Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
323 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsRock N Roll Bedtime Stories exists to discuss (and maybe set straight) the rumor, innuendo and hidden details that surround some of your favorite bands and songs.
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BONUS – Mailbag and Motley/Mick Mars drama
April 21, 2023 04:21 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBThe guys check in with listener feedback and discuss more obscure rock n roll scammers, the best vamp songs, and all that bull happening between Murdock’s favorite band and their former guitarist. SHOW NOTES: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/olympia-music-fest-jonathan-richman-booking-scam-1218452/
Episode 142 – Rockstars vs passion projects
April 19, 2023 03:03 - 55 minutes - 38 MBThe fellas dig through the mailbag and emerge with a trio of letters with a common theme – what happens when rockstars are empowered to use their money to support the things they are passionate about? How much cultural power can rock n roll influence buy? Get ready for weird movies, funny Brits, an American president – AND A LIVE HIPPO. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories Hear Brian’s visit on the Only Three Lads podcast: https://open.spotify.c...
RETOLD – Bret Michaels vs Ohio
April 14, 2023 11:07 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBReminded after a recent goose chase tracking down the story behind the Grateful Dead skydiving stunt, Brian and Murdock revisit Episode 75 of the show from back in January of 2022 when a different listener letter sent them looking for a classic hair metal video vixen.
Episode 141 – Grateful Dead vs the skydiver
April 12, 2023 03:30 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBCharles writes the show with a strange request – Can Brian and Murdock help verify a memory he THINKS he has from seeing the Dead 40 years ago? Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: https://www.dead.net/show/july-31-1982 https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2015-07-03/speaking-of-the-dead/ https://austin.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/10-02-21-storied-racetrack-and-music-venue-set-to-play-new-tune-as-industrial-park/ https://www.dead...
BONUS – Mailbag and fake band/real song
April 07, 2023 02:30 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBBrian reads listener letters and runs down a few of his favorites on Rolling Stone’s recent “Top 50 Best Songs by Fake Artists” list. SHOW NOTES: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-by-fake-artists-1234679759/the-wonders-1234679763/
Episode 140 – Boston vs the Boston Herald
April 05, 2023 04:21 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBBrian’s long love of Boston leads to telling a story of vision, ego, personality clashes and tragedy and the two men who combined to make one of the most inventive rock bands of the 70s. Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussion of suicide and sexual misconduct. If you are struggling with suicide, depression and anxiety, please seek help. Here are resources you can use: Dial 988 on any phone. Visit: Li...
RETOLD – More ZZ Top
March 30, 2023 18:40 - 40 minutes - 28 MBRevisit Episode 38 and Murdock’s telling of that time ZZ Top took livestock on tour…
Episode 139 – ZZ Top vs The Zombies
March 29, 2023 02:52 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBA listener letter lets the guys in on an early rock n roll secret – one time, some Texas musicians pretended to be a British band that wasn’t around to defend themselves. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Moving Sidewalk- “99th Floor Tantara”; The Zombies – “This Will Be Our Years” https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-zombies-mn0000582313/biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Zombies https://en.wiki...
BONUS – Mailbag: More Backstreet Boys
March 24, 2023 03:18 - 13 minutes - 9.57 MBSarah writes the show with an outlandish rumor about the Backstreet Boys song “The Call”; plus, constructive criticism and a song from A Fire with Friends! Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories
Episode 138 – Lou Pearlman vs the boy bands
March 22, 2023 03:34 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBThe guys get out their matching outfits and aerobic dance moves for a discussion on the Backstreet Boys, N’SYNC, and the man that swindled them (and a whole lot of banks, business men and retirees). Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Steel Panther “I Want it That Way” SHOW NOTES: The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kg32kpt1yo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Pearlm...
BONUS – Mailbag: Mr. Jaws
March 17, 2023 04:43 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBBrian and Murdock dig through listener letters to talk more about Billy Squire, SRV, and an old parody record that still makes us laugh.
Episode 137 – Ozzy vs Sharon
March 15, 2023 01:13 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBBrian and Murdock examine the relationship between the metal god and the manager’s daughter – and the violence, dysfunction, and business savvy that has come to define them and their family over the last 40 years. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/the-day-i-tried-to-kill-sharon-6584234.html https://washingtonindependent.com/thelma-riley/ https://www.nickiswift.com/1196467/who-is-thelma-riley-ozzy-o...
