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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
In Conversation: BUCK MEEK
Ian catches up with Buck Meek about his beautiful new record, the unstoppable Big Thief, and the many cultural and culinary delights of the San Fernando Valley.
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51:2123/10/2023
Girls: BROKEN DREAMS CLUB
The Jokermen celebrate Girls and their immaculate second record, Broken Dreams Club.
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01:21:3016/10/2023
Teaser // Lou Reed: ECSTASY — Side B
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08:4312/10/2023
In Conversation: A. SAVAGE
Ian chats with A. Savage about New York, Bob Dylan, and Sav's tremendous new record, Several Songs About Fire.
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58:3809/10/2023
Teaser // Lou Reed: ECSTASY — Side A
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12:1902/10/2023
Teaser // John x Lou: BEST OF THE 90s
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11:1528/09/2023
Lou Reed: PERFECT NIGHT LIVE IN LONDON with Matt Farley
The Jokermen welcome back friend of the pod and hardest-working songwriter on the planet Matt Farley to crack that motherfucker open.
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01:35:2025/09/2023
In Conversation: JARVIS TAVENIERE
Ian chats with Jarvis Taveniere of Woods about their fantastic new record Perennial, John Cale and the Velvets, and cutting Purple Mountains with David Berman.
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57:1618/09/2023
Teaser // Steely Dan: GAUCHO with Naomi Fry
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15:2314/09/2023
Lou Reed: SET THE TWILIGHT REELING
The Jokermen are back in action and accepting the newfound man.
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01:30:2212/09/2023
John Cale: LIVE IN BROOKLYN 2023 with Nick Newman
Evan is joined by Nick Newman, Managing Editor of Film Stage to discuss a stellar summer night's performance by John Davies Cale in Brooklyn, New York.
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37:5005/09/2023
Teaser // Steely Dan: THE SECOND ARRANGEMENT with Jake Malooley
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10:2229/08/2023
Teaser // Ariel Pink: GLAMOUR PROFESSIONAL
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16:4524/08/2023
Adam Green: 1000 YEARS OF DARK AGES
Evan sits down with beloved poet, visual artist and songwriter Adam Green for a kaleidoscopic cartoon conversation exploring Green’s epic poem MDVL: 1000 YEARS OF DARK AGES and his feature films ADAM GREEN’S ALADDIN and THE WRONG FERRARI. Topics include simulation theory, artificial intelligence, avant-garde theater, William Blake, Scott Walker, Franz Kafka, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Big Bird, Garfield and finding the medieval in New York City.
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MDVL: 1,000 YEARS OF DARK AGES:
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www.AdamGreen.info
45:0221/08/2023
Teaser // Steely Dan: AJA with @baddantakes
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15:4810/08/2023
Teaser // GOOD MUSIC HOUR: Anohni, Blake Mills, Grimes
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13:2904/08/2023
John Cale: WALKING ON LOCUSTS
The Jokermen discuss John Cale's single solo studio effort of the 1990s: the peerless, perfect Walking on Locusts.
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01:11:4901/08/2023
Teaser // Steely Dan: THE ROYAL SCAM with James Austin Johnson
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09:5827/07/2023
The Velvet Underground: LIVE MCMXCIII
The Jokermen get verklempt discussing a striking document of a miraculous moment.
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01:26:5925/07/2023
Teaser // John x Neuwirth: LAST DAY ON EARTH with Gary Lippman
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12:0320/07/2023
The Fall: THE INFOTAINMENT SCAN with John Tottenham
Evan is joined by poet, artist and failed visionary John Tottenham to deliver another rustic, underground podcast about The Fall, this time discussing their 15th album, 1993's The Infotainment Scan, a record that explores the psychic backwaters of disaffected men in their mid-thirties all over the world.
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01:02:4317/07/2023
Teaser // Steely Dan: KATY LIED with Alex Pappademas
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12:4313/07/2023
John Cale: FRAGMENTS OF A RAINY SEASON
The Jokermen check in with John in the dawning days of the 1990s as he finds his footing as a performer on one of the all-time great live records.
