Episode 82: Rio Turns 40: A Duran Duran Retrospective

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Duran Duran's release of Rio in May of 1982 led to a teenage frenzy all around the globe and In this episode Marc and Kristina celebrate Rio's 40th birthday with a fun-filled episode dripping in parasocial feelings and tidbits (some old some hopefully new) about one of their favorite bands from the 80s. Come on in to learn about Duran's early influences, what they think about their work on Rio and all the details about that time that Kristina called Simon's mom on the phone. Sources Taylor, John with Tom Sykes: In The Pleasure Groove: Love, Death & Duran Duran. Plume. 2012. Zaleski, Annie. Rio. 33 1/3 Series (for more visit: http://www.bloomsbury.com/muusicandsoundstudies). Bloomsbury Academic. 2021 Simon Le Bon Interview on Night Flight - On Joining Duran Duran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y00-tjaONbg Duran Duran Behind the Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1uLucu1p38&t=1166s Duran Duran - RIO 35th Anniversary: An oral history with Roger, Nick, John & Simon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW-gdyJJBII Simon LeBon talks about childhood, punk, duran duran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VAaxNSntR4&t=801s Duran Duran Songbook Special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nE38Wan1Pw&t=2130s (all duran duran music by A. Taylor, J. Taylor, N. Rhodes, R. Taylor, S. LeBon) My Own Way Manchester Square Demo My Own Way 2009 Remaster (Rio 1982) Last Chance on the Stairway Manchester Square Demo Last Chance on the Stairway 2009 Remaster (Rio 1982) New Religion Manchester Square Demo New Religion 2009 Remaster (Rio 1982) Like An Angel Manchester Square Demo Like An Angel 2009 Remaster (B-Side My Own Way 1981) Duran Duran Chauffeur Acoustic Duran Duran Chauffer 2009 Remaster (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Save a Prayer (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Rio (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Hold Back the Rain (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Hungry Like the Wolf (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Lonely in Your Nightmare (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Planet Earth (Duran Duran 1981) Duran Duran Friends of Mine (Duran Duran 1981) Sex Pistols Anarchy in the UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBojbjoMttI AC/DC Highway to Hell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l482T0yNkeo Hazel O'Connor Eighth Day (Remastered) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ALdL8oV_sY Roxy Music Love is the Drug https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n3OepDn5GU --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support