Best Conversation Oblique Podcasts (2024)

A quick survey of this legendary musician, featuring my favorite tracks from his solo records, the Nazz and his astounding production work with The Band, Sparks, XTC, Hall and Oates, and Badfinger.

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David Bailey and the Soul-Sucking Teen Vogue Photo Session (BEWARE) 19:22

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3+ y ago19:22

19:22

Wherein myself and my bandmates undertake a surreal NYC photo session with famed music photographer David Bailey.

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Tour Chronicles: Waste Vegetable Oil Disaster 43:00

4y ago43:00

43:00

This tour was my attempt at a carbon neutral tour. Featured fly infestation, broken axle, unwelcome house shows, PTSD tow truck driver, a pit bull named Sunshine, a show on a weed farm, and oh so much more.By Bill Baird

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Song Surgery: Lunar Eyes 15:38

4y ago15:38

15:38

Wherein I describe the song.

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Song Surgery: Eat the Lawn / Pain Pile 22:04

4y ago22:04

22:04

Wherein I examine two songs, recorded on successive days.

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Esalen: Naked Didgeridoo Massage // Scrub Your Toilet, Scrub Your Aura 20:49

4y ago20:49

20:49

Wherein I describe my time at the famed Esalen Institute.

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Songwriting Class at Austin High 13:39

4y ago13:39

13:39

This radio segment, originally aired on KUT Austin, follows me as I teach a songwriting class at Austin High School.

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Baby Blue Studio KUT profile 5:08

4y ago5:08

5:08

Profile of me and my old studio on KUT.

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I Saw Frozen2 in a Mall Built on a Native American Burial Ground 14:47

4+ y ago14:47

14:47

Wherein I describe the mall hellscape of Bay Street in Emeryville, CA, and watching Frozen 2 there, situated cozily atop a Native American burial ground.

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Celebrity Collision: Red Hot Chili Peppers 8:59

4+ y ago8:59

8:59

Wherein I describe meeting these purveyors of modern schlock dumpster rock, and perform a karaoke version of "Under the Bridge."By Bill Baird

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Oops. Here is "Man's Heart Complaint" Goodbye Vibrations style 1:56

4+ y ago1:56

1:56

Oops. Here is "Man's Heart Complaint" Goodbye Vibrations style.By Bill Baird

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Song Surgery: Man's Heart Complaint 15:57

4+ y ago15:57

15:57

Wherein I discuss writing the song, recopying Whitman's Leaves of Grass (1st edition!), and share an unreleased version.By Bill Baird

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Song Surgery: World Gone Deaf 10:44

4+ y ago10:44

10:44

In which I describe writing the song and the story "The Fading Ear" which preceded the tune.By Bill Baird

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Song Surgery: Goodbye Dear Friend of Mine 25:54

4+ y ago25:54

25:54

In which I describe writing the song while working at the zilker train station.... and the various iterations of the tune.By Bill Baird

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Song Surgery: When Perfect Flames Expire / Not a Perfect Person 19:40

4+ y ago19:40

19:40

In which I describe the disconnect between effort and result in my own little personal hell of songwriting.By Bill Baird

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Song Surgery: "We'll Meet Again Someday, or We Won't" 15:56

4+ y ago15:56

15:56

In which I describe the arrival of the song "We'll Meet Again Someday, or We Won't" in a dream and its incarnations up to the present moment.

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Song Surgery: "New York Love" 26:21

4+ y ago26:21

26:21

In which I describe getting rejected by my teenage first love and by Ethan Hawke. Describes background of the song and some associated humorous stories.By Bill Baird

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Studio Life 3: An Interview with Tyrone 18:39

4+ y ago18:39

18:39

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Studio Life, part 2 27:04

4+ y ago27:04

27:04

"Change is always the same" Moving in and out of studios. A continuation.

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Studio Life, part 1 26:33

4+ y ago26:33

26:33

"Change is always the same" A description of my life moving in and out of studios.

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Lost Illusions I: Ozzy, Axl, Dylan, Brian, and the Zombies. 37:33

5y ago37:33

37:33

In which I examine several incidents of lost illusions, focusing on over-hyped rock concerts.By Bill Baird

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GS455 1:08:27

5y ago1:08:27

1:08:27

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The Division Series 1:24:57

9+ y ago1:24:57

1:24:57

The Orioles won the American League East! Holy crap. Mark and Stacey are here to break down the awesome season that was and the hopefully awesome ALDS against the Tigers that's still to come.

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How Oblique Is It 59:40

10y ago59:40

59:40

The Orioles are muddling around .500 after about a month of baseball. Mark and Stacey talk a little about the bad reasons for that and a little about why they hope things can be better than this.

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OPS Plus Ca Change 1:10:28

10y ago1:10:28

1:10:28

The 2014 season is under way. Chris Tillman and Zach Britton are good. Nick Markakis and David Lough are not. Mark and Stacey run down the Orioles storylines early in the year.

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Season Preview 2014 1:10:12

10y ago1:10:12

1:10:12

Another baseball season is upon Mark and Stacey, and they're cautiously optimistic. Just how good will the rotation be, and will the lineup carry whatever they can't?

