E.P.'s
Pat and April play songs from their favorite E.P.'s or "extended play" records. In Kyle's absence David Wild sits in as our 3rd voice.
1hr 25m Dec 14, 2017
1hr 25m
The Terry Kath Experience
Pat and Kyle welcome director Michelle Kath Sinclair to the show to discuss her labor of love documentary "Chicago: The Terry Kath Experience."
1hr 41m Dec 07, 2017
1hr 41m
Walter Egan
Pat and Kyle sit down with 70's hit-maker Walter Egan to discuss his Top Ten hit "Magnet and Steel" plus everything else that came before and after.
1hr 51m Nov 30, 2017
1hr 51m
Siegel Stinkeroos
Pat, Kyle and the originator of the "Siegel Stinkeroos" Mike Siegel play 90 minutes of stinkers on this fun filled episode!
1hr 29m Nov 23, 2017
1hr 29m
Music Menu
Pat and Kyle welcome Christy back to the Co-Host chair to play songs that have food and drink in the title. Christy cheats a little bit but who cares because... CHRISTY!!!
1hr 21m Nov 16, 2017
1hr 21m
Rock 'N' Roll A to Z
Pat and Kyle go through the alphabet to play songs by artists from A to Z. Pat starts with A then Kyle tackles B. Pat then moves on to C and Kyle tackles D. Pat then plays something from an E artist and then Kyle... oh well you get the point.
1hr 42m Nov 09, 2017
1hr 42m
Tegan and Sara and Pat and Ezra
Pat and Kyle are once again joined by oldest child Ezra Dodson! This time Dad and Daughter discuss their love of the musical duo Tegan and Sara.
1hr 26m Nov 02, 2017
1hr 26m
Thin Lizzy
Pat and Kyle are joined by Thin Lizzy Super Fan Tom Neuerburg to discuss Ireland's greatest band! Apologies to U2 but I think they would also agree.
2hr 44m Oct 26, 2017
2hr 44m
Rock'n'Roll Royalty
Pat, Mike and Kyle play songs that have royal words in the song title. King, Queen, crown, throne etc.
1hr 43m Oct 19, 2017
1hr 43m
Stewart Copeland
Pat travels to Stewart Copeland's home studio to interview the legendary drummer about his career with The Police and beyond.
1hr 32m Oct 12, 2017
1hr 32m
Def Leppard
Pat and Kyle welcome Alexi Lalas back to the Guest Co-Host chair as they discuss the music and career of the band Def Leppard.
2hr 31m Oct 05, 2017
2hr 31m
Rock Solid Presents... Action Skulls
Pat welcomes Vicki Peterson (The Bangles), John Cowsill (The Cowsills, The Beach Boys) and Bill Mumy (Barnes & Barnes, Lost In Space) collectively known as the band "Action Skulls." This episode features the group's first ever LIVE performance!
1hr 24m Sep 28, 2017
1hr 24m
Dylan In The 80's
Pat and Kyle welcome David Wild back to the Guest Co-Host chair to discuss Bob Dylan's often forgotten 80's discography.
1hr 43m Sep 21, 2017
1hr 43m
iTunes Top 20
Pat, Kyle and Murray check out what the kids are listening to by jumping head first into the Top 20 Songs on iTunes.
1hr 25m Sep 14, 2017
1hr 25m
The Perfect Album Side
Pat and Kyle welcome Christy back to the Co-Host chair to play songs from perfect album sides.
1hr 24m Sep 07, 2017
1hr 24m
Minnesota ROCKS!
"The Listeners Series" continues with Part 5 as High School Debate Coach Mike Bietz sits in the Guest Co-Host chair to play songs from some of Minnesota's finest bands and artists!
2hr 11m Aug 31, 2017
2hr 11m
Rock The Clash Bah
Friend of the show Frank Biernat returns to the show to play songs from one of his Top 3 favorite bands... The Clash! Mike and April join in to teach Pat a thing or two about this great punk rock band.
