Episodes

12h ago

The Jokermen embrace the "Do It Again" ethos of the holidays with two late-era Christmas records: Brian Wilson's warm-hearted What I Really Want For Christmas, and Mike Love's aesthetically abrasive Reason For The Season . Plus: a Root Beer Report unlike any other.

5d ago

Ian catches up with Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear about their just-concluded 2025 tour, revisiting Yellow House , Veckatimest , and Shields , returning to the past with no sense of pressure, community vs. quality of life, solo artists vs. rock bands, the lasting reputation of Grizzly Bear, the GOAT Michael McDonald, and much more. FOLLOW DANIEL ON INSTAGRAM

Dec 15

Ian speaks with author W. David Marx about cultural atrophy, poptimism, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Geese, the "Mike Love Century," The Beatles, the importance of serious criticism, Kanye, Kim, Paris Hilton, new musical genres (or lack thereof), fashion and food scenes vs. music and arts scenes, and Marx's superb new book, Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty First Century. FOLLOW W. DAVID MARX ON INSTAGRAM "BLANK SPACE" AVAILABLE NOW

Dec 11

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Dec 8

The Jokermen consider Carnie and Wendy Wilson's output from the 1990s: the self-titled Wilson Phillips debut, Shadows & Light , and their pseudo-collaboration with Brian, The Wilsons . SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Dec 1

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Nov 27

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Nov 24

The Jokermen discuss the laziest effort yet from the Beach Boys. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Nov 17

The Jokermen celebrate Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson's collaborative release Orange Crate Art , as well as the California myth, the reclamation of the SMiLE project, the complicated relationship between art and commerce, and the medium of orange crate art itself. WATCH "VAN DYKE PARKS: EEN OBSESSIE VOOR MUZIEK" ON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES

Nov 13

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Nov 10

Ian raps with Julian Ehrlich and Max Kakacek of Whitney about living together as bandmates and working together as roommates, recording and producing themselves, dual breakups, The Band, "Acadian Driftwood," favorite Bob records, the Chicago scene, the depressing state of the Bears and the Bulls, basketball fandom in indie rock, "marinating" before tour, the ubiquity of pedal steel, and their lovely new record Small Talk . "SMALL TALK" OUT NOW FOLLOW WHITNEY ON INSTAGRAM

Nov 5

Ian chats with the great John Darnielle about the latest Mountain Goats record Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan , cracking the concept behind the album, collaborating with members of both the Hamilton cast and The Replacements, his upcoming lyrics book, de-centering "John Darnielle" from his work, giving himself permission to look back, becoming an accidental TikTok phenomenon, writing bridges, underrated Bob Dylan records, and much more. "THROUGH THIS FIRE ACROSS FROM PETER BALKAN" OUT THIS FRIDAY "THIS YEAR" OUT DECEMBER 2nd

Nov 3

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Oct 31

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Oct 28

The Jokermen forge on into the 90s with Brian Wilson's never-released second solo record Sweet Insanity , the final document of the Eugene Landy era. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH THE DIANE SAWYER INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE

Oct 20

The Jokermen sift through the wreckage of the Beach Boys in the 1980s to identify the best songs of the decade. LISTEN TO "THAT SONG MAKES ME FEEL SPIRITUAL: BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS IN THE 1980s" on Spotify SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Oct 16

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Oct 13

The Jokermen speak with Darian Sahanaja and Jim Laspesa of the Brian Wilson Band about the incredible tour they're on with Al Jardine, the beauty and honesty of The Beach Boys Love You, the excitement around the shows, the new generation of Beach Boys fans, the Lemon Twigs, Norbit , Andy Paley, the upcoming Love You / Adult Child box set, hunting for SMiLE bootlegs, deep-cut early Beach Boys favorites, and much more. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Oct 6

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Oct 2

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Sep 29

The Jokermen review the twisted tale leading up to the release of Brian Wilson's debut solo album and the rogue's gallery of associated individuals, including Dr. Eugene Landy, Gary Usher, the "Surf Nazis," Melinda Ledbetter, Bob Dylan, Andy Paley, Seymour Stein, Lenny Waronker, and Michael Love—author of the infamous speech at the 1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. "BRIAN WILSON" (1988) EPISODE COMING THURSDAY ON THE JOKERMEN PATREON

Sep 22

Ian speaks with Cate Le Bon about being sought out by John Cale, producing Deerhunter, Devendra Banhart, and Wilco albums, taking time to make the music she needed to make, titles, screaming fans in San Francisco, and her excellent new record, Michelangelo Dying . FOLLOW CATE ON INSTAGRAM "MICHELANGELO DYING" OUT FRIDAY 9/26

Sep 18

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Sep 15

Buck Meek returns to Jokermen for a conversation about living through the Los Angeles fires, recording live in a room with trusted friends and collaborators, Laraaji's powerful zither/iPad loadout, continuing to believe in rock and roll, reaching a new state of equilibrium in Big Thief, and their beautiful new record, Double Infinity . LISTEN TO "DOUBLE INFINITY" FOLLOW BUCK ON INSTAGRAM

Sep 8

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Sep 5

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Sep 2

The Jokermen review two very different Beach Boys artifacts from the mid 80s: the 25 Years Together television special and the An American Band documentary. Plus: A&W Ice Cream Sundae Soda. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH THE "25 YEARS TOGETHER" SPECIAL WATCH "AN AMERICAN BAND"

Aug 27

Ian chats with Meg Duffy about the difference (or lack thereof) between an EP and an LP, working with Blake Mills & Daniel Aged, establishing a solo career while collaborating with other artists, the challenge of writing love songs, bridging the gap between hip non-binary kids and ponytailed guitar guys, and their excellent new Hand Habits record. LISTEN TO "BLUE REMINDER" FOLLOW MEG ON INSTAGRAM

Aug 25

The Jokermen consider the first post-Dennis Wilson effort from The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys (1985). Plus: A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Aug 21

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Aug 18

The Jokermen rendezvous with Van Dyke Parks, Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Remus, Br'er Rabbit, David Newman, and the Brave Little Toaster for a conversation about American myth, cultural appreciation vs. cultural appropriation, and having respect for your audience. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Aug 11

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Aug 7

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Aug 5

The Jokermen read several Wikipedia pages to one another while discussing the second and final Carl Wilson solo LP. Plus: Zevia Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Jul 28

Evan is joined by Cory Hanson for a chat about songwriting, audio fidelity, Steely Dan, Jimmy Buffet, a memorable encounter with Lou Reed, and the making of his new album on Drag City “I Love People” co-produced by Robbie Cody LISTEN TO "I LOVE PEOPLE" FOLLOW CORY ON INSTAGRAM

Jul 24

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Jul 21

The Jokermen commence the Brian Wilson solo series with a look at the legendary Cocaine Sessions . "It's always darkest just before the dawn." LISTEN TO "THE COCAINE SESSIONS" ON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Jul 18

Ian speaks with Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, directors of HBO's new Billy Joel documentary And So It Goes , about telling the story of the Piano Man, Billy's relationships with critics and women, Susan's experience making No Direction Home with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, and more. WATCH "AND SO IT GOES" TONIGHT ON HBO

Jul 14

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Jul 10

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Jul 7

The Jokermen discuss the other Beach Boys solo debut from 1981, which may or may not be worse than "Looking Back With Love." Plus: Sun Sip Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Jul 2

Evan is joined once again by John Tottenham to discuss The Fall—this time their 1980 album Grotesque (After The Gramme)— as well as John’s debut novel SERVICE, out now from Semiotext(e). BUY "SERVICE" NOW

Jun 30

The Jokermen remark further on the passing of Brian Wilson before looking back with love on Mike Love's first three solo efforts (only one of which was actually released). Plus: a combo Club Kokomo/Root Beer Report. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES

Jun 26

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Jun 24

Ian speaks to Meg Remy of U.S. Girls about opting out of online, working with the great Charlie McCoy, making a "Nashville record," failing to see Patti Smith, and her excellent new album Scratch It . LISTEN TO "SCRATCH IT" CATCH U.S. GIRLS ON TOUR

Jun 23

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Jun 16

On the occasion their fifth anniversary, the Jokermen reflect on the growth of the podcast, the meaning of Jokermen Mindset, and half a decade of Good Music. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES

Jun 13

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Jun 11

The Jokermen offer a brief tribute to Brian Douglas Wilson, who passed away today at the age of 82.

Jun 9

The Jokermen arrive in Sweethaven to discuss, by way of Van Dyke Parks, a true piece of Mindset Cinema: Robert Altman's POPEYE (1980). SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Jun 6

Evan is joined by Dan Wriggins of Friendship to free-associate about the group’s excellent new album, "Caveman Wakes Up." FOLLOW FRIENDSHIP ON INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO "CAVEMAN WAKES UP"

Jun 2

The Jokermen bravely forge ahead into the maw of The Beach Boys in the 1980s. Plus: Jones Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

May 29

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May 26

The Jokermen construct their most difficult "Best of" playlist yet: The Beach Boys in the 1970s. There's simply too much good music. Plus: another Club Kokomo Report. Listen to SO HARD TO LIFT THE JEWELED SCEPTER: BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS IN THE 1970s on Spotify

May 21

Evan is joined by director Eugene Kotlyarenko to discuss his dazzling new film The Code , the role of truth in art, the humanity of digital surveillance, Columbia Recording Artist Bob Dylan and much more. FOLLOW EUGENE ON INSTAGRAM

May 19

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May 19

The Jokermen explain their logic heading into this latest summer miniseries and take their first tentative steps into the wonderful world of William Joel. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ALL FUTURE EPISODES OF OUR BILLY JOEL SERIES

May 15

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May 12

The Jokermen discuss L.A. (Light Album) , an appropriately uneven close to an uneven decade of work from The Beach Boy. Plus: Liquid Death Root Beer Wrath. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

May 5

The Jokermen assess Mike Love's mercifully brief stint as frontman of Celebration and their three unforgettable albums: the Almost Summer Official Soundtrack, Celebration , and—last but not least— Disco Celebration . WATCH "ALMOST SUMMER" LISTEN TO "CELEBRATION" LISTEN TO "DISCO CELEBRATION"

May 1

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Apr 28

Ian chats with Julia Cumming and Nick Kivlen of Sunflower Bean about sharing a stage with The Beach Boys, the brilliance of Smiley Smile , learning how to make being in a rock band work, existing outside the standard genre paradigm, hanging on to your ego, Bob Dylan as the ultimate Boomer, and their killer new record, Mortal Primetime . LISTEN TO "MORTAL PRIMETIME" CATCH SUNFLOWER BEAN ON TOUR

