Jokermen

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Jokermen Podcast is your spirit guide to the wonderful world of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. Every song, every record: It’s All Good Music :: Subscribe on Patreon for access to all episodes ad-free, plus the full back catalog of Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, Steely Dan, Lou Reed, and John Cale goods at patreon.com/jokermen :: @jokermenpodcast on Instagram and Twitter

1 DAY AGO

In Conversation: ROBERT HILBURN

Ian speaks with the great Robert Hilburn about his excellent new biography of Randall Stuart Newman, A Few Words In Defense of Our Country, Randy's status amongst the great songwriters, and Hilburn's legendary interviews with Bob Dylan. BUY "A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY" NOW READ ROBERT'S 2004 INTERVIEW WITH BOB

1h 18m
5 DAYS AGO

Teaser // Randy Newman: BAD LOVE with Ray Padgett

Jokermen

7 min
NOV 4

Lou Reed: WHY DON'T YOU SMILE NOW with Jason Stern & Don Fleming

The Jokermen speak with Jason Stern & Don Fleming of the Lou Reed archive team about Lou's earliest days as a songwriter, The Primitives, Terry Phillips & Tony Conrad, and the essential new Light In The Attic compilation Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records. COP "WHY DON'T YOU SMILE NOW" NOW

1h 9m
NOV 1

🔓 Unlocked // Randy Newman: TROUBLE IN PARADISE with Molly Lambert

Dodgers won the damn World Series, so we're unlocking our recent "Trouble In Paradise" episode with Molly Lambert, which kicks off with an extensive interrogation of that eternal Angeleno anthem, "I Love LA." WE LOVE IT! SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ALL OTHER RANDY EPISODES

1h 29m
OCT 30

NES 023: Bob Dylan LIVE at Toad's Place

Like what you hear? SUBSCRIBE TO NEVER ENDING STORIES NOW FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AND BOOTLEGS ~ January 12th, 1990 Toad's Place New Haven, CT The Players Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harp GE Smith: guitar Christopher Parker: drums Tony Garnier: bass

1h 24m
OCT 28

Teaser // CHARLES MANSON x DENNIS WILSON: Love & Terror with Hesse Deni

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14 min
OCT 24

Teaser // The Beach Boys: BEST OF THE LATE 60s

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7 min
OCT 21

In Conversation: TIM HEIDECKER + ELIANA ATHAYDE

Ian raps with Tim Heidecker and his collaborator in the Very Good Band Eliana Athayde about the beauty of baseball, the romance of record making, and Tim's excellent new record Slipping Away. BUY "SLIPPING AWAY" TODAY TIM ON TOUR IN JANUARY 2025 FOLLOW TIM ON INSTAGRAM FOLLOW ELIANA ON INSTAGRAM

1h 13m

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351 Ratings

Desire

Sep 27

The Real Rivers

If all I can do from this petty place is leaving an iTunes review, I’ll do it just to knock this podcast down a peg Seriously there is no good faith argument to make that Down In the Groove is a stronger album than Desire
The podcast gets 5 here. But it’s 3 IYKYK

Aug 12

chrs_mrgn

Hey, little Jokermen sit here on my lap. I got things that I gotta tell you. No more Dylan. Put away your Cale tapes. You rough Newman days are through.
I like it

Jun 30

derthunder

It’s good podcast; put it on.
Jah Knee Car Son

May 23

Gil Gatz

He sits behind the microphone. He speaks in such a manly tone.

Jokermen Podcast is your spirit guide to the wonderful world of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. Every song, every record: It’s All Good Music :: Subscribe on Patreon for access to all episodes ad-free, plus the full back catalog of Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, Steely Dan, Lou Reed, and John Cale goods at patreon.com/jokermen :: @jokermenpodcast on Instagram and Twitter