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ANTHEMS: Jock Jams — Get Ready For This

ANTHEMS: Jock Jams — Get Ready For This

FromSwitched on Pop


ANTHEMS: Jock Jams — Get Ready For This

FromSwitched on Pop

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1995, ESPN launched Jock Jams Volume 1, a compilation record that would define the sound of sports for the next quarter century. We listen to the album's biggest songs to define what makes a "Jock Jam," and tell the story of how this record came to define the sound of the stadium.

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Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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