Julian Tepper was the bass player in an overlooked band called The Natural History. The band toured around the country in the early oughts and almost made it big. But the band broke up right before the release of their second LP, The People that I Meet, the record that was supposed to (and eventually did) include the original, widely acclaimed song, "Don't You Ever" (made famous by Spoon).

Julian ended up trading music for writing and recently published his third novel, Between the Records, which, among other things, fictionalizes the making of The People That I Meet. In our conversation, we chat about how a songwriting community led to Julian rediscovering his love for music. We also discuss the The Natural History's ongoing relationship with Spoon and what music community looks like in the time of COVID-19.

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Music in this episode, used with permission from Julian Tepper and The Natural History:
"Don't You Ever" - The Natural History
"Ohio Room" - The Natural History
"The People That I Meet" - The Natural History
"The Disassociation" - Julian Tepper