Long Story Short

Author: Kris & Leah Bartol

Drawn together by a shared love of obscure history and vulgar one-upmanship, power-couple Kris and Leah explore the unsung stories of humankind in rip-roaring, commute-sized bites.
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017 - Made by Melvin, Part One: Nirvana
Episode 17
Sunday, 7 September, 2025

In this episode of Long Story Short, Kris and Leah explore the origins of alternative rock, the genres of sludge and grunge, and the creation of a little band called “Nirvana.”Series: Made By Melvin (1/2)Music: "Dragostea din tei" by O-Zone; "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down; "Werewolves in London" by Warren Zevon; "In Bloom" by Nirvana; "Night Goat" by The Melvins; "Sweet Willy Rollbar" by The Melvins; "A History of Bad Men" by The Melvins; "Rooster" by Alice in Chains; "Would" by Alice in Chains; "Liberate" by Disturbed; "Something in the Way" by Nirvana; "Spoonman" by Soundgarden; "Hunger Strike" by Temple of the Dog; "Alive" by Pearl Jam; "Even Flow" by Pearl Jam; "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam; "Lithium" by Nirvana; "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" by Leadbelly; "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" by Nirvana; "Bull in the Heather" by Sonic Youth; "Youth Without Youth" by Metric; "End of the Line" by Sleigh Bells; "Where Is My Mind" by Pixies; Neil Peart's drum solo from Rush's "Snakes & Arrows"; "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin; "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin; "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin; "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin; "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana.Outro: "Heart-Shaped Box" by Nirvana.Referenced: Dave Grohl talks with Pharrell Williams in the documentary "From Cradle to Stage" (YT); the origins of metal music (YT); the three types of metal scream (YouTube); Desus & Mero interview with Dave Grohl (YT); Dave Grohl and Pat Smear in an interview with Howard Stern (YT).Kris's latest book: The Golden Age: The Escalation and Epidemic of Gun Violence in America, Volume I & Volume II, an acerbic, panoramic exploration of mass-shootings and the use and legality of firearms across American history. This indecorous, irreverent, and oft-irate double-volume incorporates multiple genres—namely history, true crime, psychology, politics, and law—in a comprehensive effort to understand how three centuries of ego and greed culminated in today's liberal gun culture and far-right attitudes, as well as how the two are linked.