Episodes

  • Episode 303 Elliot(Eli) Hoffman

    Episode 303 Elliot(Eli) Hoffman
    May 9 2025
    Elliot(Eli) Hoffman is the drummer for , a band that formed in the early 2000s from two groups, Neck and , in Rockville Center, New York. His drumming is influenced by artists like and . Hoffman started playing drums around the age of 10, participated in drum corps during junior high, and later took lessons that shaped his technique. Checkout car .
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 302 Hannah Marie Marcus

    Episode 302 Hannah Marie Marcus
    May 2 2025
    is a Manhattan-born musician and olfactory artist whose work spans folk, slowcore, Cajun, and experimental sound. collects recordings with collaborators including Tim Mooney and members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. She has since scored films, toured with Matana Roberts, and performed scent-based works.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 301 Overachievers and Underachievers

    Episode 301 Overachievers and Underachievers
    Apr 25 2025
    In this episode, Overachievers and Underachievers, we sit down with artist and poet —two creators who dig into the absurd, the anxious, and the unpolished truths of life. From Gradin’s grotesquely layered visual chaos and insomnia-fueled narratives, to Tottenham’s hilariously bitter verses on failure, resentment, and reluctant ambition, this conversation explores the fine line between doing too much and doing just enough. Both Justin and John have new books out in 2025. Checkout Justins new book on . John's book is out on Penguin Books.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 300 Musician and Artist Gavin Friday

    Episode 300 Musician and Artist Gavin Friday
    Apr 18 2025
    Gavin Friday, former frontman, has built a solo career rooted in electro-pop and theatrical storytelling, with collaborations including , , and Laurie Anderson. He has also composed award-winning film scores and worked with artists like Quincy Jones, Fifty Cent and Scott Walker. Known for constantly evolving rather than revisiting past glories, His latest album, , was released in 2023.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 299 Musician Graham Lewis

    Episode 299 Musician Graham Lewis
    Apr 11 2025
    English musician Graham Lewis is a founding member of the legendary post-punk band . Known for his minimal yet charged presence as bassist, vocalist, and lyricist, Graham helped shape the band’s stark aesthetic since 1976. Beyond Wire, he’s explored experimental sound through projects like , He Said, , and . An art school background and fascination with the underground shaped his career. Graham is based in Uppsala, Sweden.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 298 Writer and Historian Pat Thomas

    Episode 298 Writer and Historian Pat Thomas
    Apr 4 2025
    Pat Thomas is a historian and editor whose latest work, Dispatches From The Literary Underground: Evergreen Review, compiles and reprints the first 100 issues of Evergreen Review (1957–1973) in full color. Drawing on interviews with former staff and new essays from cultural commentators, the book documents the magazine’s role in publishing and promoting voices that shaped the postwar counterculture—writers, radicals, musicians. Pat approaches Evergreen not as nostalgia, but as evidence—archival, visual, unembellished—of how literature and politics intersected in print.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 297 Frank Hurricane

    Episode 297 Frank Hurricane
    Mar 28 2025
    Frank Hurricane is a musician and storyteller blending blues, folk, and spoken word. His album showcases his mix of humor, adventure, and spirituality. Recently featured on PBS in an , known for his eclectic style, combining country blues with hip-hop influences to create a unique and immersive experience.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 296 Climate Scientist Adam Sobel

    Episode 296 Climate Scientist Adam Sobel
    Mar 21 2025
    Photo By: Julia Gorton , nephew of of the band , studies extreme weather and climate dynamics, focusing on tropical cyclones, severe convection, and precipitation. A professor at Columbia since 2000, he combines theory, observation, and simulation to understand atmospheric behavior and assess risk. Adam also hosts , a podcast featuring conversations with leading climate scientists.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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