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Rob Harvilla

Rob Harvilla

Staff Writer at The Ringer

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  • English
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  • Music
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‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’: What Even Are Movies?

Sean is joined by Rob Harvilla and Yasi Salek to discuss two movies for the fun of it—‘Moana 2’ and ‘Hot Frosty’
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“Kids”—MGMT

This week, Rob assures you that yes, he was there, boots on the ground, for the indie rock (nay, indie sleaze?) boom that hit New York City in the 2000s. Rob sets the stage for the…
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“In da Club”—50 Cent

Rob guides us through the rise of 50 Cent in the early 2000s. Then, he’s joined by Charles Holmes to discuss 50 Cent’s history of rap beefs and more!
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“Mr. Brightside” and the Uncool Cool Kids of the “Rock Is Back” Moment

Yes, we’re back. And yes, we’re calling it ‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s: The 2000s.’ Join Rob Harvilla for another journey through another decade, one iPod wheel click at a time.
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Introducing ‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s: The 2000s’

Join us on another musical journey through a new decade as Rob Harvilla digs through the biggest songs of the 2000s like only he can
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‘3 Body Problem’ Is Too Unapologetically Weird to Fail - The Ringer

You may have recently heard a minor commotion around this new Netflix show called 3 Body Problem. The deal here is that the dudes who made Game of Thrones made a new series based on an inexplicably bonkers and popular trilogy of Chinese science-fiction novels, and the first book’s climax features a nefarious alien civilization that is preparing to invade Earth by unfolding a proton into 11 dimensions. This is terrible news for Earth, obviously. It takes 20 pages for the nefarious proton unfoldin…
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Semisonic, “Closing Time,” and the End of an Era in Podcasting

It began, in October 2020, with “You Oughta Know.” It ended, in March 2024, with (what else?) “Closing Time.” The guy from Eve 6 dropped by to talk a little trash about the guy from Third Eye Blind; Courtney Love (!) showed up to sing (!!) the alternate lyrics to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (!!!). It resulted in a book; it resulted in the most hilariously colossal and unwieldy Spotify playlist known to man. Yes, 60 Songs That Explain the ’90s, the most inaccurately named (and maybe just The Most)…
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The Songs We Didn’t Do (Everyone Yells at Rob)

Hello friends, and thank you for stopping by for a very special episode of 60 Songs. With just three songs remaining, it felt like a great week to have some of Rob’s favorite guests as well as producers stop by and yell at him over songs that he missed. Enjoy! Host: Rob HarvillaGuests: Andrew Savage, Yasi Salek, Elamin Adelmahmoud, Alex Steed, Leslie Gray Streeter, Isaac Lee, Jonathan Kermah, and Justin SaylesProducers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles Subscribe: Spotify
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: Jay-Z, in the Past Tense

We’re doing "Hard Knock Life." But first, we gotta go back in time.
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Usher Did the Most but Still Left You Wanting More - The Ringer

There was before the roller skates, and there was after. Before the roller skates: great. Lovely. Awesome. Sure. Tremendous energy. A distinctly Las Vegas sort of energy, yes: chaotic to the point of overwhelming, the medley action rapid-fire to the point of frantic, the rowdy troupe of backup dancers and carnival barkers and extra-Vegasy peacock ladies and whatnot rumbling down the field like every Cirque du Soleil show in history climaxing simultaneously. The medley action was strong, my frien…
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: Michael Jackson, “Black or White”...

60 Songs That Explain the ’90s is back for its final stretch run (and a brand-new book!). Join The Ringer’s Rob Harvilla as he treks through the soundtrack of his youth, one song (and embarrassing anecdote) at a time. Follow and listen for free on Spotify. In Episode 116 of 60 Songs That Explain the ’90s—yep, you read that right—we’re covering Michael Jackson’s “Black or White.” Read an excerpt below. In 1991, Michael Jackson puts out an album called Dangerous, which starts with a song called “…