Music Makes Me High! Podcast

Michael Douglas

Created by physician/blogger/writer and proprietor of the Doctor Pundit suite of internet radio media properties, Michael Douglas; Music Makes Me High! is a podcast dedicated to the discussion of music in any facet of our lives. You won’t find any elitist, conceited pontification — or earnest quasi-academic criticism here; rather, each episode is one music fan’s treatment of the music that means the most to him. read less

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Simply Red - A New Flame LP (1989)

Simply Red - A New Flame LP (1989)

In this edition of the podcast, Michael Douglas discusses his second fave Simply Red album, A New Flame, and how it was a refreshing release in the summer of 1989, perfectly complementing other major releases during that period.

Damian Dame - Damian Dame LP (1991)

Damian Dame - Damian Dame LP (1991)

On this episode of the podcast, Michael Douglas discusses the eponymous effort from the New Jack/R&B duo Damian Dame, a largely coherent album whose content never had a successor. He talks about what could've been ... had the duo's life not been eerily cut short.

Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson LP (1982)

Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson LP (1982)

On this episode of the Music Makes Me High! podcast, Michael Douglas recounts his decision to buy Janet Jackson's eponymous debut album on vinyl 40 years ago, and why, despite its faults, it is an essential album to him ... as the album firmly announced to the world Janet Jackson could, indeed, sing on her own!

Bryan Adams - Reckless LP (1984)

Bryan Adams - Reckless LP (1984)

Join Michael Douglas on this edition of the MMMH podcast, as he discusses one of his essential albums from the 1980s, Reckless, from Bryan Adams. Among other things, he explains why this album captures the pop/rock hybrid to perfection right smack dab in the middle of the 1980s -- perfecting the energy and sound of music within pop culture zeitgeist at the time.

Quick Take | "Answering Machine" & "Get Outta Yourself" (1979 Tracks) by Rupert Holmes

Quick Take | "Answering Machine" & "Get Outta Yourself" (1979 Tracks) by Rupert Holmes

Michael Douglas gives his reasons for appreciating these two tracks from Rupert Holmes' 1979 album, Partners In Crime.

Anita Baker - Rapture LP (1986)

Anita Baker - Rapture LP (1986)

On this edition of the podcast, Michael Douglas gleefully describes why he likes this game-changer (Rapture) from one of the 1980's finest female voices in jazz/R&B, Anita Baker.

Quick Take | "Eyes That See In The Dark" & "Buried Treasure" (1983 Tracks) by Kenny Rogers

Quick Take | "Eyes That See In The Dark" & "Buried Treasure" (1983 Tracks) by Kenny Rogers

Michael Douglas gives his reasons for appreciating these two tracks from Kenny Rogers' 1983 album Eyes That See In The Dark.

Amy Grant - Heart In Motion [Standard Edition] LP (1991)

Amy Grant - Heart In Motion [Standard Edition] LP (1991)

Michael Douglas takes the listener into a favorite album of his that can essentially please anyone ... Heart In Motion, from Amy Grant.

Quick Take | "Out Of Time" (2022 Single) by The Weeknd

Quick Take | "Out Of Time" (2022 Single) by The Weeknd

On a Music Makes Me High Podcast Quick Take, Michael Douglas is on board with this track by The Weeknd.

George Benson - While The City Sleeps LP (1986)

George Benson - While The City Sleeps LP (1986)

On the first episode of the podcast's second season, Michael Douglas takes you into the rationale behind George Benson's earnest foray into mid-1980s R&B and the mildly significant effect it had on his career from that point onward.

Teddy Pendergrass - Joy LP (1988)

Teddy Pendergrass - Joy LP (1988)

The final episode of Season One, that's right ... the season finale. Michael Douglas discusses Teddy Pendergrass's classic 1988 album Joy. Though the collection houses only 8 tracks, it represents a transition for Pendergrass, bridging the first stage of his career and its tumult with the subsequent understated creative strength of the latter aspect of his storied time in the spotlight.

Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night LP (1987)

Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night LP (1987)

Michael Douglas discusses the now-classic Mac album Tango In The Night, his love of the production, melodies, and the earnest effort by the band in putting the project together -- as we last knew them in happier times. Included is an Entertainment Tonight interview with the band upon the album's release. (Source - YouTube)

Z'Looke - Take U Back To My Place LP (1989)

Z'Looke - Take U Back To My Place LP (1989)

Michael Douglas discusses the debut album from a group that is a little bit of a needle-in-a-haystack nowadays. The group is Z'Looke, and the album is Take U Back To My Place. Included are snippets of a recent interview from one of the bandmates. (Source - YouTube)

Go-Go's - Talk Show LP (1984)

Go-Go's - Talk Show LP (1984)

Michael Douglas discusses his love-hate relationship with an album from a band whose ambitions with this album just may have lead to its breakup, which could not have happened at a better time.

Shalamar - The Look LP (1983)

Shalamar - The Look LP (1983)

Michael Douglas recounts his experiences with what he feels is the most crucial title in the R&B band's catalog.

Gary Wright - The Right Place LP (1981)

Gary Wright - The Right Place LP (1981)

Michael Douglas discusses his ambivalence -- but ultimate endearment of -- Gary Wright's The Right Place.

Sly + The Family Stone - Greatest Hits LP (1970)

Sly + The Family Stone - Greatest Hits LP (1970)

Michael Douglas discusses "the greatest greatest hits" album of all time.

Patti LaBelle - Burnin' LP (1991)

Patti LaBelle - Burnin' LP (1991)

Michael Douglas discusses Patti LaBelle's herald collection of the 1990s, Burnin', an album which finds her in peak form and still lures him to this day.

Daryl Hall + John Oates - H2O LP (1982)

Daryl Hall + John Oates - H2O LP (1982)

Michael Douglas discusses Daryl Hall and John Oates' most successful commercial album, H2O, complete with interspersed interview footage from a 1982 MTV special on the closing days of session recording for the album, specifically the track, "Go Solo". It's a solid album and a solid podcast episode.

Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love LP (1981)

Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love LP (1981)

Michael Douglas discusses the 12th Diana Ross album which heralded a new post-Diana (1980 album) era, Why Do Fools Fall In Love.