{"id":681,"date":"2026-07-27T20:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T20:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djdarren.site\/archive\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=681"},"modified":"2026-07-27T20:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T20:14:12","slug":"theplaylist-115-heroes","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/djdarren.site\/archive\/podcast\/theplaylist-115-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"#ThePlaylist &#8211; 115 &#8211; Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week we have another guest theme, this time from <a href=\"http:\/\/@FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"@FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social\">@FloatingOnion@cyberplace.social<\/a> who flew in, (without a cape) to ask for songs about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heroes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He wanted to hear YOUR most heroic tunes. He wanted to hear songs that&#8217;ll save people from a hijacked passenger jet, or have the capability to leave the last chocolate Hob Nob in the packet. He wanted songs that were strong, and fast, and fresh from the fight, and by golly, he got &#8217;em.<\/p>\n\n\n<details>\n<summary style=\"text-align: center;\">Click to see the track listing<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-683 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/djdarren.site\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2707-620x1024.png\" alt=\"The tracks played on this episode, presented on the screen of a comically elongated iPod The songs are: \n\n01. Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero\n02. It Bites - Calling All The Heroes\n03. Kool &amp; The Gang - Celebration\n04. Black Grape - Kelly's Heroes\n05. The Timelords - Doctorin' the Tardis\n06. Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John\n07. Woody Guthrie - Pretty Boy Floyd\n08. Percival Schuttenbach - Silver\u00a0For\u00a0Monsters...\n09. Electric Youth, College - A Real Hero\n10. Underworld - Bruce Lee\n11. Fontella Bass - Rescue Me\n12. 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