{"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":"The History of Rap and Run-D.M.C. 1973-1986 (feat. DefDave)","slug":"the-history-of-rap-and-run-d-m-c-1973-1986-feat-defdave","published_at":"2026-07-07T05:05:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-podcast-494776/the-history-of-rap-and-run-d-m-c-1973-1986-feat-defdave","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-podcast-494776","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-history-of-rap-and-run-d-m-c-1973-1986-feat-defdave--72794479","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72794479/history_of_rap_1973_1986.mp3","summary":"Throw your hands in the air and get ready for a history lesson with a heavy beat! Jason and Dee are joined once again by 80s rap expert and author David Wright (aka DefDave) to trace the incredible rise of hip-hop—from its birth at a Bronx block party in 1973 to its explosion into the mainstream with Run-D.M.C. in 1986. Discover the pioneers who laid the foundation, the DJs and MCs who transformed a local movement into a global phenomenon, and the cultural moments that forever changed popular music. Then, the spotlight turns to Run-D.M.C., the groundbreaking trio that shattered barriers, redefined what rap could be, and helped bring hip-hop to MTV, radio, and audiences around the world. Packed with fascinating stories, music history, and plenty of laughs, this encore episode sets the stage for our deep dives into Licensed to Ill and Raising Hell. Whether you're a lifelong hip-hop fan or just discovering the genre's roots, this is an episode you won't want to miss.","meta_description":"Throw your hands in the air and get ready for a history lesson with a heavy beat! Jason and Dee are joined once again by 80s rap expert and author David W…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5207,"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/the-history-of-rap-and-run-d-m-c-1973-1986-feat-defdave/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/the-history-of-rap-and-run-d-m-c-1973-1986-feat-defdave.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}