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Ep 267Lou Reed: THE ART OF THE STRAIGHT LINE with Scott Richman
The Jokermen are joined by Lou Reed's friend and collaborator Scott Richman to discuss the new book The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi, working with Lou, and much more. BUY THE ART OF THE STRAIGHT LINE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // The Velvet Underground: SQUEEZE
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Ep 265AGAINST THE WRITTEN WORD with Ian F. Svenonius
Evan sits down with Ian Svenonius for a conversation exploring the heretical nature of rock and roll, the tourism industrial complex, the eternal importance of the old razzle-dazzle, and why Against The Written Word is the last book you will ever need to read. Arm yourself at: www.iansvenonius.com www.akashicbooks.com and wherever good books are sold
Teaser // Lou Reed: MISTRIAL
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Ep 263John Cale: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE with Ratso
The Jokermen welcome friend of the show Ratso Sloman back to the program for a wide-ranging conversation about his 1985 collaboration with John Cale, Artificial Intelligence, as well as Bill Clinton, Roger McGuinn, Mickey Mantle, Leonard Cohen, Jonathan Lethem, Tuli Kupferberg, Jonathan Demme, the Rosicrucians, the Israeli Mossad, and Shrek. VISIT WWW.RATSO.ORG LISTEN TO RATSO'S ALBUM ON SPOTIFY AND FOLLOW HIM ON INSTAGRAM SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // John Cale: CARIBBEAN SUNSET
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Ep 261Lou Reed: NEW SENSATIONS with Alex Cameron
The Jokermen are joined by Australia's finest and friend of the pod Alex Cameron to take stock of Lou Reed and his red joystick. FOLLOW ALEX ON INSTAGRAM CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Ep 260The Real New Fall Podcast: HEX ENDUCTION HOUR with John Tottenham
In honor of five years since the passing of MES, Evan and John spend an evening with The Fall's world-historic 1983 screed against everything. THIS IS THE HOME OF THE VAIN THIS IS THE HOME OF THE VAIN
Teaser // John Cale: COMES ALIVE with Tyler Wilcox
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Ep 258Lou Reed: LIVE IN ITALY with Tyler Wilcox
I Jokermen accolgono il major head Tyler Wilcox al programma per discutere del focoso album dal vivo del 1983 di Lou Reed. FOLLOW TYLER ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE TO DOOM & GLOOM FROM THE TOMB ON SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // Moe Tucker: PLAYIN' POSSUM
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Ep 256Controlling the Heat: TOM VERLAINE REMEMBERED with Dean Wareham
The Jokermen welcome Dean Wareham back to the program to remember Tom Verlaine's legacy as both man and musician.
Teaser // Lou Reed: LEGENDARY HEARTS
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Ep 254The Velvet Underground: LIVE '68 with Ira Kaplan
The Jokermen are joined by Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo to discuss a wild VU bootleg, a lifetime of Velvet Underground comparisons, and the upcoming Mets season. LISTEN TO YO LA TENGO'S NEW ALBUM "THIS STUPID WORLD" READ IAN'S REVIEW OF "THIS STUPID WORLD" ON THE JOKERMEN SUBSTACK DOWNLOAD THE BOOTLEG DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // Lou Reed: THE BLUE MASK with Craig Finn — Side B
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Ep 252Lou Reed: THE BLUE MASK with Craig Finn — Side A
The Jokermen welcome The Hold Steady lead singer (and fellow Talkhouse podcaster) Craig Finn to the program for a conversation about Lou Reed's The Blue Mask, a front-to-back masterpiece about murderous psychopaths, Oedipal mania, and how women are great. LISTEN TO CRAIG'S PODCAST "THAT'S HOW I REMEMBER IT" LISTEN TO THE LATEST HOLD STEADY SINGLE "SIDEWAYS SKULL" READ AND SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // Nico: THE MARBLE INDEX + THE END...
