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title: The Rusty Playground Blog | Christopher Cross
description: Christopher Cross | This is the blog page for The Rusty Playground, a Gen-X-centric podcast talking about history, culture, music, and nostalgia.
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# OUR BLOG

Welcome to the sounding board for Mattyman and Vannyboy, the mad minds behind The Rusty Playground.

Please dig into our blogs, keep an open mind, and bring your sense of humor. We always welcome feedback, especially the kind telling us how brilliant we are. But even if you think we suck, we still want to hear your thoughts.

## Posts about Christopher Cross:

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## [The "Rick Springfield Effect"](https://therustyplayground.com/blog/the-rick-springfield-effect)

(a.k.a. Why Christopher Cross probably hates Rick Springfield)

First, a little about our two main...

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