Apr 23

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ March 18th, 2024 Crown Theater Fayetteville, NC The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, harp, piano Bob Britt: guitar Doug Lancio: guitar Donnie Herron: violin, mandolin, pedal steel Jerry Pentecost: drums Tony Garnier: bass

Apr 21

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Apr 18

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Apr 15

In a very special interview, Ian speaks with author and documentarian David Leaf about his essential new oral history of SMiLE , years of friendship and collaboration with Brian, and how to make a dream come true. BUY THE BOOK

Apr 13

Ian raps with friend of the pod Lance Bangs about his new music video for MJ Lenderman, his time on the road with Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy on their recent tour playing the music of REM, the recent (and accidental) REM reunion, the upcoming "Pavements" motion picture, capturing footage of David Berman in the 90s, and much more. WATCH LANCE'S NEW VIDEO FOR "WRISTWATCH"

Apr 11

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Apr 7

The Jokermen welcome Jason Woodbury back to the program to dive in ( get it ?) to "Pacific Ocean Blue," Dennis Wilson's legendary first and last album. SIDE B COMING THURSDAY ONLY ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE TO JASON ON SUBSTACK LISTEN TO TRANSMISSIONS

Apr 4

Ian speaks with friend of the pod David Longstreth about his excellent new release "Song of The Earth," the muddy line between himself and Dirty Projectors, the past present and future of the Bay Area, the misery and rewards of writing, Rick Rubin, and much more. LISTEN TO "SONG OF THE EARTH" SUBSCRIBE TO "WELL-TEMPERED ZEALOT" READ THE NEW YORKER PROFILE

Apr 1

Ian chats with Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast about loving Billy Joel, working with Blake Mills (and his famous nails), coming to terms with Los Angeles, giving Jim Keltner Korean food recs, the joys of playing festivals, the perils of Studio Ghibli AI, writing with the sticker system, "A Complete Unknown," assorted Beach Boys takes, and much more. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO "FOR MELANCHOLY WOMEN (& SAD WOMEN)" CATCH JAPANESE BREAKFAST ON TOUR

Mar 27

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Mar 24

The Jokermen are joined once again by friend of the pod/songwriting maven/filmmaker extraordinaire Matt Farley (phone number 603-644-0048) for look at Brian Wilson's oddball outsider masterpiece. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW MATT ON X.COM

Mar 17

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Mar 13

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Mar 10

The Jokermen journey into the wilderness with Brian Wilson, Dr. Eugene Landy, and the downright baffling " It's O.K. " television special. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH “THE BEACH BOYS: IT’S O.K.”

Mar 5

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ August 19th, 1998 Mercury Lounge Melbourne, AUS Tony's Choice IV — Thanks Louis! The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar Larry Campbell: guitar Bucky Baxter: pedal steel, slide guitar David Kemper: drums Tony Garnier: bass

Mar 4

We're getting the Jokermen schedule back in order after some time in New York folks, so this week we're unlocking a recent classic this week. We'll back to business next week! ~ The Jokermen recount their experiences witnessing The Beach Boys ("The Beach Boys") live in show and concert.

Feb 24

The Jokermen are joined by their Never Ending Stories co-host Steven Hyden for a very special crossover event discussing the brilliant The Beach Boys In Concert live record. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Feb 17

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Feb 13

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Feb 11

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Feb 10

The Jokermen set up shop in a converted barn in Bambrugge to record a disastrously expensive but artistically triumphant episode about 1973's HOLLAND. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Feb 5

Ian speaks to Mark Doyle about his new 33 1/3 book about John Cale's 1972 masterpiece, Paris 1919 . BUY THE BOOK

Feb 4

The Jokermen pack their bags for a trip down Trinidad way with their old friend Van Dyke Parks. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Jan 31

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Jan 27

Ian chats with Benjamin Booker about the delights of downtown Los Angeles, meeting Daniel Lanois, not meeting Neil Young, getting way too high at a Bob Dylan concert, his excellent new record LOWER, and much more. LISTEN TO LOWER CATCH BENJAMIN ON TOUR NEXT MONTH

Jan 22

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ January 12th, 1990 Toad's Place New Haven, CT The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harp GE Smith: guitar Christopher Parker: drums Tony Garnier: bass

Jan 20

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Jan 17

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Jan 14

The Jokermen are joined by returning champion Alex Pappademas to discuss a monumental meeting of California rock titans at the Fillmore East on April 27, 1971: the night The Beach Boys jammed with The Grateful Dead. LISTEN TO 4/27/71 ON THE INTERNET ARCHIVE FOLLOW ALEX ON INSTAGRAM SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Jan 6

The Jokermen and Josh Tillman discuss creative process, theories of shmaltz, The Beatles, mental health, fatherhood and breakfast, among other things.

Jan 2

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Dec 30, 2024

The Jokermen conclude 2024 with a look back at the year's major offerings from John Davies Cale: "Poptical Illusion" and the recent remasters of "Paris 1919" and "The Academy in Peril." SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Dec 26, 2024

Ian chats with friend of the pod Molly Lambert about Jan & Dean, Hall & Oates, Captain & Tenille, and many more musical duos featured in her new book, Double Acts In Pop: An Incomplete Survey . BUY "DOUBLE ACTS IN POP" NOW

Dec 23, 2024

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Dec 19, 2024

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Dec 16, 2024

The Jokermen are joined by critic and friend of the pod Nick Newman for a look at Dennis Wilson's first and last starring role in a motion picture: Monte Hellman's existentialist road flick, TWO-LANE BLACKTOP. FOLLOW NICK ON X.COM THE EVERYTHING APP

Dec 13, 2024

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ With the huge new set dropping tomorrow, we're hitting both The Complete Budokan and a bonkers Charlotte show from the end of the same year. It's 1978 up in this bitch. The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harp Billy Cross: guitar Alan Pasqua: keyboards Steven Soles: guitar David Mansfield: violin, mandolin Steve Douglas: horns Jerry Scheff: bass Bobbye Hall: percussion Ian Wallace: drums Helena Springs: vocals Jo Ann Harris: vocals Carolyn Dennis: vocals

Dec 9, 2024

The Jokermen add some music to your day 🌻 SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Dec 6, 2024

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Dec 3, 2024

The Jokermen rap with friend of the pod Dylan Rupert about her excellent new history of the Sunset Strip rock scene "Groupies: Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk." LISTEN TO "GROUPIES"

Dec 2, 2024

Evan and John probe the best Fall LP of 1994. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Nov 25, 2024

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Nov 21, 2024

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Nov 18, 2024

The Jokermen discuss the last remaining artifact of Brian Wilson's output in the 1960s: the legendary lost poetry record he produced for Stephen John Kalinich, "A World of Peace Must Come." Plus: Virgil's Root Beer.

Nov 11, 2024

Ian speaks with the great Robert Hilburn about his excellent new biography of Randall Stuart Newman, A Few Words In Defense of Our Country , Randy's status amongst the great songwriters, and Hilburn's legendary interviews with Bob Dylan. BUY "A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY" NOW READ ROBERT'S 2004 INTERVIEW WITH BOB

Nov 7, 2024

Nov 4, 2024

The Jokermen speak with Jason Stern & Don Fleming of the Lou Reed archive team about Lou's earliest days as a songwriter, The Primitives, Terry Phillips & Tony Conrad, and the essential new Light In The Attic compilation Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records . COP "WHY DON'T YOU SMILE NOW" NOW

Nov 1, 2024

Dodgers won the damn World Series, so we're unlocking our recent "Trouble In Paradise" episode with Molly Lambert, which kicks off with an extensive interrogation of that eternal Angeleno anthem, "I Love LA." WE LOVE IT! SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ALL OTHER RANDY EPISODES

Oct 30, 2024

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ January 12th, 1990 Toad's Place New Haven, CT The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harp GE Smith: guitar Christopher Parker: drums Tony Garnier: bass

Oct 28, 2024

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Oct 24, 2024

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Oct 21, 2024

Ian raps with Tim Heidecker and his collaborator in the Very Good Band Eliana Athayde about the beauty of baseball, the romance of record making, and Tim's excellent new record Slipping Away. BUY "SLIPPING AWAY" TODAY TIM ON TOUR IN JANUARY 2025 FOLLOW TIM ON INSTAGRAM FOLLOW ELIANA ON INSTAGRAM

Oct 15, 2024

In a very special episode, Ian speaks with Christopher Owens about falling in love, aging gracefully as an artist, Psalms as pop songs, and his extraordinary new record, "I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair." PRE-ORDER "I WANNA RUN BAREFOOT THROUGH YOUR HAIR" FOLLOW CHRIS ON INSTAGRAM CHRIS ON TOUR THIS DECEMBER

Oct 11, 2024

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Oct 8, 2024

The Jokermen speak with friend of the program Dean Wareham about his legendary rock band Galaxie 500, their expansive new archive release, and much more. COP "UNCOLLECTED NOISE NEW YORK ’88-’90" FOLLOW DEAN ON INSTAGRAM

Oct 1, 2024

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ October 5th, 2001 Spokane Arena Spokane, WA The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar Larry Campbell: guitar, pedal steel, bouzouki Charlie Sexton: guitar David Kemper: drums Tony Garnier: bass

Sep 30, 2024

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Sep 26, 2024

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Sep 23, 2024

Ian sits down at the proverbial dinner table with Alex Bleeker (Real Estate, Taper's Choice) and Luke Pyenson (Frankie Cosmos) for a hearty chat about the intersection of food and indie rock as documented in their delicious new book, Taste In Music . COP "TASTE IN MUSIC" FOLLOW ALEX ON INSTAGRAM FOLLOW LUKE ON INSTAGRAM

Sep 16, 2024

The Jokermen are joined by Noah Kulwin of Blowback Podcast for a trip to Baghdad, Damascus, and Jerusalem alongside Philip Habib and Warren Zevon. FOLLOW NOAH ON X, THE EVERYTHING APP BLOWBACK SEASON 5 COMING 9/20 LISTEN TO OUR NEW "REAGANCORE" PLAYLIST

Sep 12, 2024

Ian speaks with Aaron Maine, AKA Porches, about his excellent new record Shirt , working as a solo artist, the legacy of a name, anxiety, the self-destruction of the United States, and much more. FOLLOW PORCHES ON INSTAGRAM COP "SHIRT"

