Newest Episodes
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Episode 895: At the Movies – ‘Hamilton’
Jim watched “Hamilton” on Disney+. Does this hip-hop musical live up to the massive hype?
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Episode 894: R.E.M. – ‘Up’
Noah Crane, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. He wants to talk about R.E.M.’s 1998 album “Up.” It was the first without drummer Bill Berry, and Noah stands up for “Up.”
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Episode 893: Joe Pernice – Interview, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Joe Pernice, solo artist and also of Pernice Brothers and Scud Mountain Boys. Joe’s new album is called “Richard.” He discusses his music and also his writing for books and TV.
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Episode 892: Joe Pernice – Interview, Part 1
We talked with indie singer-songwriter Joe Pernice, via Zoom, about his new stripped-down solo album, “Richard.”
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Episode 891: At the Movies – Rush, Beatles, Elton John
Recently (but not necessarily new) music movies we have seen: “Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage,” “Yesterday” and “Rocketman.” Discuss.
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Episode 890: Album Closing Tracks
Tim Hoffman, a patron of the pod, gets to pick the topic. We discuss great album closing tracks.
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Episode 889: Book Nook – 1966, Iron Maiden, Steve Forbert
Patrick talks about three rock books he recently read: “1966: The Year the Decade Exploded” by Jon Savage and two autobiographies, “What Does This Button Do?” by Bruce Dickinson “Big City Cat: My Life in Folk-Rock” by Steve Forbert.
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Episode 888: ‘The Ballad of the Hootenanny’
Loyal listener Steven Routledge wrote and recorded a song about our Friday Night Hootenanny sessions. It’s brilliant.
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Episode 887: Intern Check-in – Mary
We check in with Intern Mary Edelberg about music she’s been listening to during the pandemic, plus other stuff like fitness and “Star Trek.”
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Episode 886: 1987 – Prince, U2, R.E.M., Replacements
Mike Wagner, a patron of the pod, picks the topic. We discuss great albums of 1987, including U2’s “The Joshua Tree,” R.E.M.’s “Document,” Prince’s “Sign o’ the Times” and the Replacements’ “Pleased to Meet Me.”