Episode 256 Part Two: Jimmy Ruffin

the Millennial Throwback Machine

Hey guys! so I am back with another episode for this free version of my podcast and I do have some sad news to report. one of my dearest & closest friends passed away & he was actually a guest on my podcast early on. his name is Andy Paley & If you've been a veteran listener of this show, you would have heard the episode that we did together back in 2019 (you can listen to that one for free). Out of all of the people I have had on my podcast, I without a doubt became the closest to Andy. he was more than just a podcast guest. he was a great friend of mine & I absolutely have been feeling the absence of him from my life even before he passed away. I definitely miss him but that's really the thing. he loved this music just as much as I do but he was of the generation who heard it when it was new way back in the 60's. So once again, I REALLY think people my age should embrace this music with open arms & get to know not just this great music from back then but the people who were a part of making it. so that way I can make more friends who are into this stuff who are my age & they'll be around for as long as I'm around. and I won't have to worry about loosing them while I'm still young because of their old age & declining health. but anyways, I think last week's song especially hits hard for me now. here's the link to it right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQywZYoGB1g

don't forget to also follow me on Instagram & Tik Tok right here:

https://www.instagram.com/iheartoldies/

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also, I do have some great news for you guys. I was interviewed on the radio this week & the show gets 5k weekly listeners! If you enjoy hearing me share my stories behind the songs, please click the link right here so you can check it out:

https://www.latalkradio.com/sites/default/files/Videos/Wakeup-112624.mp4

also PLEASE do also sign up for the premium subscription version of my podcast. this is how you'll be able to hear all of these super cool interviews with these amazing 60's music legends. all of the new interview episodes get posted to this feed. here's the link to where you can check it out right here:

https://themillennialthrowbackmachine.supercast.com

also PLEASE do donate to the crowdfunding campaign for my next EP so you can hear another release from me! here's the link to where you can donate:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-past-the-present-my-imagination-ep

also, definitely check out my last EP, in fact, you can hear three songs off of this EP & the stories behind them in the interview that I just did that the link to is right here. here's the link to my last EP right here:

https://distrokid.com/dashboard/album/?albumuuid=32A9BB3B-B65B-4CC7-918A4344B4F035C2

also please do check out the official Spotify & Youtube playlists for this podcast. here you'll be able to find all of the songs I have talked about on my podcast so far including some of the ones mentioned in old interview episodes that I did (before they went premium) here's the link to that right here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21f3uBS6kU4hUF6QAC5JMj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS1sYR7xky8&list=PL66sgq_GAmRcXy8yKZJfVmAD14HUYj

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also do check out the new Redbubble Merch for my podcast. I really like this design & I think it really fits for the premium version of my podcast. hope you dig it. here's the link right here:

https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/158056341

if you found out some GREAT information about last week's song & you've never heard it before & your a millennial/gen Z then definitely email me at [e-mail], you can also follow me & reach out to me on Instagram & Tik Tok @iheartoldies. thanks for still listening to this podcast guys. it's definitely been a mixed bag of both good & bad with me as of recently. I'm really bummed that I lost my dear friend Andy Paley, but I"m also stoked to have just been a guest on a really cool radio show that gets about 5k listeners a week. have a great thanksgiving!.