Jokermen

Teaser // Death Grips: JENNY DEATH

23 Jun 2026

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Teaser // Death Grips: niggas on the moon

18 Jun 2026

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In Conversation: MIKE CAMPBELL

15 Jun 2026

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Ian speaks with the great Mike Campbell about his affectation and appreciation for Brian Wilson, growing up with the Beach Boys, working through the l...

In Conversation: DAVE DEPPER

08 Jun 2026

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Ian talks to Death Cab For Cutie's Dave Depper about making a great rock record, the Gibbardian work ethic, his status as the Ron Wood of Death Cab, h...

Teaser // Death Grips: GOVERNMENT PLATES

05 Jun 2026

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In Conversation: IAN O'NEIL + JOHN McCAULEY

01 Jun 2026

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Ian chats with Ian O'Neil and John McCauley of Deer Tick about taking their time, writing rock songs about Rhode Island, the Providence scene, the New...

Teaser // Death Grips: NO LOVE DEEP WEB

25 May 2026

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Teaser // Death Grips: THE MONEY STORE

21 May 2026

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Death Grips: EXMILITARY

18 May 2026

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The Jokermen discuss Exmilitary, the instant-classic debut from experimental hip-hop group Death Grips. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ALL F...

Teaser // The Beach Boys: THE JOKERMEN 100 — Side B

07 May 2026

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The Beach Boys: THE JOKERMEN 100 — Side A

04 May 2026

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The Jokermen reveal the first half of their epic accounting of the hundred best songs by Hawthorne's pride and joy. Top 50 coming later this week, ...

Teaser // The Beach Boys: THE ALBUM ART

27 Apr 2026

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Teaser // Brian Wilson: AT MY PIANO + LONG PROMISED ROAD

23 Apr 2026

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The Beach Boys: DO IT AGAIN

20 Apr 2026

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The Jokermen honor The Beach Boys the best way they can: by doing it again and revisiting All Summer Long, 20/20, 15 Big Ones, and L.A. (Light Alb...

Brian Wilson: NO PIER PRESSURE

13 Apr 2026

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The Jokermen discuss the final original Brian Wilson LP, a misshapen collection of collaborations with the some of 2015's hottest recording artists: K...

Teaser // Mike Love: UNLEASH THE LOVE + 12 SIDES OF SUMMER + MIKE LOVE, NOT WAR

10 Apr 2026

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"Gary Stewart: I Am From The Honky Tonks" with Jimmy McDonough

08 Apr 2026

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Evan is joined by Jimmy McDonough, author of Gary Stewart: I Am From The Honky Tonks—an epic biography nearly 40 years in the making, chronicling t...

In Conversation: BRUCE HORNSBY

06 Apr 2026

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The Jokermen rap with the great Bruce Hornsby about his extraordinary artistic career, learning from The Grateful Dead, working with Bob Dylan, the si...

In Conversation: CARL NEWMAN

03 Apr 2026

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Ian speaks with Carl Newman of The New Pornographers about paying or not paying attention to critics, the extended gestation of the band's new record,...

Teaser // Brian Wilson: LOVE & MERCY (2014)

30 Mar 2026

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Teaser // Van Dyke Parks: SONGS CYCLED

26 Mar 2026

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Jokermen LIVE with Max Clarke & Jeff Tweedy

24 Mar 2026

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Complete audio from our live show in Chicago earlier this month with Max Clarke of Cut Worms and Jeff Tweedy FULL VIDEO AVAILABLE ON THE JOKERMEN Y...

The Beach Boys: THAT'S WHY GOD MADE THE RADIO with Jason Woodbury

23 Mar 2026

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The Jokermen are joined by friend of the pod Jason Woodbury to do it again one last time. FOLLOW JASON ON INSTAGRAM

Al Jardine: A POSTCARD FROM CALIFORNIA

16 Mar 2026

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The Jokermen discuss Al Jardine's delightful debut LP, featuring appearances from Brian Wilson, Steve Miller (?), and Alec Baldwin (???). SUBSCRIBE...

