60 Songs That Explain the '90s “My Name Is”—Eminem
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Oct 18, 2023 
Eminem, the ever-controversial rap icon of the '90s, is the guest on this episode. They discuss Eminem's hit 'My Name Is' and its impact on the '90s. Also, the host's childhood memories of inappropriate songs in the car and the challenges of parenting in a media-filled world. Additionally, they reflect on Eminem's influence on the rap industry, white rappers in Detroit's rap scene, and missed collaborations in Eminem's career.
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Childhood Car Ride That Almost Banned Pop
- Rob recounts being 11–12 when a Heart song about sex played in the car and his mother nearly banned pop music for its moral content.
- The story illustrates how parents reacted to perceived pop-cultural corruption at the start of the 1990s.
Burn CD That Shocked A 21-Year-Old
- Rob remembers hearing a crude Flint rapper Bootleg at age 21 and being both horrified and amused by the audacity of the lyrics.
- The memory shows how explicit underground rap circulated off the radio via burn CDs in the late 1990s.
Parenting Worries About Playing Music In The Car
- Rob tells of driving his 12- and 10-year-old and accidentally queueing profane tracks, white-knuckling it through uncertainty about explicit content.
- The episode flips his mother's earlier role: now he must police his kids' exposure to music.