The MT Alternative Podcast
MT Alternative Podcast: Memory Lane FM is a nostalgia-driven music and pop culture podcast hosted by Mike and Tom. Each episode takes a laid-back trip through the songs, stories, and moments that shaped different eras of music, mixing deep album cuts, classic hits, and behind-the-scenes memories from artists and bands you grew up with. With a blend of humor, honest conversation, and a little bit of “how did we end up here?” energy, Memory Lane FM revisits the sounds that defined generations while connecting them to today’s music world. It’s not just a look back—it’s a guided tour through the soundtrack of your life.
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The MT Alternative Podcast
MT Alternative Podcast: Memory Lane FM is a nostalgia-driven music and pop culture podcast hosted by Mike and Tom. Each episode takes a laid-back trip through the songs, stories, and moments that shaped different eras of music, mixing deep album cuts, classic hits, and behind-the-scenes memories from artists and bands you grew up with.
With a blend of humor, honest conversation, and a little bit of “how did we end up here?” energy, Memory Lane FM revisits the sounds that defined generations while connecting them to today’s music world. It’s not just a look back—it’s a guided tour through the soundtrack of your life.
Recent Episodes
Aug. 5, 2026
Every Song Has a Story | Music Memories, Nostalgia & Surprise Picks | Memory Lane FM
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July 29, 2026
Memory Lane FM | Classic Rock, '80s Hits & the Songs That Take You Back
Send us Fan Mail One second you’re hearing a familiar intro riff, and the next you’re back in a specific year, a specific room, and a specific version of yourself. That’s the whole point of Memory Lane FM, and this week we lean all the way into it with surprise picks that swing from classic rock atmosphere to peak 80s rock and the MTV era that shaped how we listened. We talk about why certain songs feel like a full-body memory, not just background sound, and how hearing them again can flip y...
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July 21, 2026
From Ozzy To Duran Duran: A Porch Playlist Of Memories
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July 15, 2026
The Songs That Shaped Us: Bay City Rollers, KISS, Thin Lizzy & More
Send us Fan Mail A bird is showing off outside, the porch is perfect, and we are done pretending we do not miss the way music used to feel. We shift our show into a new rhythm: we pick songs we love, we hit play, and we tell you exactly why each track matters. Think old MTV energy without the noise, just real stories, real memories, and the soundtrack that helped shape who we are. We bounce from early pop nostalgia like the Bay City Rollers into the kind of story-song that sticks with you fo...
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July 9, 2026
The Eagles, Nostalgia, Pets, Headlines & Real-Life Porch Talk / Memory Lane FM
Send us Fan Mail We kick back on a rainy porch and let the conversation wander from work and headlines to the band that soundtracked a lot of our lives: The Eagles. Along the way, we trade stories about farm days, party nights, pets, neighbors, and why music nostalgia hits so hard. • rainy porch catch-up and the day-to-day grind at work • a somber moment on NASCAR and how loss changes the tone • quick reactions to recent headlines and how weird the world feels • why Th...
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June 30, 2026
KISS on the Porch: From Face Paint to First Shows
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July 1, 2026
From the Porch to the Pit: Growing Up with KISS
Porch Catch-Up: Real Life Before Rock Memories Every episode doesn’t start in an arena. Some of the best ones start on the porch. We kick things off with real-life updates—home repairs that never quite go as planned, talking about the drought, …
June 21, 2026
Rock Music News, Tour Drama & Modern Hard Rock | MT Alternative Podcast
Rock Music, Real Talk, and the Headlines That Won’t Sit Still The news cycle can make your brain feel like it’s stuck on repeat. That’s why we start where real conversations begin: quick weather talk, a knee update, and then a fast run through the …
Jan. 1, 2026
The Blockbuster Redefinition: 'Die Hard,' 'Batman,' and 'When Harry Met Sally'
The late 1980s were a pivotal period in cinematic history, a time when the very definition of what constituted a blockbuster was being aggressively reshaped. It wasn't just about explosions and spectacle anymore; it was about character depth, innova…