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Teaser // The Beach Boys: CARL & THE PASSIONS — "SO TOUGH" with Jason Woodbury — Side A

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The Beach Boys x The Grateful Dead: LIVE 4/27/71 with Alex Pappademas

The Jokermen are joined by returning champion Alex Pappademas to discuss a monumental meeting of California rock titans at the Fillmore East on April 27, 1971: the night The Beach Boys jammed with The Grateful Dead. LISTEN TO 4/27/71 ON THE INTERNET ARCHIVE FOLLOW ALEX ON INSTAGRAM SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

In Conversation: JOSH TILLMAN

The Jokermen and Josh Tillman discuss creative process, theories of shmaltz, The Beatles, mental health, fatherhood and breakfast, among other things.

Teaser // Silver Jews: THE NATURAL BRIDGE with Sinna Nasseri

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John Cale: JOHNS & ENDS III — Poptical Illusion + Paris/Academy Reissues

The Jokermen conclude 2024 with a look back at the year's major offerings from John Davies Cale: "Poptical Illusion" and the recent remasters of "Paris 1919" and "The Academy in Peril." SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

In Conversation: MOLLY LAMBERT

Ian chats with friend of the pod Molly Lambert about Jan & Dean, Hall & Oates, Captain & Tenille, and many more musical duos featured in her new book, Double Acts In Pop: An Incomplete Survey. BUY "DOUBLE ACTS IN POP" NOW

Teaser // The Beach Boys: SURF'S UP with Alexis Taylor — Side B

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Teaser // The Beach Boys: SURF'S UP with Alexis Taylor — Side A

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Dennis Wilson: TWO-LANE BLACKTOP with Nick Newman

The Jokermen are joined by critic and friend of the pod Nick Newman for a look at Dennis Wilson's first and last starring role in a motion picture: Monte Hellman's existentialist road flick, TWO-LANE BLACKTOP. FOLLOW NICK ON X.COM THE EVERYTHING APP

NES 024: THE COMPLETE BUDOKAN + Charlotte '78

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ With the huge new set dropping tomorrow, we're hitting both The Complete Budokan and a bonkers Charlotte show from the end of the same year. It's 1978 up in this bitch. The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harp Billy Cross: guitar Alan Pasqua: keyboards Steven Soles: guitar David Mansfield: violin, mandolin Steve Douglas: horns Jerry Scheff: bass Bobbye Hall: percussion Ian Wallace: drums Helena Springs: vocals Jo Ann Harris: vocals Carolyn Dennis: vocals

The Beach Boys: SUNFLOWER

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Teaser // The Beach Boys: LIVE IN LONDON

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In Conversation: DYLAN TUPPER RUPERT

The Jokermen rap with friend of the pod Dylan Rupert about her excellent new history of the Sunset Strip rock scene "Groupies: Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk." LISTEN TO "GROUPIES"

The Fall: MIDDLE CLASS REVOLT with John Tottenham

Evan and John probe the best Fall LP of 1994. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Teaser // Randy Newman: DARK MATTER

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Teaser // Randy Newman: HARPS & ANGELS

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Stephen John Kalinich: A WORLD OF PEACE MUST COME

The Jokermen discuss the last remaining artifact of Brian Wilson's output in the 1960s: the legendary lost poetry record he produced for Stephen John Kalinich, "A World of Peace Must Come." Plus: Virgil's Root Beer.

In Conversation: ROBERT HILBURN

Ian speaks with the great Robert Hilburn about his excellent new biography of Randall Stuart Newman, A Few Words In Defense of Our Country, Randy's status amongst the great songwriters, and Hilburn's legendary interviews with Bob Dylan. BUY "A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY" NOW READ ROBERT'S 2004 INTERVIEW WITH BOB

Teaser // Randy Newman: BAD LOVE with Ray Padgett

Lou Reed: WHY DON'T YOU SMILE NOW with Jason Stern & Don Fleming

The Jokermen speak with Jason Stern & Don Fleming of the Lou Reed archive team about Lou's earliest days as a songwriter, The Primitives, Terry Phillips & Tony Conrad, and the essential new Light In The Attic compilation Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records. COP "WHY DON'T YOU SMILE NOW" NOW