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Jokermen

Jokermen
Jokermen Podcast is your spirit guide to the wonderful world of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. Every song, every record: It’s All Good Music :: Subscribe on Patreon for access to all episodes ad-free, plus the full back catalog of Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, Steely Dan, Lou Reed, and John Cale goods at patreon.com/jokermen :: @jokermenpodcast on Instagram and Twitter
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Episodes

Lou Reed: NEW YORK with Daniel Arnold — Side A

The Jokermen are joined by New York photographer extraordinaire Daniel Arnold to discuss a legendary city, a legendary record, and the Last Great American Whale. FOLLOW DANIEL ON INSTAGRAM SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE

Apr 24, 202358 minEp. 273

Moe Tucker: LIFE IN EXILE AFTER ABDICATION with Jeff Feuerzeig

The Jokermen welcome documentarian Jeff Feuerzeig to the show to discuss Moe's sophomore masterpiece Life In Exile After Abdication, the (d)evolution of the "indie" descriptor, and much more. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE

Apr 17, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 271

🔓 Unlocked // Lou Reed: ROCK'N'ROLL ANIMAL with Naomi Fry

Ian is still recovering from his recent nuptials, so we're reaching into the vault one more time to unlock one of our favorite conversations about Lou with Naomi Fry of The New Yorker. Back on track next week! ~ The Jokermen are joined by New York City icon Naomi Fry to discuss an iconic New York City live album and ponder the glam economy of the Big Apple. READ NAOMI'S PIECE ON RON GALELLA AND FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SU...

Apr 10, 20231 hr 11 min

🔓 Unlocked // NES 004: 12/11/1995

Ian just got married last weekend so we're taking a breather this week, but content never sleeps. Enjoy this complimentary taste of all the fun we're having with Steven over on NEVER ENDING STORIES. Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON ~ December 11th, 1995 The Beacon Theatre New York, NY The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harp Bucky Baxter: pedal steel, electric slide guitar John "JJ" Jackson: guitar Winston Watson: drums Tony Garnier: bass

Apr 03, 20231 hr 40 min

Lou Reed: THE ART OF THE STRAIGHT LINE with Scott Richman

The Jokermen are joined by Lou Reed's friend and collaborator Scott Richman to discuss the new book The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi, working with Lou, and much more. BUY THE ART OF THE STRAIGHT LINE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE

Mar 27, 20231 hr 17 minEp. 267

AGAINST THE WRITTEN WORD with Ian F. Svenonius

Evan sits down with Ian Svenonius for a conversation exploring the heretical nature of rock and roll, the tourism industrial complex, the eternal importance of the old razzle-dazzle, and why Against The Written Word is the last book you will ever need to read. Arm yourself at: www.iansvenonius.com www.akashicbooks.com and wherever good books are sold

Mar 20, 202334 minEp. 265

John Cale: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE with Ratso

The Jokermen welcome friend of the show Ratso Sloman back to the program for a wide-ranging conversation about his 1985 collaboration with John Cale, Artificial Intelligence, as well as Bill Clinton, Roger McGuinn, Mickey Mantle, Leonard Cohen, Jonathan Lethem, Tuli Kupferberg, Jonathan Demme, the Rosicrucians, the Israeli Mossad, and Shrek. VISIT WWW.RATSO.ORG LISTEN TO RATSO'S ALBUM ON SPOTIFY AND FOLLOW HIM ON INSTAGRAM SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK SUBS...

Mar 13, 20231 hr 17 minEp. 263

Lou Reed: NEW SENSATIONS with Alex Cameron

The Jokermen are joined by Australia's finest and friend of the pod Alex Cameron to take stock of Lou Reed and his red joystick. FOLLOW ALEX ON INSTAGRAM CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE

Mar 06, 20231 hr 16 minEp. 261

Lou Reed: LIVE IN ITALY with Tyler Wilcox

I Jokermen accolgono il major head Tyler Wilcox al programma per discutere del focoso album dal vivo del 1983 di Lou Reed. FOLLOW TYLER ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE TO DOOM & GLOOM FROM THE TOMB ON SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE

Feb 27, 20231 hr 26 minEp. 258

The Velvet Underground: LIVE '68 with Ira Kaplan

The Jokermen are joined by Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo to discuss a wild VU bootleg, a lifetime of Velvet Underground comparisons, and the upcoming Mets season. LISTEN TO YO LA TENGO'S NEW ALBUM "THIS STUPID WORLD" READ IAN'S REVIEW OF "THIS STUPID WORLD" ON THE JOKERMEN SUBSTACK DOWNLOAD THE BOOTLEG DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE

Feb 13, 202350 minEp. 254

Lou Reed: THE BLUE MASK with Craig Finn — Side A

The Jokermen welcome The Hold Steady lead singer (and fellow Talkhouse podcaster) Craig Finn to the program for a conversation about Lou Reed's The Blue Mask, a front-to-back masterpiece about murderous psychopaths, Oedipal mania, and how women are great. LISTEN TO CRAIG'S PODCAST "THAT'S HOW I REMEMBER IT" LISTEN TO THE LATEST HOLD STEADY SINGLE "SIDEWAYS SKULL" READ AND SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERM...

Feb 07, 202357 minEp. 252

Nico: DESERTSHORE with Weyes Blood

The Jokermen are joined by Natalie Mering to discuss Nico's avant-garde druidic masterpiece Desertshore, working with John Cale, and The Doors. FOLLOW NATALIE ON INSTAGRAM + LISTEN TO "AND IN THE DARKNESS, HEARTS AGLOW" SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO OUR BEST OF JOHN + BEST OF LOU 70s PLAYLISTS FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE

Jan 30, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 250

John Cale: MUSIC FOR A NEW SOCIETY — Side A

The Jokermen convene to cover John Cale's Music for a New Society, an undisputed masterpiece that stretches the limits of what can be achieved through the medium of the LP. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO OUR BEST OF JOHN + BEST OF LOU 70s PLAYLISTS FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE

Jan 23, 202358 minEp. 248
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