220. Jon Cryer on Radiohead 'OK Computer' (1997)
Jon Cryer is one of the most beloved figures in the last three decades of American comedy, from his breakout role in 'Pretty in Pink' to starring in one of the most successful sitcoms in history in 'T...
30 Aug 201743min
219. Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Rutles) on Mothers of Invention 'We're Only In It For the Money' (1968)
A legend of both music and comedy, Neil Innes weaved dry wit around sweet soulful melody for decades, from the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band to the Rutles, his work with Monty Python and on television with R...
23 Aug 201739min
218. Gold Class on Dirty Three 'Ocean Songs' (1998)
On the eve of their new album's release, guitarist Evan Purdey from Melbourne punk band Gold Class, joins me to talk about a band who has stealthily become one of the most influential in modern Austra...
20 Aug 201738min
217. Julian Velard on Billy Joel 'Turnstiles' (1976)
Quintessentially New York singer-songwriter Julian Velard joins me for a celebration/defense of fellow piano man Billy Joel, and his classic 1976 album 'Turnstiles'. We tell the story of how Turnstile...
10 Aug 201749min
216. Courtney Marie Andrews on Bob Dylan 'Blood on the Tracks' (1975)
Americana singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews joins me to talk about one of high watermarks of Bob Dylan's career - his 1975 breakup album 'Blood on the Tracks'. We talk about why this album is D...
2 Aug 201732min
215. Anita Lester on Leonard Cohen 'Songs of Love and Hate', Cohen's sexuality and heavy Jewish themes
After 214 episodes and four and a half years of podcasting, Leonard Cohen makes his first appearance on the show. One of my earliest guests, purveyor of dark sensuality and grand emotional intimacy An...
27 Juli 201751min
214. Meet Me In The Bathroom author Lizzy Goodman on Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Fever to Tell', why Karen O is a true rock star, the magic of 'Maps' and more
Rock journalist and author of the definitive oral history of the New York rock revival 'Meet Me in the Bathroom', Lizzy Goodman, joins me to talk about one of the seminal albums of that era - the Yeah...
19 Juli 20171h
213. JAY-Z biographer Zack O'Malley Greenburg on JAY-Z 'Reasonable Doubt' (1996)
With the release of JAY-Z's first album in years, Forbes magazine senior editor and author Zack O'Malley Greenburg joins me for a look back on Jay's 1996 debut album 'Reasonable Doubt'. Zack lays out ...
10 Juli 201737min