Teaser // Brian Wilson: IN THE KEY OF DISNEY

12 Mar 2026

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Brian Wilson: REIMAGINES GERSHWIN with Aaron Olson

09 Mar 2026

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The Jokermen welcome Aaron Olson, the busiest man in the Los Angeles indie rock scene, back to the program to consider George & Ira Gershwin, Judaism,...

Teaser // Brian Wilson: THAT LUCKY OLD SUN with Ray Padgett

02 Mar 2026

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THE JOKERMEN MEET AL JARDINE

27 Feb 2026

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Catch Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band Live TONIGHT in Los Angeles

Teaser // Jokermen Presents "Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE"

26 Feb 2026

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Brian Wilson: BEAUTIFUL DREAMER WAKE

23 Feb 2026

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The Jokermen recount the extraordinary story behind the completion, after thirty-seven years, of Brian Wilson's SMiLE. NEXT EPISODE ON BWPS COMING...

Teaser // The Fall: SHIFT WORK with John Tottenham

18 Feb 2026

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In Conversation: ROBERT POLITO

16 Feb 2026

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Ian speaks with Robert Polito about After The Flood: Inside Bob Dylan's Memory Palace, his superb new book about the second (and best) half of Bob Dy...

Teaser // Brian Wilson: GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD

12 Feb 2026

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The Beach Boys: WE GOTTA GROOVE with Howie Edelson, James Sáez, & Alan Boyd

09 Feb 2026

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The Jokermen are joined by producers Howie Edelson, James Sáez, and Alan Boyd to discuss the spectacular new Love You-era box set release We Gotta ...

Teaser // Mike Love: SALUTE NASCAR + Al Jardine: LIVE IN LAS VEGAS

02 Feb 2026

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David Leaf on "An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson"

30 Jan 2026

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The Jokermen speak with author, documentarian, friend of the pod, and all-around mensch David Leaf about his All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson, which c...

Teaser // Brian Wilson: AN ALL-STAR TRIBUTE

29 Jan 2026

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"The World of Leonard Cohen" with David Shumway

26 Jan 2026

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The Jokermen speak to David Shumway about the life, times, and art of Leonard Cohen as assessed in The World of Leonard Cohen, a new collection of es...

Brian Wilson: LIVE AT THE ROXY

19 Jan 2026

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The Jokermen join Brian Wilson and company in the year 2000 for an immaculate document of Brian's triumphant return to show and concert recorded at th...

Teaser // Brian Wilson: IMAGINATION

15 Jan 2026

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In Conversation: RYLEY WALKER

12 Jan 2026

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The Jokermen chat with Ryley Walker about becoming a laptop guy, David Sylvian, Bob Dylan, XTC, compact discs, Van Morrison, Van Morrison's dick and b...

🔓Unlocked // DEAD & CO. 2025

11 Jan 2026

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In honor of Bob Weir, who passed away today at the age of 78, we're unlocking Ian & Evan's positively fried post-show conversation following Dead & Co...

Teaser // Silver Jews: TANGLEWOOD NUMBERS with @secretknowledgeofbackroads

04 Jan 2026

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In Conversation: DANIEL LOPATIN

29 Dec 2025

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The Jokermen are joined by Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) to discuss his superb score for the instant classic MARTY SUPREME, American Hauntolo...

Teaser // Walter Becker: CIRCUS MONEY with Alex Preiss

25 Dec 2025

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Brian Wilson: WHAT I REALLY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS + Mike Love: REASON FOR THE SEASON

22 Dec 2025

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The Jokermen embrace the "Do It Again" ethos of the holidays with two late-era Christmas records: Brian Wilson's warm-hearted What I Really Want For ...

In Conversation: DANIEL ROSSEN

17 Dec 2025

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Ian catches up with Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear about their just-concluded 2025 tour, revisiting Yellow House, Veckatimest, and Shields, returnin...

In Conversation: W. DAVID MARX

15 Dec 2025

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Ian speaks with author W. David Marx about cultural atrophy, poptimism, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Geese, the "Mike Love Century," The Beatles, the imp...

Teaser // The Beach Boys: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE BEACH BOYS

11 Dec 2025

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The WILSON PHILLIPS Episode

08 Dec 2025

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The Jokermen consider Carnie and Wendy Wilson's output from the 1990s: the self-titled Wilson Phillips debut, Shadows & Light, and their pseudo-colla...

