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The Beach Boys: SURFIN' SAFARI
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Jokermen Podcast, a podcast about Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. SUBSCIRBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES
In Conversation: EZRA KOENIG
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen rap with Ezra Koenig about Vampire Weekend's superb new album, tunnels, astrology, and listening to "Brownsville Girl" on the streets of ...
Warren Zevon: TRANSVERSE CITY with Willy Staley
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen and Willy Staley head past the condensation silos and all-night trauma stands to a long anticipated destination: Warren Zevon's TRANSVERS...
Teaser // Donald Fagen: KAMAKIRIAD with @baddantakes
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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NES 006: Bob Dylan LIVE, Woodstock '94 with Ezra Koenig
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
August 14th, 1994 Woodstock '94 Saugerties, NY The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harp Bucky Baxter: pedal steel, slide guitar John “JJ” Jack...
Teaser // The Fall: ARE YOU ARE MISSING WINNER with John Tottenham
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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JOKERMEN SERIES 3
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coming April 8th Listen to our new JOKERMEN LOVE YOU playlist on Spotify
Lou Reed: THE JOKERMEN 100
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen close the book on Series 2 with the second half of the new Jokermen 100, counting down Lou Reed's 50 greatest songs. LISTEN TO THE JOKE...
John Cale: THE JOKERMEN 100
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen bid adieu to Mr. John Davies Cale with a countdown of his 50 greatest tracks—the first half of the new Jokermen 100. LISTEN TO THE JO...
Teaser // Lou Reed: LULU with Stuart Berman
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Teaser // Lou Reed: LULU with Robert Trujillo of Metallica
28 Feb 2024
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Lou Reed: LULU
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's fuckin' go.
In Conversation: MARTIN COURTNEY
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian chats with Real Estate's Martin Courtney on the occasion of their beautiful, un-Googleable new record, Daniel. COP "DANIEL" NOW REAL ESTATE ON T...
Teaser // Lou Reed: METAL MACHINE TRIO with Ulrich Krieger
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Teaser // John Cale: NEW YORK IN THE 1960s
16 Feb 2024
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John Cale: THE ALBUM ART
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen flip the record to the second side and count down all of John Cale's album art, from least to most swag. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREO...
NES 005: Bob Dylan LIVE, 7/22/2000
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
July 22nd, 2000 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Mansfield, MA The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar Charlie Sexton: electric guitar Larry Ca...
Lou Reed: THE ALBUM ART
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen engage in one of their favorite pastimes, taking stock of the history of Lou Reed's album art and ranking his covers from worst to best. ...
Teaser // John Cale: MFANS (2016)
02 Feb 2024
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John Cale: SHIFTY ADVENTURES IN NOOKIE WOOD
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen ostensibly discuss John Cale's 2012 LP but end up spending most of their time talking about Death Grips, Vampire Weekend, ketchup, chocol...
Teaser // John Cale: "All My Friends" & EPs — JOHNS & ENDS II
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Teaser // RIP P4K
22 Jan 2024
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Teaser // John Cale: LIVE AT ROCKPALAST
18 Jan 2024
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LAURIE ANDERSON on Lou Reed & "Hudson River Wind Meditations"
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen are joined by the great Laurie Anderson to discuss Lou Reed, his artistic practice, and the extraordinary reissue of his final solo recor...
NES 003: Bob Dylan LIVE, 6/6/2004
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Jokermen Nation, Now that we've got a year's worth of material in the Never Ending Stories library, we want to start sharing a little more of it...
The Velvet Underground: VALLEYDALE '66 with Mark Neeley
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian is joined by illustrator and animator Mark Neeley to discuss a legendary document of the earliest days of The Velvet Underground (and Nico) and th...
Teaser // Early Times: Bob Nastanovich on Silver Jews & STARLITE WALKER
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Silver Jews: STARLITE WALKER with Craig Finn
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Finn returns to the program to talk the 90s indie scene, cigarette butts in jean cuffs, and his favorite Silver Jews record for DCB Week 2024. ...
The Velvet Underground: BEST OF
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen assemble their essential Velvets picks. I'll warn you ahead of time: "Friends" makes it, but "Sweet Jane" doesn't. LISTEN TO "WHAT COMES...
Lou Reed: BERLIN LIVE 2006 with Matt Krefting & Josh Builder
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen welcome back Matt & Josh, The Boys of the Crumbling Leaves of Autumn, for a journey back to St. Ann's Warehouse in 2006. Pour yourself a ...
Teaser // John Cale: CIRCUS LIVE
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Teaser // Lou Reed: ANIMAL SERENADE
11 Dec 2023
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Teaser // GMH: Best of 2023
08 Dec 2023
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John Cale: BLACK ACETATE
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen discuss John Cale's blackAcetate, along with all the artists John Cale has decided to sound like at this point: Franz Ferdinand, Beck, J...