Sep 9, 2024

The Jokermen welcome Eric Slick to the program to discuss the final Beach Boys record of the 1960s, an album haunted by Charles Manson, Van Dyke Parks, and Mike Love's libido. FOLLOW ERIC ON INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO "NEW AGE RAGE"

Sep 3, 2024

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Aug 29, 2024

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Aug 27, 2024

Ian speaks to Franz Nicolay of The Hold Steady about his new book Band People: Life and Work in Popular Music and the concepts explored therein: building a life as a working musician, the rise and fall of the session player, the rock band as an aristocracy, the nature of touring, parenting as a musician, and money—the root of all evil. PRE-ORDER "BAND PEOPLE" SUBSCRIBE TO FRANZ'S NEWSLETTER "PIANO FIGHTER"

Aug 26, 2024

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Aug 23, 2024

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ July 19th, 1987 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar Jerry Garcia: guitar, vocals Bob Weir: guitar, vocals Phil Lesh: bass Brent Mydland: keyboards Bill Kreutzmann: drums Mickey Hart: drums

Aug 19, 2024

The Jokermen discuss a shameful pair of root beers and a shameless cash grab of a record. SUCSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Aug 16, 2024

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Aug 13, 2024

The Jokermen enter the exotic and esoteric world of Van Dyke Parks and his extraordinary debut LP, Song Cycle . SIDE B COMING ONLY ON PATREON — SUBSCRIBE NOW

Aug 5, 2024

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Aug 1, 2024

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Jul 29, 2024

The Jokermen trace the history of the miserable little man at the center of the Wilson family and his utterly unremarkable single studio album. Plus: BAWLS Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Jul 22, 2024

The Jokermen find themselves at odds over 1967's Wild Honey , which is either a kind of annoying set of unremarkable songs, or a total masterpiece on par with their very best records. Plus: Sparky's Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Jul 18, 2024

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Jul 15, 2024

The Jokermen don their aloha shirts and ingest too much LSD to talk the first unreleased Beach Boys album, a document of a band in crisis. Also: the best root beer yet. LISTEN TO THE UNOFFICIAL "LEI'D IN HAWAII" ON SPOTIFY

Jul 9, 2024

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Jul 2, 2024

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Jul 2, 2024

The Jokermen recount the tragedy of SMiLE .

Jun 26, 2024

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ October 11th, 2002 Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, piano, guitar Charlie Sexton: guitar Larry Campbell: guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, electric slide guitar George Receli: drums Tony Garnier: bass

Jun 25, 2024

The Jokermen commence their journey into the life, times, and art of Randall Stuart Newman. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ALL FUTURE EPISODES OF "NEWMEN"

Jun 20, 2024

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Jun 17, 2024

The Jokermen are joined by renowned author and certified Beach Boys head Michael Chabon to discuss the greatest record ever made. Side B coming later this week on Patreon // SUBSCRIBE NOW

Jun 11, 2024

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Jun 10, 2024

Ian speaks with Kyle Field about sinister California history, recording straight to tape, his lifelong commitment to making music, the magic of live performance, and his superb new Little Wings record, High On The Glade . Cop "High On The Glade" Listen to HIM NEVER BLASTED ME: Jokermen Selects Little Wings on Spotify

Jun 7, 2024

In a very special episode, Evan is joined by Vish Khanna of Kreative Kontrol Podcast, on which Steve Albini was a regular guest, to reflect on Albini's artistic life and legacy.

Jun 5, 2024

Ian goes big brain mode with Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra talking the state of music media, the collapse of artistic ecosystems, Legs McNeil and Lester Bangs, Carles and Hipster Runoff, coming to terms with your lack of control, loving Public Image Limited and Steely Dan equally, and the opportunities afforded by the crack up of the established order. FOLLOW RUBAN ON X DOT COM COP UMO'S "V"

Jun 3, 2024

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May 29, 2024

Evan is joined by John Rossiter for a conversation about writing from shame, embracing a calling, buying new pants, and what inspired the songs on the fearless and soulful new record from Young Jesus, "The Fool". COP "THE FOOL" NOW SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

May 28, 2024

The Jokermen discuss the new Disney+ documentary The Beach Boys (2024), a film that honors neither truth nor beauty. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

May 23, 2024

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May 22, 2024

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ April 4th, 2014 Zepp Divercity Tokyo, JP The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, piano, harp Charlie Sexton: guitar Donnie Herron: violin, mandolin, pedal steel Stu Kimball: electric guitar, acoustic guitar George Receli: drums Tony Garnier: bass

May 20, 2024

Ian raps with Cole, Ben, Andrew, and Colin from DIIV about Hollywood Boulevard, accelerationism, and their huge, heavy new record, Frog In Boiling Water . SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON COP "FROG IN BOILING WATER" CATCH DIIV ON TOUR

May 13, 2024

The Jokermen examine Brian Wilson's first unqualified top-to-bottom masterpiece with Wall Street Journal critic and former editor-in-chief of Pitchfork Mark Richardson. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW MARK ON X DOT COM

May 10, 2024

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May 6, 2024

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Apr 30, 2024

The Jokermen report on several new root beers and dicuss the swaggest, horniest Beach Boys record yet.

Apr 26, 2024

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Apr 22, 2024

The Jokermen debut a very special new segment of the program. There's a little Beach Boys talk somewhere in here too. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Apr 17, 2024

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ July 8th, 1984 Slane Castle Slane, IE The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harp Mick Taylor: guitar Ian McLagan: keyboards Greg Sutton: bass Colin Allen: drums Carlos Santana: guitar Van Morrison: vocals Bono: vocals

Apr 15, 2024

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Apr 11, 2024

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Apr 8, 2024

Welcome back to Jokermen Podcast, a podcast about Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. SUBSCIRBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES

Apr 5, 2024

The Jokermen rap with Ezra Koenig about Vampire Weekend's superb new album, tunnels, astrology, and listening to "Brownsville Girl" on the streets of Tokyo. LISTEN TO "OGWAU" NOW COP VW TOUR TIX

Apr 2, 2024

The Jokermen and Willy Staley head past the condensation silos and all-night trauma stands to a long anticipated destination: Warren Zevon's TRANSVERSE CITY. FOLLOW WILLY ON X.COM SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Mar 26, 2024

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Mar 20, 2024

August 14th, 1994 Woodstock '94 Saugerties, NY The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harp Bucky Baxter: pedal steel, slide guitar John “JJ” Jackson: electric guitar Winston Watson: drums Tony Garnier: bass Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS

Mar 19, 2024

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Mar 18, 2024

Coming April 8th Listen to our new JOKERMEN LOVE YOU playlist on Spotify

Mar 11, 2024

The Jokermen close the book on Series 2 with the second half of the new Jokermen 100 , counting down Lou Reed's 50 greatest songs. LISTEN TO THE JOKERMEN 100: LOU REED ON SPOTIFY

Mar 4, 2024

The Jokermen bid adieu to Mr. John Davies Cale with a countdown of his 50 greatest tracks—the first half of the new Jokermen 100 . LISTEN TO THE JOKERMEN 100: JOHN CALE ON SPOTIFY

Mar 1, 2024

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Feb 28, 2024

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Feb 26, 2024

Let's fuckin' go.

Feb 23, 2024

Ian chats with Real Estate's Martin Courtney on the occasion of their beautiful, un-Googleable new record, Daniel . COP "DANIEL" NOW REAL ESTATE ON TOUR THIS SPRING

Feb 20, 2024

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Feb 16, 2024

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Feb 12, 2024

The Jokermen flip the record to the second side and count down all of John Cale's album art, from least to most swag. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Feb 7, 2024

July 22nd, 2000 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Mansfield, MA The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar Charlie Sexton: electric guitar Larry Campbell: mandolin, pedal steel, electric slide guitar David Kemper: drums Tony Garnier: bass Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS

Feb 5, 2024

The Jokermen engage in one of their favorite pastimes, taking stock of the history of Lou Reed's album art and ranking his covers from worst to best. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Feb 2, 2024

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Jan 29, 2024

The Jokermen ostensibly discuss John Cale's 2012 LP but end up spending most of their time talking about Death Grips, Vampire Weekend, ketchup, chocolate, World War I, "Paycheck" (2003), "In Time" (2011), Godzilla, Kaputt , and The Sopranos. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Jan 23, 2024

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Jan 22, 2024

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Jan 18, 2024

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Jan 15, 2024

The Jokermen are joined by the great Laurie Anderson to discuss Lou Reed, his artistic practice, and the extraordinary reissue of his final solo record, Hudson River Wind Meditations , available now from Light In The Attic. COP "HUDSON RIVER WIND MEDITATIONS" NOW

Jan 10, 2024

Hello Jokermen Nation, Now that we've got a year's worth of material in the Never Ending Stories library, we want to start sharing a little more of it with you all. To that end, we'll be posting one (1) full episode from the previous year to the Jokermen feed every month going forward. Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS

Jan 8, 2024

Ian is joined by illustrator and animator Mark Neeley to discuss a legendary document of the earliest days of The Velvet Underground (and Nico) and the story behind its recording. FOLLOW MARK ON INSTAGRAM SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Jan 4, 2024

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Jan 2, 2024

Craig Finn returns to the program to talk the 90s indie scene, cigarette butts in jean cuffs, and his favorite Silver Jews record for DCB Week 2024. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON CATCH CRAIG ON TOUR

Dec 25, 2023

The Jokermen assemble their essential Velvets picks. I'll warn you ahead of time: "Friends" makes it, but "Sweet Jane" doesn't. LISTEN TO " WHAT COMES IS BETTER THAN WHAT CAME BEFORE: Jokermen Selects The Velvet Underground " ON SPOTIFY SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Dec 21, 2023

The Jokermen welcome back Matt & Josh, The Boys of the Crumbling Leaves of Autumn, for a journey back to St. Ann's Warehouse in 2006. Pour yourself a glass of Dubonnet. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Dec 18, 2023

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Dec 11, 2023

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Dec 8, 2023

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Dec 4, 2023

The Jokermen discuss John Cale's blackAcetate , along with all the artists John Cale has decided to sound like at this point: Franz Ferdinand, Beck, Jimmy Eat World, Green Day, Animal Collective, Keane, and Avril Lavigne. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE

Nov 27, 2023

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Nov 22, 2023

60 years since that dark day in Dallas — our Murder Most Foul opus, free and unlocked for all

