Jokermen
Jokermen
Jokermen Podcast is your spirit guide to the wonderful world of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. Every song, every record: It’s All Good Music :: Subscribe on Patreon for access to all episodes ad-free, plus the full back catalog of Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, Steely Dan, Lou Reed, John Cale, Randy Newman, and Billy Joel goods at patreon.com/jokermen :: @jokermenpodcast on Instagram and Twitter
Episodes
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Dec 11, 2025 • 7min
Teaser // The Beach Boys: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE BEACH BOYS
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Dec 8, 2025 • 1h 8min
The WILSON PHILLIPS Episode
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.
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Dec 1, 2025 • 7min
Teaser // Brian Wilson: SLIGHTLY AMERICAN MUSIC
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Nov 27, 2025 • 8min
Teaser // Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band LIVE In Show & Concert
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Nov 24, 2025 • 1h 2min
The Beach Boys: STARS & STRIPES VOL. 1
The Jokermen discuss the laziest effort yet from the Beach Boys.
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Nov 17, 2025 • 1h 36min
Van Dyke & Brian: ORANGE CRATE ART
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.
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Nov 13, 2025 • 5min
Teaser // Brian Wilson: I JUST WASN'T MADE FOR THESE TIMES (1995)
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Nov 10, 2025 • 1h 3min
In Conversation: JULIAN EHRLICH + MAX KAKACEK
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
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Nov 5, 2025 • 1h 5min
In Conversation: JOHN DARNIELLE
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, 2025 • 13min
Teaser // The Beach Boys: SUMMER IN PARADISE
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