What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]

Amoeba Music

An audio version of Amoeba Music's award-winning weekly video series "What's In My Bag?" which features artists and tastemakers sharing what they found at our record stores in Hollywood, San Francisco & Berkeley, CA.

  1. Eric André

    8h ago

    Eric André

    Eric André goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The comedian and actor goes digging for '90s hip hop, library music, comedy albums, TV themes and film soundtracks, and recalls meeting filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky.  Eric André's musical project BLARF has released Film Scores for Films That Don’t Exist, which was inspired by iconic composers and recorded with a full orchestra. It's out now on Stones Throw Records. Eric André's picks: • Kevin Hooks - Passenger 57 (VHS)  • Three 6 Mafia - Live By Yo Rep (LP)  • Alejandro Jodorowsky - El Topo [OST] (LP)  • Bloods & Crips - Bangin On Wax (LP)  • Various Artists - Erotic Sound Effects (CD)  • John Barry & Michel Colombier - The Golden Child [OST] (LP)  • The Ventures - Hawaii Five-O (LP)  • Various Artists - Television's Greatest Hits (LP)  • Jean Bouchéty - The Magic Of Bouchety - Spectacular Contemporary Themes Scored For Full Orchestra (LP)  • Pierre-Alain Dahan - Tele Music: Continental Pop Sound (LP)  • Various Artists - Tomorrow's Fashions • Library Electronica 1972-1987 (LP)  • Fred Armisen - 100 Sound Effects (LP)  • Nipsey Russell - Guzzling And Giggling Party With Nipsey Russell (LP)  • Ennio Morricone - L'Alibi [OST] (LP)  Featured Artist: Eric André Editor: Jacob Gray Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Jacob Gray, Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Eric André's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    14 min
  2. Jack Antonoff

    Jun 15

    Jack Antonoff

    Jack Antonoff goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The GRAMMY-winning producer, singer, songwriter, musician & Bleachers frontman talks about Saves the Day, Propagandhi, Nick Cave, getting in the van to play music at age 15, sampling spoken word, and the Kennedy assassination. Bleachers' fifth studio album everyone for ten minutes is out now via Dirty Hit. Jack Antonoff's picks: • Redd Kross - Redd Kross (LP)  • Saves The Day - Through Being Cool: TBC20 (CD)  • Blue Magic - Blue Magic (LP)  • Propagandhi - How To Clean Everything (LP)  • Hot Water Music - Caution (LP)  • Alkaline Trio/Hot Water Music - Split (LP)  • Craig David - Born To Do It (LP)  • Various Artists - Bubble Gum Greatest Hits Vol. II (LP)  • Sparks - No. 1 In Heaven (LP)  • Tom Waits - Mule Variations (LP)  • Nick Cave - "I'm Down Here For Your Soul" Framed Print (POSTER)   • Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice - Jesus Christ Superstar (LP)  • Carmine Coppola - Apocalypse Now: Final Cut [OST] (LP)  • Kennedy/Nixon - The Great Debates 1960 (LP)  • John F. Kennedy - The Presidential Years 1960-1963: The Speeches (LP)  • John F. Kennedy - His Last 24 Hours (LP)  • Reid Collins - Four Days That Shocked The World (LP)  Featured Artist: Jack Antonoff Editor: Brendt Rioux Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Aaron Araki Cameras: Derich Heath, Aaron Araki Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Jack Antonoff's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    12 min
  3. CORTIS

    Jun 8

    CORTIS

    CORTIS goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. MARTIN, JAMES, JUHOON, SEONGHYEON & KEONHO share some of their favorite albums by Alice in Chains, Dominic Fike, Stevie Wonder, Oasis, Tyler, the Creator & much more! CORTIS' picks: • Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies (LP) • Dominic Fike - Sunburn (LP) • Future - MIXTAPE PLUTO (LP) • The Libertines - The Libertines (LP) • The Beatles - The Beatles 1967 - 1970 (LP) • Mad Season - Above (LP) • Mk.gee - Two Star & The Dream Police (LP) • Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life (LP) • Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory (LP) • Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy (LP) • Pixies - Doolittle (LP) • Pixies - Surfer Rosa (LP) • Oasis - Definitely Maybe (LP) • Elvis Presley - Greatest Jukebox Hits (CD) • Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings (LP) • Richard Linklater - The Before Trilogy (Blu-ray) • Jackass: Complete Movie & TV Collection (Blu-ray) • Cameron Crowe - Vanilla Sky (Blu-ray) • Guy Ritchie - Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Blu-ray) Featured Artist: CORTIS Editor: Gabriel Wheeler Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Aaron Araki, Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler CORTIS' "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    15 min
  4. Death Cab For Cutie

    Jun 1

    Death Cab For Cutie

    Ben Gibbard and Nick Harmer from Death Cab For Cutie go record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. They talk about early influences from Bedhead and Built to Spill, Bill Callahan's earnest songwriting, two iconic soundtracks that epitomize the Pacific Northwest, and the juxtaposition of multiple lyrical viewpoints and narratives within rap groups. Death Cab For Cutie's new album I Built You a Tower is out June 5, 2026 via ANTI-. Death Cab For Cutie's picks: • Bedhead - Beheaded (LP) • Smog - Red Apple Falls (LP) • Fugazi - Repeater (LP) • A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders (LP) • Angelo Badalamenti - Music From Twin Peaks [OST] (LP) • Various Artists - Singles (Deluxe Edition) [OST] (LP) • Slint - Spiderland (LP) • Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden (LP) • Built To Spill - There's Nothing Wrong With Love (LP) • R.E.M. - Green (LP) • The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics (CD) Featured Artist: Death Cab For Cutie Editor: Brendt Rioux Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Jacob Gray, Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Death Cab For Cutie's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    22 min
  5. Rostam