Nov 13, 2023

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Nov 10, 2023

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Nov 6, 2023

Will Hermes joins the show to go deep on his superb new biography of Lewis Allan Reed, "Lou Reed: The King of New York." BUY "LOU REED: THE KING OF NEW YORK" FOLLOW WILL ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TIKTOK

Oct 30, 2023

Evan and Hesse (@ZeroSuitCamus) of Seeking Derangements and Chapo Trap House's Movie Mindset podcasts drop into the darkness for a very special monstrosity-sized halloween episode on Scott Walker’s untouchable masterpiece FOLLOW HESSE ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE

Oct 26, 2023

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Oct 23, 2023

Ian catches up with Buck Meek about his beautiful new record, the unstoppable Big Thief, and the many cultural and culinary delights of the San Fernando Valley. COP "HAUNTED MOUNTAIN" NOW SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Oct 16, 2023

The Jokermen celebrate Girls and their immaculate second record, Broken Dreams Club. RIP Chet White

Oct 12, 2023

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Oct 9, 2023

Ian chats with A. Savage about New York, Bob Dylan, and Sav's tremendous new record, Several Songs About Fire. COP "SEVERAL SONGS ABOUT FIRE" NOW SUBSRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Oct 2, 2023

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Sep 28, 2023

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Sep 25, 2023

The Jokermen welcome back friend of the pod and hardest-working songwriter on the planet Matt Farley to crack that motherfucker open. FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Sep 18, 2023

Ian chats with Jarvis Taveniere of Woods about their fantastic new record Perennial , John Cale and the Velvets, and cutting Purple Mountains with David Berman. COP & LISTEN TO "PERENNIAL" NOW SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Sep 14, 2023

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Sep 12, 2023

The Jokermen are back in action and accepting the newfound man. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON CHECK THE JOKERMEN 100, VOLUME 3 WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Sep 5, 2023

Evan is joined by Nick Newman, Managing Editor of Film Stage to discuss a stellar summer night's performance by John Davies Cale in Brooklyn, New York. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON CHECK THE JOKERMEN 100, VOLUME 3 WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Aug 29, 2023

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Aug 24, 2023

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Aug 21, 2023

Evan sits down with beloved poet, visual artist and songwriter Adam Green for a kaleidoscopic cartoon conversation exploring Green’s epic poem MDVL: 1000 YEARS OF DARK AGES and his feature films ADAM GREEN’S ALADDIN and THE WRONG FERRARI. Topics include simulation theory, artificial intelligence, avant-garde theater, William Blake, Scott Walker, Franz Kafka, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Big Bird, Garfield and finding the medieval in New York City. Watch ADAM GREEN’S ALADDIN: https://youtu.be/-c2wtqAfQlQ MDVL: 1,000 YEARS OF DARK AGES: https://youtu.be/_SrIz9nJRdM MORE INFO: www.AdamGreen.info

Aug 10, 2023

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Aug 4, 2023

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Aug 1, 2023

The Jokermen discuss John Cale's single solo studio effort of the 1990s: the peerless, perfect Walking on Locusts . SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON CHECK THE JOKERMEN 100, VOLUME 3 WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Jul 27, 2023

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Jul 25, 2023

The Jokermen get verklempt discussing a striking document of a miraculous moment. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON CHECK THE JOKERMEN 100, VOLUME 3 WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Jul 20, 2023

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Jul 17, 2023

Evan is joined by poet, artist and failed visionary John Tottenham to deliver another rustic, underground podcast about The Fall, this time discussing their 15th album, 1993's The Infotainment Scan, a record that explores the psychic backwaters of disaffected men in their mid-thirties all over the world. CHECK THE JOKERMEN 100, VOLUME 3 WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Jul 13, 2023

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Jul 10, 2023

The Jokermen check in with John in the dawning days of the 1990s as he finds his footing as a performer on one of the all-time great live records. CHECK THE JOKERMEN 100, VOLUME 3 WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Jul 7, 2023

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Jul 4, 2023

We're taking the holiday off the main show this week, but we had such a great time chatting Van the Man with Chris Black on the latest episode of NEVER ENDING STORIES that we're running it here too. Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON NOW

Jun 29, 2023

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Jun 27, 2023

The Jokermen embark upon Lou Reed in the 90s with the help of Planet Money's TikTok wunderkind Jack Corbett. FOLLOW JACK ON TWITTER CHECK THE JOKERMEN 100, VOLUME 3 WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Jun 23, 2023

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Jun 19, 2023

In his first public interview in 6 years, Josh Tillman speaks with Jokermen as he prepares to take the stage at London’s Barbican Theater for a one night-only performance of songs by the late great Scott Walker, accompanied by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Jun 15, 2023

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Jun 12, 2023

We're still on sabbatical this week, so we're presenting our instant post-show conversation in honor of the one year anniversary of Bob Dylan's triumphant three-night stand at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Jun 8, 2023

Welcome to JokerDan: The Magnificent Seven. Steely Dan's original run of classics, from CAN'T BUY A THRILL to GAUCHO — all summer long, only on Patreon SUBSCRIBE NOW TO HEAR ALL EPISODES AD-FREE AND IN FULL

Jun 5, 2023

Evan is just returning from circumnavigating the globe and Ian is heading out on his honeymoon, so we're going back to the Jokermen Vault for a couple episodes. This week: our February 2022 interview with the world's foremost Garbologist, AJ Weberman. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Jun 1, 2023

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May 30, 2023

The Jokermen talk John Cale and Brian Eno's one and only official collaboration, a joyous album made by two men who came to hate one another. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

May 25, 2023

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May 22, 2023

Ian talks to Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay about their delightful new Steely Dan book QUANTUM CRIMINALS, Don & Walt's bicoastal lifestyles, and The Eagles. I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man. BUY "QUANTUM CRIMINALS" NOW FOLLOW ALEX AND JOAN ON INSTAGRAM SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

May 18, 2023

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May 15, 2023

Goodbye Andy. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

May 11, 2023

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May 8, 2023

The Jokermen discuss a masterpiece. Strap in. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

May 5, 2023

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May 2, 2023

The Jokermen are joined by friend of the pod and musician Aaron Olson to close out the 80s with John's bold, beautiful orchestral collaboration with Brian Eno. FOLLOW AARON ON INSTAGRAM **NEW**: WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND SUBSTACK

Apr 27, 2023

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Apr 24, 2023

The Jokermen are joined by New York photographer extraordinaire Daniel Arnold to discuss a legendary city, a legendary record, and the Last Great American Whale. FOLLOW DANIEL ON INSTAGRAM SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE

Apr 20, 2023

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Apr 17, 2023

The Jokermen welcome documentarian Jeff Feuerzeig to the show to discuss Moe's sophomore masterpiece Life In Exile After Abdication , the (d)evolution of the "indie" descriptor, and much more. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.SHOP CHECK OUT THE NEW JOKERMEN SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE

Apr 13, 2023

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Apr 10, 2023

Ian is still recovering from his recent nuptials, so we're reaching into the vault one more time to unlock one of our favorite conversations about Lou with Naomi Fry of The New Yorker . Back on track next week! ~ The Jokermen are joined by New York City icon Naomi Fry to discuss an iconic New York City live album and ponder the glam economy of the Big Apple. READ NAOMI'S PIECE ON RON GALELLA AND FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Apr 6, 2023

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Apr 3, 2023

Ian just got married last weekend so we're taking a breather this week, but content never sleeps. Enjoy this complimentary taste of all the fun we're having with Steven over on NEVER ENDING STORIES. Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON ~ December 11th, 1995 The Beacon Theatre New York, NY The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harp Bucky Baxter: pedal steel, electric slide guitar John "JJ" Jackson: guitar Winston Watson: drums Tony Garnier: bass

Mar 30, 2023

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Mar 27, 2023

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

Mar 23, 2023

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Mar 20, 2023

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

Mar 16, 2023

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Mar 13, 2023

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

Mar 9, 2023

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Mar 6, 2023

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

Mar 5, 2023

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

Mar 2, 2023

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Feb 27, 2023

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

Feb 23, 2023

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Feb 20, 2023

The Jokermen welcome Dean Wareham back to the program to remember Tom Verlaine's legacy as both man and musician.

Feb 16, 2023

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Feb 13, 2023

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

Feb 9, 2023

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Feb 7, 2023

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

Feb 3, 2023

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Feb 1, 2023

Join us on the Never Ending Stories Patreon for full access to all FRAGMENTS and future Bob coverage

Jan 30, 2023

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

Jan 26, 2023

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Jan 23, 2023

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

Jan 20, 2023

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Jan 16, 2023

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 🥀

Jan 14, 2023

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

Jan 12, 2023

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Jan 9, 2023

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

Jan 9, 2023

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

Jan 5, 2023

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Jan 2, 2023

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

Dec 30, 2022

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Dec 27, 2022

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

Dec 22, 2022

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Dec 19, 2022

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

Dec 15, 2022

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Dec 12, 2022

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

Dec 9, 2022

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Dec 6, 2022

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

Dec 1, 2022

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Nov 30, 2022

Coming 1/15/23

Nov 28, 2022

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

Nov 22, 2022

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Nov 20, 2022

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.

