Rob Harvilla

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.

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…

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)…

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

We’re doing "Hard Knock Life." But first, we gotta go back in time.

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…

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 “…

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 115 of 60 Songs That Explain the ’90s—yep, you read that right—we’re covering the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris.” Read an excerpt below. The fourth Goo Goo Dolls album, released in 1993, is called Superstar Car Wash, and it features a minor…

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 114 of 60 Songs That Explain the ’90s—yep, you read that right—we’re covering George Michael’s “Freedom! ’90.” Read an excerpt below. When you hear a pop song a lot in the background—when it’s playing so softly or so far away that…

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 111 of 60 Songs That Explain the ’90s—yep, you read that right—we’re covering 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up?” Read an excerpt below. I want you to picture two people, a guy and a lady, in San Francisco. Early ’90s or maybe late ’80s. T…