The Big Takeover - Punk Rock and Comedy
By TDC Productions
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Podcast Description
Like NPR, just F****d Up. Punk Rock and Comedy
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ExplicitS6.2: Edwyn Collins, Simply Thrilled | Scottish post-punk legend Edwyn Collins, along with his son Will, joins Tyler to talk about his life in music, his amazing recovery after his stroke, and his first US gigs in ages. | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS6.1: Harry Shearers Blues | Harry Shearer joins Tyler to talk about his new film The Big Uneasy and his work in comedy over the past, well, pretty much his whole life. | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.XMAS Special! | It's Christmas time! And we've got a BIG variety show that we need to plug. So you know what that means: a full-on radio-based assault on all of your good senses. Evan and I share our observations about Florida, the disastrous Spiderman musical, life as | 12/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.15 - Heavy Metal Parking Lot | Jeff Krulik has been making documentaries and doing freelance video work in the DC area for almost 30 years now. In 1986, he and fellow AV dork John Heyn took some cameras to the parking lot at a Judas Priest concert and unintentionally made a cult classi | 10/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.14 - The Black Heart Procession | The Black Heart Procession, a successful indie (though they hate that word) band based in San Diego, have been making noirish, heartwrenching, and very creative rock music for 13 years now. I sat down with the group's two central members, Pall Jenkins a | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.13- Paul Baribeau and Busmans Holiday | What happens with a singer-songwriter troubadour and a brother act from Bloomington, IN sit down on a porch in NW DC with Tyler one late summer night? Only one way to find out. Hint: Hilarity and talk about public access TV ensues. | 9/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.12- Road to Richmond | We recorded this while on the road to (and from) RVA for a show. Think of it as more experimental. I decided to bet Chris and Mark that the Labor Day traffic coming back into DC would suck, while they were skeptical. In the course of talking about traffic | 9/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.11: Why are people crazy? | Evan and Tyler have a brief discussion about craziness in our culture today, over lunch. Plus, an ultrarare 7inch found its way into Tylers hands recently. Help him figure out what the hell it is? | 9/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.10: Gay Bars in Boise | Oh man, this was a weird one. I interviewed Plushgun, then Reggie from Idaho and Australian Mike show up and Evan, Tiny, and I do our best. Hilarious and very NSFW. | 8/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.9: GBB on WGTB (General Bye Bye) | Parisian experimental indie rockers stop by the station to hang out and play some songs! Classic. | 8/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.8: Snakepit and J**z Guns | Featuring Will Hessler, Courtney Fearrington, and the return of Evan (who still has a back!) Ben Snakepit calls in to talk about his comic, punk rock stories, beer, and other craziness. www.tdcpresents.com | 8/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.7: Gay Rights and Blog Love | Sampson, a comedian and DC gay rights activist, comes by, as do the creators of (actually good!) blogs Jordana and Hillary. Good times ensue. | 8/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.6: The Thportth! with The Goat 74 | William Stilwell aka the Goat is the biggest and loudest Washington Capitals fan. He joins us in the studio. | 7/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.5: Learning Our Lessons from VHS | Special guests Eric Patrick (The Real World NOLA), Everything Is Terrible (.com), and DC Playwright Shawn Northrip. | 7/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.4: Nothing but Nets | Adam Ruben (Comedian/Author/Guy from 'Food Detectives') joins Tyler, Evan, and Anupama. We also talk about meeting stars from The Room, drunken Orson Welles, and Harvey Pekar. Good Stuff. | 7/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.3: Life, Libertarians, and the Pursuit of a Good Pool Party | Travis Irvine, a comedian and filmmaker, is running for Congress as a Libertarian in Ohio's 12th District. Hear about the adventures of a true grassroots political campaign. | 7/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.2: Salvage a Go-Go | Pop-Punk reigns supreme this week, as we interview Danny Vapid, Devin Hextall, and get a call from two members of OK's top punk band, Red City Radio. Also, BP's CEO has a new idea for stopping the flood, and Jake calls in from the Gulf. | 6/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS5.1: There are Children Here!!! | Tyler and Evan get high off terrible house music, Mariya and Anupama blast DC dudes for pretty much everything, and we dig deep into why Passion Pit's fanbase is so douchey. | 6/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Best Music of the Decade, Part One | Tyler, Ted, and Jana blab about their favorite music of the 00's, complete with jokes and samples of this music they harp on about. | 11/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS4.4(2): Mrs. Gator and Mrs. Gooch (Part II) | 6/16/09 - Michael T. Fournier calls in to discuss his book on the greatest American rock album ever made, "Double Nickels on the Dime," and Evan sings us a selection from his Thor musical (in p | 6/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS4.3(1): Banned from Delaware (Part I) | Gator and the Gooch get banned from Delaware, legendary wrestler Anatoly Belikov calls in, and more! | 6/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS4.3(2): Banned from Delaware (Part II) | 6/9/09 - Interview with Aesop Dekker about his blog Cosmic Hearse and some of the hard-to-find music on there. | 6/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS4.2: Shalosh | Midnight Peacocks (from Tel Aviv), 90s Rap Songs about the movie you just watched, and some of the best music Tyler's heard in a long time (unrelated to the 90's rap songs). | 6/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS4.1(2): Economic Slackers (Part II) | Director Chris Bauman calls to talk about Hexagon 2009, and economist Buck Carter basically eats sh*t. | 3/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS4.1(1): Economic Slackers (Part I) | Vic Ruggiero calls in, and economist Buck Carter's got some advice for Evan in uncertain times! | 3/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSeason 3 - Second Xmas Special! (Part II) | Interesting trivia about Jewish punk rockers who happen to also be pro athletes, Herbie and the gang give Rudy Ray Moore the attention he deserves, and Evan calls in with yet another ridiculous Xmas story. Playlist at http://tdcpresents.com/id35.html | 1/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSeason 3 - Second Xmas Special! (Part One) | Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy calls in, Superlawyer Harvey Friedman splits himself into two people, and lots of great music! | 12/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.XMAS(3) - Xmas Special (Part III) | Teenage Bottlerocket Drummer Brandon Carlisle calls in, Evan Valentine calls in with the story of the worst Xmas present ever, and more! | 12/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.XMAS(2) - Xmas Special (Part II) | Another live performance by BAMA, Eli calls in with traffic and weather, Tyler interviews top self-help author Franklin Wilson as they break into his ex-wife's house, and New Orleans pianist Charles Farmer! | 12/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.XMAS(1) - Xmas Special (Part I) | Christmas is coming! Shelby Cinca of Frodus/The Cassettes gives a call, plus an in-studio performance by BAMA. | 12/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.17: America Episode 4: A New Hope | Released 11/11/08- Comedian Joe Devito, Living Legend Larry Poon, and Baracktalk. | 11/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.16: That Sound, Coming Out of the Hole in the Wood | Interview with Joe Jack Talcum of Dead Milkmen, conversation with Ted about The Residents, and support for the Peter B. Collins Show. | 10/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.15: NoLA State of Mind | Ted of TDC fame calls in to talk about his current town of New Orleans, and VH1s Ridiculous 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs list. | 10/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.14: I Should Listen to Your Broadcast | Belfast duo Oppenheimer, "Zack Blast!" by The Champions, Iranian indie rockers Hypernova, and more. | 9/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.13(2): So Kind, Salty (Part II) | 9/2/08 - Travis I. calls in from NYC, a new sketch from TDC Productions, and we talk about some memories of the summer, and educate Anupama about Japanese porn. | 9/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.13(1): So Kind, Salty (Part I) | 9/2/08 - Jon from the Spinto Band, Matt Stovall of The Salty Pirate, and Gator n Tha Gooch stop by!! | 9/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.11(2): Dork Rock Spectaculaire (Part II) | 8/19/08 - Edmund (Jake Young) is going back to college! And Ian of the legendary TDC crew calls about his new music project. | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.11(1): Dork Rock Spectaculaire (Part I) | 8/19/08 - Joey Erg of The Ergs calls in, plus Herbie and Anupama stop by. | 8/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.10(2): Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Part II) | 8/12/08 - More ridiculous things from Nick, Travis, Jake, Tyler, and Anupama. Martha Wash comes by to drop in on Fogarty! | 8/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.10(1): Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Part I) | 8/12/08 - One of our funniest episodes! Travis I. and Nick T. join us, Billy Mays (Mike Eltringham) calls in, The Olympics, and John Fogarty shows up, for some reason. | 8/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.9(2): Arcades and 11th St. (Part II) | Bigsby McKud (SISSA Pres) calls in, Herbie Sean Tyler and Jake talk old school arcade games. | 8/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.9(1): Arcades and 11th St. (Part One) | 8/5/08 - Cars on fire, Andy Kline calls in, DC Comedyfest, and On the Street at the 11th St. Lounge | 8/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.8(2): We Whupped Batmans Ass (Part II) | Wesley Willis and other Chicago legends, plus an appearance by the Jewish pimp. | 7/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.8(1): We Whupped Batmans Ass (Part I) | 7/29/08 - Special guest Sean Gabbert shows up. On getting funnier, Chicago, DC rap, and an interview with Travis Irvine about his film coming soon on Troma. | 7/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.7(2): Love is a Slasher Film (Part II) | 7/22/08 - Something about slasher films, and somehow, Trent Reznor. | 7/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.7(1): Love is a Slasher Film (Part I) | 7/22/08 - Tyler, Herbie, and Jake on Val Kilmers fledgling music career and bashing on Pitchfork. | 7/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.6: Chad on a Mission (Part II) | 7/15/08 - Anupama returns! And Colonel Sweetie Pie (Hampton) calls in from a time vortex! | 7/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.6: Chad on a Mission (Part I) | 7/15/08 - The worst military contractor ever stops by, and a special focus on southern punk! | 7/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.5: Real Live Millionaire (Part II) | 7/8/08 - The Continuation of Part One! | 7/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.5: Real Live Millioniare (Part I) | Tyler, Herbie, good songs, and call-ins from Dr. D of the Diamond Dead, and a millionaire! | 7/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.4: DIY, Not Chess (Part II) | Tyler, Herbie, and Jake continue