RETOLD – RIP Gary Rossington
March 10, 2023 04:49 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBBrian and Murdock remember the man who gave us that guitar solo we’d be yelling for forever – Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington – by revisiting Episode 13 – Lynyrd Skynyrd vs the Big Blue Sky. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Rossington Skynyrd Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynyrd_Skynyrd Skynyrd 7/13/77 “That Smell” -https://youtu.be/hib4n9RmFrQ Artimus Pyle wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artimus_Pyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhzYLLYHoq8 Original news r...
Episode 136 – Ozzy vs the songwriting
March 08, 2023 04:50 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBThe guys chase a listener request and find out that Ozzy Osbourne is a man of very few actual talents… but he sure figured out how to find himself a woman who could make up for it. They dig deep on distrust, family drama, and LOTS of lawsuits. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Ozzy Osbourne “Over the Mountain” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bark_at_the_Moon Former OZZY Guitarist Jake E. Lee Claims Sharon Scammed Him Out of Royalties https://www.songfacts.com/facts/ozzy-osbourne/sat...
Episode 135 – Vince Neil vs Hanoi Rocks
March 01, 2023 03:30 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBA listener letter sends Brian and Murdock back to Christmas season 1984 and the wild week and bad decisions that put an end to the rise of a certain Finnish rock band. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Motley Crue “Kickstart My Heart”; The Rasmus “In The Shadows”; Hanoi Rocks “11th Street Kids,” “Kill City Kills,” “Up Around the Bend” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoi_Rocks https://rockandro...
BONUS – Mailbag: Listener recommendations
February 24, 2023 04:34 - 13 minutes - 9.21 MBThe guys get into the mailbox for fan recommendations and reflections back on past topics from the show.
Episode 134 – Billy Squire vs the music video
February 22, 2023 05:08 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBThe guys get a listener letter asking for some clarity around the rumor that Billy Squire’s career got squashed by one bad video (and one very silky blouse). Support the show on Patreon! http://www.Patreon.com/RocknRollBedtimeStories SHOW NOTES Songs used in this episode: Billy Squire “Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You”; Piper “Out of Control”; Billy Squire “The Stroke,” “Rock Me Tonight”; The Tubes “She’s A Beauty” The “Rock Me Tonight” music video: https://www.youtube.com...
BONUS – More on pro wrestling
February 17, 2023 04:20 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBThe guys answer letters and talk about more of the rock n roll/wrestling connections from the past 3 decades. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Bonnie Tyler “Ravishing” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/billy-corgan-resistance-pro_b_1687141 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/kiss-wrestler-demon/
Episode 133 – Rock N Roll vs pro wrestling
February 15, 2023 03:58 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThe guys get giddy and examine the roots of the unlikely partnership that forms in the early-1980’s between professional wrestling buffoons and rock n roll misfits – and changes a corner of pop culture forever. Support the show on Patreon and get up to two spin-off episodes a month!! https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES Songs used in this episode: Husker Du “Makes No Sense at All”; Bob Mould “The Silence Between Us”; Blue Angel “Maybe He’ll Know”; Cyndi Lauper “Gi...
RETOLD – Prince and the Symbol
February 10, 2023 05:02 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBCelebrate the guys’ recent discussion about Super Bowl Halftime Shows by revisiting the 2021 episode honoring the man responsible for the best halftime show ever – Prince. On this one, Brian goes deep into the drama that led to Prince Rogers Nelson changing his name.
Episode 132 – Janet Jackson vs Justin Timberlake
February 08, 2023 03:16 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBA listener letter about halftime shows sends the guys unpacking the culture and climate that turned a “wardrobe malfunction” into a headline-stealing, career-ending, congress-convening sideshow. WANT BONUS EPISODES AND WEEKLY NEWSLETTER? SUPPORT THE SHOW VIA PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/join/7645069 SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Al Hirt “Java”; Janet Jackson “Let’s Wait Awhile.” “Again,” “Nasty” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_I Malfunction: The Dressing Do...
RETOLD – Bowie and Iggy
February 03, 2023 03:34 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBRevisit the September 2021 examination of the beautiful friendship between David Bowie and Iggy Pop. SHOW NOTES: Songs played in this episode: Davey Jones and King Bees – Liza Jane; David Bowie – Uncle Arthur; The Stooges – Cock in my Pocket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iggy_Pop https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/iggy-pop-david-bowie-dennis-hopper-cocaine-rehab-story/ https://www.grunge.com/220987/the-truth-about-iggy-pop-and-david-bowies-relationship/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liza_Jan...
