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“Out of the Main” is a podcast celebrating one of the most proficient and accomplished eras of musicianship and studio production, including yacht rock, west coast AOR, and related sophisticated music from the 1970s and 80s. “Out of the Main” was launched by two of the era's biggest fans—both musicians themselves—who, like a growing wave of aficionados all around the world, have been exploring the history, the enjoyment, and now the future potential of the West Coast sound, even as it continues to this day. Join the revelry. Partake in the nostalgia. Tune in to artist interviews. Discover
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Signup to Generate a Pitch“Out of the Main” is a podcast celebrating one of the most proficient and accomplished eras of musicianship and studio production, including yacht rock, west coast AOR, and related sophisticated music from the 1970s and 80s.
Out of the Main is hosted by Tom Nixon and John Nixon. The show has published 265 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "S7.E17: You Don’t Know Richard Marx" (22 October 2026, 56 minutes), "S7.E15: Dane Donohue, California Gold" (24 September 2026, 54 minutes), and "S7.E14.b: The Joy of Sax (Vol. II)" (10 September 2026, 46 minutes).
Out of the Main publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 265 episodes.
Booking probability for Out of the Main is 50%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Out of the Main requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Out of the Main's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Out of the Main are Artists, Writers & Performers. Out of the Main has a music audience and around 12,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Tom Nixon and John Nixon hosts Out of the Main, a music podcast with 265 episodes published.
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Episode #20
Listener Jorn cashes in his chit as $upporter Jorn to rejoin the podcast, this time to make the case that one Richard Marx is anything BUT the pin-up balladeer with great hair that we came to know (and love?) in the...
Episode #18
Dane Donohue returns! The first member of the Four-Time Guest Club, Dane is back to talk another album with us—this time, his third full-length LP, “California Gold,” dropping any day now! Dane still manages to regale...
Episode #17
Back for our second session of group sax! Let’s pick up right where we left off last week… We’ve covered the session sax cats for 7 seasons. But what about the sax players from our era that were permanent fixtures in...
Episode #16
Look who’s coming to dinner! Listener Mike is back, and this time he’s here to talk about the joy of group sax! We’ve covered the session sax cats for 7 seasons. But what about the sax players from our era that were...
Episode #15
Tom and John return to a topic they’ve mentioned in passing scores of times over the course of our first seven seasons (assuming everyone was familiar with the lore and canon of one of the most historic eras in modern...
Episode #14
Let’s talk about "Toto Songs that Weren’t.” The Toto Multiverse examined, explored and explained through the prism of songs we grew up on that were actually some version of Toto themselves: The Boz Universe, the Quincy...
Episode #13
The on-again off-again game show convention is on again! John hosts the show this week, challenging Tom to a full show of brain teasers and trivial trivia. First up: Name that tune’s artist: Genesis or Phil Collins...
Episode #12
“Dude, this is their Stairway.” Have you ever heard or considered such a statement? Well, John and Tom have…and continue to so in great and detail in the latest episode of Out of the Main. Pick an artist, and identify...
Episode #11
The guys do a deep dive 🛎️ album-focus episode on Keith Urban’s new yacht-rock-inspired “Flow State” album. Curious what your thoughts are. Let us know “in the comments”…Facebook, Substack, Twitter, wherever you find...
Episode #10
You’re familiar with Loggins and Messina, of course. Hall and Oates. Seals and Crofts. Famous “dudettes” of the 70s, as previously covered here on the pod (with the assistance of John O’Grady, who brought the term into...
Episode #9
Just as they did last episode with respect to synths, John and Tom take a tour through the history of drum machines (and the like) throughout modern music history. This one doesn’t start in church, but otherwise, the...
Episode #8
John takes Tom on a trip down memory lane, chronicling the history and evolution of the use of synthesizers in pop and rock music, with particular emphasis on the 1970s and 80s. Where did it all begin? Our hypothesis...
Episode #7
Let’s talk one-hit-wonders, starting with the 50th anniversary of the single-hitting chart toppers of 1976. Then, let’s fast forward to “the day the boat sank” — 1984. What makes a one-hit wonder a true flash in the...
Episode #6
In a first for the pod, the guys pit two albums of the era up against each other, in a 10-round, knock-down-drag-out, winner-take-all Battle Royale fight to the finish! Who will be the last band standing? Well, that all...
Episode #5
Once again, we ran out of time last week to get to the Lightning Round, so we’re releasing another interim episode this week. John and Tom provide their final reflections on the matchup madness this March, wondering if...
Round 2 also happens to be the Sleeve Sixteen, Final Four, and Championship Game all in one! Tom and John finish out the 2026 NCAA tournament, just in time to conclude the madness that is March. Reminder: Don’t forget...
Episode #3
Well, we ran out of time last week to get to the usual Lightning Round stuff, so we’re releasing an interim episode this week to cover the ground we failed to hoe in the opening round. John and Tom reflect on the first...
It’s March! There’s madness! Around these parts, March brings the usual—an NCAA Tournament! NCAA, this year, stands for the Nixon Competition of Album Artwork. Listen along and follow along as the boys run through the...
Episode #1
We’re back for Season 7! And we’ve brought a special guest with us! John and Tom finally get to unmask the hero who’s been doing yeoman’s work in the field of yacht rock for years: the man behind the Twitter/X handle, “...
Out of the Main
Bonus content for those who may have missed our very first holiday special, "A Very Yachty Christmas." From the original show notes: Our favorite convention from the late 70s and early 80s: Everything had a Christmas...
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