Play it by Year with Duff Dixon

Episode 29: 1970

Duff Dixon — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 03:25:00 +0000

WE'RE UNDER ATTACK! Trapped in the booth, Duff has no choice but to keep the show going. Twists, turns, and tunes from 1970! He's not even middle management!

Episode 28: 1989

Duff Dixon — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:24:00 +0000

It's 1989 and Duff has an unnecessarily wordy question to ask. He'll play an eccelctic selection of tunes and talk to friends, enemies, and in-betweens along the way. Bow bow bowwwwww!

Episode 27: 2015

Duff Dixon — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:35:19 +0000

After a protracted hiatus, Duff is back and he's playing it by year once again! He'll chat with old friends, make a new friend, and play an ecclectic selection of songs from 2015. Stay cool!

Episode 26: 1967

Duff Dixon — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:16:33 +0000

Welcome to the bunker! Duff and the gang get acclimated to their new underground digs, scored by hote tunes from 1967. Bon appetit!

Episode 25: 1999

Duff Dixon — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:44:26 +0000

Welcome to Bright Light Assisted Living Center! Duff does the show on location, playing tunes from 1999 and trying to save the world in-between. Plus, a heist! What year is it?

Episode 24: 2004

Duff Dixon — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:53:08 +0000

SCREWSTON IN THE HOUSE! It's 2004, and Duff just got inducted into the ice cream of the month club. He'll wooze his way through another action-packed episode, and even touch bases with an old colleague. Poooooison!

Episode 23: 1976

Duff Dixon — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:47:30 +0000

CHOO CHOO, here comes that Freedom Train! It's 1976, and Duff is celebrating America's birthday, as well as the long-awaited return of a beloved and dearly missed caller. Then Duff faces off against a mysterious intruder. Oi oi oi!

Episode 22: 2020

Duff Dixon — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:25:11 +0000

Ladies, ladies, ladies! Duff gets in touch with his feminine side for a very very short walk down memory lane as he explores the tunes of 2020. But first, we say goodbye to a Play it by Year legend in a touching memorial service. Five stars!

Episode 21: Pandora's Blox

Duff Dixon — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:49:00 +0000

Duff takes a break from the established show format to play some blocks that don't quite fit into single years. He talks to a number of self-described experts, has a troubling chat with the Green Man, and ponders existence as a brine shrimp.

Episode 20: 2013

Duff Dixon — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 07:09:01 +0000

Who'd've thought when Duff sat down to do an episoe on 2013 he'd be in for such a wild ride? Colleen Claxton joins as co-host, and the war against Arkangel is escalating, for better and for much, much worse.

Episode 19: 1980

Duff Dixon — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:51:58 +0000

After an end-of-year hiatus, Play it by Year returns with songs from 1980! Two friends who Duff hasn't spoken to in a while make a return to the show, albeit in vastly different ways, and we learn that under the right circumstances, A.R.C.H.I.E. can actually be even more annoying than usual. #COLCHIE!

Episode 18: 1963

Duff Dixon — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 05:15:21 +0000

So long, national innocence, cause 1963 has arrived and Duff is in the grassy knoll playing those hot, hot jams. He talks about mayhem and power fantasies, and tries to make a deal with Colleen's son aka Howard aka Dave.

Episode 17: 1995

Duff Dixon — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:17:11 +0000

The year was 1995, and the tunes were da bomb. Duff swaps unpopular opinions with listeners, and then Colleen tries to iron things out with her son. Play it by Year ain't nothin' to [explitive] with!

Episode 16: 2001

Duff Dixon — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 06:17:35 +0000

It's 2001 and Duff's motto when it comes to showing up every Sunday night to play cool music is "Never Forget." Also Colleen and Duff finally tracked down her son, so it's family reunion time! Gamers rise up!

Episode 15: 1972

Duff Dixon — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 06:01:33 +0000

Follow the money, because it's 1972 and the preisdent is a crook! Duff is holding it down with the great tunes as always, plus Arkangel has sprung a leak! Mess around and find out, Jive Turkey!

Episode 14: 1982 (featuring One-Hit Wonders of the World)

Duff Dixon — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 06:04:49 +0000

It's 1982 and Duff is ready to Boogie! Timestronaut gumshoe Colleen Claxton is back, and the Time Team is looking for a break in the case! Plus an interview with Trevor Ikrath and Maxton Stenstrom of One-Hit Wonders of the World! Don't miss this exciting edition GO BRUINS!

