Episodes
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Episode 1107: 2010s Albums – The National, Whigs, Beirut, Fear of Men, Trail of Dead
Eric Lohrenz, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We go on an album-a-year personal journey with him through the early 2010s, touch on records by the Whigs, Beirut, … And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, the National and Fear of Men.
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Episode 1106: New Music – Same Eyes
Barret Ries, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We discuss the modern new wave sounds of Michigan band Same Eyes.
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Episode 1105: Frightened Rabbit – An Appreciation
Noah Crane, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We discuss the work of Scottish indie band Frightened Rabbit.
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Episode 1104: ‘Freaks and Geeks’
Nick Scalera, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We talk about the music of 1999-2000 TV show “Freaks and Geeks.”
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Episode 1103: Ultrasound – ‘Everything Picture’
Steven Routledge, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We talk about overlooked album “Everything Picture” by Ultrasound, released in 1999.
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Episode 1102: A Musical Road Trip, Part 2
Jeff Niebuhr, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We revisit a project he told us about on Episode 909 “A Musical Road Trip.” Jeff and his girlfriend Diane Boyd took to the road during 2020 and recorded songs for a covers album at stops along the way. Hear the results in this episode.
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Episode 1101: Book Nook – Dean Martin
We take a trip to Patrick’s Book Nook. Patrick recently read the 1992 Dean Martin biography “Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams” by Nick Tosches.
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Episode 1100: Fan Mail – David Bowie, Black Crowes
We address listener correspondence about the Black Crowes (from Charlie Mack) and David Bowie (from Jay Ignacio, Mark Neese and Liam McIndoe).
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Episode 1099: 1978 Debut Albums – Police, Dire Straits, Nick Lowe, Cars, Van Halen
Bill Mulligan, a patron of the pod, returns with another topic: 1978 debut albums. We discuss Van Halen, the Cars, Dire Straits, the Police and Nick Lowe.
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Episode 1098: Lee Hazlewood – An Appreciation
Bill Mulligan, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We discuss the colorful career of Lee Hazlewood, a sort of cult figure in music.