bringing it, now with Eric Moberg on the phone and the Bobby Fischer Center in our Hearts. | 7/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.4: DIY, Not Chess (Part I) | 7/1/08 - Tyler, Herbie, and Jake talk bring it, this time including some Israeli ska. | 7/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.3(3): Herbie and Will Take Over (Part III) | 6/24/08 - More Herbie n' Will | 6/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.3(2): Herbie and Will Take Over (Part II) | 6/24/08 - Hosted by Herbie Gill. Comic Will Hessler shows up! | 6/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.3(1): Herbie and Will Take Over (Part I) | 6/24/08 - Hosted by Herbie Gill, with Will Hessler | 6/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.2(2): The Problem with Hollywood (Part II) | Old Baseball tales, and Anupama calls in from Bel Air, MD, where she is getting down and dirty with her car. | 6/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.2(1): The Problem with Hollywood (Part I) | 6/10/08 - Herbie Gill and Will Hessler. Tyler gets a call/pitch from horrible film producer Simon Moscowitz (Jake Young). | 6/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.1(2): KROTTY! (Part II) | Billy Karate calls in, and a focus on the Replacements' "Hootenanny" (1983) | 6/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS3.1(1): KROTTY! (Part I) | The 2008 Season Premiere! Featuring Anupama, and with a call-in from "The Gatorrrrr" | 6/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS2.12: Hey, How Do I Get to NY Ave?... Yeah... Oh yeah... | 9/4/07 - Anupama's encounter with the NY Ave M*********r, and we go through our worst bits ever. With Jake, Herbie, Tim, Leo, and Sariel unleashing the radio fury. | 9/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS1.13 (Hobo Justice Clip) | 8/29/06 - Tyler and his compatriots interview and beat a hobo LIVE! on WGTB. | 8/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS1.3: Mayers Vegas Story (Segment) | 6/13/06 - Tyler and Chris are joined by UMD Bureau sketch comedy heads Matt, Andy, and Mike, and in this segment, Matt talks about his bizarre Vegas coke-w***e experience. | 6/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS1.1: Birth of a Monster | 5/30/06 - The Premiere! Tyler is joined in the studio by Jake and Chris as we try to figure out what the hell we are doing. | 5/30/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitS6.10: Goodbye to DC | My final episode on WGTB in Georgetown. I take a couple of walks down memory lane, look toward the future a bit, and get ridiculous calls from Jana, Ted, and Val of the DCist. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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ExplicitS6.9: Did No Limit Kill Hip-Hop? | Reggie from Idaho returns, and comic Atif Myers makes his debut, as we talk about the politics behind the reaction to Amy Winehouse's death and the golden age of bad comedians we're in. Tyler's longtime comedy friend (and now leader of NYC alt-country group Otsego) Jake Goldman calls in, and we wind up talking about bad rap music for ten minutes. FUN! | Free | View In iTunes | |
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ExplicitS6.8: Marginal Men | Tyler is joined by his good friend Matt Moffatt, the owner/operator of Smash! Records, and guitarist of 86 Mentality and Crispus Attucks, and premiere skater. They embrace and make fun of the scene and Matt shares some of his favorite stories as an independent music retailer. God, this was fun. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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ExplicitS6.7: This United Episode | Tyler is joined by longtime friend and confidant, as well as completely ridiculous pedal steel player, J. Tom Hnatow. Tom’s been making a name for himself worldwide in These United States, and he shares some of his favorite stories from the road and explains what it’s like to eke out a living playing in the critically acclaimed and cult-beloved indie rock band. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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ExplicitS6.6: Annihilate This Episode | This week, Tyler is joined by Jason Yawn (Beasts of No Nation) and Kira Roessler (Black Flag, Dos) to talk about their respective latest projects. Jason used to lead the Jade Tree punk band Trial by Fire in the early part of the 00’s, and is now making big waves again on the scene. Kira’s almost mononymous for being synonymous with the punk bass, spending the mid-80’s in Black Flag and refusing to put that thing down since. And guess what? She and Mike Watt have a new album out soon as Dos. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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ExplicitS6.5: The Libertarian’s Revenge | Tyler is joined by comic, politician, and wanderer Travis Irvine in his much-lauded annual appearance on the show. They catch up with each other and hilarity ensues. Also featuring the sketch “Vanity Plates” written by Tyler, and some awesome music, too. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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ExplicitS6.4: Everything is Right | SM Shrake, eccentric leader of DC Story League sits in, and Don Fleming (Velvet Monkeys, producer of Sonic Youth, et al) calls in. We also present found audio from a meeting from the early days of NES. Special appearance by Alex Kain. This episode will blow your mind. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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ExplicitS6.3: Mike Watt and The Real World | Legendary punk bassist Mike Watt (The Minutemen, fIREHOSE, about 80 other things) joins Tyler and spiels about life, music, the 3 Stooges, and his new album. | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 71 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
A Good Podcast.
Really, no fooling. Eclectic and enjoyable music mixed with the kind of good-humored podcast chattery i need to get through a long metro ride.
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