Episode 13: 2014

Duff Dixon — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:41:00 +0000

Duff is here to play music from six impossibly long years ago! RICHARD has been very busy with a new project, and Duff meets an important new ally. Ok I'm being coy but that project RICHARD was working on was a sweet new website for this show, so you should go [check it out! ](http://piby.info) While you're at it, you might want to check out [RICHARD's blog](http://richardtruth.com)...

Episode 12: 1966

Duff Dixon — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 05:41:36 +0000

Nana nana nana nana / Nana nana nana nana BATMAN! Duff Dixon is playing songs from 1966 and asking callers to compare themselves to the Dark Knight himself. Then, Duff's old bosses call him, and I'm not gonna lie, it's a drag. Will Duff be able to take their vibe-killing energies in stride? Find out: same Duff time, same Duff channel! [Listen to Play it by Year live on Mixlr](http://mixlr.com/duffdixon) [Follow Duff on Twitter](http://twitter.com/duff_dixon) [Join Play it by Year on Facebook](http://https://www.facebook.com/Play-it-by-Year-with-Duff-Dixon-108135117719243)

Episode 11: 1998

Duff Dixon — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 06:49:41 +0000

The turn of the millennium is almost here, but don't turn that dial because Duff is taking great calls and playing great tunes from 1998. Plus a virtual tour of Bright Light Assisted Living Center!

Episode 10: The 1950s (featuring Jack Allison)

Duff Dixon — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:50:34 +0000

After a couple of wild weeks, things are finally back to normal! Duff plays tunes spanning a whole decade, and celebrates Halloween! Plus don't miss his exciting interview with influential Twitter iconoclast, Jack Allison. Cue castle_thunder_sfx.wav!

Episode 09: 2008 (featuring Mike Mitchell of Doughboys)

Duff Dixon — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 06:08:04 +0000

Duff, having triumphed over the darkness within, is back in full form with a classic episode! Songs from 2008! A mind-blowing guest co-host(s)! An appearance from Mike Mitchell of the Dougboys podcast and Netflix's Love! It's all here, and it's all year! (bad catchphrase, do not use again)

Episode 08: 1977

Duff Dixon — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 04:53:24 +0000

Well, here's the good news: Duff is back And he does definitely play songs from 1977, that's just objectively true. Honestly not sure what I should put here. Are you a rubber-necker? Like if there's a bad accident on the side of the road do you slow down so you can get a good look? Then boy do I have an episode of Play it by Year for you.

Episode 07: 1987

Duff Dixon — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:32:37 +0000

Happy Birthday to Duff Dixon! It's 1987 night, so jack your body and bang your head as Duff interviews plus-sized model Katana Fatale, plays a speed round of movie trivia, and receives some terrible, terrible news.

Episode 06: 2018

Duff Dixon — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 04:49:41 +0000

You might feel like a time traveler yourself when Duff takes you allllllll the way back to 2018 for a night of Latin spice and British... saltiness? Duff introduces another time traveler with troubling results, and life pivots on its very axis.

Episode 05: 1960

Duff Dixon — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 05:13:00 +0000

It's 1960 and America is surf crazy! Duff plays cool music and talks to Lambda award winning author Casey Plett. He also reconnects with an old work... friend?

Episode 04: 1991

Duff Dixon — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 05:48:00 +0000

It's 1991, so dig that flannel out of your attic and maybe do a rinse cycle on cold to get the mothball smell out. Duff is playing everything from Nirvana to A Tribe Called Quest, and talking to friends old and new, including marvelous Matt Farley of Motern Media fame!

Episode 03: 2005

Duff Dixon — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 03:10:00 +0000

What were you like when you were 18? Duff Dixon is playing songs from 2005 and trying to remember. He takes a call from an old friend and makes a call to an old friend. Enter the temporal void!

Episode 02: 1974

Duff Dixon — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 05:09:00 +0000

It's 1974, the worst year in popular music history! Duff is here to talk to the good people about the worst media they've ever consumed and to play songs by Steely Dan, Dolly Parton, Parliament, Kraftwerk, David Bowie, and more!

Episode 01: 1984

Duff Dixon — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0000

On the first episode of Play it By Year, Duff spins records by Bronski Beat, Metallica, The Fat Boys, Psychedelic Furs, and more! Callers discuss the "Big 5" and try to guess how the world will end.