SOUNDTRACK: 'Dirty Dancing' With Joanna Robinson
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SOUNDTRACK: 'Dirty Dancing' With Joanna Robinson

B1IntermediateJuly 16, 20261h 44m
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Joanna Robinson joins Yasi to break down one of the defining soundtracks of the ’80s: 'Dirty Dancing.' They get into the real-life tension between Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze that became undeniable on-screen chemistry, the soundtrack’s seamless blend of ’60s nostalgia and ’80s pop hits, Swayze’s surprise turn as a recording artist with the hit song ‘She’s Like the Wind,’ and how the music helped transform a modestly budgeted film into a full-blown cultural phenomenon. CREDITS: Host: Yasi Salek @yasisalek Guest: Joanna Robinson @jowrotethis Producer: Rob Sundermann Editor: Adrian Bridges<b...

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What's with this band anyway? I don't get it, can you please explain? Wait, like, Bandsplain? Never heard this band in my life

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Oh you haven't? I'd love that, really? Why? Yeah, I love this song, oh I don't know that one Bandsplain, Bandsplain, Bandsplain I really hate this band

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Whatever, I'm their biggest fan Bandsplain, Bandsplain, Bandsplain Bandsplain Bandsplain

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