Teaser // The Fall: LIVE AT THE WITCH TRIALS with John Tottenham
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Unlocked🔓 // Bob Dylan: MURDER MOST FOUL
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
60 years since that dark day in Dallas — our Murder Most Foul opus, free and unlocked for all
Teaser // Lou Reed: THE RAVEN
13 Nov 2023
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Teaser // John Cale: HOBOSAPIENS
10 Nov 2023
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Lou Reed: THE KING OF NEW YORK with Will Hermes
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will Hermes joins the show to go deep on his superb new biography of Lewis Allan Reed, "Lou Reed: The King of New York." BUY "LOU REED: THE KING OF N...
Scott Walker: BISH BOSCH with Hesse
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and Hesse (@ZeroSuitCamus) of Seeking Derangements and Chapo Trap House's Movie Mindset podcasts drop into the darkness for a very special mo...
Teaser // John Cale: AMERICAN PSYCHO with Jesse Pearson
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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In Conversation: BUCK MEEK
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ian catches up with Buck Meek about his beautiful new record, the unstoppable Big Thief, and the many cultural and culinary delights of the San Fernan...
Girls: BROKEN DREAMS CLUB
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen celebrate Girls and their immaculate second record, Broken Dreams Club. RIP Chet White
Teaser // Lou Reed: ECSTASY — Side B
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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In Conversation: A. SAVAGE
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ian chats with A. Savage about New York, Bob Dylan, and Sav's tremendous new record, Several Songs About Fire. COP "SEVERAL SONGS ABOUT FIRE" NOW SUB...
Teaser // Lou Reed: ECSTASY — Side A
02 Oct 2023
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Teaser // John x Lou: BEST OF THE 90s
28 Sep 2023
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Lou Reed: PERFECT NIGHT LIVE IN LONDON with Matt Farley
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen welcome back friend of the pod and hardest-working songwriter on the planet Matt Farley to crack that motherfucker open. FOLLOW MATT ON ...
In Conversation: JARVIS TAVENIERE
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ian chats with Jarvis Taveniere of Woods about their fantastic new record Perennial, John Cale and the Velvets, and cutting Purple Mountains with Davi...
Teaser // Steely Dan: GAUCHO with Naomi Fry
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Lou Reed: SET THE TWILIGHT REELING
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen are back in action and accepting the newfound man. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON CHECK THE JOKERMEN 100, VOLUME 3 WATCH OUR "BOB DYLA...
John Cale: LIVE IN BROOKLYN 2023 with Nick Newman
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evan is joined by Nick Newman, Managing Editor of Film Stage to discuss a stellar summer night's performance by John Davies Cale in Brooklyn, New York...
Teaser // Steely Dan: THE SECOND ARRANGEMENT with Jake Malooley
29 Aug 2023
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Teaser // Ariel Pink: GLAMOUR PROFESSIONAL
24 Aug 2023
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Adam Green: 1000 YEARS OF DARK AGES
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evan sits down with beloved poet, visual artist and songwriter Adam Green for a kaleidoscopic cartoon conversation exploring Green’s epic poem MDVL:...
Teaser // Steely Dan: AJA with @baddantakes
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Teaser // GOOD MUSIC HOUR: Anohni, Blake Mills, Grimes
04 Aug 2023
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John Cale: WALKING ON LOCUSTS
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen discuss John Cale's single solo studio effort of the 1990s: the peerless, perfect Walking on Locusts. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON ...
Teaser // Steely Dan: THE ROYAL SCAM with James Austin Johnson
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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The Velvet Underground: LIVE MCMXCIII
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen get verklempt discussing a striking document of a miraculous moment. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON CHECK THE JOKERMEN 100, VOLUME 3...
Teaser // John x Neuwirth: LAST DAY ON EARTH with Gary Lippman
20 Jul 2023
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The Fall: THE INFOTAINMENT SCAN with John Tottenham
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evan is joined by poet, artist and failed visionary John Tottenham to deliver another rustic, underground podcast about The Fall, this time discussin...
Teaser // Steely Dan: KATY LIED with Alex Pappademas
13 Jul 2023
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John Cale: FRAGMENTS OF A RAINY SEASON
10 Jul 2023
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The Jokermen check in with John in the dawning days of the 1990s as he finds his footing as a performer on one of the all-time great live records. CH...
Teaser // The Velvet Underground: 1969 VU LIVE
07 Jul 2023
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NES 014: VAN MORRISON, MONTREAUX 1980 with Chris Black
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking the holiday off the main show this week, but we had such a great time chatting Van the Man with Chris Black on the latest episode of NEVE...
Teaser // Steely Dan: PRETZEL LOGIC with Justin Gage
29 Jun 2023
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Lou Reed: MAGIC & LOSS with Jack Corbett
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen embark upon Lou Reed in the 90s with the help of Planet Money's TikTok wunderkind Jack Corbett. FOLLOW JACK ON TWITTER CHECK THE JOKERME...
