Best Bullet Proof Radio Podcasts (2024)

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063 - Bullet Proof... I Wish I Was (Acoustic) (Fake Plastic Trees Single) 10:53

10d ago10:53

10:53

It's all about Johnny's soundscaping guitar. It's all about Nico becoming the new host!By Nichot

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065 - Just ("Just" Single) (CTV) 15:27

18h ago15:27

15:27

How long will it take for the gentlemen to understand where the man lying on the ground is coming from? Are there any theories as to what he's actually saying? Watch along with this episode at vimeo.com/headfullofradioBy Nicoyd

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064 - Street Spirit (Fade Out) (Acoustic) (Fake Plastic Trees Single) 14:01

7d ago14:01

14:01

Is a great song still great when it's newer to the band and they're still trying to figure it out?By Nichot

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062 - Fake Plastic Trees (Acoustic) (Fake Plastic Trees Single) 19:49

23d ago19:49

19:49

Nico finally has a Thom moment. Everything starts to come together for him here. Have a listen to the most joyous he's been the whole time.By Nichot

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061 - How Can You Be Sure (Fake Plastic Trees Single) 14:10

1M ago14:10

14:10

Sometimes you lose focus on the task at hand and instead talk about where you'd envision the song in a movie.By Nichot

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060 - India Rubber (Fake Plastic Trees Single) 12:12

1M ago12:12

12:12

We have 4000 Characters available to us to describe this song, but we only need two: Jonny's Laugh.By Nichot

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059 - Fake Plastic Trees ("Fake Plastic Trees" Single) (CTV) 20:15

1M ago20:15

20:15

This time around, your three favorite gentlemen dive into the strange supermarket that encompasses one of Radiohead's most popular and highest charting hits. Want to watch along with our review? Head to vimeo.com/headfullofradioBy Nicoyd

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058 - Live at the Astoria (Concert Video Release) 1:17:30

2M ago1:17:30

1:17:30

Strap yourselves in for the longest episode of the series (so far). Hang out and listen with the gentlemen as they watch the Live @ Astoria release. How do they find this mixture of Bends/Pablo songs? Are some better than the recorded versions? If you'd like to watch along with them, head to https://vimeo.com/headfullofradio…

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057 - Street Spirit (Fade Out) 18:21

2M ago18:21

18:21

One of the most popular Radiohead songs has finally appeared. Jonny on this song: "Our madrigal as written by Dowland and arranged by Scott Walker" Pardon?By Nicoyd

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056 - Sulk (The Bends) 9:59

2M ago9:59

9:59

One of the initial 4 songs suggested as a first single turned into the least popular song on the album amongst the band members. How do the gentleman rate a song with that kind of knowledge?By Nicoyd

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055 - Black Star (The Bends) 13:07

2M ago13:07

13:07

Did this song grab Nico and shake him? Why is Nico feeling Naughty Teacher vibes? Were the gentlemen able to pull off the Smartless BYEEE?By Nicoyd

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054 - Bullet Proof ... I Wish I Was (The Bends) 12:31

3M ago12:31

12:31

Ed: "I was just making whooping oodle noises for three minutes... Bastards" Colin: "More mellow stuff" Shining reviews from the band on this track.By Nicoyd

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053 - My Iron Lung (The Bends) (CTV) 16:42

3M ago16:42

16:42

Chase returns again as the three of us experience the video for My Iron Lung, which was taken from the Live @ Astoria concert. Do they like the song? What about Thom's floppy hair?By Nicoyd

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052 - Just (The Bends) 13:07

3M ago13:07

13:07

Nico asks the most important question about this track: Is Just Just?By Nicoyd

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051 - [Nice Dream] (The Bends) 12:06

3M ago12:06

12:06

What do the brackets mean? Who are "They"? Have you ever woken up and written lyrics?By Nicoyd

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050 - Bones (The Bends) 9:14

4M ago9:14

9:14

We've hit halfway to 100, and we're celebrating by listening to Thom Yorke's movement from Dirty Sexy Lounge Singer to High Pitched Bird Sounds.By Nicoyd