1hr 44m Aug 24, 2017
1hr 44m
All Patreon Request Episode
To celebrate reaching 100 Patreon supporters Pat, Murray and Kyle play songs requested by our Patreon Peeps!
2hr 48m Aug 17, 2017
2hr 48m
The Music Of ABBA
"The Listeners Series" continues with Part 4 as Josh Fitzgerald returns to the Guest Co-Host chair. Josh's topic of choice is the music of ABBA so call Fernando and Chiquitita because this is a really fun episode!
2hr 14m Aug 10, 2017
2hr 14m
All About That Bass
Pat welcomes Dave Hansen back to the Co-Host chair and along with Mike Siegel they play their favorite songs with cool bass lines.
2hr 9m Aug 03, 2017
2hr 9m
Two Minute Warning Vol. 2
It's a Boys Club on this episode as Pat and Kyle are joined by Mike and Murray to play their favorite songs that clock in at 2 minutes or less!
2hr 26m Jul 27, 2017
2hr 26m
The Kinks: 80's & Beyond
Pat is once again joined by friend and "Kinks Super Fan" Mario del Barrio to discuss the band's discography from the 1980's and Beyond! Kyle produces and cracks wise!
2hr 20m Jul 20, 2017
2hr 20m
Jesse Malin
Pat welcomes singer songwriter Jesse Malin to the show. Jesse discusses his career in music from his teen days at CBGB's, his punk band D Generation and his current solo career.
1hr 32m Jul 06, 2017
1hr 32m
QUEEN
QUEEN super fans Dave and Ron Hansen sit down with Pat to discuss the entire discography of this legendary band. You will hear songs from every studio album and Kyle Dodson produces.
2hr 44m Jun 29, 2017
2hr 44m
Fee Waybill
Pat travels out of the "F-ing Valley" and heads beach side to record with legendary singer of The Tubes, Fee Waybill.
2hr 28m Jun 22, 2017
2hr 28m
Happy Father's Day
Pat's youngest daughter Rita helps him celebrate Father's Day by sitting in to play songs they both like. Cousin Kyle produces.
1hr 18m Jun 15, 2017
1hr 18m
Stephen Pearcy
Pat and Kyle finally hook up with RATT lead singer Stephen Pearcy and it was definitely worth the wait!
1hr 51m Jun 08, 2017
1hr 51m
The Warmth Of Vinyl: Vol. 2
No CDs, no mp3s, no wav files not even a computer because this week Pat and Co-Host April Richardson are playing nothing but good old-fashioned records. So sit back and get ready to enjoy pops, crackles, skips and hopefully some laughs because it's time to hear the warmth of vinyl... Vol. 2
2hr 28m Jun 01, 2017
2hr 28m
Tom Waits: The Man and His Music
One of Pat's oldest friends Comedian/Writer Russ McGarry sits in as Guest Co-Host to discuss the career of Tom Waits. Kyle Dodson produces as we play songs written by Waits and covered by other artists. Please support the show via Patreon... www.patreon.com/RockSolidPodcast
1hr 28m May 25, 2017
1hr 28m
Paul & Artie
The music of Simon and Garfunkel serves as the soundtrack for a night of wine and wise-crackers as Cathy Ladman sits in as guest Co-Host. Then stick around for a new segment... "The Rock Solid After Party" with guest Kailynn West of the band Tiny Stills.
2hr 11m May 18, 2017
2hr 11m
Goodwill Hunting
The "Listeners Series" continues with Vol. 2 as Pat and Kyle welcome Amy Lehman to the Guest Co-Host chair. Pat and Amy will only be playing songs from CDs they recently purchased at Goodwill for the topic Amy invented called... "Goodwill Hunting."
1hr 59m May 11, 2017
1hr 59m
The Zombies
Pat welcomes to the show Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone and Hugh Grundy original members of the legendary British Invasion band... The Zombies!
1hr 2m May 04, 2017
1hr 2m
Seattle, WA
Pat and Murray play songs from artists who hail from Seattle, WA. Don't worry people it's not all "grunge." Kyle cracks wise and produces!
