Best Milwaukee Talkies, LLC Podcasts (2024)

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Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker 46:35

2d ago46:35

46:35

On this TMEP Show Classic celebrating Sleater-Kinney’s new album “Little Rope," Carrie and Corin reflect on whether it’s better to get electrocuted than to cover your mic with someone’s sock; who stunk them out of their dressing room at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks; and how the glamour and the squalor sit side-by-side on tour. Find Sleater-Kinney…

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Quick Taps - An OSHA of Emotion 7:55

9d ago7:55

7:55

In this painfully funny Quick Tap (short episodes with short stories for short attention spans), Book of Boba Fett's Dave Pasquesi tells us about having a bloody tough time on a movie set; MADtv’s Stephnie Weir reveals why she didn’t have too much fun with Dick and Jane and Jim Carrey; and New Model Army’s Justin Sullivan dies on stage...literally.…

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The Old Man's Amy Brenneman - Running Away From Robert De Niro Onto the Lap of Jeff Bridges 52:13

17d ago52:13

52:13

Actor Amy Brenneman goes all method on us when she recounts becoming the first person in network television history to take off their clothes onscreen; the embarrassment she felt trying to snap a selfie with punk rock icon Patti Smith; and what it's been like to work with some of the greatest actors in history including Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, J…

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Comedian Fred Armisen - Live From New York. And Chicago. And Portlandia. 44:53

1M ago44:53

44:53

11-year Saturday Night Live vet Fred Armisen steps out of character for a moment to tell us about the time the Beatle's George Harrison dropped a reference to Spinal Tap; what's his all-time favorite drummer joke; and how he nearly became road kill during a Portlandia sketch. Fred grams: @sordociego Fred webs: http://www.fredarmisen.com -----------…

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Quick Taps - Bowie 10:51

1M ago10:51

10:51

Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this episode filled with close encounters of the Bowie kind, Allen overuses David's song titles to set up moments when the Man Who Sold the World was at a grocery store during the LA riots; in a nightclub acting inapp…

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311’s Nick Hexum - The 411 on 311 52:55

1M ago52:55

52:55

311 singer/guitarist Nick Hexum cruises through a mosaic of stories like the time his entire band nearly combusted like a gaggle of Spinal Tap drummers; how he got to play with his idol, Joe Strummer from The Clash, along with a supergroup of Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers, DJ Bonebrake from X, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, and Benmont T…

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Spinal Tap Turns 40! Our Tap 11 Movie Moments 18:31

2M ago18:31

18:31

On March 2nd, 1984, This Is Spinal Tap hit the theaters to universal acclaim including *Two Thumbs Up* from Siskel and Ebert who said, “It feels like a documentary, works as a great comedy, and succeeds in telling us the story of this very badly confused rock band.” To celebrate this momentous anniversary, Alex and Allen replay a countdown of their…

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Less Than Jake’s Chris DeMakes - Winning the Rock 'n' Roll Lottery 38:44

2M ago38:44

38:44

Less Than Jake frontman and fellow Evergreen Podcast Network podmaster Chris DeMakes doesn’t ska-daddle when we ask him about his band's obsession with Pez dispensers; how he ended up hanging out with Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton one night in Tallahassee; and what happened when Little Richard accidentally walked into his hotel room. Follo…

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Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Dan Wilson - 3x Grammy-Winning, Super-Semisonic Songwriter 51:36

2M ago51:36

51:36

To celebrate Dan Wilson's third Grammy Award (for Country Song of the Year with Chris Stapleton), we're revisiting our conversation where Dan opens-up on how the demo version of Adele's "Someone Like You" made it onto her album; why he's not upset that Oasis's Noel Gallagher dissed his songwriting partner Taylor Swift; and how the trees roared at R…

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The Police’s Stewart Copeland - Conducting a Sting Operation 59:18

2M ago59:18

59:18

The Police drummer waives his rights and confesses to fracturing Sting’s rib over a copy of the New York Times; how many more albums the band could have cranked out if they hadn’t spilt up in 1986; and why it was necessary to call 911 when Cream drummer Ginger Baker paid a noisy visit to Stewart's Sacred Grove Studio. Get the book, Stewart Copeland…

