And Introducing film correspondent, Blank Check pod & the Atlantic’s David Sims returns for two more recent musician biopics: James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown & Michael Gracey’s Better Man. Two very different movies about very different musicians that nonetheless explore similar themes on the nature of fame, talent & musicianship. We talk Timmy, Bobby, Robbie & more, and see if there’s still juice to squeeze from the biopic genre. Plus of course: does the monkey play? Listen to David on Blank Check wherever you get pods and subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/blankcheck Check out David’s writing in the Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/david-sims/ Read Molly’s music blog: https://www.ienjoymusic.net/

Welcome to the Willenium, baby! We’re joined by YouTube’s Todd in the Shadows to look at the musical career of Will Smith. From growing up under the influence of his demanding father, to discovering his performing (and lying) abilities in school, clicking with Jazzy Jeff, indulging in “chicken wings,” his super-star turn to acting & extremely self-conscious return to hip-hop, we track Will’s music & celebrity up to “the slap” and beyond from his 2021 memoir Will. As Todd says, may be one of the weirdest guys he’s ever encountered. Check out Todd’s Trainwerckords video on Will Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNm0HDCRdnc&ab_channel=ToddintheShadows Plus Todd’s always great year-end videos, Worst Songs of 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8ssUcZSqV8&ab_channel=ToddintheShadows Best songs of 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkXpvScL94Q&ab_channel=ToddintheShadows Songs in order: DJ Jazzy Jeff - Peter Piper Routine DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Girls Ain’t Nothing but Trouble DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime Will Smith - Don’t Say Nothing Will Smith & Joyner Lucas - Tantrum Neil Cicierega - Wow Wow

We're joined by musician Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Divine Fits, Handsome Furs, Operators, Arcade Fire) to chat about his life and career in music. We touch on everything from terrible tour stews, leveling up to arena shows, burning CD-Rs in hotel rooms, telemarketing, too much fog machine and more. We also spend a good deal of time on the constantly shifting landscape of online and digital music distribution, how it's affected his career, and why it's so difficult to buy a simple dang .WAV file. Finally, Dan teases some upcoming projects that the Boeckner! heads will really enjoy. Dan's back on social media, please follow him so he can promote his stuff: Twitter: @d_boeckner Insta: @boec_kner Also, if you're not listening to Pretty Dim Wonder, the narrative fiction comedy podcast Dan does with Charles from Episode 1, you absolutely should. I think most And Intro heads would get a kick out of it: https://pod.link/1618321478

And introducing…on guitar, it’s Brian Head Welch! We’re joined by Street Fight Radio’s Bryan Quinby to take a look at the Korn guitarist’s rise to nu-metal stardom, struggle with hardcore substance abuse, and equally hardcore turn to born-again christianity. We discuss the enduring appeal of nü-metal, the frustrating lack of diversity in Christian Rock stardom, and return to one of our all-time favorite topics: Woodstock ’99. Listen to Street Fight: http://www.streetfightradio.com/ SONGS: L.A.P.D. - Don’t Label Me Korn - Ball Tongue Korn - Good God Brian Head Welch - Save Me From Myself

And introducing, on trumpet, it’s Louis Armstrong! One of the most influential and longest reigning jazzmen, Louie was instrumental in taking jazz mainstream and in doing so became one of THE most iconic American musicians of the 20th century. And today we’ll be learning all about his life, well his early years, through his book “SATCHMO: My Life in New Orleans”. SONGS: Chris Wade - Muskrat Ramble (remix) Kid Ory - Ory’s Creole Trombone Kid Ory’s Creole Jazzband - Panama Rag Fate Marable’s Society Syncopators - Franky

And introducing, in da club and on the mic, it’s 50 Cent! After a childhood in Queens spent selling coke, crack and heroin, and just barely avoiding the long arm of the law, 50’s club ready rap brought him to dominate popular music in the early aughts. And it also brought him enough notoriety to catch nine bullets. Today we’ll be learning all about his life, those bullets and his music through his book “From Pieces To Weight: Once Upon A Time Southside Queens”. SONGS Notorious B.I.G. - Warning Jam Master Jay - Show Intro (9/25/1984 - Capitol Theater) 50 Cent - How To Rob 50 Cent - Ghetto Quran 50 Cent - In Da Club 50 Cent - Candy Shop

Chris and Molly are joined by writer and possessor of infinite Godney knowledge Rhian Sasseen to examine how Britney Spears was the symbolic canary in the coal mine for the boom and bust of all of American society in the Aughts. The Tragedy of Britney Spears: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-tragedy-of-britney-spears-rolling-stones-2008-cover-story-254735/ Rhian’s Twitter: @RhianSasseen SONGS: Chris Wade - Gimme More (poddub) DEV2.0 - That’s Good Britney Spears - …Baby One More Time Britney Spears - Email My Heart Britney Spears - Lucky Britney Spears - Slave 4 U (Live at MTV VMA’s 2001) Britney Spears - Mona Lisa Britney Spears - Everytime Britney Spears - Gimme More (Live at MTV VMA’s 2007) Britney Spears - Piece of Me Britney Spears - Get Naked (I Got A Plan)

And introducing, on bass guitar and with his name on the lease…it’s Peter Hook! We’re joined by Sarah Fonder to discuss the infamous Manchester club The Hacienda, a notorious den of poor management decisions and the cradle of rave culture and house music. We learning all about the club, MADCHESTER, the various ways to not make money on beer sales through New Order bassist Peter Hook’s memoir “The Hacienda: How NOT To Run A Club.” Songs in Order: Chris Wade - Blue Monday (pod dub) D Train - You’re The One For Me Sharon Redd - Can You Handle It New Order - Temptation (Live @ the Hacienda) Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro Einstürzende Neubauten - Sehnsucht (Live, 1982) LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge New Order - Fine Time Moombahton Mix 2018 | The Best of Moombhaton 2018 by Adrian Noble Orch5 Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A1Aj1_EF9Y Mike Pickering Hacienda DJ Set, 05/10/1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66gk1RJgcyw

