Longtime touring musician and award-winning journalist Bob Smith (The Outdated Wrestling Hour) looks back at the music of the '60s and '70s with pronounced fondness - but he sees a bright future for the industry as new stars are rising in such genres as blues, Americana, and pop. Pete Mancini, based in the New York City area, is already quite prolific for someone so young - and he's also a singer/songwriter on the rise, with national performances and a string of albums under his belt. Together, Smith and Mancini discuss what "Americana" is (or might be), look back at the music industry and consider its future, and tackle other music topics on this wide-ranging edition of The Outdated Entertainment Hour. This is music news and views delivered in a way you'll like not hear the likes of anyplace else!

The concept behind all shows from Bob Smith Podcasts is to offer loving, appreciative looks back at stars we all enjoyed so well as we were growing up - and in this case, this new podcast featuring Smith is a tribute to the glory years of the Canadian supergroup The Guess Who on RCA Records. You'll hear about the group's vast canon from "These Eyes" to "Power In the Music"; the band's stars in Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman, Domenic Troiano, Garry Peterson, and all the other great players that produced 14 Top 40 hits in the US. Our guest is Mark Doble, the co-author of "Domenic Troiano: His Life In Music," who has spent much time as both a GW fan and a writer covering them. It's a fitting tribute to a classic band that's made headlines of late - but we'd rather concentrate on what made them great!

It’s the debut edition of The Outdated Entertainment Hour - a wide-ranging podcast that will look back with fondness as every kind of entertainment you can think of! Join host Bob Smith (former entertainment and sports writer for Pro Wrestling Illustrated and a host of New York newspapers) as he brings on everything you enjoy with each new edition - music, comedy, animation, film, live performances, TV, radio, and on the list will go! This inaugural opening edition features a special guest in award-winning journalist Brian R. Solomon - who specializes in pro wrestling, but this interview will prove that Solomon is expert in topics such as cartoons, animation, and film history. It’s the kind of lively, free-wheeling discussion that’s been the hallmark of Bob Smith Podcasts, so don’t touch that dial - here’s all the enjoyable nostalgia you crave in one place with The Outdated Entertainment Hour!