Episode 131 – David Bowie vs Tony Defries
February 01, 2023 03:29 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThe guys get into a listener letter asking about why Bowie went broke in the ’70’s – and they find out a whole lot about bad deals, questionable aspirations, and the business school of hard knocks. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Edison Lighthouse “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)”; David Bowie “Fame.” The MainMan narrative: https://mainmanlabel.com/about-mainman/ The MainMan podcast: https://mainmanlabel.com/category/archive/ A very helpful Reddit thread: https://www.reddi...
BONUS – OK GO cereal and Mailbag
January 27, 2023 03:50 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBBrian breaks into the mailbox to read AC/DC anecdotes and give even MORE book recommendations. PLUS – OK GO is getting sued by Post Cereal and Justin Bieber sold his songwriting?!? SHOW NOTES: OK GO: https://www.nme.com/news/music/ok-go-are-being-sued-by-post-foods-over-right-to-use-bands-name-for-instant-cereal-3385436 Justin Bieber: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64394448 Meet Me in the Bathroom: https://www.amazon.com/Meet-Me-Bathroom-Rebirth-2001-2011/dp/0062233106/ref=asc...
Episode 130 – David Crosby vs drugs
January 25, 2023 03:59 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBBrian and Murdock review and revisit the wild life of folk rock/counter-cultural icon David Crosby and his outsized reputation for speaking his mind and consuming ALL of the drugs… SHOW NOTES: New York Times piece: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/arts/music/david-crosby-dead.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Crosby The mugshot https://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/music/david-crosby https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Crosby https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mi...
BONUS – Mailbag: Zombie Beatles and Real Motley Housewives
January 20, 2023 03:23 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBBrian and Murdock pour some cocktails and dig into the listener letters that have been pilling up around the studio. THANK YOU for being a big part of the show! Send your own letter: [email protected] SHOW NOTES: Ken’s book: https://www.amazon.com/May-Old-Seen-Cool-Bands/dp/1955123233/ref=sr_1_1 The Zombie Beatles book: https://www.amazon.com/Paul-Undead-British-Zombie-Invasion/dp/B003TLSLXU/ref=sr_1_1
Episode 129 – Metallica vs Napster
January 18, 2023 14:45 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBThe guys it into the history of online music, the kids who broke the record industry and the band who became the face of shutting it all down. SHOW NOTES: The book “The Year That Broke America” – https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-year-that-broke-america-andrew-rice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica_v._Napster,_Inc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Fanning https://www.businessinsider.com/sean-parker-life-career-napster-facebook-billionaire-pictures-2020-3 The 2000 T...
BONUS – RIP Jeff Beck
January 13, 2023 05:01 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBThe guys celebrate the life and guitar playing of Jeff Beck – one of the undisputed all-time guitar heroes. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Jeff Beck “Train Kept A Rollin’ (LIVE)” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Beck The 1992 Paris soundcheck with GNR – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL21OIaQGfA https://www.loudersound.com/features/jeff-beck-group-the-story-of-truth https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/us/lisa-marie-presley-dead.html
Episode 128 – “You’re So Vain” vs Carly Simon
January 11, 2023 03:44 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBThe guys get into one of the most enduring pop music mysteries ever: Who inspired Carly Simon to write the now legendary line “You’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you”? SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Carly Simon “You’re So Vain”; Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds “Don’t Pull Your Love”; Chase “Get It On”; Faster Pussycat “You’re So Vain” You’re So Vain lyrics: https://genius.com/Carly-simon-youre-so-vain-lyrics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_So_Vain http...
RETOLD – Slash vs Predator
January 06, 2023 04:01 - 29 minutes - 20 MBAfter unpacking the madness around Buckethead and Chinese Democracy in Episode 127, revisit the October 2020 episode of the show when the guys uncovered a tale of collision between that OTHER GNR guitar god and a legendary movie monster (and the drugs it took to get there). SHOW NOTES: Guns N Roses at Farm Aid (Adler’s last performance): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYen5GUEtB8 Predator movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2hBYGwKh3I Rolling Stone’s wildest GNR moments: ...