And introducing, on bass guitar: it’s Mr. Alex James, bassist for BLUR! With an up-close view of Cool Brittania, perhaps no person more typifies the playful extravagance of end-of-the-millennium London than Alex James. And today, we learn all about him, Blur and cheese through his book, “Bit of a Blur”. SONGS: Chris Wade - Song 2 (poddub) New Order - Blue Monday Blur - She’s So High Blur - No Other Way Blur - Bang (alternate version) Blur - Girls and Boys Blur - Parklife Arsenal “We’re On You’re Side” Fat Lez - Vindaloo Fat Lez - Jerusalem

And Introducing…Lorde and Jack Antonoff! We’re joined by by twitter user @BuzzKillary, a.k.a. Hillary Benton to discuss her deeply researched powerpoint theory that postulates Lorde’s second album, Melodrama, is about her secret, torrid affair with older producer Jack Antonoff…an affair that ended his 5 year relationship with Lena Dunham. Hillary’s Powerpoint is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rFJuHw8zQ0iBkcYQNr6FABPvW0Rm4RW2/view Songs: Chris Wade - Green Light (pod dub) Lorde - Royals Bruce Springseen - Royals Lorde - Green Light Bleachers - Don’t Take The Money Lorde - Liability Lorde - Sober

And Introducing, on lead guitar, it’s Slash! The only man born after 1880 to really pull off a top hat, Slash was a founding member of Guns N' Roses and today we’ll be learning all about his life, his virtuosic guitarmanship and his haberdashery through his memoir ”Slash”. We're returning to our GnR origins for our one-year anniversary episode, so thanks to all who've listened along the way! Songs: Chris Wade - Sweet Child O’ Mine (pod dub) Snakefinger - Jesus Was a Leperchaun Van Halen - Eruption Guns N’ Roses - Welcome To The Jungle Guns N’ Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine Guns N’ Roses - November Rain Guns N’ Roses - Sympathy For The Devil Nile Rogers, Chic & Slash - Freak Out (Live at Budokan) Velvet Revolver - Slither

And Introducing, the shining star himself, it’s Maurice White! The creative driving force behind the pop r&b funk afro-rock powerhouse group Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice’s singular pursuit of excellence brought the group to international success in the 70’s and 80’s. Today, we’ll be learning all about him, his spiritual journey, his songwriting style, his love of pyramids and…his diet, through his book, "My Life With Earth Wind and Fire". Songs: Chris Wade - Shining Star podium Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire - 25 or 6 to 4 (Live at the Greek Theater, 2004) Betty Everett - You’re No Good Fontella Bass - Rescue Me Uriah Heep - The Wizard Earth, Wind & Fire - Energy Earth, Wind & Fire - Evil Earth, Wind & Fire - Mighty Mighty Earth, Wind & Fire - Earth Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire - Jupiter, (Live In Brazil, 1980) Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy Earth, Wind & Fire - Jupiter Earth, Wind & Fire - September Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove Earth, Wind & Fire - Freedom of Choice Earth, Wind & Fire - Magnetic Earth, Wind & Fire - This Is How I Feel Frank Zapp - Titties & Beer (Live in New York)

And introducing...Kanye West! Chris and Molly are joined by online expert Felix Biederman to discuss Kanye's latest tear through Twitter, his sudden (but not necessarily unexpected) embrace of Trump, his new music, his ability to bend the world to his will, the intersection of politics & celebrity, and why hip-hop beefs have gotten so lame. Songs: Runaway (wade pod dub) Kanye West - Ye vs. the People (starring TI as the People) Kanye West - MAGA Hat Full Freestyle Kanye West - Lift Yourself Kanye West - Father Stretch My Hands pt. 1 Cam’ron feat. Kanye West - Down and Out (Instrumental)

We're going back, Jack, and we're doing it again with another angle on the Steely Dan story. Last time we were listening to Donald Fagen complain about hotel pools with Matthew Perpetua; this time we're talking about the freaky characters of Steely Dan's lyrical universe with writer Alex Pappademas and artist Joan LeMay, who together created the book 'Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan.' We get into the gentleman-loser trope so common in Dan tunes, marvel at the absurdity of Steely Dan's recording budgets, and ponder the existence of the Squonk and its tears. Enjoy! Buy the book: https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477324998/ Songs featured: "Do It Again (8-Bit)" - 8BitRenditions "Deacon Blues" - Steely Dan

And introducing….WOODSTOCK ’99! It’s the twilight of the 20th Century, and America is horny to relive the magic of a certain generation-defining music festival. Unfortunately, unlike its namesake, Woodstock ’99 will go down as an all-time great concert disaster. We’re joined by past And Intro All-Stars Jess McKenna and Joel Sinensky to discuss just how 3 Days of Peace, Love and Music could go so terribly, terribly wrong in this ep–recorded on location at a Certain Notable Music Festival. Songs: Chris Wade - Sleep Now in the Fire (PodDub) James Brown - Get On Up (Live at Woodstock ’99) Korn - Freak on a Leash (Live at Woodstock ’99) Flogging Molly - What’s Left of the Flag (Live at Warped Tour) Kid Rock - Cowboy (Live at Woodstock ’99) Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff (Live at Woodstock ’99) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fire (Live at Woodstock ’99)

And introducing….on guitar, Viv Albertine! A member of English punk band The Slits, Viv is a defining figure of the British punk and post-punk scene and a fashion icon. We learn all about her life, her music, her lovers and her very good clothes from her book “Clothes Clothes Clothes, Music Music Music, Boys Boys Boys”. We’re joined by Abbey Bender, the Village Voice’s authority on fashion in films and erotic thrillers to discuss Viv’s life.