    May 18

    Rostam

    Producer, singer, and songwriter Rostam goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The multi-instrumentalist and founding member of Vampire Weekend takes us back to 1997 -- an exceptional year for music by The Verve, Radiohead, Daft Punk & more -- and talks about the importance of always keeping an open mind. Rostam's first new solo album in five years, American Stories, is out now via Mastor Projects. Rostam's picks: • The Verve - Urban Hymns (LP) • Radiohead - OK Computer (LP) • Daft Punk - Homework (LP) • Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (LP) • Tyler, The Creator - Chromakopia (LP) • The Beatles - Complete Scores (BOOK) Featured Artist: Rostam Editor: Charlie McTavish Smith Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Rostam's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    8 min
  6. Linda Perry

    May 11

    Linda Perry

    Linda Perry, the acclaimed producer, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, and 4 Non Blondes singer, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. She shares some of the music that shaped her artistry -- from Mahalia Jackson and Sergio Mendes to Jesus Christ Superstar -- and recalls the moment she first saw Karen Carpenter playing drums. Linda Perry's first solo album in 25 years, Let It Die Here, is out now via Kill Rock Stars. Linda Perry's picks: • Mahalia Jackson - Moving On Up A Little Higher (LP) • Sergio Mendes - Equinox (LP) • Astrud Gilberto - Beach Samba (LP) • Wanda Jackson - There's A Party Goin' On (LP) • The Cars - The Cars (LP) • Andrew Lloyd Webber - Jesus Christ Superstar [OST] (LP) • Carpenters - The Singles 1969-1973 (LP) Featured Artist: Linda Perry Editor: Brendt Rioux Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Linda Perry's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    14 min
  7. Digable Planets

    May 4

    Digable Planets

    Legendary hip hop group Digable Planets goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving talk about Fela Kuti, Cocteau Twins, '90s soul, horror movies, hip hop comics and much more. Digable Planets are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their second album Blowout Comb" Visit officialdigableplanets.com for tour dates. Digable Planets' picks: • Alexandra Heller-Nicholas - The Hitcher (BOOK) • J Dilla Donuts - Action Figure (MISC.) • Outkast-Hey Ya! - Action Figure (MISC.) • Joviale - Mount Crystal (LP) • Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas (CD) • Fela Kuti - The Best Of The Black President [Box Set] (LP) • Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Afrika 70 - Zombie (LP) • Loose Ends - Look How Long (CD) • Jason Stanley - How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them (BOOK) • Ennio Morricone - White Dog [OST] (CD) • Ed Piskor - Hip Hop Family Tree Book 4: 1984-1985 (BOOK) • Charlie Ahearn - Wild Style (BLU-RAY) • The Brand New Heavies - The Brand New Heavies (LP) • D'Angelo - Brown Sugar (LP) • Digable Planets - Dial 7 (Axioms Of Creamy Spies) (CASSETTE) Featured Artist: Digable Planets Editor: Jacob Gray Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Producer/Director: Craig Miller Assistant Director: Derich Heath Cameras: Jacob Gray, Derich Heath Audio Recorded by: Patrick Emswiler Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Digable Planets' "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    17 min
  8. Machine Girl

    Apr 27

    Machine Girl

    Machine Girl goes record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode.  Given their genre-blending sound, it's no surprise that the electronic band has eclectic taste, spanning everything from '80s pop and Judas Priest to Madlib and John Zorn.  Machine Girl's Psycho Warrior (MG Ultra X) is available via Future Classic. Machine Girl's picks: • Scritti Politti - Wood Beez/Absolute (12") • CoLD SToRAGE - Wipe'out: The Zero Gravity Soundtrack Vol. 2 (CD) • Negativland - Free (CD) • The System - The Pleasure Seekers (LP) • Judas Priest - Priest...Live! (CD) • John Zorn - Naked City (CD) • Madlib - Shades Of Blue (LP) • The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium (CD) • Philip K. Dick - A Scanner Darkly (BOOK) • Alejandro Jodorowsky - The Holy Mountain (BLU-RAY) • Dean Evenson - Ocean Dreams (CD) • John Woo - The Killer (BLU-RAY) • Ataraxia - The Unexplained (LP) • Death - The Sound Of Perseverance (LP) • Aphex Twin - Digeridoo (12") Featured Artist: Machine Girl Producer/Director/Editor: Gabriel Wheeler Executive Producer: Rachael McGovern Cameras: Michael Cruz, Gabriel Wheeler Audio Recorded by: Michael Cruz Assistant Editor: Patrick Emswiler Watch Machine Girl's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.com Follow Amoeba Hollywood on Instagram Follow Amoeba San Francisco on Instagram Follow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

    12 min
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An audio version of Amoeba Music's award-winning weekly video series "What's In My Bag?" which features artists and tastemakers sharing what they found at our record stores in Hollywood, San Francisco & Berkeley, CA.

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  • Creator
    Amoeba Music
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 What's In My Bag? [The Podcast]
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