1hr 38m Apr 27, 2017
1hr 38m
Lost Gems Of The 80's
The "Listeners Series" begins as Pat and Kyle welcome Jon Lamoreaux to the Guest Co-Host chair. Jon is the host of "The Hustle" podcast and his topic of choice was "Lost Gems Of The 80's."
3hr 8m Apr 20, 2017
3hr 8m
Metal
Pat and Mike play their favorite songs that have "metals" in the title. That's right, copper, lead, gold, silver etc. Kyle cracks wise and produces.
1hr 35m Apr 13, 2017
1hr 35m
My British Invasion
Pat and Kyle welcome Rhino Records Co-Founder Harold Bronson to the show to discuss his new book... "My British Invasion."
1hr 40m Apr 06, 2017
1hr 40m
Wild & Crazy
Pat welcomes April Richardson and David Wild to play songs that have the words "wild" or "crazy" in the song title. Pat also produces and misses Kyle "Artie" Dodson.
1hr 34m Mar 30, 2017
1hr 34m
Car Tunes
Pat does double duty as Host and Producer. Christy and David Wild help out as they all play their favorite songs by The Cars and about cars. Also... Kyle's job is hard!!
1hr 24m Mar 23, 2017
1hr 24m
Track By Track: The Beatles
Pat and Mike go track by track with two of the most beloved Beatles albums... "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver." Kyle produces and cracks wise.
1hr 33m Mar 16, 2017
1hr 33m
Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame Class Of 2017
Pat, Murray and Kyle play some of their favorite songs from the 2017 Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees.
1hr 35m Mar 09, 2017
1hr 35m
Don't Judge An Album By Its Cover
Pat and Kyle play great songs from albums that have horrible cover art. We didn't say these were all great albums but they each have some great songs.
2hr 18m Mar 02, 2017
2hr 18m
I Love It, You'll Hate It
Pat is joined by his oldest daughter Sara to specifically play songs they think the other will hate. Nephew/Cousin Kyle produces.
1hr 14m Feb 23, 2017
1hr 14m
Rock Solid Presents: KISS & Tell LIVE Vol. 2
Pat Francis, Wayne Federman, Dave Holmes & Cole Stratton read from the 4 greatest books ever written… The individual KISS autobiographies! This show was recorded in front of a LIVE audience on January 20, 2017 at Doc's Lab in San Francisco, CA as part of SF Sketchfest. Kyle Dodson drops the digital needle on some great KISS tunes.
1hr 24m Feb 16, 2017
1hr 24m
Rock Solid LIVE at SF Sketchfest with "Weird Al" Yankovic
Recorded LIVE on Saturday January 21, 2017 at the Swedish American Music Hall with Guest "Weird Al" Yankovic.
1hr 18m Feb 09, 2017
1hr 18m
What a RUSH!!
Pat and Kyle are joined by "Concert Wife" Suzanne Dillingham to discuss the band that women are not supposed to like… RUSH!
1hr 57m Feb 02, 2017
1hr 57m
Act Like You Can Sing
Pat and Mike play songs by actors who have recorded albums! Are these songs good? Probably not but let's give them a shot anyway. Kyle produces and cracks wise.
1hr 52m Jan 26, 2017
1hr 52m
Mr. and Mrs.
Pat, Murray and Kyle play songs with "Mr." and Mrs." in the title… it's just that simple.
1hr 32m Jan 19, 2017
1hr 32m
The Tribe Has Spoken: Survivor Songs
David Wright, cast member, from "Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X" sit in as Guest Co-Host to play songs that relate to his experience on the show. Pat and Kyle crack wise as usual.
2hr 38m Jan 12, 2017
2hr 38m
2016 Year In Review
The whole Rock Solid crew get together to drink hot beverages, eat mini donuts and play music that was released this past year! Good riddance 2016 and never show your face around these parts again!
2hr 14m Jan 05, 2017
2hr 14m
Tony Brock
Pat and Kyle close out 2016 with guest Tony Brock. Tony discusses his career as a founding member of The Babys as well as his time drumming for the Rod Stewart Group.
1hr 55m Dec 29, 2016
1hr 55m