And introducing……those wild eyed boys! Yes, we’re talking Thin Lizzy, the Irish hard rock group that obtained international recognition through their 1976 single “The Boys Are Back In Town”. We talk all about the band, Twitter semiotics and what we talk about when we talk about "the boys" with our guest, writer, critic and creator of the popular nationally produced edu-party-lecture series Drunk Education, Eric Thurm. visit: http://drunkeducation.com/ Songs: Chris Wade - The Boys Are Back In Town (PodDub) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar Thin Lizzy - The Rocker Thin Lizzy - Cruisin’ in the Lizzymobile Thin Lizzy - Suicide Thin Lizzy - The Boys are Back In Town Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation Phil Lynott - Talk In ’79 Thin Lizzy - The Pressure Will Blow Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak (live)

And introducing….a tour of fandoms! This week we’re joined by playwright Ben Firke to take a look at the little-understood but wildly-reviled subcultures around jam band heroes Phish and the horror-core rap duo Insane Clown Posse through Nathan Rabin’s memoir “You Don’t Know Me But You Don’t Like Me”. GIVE MONEY TO BEN’S PLAY: https://give.classy.org/spoons GO SEE BEN’S PLAY: BPT: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3364763 Website: http://thetanknyc.org/theater/1020-spoons/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/604007189949038/ SONGS: Chris Wade - Miracles (PodDub) Phish - Live at Big Cyprus, “Trey Goes to the Bathroom” Insane Clown Posse - Carnival of Carnage Phish - Boogie On Reggae Woman “Weird Al” Yankovic - Polkarama! “Weird Al” Yankovic - Polka Power Insane Clown Posse - Juggalo Homies Insane Clown Posse - Miracles

And Introducing, behind the boards, it’s Glyn Johns. One of the most respected rock producers of the 20th Century, Glyn help create career defining albums for groups from the Beatles to Band of Horses, witnessing countless moments of rock n roll debauchery, all while stone sober. Today we’ll be discussing him through his book “Sound Man”. SONGS Chris Wade - Dazed & Confused (PodDub) Glyn Johns - Lady Jane Rolling Stones - Let’s Spend the Night Together The Steve Miller Band - Stepping Stone Led Zeppelin - Dazed & Confused Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks Jethro Tull - Song for Jeffrey The Beatles - Across the Universe The Beatles - Let It Bet Neil Young - A Man Needs A Maid The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again The Eagles - Most Of Us Are Sad The Clash - Straight to Hell

And Introducing, on lead vocals, it’s Cherie Currie! The lead singer and your wild girl, of mid-seventies punk sensation The Runaways, Currie lived four life times worth of rock and roll chaos and exploitation by the time she hit age 23. Chris and Molly are joined by KPISS FM's Emily Morris to discuss Currie's life, her band, and the various toxic dudes who guided both through her book Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway. You can find the blog for Emily's radio show MOOD RING RADIO here: http://www.kpiss.fm/moodring Suzi Quatro - Fever Suzi Quatro - Can the Can Runaways - Cherry Bomb Runaways - Dead End Justice Cherie Currie - Call Me After Midnight Cherie Currie - Messin With The Boys Babymetal - Gimme Chocolate

And Introducing, on lead guitar, it’s Mr. Joe Perry! An original bad boy from Boston, Perry is a founding member of hard rock legends Aerosmith, with whom he rose from bean town bar band to multi-platinum mega act by the end of the 70’s. But after spiraling out into a flurry of drugs and mediocre music, Aerosmith would eventually stage one the biggest comebacks in rock history and go on to become the biggest selling American hard rock act of all time. Chris and Molly learn all about him through his memoir "Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith".

And Introducing, on bass guitar, Mr. Denis Dunaway! A founding member of original shock rock group Alice Cooper, Denis helped take the band from a group of high track teammates to worldwide stardom before flaming out in a wild misfire of greed, ego and ill-advised solo albums. Today we’ll learning all about his life and career through his book Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs! My Misadventures in the Alice Cooper Group. Songs featured, in order: Chris Wade - I’m Eighteen (PodDub) Gay Vultures - Gay Vultures Detention Party Cherub! - Cherub! We’re A Joke The Spiders - Don’t Blow Your Mind Michael and the Messengers - Romeo and Juliet Alice Cooper - Fields of Regret Alice Cooper - Today Mueller The GTOs - The Ooo-Ooo Man Alice Cooper - Mr. and Misdemeanor Alice Cooper - Shoe Salesman Alice Cooper - Return of the Spiders Alice Cooper - I’m Eighteen Alice Cooper - You Drive Me Nervous Alice Cooper - School’s Out Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies

And introducing: our Greatest Hits! vol. 1. Just because it's the day after Christmas (a.k.a. Boxing Day) doesn't mean it's not an Alternate Tuesday, which means our great And Introducing Content must flow. Here for you are some of Chris and Molly's favorite moments from our first half-year of podcasting. Enjoy, listen to some good tunes this holiday and remember: NEVER MIX THE SPIRITUAL POWER OF MARTIAL ARTS WITH COMMERCE. Clips in order: #06 - Anthony Kiedis pt. II ft. Nathan Truman #01 - Duff McKagan #02 - Travis Barker #03 - Ronnie Spector #09 - Fyre Festival ft. Jessica McKenna #10 - Taboo ft. Matthew Perpetua #11 - Nile Rogers #12 - Eminem ft. Joel Sinensky #13 - Marilyn Manson ft. Sean T. Collins #14 - The Range

