I Think I've Heard The Rakers The Rakers
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The podcast by and for The Rakers, "The Thinking Man's Drinking Band" from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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S02 E01 Orion's Belt
Was Abraham Lincoln ugly? Is it Leon's fault that all the traffic lights in Baton Rouge are out of sync? What about tugboats? All this and our new song "Orion's Belt" kick off season two.
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Episode 12 - Your Eyes Are Mine
In maybe our most epic episode, special guest Tiny Archibald AKA Busta Recap AKA Brenton Francois joins the band in discussing: being raised by librarians, child-rearing, organ theft, Whitman samplers and the traditions of giving explosives to schoolchildren in Avoyelles Parish. Also we talk a little about Lance's song "Your Eyes Are Mine"
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Episode 11 - Pills
The band discuss their song "Pills" while trying to find the buzz in the room. They then tackle pharmaceuticals, the dynamics of post-breakup relations, and what happens the day after a hot dog eating contest. Leon reveals he exists in a reality bubble extending fifteen minutes into the future.
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Episode 10 - Problematic
We discuss Lance's song "Problematic" from our new record NUMBER FIVE but, really, we talk at length about lucid dreaming. We have some weird dreams.
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Episode 9 Live on WHYR
Lance and Alex are guests on Billy Callaway's Artist of the Week program on Baton Rouge Community Radio WHYR 96.9 and play acoustic versions of some of the songs on NUMBER FIVE and realier records.
Spaceman
Gonzales Lights
Sears Tele-Games Video Arcade
Basic Automotive Repair
Your Eyes Are Mine
Tracetown
Run Like the Devil
Bad Penny
Stealing Cool
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Episode 8 - Trophies
In this episode, we talk about Alex's song "Trophies," the value of participation, Leon's award-winning fire extinguisher exhibit and how he didn't exactly know who the Rolling Stones were.