Teaser // Jokermen Good Music Hour
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Father John Misty Sings Scott Walker: Jokermen Exclusive
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In his first public interview in 6 years, Josh Tillman speaks with Jokermen as he prepares to take the stage at London’s Barbican Theater for a one ...
Teaser // Steely Dan: COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY with Molly Lambert
15 Jun 2023
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🔓 Unlocked // Bob Dylan: LOS ANGELES 2022
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're still on sabbatical this week, so we're presenting our instant post-show conversation in honor of the one year anniversary of Bob Dylan's triump...
Teaser // Steely Dan: CAN'T BUY A THRILL with Jake Malooley
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to JokerDan: The Magnificent Seven. Steely Dan's original run of classics, from CAN'T BUY A THRILL to GAUCHO — all summer long, only on Patr...
🔓 Unlocked // WEBERMEN: The AJ Weberman Interview
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evan is just returning from circumnavigating the globe and Ian is heading out on his honeymoon, so we're going back to the Jokermen Vault for a couple...
Teaser // Brian Eno: BEFORE & AFTER SCIENCE
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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John x Brian: WRONG WAY UP
30 May 2023
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The Jokermen talk John Cale and Brian Eno's one and only official collaboration, a joyous album made by two men who came to hate one another. SUBSCRI...
Teaser // Brian Eno: ANOTHER GREEN WORLD with Alexis Taylor
25 May 2023
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Steely Dan: QUANTUM CRIMINALS with Alex Pappademas + Joan LeMay
22 May 2023
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Ian talks to Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay about their delightful new Steely Dan book QUANTUM CRIMINALS, Don & Walt's bicoastal lifestyles, and The E...
Teaser // Brian Eno: TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN (BY STRATEGY)
18 May 2023
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Lou x John: SONGS FOR DRELLA — Side B
15 May 2023
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Goodbye Andy. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SERIES ON YOUTUBE MERCH AVAILABLE O...
Teaser // Brian Eno: HERE COME THE WARM JETS with Lance Bangs
11 May 2023
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Lou x John: SONGS FOR DRELLA — Side A
08 May 2023
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The Jokermen discuss a masterpiece. Strap in. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE WATCH OUR "BOB DYLAN REVISITED" SER...
Teaser // John + Lou: BEST OF THE 80s
05 May 2023
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John Cale: WORDS FOR THE DYING with Aaron Olson
02 May 2023
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The Jokermen are joined by friend of the pod and musician Aaron Olson to close out the 80s with John's bold, beautiful orchestral collaboration with B...
Teaser // Lou Reed: NEW YORK with Daniel Arnold — Side B
27 Apr 2023
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Lou Reed: NEW YORK with Daniel Arnold — Side A
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen are joined by New York photographer extraordinaire Daniel Arnold to discuss a legendary city, a legendary record, and the Last Great Amer...
Teaser // Nico: DRAMA OF EXILE + CAMERA OBSCURA
20 Apr 2023
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Moe Tucker: LIFE IN EXILE AFTER ABDICATION with Jeff Feuerzeig
17 Apr 2023
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The Jokermen welcome documentarian Jeff Feuerzeig to the show to discuss Moe's sophomore masterpiece Life In Exile After Abdication, the (d)evolution...
Teaser // John Cale: EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES
13 Apr 2023
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🔓 Unlocked // Lou Reed: ROCK'N'ROLL ANIMAL with Naomi Fry
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ian is still recovering from his recent nuptials, so we're reaching into the vault one more time to unlock one of our favorite conversations about Lou...
Teaser // The Velvet Underground: ANOTHER VIEW
06 Apr 2023
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🔓 Unlocked // NES 004: 12/11/1995
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ian just got married last weekend so we're taking a breather this week, but content never sleeps. Enjoy this complimentary taste of all the fun we're ...
Teaser // The Velvet Underground: VU
30 Mar 2023
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Lou Reed: THE ART OF THE STRAIGHT LINE with Scott Richman
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen are joined by Lou Reed's friend and collaborator Scott Richman to discuss the new book The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi, working...
Teaser // The Velvet Underground: SQUEEZE
23 Mar 2023
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AGAINST THE WRITTEN WORD with Ian F. Svenonius
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evan sits down with Ian Svenonius for a conversation exploring the heretical nature of rock and roll, the tourism industrial complex, the eternal impo...
Teaser // Lou Reed: MISTRIAL
16 Mar 2023
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John Cale: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE with Ratso
13 Mar 2023
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The Jokermen welcome friend of the show Ratso Sloman back to the program for a wide-ranging conversation about his 1985 collaboration with John Cale, ...
Teaser // John Cale: CARIBBEAN SUNSET
09 Mar 2023
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Lou Reed: NEW SENSATIONS with Alex Cameron
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jokermen are joined by Australia's finest and friend of the pod Alex Cameron to take stock of Lou Reed and his red joystick. FOLLOW ALEX ON INSTA...