Nov 17, 2022

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Nov 14, 2022

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

Nov 10, 2022

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Nov 7, 2022

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

Nov 3, 2022

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Oct 31, 2022

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

Oct 27, 2022

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Oct 24, 2022

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

Oct 21, 2022

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Oct 18, 2022

The Jokermen celebrate Girls and their immaculate debut album, Album RIP Chet White

Oct 13, 2022

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Oct 10, 2022

The Jokermen are joined by the great Tom Scharpling to talk one of Lou's greatest records. Sha la la la, man . LISTEN TO THE BEST SHOW AND FOLLOW TOM ON TWITTER NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE ON JOKERMEN.NET JOKERMEN x MOUNTAIN BREWS // LIVE @ GOLD-DIGGERS // 11/18 LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: I LOVE ROCK SONGS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , TIKTOK , AND YOUTUBE

Oct 6, 2022

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Oct 3, 2022

The Jokermen settle in for a much-needed conversation about the post-John Velvets and their self-titled third record. Turns out they could still make one of the greatest records of all time! SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON JOKERMEN x MOUNTAIN BREWS // LIVE @ GOLD-DIGGERS // 11/18 NEW MERCH AVAILABLE NOW ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: I LOVE ROCK SONGS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , TIKTOK , AND YOUTUBE

Sep 29, 2022

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Sep 26, 2022

The Jokermen dig into their first Lou Reed bootleg with Tyler Wilcox, who joins for a look at an incredible show that finds Lou sharing the stage with trumpet player/jazz man/world music savant Don Cherry. Talk about a walk on the wild side. CHECK OUT DOOM AND GLOOM FROM THE TOMB AND FOLLOW TYLER ON TWITTER JOKERMEN x MOUNTAIN BREWS // LIVE @ GOLD-DIGGERS // 11/18 NEW MERCH AVAILABLE NOW ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: I LOVE ROCK SONGS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , TIKTOK , AND YOUTUBE

Sep 22, 2022

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Sep 19, 2022

The Jokermen take a very special peek into Lou's life with his archivists Jason Stern and Don Fleming, who spent years sifting through a storage unit and discovered the 1965 tape that became the incredible new archival release. LISTEN TO AND BUY LOU REED: WORDS & MUSIC, OUT NOW ON LIGHT IN THE ATTIC RECORDS SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH AVAILABLE NOW ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: I LOVE ROCK SONGS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , TIKTOK , AND YOUTUBE

Sep 15, 2022

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Sep 12, 2022

The Jokermen are joined by Will Menaker of Chapo Trap House for a very special episode about one of the all-time great live records: Warren Zevon's STAND IN THE FIRE. Get up and dance or I'll kill ya COP TICKETS TO CHAPO TRAP HOUSE ON TOUR SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH AVAILABLE NOW ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: I LOVE ROCK SONGS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , TIKTOK , AND YOUTUBE

Sep 8, 2022

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Sep 5, 2022

After some time away, the Jokermen return to John Cale and delight in his most put-it-on record: a record with songs about Brian Wilson, ski patrols, getting cucked, and growing a vulva in your face. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON NEW MERCH AVAILABLE NOW ON JOKERMEN.NET LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: I LOVE ROCK SONGS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , TIKTOK , AND YOUTUBE

Sep 1, 2022

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Aug 29, 2022

The Jokermen are joined by fan-favorite Steve Gunn for a warm conversation about a beautiful night in 1972 when Lou and John and Nico joined each other on stage for the last time. NEW LOU TEE AVAILABLE NOW ON JOKERMEN.NET FOLLOW STEVE ON INSTAGRAM AND LISTEN TO "OTHER YOU" SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: WE'RE GONNA HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME TOGETHER ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , TIKTOK , AND YOUTUBE

Aug 25, 2022

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Aug 22, 2022

The Jokermen sit down with the legendary Larry "Ratso" Sloman for a journey through Ratso's encounters with Bob, Lou, John, Leonard, and Josh & Benny Safdie. This is a fun one LISTEN TO RATSO'S ALBUM ON SPOTIFY AND FOLLOW HIM ON INSTAGRAM CHECK OUT RATSO'S WEBSITE AND MERCH AT RATSO.ORG NEW JOKERMEN MERCH AVAILABLE NOW ON JOKERMEN.NET SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: WE'RE GONNA HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME TOGETHER ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , TIKTOK , AND YOUTUBE

Aug 18, 2022

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Aug 15, 2022

The Jokermen are joined by Lou Reed's biographer Anthony DeCurtis for a thoughtful conversation about one of Lou's greatest records and everything that went into it BUY "LOU REED: A LIFE" AND FOLLOW ANTHONY ON TWITTER NEW JOKERMEN MERCH AVAILABLE NOW ON JOKERMEN.NET SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: WE'RE GONNA HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME TOGETHER ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , TIKTOK , AND YOUTUBE

Aug 11, 2022

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Aug 7, 2022

The Jokermen remember David Berman and his monumental last record as Purple Mountains RIP DCB

Aug 4, 2022

Michael Imperioli and the Jokermen continue their conversation about THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO SUBSCRIBE NOW TO HEAR THE WHOLE THING

Aug 1, 2022

The Jokermen take their first steps into the Velvet Underground catalog with Michael Imperioli. Come for conversation about the greatest debut album of all time, stay for Michael's story about meeting Lou Reed at Madison Square Garden. LISTEN TO ZOPA ON SPOTIFY AND FOLLOW MICHAEL ON INSTAGRAM SIDE B COMING THURSDAY ONLY ON PATREON — SUBSCRIBE NOW **NEW** LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: I LOVE ROCK SONGS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Jul 28, 2022

Naomi Fry joins the Jokermen for a wide-ranging conversation about New York City, the nature of celebrity, and the Rock'n'Roll Animal himself, Lou Reed SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON TO HEAR THE ENTIRE CONVERSATION

Jul 25, 2022

The Jokermen get really really scared discussing John Cale's second consecutive masterpiece, 1974's "Fear" 😱 SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: WE'RE GONNA HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME TOGETHER ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Jul 21, 2022

Lou Reed: pissing critics off since 1942 SUBSCRIBE NOW TO LISTEN IN FULL

Jul 18, 2022

The Jokermen wax rhapsodic over John Cale's 1973 masterpiece (or is it more of an opus?) "Paris 1919." La la la la la la la la laaaaa SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: WE'RE GONNA HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME TOGETHER ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Jul 14, 2022

"Church of Anthrax" is a coffee record SUBSCRIBE NOW TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE

Jul 11, 2022

The Jokermen are joined by Long Island legends Michael and Brian D'Addario for a New York Podcast Conversation about Lou Reed's "Transformer." FOLLOW THE TWIGS ON INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO THE TWIGS ON SPOTIFY SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: WE'RE GONNA HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME TOGETHER ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC

Jul 4, 2022

Sometimes you're the bimbo, sometimes you're the book. SUBSCRIBE NOW

Jul 4, 2022

The Jokermen begin at the beginning: John Cale's 1970 solo debut, "Vintage Violence." Let's go. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: WE'RE GONNA HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME TOGETHER ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC

Jun 20, 2022

Evan is joined by master practitioners of rock 'n' roll, Ian F. Svenonius and Alexandra Cabral of ESCAPE-ISM to discuss Bob Dylan's stunning performance at Hollywood's Pantages Theater. SUBSCRIBE NOW TO LISTEN TO ALL SIX POST-SHOW EPISODES

Jun 13, 2022

The Jokermen formally conclude the Bob Dylan era by revisiting and refreshing the Jokermen 100. "It's All Good." LISTEN TO THE NEW VERSION OF THE JOKERMEN 100 ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC BUY TICKETS TO JOKERMEN LIVE AT ZEBULON ON JUNE 18th SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Jun 9, 2022

The Jokermen unveil their long-awaited rankings of the 32 post-'66 studio albums in Bob Dylan's discography. Nothing will prepare you for the shocking conclusion. BUY TICKETS TO JOKERMEN LIVE AT ZEBULON ON JUNE 18th SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO NOTHING IS REVEALED: JOKERMEN SELECTS THE 60s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Jun 7, 2022

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Jun 2, 2022

Idiot Mode BUY TICKETS TO JOKERMEN LIVE AT ZEBULON ON JUNE 18th FOLLOW JAKE AND DAVID ON INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO DIRTY PROJECTORS AND MOUNTAIN BREWS ON SPOTIFY SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO NOTHING IS REVEALED: JOKERMEN SELECTS THE 60s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Jun 1, 2022

JOKERMEN 2.0 — COMING 7/4/22

May 31, 2022

The Jokermen are joined by brothers Jake and David Longstreth for what is surely the only podcast to ever discuss Blood on the Tracks , Super Mario Sunshine, and Karl Ove Knausgård. Just go with us on this one. BUY TICKETS TO JOKERMEN LIVE AT ZEBULON ON JUNE 18th FOLLOW JAKE AND DAVID ON INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO DIRTY PROJECTORS AND MOUNTAIN BREWS ON SPOTIFY SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO NOTHING IS REVEALED: JOKERMEN SELECTS THE 60s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

May 26, 2022

The Jokermen are joined by Molly Lambert to go deep on Bob Dylan, music video star. BUY TICKETS TO JOKERMEN LIVE AT ZEBULON ON JUNE 18th FOLLOW MOLLY ON TWITTER AND LISTEN TO HEIDIWORLD WATCH A PLAYLIST OF ALL THE VIDEOS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO NOTHING IS REVEALED: JOKERMEN SELECTS THE 60s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

May 24, 2022

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May 19, 2022

In anticipation of Bob's upcoming west coast dates, the Jokermen look back at the best of the Never Ending Tour circa 2019. BUY TICKETS TO JOKERMEN LIVE AT ZEBULON ON JUNE 18th LISTEN TO THE BEST OF 2019 COMPILATION ON YOUTUBE SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO NOTHING IS REVEALED: JOKERMEN SELECTS THE 60s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

May 16, 2022

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May 12, 2022

16 ans 16 bannières unies sur le terrain Où le bon berger pleure Des hommes désespérés, des femmes désespérées divisées Déployant leurs ailes sous les feuilles qui tombent BUY TICKETS TO JOKERMEN LIVE AT ZEBULON ON JUNE 18th FOLLOW TIF ON INSTAGRAM SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO NOTHING IS REVEALED: JOKERMEN SELECTS THE 60s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

May 9, 2022

The Jokermen are joined by gallerist and artist Tif Sigfrids for one more look back at Bob in the beautiful year of 1978. BUY TICKETS TO JOKERMEN LIVE AT ZEBULON ON JUNE 18th FOLLOW TIF ON INSTAGRAM SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO NOTHING IS REVEALED: JOKERMEN SELECTS THE 60s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

May 5, 2022

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May 3, 2022

The Jokermen reactivate Wiggle Mode to reassess "Under The Red Sky." Turns out they shoulda called this one "Under The Blue Sky." SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO NOTHING IS REVEALED: JOKERMEN SELECTS THE 60s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Apr 28, 2022

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Apr 26, 2022

The Jokermen are joined by Sam Adler-Bell and Matthew Sitman of Know Your Enemy to discuss conservative Christian recording artist Bob Dylan. LISTEN TO KNOW YOUR ENEMY ON APPLE PODCASTS AND SPOTIFY FOLLOW SAM AND MATT ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO NOTHING IS REVEALED: JOKERMEN SELECTS THE 60s ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Apr 19, 2022

