and we contemplated life and death. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender
"Enough Is Enough "
Show #140 (S8, E15)
December 31, 2025
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
The Hives - Enough Is Enough (2025)
Patti Smith - People Have the Power (1988)
Black Flag - Rise Above (1981)
Brinsley Schwarz - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love & Understanding (1974)
The Minus 5 - Death the Bludgeoner (2025)
R.E.M. - Life and How to Live It (1985)
Billy Bragg - Life with the Lions (1988)
The Clash - Death or Glory (1979)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
The Jam - In the City (Live) (1982)
Pogues - White City (1989)
The Replacements - Raised in the City (1981)
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Kill Surf City (1988)
The Waterboys - Hopper's on Top (Genius) (2025)
Bob Mould - Your Side (2025)
Big Star - I'm in Love with a Girl (1974)
Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Peace in Our Time (1984)



Monday, December 15, 2025

"Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" -- Radio Show #139 (S8, E14)

This week we took a quick trip back to 1985 and then we did some living and got down. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender
"Let Your Yeah Be Yeah"
Show #139 (S8, E14)
December 5, 2025
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
The Replacements - Hold My Life (1985)
Hüsker Dü- Makes No Sense At All (1985)
The Waterboys - Medicine Bow (1985)
Beat Rodeo - Just Friends (1985)
The Hives - Legalize Living (2025)
Hunters & Collectors - Living Daylight (1987)
Fear - I Love Livin' In The City (1982)
Son Volt - Live Free (1995)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
The Clash - I'm Not Down (1979)
The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down (1985)
The Connells - Upside Down (1989)
Flamin' Groovies - You Tore Me Down (1976)
Jimmy Cliff - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (1975)
The Stone Roses - Mersey Paradise (1989)
Jason & the Scorchers - Blanket of Sorrow (1985)



Thursday, November 20, 2025

"Birdbrain" -- Radio Show #138 (S8, E13)

With Turkey Day on the horizon, this show was for the birds. All kinds of birds. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way —
"Birdbrain"
Show #138 (S8, E13)
November 14, 2025
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
Buffalo Tom - Birdbrain (1990)
They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul (1990)
R.E.M. - Swan Swan H (1986)
Dreams So Real - Birds of a Feather (1986)
The Raveonettes - Blackest (2025)
The Jayhawks - Real Light (1995)
A Flock of Seagulls - Telecommunication (1982)
Radio Birdman - Aloha Steve & Danno (1977)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
Ramones - Surfin' Bird (1977)
The Police - Canary in a Coalmine (1980)
The Bongos - Numbers With Wings (1983)
The Knitters - Silver Wings (1985)
The Damned - Turkey Song (1979)
Fetchin' Bones - Chicken Truck (1987)
Neko Case - Maybe Sparrow (2006)
Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind (1979)