https://www.500songs.com/e/episode-39-please-please-please-by-james-brown-and-the-famous-flames/

The latest episode of “A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs” is now up. This one’s on “Please Please Please” by James Brown, and how hard a life you have to have to become the hardest working man in showbusiness.

And for Patreon backers the latest Patreon-only podcast is now up — nine minutes on “Come Go With Me” by the Del Vikings, and why you shouldn’t try to combine a pop career with military service.