And introducing…on vocals and guitar, it’s Mr. John Oates! Chris goes in blind, not knowing the topic, but quickly picks up the thread as Molly unspools the story of the Rock n’ Roll/R&B crooner and the mustachioed of Hall & Oates through his book Change of Seasons: A Memoir. Featuring: DONKEY BASEBALL! A LEGENDARY COWERING! DRUG CULTURE! THE ARP 2600! WHIPPING UP ESPRESSOS FOR THE DISCO DOLLS! ARE WE THE WORLD? BONUS TRACKS: No More (Drugs) & (We’re Out of) Money! TANNER OATES, BOY GENIUS! Songs: Chris Wade - Make My Dreams Come True (Pod Dub) Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock Whole Oats - Lazyman Daryl Hall & John Oates - She’s Gone David Bowie - Suffragette City Daryl Hall & John Oates - Laughing Boy Daryl Hall & John Oates - 70’s Scenario Daryl Hall & John Oates - Sara Smile Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl Daryl Hall & John Oates - Kiss on my List Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can’t Go For That Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater Daryl Hall & John Oates - Italian Girls USA For Africa - We Are The World The North American Hallowe’en Prevention Initiative - Do They Know It’s Hallowe’en? Daryl Hall & John Oates - Make My Dreams Come True

Bono part deux — for a relaxing time, make it governance time. We hit the second half or so of Bono's book Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story and get into his advocacy, his lobbying, his product-launch mindset, his south of France hedonism, his relationship with God and his overall reflective vibes. Unos dos tres catorce bitches! Listen to Black Bubblegum podcast: https://blackbubblegumpod.libsyn.com/ Subscribe to Molly's music newsletter: https://themollyzone.beehiiv.com/ Music used in this episode: "Vertigo (8 Bit Raxlen Slice Chiptune Remix)" "Staring At The Sun" - U2 "Discothèque" - U2 "Miami" - U2 "If You're Gonna Break My Heart" - Inhaler "Elevation" - U2 "Party Time" - Northern Boys "Vertigo" - U2 "Gossip" - Måneskin "The Miracle of Joey Ramone" - U2 "Blind Elevation" - Molly Mashup O'Brien

AND INTRODUCING……the Range. Chris and Molly dissect what we talk about when we talk about pop stars’ voices using twitter user @KingBeyonceStan’s viral thread on the subject. Follow along on twitter here: https://twitter.com/KingBeyonceStan/status/745085351287455744 SONGS, IN ORDER: Chris Wade - I Will Always Love You (PodDub) Evanescence - Bring Me To Life Selena Gomez - Bad Liar Fifth Harmony - Down Britney Spears - Everytime Sia - Alive Zayn - Pillowtalk Madonna - Material Girl Madonna - Don’t Cry for Me Argentina Janet Jackson - I Get Lonely Rihanna - Take A Bow Adele - Someone Like You Alicia Keys - Fallin’ Mariah Carey - Vision of Love Tori Kelly - [Youtube: Best Vocal Performances] Jazmine Sullivan - [Youtube: The Vocal Ability of Jasmine Sullivan] Brandy - [Youtube: Best Vocal Performances] Celine Dion - O Holy Night Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

And introducing…Marilyn Manson! Chris and Molly are joined by the original bad boy of TV criticism, Sean T. Collins to discuss God’s perfect rock n’ roll creep, Marilyn Manson, through his book “The Long Hard Road Out of Hell”. Featuring: BAD 3D TREES, BASEMENT PERVERTS, LET THE BILE HIT THE FLOOR, 500 DEAD CRICKETS! DEAF! MEAT! GIRL! BONEGHAZI! SWEET WHITE MOTHER! SONGS: Chris Wade - Beautiful People (Pod Dub) Marilyn Manson - Cake And Sodomy Charles Manson - Home is Where You’re Happy Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams Marilyn Manson - I Put A Spell On You Dilly Dally - Know Yourself (Drake Cover) Marilyn Manson - Dope Show Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People Gojira - Stranded Sky Ferreira - 24 Hours Pick up Sean and Julia Gfrörer's collection of gothic comics here: http://2dcloud.com/mirror-mirror-ii The weird, true story of Boneghazi: https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/vb4m4a/boneghazi-how-a-grave-robbing-controversy-tore-an-online-witch-community-apart

And Introducing, behind the mic…it’s Eminem. Chris and Molly are joined by special guest and co-host of the Ballin’ Out podcast Joel Sinensky to discuss the controversial Hip-Hop star and number one best selling artist of the 21st century through his book “EMINEM: The Way I Am.” Featuring: NOBEL PRIZE WINNING IRISH POET SEAMUS HEANY! REAL LIBRA HOURS! JUSTICE FOR ECSTASY! ARE WE COOL WITH JOHN MAYER? THE SUB-GATHERING OF THE JUGGALOS! R. KELLY’S INFAMOUS HIT “TOOT TOOT BEEP BEEP”! AN EARNEST DISCUSSION ABOUT PROCESSING OFFENSIVE ART! HOT MOBY TAKES! EMINEM/ICP BOWLING SUMMIT! EMINEM v. HORSES! BIG WET LEADER! SONGS Chris Wade - Without Me (Pod Dub) Eminem - Stay Wide Awake John Mayer - Your Body Is A Wonderland Eminem - Infinite Eminem - Just Don’t Give A Fuck Eminem - Mockingbird Eminem - Marshall Mathers Eminem - My Name Is Eminem - Stan (live ft. Elton John) Eminem - Without Me Eminem - Real Slim Shady Eminem - BET Cypher

