And Introducing

And introducing, on lead vocals and guitar...Jeff Tweedy! Tweedy’s folk-punk-alt-country music has gained him a massive rock cred over the past 25 years and today we’re learning about his philosophies on creativity, his struggle with prescription painkiller addiction, and his adult circumcision in his very recently published memoir “Let’s Go So We Can Get Back”. Find Ben’s plays at https://www.thetanknyc.org/ Watch Molly’s music video for Shy Baby here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU_0eMri_X0 SONGS: Chris Wade - Jesus, etc. (pod dub) Uncle Tupelo - Gun Wilco - Christ For President Wilco - She’s A Jar The Conet Project - Lincolnshire Poacher Wilco - I am trying to break your hear Wilco - Spiders (Kidsmoke)

And Introducing…Post Malone! 2018’s number one “…that guy?” Post burned a hole through popular music and some of our hearts in 2018 and today we’re here to ask “…no really? That guy???” about him through the article “Post Malone is Perfect Popstar for This American Moment. That’s Not a Compliment” by Jeff Weiss in the Washington Post…Malone. Did Drake Win or Lose 2018? https://pitchfork.com/levels/the-year-in-drake-did-he-win-or-lose-2018/ Noisey’s Profile of Post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un3vVJcadlQ 8 Bit Universe - Congratulations Post Malone - Better Now Post Malone - Congratulations

And introducing…our first live show! We read a selection of fictional opening chapters for imagined artist’s memoirs at The Farm, a monthly reading series of satirical and/or critical writing hosted by Patrick Gallagher & Caroline Henley. See you in 2019, and thanks for listening!

And introducing, another ~musical disaster~. It’s Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark! We’re covering one of the most notorious broadway bungles in theater history. We’ll be talking all about Julie Taymor, U2, musical theater, Glenn Beck, wire safety, and more through the book “Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History” Songs: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark Original Cast Recording - Bouncing Off The Walls

And introducing, on the mic, Lil Wayne! One of the most prolific and talented rappers of the last 20 years, weezys seemingly endless barrage of killer albums, mixtapes and guest spots brought him to the top of hip hop success until at the height of his fame...he went to jail.  But now he’s out, has a new album and his future is unclear. We’re talking all about his career, this tumultuous period in his life - and why he still might be the most influential rapper of his generation- through his book "Gone 'Til November: A Journal of Rikers Island" Andrew’s custom shoe instagram is @IWantCustomShoes Joel’s new podcast is at: https://soundcloud.com/user-379049828 Songs: Lil Wayne - Seat Down Low Lil Wayne - Loud Pipes B.G. Feat Big Tymers & Hot Boyz - Bling Bling Lil Wayne ft. Nicki Minaj - Knockout Lil Wayne - Uproar Lil Wayne - I Feel Like Dying

We’re jumping formats for a special bonus episode discussing a MOVIE about music: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, the new film about Freddie Mercury and Queen. David Sims, film critic and host of the great movies podcast Blank Check stops by to talk Queen, bad music biopic tropes, terrible fake teeth, and why Brian May is the Slash of England. Listen to Blank Check: https://soundcloud.com/griffin-and-david-present

And introducing…….ORGANIZED LABOR! From the 1940’s through 1960’s, as the music industry was fracturing and reforming around selling recordings of Jazz, Classical, Country and a new thing called Rock n’ Roll, a group of valiant musicians attempted to represent their own interests, in a Musicians’ Union. Today we're joined by music writer David Turner to learn all about Organized Labor in the music industry, the origins of modern commercial music, and the foundation of rock and roll through Michael James Roberts book “Tell Tchaikovsky the News". SONGS: Louis Jordan - Ration Blues Hank Williams - I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On The Beatles - Twist & Shout - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/23/64 Lil’ Pump - Gucci Gang Subscribe to Penny Fractions: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/pennyfractions Read more of David's writing on this: https://reallifemag.com/the-last-format/

And Introducing, on backup vocals, it’s Mary Wilson! Wilson achieved fame and fortune as one third of Motown powerhouses The Supremes — but the schemings of lead singer Diana Ross shattered Mary’s confidence as the group’s star rose through the 60s. We’re learning about her fulfilled dreams, her dashed hopes, and her long road toward self-actualization in her memoir Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme. Songs In Order: You Can't Hurry Love(pod dub) Adam Ant - Where Did Our Love Go Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman The Miracles - I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying The Supremes - Because The Supremes - Baby, Baby, Wo Ist Unsere Liebe The Supremes - Stop! In the Name of Love The Supremes - Come and Get These Memories The Magnetic Fields - The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure

And Introducing, on lead vocals…Mr. Sebastian Bach! The Canadian pretty boy who took the world by storm as front man for late 80’s hard rockers Skid Row, we’ll follow Bach on his journey from small town rock n roll dreams, to worldwide success to a 2nd career in front of the camera and on the stage through his memoir “18 and Life on Skid Row.’ And to help us out, we're joined by the I Don’t Even Own A Television podcasts, J.W. Friedman, a scholar of both bad books and Skid Row. Listen to I Don’t Even Own A Television: http://www.idontevenownatelevision.com/ SONGS: Chris Wade - 18 And Life (pod dub) Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild Skid Row - I Remember You Skid Row - Monkey Business Skid Row - Slave To The Grind

And Introducing, on lead vocals — it's Demi Lovato! We’re joined by our friends Becky Stern and Hannah Weilbacher to discuss pop megastar, Demi Lovato and her troubled career through her 2013 inspirational book "Staying Strong: 365 Day a Year" as well as last year's YouTube documentary "Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated". Subscribe to Hannah’s newsletter on pop music: http://bit.ly/the-B-Sides Subscribe to Becky’s newsletter on New York politics: https://t.co/IsDV3I1jEL Video Essay on “Bi Lighting” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gU3IA4u-J8 SONGS Chris Wade - Cool For The Summer (poddub) Camp Rock - We Rock Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer Demi Lovato - Skyscraper Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry Demi Lovato - Daddy Issues Demi Lovato - Sober