
186. Laurie Berkner Discusses Aimee Mann, I'm with Stupid
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, kindie rock superstar Laurie Berkner introduces Al to Aimee Mann’s 1995 album I’m with Stupid. Laurie talks about how she listened to this album frequently in the lat...
1 Mai 20251h 12min

185. Wes Jackson Discusses De La Soul, Buhloone Mindstate
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Wes Jackson—the President of BRIC Arts Media in Brooklyn—drops by to introduce Al to De La Soul’s 1993 album Buhloone Mindstate. Wes talks about his long-time De La S...
24 Apr 202552min

184. Laura Kidd Discusses Belly, Star
Send us Fan Mail Nottingham-based multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer, YouTuber and podcaster Laura Kidd (Penfriend, Obey Robots, She Makes War) joins Al to get him acquainted with Bell...
16 Apr 20251h 13min

183. Peter Holsapple Discusses The Flame, self-titled
Send us Fan Mail Peter Holsapple (dB’s, R.E.M., Hootie and the Blowfish, Continental Drifters, The Paranoid Style) pays YMAAA a visit to introduce Al to The Flame’s 1970 self-titled album. Peter talks...
11 Apr 20251h 18min

182. Dylan Rodrigue Discusses Grateful Dead, From the Mars Hotel (TW: discussion of lyrics pertaining to suicide)
Send us Fan Mail CONTENT WARNING: There are references to suicide as they relate to the lyrics of the song “China Doll.” (Discussion begins at 28:27 and ends at 31:53.) On this episode, L.A.-based s...
6 Apr 20251h 2min

181. Miki Berenyi Trio Discuss The Associates, Sulk
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Al has not one or two, but three guests to introduce him to an album he has never heard before. Miki Berenyi (Lush, Piroshka), KJ “Moose” McKillop (Moose, Piroshka) a...
30 Mar 20251h 10min

180. Jessica Dobson Discusses Radiohead, Amnesiac
Send us Fan Mail Multi-instrumentalist Jessica Dobson—best-known as the guitarist and vocalist for Deep Sea Diver—joins Al to introduce him to Radiohead’s 2001 album Amnesiac. Jessica talks about the ...
23 Mar 20251h 6min





















