Progressive Palaver
Progressive Palaver
This is a podcast by a group of lifelong friends and appreciators of music discussing the greatest progressive rock bands, album by album.
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Dec 3, 2025 • 1h 8min
SCS37 - Steven Wilson in Dallas and Philadelphia, Oct 2025
SCS37 – Steven Wilson in Dallas and Philadelphia, October 2025
The Progressive Palaver are extremely happy to welcome Dave Ayers from Bleeding Edge Interviews to this special concert series episode covering Steven Wilson’s Overview Tour. Paul, Ken, and Dave saw Steven Wilson in Philadelphia and Joe saw the tour a week later in Dallas. As luck would have it, we all saw the same set and so we can compare apples to apples. We have a great discussion of all aspects of this very enjoyable tour including the fantastic band, eye-popping visuals, song choice, and so much more. This is a great revisit of a very important tour.
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Theme music provided by: Dave DeWhitt

Nov 29, 2025 • 43min
Episode 162 - Pink Floyd Part 22, A Momentary Lapse of Reason Remixed and Updated 2019
Episode 162 – Pink Floyd Part 22, A Momentary Lapse of Reason Remixed and Updated 2019
In this episode the group considers the updated version of Pink Floyd’s A Momentary Lapse of Reason. This is an album that was originally made to be “of its time.” It seems that Gilmour and company thought that maybe it didn’t quite stand the test of time that way. Does this update and remix create a “timeless” sound or does it remove some of the original magic? Follow along with us as we consider these ideas and so much more.
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Nov 16, 2025 • 50min
Episode 161 - Pink Floyd Part 21, Animals 2022 Remix
Episode 161 – Pink Floyd Part 21, Animals 2022 Remix
Upfront apologies for the tense energy at the beginning of this otherwise charming episode considering the 2022 remix of Pink Floyd’s Animals. The backstory of this remix involves some now-standard drama from the band members. Once past that, however, the Palaver group find this remix to be a breath of fresh air for an album that deserved some upkeep. The sound is enhanced and the songs benefit from the treatment, making this a welcome update.
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Nov 11, 2025 • 9min
SCS36 - The Sisters of Mercy in Dallas, Oct 2024
Special Concert Series 36 – The Sisters of Mercy in Dallas, Oct 2024
A blast from the past on a tangent! In October 2024, Joe and Sarah went to see The Sisters of Mercy in Dallas. This is decidedly not prog, but still of interest to the members of the Palaver. Here we share this short conversation about a very interesting and fun concert from a band we think is worth your consideration.
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Nov 11, 2025 • 18min
SCS35 - Marillion Weekend Bonus Chat with Planet Marzipan Guest, Graeme
Special Concert Series 35 – Marillion Weekend Bonus Chat with Planet Marzipan Guest Graeme
Here is a brief, fun look back to the Marillion Weekend in Port Zelande 2025. Joe had the immense pleasure to meet Graeme and his son on the bus from the airport to Port Zelande. An immediate friendship was born that was confirmed as the two kept running into each other throughout the weekend. On Sunday afternoon, before the final show, Joe and Graeme took a few minutes to chat about the weekend. We hope you enjoy going back to this fantastic event with us for some light banter with adequate background noise. Cheers!
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Sep 29, 2025 • 50min
Special Episode - Tom B, Joe D, and Dan M from Kansas, Sept 2025
Special Episode – Tom B, Joe D, and Dan M from Kansas Sept 2025
We at the Palaver were very happy to welcome Tom Brislin, Joe Deninzon, and Dan McGowan of Kansas to our show. It’s always a pleasure when we get to touch base with these fine musicians who are doing such a tremendous job of carrying the legacy of Kansas. Our conversation covers the usual breadth of fascinating topics including their connection to the music to their habits on tour. We are always happy to speak with musicians of the quality of Tom, Joe, and Dan. Please enjoy this conversation.
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Sep 21, 2025 • 44min
Special Episode - Joe Deninzon from Stratospheerius and Dan McGowan of The Tea Club, Sep 2025
Special Episode - Joe Deninzon from Stratospheerius and Dan McGowan from The Tea Club Sept 2025
In advance of their double-bill show at The Kennett Flash in October 2025, the Palaver were thrilled to welcome Joe Deninzon from Stratospheerius and Dan McGowan from The Tea Club. While Joe and Dan are both current members of Kansas, these projects are near and dear to their hearts. We had a spectacular time chatting with them on a wide range of topics from keeping bands like this going to advice for their younger selves. We hope you all enjoy this fun and enlightening conversation and check out both bands as well
https://stratospheerius.com/
https://www.theteaclub.net/
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Sep 14, 2025 • 1h 13min
Episode 160 - Fish Part 12, Internal Exile 2024 Remix
Episode 160 – Fish Part 12, Internal Exile 2024 Remix
The group continues with the second of Fish’s 2024 remixes, covering Internal Exile. While presenting a more light-handed remix this album still reveals some surprises. The Palaver generally finds a lot of joy in revisiting this classic Fish record that really showed him coming into his own. We hope you enjoy this exploration and comparison.
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Jul 10, 2025 • 40min
Bonus Episode - Apple TV's Foundation, Season 3 Preview
Bonus Episode – Apple TV’s Foundation, Season 3 Preview
SPOILER ALERT!
This podcast is recommended for people who have both seen the TV show (seasons 1 and 2) AND read the source novels (all of them).
Joe and Sarah take a moment to look ahead at Season 3 of Apple TV’s Foundation series. On the back of yet another rewatch of Season 2 and armed with Season 3 trailers and some YouTube help, we consider what may be to come in this always exciting show. Characters and story arcs from the source novels are considered as well as hints and teases from the released teasers. We hope you enjoy this quick attempt to peak ahead and general excitement.
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Theme music provided by: Dave DeWhitt

Jul 9, 2025 • 59min
Bonus Episode - Apple TV's Foundation, Season 2 Recap
Bonus Episode – Apple TV’s Foundation, Season 2 Recap
SPOILER ALERT!
This podcast is recommended for people who have both seen the TV show (seasons 1 and 2) AND read the source novels (all of them).
Joe and Sarah explore the second season of the Apple TV series Foundation. This is a free-ranging palaver on many different aspects of the Foundation, both the books and the TV series. Having recently done a complete season 2 rewatch, Sarah and Joe explore the ways the TV show diverges from the novels and look for clues as to where the show may be going. Nothing is sacred in this conversation covering all aspects of Foundation as we now know them.
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Theme music provided by: Dave DeWhitt