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Devo's Gerald Casale - Uncontrollable Urges, Pink Pussycats & Space Junk 52:46

3M ago52:46

52:46

Jerry cools our swelling, itching brains with his tales about the time David Bowie wanted to produce Devo; when Virgin Records founder Richard Branson tried to get Sex Pistols lead singer Johnny Rotten to front the band; and what Rolling Stone Mick Jagger did the first time he heard their amazing version of “Satisfaction.” Chris Smith's new documen…

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Quick Taps - Spectacular #Fails 9:40

3M ago9:40

9:40

Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss TMEP Show Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this disastrously delightful episode, Second City legend Jill Talley tells us about the time she, Jennifer Aniston and the rest of the cast of the '90’s TV comedy "The Edge” tried to charm Fox executives int…

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Tay-AI-Lor Swift: Eras Errors 8:42

3M ago8:42

8:42

Before 2023 fades in the rear-view mirror, Alex and Allen take a look back at the top 5 Spinal Tap Moments from last year's biggest music event -- Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour -- and are joined by Taylor's opinionated AI-stunt double to guide us through them all. Thanks to @TheErasTourChannel13 on YouTube for compiling the funny clips & quotes from the…

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It's All Relative - Family-Fueled Spinal Tap Moments 21:23

4M ago21:23

21:23

Tis' the season for FAMILY...sometimes too much effing family. Join the Too Much Effing Perspective crew as we go to 11 with family-fueled Spinal Tap Moments from Heart's Nancy Wilson; comedian Rhys Darby from Flight of the Conchords + Our Flag Means Death; Big Thief's Buck Meek; and the Daily Show's Josh Johnson. ----------------------------------…

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Quick Taps - Sex Lies and Videotape 7:00

4M ago7:00

7:00

Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss TMEP Show Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this not-so-private episode, we chat sotto voce with All Day Sucker’s Morty Coyle and Jordan Summers about the night Tori Spelling “spread” the word about their band at the Viper Room; America’s first male s…

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Avenged Sevenfold's Johnny Christ - Heavy Mettle 46:37

4M ago46:37

46:37

We go heavy on the bass, light on the treble when Johnny tells us about being pelted with sandwiches when opening for Iron Maiden in Italy; why his band nearly broke up while simultaneously touring Europe with Metallica and Guns N' Roses; and what a smokin’ barbecue the late, great Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul threw at his Texas compound. Johnny's I…

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Comedian Rebecca Corry - The Pitfalls and Pit Bulls of Comedy 32:27

5M ago32:27

32:27

Rebecca gets our tails wagging with stories of the time(s) she auditioned for Mad TV; how her beloved pit bull, Angel, took a well-timed dump on the lawn of the US Capitol; and what it's like to be hit on by both Arnold and Willis from the hit TV show Diff'rent Strokes. Follow Stand Up for Pits on IG and FB: @standupforpitsfoundation Rebecca on FB:…

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Quick Taps - Momma and Poppas 11:11

5M ago11:11

11:11

Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss TMEP Show Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this mother of all tiny episodes, we talk to Daily Show writer Josh Johnson about the comedian who nearly had to walk home from a gig when he heckled the wrong person; Mmeadows tells us of the time a teenage…

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Rock ’n’ Roll Re-Creation: Old 97’s Rhett Miller 44:18

5M ago44:18

44:18

On this TMEP Show Classic, Rhett Miller talks about his “Most Messed Up” Spinal Tap Moments like the time Kobe Bryant said "Cool" after he sang the National Anthem at a Lakers game; and the time Kobe DIDN'T say "Cool" when Rhett sang the anthem stoned; and how awkward it was when Rhett stopped by a recording studio and Kanye West was in the vocal b…

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Big Thief's Buck Meek - Buck Stops Here 39:51