In honor of the first JOKERMEN x @BADDANTAKES merch run, the Jokermen welcome Alex back for a podcast subject of the dopest kind: Walter Becker's 1994 solo debut, "11 Tracks of Whack." Prepare to engage Hat Too Flat Mode. COP JOKERMEN x @BADDANTAKES MERCH WHILE YOU CAN FOLLOW @BADDANTAKES ON TWITTER LISTEN TO NOTHING IS REVEALED: JOKERMEN SELECTS THE 60s ON SPOTIFY SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Apr 15, 2022

The Jokermen try to construct a playlist that will piss listeners off and end up pissing themselves off. LISTEN TO NOTHING IS REVEALED: JOKERMEN SELECTS THE 60s ON SPOTIFY SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Apr 11, 2022

The price of "Sand" is going up! SUBSCRIBE NOW

Apr 8, 2022

The Jokermen put together their top picks of the 2010s. Somehow only half of "Tempest" makes an appearance. LISTEN TO 'TIL THE MOON'S UPSIDE DOWN: JOKERMEN'S BEST OF THE '10s ON SPOTIFY SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Apr 4, 2022

When you listen to "Blonde on Blonde," you listen to "Blonde on Blonde." SUBSCRIBE NOW

Apr 1, 2022

There's A Flaw In My Flue FOLLOW RAY ON TWITTER AND SUBSCRIBE TO FLAGGING DOWN THE DOUBLE E's SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: ONLY 90s KIDS WILL REMEMBER ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Mar 29, 2022

The Jokermen welcome Ray Padgett back to the program to discuss the last record remaining in the catalog: 2017's "Triplicate." Lotta sad ones on here! FOLLOW RAY ON TWITTER AND SUBSCRIBE TO FLAGGING DOWN THE DOUBLE E's SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: ONLY 90s KIDS WILL REMEMBER ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Mar 25, 2022

I know I say this all the time but this one may actually be our dumbest one yet. SUBSCRIBE NOW See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mar 22, 2022

Dishing out a fun one from the vault to get us back on schedule: in keeping with this season's theme of remembering the nineties, join us at the Supper Club for a legendary live bootleg. ~ The Jokermen conclude their live show series (for now) with a look at the legendary Supper Club performances, a pristine little artifact from 1993. You never knew how badly you needed a seven-and-a-half minute fully acoustic "Tight Connection." SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: ONLY 90s KIDS WILL REMEMBER ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Mar 10, 2022

The Jokermen and Steven Hyden go deep into Warren Zevon's discography to appreciate an overlooked classic, 1995's "Mutineer." Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum, hoist the main sail, here I come—ain't no room on board for the insincere . READ STEVEN'S WONDERFUL PIECE ON WARREN ZEVON SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON JOKERMEN SHIRTS ARE HERE — BUY ONE NOW LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: ONLY 90s KIDS WILL REMEMBER ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mar 7, 2022

The Jokermen are joined by fan-favorite Steven Hyden to unpack Warren Zevon's complicated legacy and 1987 comeback record, "Sentimental Hygiene." The name of the game is be hit and hit back . READ STEVEN'S WONDERFUL PIECE ON WARREN ZEVON SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON JOKERMEN SHIRTS ARE HERE — BUY ONE NOW LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: ONLY 90s KIDS WILL REMEMBER ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Feb 28, 2022

The Jokermen and Peter Shear continue to appreciate the color brown. FOLLOW PETER ON INSTAGRAM JOKERMEN SHIRTS ARE HERE — BUY ONE NOW SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: 🍆💦🍑 ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Feb 25, 2022

The Jokermen are joined by painter Peter Shear for a comprehensive assessment of Bob Dylan's album art. Folks, it's good covers. FOLLOW PETER ON INSTAGRAM JOKERMEN SHIRTS ARE HERE — BUY ONE NOW SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: 🍆💦🍑 ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Feb 22, 2022

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration, the Jokermen dream up their own 60th Anniversary Three-Star lineup. LISTEN NOW, SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Feb 17, 2022

Jokermen's Delight... in Japan DOWNLOAD THE SENDAI '94 BOOTLEG HERE JOKERMEN SHIRTS ARE HERE — BUY ONE NOW SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: 🍆💦🍑 ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Feb 14, 2022

The Jokermen journey to the land of the rising sun to talk grade A 1994 jam-band Bob at the end of history. Eleven minute-long “Tangled?” That’s the good good shit. DOWNLOAD THE SENDAI '94 BOOTLEG HERE JOKERMEN SHIRTS ARE HERE — BUY ONE NOW SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: 🍆💦🍑 ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Feb 10, 2022

The Jokermen finally get to the bottom of this whole Bob Dylan guy with the help of the world's foremost Dylanologist, AJ Weberman. LISTEN NOW, SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON.

Feb 7, 2022

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Feb 3, 2022

The Jokermen are back in action and ready to revisit one of the all-time vibe records with Tim Heidecker. JOKERMEN SHIRTS ARE HERE — BUY ONE NOW LISTEN TO OFFICE HOURS LIVE SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: WINTER ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Dec 30, 2021

The Jokermen welcome head of heads James Adams (aka @bob_notes) to the program to wrap season 5 with a look back at Bob Dylan's triumphant return to the stage on the fall '21 leg of the Rough & Rowdy Ways Tour. LISTEN TO THE R&RW EDITION OF "PRETTY GOOD STUFF" AND FOLLOW JAMES ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: XMAS ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Dec 25, 2021

The Jokermen drop a little treat into your stocking on Christmas morning as they chat with friend of the pod Ori Tom Ravid about Bob Dylan: Retrospectrum , the Miami exhibition of Bob's visual and sculptural art. CHECK OUT “RADICCHIO SALAD,” ORI'S CONCEPTUAL FOOD/COOKING YOUTUBE CHANNEL SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: XMAS ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Dec 24, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by singer-songwriter Pearl Charles to review Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (yes that's really the full title). Some parts of this movie rock. Other parts don’t do that. LISTEN TO PEARL'S LATEST ON SPOTIFY AND FOLLOW HER ON INSTAGRAM SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: XMAS ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Dec 21, 2021

The Jokermen explore good music from the past. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: XMAS ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Dec 14, 2021

Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do but vibe round heaven all day... SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: XMAS ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Dec 9, 2021

The Jokermen finally sit down to unpack an overlooked late-era masterpiece by American singer Bob Dylan. Hop on the bandwagon now, there ain't much space. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: XMAS ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Dec 2, 2021

And Marcel and St. John—big guys, strong guys! STRONG [hunching, widening arms, squinting eyes] guys, strong men. They don't make men like that anymore do they? [crowd hooting, hollering] Well you do down here in Jacksonville but they don't know that, they won't tell you that on CNN. And then what happened? [pausing, gripping podium, gazing left and right, lips pursed] Marcel, St. John—they were belittled by doubt . Marcel! And St. John, big strong St. John... Can you believe that? [shaking head, crowd booing] Can you believe—oh it's such a shame what they did to St. John, it really is. Sweet St. John. And so we'll be looking into that, we'll be doing something about that very soon. LISTEN TO "THE STREET-LEGAL LISTS" SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: XMAS ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Nov 29, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by Street-Legal scholars Matt Krefting and Josh Builder to revisit the record and discuss Matt and Josh's "Street-Legal Lists" project. Can you believe there was a time we didn't like "New Pony?" LISTEN TO "THE STREET-LEGAL LISTS" SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: FALL ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Nov 19, 2021

Turns out "Ballad of a Thin Man" is about the lying fake news media—who knew? SUBSCRIBE TO FLAGGING DOWN THE DOUBLE E'S ON SUBSTACK FOLLOW RAY ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: FALL ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Nov 16, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by Ray Padgett, author of the best live Dylan Substack going, to break down a brilliant document of Bob's time on the road with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. SUBSCRIBE TO FLAGGING DOWN THE DOUBLE E'S ON SUBSTACK FOLLOW RAY ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: FALL ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Nov 8, 2021

Donald Fagen please go on Jokermen FOLLOW ALEX ON TWITTER @BADDANTAKES SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: FALL ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Nov 4, 2021

The Jokermen welcome Alex back to the program to chat Donald Fagen's 1982 solo debut The Nightfly , a brilliant, beautiful, and occasionally brutally sad record. Put on your spandex jacket and join us on that wheel in space. FOLLOW ALEX ON TWITTER @BADDANTAKES SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: FALL ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Oct 28, 2021

"This is called Watered-Down Love you don't want a love that's pure you want a drowned love you want a Watered-Down Love" FOLLOW IAN ON INSTAGRAM AND CATCH A DEERTICK SHOW SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: HALLOWEEN 🎃 ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Oct 25, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by musician and visual artist Ian O'Neil as they dig into a criminally underrated era of live Bob. Keltner Tha God. FOLLOW IAN ON INSTAGRAM AND CATCH A DEERTICK SHOW SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: HALLOWEEN 🎃 ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Oct 22, 2021

The Jokermen debut their new hit segment, "Guess Which Bob Bootleg Titles Are Real?" SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON to hear the rest

Oct 18, 2021

Time for the quarterly Patreon unlock to get our cadence back on track. Heads up: this one starts with a brief discussion of some, uh, news regarding Bob from late August (when it initially ran), but most of it consists of wonderfully dumb questions from all you out there in Jokermen Land. If you like what you hear, SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON . ~ The Jokermen kick off season 5 by answering all your dumbest questions. Good thing nothing of note has happened in the world of Bob Dylan since we last recorded! LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: ANOTHER, OTHER SELF PORTRAIT ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Oct 15, 2021

Danville or Brownsville, who ya got? FOLLOW STEVEN ON TWITTER AND BUY HIS BOOKS SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: ANOTHER, OTHER SELF PORTRAIT ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Oct 12, 2021

The Jokermen consider the question, "What pie is this Bob Dylan album?" You simply can't afford to miss this stuff SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Oct 8, 2021

This one goes out to all the Real Live and Hard Rain heads out there. FOLLOW STEVEN ON TWITTER AND BUY HIS BOOKS SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: ANOTHER, OTHER SELF PORTRAIT ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Oct 5, 2021

The Jokermen are joined once again by author/poster/podcaster/critic extraordinaire Steven Hyden to take a deep (and we do mean deep ) dive into "Springtime in New York." FOLLOW STEVEN ON TWITTER AND BUY HIS BOOKS SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: ANOTHER, OTHER SELF PORTRAIT ON SPOTIFY FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Sep 28, 2021