AND INTRODUCING, on rhythm guitar and production, Mr. Nile Rodgers! Chris and Molly discuss legendary disco guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers through his 2011 memoir Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny. Featuring: TAM POTTY’S “STAND MY GROUND”! JAZZ SODAS! ACID KISMET! THE ALL-NOTE! THE GREATER MUNICIPAL MUSIC AUTHORITY! PASS THE D.H.M.! TO ORDER “PURE DISCO” CALL THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN! CHIC MOBILE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES! A SHOCKING TRUE CRIME STORY! THE DISCO/GAMING NEXUS! SONGS:
 Chris Wade - Le Freak (Pod Dub) Skyy - Toccata Chic - Everybody Dance Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance Chic - Le Freak Pure Disco Ad (1996) David Bowie - Modern Love Madonna - Holiday Madonna - Live to Tell INXS - Original Sin Duran Duran - The Reflex Britney Spears - Anticipating Daft Punk - Get Lucky COULD RAY CHARLES REALLY LAND AN AIRPLANE? APPARENTLY THE ANSWER IS YES! http://dangerousminds.net/comments/could_ray_charles_really_land_an_airplane_apparently_the

And introducing, Taboo! Chris and Molly are joined by Fluxblog.org creator Matthew Perpetua to discuss the life and career of the mysterious fourth Black Eyed Pea through Taboo’s perhaps-aptly titled memoir “Fallin’ Up: My Story”. Check out Matthew's year-by-year pop music surveys at www.fluxblog.org Featuring: PORNOGRAPHY MEMES! ANALOG BOOGALOO! GOLDFISH LIFESTYLE! WILL9! AU BON PAIN MEETS THE WU-TANG CLAN! UPGRADE TO WINDOWS ’95! THAT COMFORTABLE GRIND! THE CONCERNED EYES OF DAVID BLAINE! FERGALICIOUS DIPLOMACY! A PUNK’DERVENTION! THE WORD “BOOM” REPEATED 186 TIMES! Chris Wade - Get It Started (PodDub) Men.com - “Right in front of my salad!” Black Eyed Peas - Joints and Jams Black Eyed Peas - Say Goodbye Black Eyed Peas - Hot Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love Black Eyed Peas - Let’s Get Retarded LCD Soundsystem - Tonite Fiona Apple - I Know Alanis Morrissette - My Humps Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow Fergie - M.I.L.F.$ Aldous Snow and Infant Sorrow - We've Got To Do Something The Lonely Island - I’m So Humble (ft. Adam Levine) And of course, the Pornography Meme: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bradesposito/right-in-front-of-my-salad?utm_term=.liw6WJMME#.ftGElzLLN

And introducing…the disastrous luxury gathering of brands and influencers we all love to hate, it’s the story of the Fyre Festival! Chris and Molly are joined by the Off Book Podcast’s Jessica McKenna to examine a music-adjacent conflagration of hubris and poor decision-making so epically ironic, it can only be described as art. Featuring: DIY BLACK CARD! SWINGING AT SANDAL’S! POST FIRST PLAN SECOND! CHIEF POTTY OFFICER! IMMERSIVE VIP GRASS! MARITIME LEGAL ADVICE! THE SWEETEST WORDS IN JOURNALISM: NO NDA! A ROUND ROBIN OF DJS! FIND YOUR BEER TREE! NOT MY FAULT! FULL POSADISM! I NEVER THOUGHT I’D DIE ALONE! Songs: Chris Wade - Sleep Now In The Fyre (PodDub) Ed Sheeran - The A Team Ed Sheeran - Shape of You Disclosure - Latch Blink 182 - Adam’s Song

Chris and Molly are joined by Rolling Stone’s #BrittanySpanos to discuss “Soul Survivors: The Official Autobiography of Destiny’s Child”. Featuring: CURSING THE SUN FOR ITS SHINE! THAT DASTARDLY SKELETON CREW AND THEIR “BONEHEADS”! RULE 6: KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! MUSCULAR LUNGS! JUMPIN’, LITERALLY! P. DIDDY FOR MAYOR! You can read Brittany’s great piece on Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” here: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/how-beyonces-lemonade-reclaims-rocks-black-female-legacy-20160426 MUSIC Chris Wade - Bootylicious (PodDub) Destiny’s Child - No No No (remix) Destiny’s Child - Intro (The Writing’s On The Wall) Destiny’s Child - Independent Woman pt. 1 Destiny’s Child - Bootylicious Michelle Williams - Say Yes ft. Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland Chris Wade - Bootylicious (PodDub)

And introducing, pop-icon Madonna! Chris and Molly examine Madonna at the height of her world-wide superstardom through her 1991 Rolling Stone interview with Carrie Fisher. Featuring: XOXO, PONTIFEX! PLAIN DONUT, STALE FLAVOR! THEN BOYFRIENDS!DID YOU FUCK WARREN?! GETTING QUAALOOSE! SEXY DOWAGER’S HUMP! THE TELLTALE NUDE! THE POP STAR IDENTITY MATRIX! Chris Wade - Material Girl (PodDub) Madonna - Ray of Life Patrick Hernandez - Born to be Alive Breakfast Club - Shit on the Ground/Safe Neighborhood Madonna - Everybody Madonna - Holiday Madonna - Like a Prayer Madonna - Like a Virgin (Live) Nine Inch Nails - Copy Of a… Chris Wade - Material Girl (PodDub)

