Tag: Tug Baker
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Episode 1520: Weird: Discussing the Al Yankovic Story
Tug Baker joins the show to talk with Jim about “Weird Al” Yankovic and (after a polka interlude) the brilliant streaming movie “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.”
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Episode 1312: Deep Dive – Alejandro Escovedo
We complete the Tug Baker deep dive trilogy with a discussion of the works of Alejandro Escovedo.
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Episode 1311: Deep Dive – Nina Simone
Tug Baker’s deep dives continue. Today, he leads Jim and Patrick in a discussion of the Nina Simone catalog.
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Episode 1310: 5th Dimension – Deep Dive
We visit with friend Tug Baker, who every January does a deep dive into just a few artists’ catalogs. Today, we go deep on the 5th Dimension.
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Episode 1059: Fela Kuti – Deep Dive
Tug’s deep dive into the work of Afrobeat artist Fela Kuti.
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Episode 1058: Bill Withers – Deep Dive
Tug Baker tells us about his deep dive into the Bill Withers’ catalogue.
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Episode 1057: Kathleen Hanna – Deep Dive
We talk with our friend Tug Baker about his annual deep dive into certain artists’ catalogues. Today’s topic: the work of Kathleen Hanna, including Bikini Kill, Le Tigre and the Julie Ruin.
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Episode 802: Bond Themes
Billie Eilish’s “No Time To Die” provides a springboard for a discussion of Bond movie theme songs. Tug Baker, Rob Gates and Kevin Goff join in the conversation.
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Episode 801: Tug’s Deep Dive – KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions
Second in a series: What our friend Tug Baker learned in his deep exploration into the music of KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions.
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Episode 800: Tug’s Deep Dive – Joni Mitchell
Our friend Tug Baker joins via Skype to talk about his annual January tradition of listening exclusively to a couple of classic artists. Today, we learn what he learned about Joni Mitchell.