Greatest Hits: "Escape" by Rupert Holmes

03/08/23 • 74 min

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This is a Greatest Hits episode, which means it's a re-airing of an episode that was significant for the show, one of our favorites, or one of yours!

Original air date: Sep. 23, 2020, Episode 606

Our first Greatest Hits episode represents a turning point episode for the show--our interview with the absolutely brilliant Rupert Holmes! This episode started something momentum-wise, became an instant listener favorite, and debuted the now-standard Stump the Genius game! Enjoy reliving this solid gold episode.

Favorite quote from the episode: "JFK had a terrible back, so yoga's out."

This is a Greatest Hits episode, which means it's a re-airing of an episode that was significant for the show, one of our favorites, or one of yours!

Original air date: Sep. 23, 2020, Episode 606

Favorite quote from the episode: "JFK had a terrible back, so yoga's out."

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Visit greatsongpodcast.com for archives, merch, and more!

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