Show overview
Jokermen has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 532 episodes, alongside 5 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 440 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 10 min and 1h 14m — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year.
From the publisher
Jokermen Podcast is your spirit guide to the wonderful world of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. Every song, every record: It’s All Good Music :: Subscribe on Patreon for access to all episodes ad-free, plus the full back catalog of Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, Steely Dan, Lou Reed, John Cale, Randy Newman, and Billy Joel goods at patreon.com/jokermen :: @jokermenpodcast on Instagram and Twitter
Latest Episodes
View all 532 episodesTeaser // The Beach Boys: THE JOKERMEN 100 — Side B
The Beach Boys: THE JOKERMEN 100 — Side A
Teaser // The Beach Boys: THE ALBUM ART
Teaser // Brian Wilson: AT MY PIANO + LONG PROMISED ROAD
The Beach Boys: DO IT AGAIN
Brian Wilson: NO PIER PRESSURE
Teaser // Mike Love: UNLEASH THE LOVE + 12 SIDES OF SUMMER + MIKE LOVE, NOT WAR
"Gary Stewart: I Am From The Honky Tonks" with Jimmy McDonough
In Conversation: BRUCE HORNSBY
In Conversation: CARL NEWMAN
Ian speaks with Carl Newman of The New Pornographers about paying or not paying attention to critics, the extended gestation of the band's new record, the difficulty of writing about the internet, the unique impermanence of The New Pornographers, assembling a discography over the decades, the Canadian-ness of the band—plus Bob, Leonard, Joni, Neil, Geese, and more. LISTEN TO "THE FORMER SITE OF" NOW
Teaser // Brian Wilson: LOVE & MERCY (2014)
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Teaser // Van Dyke Parks: SONGS CYCLED
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Jokermen LIVE with Max Clarke & Jeff Tweedy
Complete audio from our live show in Chicago earlier this month with Max Clarke of Cut Worms and Jeff Tweedy FULL VIDEO AVAILABLE ON THE JOKERMEN YOUTUBE FOLLOW CUT WORMS ON INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO TRANSMITTER
The Beach Boys: THAT'S WHY GOD MADE THE RADIO with Jason Woodbury
The Jokermen are joined by friend of the pod Jason Woodbury to do it again one last time. FOLLOW JASON ON INSTAGRAM
Al Jardine: A POSTCARD FROM CALIFORNIA
The Jokermen discuss Al Jardine's delightful debut LP, featuring appearances from Brian Wilson, Steve Miller (?), and Alec Baldwin (???). SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON
Teaser // Brian Wilson: IN THE KEY OF DISNEY
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Brian Wilson: REIMAGINES GERSHWIN with Aaron Olson
The Jokermen welcome Aaron Olson, the busiest man in the Los Angeles indie rock scene, back to the program to consider George & Ira Gershwin, Judaism, and the purpose of Brian Wilson circa 2010. FOLLOW AARON ON INSTAGRAM
Teaser // Brian Wilson: THAT LUCKY OLD SUN with Ray Padgett
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THE JOKERMEN MEET AL JARDINE
Catch Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band Live TONIGHT in Los Angeles
Teaser // Jokermen Presents "Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE"
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