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Soundcheck S5 E13: Soundcheckmas (Video Podcast)

On the Season 5 finale of Soundcheck, Ben, Michael and Andrew talk about why regular Christmas music sucks and showcase some of their seasonal favorites. Merry Soundcheckmas! Setlist: Christmas at the Airport // Nick Lowe White Winter Hymnal // Fleet Foxes Santa's A Boozer // The Missile Toads It's Christmas Time // The Qualities (Produced by Sun Ra) Big Bag // Tyler, The Creator Father Christmas // The Kinks Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis // Tom Waits Let It Snowwwww // MF Doom & Cookin' Soul Christmas at Ground Zero // "Weird Al" Yankovic Happy New Year (Prince Can't Die Again) // Mac McCaughan Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Raving Geeks S2 E5: Disney Drop

This time on Raving Geeks, Brendan, Hope and Isaac discuss their most anticipated upcoming releases announced in Disney's shareholders presentation! Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Raving Geeks S2 E4: Top Christmas Flicks

The holiday festivities keep on rolling this week on Raving Geeks as Brendan, Hope and new geek Isaac Hunter discuss their favorite Christmas movies. Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Soundcheck S5 E12: Nine Inch Nails

On the penultimate episode of Soundcheck's fifth season, Andrew and Michael welcome back Central Michigan University English language and literature faculty member Joe Sommers to have a chat about Nine Inch Nails, another one of Joe's favorite bands. Joe's back, and that's not a terrible lie! Setlist: Head Like A Hole // Nine Inch Nails Terrible Lie // Nine Inch Nails March Of The Pigs // Nine Inch Nails Mr. Self Destruct // Nine Inch Nails Hurt // Nine Inch Nails Starfuckers, Inc. // Nine Inch Nails We're In This Together // Nine Inch Nails Wish // Nine Inch Nails With Teeth // Nine Inch Nails Capital G // Nine Inch Nails 34 Ghosts IV // Nine Inch Nails God Break Down the Door // Nine Inch Nails Cars // Gary Numan I Can't Let My Lover Go // The Jins Peace Train // Cat Stevens Hurt // Johnny Cash Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Soundcheck S5 E11: Music of Our Adolescence (Video Podcast)

This time on Soundcheck, Andrew, Michael and Ben take an embarrassing trip down their musical memory lanes and reveal what music they listened to in their (earlier) youth. Time to relive the bad ol' days! Setlist: First of the Year (Equinox) // Skrillex Juke Box Hero // Foreigner The Reason // Hoobastank Spit It Out // Slipknot Easy Tonight // Five For Fighting The Diary of Jane // Breaking Benjamin The Beautiful People // Marilyn Manson Duck And Run // 3 Doors Down My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light 'Em Up) // Fall Out Boy Gettin' Rough // Dinosaur Jr. Two Princes // Spin Doctors Foundation // Es I Hate Children // Adolescents Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Raving Geeks S2 E3: Happy Holidate! (Video Podcast)

This time on Raving Geeks, Hope and Brendan kick off the holiday season with the new Netflix original "Holidate." Is this new holiday romcom a hit or a miss? Tune in and find out. Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Past Deadline: That old house on High St. (Video Podcast)

This time on Past Deadline, host Ben Ackley talks to Staff Reporter Stephanie Kennert about her story on the century-old building that housed two former CMU presidents. Also joining them is current homeowner Susan Sickelka to discuss why she and her husband chose the home as well as what their plans are moving forward. Read the original story here: https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/10/old-house-on-high Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Raving Geeks S2 E2: Amazing (and Awful) Adaptations (Video Podcast)

This time on Raving Geeks, Brendan, Hope and Dan discuss some of their favorite—and least favorite—adaptations of all time. Is the book truly better than the movie? Tune in and find out! Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Soundcheck S5 E10: Hidden in the Mitten II

On this episode of Soundcheck, Andrew and Michael invite Brody back onto the show to showcase nine more hidden gems of the Great Lakes State! Ready or not, here they come! Setlist: Death Blow // Blister Sisters Valles Marineris // Rottenberk Blue Doom // Zilched Killer Snake // Mexican Knives You're Gonna Hate What You've Done // Greet Death Finders Keepers // Shortly Rumble at the Karaoke Bar // Wally Pleasant Keep What You Have Build Up Here // empire! empire! (i was a lonely estate) Catamaran // Bear Vs. Shark Hanover Hideaway // Nice Enough People Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Maroon & Bold S9 E8: Down to DeKalb

This time on Maroon & Bold, Austin and Christian discuss the Chippewas' season-opening win over Ohio and preview Wednesday's game at Northern Illinois. Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Raving Geeks S2 E1: Spiderman 3 Rumors

On the season debut of Raving Geeks, new hosts Dan Draper, Hope Goodearl and Brendan Valentine divulge their theories on the upcoming third MCU Spiderman movie. Are your Spidey senses tingling? Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Soundcheck S5 E9: Sonic Youth (Tier List)