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01:21:4710/07/2023
Teaser // The Velvet Underground: 1969 VU LIVE
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17:0007/07/2023
NES 014: VAN MORRISON, MONTREAUX 1980 with Chris Black
We're taking the holiday off the main show this week, but we had such a great time chatting Van the Man with Chris Black on the latest episode of NEVER ENDING STORIES that we're running it here too.
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01:02:1304/07/2023
Teaser // Steely Dan: PRETZEL LOGIC with Justin Gage
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11:5429/06/2023
Lou Reed: MAGIC & LOSS with Jack Corbett
The Jokermen embark upon Lou Reed in the 90s with the help of Planet Money's TikTok wunderkind Jack Corbett.
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01:45:3027/06/2023
Teaser // Jokermen Good Music Hour
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17:3923/06/2023
Father John Misty Sings Scott Walker: Jokermen Exclusive
In his first public interview in 6 years, Josh Tillman speaks with Jokermen as he prepares to take the stage at London’s Barbican Theater for a one night-only performance of songs by the late great Scott Walker, accompanied by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
34:0419/06/2023
Teaser // Steely Dan: COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY with Molly Lambert
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10:0315/06/2023
🔓 Unlocked // Bob Dylan: LOS ANGELES 2022
We're still on sabbatical this week, so we're presenting our instant post-show conversation in honor of the one year anniversary of Bob Dylan's triumphant three-night stand at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles.
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44:3212/06/2023
Teaser // Steely Dan: CAN'T BUY A THRILL with Jake Malooley
Welcome to JokerDan: The Magnificent Seven. Steely Dan's original run of classics, from CAN'T BUY A THRILL to GAUCHO — all summer long, only on Patreon
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17:4808/06/2023
🔓 Unlocked // WEBERMEN: The AJ Weberman Interview
Evan is just returning from circumnavigating the globe and Ian is heading out on his honeymoon, so we're going back to the Jokermen Vault for a couple episodes. This week: our February 2022 interview with the world's foremost Garbologist, AJ Weberman.
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47:3605/06/2023
Teaser // Brian Eno: BEFORE & AFTER SCIENCE
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10:5001/06/2023
John x Brian: WRONG WAY UP
The Jokermen talk John Cale and Brian Eno's one and only official collaboration, a joyous album made by two men who came to hate one another.
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01:14:3130/05/2023
Teaser // Brian Eno: ANOTHER GREEN WORLD with Alexis Taylor
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11:4725/05/2023
Steely Dan: QUANTUM CRIMINALS with Alex Pappademas + Joan LeMay
Ian talks to Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay about their delightful new Steely Dan book QUANTUM CRIMINALS, Don & Walt's bicoastal lifestyles, and The Eagles. I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man.
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01:14:2522/05/2023
Teaser // Brian Eno: TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN (BY STRATEGY)
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10:1818/05/2023
Lou x John: SONGS FOR DRELLA — Side B
Goodbye Andy.
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01:19:1915/05/2023
Teaser // Brian Eno: HERE COME THE WARM JETS with Lance Bangs
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12:1111/05/2023
Lou x John: SONGS FOR DRELLA — Side A
The Jokermen discuss a masterpiece. Strap in.
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01:02:3908/05/2023
Teaser // John + Lou: BEST OF THE 80s
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04:5205/05/2023
John Cale: WORDS FOR THE DYING with Aaron Olson
The Jokermen are joined by friend of the pod and musician Aaron Olson to close out the 80s with John's bold, beautiful orchestral collaboration with Brian Eno.
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01:12:3702/05/2023
Teaser // Lou Reed: NEW YORK with Daniel Arnold — Side B
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10:0827/04/2023
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.
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57:4124/04/2023
Teaser // Nico: DRAMA OF EXILE + CAMERA OBSCURA
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06:4320/04/2023
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.
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01:04:4817/04/2023
Teaser // John Cale: EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES
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06:4113/04/2023
🔓 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!
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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.
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01:11:2810/04/2023
Teaser // The Velvet Underground: ANOTHER VIEW
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08:0706/04/2023