Books About Bands
Episodes
Episode 8: Paul McCartney's 'Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run'
01 Mar 2026
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Send a textIain & Jason plunge headfirst into the oral history of the band the Beatles could've been.Support the show
Episode 7: David Scheff's 'Yoko: A Biography'
31 Jan 2026
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Send us a textApproximate infinite Yoko! Iain & Jason tackle the life & career of one of the most polarizing figures in music history.Support ...
Episode Six: Chrissie Hynde's 'Reckless: My Life as a Pretender'
03 Dec 2025
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Send us a textIain & Jason get stuck into Chrissie Hynde's extraordinary memoir, 'Reckless.'Support the show
Episode Five: Prince's 'The Beautiful Ones'
31 Oct 2025
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Send us a textJason fanboys, & Iain listens patiently, as Books About Bands ends racism & tackles Prince & 'The Beautiful Ones.'...
Episode Four: Mötley Crüe & 'The Dirt'
30 Sep 2025
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Send us a textIain, Jason, & special guest Jaime Morrish tangle with Mötley Crüe's umlaut-heavy 'The Dirt.' Does the fur fly? The...
Episode Three: Patti Smith's 'Just Kids'
31 Aug 2025
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Send us a textEpisode Three, in which Iain & Jason & special guest Becky Alp discuss Patti Smith's 'Just Kids.'Â Support the sh...
Episode Two: Peter Ames Carlin's 'The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.'
31 Jul 2025
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Send us a textEpisode Two, in which Iain & Jason discuss Peter Ames Carlin's 'The Name of This Band Is REM.' Do Iain & Jason lo...
Episode One: Nirvana & Michael Azeraad's 'The Amplified Come As You Are'
30 Jun 2025
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Send us a textEpisode One, in which Iain & Jason discuss Michael Azeraad's 'The Amplified Come As You Are.' At one point Iain seems...