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Chumbology: A Chumbawamba Anthology Podcast

Nat Zombie & MC Spyderchumbology.rocks
In 1997, the song "Tubthumping" was everywhere: bars, soccer stadiums, movies, and TV shows. The song, with its chant-along chorus ("I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down!") was rousing, and it was easy to understand why it was such a hit. The oddly named band behind the hit, Chumbawamba, seemed to come from nowhere with this incredibly catchy little tune. But then, as did so many bands from the 90s, they seemed to disappear as quickly as they'd come.But there's a lot more to Chumbawamba than just one song. Across dozens of studio albums, EPs, cassettes, and other releases, the band proved themselves to be one of the most prolific anarcho-punk bands of the 80s through the 2010s. Their discography features a wealth of great songs, across many genres, that confront social and political issues that still affect us today.Join Teddy & Natalie, your resident Chumbologists, as we dig song by song, album by album, through one of the most overlooked bands of all time. It's Chumbology, baby.
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Episodes

Ep #48: Heaven/Hell

Hey this ones actually on time! Good for us! Too bad we spend most of this episode discussing Herman Cain's reanimated corpse's twitter account, men who don't wash their hands in bathrooms, and CHVRCHES. (And Chumbawamba too I guess) | Sugar Hill Community Fridge: https://www.instagram.com/sugarhillcommunityfridge/ | West Harlem Community Fridges GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/west-harlem-community-fridges | Milwaukee Freedom Fund: https://wibailoutpeople.org/2020/06/06/donate-to-the-milwa...

Sep 02, 202054 min

Episode #47: On Being Pushed

Hello, and thank you for joining us this week on our backdoor pilot for our Doctor Worm podcast, your number one source for Doctor Worm news and opinion. | Milwaukee Freedom Fund: https://supportwomenshealth.salsalabs.org/mkefreedomfund/index.html | Justice for Jacob Blake Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justiceforjacobblake | I Wanna Be at the RNC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Nan-uARF4 Support the show...

Aug 26, 202057 min

Episode #46: Homophobia

Sorry this ones late! Just kidding I don't care. We'll be back to a normal schedule now, so enjoy this episode where we talk about Spy Kids 4D, the atrocities Vampire Weekend have committed, breaking it to potential partners that you're a podcaster, and Chumbawamba I guess. Support the show

Aug 22, 20201 hr 1 min

Bonus Episode! - Big Country

Hey, folks! Teddy is moving this week, so we're doing a cross-post from our Patreon feed, our episode on the band Big Country. If you dig it, check out our Patreon page for more. Also, get a COVID test! | COVID-19 testing in the US: https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/community-based-testing-sites/index.html Support the show

Aug 05, 202057 min

Episode #45: Timebomb

On this week's episode, we discuss such essential topics as whether Fat Mike is a Republican, relating to Rancid lyrics, and the beauty of large, red Italian men eating French fries. Also, we call in a guest expert (Elio) to finally settle the score: is this a ska song? | Portland protest updates: https://twitter.com/IwriteOK | Portland Freedom Fund: https://portlandfreedomfund.org/ | Support the show...

Jul 29, 20201 hr 6 min

Episode #44: Give the Anarchist a Cigarette (feat. Dom)

This episode is completely unhinged, and by that we mean Dan's door literally breaks during the recording and they fix it on air. That sounds like a bit but I promise you it's not, listen in for your weekly dose of Chumbawamba infotainment as well as discussions with our good pal Dom about the ongoing protests, the Corey Booker/Corey Taylor ultimatium, & how both volleyball anime & a documentary on Christian Amish folk are proof that Bob Dylan sucks. *Dan does actually fix their door dur...

Jul 23, 20202 hr

Episode #43: Shhh

Hello, dear ones! Please join us for this sendoff to the album that will inevitably be the soundtrack to all your quarantine memories, Shhh by Chumbawamba. | Anonymous Chumbawamba Fan Site: https://nuclerosea.neocities.org/chumbawamba-behave.html Support the show

Jul 15, 202058 min

Episode #42: Jesus H. Christ

Hey, look, we know it’s Friday night, but time is fake so it might still be Wednesday somewhere, right? Take this Chumbology and quit your belly achin’! | Black Hills Bail & Legal Defense Fund: https://bhlegalfund.org/ Support the show

Jul 10, 202057 min

Episode #41: Stitch That

Chumbawamba? More like, shumbablumba. Idk what that means. Anyway, here's this week's Chumbology! | #BLM Carrd: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Support the show

Jul 01, 202056 min

Episode #40: You Can't Trust Anyone Nowadays

You can't trust ANYONE nowadays, with one exception of course: your resident Chumbologists! | Chicago Public Library Anti-Racist Reading List: https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/list/share/204842963/1357692923?fbclid=IwAR2J1coYjqFhD-aH7m64sAr-qgZXoI8z-1uwXZp-F4f1yEL4zBqvC1edGXo | Support the show...