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049 - Fake Plastic Trees (The Bends) 11:07

4M ago11:07

11:07

Is this song the precursor to Britpop? Is this where Coldplay began? Who are Leah and Sandra?By Nicoyd

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048 - High & Dry (CTV - UK & US) 30:57

4M ago30:57

30:57

Chase joins the boys for a double length episode, as we review both the US & UK versions of the High and Dry video. Strap in for two very different experiences! To watch along with the review, head to vimeo.com/headfullofradioBy Nicoyd

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047 - The Bends (The Bends) 11:57

4M ago11:57

11:57

We finally start on the next album! Nico's fan is a fan, and we discuss how much of the podcast residuals he can use to get a new one.By Nicoyd

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046 - Planet Telex (LFO DJ Mix) (Planet Telex / High And Dry Single) 17:15

5M ago17:15

17:15

In this episode, we find out who LFO REALLY IS, and actually end up needing to create a new unit of measurement when it comes to score. It's a doozy!By Nichot

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045 - Planet Telex (Hexadecimal Mix) (Planet Telex / High And Dry Single) 19:41

5M ago19:41

19:41

Sometimes remixes can be really interesting and give you a new appreciation for the original track. This is not one of those times.By Nichot

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044 - Maquiladora (Planet Telex / High & Dry Single) 15:11

5M ago15:11

15:11

Nico and Andrew can't find the through-line for the lyrics here, but still focus specifically on a few really interesting parts of this track. What do you think?By Nichot

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043 - High & Dry (Planet Telex / High & Dry Single) 13:08

6M ago13:08

13:08

Have you heard of the Headless Chickens? Did you know High & Dry existed for a long, long time before the Bends? We investigate.By Nicoyd

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042 - Planet Telex (Planet Telex / High & Dry Single) 13:36

6M ago13:36

13:36

It's fitting that Nico hears the opening track from The Bends on Halloween, isn't it? How does it stack up against where we've been?By Nicoyd

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041 - You Never Wash Up After Yourself (My Iron Lung EP) 9:14

6M ago9:14

9:14

Nico thinks we're stuck in a double entendre warp and is still hurting about the word Lozenge as we review the final track from the My Iron Lung EP.By Nicoyd

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040 - Lozenge of Love (My Iron Lung EP) 8:36

6M ago8:36

8:36

Nico is definitely not a fan of the word "lozenge" and finds that this song could have a lot of sexual undertones..By Nicoyd

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039 - Permanent Daylight (My Iron Lung EP) 9:10

7M ago9:10

9:10

Is it Alaska or Greenland that has permanent daylight? Would they like this song? How do we feel about Thom's odd vocal part?By Nicoyd

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038 - Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong (My Iron Lung EP) 11:52

7M ago11:52

11:52

Can you really sing along to this song though? It's a mouthful for one thing, and how does one sing along when they're punchdrunk?By Nicoyd

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037 - Lewis (Mistreated) (My Iron Lung EP) 8:30

7M ago8:30

8:30

Does the heavy hitting of the Iron Lung EP continue? How much has the band left Pablo Honey behind? Is Nico less confused?By Nicoyd

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036 - The Trickster (My Iron Lung EP) 14:47

7M ago14:47

14:47

Welcome to Season Two! We delve into the new sounds Radiohead is working on as they inch closer to the release of the Bends. Does Nico enjoy the sonic oddity that is this track?By Nicoyd

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035 - My Iron Lung (My Iron Lung Single) 13:43

8M ago13:43

13:43

Do you know what a Belisha Beacon is? Or Uncle Bill? What is an Iron Lung? Find it all out here.By Nicoyd

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034 - You (Live) (Itch EP) 9:08

8M ago9:08

9:08

Recorded at the same show as last week's episode, does the band start off this concert with more drive, or do they end up in the same place?By Nicoyd

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33.5 Vegetable (live) (Redux) 20:13