6M ago39:51

39:51

We steal a few moments with Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek who tells us about the time his band recorded an album on a Texas pecan plantation; the ways in which Tom Waits has influenced his songwriting; and how his friend almost died delivering a guitar to Bruce Springsteen. Find Buck's new solo album, Haunted Mountain: www.buckmeekmusic.com Buck on…

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Quick Taps - Like a Rolling Stone 8:12

6M ago8:12

8:12

Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this rock-solid episode, you’ll hear three stories from three different artists who all got "stoned" by Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone. Pete Sepenuk (the voice of Batman on the video game DC Dual Force) t…

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Comedian Rhys Darby - The Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever 46:15

6M ago46:15

46:15

Actor, comedian, and author Rhys Darby holds a band meeting about the day a pack of wild children nearly murdered him at a New Zealand Christmas parade; how the BBC discovered "Flight of the Conchords" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; and what Oscar-nominated director Taika Waititi means when he taps you on the shoulder. Rhys on IG: @rhysiedarby W…

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Ahmet Zappa - Mother of Re-Invention 41:02

7M ago41:02

41:02

Musician, producer, TV host, collectibles-nut, entrepreneur, raconteur, and son of Frank, Ahmet Zappa waxes about the time he insulted Salman Rushdie at Monty Python Eric Idle’s dinner party; getting to see Elvis Presley’s mole; and why Conan O’Brien never invited Ahmet back to his late night talk show. More about what Ahmet's been up to: ilikeyoug…

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Nirvana’s "In Utero" - 30th Anniversary Special 9:49

7M ago9:49

9:49

On this Radio Friendly Unit Shifter of the TMEP Show, we celebrate the release of "In Utero" -- 30 years ago on September 21, 1993 -- with rare insights into Kurt Cobain and Nirvana from the people who knew them: Mudhoney's Steve Turner, Violent Femmes’ Brian Ritchie, and “Nevermind” producer Butch Vig (from Garbage). ------------------------------…

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Rock ’n’ Roll Re-Creation: Public Enemy-Producer Bill Stephney 44:39

7M ago44:39

44:39

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, we're spinning this TMEP classic with Def Jam Records' original president and co-producer of Public Enemy’s “Yo Bum Rush the Show,” Bill Stephney, who talks about the time PE sprinkled a gig with 'Artificial Flavor'; how early Beastie Boys shows reached a climax; and how Rick Rubin literally buried his o…

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Quick Taps - Car Carnage 13:00

8M ago13:00

13:00

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this smash-up mash-up, El Kempner from Palehound almost dies twice in a Twilight Zone encounter on a snowy Midwestern cul-de-sac; Cory Branan proves that touring musicians need ice in their veins and chains on their tires; a…

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The Lumineers Jeremiah Fraites - Music Meant to Be Experienced 48:58

8M ago48:58

48:58

The Lumineers' co-founder Jeremiah Fraites lights us up with tales of the time Elton John gave him a love tap on the Grammy Awards red carpet; what it was like to fly on U2's private 747; and why Alice Cooper thinks The Lumineers need to "go and eat a steak." Jer's IG: @jeremiahfraites Albums Piano Piano & Northern: https://www.dualtonestore.com/co…

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Mudhoney’s Steve Turner: Having an Axe to Grunge 41:36

8M ago41:36

41:36

A founder of Seattle's Grunge Scene, Steve Turner, “axes” poetic about passing up the opportunity to be Nirvana’s lead guitarist; the disagreement with Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament that caused him to leave their band Green River; and what it was like to share a bed with Heart’s Nancy Wilson. Steve Turner's IG: @stevesbadideas Mudhoney I…

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Garbage's Butch Vig: The Sequel - Disarming the Smashing Pumpkins 20:57

9M ago20:57

20:57

Renowned record producer and Garbage drummer, Butch Vig, tosses out some tales about the difficult birthing of the Smashing Pumpkins' hit song "Disarm"; how he raked in cash playing in a polka band; and what Oasis did to cause Snow-asis. See IG: @garbage Website: https://www.garbage.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touc…

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Quick Taps - International Incidents From Canada to Spain to Russia 10:11