Jun 25, 202058 min

Episode #39: Sometimes Plunder

Another week, another dawning realization that we spend, at most, 40% of this podcast actually discussing Chumbawamba, and the other 60% spitting absolute nonsense. Here it is, the Chumbology you crave. | Philadelphia Autonomous Zone: https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/phillys-homeless-population-creates-camp-maroon-autonomous-zone/ | Capitol Hill Organized Protest / Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone: https://chaz.zone/ | Support the show...

Jun 18, 20201 hr 12 min

Episode #38: Pop Star Kidnap

Okay, let's just cut straight to the point this week: Black Lives Matter and J.K. Rowling is a fucking TERF. Enjoy Chumbology! | Tony McDade funeral fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-tony-mcdade | Ways You Can Support the Black LGBTQ+ Community: https://www.thecut.com/2020/06/ways-you-can-support-the-black-lgbtq-community.html | Black Lives Matter Carrd: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ | ░░░░░░░░░░░░░▄▄▄▄▄Stop the Economy, ░░░░░░░░░░░▄███████▄Stop Employment. ░░░░░░░░░░█▐▌██▀█▌█▐...

Jun 10, 202049 min

Episode #37: Happiness is Just a Chant Away (feat. Omar Lopez)

Hey, folks. It's been a rough week, so we've devoted the first 20 minutes of the show to talking about ways you can support protestors, bail funds, and Black activism. We also have our friend Omar, from Is Mayonnaise a Podcast?, on to talk shit about cops and religious fundamentalists. | Bail Funds and Legal Help by City: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X4-YS3vFn5CLL9QtJSU0xqmTh_h8XilXgOqGAjZISBI/preview?pru=AAABcpEne-c*K22EoQ3x8sEd9FgIv8YOJA&fbclid=IwAR290ZhNLkxt9kRYe1JqRSwHVyNtQcrsp2QJ...

Jun 03, 20201 hr 7 min

Episode #36: Look! No Strings!

God? More like, NAH. That's kind of the crux of this week's Chumbawamba song, but look, it's got a great synth line. We also talk about how you shouldn't call the fucking cops, you stupid narcs. | Amy Cooper, White Spaces and the Political Project of Whiteness: https://wearyourvoicemag.com/amy-cooper-white-spaces-and-the-political-project-of-whiteness/ Support the show

May 27, 202054 min

Episode #35: Snip Snip Snip

Oh, don't mind us, just two fuddy-duddies hemming and hawing about coin counterfeiting, shoplifting, and Patreon-exclusive funerals. It's Chumbology time, baby. | Open Pit: https://openpit.net/ Support the show

May 20, 20201 hr 4 min

Episode #34: Behave!

This week, we're finally settling the debate. Which pedal chugs harder: Boss Metalzone or Boss Metalcore? It's Chumbology, baby! Support the show

May 13, 202053 min

Episode #33: Nothing That's New (feat. Joe from Choke Artist)

Our pal Joe joins us this week to talk about Chumbawamba, punk rock, and... buff Pete Buttigieg? | Check out Choke Artist here: http://www.chokeartistnj.com/ | Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/chumbology Support the show

May 06, 20201 hr 5 min

Episode #32: Big Mouth Strikes Again

This week, we're talkin' shop about and around a song that isn't by the Smiths. It's Chumbology time, baby! Also: Manilowmaniacs; gargling, spitting, fingers down your throat; in a nun costume, smoking a cigarette; damn, I remember concerts. | Check out the Community League of the Heights here: https://cloth159.org/ | We've started a Patreon! Please consider supporting the show here: https://www.patreon.com/chumbology Support the show...

Apr 29, 202057 min

Episode #31: Shhh

Here we are, revitalized and refreshed by a week off, and what do we have here? Another got-dang Chumbology!!! We've launched a Patreon. Please consider supporting us! patreon.com/chumbology Support the show

Apr 22, 202056 min

Episode #30: Slap!

Here we are once again, at the end of another album, in top form, or the topmost form we are capable of. What does that mean? Who fucking knows. It's Chumbology! | Bob Geldof's anti-vandalism advert: https://ifiplayer.ie/telecom-eireann-anti-vandalism-advert/ | Bernadette Devlin explains the Slap: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00nm166 | Follow Dan on Twitch: twitch.tv/ceaselessly Support the show...