8M ago20:13

20:13

Episode 33 has a metronome throughout the whole thing? How the heck did that happen? We rewind back to Vegetable and listen to the song again, only a slightly different version. Do we give it the same score? Who knows!By Nichot

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033 - Vegetable (Live) (Itch EP) 9:42

8M ago9:42

9:42

**Note: Don't know how the metronome was left on. I will be surprising Nico with a new review of this song soon as a part two... One of only two songs we get to review from the ITCH EP (as most of it is reviewed elsewhere), does this song improve on the original like last week's? No. Floyd would get a beer at the bar.…

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032 - Inside My Head (Live) (Stop Whispering Single) 10:22

8M ago10:22

10:22

This song did not get favorable ratings from either host when we heard the original for the first time in Episode 26. How do we rate it 6 episodes later? Much higher. Find out why.By Nicoyd

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031 - Stop Whispering (Stop Whispering Single) (CTV) 13:06

8M ago13:06

13:06

Chase returns for our second video watch along. This time we're seeing "Stop Whispering (US Version)". This video isn't available on youtube, and it seems the band isn't a fan but some of us are!By Nicoyd

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030 - Creep (Acoustic) (Creep Single) 7:42

9M ago7:42

7:42

Does the Acoustic version have as much weight when the complete band plays it? Is that a great first sentence of English? Neither compute. Welcome to episode 30!By Nicoyd

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029 - Killer Cars (Creep Single) 6:39

9M ago6:39

6:39

Nico gives one of his higher ratings on this episode, and gets lost wondering: Is the antithesis of antithesis, a thesis? Also: check out our new Patreon and subscribe! You get front of the line episodes and lots more interesting content!By Nicoyd

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028 - Yes I Am (Creep Single) 8:37

9M ago8:37

8:37

Yes it was. Here it is. Great? No it's not. Moving on.By Nicoyd

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027 - Million Dollar Question (Creep Single) 7:02

9M ago7:02

7:02

Similar to "Inside My Head" in sound but slightly better upon review, it's clear we're hiding out in Pre-Pablo times.By Nicoyd

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026 - Inside My Head (Creep Single) 7:25

10M ago7:25

7:25

Is this a song you like? If you do like it please come find us @headfullofradio on Instagram if you want to dispute our ratings on this one.By Nicoyd

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025 - Creep (Creep Single) (CTV) 13:06

10M ago13:06

13:06

Introducing a new segment: Chasing The Video. A mutual friend of ours waltzes in and joins us as we watch the music videos. Chase knows even less about Radiohead than Nico does, so how does he feel about seeing and hearing Creep for the first time?By Nicoyd

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024 - Ripcord (Live) (Pop Is Dead) 8:14

10M ago8:14

8:14

Another track Floyd couldn't find on Youtube, so he and Nico watch and review a performance recorded in July of 1993 at the World Beat Center in San Diego.By Nicoyd

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023 - Creep (Live) (Pop Is Dead Single) 11:03

11M ago11:03

11:03

Andrew couldn't find the live version attached to the POP single, so this week we go back and watch the recorded version of Creep played at the MTV Beach House just before Thom went for a swim.By Nicoyd

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022 - Banana Co (Acoustic) (Pop Is Dead Single) 5:53

11M ago5:53

5:53

Is this song about a company of Bananas? How does it come across to Nico? Does he even like bananas?By Nicoyd

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021 - Pop Is Dead (Single) 10:03

11M ago10:03

10:03

This week we have ourselves an extended episode. Nico hears the song for the first time and then immediately watches the music video. Does the video boost the song?By Nicoyd

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020 - Blow Out (Pablo Honey) 5:53

11M ago5:53

5:53

The 30 second Stream-of-Consciousness reviews end (maybe forever?) with Nico's review of the final track from Pablo Honey.By Nicoyd

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019 - Lurgee (Pablo Honey) 4:00

11M ago4:00

4:00

For more than twenty five years, Floyd has been pronouncing the title of this song wrong. Today he learned that it isn't Lur-jee, it's Lur-Ghie.By Nicoyd