9M ago10:11

10:11

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this episode, Kerry Alexander from Bad Bad Hats takes on Canadian border guards; Maureen Herman from Babes in Toyland suffers a guitar malfunction in Barcelona; and Citizen Cope pulls a Jason Bourne on his Russian hosts. Bad…

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Twin/Tone Records Peter Jesperson - The Fifth Beatle of The Replacements 52:04

9M ago52:04

52:04

Twin/Tone Records co-founder and The Replacements' original manager Peter Jesperson gives us a few doses of thunder when he tells us about the origins of the “Mats” rivalry with REM; why the band threw some of their master tapes into the Mississippi River; and what legendary group Paul Westerberg told Peter was not the “be all and end all.” Peter's…

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SUMMER “BREAK Like The Wind” Episode 11:43

10M ago11:43

11:43

The TMEP team is taking a short summer break -- we'll be back in mid-July with new episodes, guests, and hilarious Spinal Tap Moment stories galore. To kickoff the tanning season, we're joined by Spinal Tap Musical Director CJ Vanston who gives us the inside scoop on the upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap slated for release in 2024. Find out the…

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The Replacements Tommy Stinson - Baptism By Campfire 32:23

10M ago32:23

32:23

Tommy lays it down to us clowns about the release of his new album “Wronger” with Cowboys In The Campfire; the time The Replacements pissed off Kiss’ Gene Simmons so badly that he walked out of their show; and how much fun it was to ride a mechanical bull with Axl Rose. Buy the Wronger album here: https://www.tommystinson.com IG, FB: @tommystinson …

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Quick Taps - The Show Must NOT Go On With Pink Floyd, Steven Seagal, and Brandon Tartikoff 12:13

11M ago12:13

12:13

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this episode, hear why lying about Steven Seagal doesn’t put you Above the Law; how knocking on wood isn’t necessarily good luck when auditioning at NBC; and whether Pink Floyd really needed oversized bonsai trees in Antarct…

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CREEM CEO John Martin - America’s Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine 45:42

11M ago45:42

45:42

John Martin stops the presses to give us the scoop on how the newly rebooted CREEM magazine walks that fine line between stupid and clever; the unusual compensation that legendary cartoonist R. Crumb received to design the magazine's iconic mascot, Boy Howdy; and why CREEM's party at the South By Southwest music festival nearly blew-up in a haze of…

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Quick Taps - A-List A-Holes Brando, Walken, and Flavor Flav! 12:24

11M ago12:24

12:24

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this edition, we hear about the time Flavor Flav brought MadTV to a halt in the name of Michael Jackson; why it’s not fun giving Christopher Walken a lift; and what HORROR it is to ride the elevator with Marlon Brando. -----…

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Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Pixies Joey Santiago 43:03

12M ago43:03

43:03

In this TMEP classic, the legendary Pixies guitarist riffs on how he reclaimed his name from a bully named Joey; the time when David Letterman gave the band a one-word review - "Outfits"; and why his least favorite Pixies song to play is “Monkey Gone to Heaven.”Pixies are on tour in 2023! Find them on a stage near you: https://www.pixiesmusic.com/t…

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Heart's Nancy Wilson - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bands 50:15

12M ago50:15

50:15

We have a heart-to-heart with this Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer about the time their record label tried to release the band's second album BEFORE IT WAS DONE; why their hit song “Barracuda” was inspired by a “slime ball”; and how the music of the 1980’s was ruined by overthinking and cocaine. Nancy's website: https://nancywilsonofheart.com On IG & FB:…

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Quick Taps - H2OMG! Nearly drowning with Ryan Phillippe in Malta, high diving in Dubai, and freezing in the Columbia River. 10:04

12M ago10:04

10:04

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this edition, we go deep...very deep. Hear about the time singer Madisenxoxo got overexposed during a photo shoot; pro diver Tom Haig discovered the desert might not be the best place for aquatic sports; and actor David Lasc…

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Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner - Runaway Soul Train 34:56