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Sunny Side Up 1:06:44

10y ago1:06:44

1:06:44

Following the Orioles signings of Ubaldo Jimenez and Nelson Cruz, Mark and Stacey are feeling something unusual about the Orioles: excitement for the upcoming season. Do you think they're crazy?

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How Do You Root For A Good Team 1:09:04

10+ y ago1:09:04

1:09:04

It's now two good seasons in a row for the Baltimore Orioles, but Mark and Stacey are still trying to figure out how to root for a good team.

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Jim Johnson Rage 1:03:19

10+ y ago1:03:19

1:03:19

Jim Johnson has now blown nine saves and Mark and Stacey are a little upset about it. Will the Baltimore Orioles be able to make the playoffs? Can their rotation be consistent enough to make a run?

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The Battle for Second Place 1:00:01

11y ago1:00:01

1:00:01

Second place is up for grabs in the AL East as the Baltimore Orioles are set to take on the New York Yankees in a weekend series. Mark and Stacey round up the Orioles news, and Mark is joined by Tanya Bondurant to hear about the Yankees.

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Chris Davis is Awesome 54:49

11y ago54:49

54:49

Have you heard the word? Chris Davis is awesome. Mark and Stacey try to quantify just how awesome, along with two-thirds of the rest of the offense. Plus pouring out a couple forties for once-loved once-prospects and more.

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Season Preview 2013 1:06:56

11y ago1:06:56

1:06:56

Mark and Stacey go out on a limb with their predictions for the Orioles and the rest of the league for 2013. What could be better for the team, and what could end up being worse? They break down as much as they can.

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Mega-2013 AL East Preview Part II 1:02:06

11y ago1:02:06

1:02:06

Mark Brown from Camden Chat rounds up some other SB Nation AL East bloggers to discuss the upcoming season. In this part, Allie Kranick from DRaysBay and Tanya Bondurant from Pinstriped Bible join in.

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Mega-2013 AL East Preview Part I 1:02:51

11y ago1:02:51

1:02:51

Mark Brown from Camden Chat rounds up some other SB Nation AL East bloggers to discuss the upcoming season. In this part, Matt Kory from Over the Monster and Tom Dakers from Bluebird Banter join in.

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Irrational Excitement 1:06:36

11y ago1:06:36

1:06:36

Mark Brown and Stacey Long from Camden Chat begin the new era of Camdencast with some injury talk, irrational excitement, why it's OK to hope now, and a plea to the Baltimore Orioles to stop having infrequent, boring promotions.

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An Unexpected Year 1:17:37

11+ y ago1:17:37

1:17:37

When 2012 started, Mark thought the Orioles would win 70 games and Andrew never dreamed he'd get a job in a baseball front office. The Orioles won 93 and Andrew is going to work for the Pirates.

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Division Series Preview 1:13:53

11+ y ago1:13:53

1:13:53

With the Baltimore Orioles set to face the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series, Mark and Andrew welcome back Tanya Bondurant from Pinstriped Bible to preview the upcoming series.

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One Game To Rule Them All 1:09:39

11+ y ago1:09:39

1:09:39

The American League Wild Card game is winner-take-all between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers. Mark and Andrew are here to break down the game from as many angles as they can squeze in to an hour.

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The Orioles Are In The Playoffs 1:17:07

11+ y ago1:17:07

1:17:07

The Baltimore Orioles have qualified for the 2012 Major League Baseball postseason, and Mark and Andrew react to the joyous news (live-as-recorded) and talk about the strange journey this far.

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Let The Healing Begin 1:16:20

11+ y ago1:16:20

1:16:20

With Andrew gallivanting across the West Coast, Mark is joined by ESPN Insider Dan Szymborski, Orioles fan, to begin the healing process as the O's notched their 82nd win of the season.

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Still One Game Back 1:14:08

11+ y ago1:14:08

1:14:08

The Baltimore Orioles are still one game back from the Yankees. Mark and Andrew look at some of the playoff rivals, whether it will last, and dip into the comment box to talk the future potential for Orioles attendance.

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One Game Back 1:09:33

11+ y ago1:09:33

1:09:33

The Baltimore Orioles are one game back from the Yankees. Mark and pinch-podcaster Stacey attempt to be coherent about how this has happened, ponder a comment box question about a 2012 Orioles theme song, and look ahead to the next big showdown with New York.

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Playoff Fever 1:11:24

11+ y ago1:11:24

1:11:24

Playoff fever seems to be sweeping through Birdland, and Mark and Andrew are no exceptions. They share some conversations about the Baltimore Orioles, dip back into the comment box and look ahead to the White Sox series, among other things.

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The Contenders 1:02:08

11+ y ago1:02:08

1:02:08

The time has finally arrived: Mark is willing to accept that the Baltimore Orioles are in the wild card race, so he and Andrew break down the contenders. Also more listener questions from the Comment Box and a Rangers series preview.

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Role Reversal 59:01

11+ y ago59:01

59:01

Four games into the Manny Machado era for the Baltimore Orioles, Mark and Andrew take stock. Plus debuting the new Comment Box feature, today talking about Chris Tillman, and looking ahead to the Red Sox.

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