Episode 127 – Buckethead vs Guns N’ Roses
January 04, 2023 05:12 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBBrian and Murdock get into the story behind what is widely regarded as the most expensive rock record ever made – Chinese Democracy – and the Kabuki-masked maestro who added to the drama of it all. Other episodes of RNRBS to check out: Episode 110 – Axl Rose vs Kurt Cobain – https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yv4wNIb2VIbHPCK7j249H?si=5af862b6d49b421c Episode 16 – Slash vs Predator – https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IuteeEtjnUzG7B28SNKlb?si=e9fe433b0b3f4244 SHOW NOTES: Songs in this epis...
BONUS – NYE Playlist
December 30, 2022 05:58 - 23 minutes - 16 MBRIP Vivienne Westwood, the couple who want to buy Wham!’s Last Christmas and Courtney Love’s big interview with Marc Maron – PLUS, Brian shares a New Year’s themed playlist. SHOW NOTES Songs used in this episode: “God Save the Queen” – Sex Pistols, Last Christmas – WHAM!. “Celebrity Skin” – Hole & Brian’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5KCvmFrxGgk3qFmVsBme2L?si=4f18fcd6d2844df3 Couple raise £50,000 to buy rights to ‘Last Christmas’ so they never have to hear it again htt...
Episode 126 – Rock N Roll vs New Years Eve
December 28, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBBrian breaks out two stories from the 70’s about explosive NYE celebrations (literally). SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Bruce Springsteen “Badlands”; KISS “Firehouse” https://www.mic.com/articles/163481/how-did-new-year-s-eve-start-the-history-and-tradition-explained https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-firecracker-show/ https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/07/new-book-chronicles-bruce-springsteens-relationship-with-ohio-through-40-years-of-iconic-photos.ht...
RETOLD – Do They Know It’s Christmas?!
December 23, 2022 05:25 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBIn honor of the holiday, revisit Brian’s 2021 deep dive into the ridiculously saccharine (and culturally tone-def) endeavor known forever as Band Aid. Here are the stupid-ass lyrics: It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraidAt Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joyThrow your arms around the world at Christmas time But say a prayer, Pray for the other onesAt Christmas time it’s hard, but when you’re having fun Ther...
Episode 125 – Christmas vs hip hop history
December 21, 2022 05:43 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBBrian breaks down the jaw-dropping story of one determined journalist with his back against the wall and the outlandish piece of advice he took that helped birth an entire genre and industry. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Perry Como – “There is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas” and Kurtis Blow – “Christmas Rappin'” https://rockthebells.com/articles/kurtis-blow-talks-christmas-rappin/ https://hiphopevolution.com/articles/hhe-transcripts-kurtis-blow-and-russell-simmons-tell-the...
BONUS – Favorite music of 2022
December 16, 2022 05:40 - 51 minutes - 35 MBThe guys get together to talk about the songs they played the most in 2022 – and how their musical tastes might be getting stupider… Hear the playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3keBtmVIxPXHy1ZiR9jZj0?si=04a901441a4b44d9
Episode 124 – Mariah Carey vs Christmas
December 14, 2022 05:02 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBThe guys get festive by cranking Mariah Carey’s modern Christmas classic and digging into the story of the songwriting partnership that produced it – and the rivalry that might have destroyed it. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey and “Without You” by Samantha Cole https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_I_Want_for_Christmas_Is_You https://americansongwriter.com/5-songs-you-didnt-know-mariah-carey-wrote-for-other-artists/ https://www.forb...
BONUS – Rock N Roll novels
December 09, 2022 04:01 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBInspired by mention of the fictionalized accounts of the assassination attempt on Bob Marley, Brian talks about some of his favorite rock n roll novels.
Episode 123 – Bob Marley vs the CIA
December 07, 2022 04:13 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBBrian and Murdock get a history lesson on the political chaos of Jamaica and the terrifying evening in 1976 that arguably cemented Bob Marley as a revolutionary and a legend – not just a musician. SHOW NOTES The Smile Jamaica show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qARbHzRA1A The oral history: https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/the-night-bob-marley-got-shot-203370/ Academic paper on Garrison Communities: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/9781119558071.ch25 Netflix documen...
RETOLD – RIP Christie McVie
December 02, 2022 11:52 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBIn honor of the passing of one of the great voices and songwriters in Fleetwood Mac, the guys revisit their early 2022 foray into the sex, drugs and rock n roll that defined that band and one of the greatest albums ever made. SHOW NOTES: Songs in this episode: “Long Grey Mare” by Fleetwood Mac, “Say You Love Me” by Fleetwood Mac, “Everywhere” by Fleetwood Mac https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-christine-mcvie-songs-1234638906/say-you-love-me-2-1234638915/ https://www.mam...
