FEAR vs SNL

Brian and Murdock dig into the story behind the most infamous SNL performance-gone-haywire, and figure out how it weirdly connected a king of comedy, a premier provocateur, and the ultimate torchbearer of punk authenticity.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_(book)

openculture.com/2025/10/the-night-john-belushi-booked-the-punk-band-fear-on-snl-1981.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Belushi

https://diffuser.fm/john-belushi-fear-snl/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_Theatre

https://www.goldminemag.com/articles/spreading-fear-since-the-1970s/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_(band)

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/inside-john-belushis-long-lost-punk-song-with-fear-73830/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbors_(1981_film)

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-belushi-fear-snl/

Ian McKaye telling story about SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssNYb7HFUvE

https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-real-story-fear-snl-1236258816/

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