easy listening
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, easy listening has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025).
Easy listening is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to the 1970s. It is related to middle of the road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, non-rock vocals and instrumental covers of selected popular rock songs. It mostly concentrates on music that pre-dates the rock and roll era, characteristically on music from the 1940s and 1950s. It was differentiated from the mostly instrumental beautiful music format by its
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Music genres / Radio formats |
Who talks about easy listening on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up easy listening; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- AM Radio: Solid Gold | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025) — Josh Clark
What is easy listening mentioned alongside?
easy listening is most often mentioned alongside public good, Larry Munson and Honda.
Mentioned together: public good, Larry Munson, Honda, Sketchfest, Father Charles Coughlin, cassette player, DJ, radio network, Little Chuck, AM receiver