Teaser // Brian Wilson: SLIGHTLY AMERICAN MUSIC

01 Dec 2025

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Teaser // Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band LIVE In Show & Concert

27 Nov 2025

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The Beach Boys: STARS & STRIPES VOL. 1

24 Nov 2025

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The Jokermen discuss the laziest effort yet from the Beach Boys. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

Van Dyke & Brian: ORANGE CRATE ART

17 Nov 2025

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The Jokermen celebrate Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson's collaborative release Orange Crate Art, as well as the California myth, the reclamation of t...

Teaser // Brian Wilson: I JUST WASN'T MADE FOR THESE TIMES (1995)

13 Nov 2025

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In Conversation: JULIAN EHRLICH + MAX KAKACEK

10 Nov 2025

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Ian raps with Julian Ehrlich and Max Kakacek of Whitney about living together as bandmates and working together as roommates, recording and producing ...

In Conversation: JOHN DARNIELLE

05 Nov 2025

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Ian chats with the great John Darnielle about the latest Mountain Goats record Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan, cracking the concept behin...

Teaser // The Beach Boys: SUMMER IN PARADISE

03 Nov 2025

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Teaser // Van Dyke Parks: THE TWO JAKES with Will Sloan

31 Oct 2025

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Brian Wilson: SWEET INSANITY

28 Oct 2025

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The Jokermen forge on into the 90s with Brian Wilson's never-released second solo record Sweet Insanity, the final document of the Eugene Landy era. ...

The Beach Boys: BEST OF THE 80s

20 Oct 2025

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The Jokermen sift through the wreckage of the Beach Boys in the 1980s to identify the best songs of the decade. LISTEN TO "THAT SONG MAKES ME FEEL ...

Teaser // Van Dyke Parks: TOKYO ROSE

16 Oct 2025

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In Conversation: DARIAN SAHANAJA + JIM LASPESA

13 Oct 2025

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The Jokermen speak with Darian Sahanaja and Jim Laspesa of the Brian Wilson Band about the incredible tour they're on with Al Jardine, the beauty and ...

Teaser // The Beach Boys: STILL CRUISIN'

06 Oct 2025

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Teaser // Brian Wilson: BRIAN WILSON (1988)

02 Oct 2025

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Brian Wilson: NO LOVE, NO MERCY

29 Sep 2025

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The Jokermen review the twisted tale leading up to the release of Brian Wilson's debut solo album and the rogue's gallery of associated individuals, i...

In Conversation: CATE LE BON

22 Sep 2025

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Ian speaks with Cate Le Bon about being sought out by John Cale, producing Deerhunter, Devendra Banhart, and Wilco albums, taking time to make the mus...

Teaser // Billy Joel: THE JOKERMEN 30

18 Sep 2025

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In Conversation: BUCK MEEK

15 Sep 2025

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Buck Meek returns to Jokermen for a conversation about living through the Los Angeles fires, recording live in a room with trusted friends and collabo...

Teaser // Billy Joel: RIVER OF DREAMS with Ezra Koenig & Jake Longstreth

08 Sep 2025

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Teaser // Billy Joel: A BILL OF GOODS

05 Sep 2025

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The Beach Boys: 25 YEARS TOGETHER + AN AMERICAN BAND

02 Sep 2025

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The Jokermen review two very different Beach Boys artifacts from the mid 80s: the 25 Years Together television special and the An American Band do...

In Conversation: MEG DUFFY

27 Aug 2025

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Ian chats with Meg Duffy about the difference (or lack thereof) between an EP and an LP, working with Blake Mills & Daniel Aged, establishing a solo c...

The Beach Boys: THE BEACH BOYS (1985)

25 Aug 2025

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The Jokermen consider the first post-Dennis Wilson effort from The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys (1985). Plus: A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE T...

Teaser // Billy Joel: STORM FRONT with Tim Heidecker

21 Aug 2025

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Van Dyke Parks: JUMP! + THE BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER

18 Aug 2025

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The Jokermen rendezvous with Van Dyke Parks, Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Remus, Br'er Rabbit, David Newman, and the Brave Little Toaster for a convers...