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Teaser // Bob Dylan: FRAGMENTS — Side A
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Ep 250Nico: DESERTSHORE with Weyes Blood
The Jokermen are joined by Natalie Mering to discuss Nico's avant-garde druidic masterpiece Desertshore, working with John Cale, and The Doors. FOLLOW NATALIE ON INSTAGRAM + LISTEN TO "AND IN THE DARKNESS, HEARTS AGLOW" SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO OUR BEST OF JOHN + BEST OF LOU 70s PLAYLISTS FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // John Cale: MUSIC FOR A NEW SOCIETY — Side B
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Ep 248John Cale: MUSIC FOR A NEW SOCIETY — Side A
The Jokermen convene to cover John Cale's Music for a New Society, an undisputed masterpiece that stretches the limits of what can be achieved through the medium of the LP. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO OUR BEST OF JOHN + BEST OF LOU 70s PLAYLISTS FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // John Cale: MERCY
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Ep 246The Christopher Owens Interview
In a very special episode, Ian sits down with Christopher Owens to discuss life in San Francisco, the history of Girls, working with JR, trying to win a Grammy, Lysandre, and much more 🥀
NES 001: 12/19/1997
Hello Jokermen Nation. We won't make a habit of this, but we did want to publish the debut episode of NEVER ENDING STORIES in the existing Jokermen feed just to make sure everyone out there gets a taste of what this is all about. Enjoy, and please consider subscribing on Patreon for full access to all episodes! ~ December 19th, 1997 El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar Larry Campbell: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, fiddle Bucky Baxter: pedal steel, lap steel, electric slide guitar David Kemper: drums Tony Garnier: bass
Teaser // Lou Reed: GROWING UP IN PUBLIC
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Teaser // Scott Walker: 'TIL THE BAND COMES IN
Evan is joined by special guest cohost and fellow Scauttist Raphael Helfand to celebrate Scott Walker’s 80th with a deep-sea dive into his fascinating 1970 album, plus daring detours into the farthest reaches of the maestro’s discography and beyond. 1943-2019 forever 🖤 SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE
Ep 243John Cale: HONI SOIT
The Jokermen get back on their bullshit. John in the 80s, let's fuckin go. SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO OUR BEST OF JOHN + BEST OF LOU 70s PLAYLISTS FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // Silver Jews: LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, LOOKOUT SEA with Vish Khanna — Side B
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Ep 241Silver Jews: LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, LOOKOUT SEA with Vish Khanna — Side A
The Jokermen kick off the inaugural David Berman Week with Vish Khanna of Kreative Kontrol, who joins for a fond look back at his relationship with David and the last record in the Silver Jews catalog. FOLLOW VISH ON TWITTER LISTEN TO KREATIVE KONTROL + SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO OUR BEST OF JOHN + BEST OF LOU 70s PLAYLISTS FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // Steely Dan: EVERYTHING MUST GO with Alex Pappademas
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Ep 239Van Morrison: INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART with Ivan Berko
The Jokermen welcome friend of the pod Ivan Berko to the program for an end-of-year JokerVan dedicated to John Donne, L. Ron Hubbard, and above all, vibes. FOLLOW IVAN ON INSTAGRAM + TWITTER SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO OUR BEST OF JOHN + BEST OF LOU 70s PLAYLISTS FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // The Fall: THIS NATION'S SAVING GRACE with Ian's Dad
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Ep 237The Fall: PERVERTED BY LANGUAGE with John Tottenham
The Jokermen are joined by poet/failed visionary John Tottenham to discuss the pride of Manchester Mark E. Smith and The Fall's 1983 LP Perverted By Language. FOLLOW JOHN ON TWITTER AND READ HIM IN ARTILLERY SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO OUR BEST OF JOHN + BEST OF LOU 70s PLAYLISTS FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // LISTENER QUESTIONS III — Side B
