Today Patrick sits down with Denali Foxx, a drag performer who is currently competing on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10, to make the playlist of her life.Denali is not only one of the best drag queens in the world but also an accomplished figure skater and a serious music nerd. She talks about songs she grew up with, songs she loves to skate to, and songs she loves to lip sync to.Listen to Denali’s playlist on Spotify, Apple Music, or Tidal.The video version of The Guest List with Patrick Hicks is available on Substack and YouTube.You can subscribe to the audio only podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, or wherever you get podcasts.Please rate and review if you enjoyed the episode!The Guest List with Patrick Hicks was created by Patrick Hicks and Ellie Stathopoulos. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit patrickhicks.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 5 - New Bands for Old Heads (Gabbie)
Today Gabbie from the website New Bands for Old Heads sits down with Patrick to build the playlist of her life.Gabbie is a critic and music curator who is the best around at recommending new music. And if you don’t really listen to new music anymore - don’t worry, that’s Gabbie’s specialty. She looks for music that will scratch the itch in your brain for your favorite 80s and 90s bands. Listen to Gabbie’s playlist on Spotify, Apple Music, or Tidal.The video version of The Guest List with Patrick Hicks is available on Substack and YouTube.You can subscribe to the audio only podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, or wherever you get podcasts.Please rate and review if you enjoyed the episode!The Guest List with Patrick Hicks was created by Patrick Hicks and Ellie Stathopoulos. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit patrickhicks.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 4 - Jeff Pearlman
Today sportswriter Jeff Pearlman sits down with Patrick to build the playlist of his life.Jeff started writing for Sports Illustrated in 1996 and has since written nine New York Times bestselling books, including The Bad Guys Won about the ‘86 Mets, Sweetness about Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton, and Showtime, the Lakers book that was turned into Winning Time on HBO. He just wrote his first music book - a biography of Tupac Shakur called Only God Can Judge Me - which can be pre-ordered now, so it seemed like the perfect time to talk with him about some of his favorite songs. Listen to Jeff’s playlist on Spotify, Apple Music, or Tidal.The video version of The Guest List with Patrick Hicks is available on Substack and YouTube.You can subscribe to the audio only podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, or wherever you get podcasts.Please rate and review if you enjoyed the episode!The Guest List with Patrick Hicks was created by Patrick Hicks and Ellie Stathopoulos. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit patrickhicks.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 3 - Dilla
If you’re not from Chicago you might not know about Shermann “Dilla” Thomas, but in this city he is a beloved icon. His videos about Chicago history started going viral on TikTok in 2021 and now he has his own tour company Chicago Mahogany Tours, a YouTube show You Don’t Know Chi, and his own merch that bears his popular slogan “Everything Dope About America Comes From Chicago".Dilla had me over to his office in Auburn Gresham on Chicago’s South Side to do the first ever in person episode of The Guest List. We talked about the songs he grew up with, the songs that remind him of his wife, and the songs his kids have gotten him to listen to.Listen to Dilla’s playlist on Spotify, Apple Music, or Tidal. The video version of The Guest List with Patrick Hicks is available on Substack and YouTube.You can subscribe to the audio only podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, or wherever you get podcasts.Please rate and review if you enjoyed the episode!The Guest List with Patrick Hicks was created by Patrick Hicks and Ellie Stathopoulos. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit patrickhicks.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 2 - Allison Hagendorf
Allison Hagendorf joins Patrick Hicks on today’s episode to build the playlist of her life. Allison is the host of The Allison Hagendorf Show on YouTube and is a music journalist keeping alive the traditions of people like Dick Clark, Kurt Loder, and Matt Pinfield. From a career in A&R to being the Global Head of Rock at Spotify, Allison has been a longtime champion of the history and spirit of rock and roll. On this episode we find out some of the songs that shaped her, some of the other genres she loves, and why they call her the “rock star whisperer.”Follow Allison here.Listen to Allison’s playlist on Spotify, Apple Music, or Tidal.The video version of The Guest List with Patrick Hicks is available on Substack and YouTube.You can subscribe to the audio only podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, or wherever you get podcasts.Please rate and review if you enjoyed the episode!The Guest List with Patrick Hicks was created by Patrick Hicks and Ellie Stathopoulos. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit patrickhicks.substack.com/subscribe
Music meets memoir in this podcast from storyteller and music historian Patrick Hicks. Each episode guests share the soundtrack of their lives — revealing the stories behind the songs that shaped them. Deep, honest, and full of unexpected connections. patrickhicks.substack.com
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