Chris, Molly and Nathan continue their deep dive into the life and times of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ mostly-nude frontman, Anthony Kiedis. If you thought he’d keep getting older and they wouldn’t stay the same age…you were wrong! Featuring: ALL RISE FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM! CHICKEN FOOT! THE WHOLE ENCHILADA (ewww)! FUNKY POPE! JOHN FRUSCIANTE’S SATURDAY NIGHT WAIL! DAVE NAVARRO’S BODY MOD SLIDER! COKE HATS! CRACK COLLAGES! FUNKY DALAI LAMA! Chris Wade - Can’t Stop (Pod Dub) Flea - The Star Spangled Banner Chad Smith - The Star Spangled Banner Chicken foot - Oh Yeah Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magick Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge (live on SNL, 1992) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane Red Hot Chili Peppers - Scar Tissue Red Hot Chili Peppers - I Like Dirt Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Zephyr Song Faith No More - Epic Red Hot Chili Peppers - Hard To Concentrate Chris Wade - Under The Bridge (Pod Dub) Chad Smith - The Star Spangled Banner

And Introducing, on lead vocals, Mr. Anthony Kiedis. Yes, Anthony Kiedis the Dionysian fuck-prince of socal, founding member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose sex mania, insatiable drug thirst and most importantly - soul of a poet - made him one of the most dynamic and enduring frontmen in rock history. Featuring: WEDDING FAIL COMPILATIONS! THE KIEDIS MYTHOS! QUALUUD PALM! SHIT PIZZA! THE CHICKEN/COCAINE CONTINUUM! THOSE DASTARDLY PEPPER BOYS! JB80! DRIVING LESSONS WITH SINEAD O'CONNOR! HAIR PRISON! THE RIVER/LEAF CONSPIRACY! Music Used Chris Wade - Can’t Stop (Pod Dub) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (Instrumental) Anthym - Clocks (Live, Los Angeles, 1979) DEVO - Satisfaction Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mommy, Where’s Daddy? Red Hot Chili Peppers - Get Up and Jump Gang of Four - Natural’s Not In It Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mommy, Where’s Daddy? FIDLAR - Cheap Beer Red Hot Chili Peppers - Sex Rap Red Hot Chili Peppers - Yertle The Turtle Red Hot Chili Peppers - Catholic Schoolgirls Rule Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fight Like A Brave Chris Wade - Under the Bridge (Pod Dub)

Yeah I'm thinking we're back. Back with a big one. Back with Bono. He wrote a memoir called Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story and we're podcasting all about it. Well, not all about it, but about half of it, because Bono's book is so meaty that it requires a two-part podcast. We dig into Bono's early life in bubblin' Dublin, the crucial single week where he asked out his wife and joined U2, his political awakening and initial transition into "foreign dignitary," and the time he made a Parmesan cheese sandwich at Paul McGuinness's house. It's a wild ride, and an Irish one. Missed you guys :) Subscribe to Molly's music newsletter (it costs $0): https://themollyzone.beehiiv.com/ Songs in the episode: "With Or Without You (8-Bit U2 Cover)" - 8-Bit Misfits "Teenage Kicks" - The Undertones "I Will Follow" - U2 "Sunday Bloody Sunday" - U2 "Pride (In The Name of Love)" - U2 "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid "Where The Streets Have No Name" - U2 "Where The Streets Have No Name (Live)" - The Killers "Big Boy" - Viagra Boys and Jason Williamson "The Fly" - U2

And introducing, on lead vocals: Ms. Ronnie Spector! Ronnie Spector was the iconic lead singer of original pop/rock girl group the Ronettes, who released a string of mega hits in the early 60’s. Though Ronnie’s many attempts at post-Ronettes hits were mostly fruitless, her career and personality were a lasting influence for many female rock stars to come, and her disastrous marriage to producer Phil Spector became the stuff of rock legend. Featuring: SAD TEENS! LANGUISHING AT MITZVAS! PHIL SPECTOR’S WALL OF PASTRAMI! ON THE FLY WIKIPEDIA REVIEW! REASONS TO START DRINKING! JOE’S DISCOUNT KID BARN! THOSE CRISP HI HATS! “DOING” TWO PERFECT THINGS! STATE MANDATED POP! Songs Used: Chris Wade - Be My Baby (2k17 Dub) Lucky Milinder - Apollo Jump (1943) The Ronettes - What’s So Sweet About Sweet Sixteen The Ronettes - Be My Baby The Ronettes - Do I Love You Ronnie Spector - Try Some, Buy Some Ronnie Spector - Tandoori Chicken Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes - You Mean So Much To Me Ronnie Spector & The E Street Band - Say Goodbye To Hollywood Eddie Money ft. Ronnie Spector - Take Me Home Tonight Ronnie Spector - I’d Much Rather Be With The Girls Moranbong Band - My Country Is The Best! Radiohead - Everything In Its Right Place/After The Gold Rush

And introducing, on drums, Mr. Travis Barker! The thrilling, tragic, and ultimately triumphant conclusion to Chris and Molly's look at the life and career Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker. Did you guess a wedding to Paris Hilton officiated by Suge Knight would show up? If so, you were right! BUST OUT THE BOOST MOBILE & RED BULL, IT’S 2007 BABY! Music used, in Order: Vitamin String Quartet performs Blink 182’s “What’s My Age Again” The Best of Travis Barker - YouTube | Desmond Hume P.Diddy - Bad Boy For Life Travis Barker and DJ AM - Fix Your Face Travis Barker feat. Transplants & Slash - Saturday Night Run The Jewels feat. Travis Barker - All Due Respect Travis Barker & Marshmello - Coachella Drum-off ’17 Blink 182 - Brohemian Rhapsody

And introducing, on drums, Mr. Travis Barker! Chris and Molly discuss the life and career Blink 182 drummer/tattoo’d love boy Travis Barker through his memoir “Can I Say”. Featuring: SKA BANDS: THE SITCOMS OF MUSIC? FEAR OF FLYING (NOT Erica Jong)! BABY’S FIRST DISKMAN! THE RELATIVE EROTICISM OF VARIOUS MAGIC KINGDOM RIDES! CORN TWO WAYS! BUST OUT THE BOOST MOBILE & RED BULL, IT’S 2007 BABY! Music used, in Order: Vitamin String Quartet performs Blink 182’s “What’s My Age Again” Blink 182 - Happy Holidays, You Bastard Justin Bieber Playing Drums at Age 9 Feeble - I Think We’re Alone Now (Live) The Aquabats - The Cat With Two Heads (Live) Blink 182 - M+M’s Blink 182 - Dammit Blink 182 - Reckless Abandon Asher Roth, Nottz, Travis Barker - Interlude Blink 182 - Anthem, Part 2