Episode 122 – Rock N Roll vs reggae
November 30, 2022 04:56 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBA listener letter leads Brian and Phil Medley into a deep dive on the emergence of island music into the mainstream – and finding the one guy whose passion and vision is mostly to thank for rock and reggae finding common ground. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come, Bob Marley – Concrete Jungle, Paul McCartney – C Moon, Led Zeppelin – D’yer Maker How I Met Your Mother reggae joke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P_a4oiGlIA RGH Daville cover of My Im...
Episode 121 – John Lennon vs the Maharishi
November 23, 2022 04:01 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBThe guys get into Beatles history and look into the reality (or lack there of) around the rumor that ended the Fab Four’s famous trip to India. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: “Sexy Sadie” The Beatles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison Walk Hard Beatles scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6frgnqTo1eM https://ultimateclassicrock.com/beatles-she-said-she-said/ .https://thebeatlesinindia.com/stories/beatles-maharishi-meditation/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/See_Y...
RETOLD – Ticketmaster Sucks
November 18, 2022 05:01 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBIn light of the Taylor Swift ticket fiasco, the guys revisit Episode 63 and the story of the first major artist to go head-to-head with the entertainment entity – and lose. NEW SHOW NOTES: https://blog.ticketmaster.com/the-taylor-swift-onsale-explained/
Episode 120 – Harry Nilsson vs Hollywood
November 16, 2022 05:10 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBThe guys get wild unraveling the story of the “American Beatle” who wrote some of the all-time greatest songs, partied with the all-time greatest musicians, and ultimately couldn’t shake his obsession with the silver screen – a preoccupation that would be his undoing. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Harry Nilsson – Without You, Coconut, Everybody’s Talkin’, Me and My Arrow, You’re Breaking My Heart, Jump Into the Fire, You Can’t Do That Badfinger – Without You, The Beatles – You ...
BONUS – RIP Jeff Cook and DH Peligro
November 11, 2022 05:06 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBThe guys celebrate the very different – but very important – lives and careers of the founder of Alabama and the drummer from the Dead Kennedys. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Alabama “Why, Lady, Why”; Dead Kennedys “MTV-Get Off the Air (live)” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._H._Peligro
Episode 119 – Brian Wilson vs Eugene Landy
November 09, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBBrian and Phil Medley get into the disturbing details of Beach Boy Brian Wilson’s twisted relationship with a self-help guru who was clearly only helping himself. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Frank Black “Hang Onto Your Ego” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beach_Boys https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sounds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Asher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wilson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Landy https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/eugene-...
BONUS – More on Jerry Lee Lewis
November 04, 2022 04:12 - 12 minutes - 8.48 MBBrian gives in and discusses Jerry Lee Lewis’ dead wives – and a listener letter about Motley Crue! SHOW NOTES: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-strange-and-mysterious-death-of-mrs-jerry-lee-lewis-179980/6/ https://www.grunge.com/1074511/the-strange-death-of-jerry-lee-lewis-5th-wife/
Episode 118 – Jerry Lee Lewis vs Janis Joplin
November 02, 2022 00:55 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBBrian and Murdock remember “the last one” – The Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis – and discuss the time he went to blows with a certain member of the 27 Club. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lee_Lewis https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-jerry-lee-lewis/ https://musicoholics.com/best-of-the-best/the-wild-life-of-jerry-lee-lewis-aka-the-killer/ https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/jerry-lee-lewis-obituary-1935-2022.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boogie-woogie https://www.npr.or...
BONUS – Halloween Playlist
October 28, 2022 00:49 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBThe guys pick their favorite spooky tunes and talk about Anne Rice, Brian’s costume, and the song that made even Murdock’s mom nervous. Happy Halloween! Listen to the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qomuLyKCimKpAa81OrQls?si=1558aacc143840ae
Episode 117 – GHOST vs As I Lay Dying
October 26, 2022 04:17 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBThe guys get into a discussion on rock n roll authenticity and tackle two tales – one of a band insisting they’re EVIL, and another of a singer only pretending to be GOOD. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: GHOST “Mary on a Cross” https://www.revolvermag.com/music/ghost-true-story-death-religion-and-rock-roll-behind-metals-strangest-band Your Ultimate Guide to The Band Ghost: History, Character Explanations & More! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_death_metal https://www.thri...