1y ago34:56

34:56

Grammy-winning rocker Dave Pirner bares his soul with stories about the time he deftly avoided a dispute between three of his bandmates’ girlfriends; how his first taste of the big time was on a couch-surfing tour with Hüsker Dü; and when he knew it was time to leave the hotel room of Rolling Stone Keith Richards. Buy Dave's book of lyrics and crea…

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Quick Taps - Spinal Tap Tingling Moments 10:06

1y ago10:06

10:06

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this edition, you’ll hear about the time The New Pornographers were haunted by the late Levon Helm during a recording session; when a writer novelizing Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist caused an electrical storm with mere word…

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Quick Taps - Unaccommodating Accommodations 10:39

1y ago10:39

10:39

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this 11th edition of our QTs (11? Sound familiar?), hear some horror stories of "Hell Holes" on the road like the time Swamp Thing crashed at a summer camp filled with mystery meat; when Minneapolis’ Bad Bad Hats went right …

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Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Drive-By Truckers 40:13

1y ago40:13

40:13

In this TMEP classic, Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley from Drive-By Truckers tell us about the time then-DBT’er Jason Isbell was approached by a chatty fan while taking “a monument”; why “Horse Pussy” was once under consideration as their band name; and the crazy moment the Commodores serenaded Alabama’s segregationist Governor George Wallace. DBT I…

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Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan - eMERGEncy Episode! 44:39

1y ago44:39

44:39

Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan jams with us about the time his group headlined for a seafood buffet; why a misspelling in the Chapel Hill phonebook was the inspiration for their band name; and how a chance meeting at the merch table led to Merge Records signing Arcade Fire. On the Interwebs: https://mergerecords.com Socials: @mergerecords ------…

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Quick Taps - I’ll Never Forget You Nick Lowe, Wayne Newton, Robert Reed, and Robin Williams! 12:35

1y ago12:35

12:35

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. Hear about the time Nick Lowe dropped in on an obscure Milwaukee band and became an instant fan; Wayne Newton kindly chauffeured some out-of-town Vegas guests in the middle of the night; and an evening with “Mike Brady" turned …

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Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: The Mekons' Jon Langford 44:49

1y ago44:49

44:49

In this TMEP classic, Jon Langford taps the deep, dark bowels of punk rock to share his 1979 prediction that U2's career was "going nowhere"; how Lester Bangs declared the Mekons to be better than REO Speedwagon and Budgie...combined; and about being dissed at the A&M Records Christmas party. This Spinal Tap Moment swap meet was originally released…

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Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Modern Family's Julie Bowen 39:08

1y ago39:08

39:08

In another one of our faves from the TMEP vault, we revisit our lively chat with Modern Family’s two-time Emmy Award-winning actress -- the hilariously funny Julie "Claire Dunphy” Bowen who spills the beans about the time she was supposed to film a sex scene on Jim Morrison’s grave; her Mrs. Robinson thang for Harry Styles (whose concert she attend…

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Quick Taps - Sweat, Blood, and Tears 9:16

1+ y ago9:16

9:16

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. Hear about the time pro-wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage caused the host of a cooking show to be turned into mincemeat; the gig where Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro rained blood from the heavens; and how comedian Billy Wayne …

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TMEP Show Tribute: Jeff Beck gets in the pants of Spinal Tap's Music Director 7:08

1+ y ago7:08

7:08

Spinal Tap's Music Director CJ Vanston shares a personal Spinal Tap Moment about the time one of his guitar heroes, Jeff Beck, got into CJ's pants. Jeff Beck pass away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. We hope this hilarious and heartfelt story brings a bit of levity to a sad moment for music fans. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr…

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Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: OK Go’s Dan Konopka 54:06

1+ y ago54:06

54:06

In one of our faves from the TMEP vault, we replay our chat with Dan Konopka from 2021 on the date 11/11 (because everything in this show must go to 11) when he told us why a piss bucket is put by his drum kit every time he plays the Paradise Rock Club in Boston; how a muppet looks when it "dies"; and what it’s like to rock out in ZERO GRAVITY. IG:…

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