And introducing, on bass guitar, Mr. Duff McKagen! Chris and Molly examine the life of Guns n' Roses bassist/Wealth Management Guru Duff McKagen through his memoir "It's So Easy (and other lies)". Featuring: THE INCREDIBLE EXPLODING PANCREAS! SOUP GIMLETS! INTERIOR DECORATING & CRACK COCAINE! NEVER, EVER MIXING THE SPIRITUAL HEALING OF MARTIAL ARTS WITH COMMERCE!

Wow, a new episode of And Introducing - this one featuring legendary music producer and musician Gordon Raphael, whose musical ear, intuition, tech savvy and patience all played a huge role in helping craft the indelible sound of The Strokes' first two albums, Is This It and Room On Fire. His book The World Is Going To Love This: Up From The Basement With the Strokes delightfully details these recordings, plus his work with Regina Spektor on Soviet Kitsch, his time running live sound for the Libertines, and his experiences generally gallivanting around New York and Europe, making cool music all the way. The book is awesome and we had a great time talking about it! Here's a linktree for where you can buy the book: https://linktr.ee/theworldisgoingtolovethis Songs featured: "The Strokes - Hard To Explain (8-Bit Version)" - Joshua Ryan "The Modern Age (EP version)" - The Strokes "Drive To Lifer (Live)" - IMIJ Lucky Me, live at Moe's Seattle "The East Coast Hold On" - Cab Ellis "Mustang Juni" - Junius Karr

And introducing…King of the hill…A#1……KING OF THE HILL: it’s Frank Sinatra! Yes we’re ring-a-ding-dinging in the New Year with one of the greatest recording artists of all time AND one of the greatest pieces of Words About Music of all time in one go. We’re covering Ol’ Blue Eyes from Gay Talese’s celebrated, wildly influential 1966 profile for Esquire magazine, “Frank Sinatra Has A Cold.” Looking at Sinatra’s whole life, work and cultural impact through three pivotal months in ‘65-’66, Talese’s profile sheds light on a man seemingly unstuck from time and place by his massive celebrity. And, it’s very funny. COME TO OUR PARTY AT ELSEWHERE in NYC 1/18/88: https://www.elsewherebrooklyn.com/events/night-rippers-presented-by-audio-video-disco-18th-jan-the-loft-new-york-tickets Songs played: Frank Sinatra - New York, New York 8-bit by Jack Phillips Frank Sinatra - Ring-a-Ding-Ding Frank Sinatra - That’s Life Frank Sinatra - Mama Will Bark Frank Sinatra - Luck Be A Lady

A fresh new episode of And Introducing! On it, we talk to Ryan Dusick, Maroon 5's founding drummer, about his new book Harder To Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery. Ryan's story is extremely wild: an impossibly long pre-stardom grind as part of Maroon 5 leading up to their smash (sort of) debut album Songs About Jane, overwhelming "overnight" success, and a stunning reversal where a physical breakdown hindered his ability to play drums to the point of his dismissal from the band. We get into all of that, plus pop stardom's inherent body-and-brain-rattling stress, the 1990s Los Angeles music scene, being a musical athlete slash athletic musician, and much more...so have a listen! We missed you!! Songs played: Maroon 5 - "Harder To Breathe" (8-Bit Arcade Version) Kara's Flowers - "Soap Disco" Maroon 5 - "Harder to Breathe" Maroon 5 feat. Megan Thee Stallion - "Beautiful Mistakes"

This week (month...summer...) we are talking about none other than FLEA. One of the world's funkiest living bassists, Flea has kept it thick on the low end for the Red Hot Chili Peppers for almost forty years. His 2019 memoir Acid For The Children enthusiastically details his life from conception to right as the Peps formed. It's a tale of Dickensian proportions: street rapscallion lifestyles, dirty Hollywood escapades, 1970s high school vibes, various freaks and creeps practically vibrating off the page. Shooting cocaine on an Amtrak train, hitchhiking, actual hiking, wrap party meth sharing, jeans that show off one's camel toe, puking at the club, dine-and-dashing at the local BBQ joint, and of course the power of jazz: it's all here and sometimes it's in ALL CAPS, BABY. Join us as we trace Flea's path from Australian childhood to Anthony Kiedis-enhanced adolescence and beyond. "Give It Away [8 Bit Tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers]" - 8 Bit Universe "Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples" - Parliament Funkadelic "I Don't Care About You" - Fear "Out In LA" - Red Hot Chili Peppers The National Anthem - Flea "Give It Away" - Red Hot Chili Peppers "Party Party Superstar" - Pretty Dim Wonder

And introducing…the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley! We welcome Atlantic movie critic and co-host of the Blank Check podcast David Sims back to the pod to discuss Baz Lurhmann’s new biopic ELVIS. We talk about the King’s legacy, Baz’s filmography, Tom Hanks going sicko mode, whether the music biopic genre can be transcended (or if it’s been fully murdered by Walk Hard), and all the pop-culture Elvis missed. RIP Elvis, you would have loved mdma. Check out Molly’s essay on attending a Deadmau5 NFT party: https://themollyzone.com/post/687870869007187968/i-went-to-a-music-nft-party David’s work at the Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/david-sims/ All things Blank Check: https://www.blankcheckpod.com/

