Pipebomb Radio NYC - First Remix Show of 2024

Ricky Litwinkowich returns to Pipe Bomb Radio NYC for the first remix show of 2024, despite battling a sinus infection and sounding under the weather throughout the episode. The show is built around mashup blocks and quick station IDs, with Ricky guiding listeners through a stacked set of genre-clashing remixes.

This episode is mostly a music showcase, so the key value is the remix lineup itself and Ricky’s running commentary on how the show came together while sick.

Key topics

• Ricky opens by explaining he has been sick for three weeks with a sinus infection, but still pushed through to get the show on air.
• The episode format is a remix block showcase, with mashups like Ace of Base vs. Disturbed, Daft Punk vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Depeche Mode vs. The Doors vs. The Beatles, and more.
• Ricky previews the first run of tracks as a high-energy remix set built around familiar artists from rock, pop, hip-hop, and metal.
• The mid-show blocks include Earth, Wind and Fire vs. Post Malone, Eminem vs. Disturbed, Foo Fighters vs. Journey, and Ghost vs. Dio.
• Ricky repeatedly notes that the remix format allows artists to appear more than once and that almost anything can be remixed on the show.
• Later blocks include James Brown vs. Rage Against the Machine, Madonna and Stevie Wonder combinations, Marilyn Manson vs. Slipknot vs. Tupac, and My Chemical Romance vs. Linkin Park.
• Another block leans into crossover chaos with The Pixies, Eminem, Faith No More, CCR, Portishead, Queen vs. Lizzo, and Rob Zombie vs. Slayer.
• The final stretch features Survivor vs. Adele, Ed Sheeran vs. Disturbed, Spice Girls vs. Slipknot, The Offspring vs. 21 Pilots, and Lana Del Rey vs. Neil Diamond.
• Ricky closes by saying he will rest up, drain his nostrils, and recover from the sinus infection after finishing the Metallica remix closer.
• The episode includes multiple station IDs and shoutouts from other voices identifying Ricky as the host and promoting Pipe Bomb Radio NYC.

Timestamps

00:00 - Opening stingers and show intro

04:49 - Ricky explains he is back after three weeks sick with a sinus infection

05:17 - Preview of the remix blocks for the episode

17:52 - Recap of the first remix block and what was played

18:20 - Next block preview: Earth, Wind and Fire, Eminem, Foo Fighters, Ghost

34:00 - Recap of the second block and reminder that artists can repeat

34:29 - New block preview: James Brown, Rage Against the Machine, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, Tupac

38:50 - “Soul Power” section and the James Brown crossover energy

41:35 - “Superstition” and the Stevie Wonder-led segment

47:20 - Linkin Park style emotional rock-mashup section

51:19 - Ricky returns in a later break and says he is not dead, just sick

52:19 - Preview of the fatal four-way block with Pixies, Eminem, Faith No More, and CCR

69:06 - Mid-late show recap and club-style commentary ID

70:04 - Final major block preview: Survivor, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Disturbed, Spice Girls, Slipknot

75:19 - Disturbed section with “Down with the Sickness” energy

84:23 - Heart of Gold style closing stretch

87:45 - Ricky wraps the episode, thanks sponsors, and teases the final remix

89:12 - Final sendoff and Metallica closer

94:11 - End credit and show signoff

Notable quotes

• “I’ve been dealing with a sinus infection for three weeks.”
• “Anything can be remixed on this show.”
• “The master of mayhem is not dead, he’s just sick.”

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