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Ep 235Nico: CHELSEA GIRL with Sabrina Fuentes
The Jokermen are joined by Sabrina Fuentes of Pretty Sick to discuss Nico's austere, autumnal debut, Chelsea Girl. FOLLOW SABRINA ON INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO PRETTY SICK ON SPOTIFY SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO OUR BEST OF JOHN + BEST OF LOU 70s PLAYLISTS FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // LISTENER QUESTIONS III — Side A
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Ep 233The Velvet Underground: LOADED with Dean Wareham
The Jokermen are joined by the great Dean Wareham (Luna, Galaxie 500) to cover the only Put It On record the Velvets ever made. FOLLOW DEAN ON INSTAGRAM CATCH LUNA ON TOUR NEXT MONTH SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO OUR BEST OF JOHN + BEST OF LOU 70s PLAYLISTS FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // Bob Dylan: THE PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SONG — Side A
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NEVER ENDING STORIES
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Ep 231Bob Dylan: MODERN TIMES *Revisited*
The Jokermen conclude Bobvember with another look book at Modern Times, the mysterious middle part of Bob Dylan's renowned "Aughties" trilogy. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO THE ABBREVIATED HISSING IN THE DISTANCE: JOHN CALE IN THE 70s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // Bob Dylan: MURDER MOST FOUL
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🔓 Unlocked // Bob Dylan: LIVE IN SHOW AND CONCERT
In honor of the one-year anniversary of our first show of the Rough & Rowdy Ways Tour, enjoy our instant after-show pod from 11/20/21. Please excuse the audio quality: this episode was recorded on a tin can in the basement of the Abernathy Building.
Teaser // Bob Dylan: THE PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SONG — Side A
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Ep 228Bob Dylan: TRAVELIN' THRU with Jenny Eliscu
The Jokermen are joined by journalist and broadcaster extraordinaire Jenny Eliscu for a look back at the John Wesley Harding, Nashville Skyline, and Johnny Cash sessions that make up the 15th volume of the Bootleg Series. LISTEN TO JENNY'S PODCAST + FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET JOKERMEN x MOUNTAIN BREWS // LIVE @ GOLD-DIGGERS // 11/18 LISTEN TO OUR BEST OF JOHN + BEST OF LOU 70s PLAYLISTS FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // Bob Dylan: OH MERCY *Revisited* with Will Sloan & Luke Savage
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Ep 226The Greil Marcus Interview
The Jokermen are joined by the great Greil Marcus for a conversation about his new book Folk Music: A Bob Dylan Biography in Seven Songs. BUY FOLK MUSIC: A BOB DYLAN BIOGRAPHY IN SEVEN SONGS SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET JOKERMEN x MOUNTAIN BREWS // LIVE @ GOLD-DIGGERS // 11/18 LISTEN TO THE ABBREVIATED HISSING IN THE DISTANCE: JOHN CALE IN THE 70s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // Lou Reed: BEST OF THE 70s
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Ep 224The Walker Brothers: NITE FLIGHTS
The Jokermen enter the dark, disturbing world of Scott Walker with Nite Flights, The Walker Brothers' 1978 swan song. 𝓓𝓮𝓷 𝓗𝓪𝓪𝓰𝓾𝓮, 𝓓𝓮𝓷 𝓗𝓪𝓪𝓰𝓾𝓮, 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝓮 SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET JOKERMEN x MOUNTAIN BREWS // LIVE @ GOLD-DIGGERS // 11/18 LISTEN TO THE ABBREVIATED HISSING IN THE DISTANCE: JOHN CALE IN THE 70s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND YOUTUBE
Teaser // Lou Reed: THE BELLS with Matt Krefting & Josh Builder
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Ep 222John Cale: BEST OF THE 70s
The Jokermen conclude this year's coverage of John Cale by compiling Hissing In The Distance, their selection of John's best work of the 1970s. Find the complete mix of Hissing In The Distance: John Cale in the 70s on Patreon SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET JOKERMEN x MOUNTAIN BREWS // LIVE @ GOLD-DIGGERS // 11/18 LISTEN TO THE ABBREVIATED HISSING IN THE DISTANCE: JOHN CALE IN THE 70s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND YOUTUBE