{"podcast":{"title":"Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast","slug":"surely-you-can-t-be-serious-podcast-494776","podcast_index_feed_id":494776,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6765289/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-podcast--6765289","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4f88689e8dcb196e23f67b5efb248479.jpg","author":"Surely You Can't Be Serious PC","episode_count":416,"summary":"The pinnacle of infotainment! Crazy stuff you didn’t know about the greatest movies and music of the 80’s, 90’s, and beyond. Hilarity ensues as a research professor and a pop culture savant are pitted against each other in a debate to determine what entertainment icons of film, music, and games are the best of the best of Generation X. https://www.thesurelypodcast.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T14:19:30.941069+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-podcast-494776"},"episode":{"title":"Bon Jovi \"New Jersey\" (1988): Track by Track!","slug":"bon-jovi-new-jersey-1988-track-by-track","published_at":"2026-07-17T05:05:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-podcast-494776/bon-jovi-new-jersey-1988-track-by-track","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-podcast-494776","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bon-jovi-new-jersey-1988-track-by-track--72934332","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72934332/30ec0fd9_5e00_4850_9c9f_92960fc2b424.mp3","summary":"This week, Jason and Dee continue their journey through Bon Jovi's legendary catalog as they put the band's 1988 follow-up album, New Jersey, under the microscope. With five Top 10 singles, bigger ambitions, and the impossible task of following one of the greatest rock albums ever recorded, New Jersey proved Bon Jovi was far more than a one-album phenomenon. Track by track, the guys dive into every song on the record, exploring the massive hits like \"Bad Medicine,\" \"Born to Be My Baby,\" \"I'll Be There for You,\" \"Lay Your Hands on Me,\" and \"Living in Sin,\" while shining a light on the deeper cuts that helped make New Jersey a fan favorite. Along the way, they share stories from the recording sessions, fascinating trivia about Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Tico Torres, David Bryan, and the band's whirlwind rise to global superstardom. But the conversation doesn't end with the final track. After spending weeks revisiting Bon Jovi's two defining albums, Jason and Dee face the ultimate challenge: which album deserves the crown? Is the hit-filled juggernaut Slippery When Wet still the undisputed champion, or does the more mature and ambitious New Jersey pull off the upset? Turn up the volume, grab your air guitar, and join us as we settle one of the biggest debates in '80s rock—at least until someone starts arguing about Keep the Faith.","meta_description":"This week, Jason and Dee continue their journey through Bon Jovi's legendary catalog as they put the band's 1988 follow-up album, New Jersey, under the mi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3225,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-podcast-494776/episodes/bon-jovi-new-jersey-1988-track-by-track/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-podcast-494776/bon-jovi-new-jersey-1988-track-by-track.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}