On this episode of And Introducing, we meet a new type of guy: human vampire, Polish legend, gentle giant, Parks Department tree-hugger, Slim-Fast guzzler, melodramatic romantic, Brooklyn baby, cat dad, and overall agent provocateur Peter Steele. Most famously of the 1990s gothic metal band Type O Negative, Peter achieved a long list of accomplishments in his short lifetime, and we don't just mean his extremely erect appearance in a 1995 issue of Playgirl. We're joined by new guest Ryan of AntiArt, an up-and-coming digital publication and podcast breathing some fresh air into Instagram these days. Don't follow AntiArt at your own risk because we are giving it a heart endorsement as the future of music media (seriously). Type O Negative - "Christian Woman (8-Bit)" Fallout - "Batteries Not Included" Carnivore - "Jesus Hitler" Agnostic Front - "Public Assistance" Type O Negative - "Unsuccessfully Coping With The Natural Beauty of Infidelity" Type O Negative - "Christian Woman" Type O Negative - "Summer Breeze" Type O Negative - "Cinnamon Girl" Type O Negative - "Love You To Death" Type O Negative - "I Don't Wanna Be Me" AntiArt's blog: https://www.antiart.blog/ AntiArt instagram: instagram.com/__antiart__ Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saywhatagain Molly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/missmollymary

And introducing…on lead vocals, it’s Serj Tankian! We delve into the life of turn of the millennium metal icons System of a Down’s frontman Serj Tankian. Repping Armenia via Glendale, Serj’s life covers everything from founding software companies to composing whale-themed orchestras. We look into his politics, nu-metal in general, a passion for espresso, his signature growls and yelps, and revolutionary participation, as with SOAD’s wild musical success along the way. Songs in order: System of a Down - Sugar System of a Down - Prison Song System of a Down - Chop Suey System of a Down - I-E-A-I-A-I-O System of a Down - Boom System of a Down - BYOB Serj Tankian - Empty Walls Serj Tankian - Orca Act II - Oceanic Subterfuge System of a Down - Protect the Land System of a Down - Toxicity

On a very special episode of And Introducing, we bring back Matthew Perpetua for his third pod appearance to talk about something a little more personal than Donald Fagen or Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas: Fluxblog, Matthew's mp3 blog that has now reached its landmark 20th year of existence. Gird your loins for a rich and digressive conversation that covers topics such as poptimism, the rude and gross 2000s, how music media has changed over the past two decades, Kylie Minogue and "alt pop" girlies, being the first person in North America to blog about that insanely good song "Heartbeats" by the Knife, and why everyone is always acting like it's the end of the world when it's never really the end of the world. Matthew's freakin blog: http://www.fluxblog.org/ Matthew's Spotify playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/123059001?si=9a603cb29fae4268 Matthew's newsletter: https://fluxblog.substack.com/ Matthew's podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fluxblog Molly's videos for The Alternative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huEtAZe2H8U&list=PL91XLsodQepCJeZ2c1Ja9V7x9PLc0zsv1 Pickathon: https://pickathon.com/ Songs in this episode: Automatic - "New Beginning" (first song currently on Matthew's Fluxcaviar playlist) Harry Styles - "As It Was" Kylie Minogue - "Sweet Music" Doja Cat - "Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Freestyle" Måneskin - "Beggin'"

And Introducing…we are taking a brief but fertile trip to Key West to visit a friend of quite a few folks: that's right, it's Jimmy Buffett. A son of a son of a sailor, a blender-drink connoisseur, a schooner crooner, a Conch Train stowaway, a vacation virtuoso, and an escape artist on the level of Houdini, Jimmy Buffett's life and career are truly one of one, and we learned all about it via his 2017 biography Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All The Way by Ryan White. So throw some lime juice and tequila in a glass...........grill up some hot dogs..........whip out the old Hawaiian shirt.........and listen to our podcast. It may not be Key West, and as I type this I'm immediately regretting not putting in some like wave/ocean sounds or seagull calls into the podcast but it's simply too late now.....but regardless it might take your mind on a brief vacation. Songs played on the pod: Jimmy Buffett - "Margaritaville" (Raxlen Slice 8 Bit Chiptune Remix) Jimmy Buffett - "The Christian?" Jimmy Buffett - "Come Monday" Jimmy Buffett - "Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude" Jimmy Buffett - "Margaritaville" Jimmy Buffett - "Cheeseburger in Paradise" Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett - "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"

And introducing, a guy who nobody knows at all, someone who has released music that literally not a soul cares about...it's Bob Dylan! Just kidding, we are aware he's very popular. And he had a very popular...memoir? autobiography? autofiction? book to prove it. On this episode, we discuss Bob's 2004 "tome" Chronicles, Vol 1 with two guys who certainly know their Empire Burlesque from their Blood On The Tracks — Evan and Ian from the Jokermen Podcast! We get into many but definitely not all things Bob, from his weapons-hoarding NYC roommate, to his obsession with the Civil War, to his completely obscure "numbers" system that apparently has influenced his live shows for the past like 40 years, and the Jokermen school us in some elite and deep-cut Bob Dylan anecdotes along the way. Listen now and you too might have a time that might have a-changed, at some point. Buy Bob's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chronicles/Bob-Dylan/9780743244589 Jokermen Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jokermen-a-podcast-about-bob-dylan/id1519299517 The Jokermen Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jokermen Songs in this ep: "The Times, They Are A-Changin' (8-Bit)" - ChubbyBunny "Blonde On Blonde" - Nada Surf "Jokerman" - Bob Dylan "Maggie's Farm (Live At Budokan)" - Bob Dylan "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" - Bob Dylan "The Man In Me" - Bob Dylan "Series Of Dreams" - Bob Dylan