Episodes
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Episode 413: Aretha Franklin, Rest in Power
Aretha Franklin died on Aug. 16 at 76 years old. She was the Queen of Soul for a reason. But her impact went far beyond her singing ability. Jim & Patrick pay tribute, joined by Intern Sam Lisker.
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Episode 412: Echo Park Jimmy – ’80s Soundtracks
Fan favorite Echo Park Jimmy returns with a long call about his favorite ’80s movie soundtracks: “Something Wild,” “Some Kind of Wonderful” and “She’s Having a Baby.”
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Episode 411: Will Hoge
Adam Coop shares his love for the music of Nashville singer/songwriter Will Hoge.
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Episode 410: The Coops’ Ticket Book
Loyal listeners Adam and Nicole Coop of Louisville drove all the way to the D.C. suburbs to take part in a deck party podcast. And they shared an amazing collection of ticket stubs from concerts they have attended, going back to the ’80s.
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Episode 409: July New Music – Jim James, Bad Moves, The Beths
Live from the deck party, Jim spins some new music by Louisville’s Jim James (of My Morning Jacket fame) and D.C.’s Bad Moves. Plus, Nick Scalera touts New Zealand’s The Beths.
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Episode 408: July New Music – Phosphorescent, Bodega, Tom Petty
It’s a deck party! We look back at new music we discovered in July. Patrick was digging releases by Athens GA singer-songwriter Matthew Houck (who goes by Phosphorescent) and hip Brooklynites Bodega. We close out with a new music pick by longtime listener Adam Coop. He’s digging the previously unreleased, newly released single from Tom Petty.
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Episode 407: Interview – Wax Fang, Part 2
“American Dad.” Have you seen the Seth MacFarlane show? Did you know that a Wax Fang song was the basis for an episode? Now you do. Hear Scott Carney of Wax Fang tell the story in the second part of Jim’s interview.
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Episode 406: Interview – Wax Fang, Part 1
Scott Carney of Wax Fang joins Jim on the front porch of a Louisville home for an interview. He talks about his trippy rock band and recording at the famous Ardent Studios in Memphis, among other topics.
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Episode 405: Interview – Yardij
Jim interviews pop-rock band Yardij, of South Florida. They talk about the band’s unique name (pronounced “yardage”), singer Deja’s booming voice and that time they opened for Bon Jovi (what?).
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Episode 404: Interview – I’m With Her, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with I’m With Her (Sarah Jarosz, Sara Watkins, Aoife O’Donovan) from the Forecastle Festival in Louisville. Today, they talk about the themes of their music and playing a rock festival as an acoustic act.