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Jokermen

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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

The Beach Boys: STACK-O-TRACKS

The Jokermen discuss a shameful pair of root beers and a shameless cash grab of a record. SUCSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Aug 19, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 382

Van Dyke Parks: SONG CYCLE — Side A

The Jokermen enter the exotic and esoteric world of Van Dyke Parks and his extraordinary debut LP, Song Cycle. SIDE B COMING ONLY ON PATREON — SUBSCRIBE NOW

Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 380

Murry Wilson: THE MANY MOODS OF MURRY WILSON

The Jokermen trace the history of the miserable little man at the center of the Wilson family and his utterly unremarkable single studio album. Plus: BAWLS Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 377

The Beach Boys: WILD HONEY

The Jokermen find themselves at odds over 1967's Wild Honey, which is either a kind of annoying set of unremarkable songs, or a total masterpiece on par with their very best records. Plus: Sparky's Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 376

The Beach Boys: LEI'D IN HAWAII

The Jokermen don their aloha shirts and ingest too much LSD to talk the first unreleased Beach Boys album, a document of a band in crisis. Also: the best root beer yet. LISTEN TO THE UNOFFICIAL "LEI'D IN HAWAII" ON SPOTIFY

Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 374

NES 013: Bob Dylan LIVE, 10/11/02

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ October 11th, 2002 Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, piano, guitar Charlie Sexton: guitar Larry Campbell: guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, electric slide guitar George Receli: drums Tony Garnier: bass

Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 31 min

Randy Newman: RANDY NEWMAN (1968)

The Jokermen commence their journey into the life, times, and art of Randall Stuart Newman. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ALL FUTURE EPISODES OF "NEWMEN"

Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 370

In Conversation: KYLE FIELD

Ian speaks with Kyle Field about sinister California history, recording straight to tape, his lifelong commitment to making music, the magic of live performance, and his superb new Little Wings record, High On The Glade. Cop "High On The Glade" Listen to HIM NEVER BLASTED ME: Jokermen Selects Little Wings on Spotify

Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 366

STEVE ALBINI, THE ARTIST with Vish Khanna

In a very special episode, Evan is joined by Vish Khanna of Kreative Kontrol Podcast, on which Steve Albini was a regular guest, to reflect on Albini's artistic life and legacy.

Jun 07, 2024•56 min•Ep. 365

In Conversation: RUBAN NIELSON

Ian goes big brain mode with Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra talking the state of music media, the collapse of artistic ecosystems, Legs McNeil and Lester Bangs, Carles and Hipster Runoff, coming to terms with your lack of control, loving Public Image Limited and Steely Dan equally, and the opportunities afforded by the crack up of the established order. FOLLOW RUBAN ON X DOT COM COP UMO'S "V"

Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 364

In Conversation: YOUNG JESUS

Evan is joined by John Rossiter for a conversation about writing from shame, embracing a calling, buying new pants, and what inspired the songs on the fearless and soulful new record from Young Jesus, "The Fool". COP "THE FOOL" NOW SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

May 29, 2024•58 min•Ep. 362

'The Beach Boys' Disney+ Doc EMERGENCY POD

The Jokermen discuss the new Disney+ documentary The Beach Boys (2024), a film that honors neither truth nor beauty. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

May 28, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 361

NES 009: Bob Dylan LIVE, 4/4/14

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ April 4th, 2014 Zepp Divercity Tokyo, JP The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, piano, harp Charlie Sexton: guitar Donnie Herron: violin, mandolin, pedal steel Stu Kimball: electric guitar, acoustic guitar George Receli: drums Tony Garnier: bass

May 22, 2024•1 hr 46 min

In Conversation: DIIV

Ian raps with Cole, Ben, Andrew, and Colin from DIIV about Hollywood Boulevard, accelerationism, and their huge, heavy new record, Frog In Boiling Water. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON COP "FROG IN BOILING WATER" CATCH DIIV ON TOUR

May 20, 2024•1 hr 1 min

The Beach Boys: THE BEACH BOYS TODAY! with Mark Richardson

The Jokermen examine Brian Wilson's first unqualified top-to-bottom masterpiece with Wall Street Journal critic and former editor-in-chief of Pitchfork Mark Richardson. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW MARK ON X DOT COM

May 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min

The Beach Boys: ALL SUMMER LONG

The Jokermen report on several new root beers and dicuss the swaggest, horniest Beach Boys record yet.

Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 355
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