This week on Soundcheck, Michael, Andrew and Ben rank every Sonic Youth studio LP. Where will Daydream Nation fall? Tune in and find out! Hey Goo! What's new? Setlist: Freezer Burn / I Wanna Be Your Dog // Sonic Youth Flower // Sonic Youth Shadow of a Doubt // Sonic Youth Catholic Block // Sonic Youth Silver Rocket // Sonic Youth Disappearer // Sonic Youth Chapel Hill // Sonic Youth Winner's Blues // Sonic Youth The Diamond Sea // Sonic Youth Hoarfrost // Sonic Youth NYC Ghosts & Flowers // Sonic Youth Karen Revisited // Sonic Youth Dude Ranch Nurse // Sonic Youth Incinerate // Sonic Youth Anti-Orgasm // Sonic Youth Promised Land // Skeletal Family Piss River // Kevin Morby Electric Counterpoint: III. Fast // Steve Reich, Pat Methany The Youth // MGMT Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Maroon & Bold S9 E7: Football season is finally here! (Video Podcast)

This time on Maroon & Bold, Austin and Christian dive into the Chippewas' season opener on Wednesday against Ohio. Listen and find out who the guys think will walk out of Kelly/Shorts Stadium with the win! Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Soundcheck S5 E8: The Devil's Playlist (Halloween Special) [Video Podcast]

This week, the Soundcheck boys break their usual format again by releasing their first audio drama. On this horrifying episode of Soundcheck, Michael's car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, leaving him, Ben and Andrew stranded. Will they find help in the old farmhouse down the road, or something much more sinister? Stay sick, turn blue. Happy Halloween from Soundcheck! Setlist: Halloween // Sonic Youth Raining Blood // Slayer Witch Hunt // "Misfits" Surfin' Dead // The Cramps A Dangerous Meeting // Mercyful Fate Spooky // Dusty Springfield Ghost Town // The Specials Dracula's Theme // The Ghouls Nosferatu Man // Slint My Girlfriend is a Witch // October Country Devil Woman // Cliff Richard Mama Loi, Papa Loi // Exuma Pitchfork Kids // AJR (You're The) Devil In Disguise // Elvis Presley Runnin' with the Devil // Van Halen Creature with the Atom Brain // Roky Erickson Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Maroon & Bold S9 E6: Are you (almost) ready for some football? (Video Podcast)

This time on Maroon & Bold, hosts Austin and Christian discuss some news surrounding the Chippewa football team. The guys also touch on some men's basketball news as the season is set to tip-off soon. Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Soundcheck S5 E7: Record Roulette (Video Podcast)

This week on Soundcheck, Andrew, Ben and Michael nose through each others' record collections blindfolded and see what they find. Will they hit the jackpot? Setlist: Freeway Son // David Byrne (Background Music) Sweet Papa John (Live) // Johnny Winter (Background Music) Alberto Balsalm // Aphex Twin (Background Music) Local Girls // Graham Parker And The Rumour Don't Let It Bring You Down // Wings Waxworks // Wreckless Eric Miracle Man // Elvis Costello Roll With Me (Live) // Johnny Winter The Violence of Denial // 88 Fingers Louie How Can You Luv Me // Unknown Mortal Orchestra Bridge Over Troubled Water (Live) // Aretha Franklin This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying) // George Harrison I Need That Record // The Tweeds Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Soundcheck S5 E6: Eddie Van Halen

This time on Soundcheck, Director of Student Publications Dave Clark joins Michael and Andrew to discuss the music and legacy of Eddie Van Halen. Could this be magic? Setlist: Sunday Afternoon in the Park // Van Halen Eruption // Van Halen Outta Love Again // Van Halen Spanish Fly // Van Halen I'm the One // Van Halen Atomic Punk // Van Halen And the Cradle Will Rock... // Van Halen Hot for Teacher // Van Halen Hear About It Later // Van Halen Secrets // Van Halen My Mother Is A Space Cadet // Dweezil Zappa Prisoner // Echoberyl Oh! Yoko (Ultimate Mix) // John Lennon Women In Love... // Van Halen Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Past Deadline: Football's return (Video Podcast)

This time on Past Deadline, host Ben Ackley talks to Sports Editor Austin Chastain about the upcoming football season. Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Soundcheck S5 E5: Soundcheck +/- Mathrock (Video Podcast)

This time on Soundcheck, Michael gives Andrew and Ben a pop quiz in his favorite subject: Mathrock! Hope you studied up... Setlist: 21st Century Schizoid Man // King Crimson Futura // Battles The Swinging Man // Black Flag Sleep! // Big Black Breadcrumb Trail // Slint Never Meant // American Football Oh Messy Life // Cap'n Jazz Day Time (feat. Enno Cheng) // Elephant Gym Biblical Violence // Hella G.O.A.T. // Polyphia Waterslide // Chon The Ongoing Horrible // Maps & Atlases Aware Wolf // Sincerely Panda // This Town Needs Guns Badger // This Town Needs Guns We Own The Night // Dance Gavin Dance Never Meant // American Football Little Liar // Sleepy Dog Onset // Hikes Republic of Rough and Ready // Hella Juliefuckingette // Stephen Malkmus American Crisis // Bob Mould Sometimes // J Mascis 2 + 2 = ? // The Bob Seger System Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife

Maroon & Bold S9 E5: MACtion is Back! (Video Podcast)

This time on Maroon & Bold, hosts Austin and Christian discuss the appointment of new athletic director Amy Folan and the reinstatement of the MAC football season. Hear the guys' predictions for the upcoming season here! Keep listening to CM Life podcasts: www.cm-life.com/multimedia/ Stay in touch with us: twitter.com/cmlife www.facebook.com/cmlife