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, and John Cale goods at patreon.com/jokermen :: @jokermenpodcast on Instagram and Twitter
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Aug 13, 2024 • 1h 7min
Van Dyke Parks: SONG CYCLE — Side A
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 • 7min
Teaser // Randy Newman: LITTLE CRIMINALS
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Aug 1, 2024 • 17min
Teaser // Randy Newman: GOOD OLD BOYS with Tim Heidecker
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Jul 29, 2024 • 1h 33min
Murry Wilson: THE MANY MOODS OF MURRY WILSON
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 • 1h 20min
The Beach Boys: WILD HONEY
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 • 17min
Teaser // Randy Newman: SAIL AWAY
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Jul 15, 2024 • 1h 16min
The Beach Boys: LEI'D IN HAWAII
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 • 13min
Teaser // Randy Newman: 12 SONGS
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Jul 2, 2024 • 15min
Teaser // The Beach Boys: SMILEY SMILE with Avey Tare
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Jul 2, 2024 • 1h 17min
The Beach Boys: BAD VIBRATIONS
The Jokermen recount the tragedy of SMiLE.
