Jackalope Tales on Radio Misfits

Charles Mooney, Lisa Umbarger
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  • Music Commentary
  • Weekly

Jackalope Tales pulls back the curtain on the strange, spooky, and sometimes shocking urban legends that lurk within the music industry. Hosts, and founding members of the platinum selling band Toadies, Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger explore the weird and wacky stories behind music’s biggest names. Some legends are too bizarre to be true, while others may have a kernel of truth buried beneath the hype. You’ll never listen to your favorite songs the same way again after you hear the outlandish myths behind them on Jackalope Tales.

  1. 5d ago

    Jackalope Tales – You Bought Our Album, We Found Your Home

    Ever wonder what happens when musicians flip the script and become the stalkers? In this episode, Charles dives into the twisted tale of Phil Spector and Ronnie Spector, while Lisa shares how Taylor Swift took fan surprises to a whole new level—yes, she literally visited fans’ homes! 🎤🏠 You’ll laugh, you’ll shiver, and you’ll definitely double-check your locks tonight. 🔑😅 – [Ep 162] Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, X.com, TikTok, and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content! Produced by: Charles Mooney Executive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Original Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Kazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney

  2. Oct 21

    Jackalope Tales – The Mob Wore Your Merch

    They bought the albums. They wore the shirts. They followed every move. Then they grabbed their digital pitchforks and decided their favorite musicians needed to be publicly executed… one comment at a time. 🔥💀 This week, Charles and Lisa dive headfirst into the toxic dumpster fire of social media, exploring musicians who’ve been bullied, harassed, threatened, and trolled so relentlessly that they’ve either limited their online presence or rage-quit the internet altogether. From keyboard warriors to death threats, apparently being a fan now comes with the right to psychologically destroy your favorite artist from the comfort of your toilet. 🚽📱 The mob wants blood. The algorithm wants engagement. And somewhere, a musician just wants to post a picture of their damn cat. Welcome to Jackalope Tales — where the comment section is scarier than the music industry itself. 🤘 – [Ep 161] Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, X.com, TikTok, and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content! Produced by: Charles Mooney Executive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Original Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Kazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney

  3. Oct 14

    Jackalope Tales – Kraft, Mac & Cheese 🧀

    This week, Charles and Lisa serve up a steaming bowl of celebrity controversy, political outrage, and two musicians who probably won’t be exchanging Christmas cards anytime soon. First, Macklemore finds himself in hot water when New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft decides he’d rather keep him out of his stadium. Apparently, you can tackle a man into a concussion on national television, but controversial opinions? That’s where we draw the line. 🏈💀 Then there’s Ed Sheeran, who’s managed to get himself tangled up in the controversy, proving once again that even the world’s most harmless-looking ginger isn’t immune to a public shitstorm. From stadium bans to celebrity backlash, we’re stirring the pot until the cheese curdles. Kraft, Mac & Cheese: It’s politically incorrect, slightly offensive, and best served with a side of outrage. 🧀🔥 – [Ep 160] Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, X.com, TikTok, and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content! Produced by: Charles Mooney Executive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Original Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Kazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney

  4. Oct 7

    Jackalope Tales – Stalk Dirty To Me

    The Jackalope Tales stalker series creeps back out of the bushes! 🌳👁️ Charles dives into Harry Styles’ terrifying lesson in why sometimes being a decent human being can go horribly, horribly wrong. Apparently, offering kindness to a homeless stranger can lead to less “pay it forward” and more “why is this person outside my house?” 🏠😬 Then Lisa tackles Adam Levine of Maroon 5, whose disturbingly sexy “Animals” video attracted exactly the kind of fan response you’d expect after rolling around half-naked in fake blood. 🩸 Soon, Levine was receiving gifts that were less fan mail and more evidence locker. 🎁🚔 Lock the doors, close the blinds, and for God’s sake stop making eye contact with strangers. 🔒👀 Stalk Dirty To Me — because sometimes your biggest fan is also the reason you bought a Ring camera. 📹😳 – [Ep 158] Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, X.com, TikTok, and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content! Produced by: Charles Mooney Executive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Original Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Kazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney

  5. Sep 30

    Jackalope Tales – CEASE & DEEZ NUTS

    Buc-ee’s has clean bathrooms, brisket sandwiches, 147 gas pumps…and apparently a legal department fueled entirely by spite. This week on Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa dive into Buc-ee’s reputation for fiercely protecting its beaver empire, including cease-and-desist letters aimed at musicians who get a little too close to the sacred rodent. And then the unthinkable happens: Jackalope Tales gets one too. Will Charles and Lisa back down? Will the beaver crush the jackalope? Or will this entire episode become Exhibit A? Grab some Beaver Nuggets, retain counsel, and enjoy the show before our attorney makes us delete it – [Ep 158] Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, X.com, TikTok, and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content! Produced by: Charles Mooney Executive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Original Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Kazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney

  6. Sep 23

    Jackalope Tales – DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT

    This week on Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa plunge headfirst into one of music’s most important unanswered questions: Can a sound frequency actually make you crap your pants? We’re digging into the infamous Brown Note—the mythical low frequency supposedly capable of turning your digestive system into an emergency evacuation route. Is it scientifically possible? Just an urban legend? Or did the government discover it decades ago and immediately file it somewhere between UFOs and “things we absolutely did not test on civilians”? Charles and Lisa investigate musicians and sonic mad scientists who have actually tried to find the legendary frequency, blasting audiences with bowel-rattling bass in pursuit of the ultimate musical achievement: a note that requires a change of pants. Turn up the subwoofer. Question everything. And whatever you do… never trust a bass player with a frequency generator. Jackalope Tales — Drop It Like It’s Hot. Because sometimes the brown noise isn’t coming from the speaker. – [Ep 157] Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, X.com, TikTok, and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content! Produced by: Charles Mooney Executive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Original Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Kazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney

  7. Sep 16

    Jackalope Tales – I Saw Her Standing There… Again

    Jackalope Tales kicks off its Stalker Series, because apparently Beatlemania wasn’t creepy enough the first time around. Lisa dives into the strange tale of Yoko Ono’s relentless pursuit of Paul McCartney—showing up, making requests, and eventually finding herself with a completely different Beatle. When one door closes, apparently you just keep knocking until John Lennon answers. Then Charles takes things somewhere much darker with the terrifying night George Harrison was attacked inside his own home by an intruder who believed the former Beatle was somehow connected to The Phantom Menace. Yes, George survived the ’60s, the Maharishi, and the breakup of the Beatles…only to nearly be taken out by a guy with some extremely complicated feelings about Star Wars. It’s obsession, intrusion, Beatles, and absolutely catastrophic boundary issues. Jackalope Tales: Come for the music. Stay because someone is watching through the window. – [Ep 156] Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, X.com, TikTok, and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content! Produced by: Charles Mooney Executive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Original Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Kazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney

  8. Sep 9

    Jackalope Tales – HIT THE ROAD JACK!

    Opening for a major artist is supposed to be your big break. Unless, of course, the headliner decides your big break should involve packing your crap and getting off the tour bus. This week on Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa dig into the wonderfully dysfunctional world of opening acts who got FIRED. Charles tells the story of Eric Church opening for Rascal Flatts — and apparently committing the unforgivable crime of putting on a show that was a little too Eric Church. Rules were broken. Tempers flared. Church got the boot. Somewhere, a tour manager developed acid reflux. Lisa brings us the strange tale of Kristen Young and Morrissey, where things allegedly went south after Morrissey became convinced Kristen had brought a cold onto the tour. Because when you’re Morrissey, even a respiratory virus needs a villain. One minute you’re living your dream, opening for your musical heroes. The next you’re standing behind an arena with your luggage while the tour bus disappears over the horizon and Morrissey is inside disinfecting a doorknob. Hit The Road Jack! — an episode about bruised egos, broken rules, bad blood, runny noses, and the harshest words an opening act can hear: “Thanks for everything. We changed the locks on the bus.” Jackalope Tales, Where getting fired is tragic… unless it happened to somebody else. – [Ep 155] Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, X.com, TikTok, and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content! Produced by: Charles Mooney Executive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Original Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Kazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney

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Jackalope Tales pulls back the curtain on the strange, spooky, and sometimes shocking urban legends that lurk within the music industry. Hosts, and founding members of the platinum selling band Toadies, Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger explore the weird and wacky stories behind music’s biggest names. Some legends are too bizarre to be true, while others may have a kernel of truth buried beneath the hype. You’ll never listen to your favorite songs the same way again after you hear the outlandish myths behind them on Jackalope Tales.

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