Apr 09, 202056 min

Episode #29: Meinhof (feat. Mtty)

It's been a long week. Here's a Chumbology whose chaos levels we feel appropriately matches those of the rest of the hellworld. Don't order anything from Amazon, and check out Mtty's band: https://ogbertthenerd.bandcamp.com/releases Support the show

Apr 01, 20201 hr 8 min

Episode #28: That's How Grateful We Are (feat. Elio)

We’ve made another hot Chumbology for you to enjoy while you social distance! That’s how grateful WE are to you for listening! Tune in for your weekly dose of Chumbawamba, as well as quail egg horror stories, yelling into your cabinets, & washing your toes. An important message from the Joe Biden campaign: https://twitter.com/nickciarelli/status/1241977657505374208 Bernays Propaganda: https://bernayspropaganda.bandcamp.com/ Listen to the Track we discuss here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Mar 26, 20201 hr 9 min

Episode #27: Slap! (feat. MK)

Hey, lovely people. Here's a fresh Chumbology for you in these weird, weird times. We talk a little bit about COVID-19, some resources for people in need, and communities looking out for each other. We hope our dumb podcast can be a source of comfort or distraction for you today. | COVID Mutual Aid: https://covidmutualaid.org/ | The Creator Fund: https://creatorfund.ck.page/ | Get Out Alive, Together! Workshop info: https://the-wheelhouse.org/ Support the show...

Mar 18, 20201 hr 1 min

Episode #26: Rappaport's Testament: I Never Gave Up

Hey friends! We hope you're never gonna give up on Chumbology. Let us invade your ears with our bullshit. Also: live Chumbology?; punk show Molly; classic Chumbawamba move; at last some YouTube content!!! | Volunteer for Bernie Sanders: https://berniesanders.com/volunteer/ | Ted Leo & the Pharmacists' cover of this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jky7ZaQExog Support the show

Mar 10, 202055 min

Episode #25: Rubens Has Been Shot!

Hush, my child. Drown out the chaos of the collapsing empire outside your window with a little Chumbology. Also: fuck 'em, 2020 Super Tuesday edition; Oskar Kokoschka and Oska Kokoschka; Teddy's sword vs. art; fucking Evanescence for some reason?; Goku & Hulk Hogan ASMR. | Protesters force cancellation of Klobuchar campaign rally in St. Louis Park: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/03/01/protesters-take-stage-at-site-of-klobuchar-campaign-rally | In Klobuchar's past, questions linger about ...

Mar 04, 202053 min

Episode #24: Chase PC's Flee Attack By Own Dog

All we can say is this episode of Chumbology pretty much matches the chaotic energy of the song itself. Also: Tool and Home Improvement; Chumbawamba are time travelers; is this a Phish song? Follow these leftists on Twitter: @Joshua4Congress; @MeetMckayla; @anthonyvclark20; @carterforva; @ShahidForChange Support the show

Feb 26, 202053 min

Episode #23: Cartrouble

Come get rambly with us this week – it's the Chumbology way! Also: overlooked, underrated?; Zora Neale Hurston; Toe Party 2020; a loving shoutout to our friend Stan; stop calling people slurs on YouTube, Pete. | Danbert Nobacon's new song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlitVh-aD1M&feature=youtu.be | Anti-Pipeline Protests Shut Down Canadian Rail Networks: https://www.ecowatch.com/pipeline-protests-canada-indigenous-2645171362.html Support the show...

Feb 19, 202052 min

Episode #22: Tiananmen Square

In this episode, we talk about the harsh contrast between poppy piano music and the violence at the Tiananmen Square massacre, which is a pretty good parallel to how we go from discussing the massacre to talking about Randy Savage's turn as the Slim Jim spokesman. Also: John Delaney's coming on the show to talk about fitness; big Dads; Bad Dream, Fancy Dress; the soothing sound of a wallet chain. | se146np: https://www.youtube.com/user/se146np/videos | Hunky Dory - Noisy, Fun & Famous: https...

Feb 12, 202045 min

Episode #21: Ulrike

Join us as we continue our mission of bringing Chumbawamba to the masses, embarking on the first track of Chumbawamba's fourth album, Slap! Also: hello, my German is shitty; a sonic left turn in Chumbawamba's discography; all dogs go to hell; Chumbawamba vs. Santana featuring Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty; Jared Fogle? probably not a good guy. Support the show

Feb 05, 202047 min

Episode #20: Never Mind the Ballots

This week we discuss our favorite moments from "Never Mind the Ballots", our upcoming plans for this podcast, and other inane bullshit like Mayor Pete, Dirty Dancing, & how much we hate Gen-Xers. Dan has the flu so I had to write the description, sorry! Listen to the entire album here: https://chumbawamba.bandcamp.com/album/never-mind-the-ballots Come see Danbert Nobacon (and us!) in NJ: https://www.facebook.com/events/173463267253699/ Support the show...

Jan 29, 202057 min
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