Jokermen

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Teaser // Brian Wilson: GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD
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February 12 · 7 min
The Beach Boys: WE GOTTA GROOVE with Howie Edelson, James Sáez, & Alan Boyd
The Jokermen are joined by producers Howie Edelson, James Sáez, and Alan Boyd to discuss the spectacular new Love You-era box set release We Gotta Groove. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON "WE GOTTA GROOVE" AVAILABLE THIS FRIDAY
February 9 · 1 hr 9 min
Teaser // Mike Love: SALUTE NASCAR + Al Jardine: LIVE IN LAS VEGAS
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February 2 · 9 min
David Leaf on "An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson"
The Jokermen speak with author, documentarian, friend of the pod, and all-around mensch David Leaf about his All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this March. WATCH "AN ALL-STAR TRIBUTE TO BRIAN WILSON"
January 30 · 56 min
Teaser // Brian Wilson: AN ALL-STAR TRIBUTE
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January 29 · 8 min
"The World of Leonard Cohen" with David Shumway
The Jokermen speak to David Shumway about the life, times, and art of Leonard Cohen as assessed in The World of Leonard Cohen, a new collection of essays edited by Shumway. BUY "THE WORLD OF LEONARD COHEN"
January 26 · 49 min
Brian Wilson: LIVE AT THE ROXY
The Jokermen join Brian Wilson and company in the year 2000 for an immaculate document of Brian's triumphant return to show and concert recorded at the legendary Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON
January 19 · 1 hr 13 min
Teaser // Brian Wilson: IMAGINATION
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January 15 · 7 min
In Conversation: RYLEY WALKER
The Jokermen chat with Ryley Walker about becoming a laptop guy, David Sylvian, Bob Dylan, XTC, compact discs, Van Morrison, Van Morrison's dick and balls, Westerman, Cameron Winter and Geese, the new wave of weird, fun, fresh indie rock, expanding his audience beyond record collectors, and more. CATCH RYLEY ON THE WEST COAST THIS WEEK FOLLOW RYLEY ON INSTAGRAM
January 12 · 1 hr 1 min
🔓Unlocked // DEAD & CO. 2025
In honor of Bob Weir, who passed away today at the age of 78, we're unlocking Ian & Evan's positively fried post-show conversation following Dead & Co's penultimate performance in San Francisco on 8/2/25, which previously ran on Never Ending Stories. Fare thee well Bobby 🌹
January 11 · 1 hr 10 min
Teaser // Silver Jews: TANGLEWOOD NUMBERS with @secretknowledgeofbackroads
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January 4 · 34 min
In Conversation: DANIEL LOPATIN
The Jokermen are joined by Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) to discuss his superb score for the instant classic MARTY SUPREME, American Hauntology, Donald Fagen, Stanley Kubrick, the blimp and much more. FOLLOW DAN ON INSTAGRAM "MARTY SUPREME" SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE NOW
Dec 29, 2025 · 57 min
Teaser // Walter Becker: CIRCUS MONEY with Alex Preiss
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Dec 25, 2025 · 10 min
Brian Wilson: WHAT I REALLY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS + Mike Love: REASON FOR THE SEASON
The Jokermen embrace the "Do It Again" ethos of the holidays with two late-era Christmas records: Brian Wilson's warm-hearted What I Really Want For Christmas, and Mike Love's aesthetically abrasive Reason For The Season. Plus: a Root Beer Report unlike any other.
Dec 22, 2025 · 59 min
In Conversation: DANIEL ROSSEN
Ian catches up with Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear about their just-concluded 2025 tour, revisiting Yellow House, Veckatimest, and Shields, returning to the past with no sense of pressure, community vs. quality of life, solo artists vs. rock bands, the lasting reputation of Grizzly Bear, the GOAT Michael McDonald, and much more. FOLLOW DANIEL ON INSTAGRAM
Dec 17, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
In Conversation: W. DAVID MARX
Ian speaks with author W. David Marx about cultural atrophy, poptimism, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Geese, the "Mike Love Century," The Beatles, the importance of serious criticism, Kanye, Kim, Paris Hilton, new musical genres (or lack thereof), fashion and food scenes vs. music and arts scenes, and Marx's superb new book, Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty First Century. FOLLOW W. DAVID MARX ON INSTAGRAM "BLANK SPACE" AVAILABLE NOW
Dec 15, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
Teaser // The Beach Boys: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE BEACH BOYS
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Dec 11, 2025 · 7 min
The WILSON PHILLIPS Episode
The Jokermen consider Carnie and Wendy Wilson's output from the 1990s: the self-titled Wilson Phillips debut, Shadows & Light, and their pseudo-collaboration with Brian, The Wilsons. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON
Dec 8, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
Teaser // Brian Wilson: SLIGHTLY AMERICAN MUSIC
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Dec 1, 2025 · 7 min
Teaser // Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band LIVE In Show & Concert
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Nov 27, 2025 · 7 min

Jokermen

Teaser // Brian Wilson: GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD

The Beach Boys: WE GOTTA GROOVE with Howie Edelson, James Sáez, & Alan Boyd

Teaser // Mike Love: SALUTE NASCAR + Al Jardine: LIVE IN LAS VEGAS

David Leaf on "An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson"

Teaser // Brian Wilson: AN ALL-STAR TRIBUTE

"The World of Leonard Cohen" with David Shumway

Brian Wilson: LIVE AT THE ROXY

Teaser // Brian Wilson: IMAGINATION

In Conversation: RYLEY WALKER

🔓Unlocked // DEAD & CO. 2025

Teaser // Silver Jews: TANGLEWOOD NUMBERS with @secretknowledgeofbackroads

In Conversation: DANIEL LOPATIN

Teaser // Walter Becker: CIRCUS MONEY with Alex Preiss

Brian Wilson: WHAT I REALLY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS + Mike Love: REASON FOR THE SEASON

In Conversation: DANIEL ROSSEN

In Conversation: W. DAVID MARX

Teaser // The Beach Boys: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE BEACH BOYS

The WILSON PHILLIPS Episode

Teaser // Brian Wilson: SLIGHTLY AMERICAN MUSIC

Teaser // Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band LIVE In Show & Concert