Growin' Up Rock
Growin' Up Rock podcast is a weekly memory trip into the hard rock and heavy metal music you loved in your youth as well as the rock 'n' roll that is creating the soundtrack to your life today. Your host, Steven Michael, along with co-host Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni speak with newer and established artist while coming up with some interesting music topics and themes centered around the memories and stories of growing up around rock n roll, that keeps your devil horns hoisted far above your head. Sit back, crank it up, and remember why you fell in love with Rock n Roll. Everyone's got a rock n roll story to tell on Growing Up Rock. Proud Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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May 24, 2026 • 69 mins
This week, we once again visit The 250 List. In volume 12 we each take a look at 5 more bands that did not quite make a household name for themselves in the 80s and early 90s.
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May 22, 2026 • 15 mins
For this “Try This 3 Pack” (Volume 1) episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of 3 bands or artists he wants you to hear about.
The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start.
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May 17, 2026 • 72 mins
Meet us at the crossroads of blues & rock in this new series. We discuss a blues legend, John Lee Hooker and his influence on ZZ Top.
Brian Davis (Damn Good Movie Memories Podcast), will be our Co-Host, Guide, And Blues Expert for this recurring series.
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May 15, 2026 • 13 mins
Sonny sets his sights on successful artists with long careers that have never had a number one hit.
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May 10, 2026 • 80 mins
The Jake E. Lee driven band, Badlands from the 80's only ended up with mild success and 3 albums to their credit. In many peoples opinion they are a hidden gem of a band from that era.
For this episode we put together a board of directors that consisted of 5 Badlands fans and asked them to rank all the Badlands songs from their catalog and we are sharing the top 12 results to help put together a "Greatest Hits" package.
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May 8, 2026 • 14 mins
Sonny sets his sights on successful artists with long careers and the amount of number one hits they have had.
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May 3, 2026 • 68 mins
This week we invited Wrighty from Podder Than Hell to go track by track through the 3rd studio album “Nasty Nasty” from Black N Blue.
Each month in 2026 we will cover a single studio album released in 1986 celebrating its 40th Anniversary.
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May 1, 2026 • 13 mins
Sonny sets his sights on successful artists with long careers and the amount of number one hits they have had.
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April 26, 2026 • 66 mins
We recap our recent trip on the 2026 Monsters Of Rock Cruise. The Podder Than Hell Crew join us as we discuss all the bands we saw and the craziness that is the Monsters Of Rock Cruise.
We start this journey with the Podder Than Hell Podcast for the Pre-Party and days 1 and 2, before moving over to the Growin' Up Rock Podcast for days 3,4, and 5. Enjoy the adventure.
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April 24, 2026 • 13 mins
Sonny sets his sights on successful artists with long careers that have never had a number one hit.
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April 19, 2026 • 60 mins
This week it’s time for another edition of Game Show Trivia Growin’ Up Rock Style. We invite our old friend Murph to join us in our version of Rock n Roll and pop culture through the years.
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April 17, 2026 • 13 mins
Sonny sets his sights on successful artists with long careers that have never had a number one hit.
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April 12, 2026 • 74 mins
In this album battle we put Journey "Revelations" up against Loverboy "Just Getting Started" and go track by track to decide which album wins. In addition we will give you a quick history of both bands and albums.
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April 10, 2026 • 14 mins
In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1999 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day.
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April 5, 2026 • 61 mins
It's another Wild Hair episode for you. Sonny will fly solo in this episode and share some of the classic rock songs that rank high among people attempting to pull off the vocals in Karaoke. He also shares some interesting stories involving Karaoke along the way.
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April 3, 2026 • 14 mins
In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1998 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day.
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March 29, 2026 • 65 mins
This week we invited Brian Davis from Damn Good Movie Memories to go track by track through the 2nd studio album “Shot In The Dark” from Great White.
Each month in 2026 we will cover a single studio album released in 1986 celebrating its 40th Anniversary.
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March 27, 2026 • 14 mins
In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1997 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day.
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March 22, 2026 • 78 mins
This week in the “Alphabet Soup Series”, we hit the letter "J". Let's find out what bands, albums, and songs we end up sharing.
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March 20, 2026 • 13 mins
In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1996 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day.
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