Yeah the ole days Are gone forever And the new ones Aint far behind, the Laughter is fading away, echos of a star, of Energy Vampires in the Gone World going Wild! Drinking the blood of innocent people, Innocent Lambs! The Wretched of the Earth, My brothers of the flood, Cities of the flesh - Milwaukee, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Bismarck, South Dakota, Duluth! Duluth - where Baudelaire Lived & Goya cashed in his Chips, where Joshua brought the house down! From there, it was straight up - a Little jolt of Mexico, and some good LUCK, a Little power over the Grave, some more brandy & the teeth of a Lion & a compass FOLLOW JAKE ON TWITTER AND CATCH HIS SHOW AT THE NINO MIER GALLERY FOLLOW DANIEL ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: TRAINS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Sep 24, 2021

The Jokermen heat up some coffee grounds and welcome friends Jake Longstreth and Daniel Ralston to revisit a terminally chill 1974 masterpiece. FOLLOW JAKE ON TWITTER AND CATCH HIS SHOW AT THE NINO MIER GALLERY FOLLOW DANIEL ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: TRAINS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Sep 14, 2021

The Jokermen kick off the Revisited series with a look back at "Shot of Love," a record that, contrary to popular belief, is good. World's Greatest Songwriter© Matt Farley makes his triumphant return. FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER AND WATCH "HEARD SHE GOT MARRIED" SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: TRAINS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Sep 7, 2021

How many of y'all like 𝕯𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍? LISTEN TO AND BUY STEVE'S NEW LP "OTHER YOU," AVAILABLE NOW ON MATADOR SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: TRAINS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Sep 2, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by returning champion Steve Gunn to discuss Tempest . Let's fucking go. LISTEN TO AND BUY STEVE'S NEW LP "OTHER YOU," AVAILABLE NOW ON MATADOR SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: TRAINS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Aug 30, 2021

SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON TO HEAR US GIVE EVEN DUMBER ANSWERS TO DUMBER QUESTIONS ! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aug 17, 2021

The Jokermen wrap the season with a look back at Bob's work during the first decade of the new millennium. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO I'M IN A COWBOY BAND: JOKERMEN'S BEST OF THE 2000s ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Aug 11, 2021

The Jokermen chat about a late-era Never Ending Tour set with drummer/podcaster/genuinely great guy Jon Wurster, who's got a wealth of stories to tell. PANTS! LISTEN TO THE BEST SHOW WITH SCHARPLING AND WURSTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR: SUMMER ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Aug 6, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by Steve Holmes of the great American Football to fall in love with "Love And Theft" all over again—only this time it's live, baby! LISTEN TO THE LIVE BOOTLEG COMP DISCUSSED HERE SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO THE NEW JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR: SUMMER ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Jul 30, 2021

The thrilling conclusion to the Jokermen 100 saga. "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON TO CATCH UP ON PART 1 OF THE JOKERMEN 100 LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE JOKERMEN 100 PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Jul 28, 2021

Enjoy Part 2 of The Jokermen 100 ? SUSCRIBE ON PATREON NOW TO CATCH UP ON PART 1 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jul 27, 2021

The Jokermen continue their 100 song countdown with numbers 66 thru 34. This one starts and ends with songs from the same record—you'll never guess which one! 🚢 SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON TO CATCH UP ON PART 1 OF THE JOKERMEN 100 LISTEN TO THE FIRST AND SECOND PARTS OF THE JOKERMEN 100 ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jul 19, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by Tyler Wilcox and James Adams to discuss Columbia recording artist Bob Dylan's triumphant return to live performance. FOLLOW TYLER @TYWILC AND JAMES @BOB_NOTES SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR: ONE STAR ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Jul 15, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by Tim Heidecker to savor a snapshot of Bob at his absolute nadir— Stuttgart 1991, widely regarded as his worst show ever —and wind up bouncing all over the place. 🌀🚨🌀 Wiggle Mode ACTIVATED 🌀🚨🌀 JOIN US ON THE JOKERMEN YOUTUBE CHANNEL THIS SUNDAY, 7/18, FOR A SHADOW KINGDOM POST-SHOW LIVE STREAM BEGINNING 15 MINUTES AFTER END OF SHOW LISTEN TO OFFICE HOURS AND SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR: ONE STAR ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Jul 9, 2021

The Jokermen are readjusting to their bicoastal arrangement this week, so please enjoy this sample of the original album material, available only on the Jokermen Patreon. Subscribe now so that Evan has to go see that Bob Dylan musical . ~ The Jokermen remark on English sickos, roommates, and the first "real" Bob Dylan album, a shitpost of a record from 1964. LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR: ONE STAR ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Jul 6, 2021

The Jokermen celebrate being indoors together in the same physical location for the first time in the show's history by running thru their top 10 records (as of this particular moment in time, at least). No one get mad at Evan, he had just driven seven hours straight. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO HOUR, ONE STAR, ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Jun 28, 2021

Because one and half hours talking Bob with Steven Hyden simply isn't enough, here's another hour and a half. READ STEVEN'S PIECE AND FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC

Jun 24, 2021

The Jokermen welcome the great Steven Hyden to the show to discuss his exhaustive ranking of all 39 of Bob's studio records. Strap in, it's a long one. READ STEVEN'S PIECE AND FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC

Jun 17, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by writer and professional podcast guest John Semley to discuss Clinton Heylin's sour new biography The Double Life of Bob Dylan , John's review of said bio, and the phenomenon of Dylanology in general. You don't need a Weberman to know which way the wind blows. READ JOHN'S PIECE ON THE NEW REPUBLIC AND FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Jun 14, 2021

The Jokermen welcome Will Sloan back to the show to celebrate the achievement of their first Patreon goal: a whole fucking episode about "Renaldo & Clara." Boy is this movie long! FOLLOW WILL ON TWITTER AND LISTEN TO THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB PODCAST LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Jun 8, 2021

Wherein the "Change Trilogy" is discussed LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Jun 4, 2021

The Jokermen go back to basics with a classic episode on Together Through Life , Bob's second-most famous release from the year 2009. The great thing about this record is that you can just put it on. Just do it. Put it on. LISTEN TO JOKERMEN THEME-TYPE RADIO: CITIES ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

May 27, 2021

Right now, I can't read too good, don't send me no more birthday wishes, no Not unless you mail them from 𝕯𝖊𝖘𝖔𝖑𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝕽𝖔𝖜 LISTEN TO "HBD BOB — LOVE, JOKERMEN" ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

May 24, 2021

The Jokermen celebrate Bob's 80th birthday with a collection of 80 covers from every genre imaginable. Join us as we get a little sentimental and tour the first half of the playlist. Emotionally Yours, Jokermen LISTEN TO "HBD BOB — LOVE, JOKERMEN" ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

May 24, 2021

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May 21, 2021

The Jokermen conclude their Bob sabbatical with a deep dive into Two Against Nature , Steely Dan's Grammy-winning 2000 comeback record. This time they're accompanied by Alex, the mystery man behind @baddantakes, the premier Dan poster on Twitter dot com. It's a luscious invention for three, one summer by the sea. FOLLOW @BADDANTAKES ON TWITTER SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

May 18, 2021

The Jokermen take a brief Bob-break this week with a spirited conversation about one of Evan's favorite artists, Van Morrison, and his extraordinary new record, Latest Record Project Volume 1 . Thank god for the blues. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

May 11, 2021

I'm the oldest son of a crazy man, I'm in a cowboy band... CHECK OUT CUT WORMS' DOUBLE LP NOBODY LIVES HERE ANYMORE SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

May 7, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by Max Clarke of the great Cut Worms to roll and tumble all across Modern Times , a very modern-sounding record. CHECK OUT CUT WORMS' DOUBLE LP NOBODY LIVES HERE ANYMORE SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Apr 30, 2021

The Jokermen pour themselves a fine scotch, light up a Cuban, and contemplate Bob's first release of the new millennium, the immaculate "Love And Theft." Australia's own Tim Rogers, AKA Jack Ladder, joins for a classy, refined episode about a classy, refined album. JACK LADDER'S MODERN CLASSIC "HURTSVILLE" + TICKETS FOR ACTUAL LIVE SHOWS (!) AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE HERE SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Apr 27, 2021

The Jokermen close out season 3 with a Highlands-sized look back at Bob's Nineties output, complete with sequenced playlist. Crazy how "Born In Time" is his best song of the decade. LISTEN TO "YOU CAN HAVE WHAT'S LEFT OF ME: JOKERMEN 90S" ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Apr 19, 2021

RIP ZEVON — LIFE'LL KILL YA LISTEN TO THE "LEGENDARY" KANSAS CITY SHOW DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE FOLLOW TYLER ON TWITTER @TYWILC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Apr 15, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by Tyler Wilcox (Aquarium Drunkard, Pitchfork, Uncut) as they move into the new millennium and take a taste of the Never Ending Tour. LISTEN TO THE "LEGENDARY" KANSAS CITY SHOW DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE FOLLOW TYLER ON TWITTER @TYWILC SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Apr 7, 2021

With the Jokermen on spring break this week, please enjoy this complimentary taste of the high-quality content available to Pay In Blood members on the Jokermen Patreon— subscribe now . ~ The Jokermen return to the Wilburyverse one last time and find it a strange and unsettling place. Dedicated to Lefty Wilbury (1936-1988) FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Apr 1, 2021

The Jokermen return to the movies alongside Will Sloan of The Important Cinema Club Podcast with a discussion of MASKED & ANONYMOUS (2003), Bob's strangest motion picture yet. Is it a misunderstood masterpiece or another HEARTS OF FIRE? LISTEN TO WILL ON THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB PODCAST SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Mar 25, 2021

Song To Slane. A Slane Rain’s A-Gonna Fall. The Times They Are A-Slaneging. It Ain’t Me Slane. It’s Alright, Slane. Queen Slane Approximately. Slane Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands. I Dreamed I Saw Slane Augustine. Slane Lady Slane. Early Mornin’ Slane. Slane On The Window. Planet Slane. Buckets of Slane. Black Diamond Slane. Is Your Love In Slane? Man Gave Slane To All The Animals. Every Grain Of Slane. Union Slanedown. Never Gonna Be The Slane Again. Driftin’ Too Far From Slane. When Did You Leave Slane? Shooting Slane. Under The Slane Sky. Trying To Get To Slane. Slanee Dee & Slanee Dum. Spirit On The Slane. If You Ever Go To Slane. Slane In Blood. I’ve Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To Slane. LISTEN TO AND SUPPORT CIAN ON BANDCAMP SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Mar 22, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by musician/genuine Irishman Cian Nugent to explore the single most significant performance of Bob Dylan's career. At last, the Slane Train has arrived. LISTEN TO AND SUPPORT CIAN ON BANDCAMP SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Mar 15, 2021

