The podcast for music fans who can't help but overthink by music fans who delight in doing so. Kit Power and James Murphy tackle the essential rock 'n' roll records in an act of critical appreciation. Sometimes joined by brilliant guests, this is We Learned More From a Three Minute Record. Get the drinks in, drop a quid in the jukebox, and join the world's best sticky floored pub's table.
And, Use Your Illusion style, we're have a double drop on our hands. It's the power of rock.
22 Sept 2026
16 - Appetite for Destruction (1987) Side R
Kit and James storm back into podcasting to discuss the second side of the Guns N Roses debut. Next time: the first side.
3 Feb 2026
15 - Live 1975-85 (1986) Part 3: This One's For Friendship
This time, James and Kit return to Springsteen country for the final disk in Live 75 - 85. Expect more Born In The USA discussion, Kit low-key losing his mind over the acoustic version of No Surrender, and a meditation on (im)mortality prompted by Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out. It's an epic end to an epic box set. Enjoy. We did :)
8 Jan 2026
14 - Live 1975-85 (1986) Part 2: This Land...
The hosts analyze the album 'Live 1975-85' and discuss what might have been the E-Street Band's last hurrah.
6 Nov 2025
13 - Live 1975-85 (1986) Part 1: With Andrew Matey
Andrew Matey discusses the expansive "Live 1975-85" boxset, dissecting its blend of greatest hits and spontaneous reinventions, in an interview with Kit and James.
5 Nov 2025
8 - Bat Out of Hell (1977)
Kit and James explore Meatloaf and Jim Steinman's "Bat Out of Hell," dissecting its impact and influence on rock and roll.
20 May 2025
7 - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)
In their first non-Springsteen epsiode, James and Kit take a diversion to the miserable hellscape of 1977's UK, and the sonic dirty bomb that is Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols. Expect exuberance, love, a deep dive into the nature and power and limitations of offensive art, and more swearing than normal, as befits the source material. Enjoy or die, as Johnny Rotten might have said before becoming a MAGA fuckhead.
20 May 2025
6 - The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concert
This time out, James and Kit travel back in time to 1979 to place some ill-advised political wagers and, more importantly, check out Bruce Sprengteen (and the E-Street Band) taking some time out from the recording of The River to rock the hell out of Madison Square Gardens. It's a wild and raucous affair, as The Boss shares his 30th birthday party with an adoring crowd, and The Boss reminds us all why he is, well, The Boss. It's a first-time visit for James and I, and the love and astonishment is very, very real. Enjoy.
20 May 2025
5 - Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
In which James and Kit are joined by drummer (in Kit's new band, no less), friend of the show and lifelong Bruce fan John Busvine, to discuss The Boss's seminal 1978 studio album Darkness On The Edge Of Town. For John, it's a conversation over 30 years in the making, and it's a privilege to get his perspective on an album that's formed part of the soundtrack of his life. Enjoy
19 May 2025
12: Born In the U.S.A. (1984)
James and Kit take on the mammoth task of discussing Springsteen's stadium-filling, career-defining album Born In The USA.
It's their longest episode yet, and they really get into our history with the record, alongside the record's place in history. We think you should get on this as soon as you can, because you'll have a great time.
26 Apr 2025
4 - Hammersmith Odeon, London '75
In the first time-travel episode, Kit and James find themselves in London, England, in the winter of 1975, just in time to order a round of drinks at the pricy Hammersmith Apollo bar before catching The E-Street band on their first European tour. Expect grunts of appreciation, the occasional long silence of deep appeciation, and the boys digging deep into the superlative barrel to bring you a commentary track across time. Enjoy :)
26 Apr 2025
3 - Born to Run (1975): With Christine Kelley
In In which Kit and James are joined by their brilliant Human Bondage cohost, Christine Kelly, and have a frankly amazing time discussing this obscure, little known album. We're breaking out of here to win.
26 Apr 2025
11 - Nebraska (1982): With Jasper Bark
Kit and James are proud to be joined by author, podcaster, and all round diamond geezer, Jasper Bark for what might be their best episode yet. Discussing Springsteen's most unique and well regarded record: 1982's Nebraska.
3 Mar 2025
2 - The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle (1973)
We Learned More From A Three Minute Record returns for our second episode proper, tackling Springsteen's sophomore album The Wild The Innocent and the E-Street Shuffle. Very special guest Andrew Matey brings in sight and passion, and Kit and James reflect on the joys of exploring a work you don’t know very well from an artist you admire. Learn which fan favourite/classic will get each podcast member kicked out of The Boss Club for not liking, who Andrew considers to be the secret weapon of the first two records, and whether or not Kit will remember which numbered street is under discussion this time. Enjoy. We did.
3 Mar 2025
10 - The River (1980) Part 2: With Neil McRobert
Wanna Ramrod With You All Night Long. The amazing Neil McRobert rejoins James and Kit to give disk 2 of this double album the love and attention it deserves.
3 Mar 2025
9 - The River (1980) Part 1: With Neil McRobert of the Talking Scared Podcast
Is a dream a lie if it don't come true?
We're back on brand, back in Springsteen Country, and with very special guest Neil McRobert (author, journalist, reviewer, and host of the mighty Talking Scared podcast) in tow, it's finally time to dive into The River.
Breaking this behemoth album into two shows, tonight we talk Disk One, as well as our histories with the record, general remarks about the album as a whole, and Neil's Grand Unifying Spreinsteen Theory. Expect discussions of parental loss and elemental relationship fears alongside some entertaining differences of opinions, and discussion of whether or not this album contains the platonic ideal for the mother-in-law joke. Enjoy! Part 2 to follow shortly :)
3 Mar 2025
1 - Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
In which James Murphy and Kit Power begin their deep dive into the studio albums of Columbia recording artist Bruce Springsteen.
With a startling lack of originality, we start at the beginning, taking in 1973s Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ. There's a bit of initial amused bafflement that this is the origin story for one of popular music's biggest and most reliable stadium fillers, but we also discover a lot to enjoy and ponder, especially on side 2, as well as some signposts towards future greatness. An enjoyable start to a keenly anticipated journey.
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