Teaser // Billy Joel: THE BRIDGE

11 Aug 2025

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Teaser // Dennis Wilson: FAREWELL MY FRIEND

07 Aug 2025

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Carl Wilson: YOUNGBLOOD

05 Aug 2025

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The Jokermen read several Wikipedia pages to one another while discussing the second and final Carl Wilson solo LP. Plus: Zevia Root Beer. SUBSCRIB...

In Conversation: CORY HANSON

28 Jul 2025

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Evan is joined by Cory Hanson for a chat about songwriting, audio fidelity, Steely Dan, Jimmy Buffet, a memorable encounter with Lou Reed, and the mak...

Teaser // Billy Joel: AN INNOCENT MAN with Molly Lambert

24 Jul 2025

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Brian Wilson: COCAINE & HAMBURGERS

21 Jul 2025

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The Jokermen commence the Brian Wilson solo series with a look at the legendary Cocaine Sessions. "It's always darkest just before the dawn." LIST...

Billy Joel: AND SO IT GOES with Directors Susan Lacy & Jessica Levin

18 Jul 2025

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Ian speaks with Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, directors of HBO's new Billy Joel documentary And So It Goes, about telling the story of the Piano Man,...

Teaser // Billy Joel: THE NYLON CURTAIN with Matt Farley

14 Jul 2025

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Teaser // Billy Joel: GLASS HOUSES with James Austin Johnson

10 Jul 2025

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Carl Wilson: CARL WILSON (1981)

07 Jul 2025

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The Jokermen discuss the other Beach Boys solo debut from 1981, which may or may not be worse than "Looking Back With Love." Plus: Sun Sip Root Beer...

The Fall: GROTESQUE (AFTER THE GRAMME) // John Tottenham: SERVICE

02 Jul 2025

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Evan is joined once again by John Tottenham to discuss The Fall—this time their 1980 album Grotesque (After The Gramme)—as well as John’s debut...

Mike Love: LOOKING BACK WITH LOVE

30 Jun 2025

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The Jokermen remark further on the passing of Brian Wilson before looking back with love on Mike Love's first three solo efforts (only one of which wa...

Teaser // Billy Joel: 52ND STREET with Naomi Fry

26 Jun 2025

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In Conversation: MEG REMY

24 Jun 2025

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Ian speaks to Meg Remy of U.S. Girls about opting out of online, working with the great Charlie McCoy, making a "Nashville record," failing to see Pat...

Teaser // Billy Joel: THE STRANGER with Drugdealer

23 Jun 2025

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5 Years of JOKERMEN

16 Jun 2025

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On the occasion their fifth anniversary, the Jokermen reflect on the growth of the podcast, the meaning of Jokermen Mindset, and half a decade of Good...

Teaser // Billy Joel: TURNSTILES

13 Jun 2025

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Brian Wilson, Rest in Peace

11 Jun 2025

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The Jokermen offer a brief tribute to Brian Douglas Wilson, who passed away today at the age of 82.

Van Dyke Parks: POPEYE (1980)

09 Jun 2025

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The Jokermen arrive in Sweethaven to discuss, by way of Van Dyke Parks, a true piece of Mindset Cinema: Robert Altman's POPEYE (1980). SUBSCRIBE ...

In Conversation: DAN WRIGGINS

06 Jun 2025

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Evan is joined by Dan Wriggins of Friendship to free-associate about the group’s excellent new album, "Caveman Wakes Up." FOLLOW FRIENDSHIP ON IN...

The Beach Boys: KEEPIN' THE SUMMER ALIVE

02 Jun 2025

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The Jokermen bravely forge ahead into the maw of The Beach Boys in the 1980s. Plus: Jones Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO...

Teaser // Billy Joel: STREETLIFE SERENADE

29 May 2025

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The Beach Boys: BEST OF THE 70s

26 May 2025

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The Jokermen construct their most difficult "Best of" playlist yet: The Beach Boys in the 1970s. There's simply too much good music. Plus: another Clu...

In Conversation: EUGENE KOTLYARENKO

21 May 2025

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Evan is joined by director Eugene Kotlyarenko to discuss his dazzling new film The Code, the role of truth in art, the humanity of digital surveillan...