Isle of vibes. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Mar 11, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by Steve Gunn , singer/songwriter/guitarist par excellence , to chat about the extraordinary vibes of Bob's big comeback show at the Isle of Wight in 1969. It doesn't get any better than this, folks. LISTEN TO STEVE'S COVER OF "WILD MOUNTAIN THYME" SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Mar 4, 2021

It was in the reign of George III that the aforesaid personages lived and quarrelled; good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, they are all equal now. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Mar 1, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by Matt Farley, self-proclaimed greatest songwriter of all time, to discuss his 2008 release as The Passionate & Objective Jokerfan, " I Love Bob Dylan! " Come for all the Bob talk, stay for Matt's burning hot takes about Daniel Lanois and Shot of Love. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO "MATT FARLEY'S BETTER VERSION OF BLOOD ON THE TRACKS" SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Feb 22, 2021

Well my heart's in the Highlands... SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Feb 18, 2021

The Jokermen are joined by Jonathan Rado, their most famous guest yet, to discuss a late-era masterpiece. Brought to you by Heaven's Door Whiskey™. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Feb 15, 2021

Please enjoy this complimentary taste of the high-quality content available exclusively on the Jokermen Patreon. Consider it a belated Valentine. Now do please subscribe —a trip back to the Wilburyverse awaits. ~ The Jokermen conclude their inquiry into the initial Bootleg Series trilogy with a speed-run through fifteen years of Bob's career. Yes, we talk about "Series of Dreams" again—but you'll want to stick around until the end for a SHOCKING revelation. Evan sings a lot in this one too. FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Feb 11, 2021

CW: Marvel Cinematic Universe hate SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Feb 8, 2021

The Jokermen discuss MTV Unplugged and consider Bob Dylan at the end of history. Surely, nothing interesting or important would ever happen again after the year 1995. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Feb 1, 2021

Chill vibey low-T ep for you to listen to while you sleep SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Jan 28, 2021

The Jokermen discuss a wide variety of folk artists, from the Mississippi Sheiks to Blind Willie McTell to all the dudes who put together bootlegs of Bob concerts called like, "Shot of Tucson — Live in Tucson 1982." SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Jan 21, 2021

Diamond Joe Biden SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Jan 18, 2021

The Jokermen discuss Good as I Been to You , Bob Dylan's 28th studio album. Many things can be said about this album—listen now to find out what some of them are. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Jan 15, 2021

The Jokermen Patreon is now live. Subscribe now to listen to the full episode . There's even a new version of "Jokerman" at the beginning.

Jan 11, 2021

Toward a unified theory of Under the Red Sky and its place in Bob Dylan's discography. SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON OR SAM WILL BLAST YA FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Jan 7, 2021

The Jokermen welcome returning champion/honorary third Jokerman Sam France back to the show to kick off season 3 with Under the Red Sky. It's the 90s now — groovy baby yeah! SUSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOLLOW JOKERMEN ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM

Dec 23, 2020

Have yourself a merry little Christmas. See you next year. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Dec 21, 2020

The Jokermen revisit the most [INSERT ADJECTIVE] decade of Bob Dylan's career. The sound quality is "classic" on this episode as an "intentional throwback" and not because I need a new mic cable. Also, we have a Patreon now. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO "A SMALL DOG LICKING YOUR FACE: JOKERMEN'S BEST OF THE 80s"

Dec 14, 2020

In this Self Portrait-sized double episode, the Jokermen go song by song through their personal playlist picks of the best songs of the 1970s and reassess the Three Star System rankings of each album from 1967 to 1979. Opinions are our own.PLAYLIST LINK https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fgGdNCP4bqph6sOWeJRc9?si=Y7M5qjk2RRqWWuq17arg

Dec 10, 2020

This side has "Most of The Time" on it. What a great song. Love that song

Dec 7, 2020

The Jokermen speak on Bob Dylan's 1989 Lanois-produced opus "Oh Mercy". Ian says "vibes" like a million times which is a good sign.

Nov 25, 2020

Legends by fate. Wilburys by choice. The Jokermen go to the end of line discussing side B of Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

Nov 23, 2020

The Jokermen discuss the most ambitious crossover event of all time.

Nov 19, 2020

Continued conversation on Bobby, Jerry, and the fluctuating critical estimation of Dylan & the Dead through the years. Featuring guests Walter Martin and Milan McAlevey.check out Walter Martin's latest album "The World at Night" on http://www.waltermartinmusic.comand keep an eye out for Milan McAlevey's upcoming solo album (produced by Walter Martin) in the near future

Nov 16, 2020

The Jokermen are honored to be joined by two (2!) guests: Walter Martin of The Walkmen and musician Milan McAlevey to discuss the 1989 live album "Dylan & the Dead", and the alternately fascinating and frustrating nature of this truly rock-historic crossover event.check out Walter Martin's latest album "The World at Night" on http://www.waltermartinmusic.comand keep an eye out for Milan McAlevey's upcoming solo album (produced by Walter Martin) in the near future

Nov 12, 2020

the Jokermen are back At The Movies! Joined by Betsy Wright of Ex Hex to (loosely) discuss the 1987 Bob star vehicle, "Hearts of Fire".

Nov 9, 2020

The Jokermen are joined by esteemed Jokerwoman Betsy Wright of the great Ex Hex to scrape the absolute bottom of the Bob Dylan studio LP barrel with 1988's "Down In The Groove".

Nov 5, 2020

Brownsville Girl

Nov 2, 2020

The Jokermen talk about the (hasty) follow up to 'Empire Burlesque', 1986's 'Knocked Out Loaded'. Is it a knockout or is it loaded with bad music?

Oct 29, 2020

The Jokermen, joined by a senior Jokerman (Ian’s Father Dan) conclude their exploration of the Empire Burlesque. RIP Chet JR White

Oct 26, 2020

The Jokermen are joined by elder Jokerman, Ian's father, and discuss The Fall, U2, New Wave's influence on popular music, and of course Bob Dylan's extremely 1985 album 'Empire Burlesque'.

Oct 22, 2020

Talking side B of "Real Live" because this is what we have signed ourselves up for.

Oct 19, 2020

The Jokermen have to talk about the live record of the 1984 European tour Real Live because it is an officially released Bob Dylan album.

Oct 15, 2020

The Jokermen discuss side B of the fan favorite "pseudo-masterpiece"* Infidels and its intense political complexity/confusion + Van Morrison's anti-lockdown music.

Oct 12, 2020

The moment we've all been waiting for: Jokermen on Jokerman

Oct 8, 2020

Side B of Shot of Love is discussed. I hope you sickos are happy.

Oct 5, 2020

The Jokermen discuss the 1981 album Shot of Love. Is it an underrated gem??

Sep 28, 2020

The Jokermen are joined by rock and roll scholar, aesthete and master practitioner, Ian F. Svenonious to discuss the 1980 album Saved and the complex origins and legacy of Bob Dylan's high holy days.

Sep 24, 2020

Jokermen and the gospel according to Bob continued, With special guest Sam France of Foxygen

Sep 21, 2020

The Jokermen are joined by the legendary Sam France of Foxygen to grapple with Bob Dylan's first foray into hardcore Christianity and examine the uniquely tense musical landscape of 1979.

Sep 17, 2020

Bob Dylan's Japanese Las Vegas Part Two. Featuring new segment "what mustard is this album?" plus a shocking star-ranking reveal. Jokermen.

Sep 14, 2020

Bob takes the stage in the land of the rising sun (Japan) to play reggae/disco/??? hybrid arrangements of classic songs. The Jokermen reappraise the much misunderstood live album Bob Dylan at Budokan.

Sep 10, 2020

Side B of the Street-Legal album is discussed by the Jokermen.

Sep 7, 2020

The Jokermen marvel at the uncanny 1978 LP "Street-Legal". The strange days are upon us.

Sep 3, 2020

The Jokermen and Brian D'addario just keep talking about Hard Rain

Aug 31, 2020

The Jokermen are joined by Brian D'addario of the mighty Lemon Twigs to discuss a peculiar Bob live album from the waning days of the Rolling Thunder Revue.

Aug 27, 2020

Jokermen al fresco continues, risking many bug bites to discuss side B of the Desire album.

Aug 24, 2020

The Jokermen commit an audio fidelity crime of passion when they meet in Prospect Park to record a podcast under the stars. Side A of Bob Dylan's 1976 LP Desire is discussed.

Aug 17, 2020

The Jokermen rank every song on The Basement Tapes.

Aug 13, 2020

More blood more tracks

Aug 10, 2020

The Jokermen get emotional and speculate about Bob Dylan's personal life and marriage.This album is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this album are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Jul 30, 2020

Continued discussion of 1974 live album Before The Flood. CW anti-canadian themes

Jul 27, 2020

It's BOB DYLAN NIGHT LIVE! The Jokermen discuss mixed rockin' feelings about the first Bob Dylan live album and all its raging glory.

Jul 23, 2020

The Jokermen are joined by special guest Michael D'addario of the mighty Lemon Twigs to discuss Planet Waves, an album everybody thinks is pretty good! The gang also discuss notable lyric changes, rock marriage dynamics, concept rock about technology, and new segment "what food would this album be?"

Jul 19, 2020

The Jokermen go to riff town on Bob's latest release on Columbia Records one month after its release. Why is it so good? So important? Why are you a little baby for not liking it? Simply listen to find out..

Jul 16, 2020

Please get yourself some hot popped corn and an ice cold soda because the Jokermen are At The Movies. It's a tale of two movies as the Jokermen talk about the botched theatrical version and somewhat-less-botched Special Edition version of the 1973 film. Is it Good? Is it bad? Bob Dylan is without a doubt in this movie!

Jul 13, 2020

The Jokermen talk turkey on Dylan's unconventional 1973 movie soundtrack Pat Garret & Billy The Kid PLUS a bonus half hour on the much-loathed record company ripoff pirate cashgrab "Dylan" aka "A Fool Such As I" because we care

Jul 9, 2020

The Jokermen discuss Side B of New Morning, Wonder Woman, Judaism, and introduce the world to the Three Star Rating System. This episode was recorded with tin cans and string sorry