Best Wade Bowen Podcasts (2024)

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A Disco Home Companion Inferno: These Were Fine (Discovery S5E04-05) 1:03:56

4d ago1:03:56

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Resounding praise indeed! But with the grade A nitpicking you've come to expect, loathe and/or adore. Memory Alpha funtime rabbithole! Year of the Backlog: Enjoyment, not Obligation. http://patreon.com/kickersofelvesBy Kickers of Elves

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A Disco Inferno Home Companion: I Could Hate this More (Discovery S5E01-03) 1:05:48

15d ago1:05:48

1:05:48

The finale looms before us. The final season of Star Trek Discovery. The End Begins! Wade, Glen, and Sean are back to talk about Disco. Do we feel obligated to? Sure! But also it's a good time. For us. To talk about it. And back up our feelings with reasoning. Like one should. Forget Status Report, a new end segment from Glen is revealed! Why add s…

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S5 E10: Lucinda Williams on “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground” 34:20

1M ago34:20

34:20

This week, one of America’s greatest living poets, singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, celebrates the easy beauty of one of Willie’s most cherished songs, “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground.” From there she’ll get into how inspiring it was to first see Willie do his thing when she moved to Austin in 1974; how weird it was, when she moved back to…

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S5 E9: Lana Nelson on “Red Headed Stranger” 42:10

1M ago42:10

42:10

This week, Willie’s first-born, daughter Lana Nelson, talks about one of the songs her dad used to sing to her at bedtime, “Red Headed Stranger,” calling his breakthrough 1975 recording of it one of the first times an album of his sounded the way he did at home. From there she’ll walk us through some wonderful family history...like dodging rent-hun…

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S5 E8: Wade Bowen on “Me and Paul” 37:28

2M ago37:28

37:28

This week, one of the brightest stars of the Texas Country/Red Dirt scene, singer-songwriter Wade Bowen, examines “Me and Paul,” Willie’s 1971 chronicle of the road-warrior life he was sharing with his erstwhile partner in crime, drummer Paul English. It’s a perfect song for Wade to get into, partly because, as he rightly points out, Willie was a p…

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S5 E7: John Leventhal on “Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain” 40:46

2M ago40:46

40:46

This week, six-time Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and virtuoso guitarist John Leventhal—see Shawn Colvin’s A Few Small Repairs; his wife, Rosanne Cash’s The River and the Thread—discusses the song that first hipped him to the genius of Willie, 1975’s “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.” He describes it with a producer’s ultimate praise, calling i…

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S5 E6: Susan Tedeschi on “Somebody Pick Up My Pieces” 36:25

2M ago36:25

36:25

This week, one of Willie’s longtime tour mates, Grammy-winning blues singer and guitarist Susan Tedeschi, talks about a deep cut off his 1998 album with Daniel Lanois, Teatro, “Somebody Pick Up My Pieces.” It’s a song she and her husband, slide-guitar hero Derek Trucks, play almost nightly with their group, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, and it gets her…

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S5 E5: Bruce Robison on “Walkin’” 39:27

2M ago39:27

39:27

Singer-songwriter Bruce Robison is famous for writing highly intelligent, richly detailed country songs—that happen also to be incredibly sad. (See “Angry All the Time,” by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and “Travelin’ Soldier,” by the Chicks.) This week, he focuses on a track that first taught him how emotionally sophisticated country music can be, “W…

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S5 E4: Lawrence Wright on “Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die” 34:24

2M ago34:24

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This week, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright talks about a Willie hit of recent vintage, 2011’s “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die.” That may seem an odd focus song for Larry, a New Yorker staff-writer known for tackling topics like Scientology and the rise of radical Islam, but he’s also a native Texan who’s written whole books on the…

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S5 E3: Booker T Jones on "Georgia On My Mind" 36:47

3M ago36:47

36:47

Booker T. Jones is one of the true geniuses of American music, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer as a keyboardist, composer, and bandleader (see “Green Onions,” “Soul Man,” “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay,” etc.), but also as a producer, which is the role he played in the creation of Willie’s 1978 masterpiece, Stardust. It was a highly improbable pairi…

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S5 E2: Whoopi Goldberg on "Stardust" 36:04

3M ago36:04

36:04

In addition to being one the few artists to earn an EGOT—i.e. win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony—Whoopi Goldberg also happens to be a big-time music nerd and monster Willie fan. On this episode she talks about his 1978 recording of “Stardust,” calling it “a love song to a love song” that, when Willie sings it, makes her feel like she’s floating b…

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S5 E1: Nick Offerman on "Buddy" 40:41

3M ago40:41

40:41

This week, Nick Offerman—noted actor, humorist, author, woodworker, canoe paddler, and agrarian philosopher—talks about Willie’s 1968 song, “Buddy.” It’s likely an obscure title even to real-deal Willie nerds, but not to devoted fans of Nick’s old show “Parks and Recreation,” who should recall it as Ron Swanson’s favorite song. Nick’s going to expl…

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Under the Bridge: It Might Seem Like We Don't Run a Tight Ship Here... (Lower Decks S4E09-10) 51:22

6M ago51:22

51:22

It's the two part finale to season 4 of Star Trek: Lower Decks and Wade took notes! What works for Star Trek, what works for Lower Decks, and what doesn't exactly work? Why might that be? Hey RoA fans: TWO new rules of Acquistion! If there's one scifi space cartoon you should watch... it's SCAVENGERS REIGN https://patreon.com/kickersofelves…

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Under the Bridge: We've All Been Disappointed Before (Star Treks Lower Decks S4E07, S4E08) 40:01

6M ago40:01

40:01

It was bound to happen. We liked one episode. We liked another one less. The o'l Hunka Chunka. Episodes discussed: For a Few Badgey's More Caves There's more on the KoE patreon! https://patreon.com/kickersofelvesBy Kickers of Elves

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Under the Bridge: Horned Up Aliens and 90s TV (Star Trek Lower Decks S4E05, S4E06) 47:47

7M ago47:47

47:47

We've got betazoids! We got Ferengi! There's some DS9 in here. Remember the quintessential 90s HBO rauchy sitcom Dream on? We like these episodes. https://patreon.com/kickersofelvesBy Kickers of Elves

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Under the Bridge: How to Talk About a Pleasant Show? (Star Trek Lower Decks S4E03, S4E04) 41:13

8M ago41:13

41:13

We like this show. Is it Star Trek enough? Yeah sure it is. It's also a sitcom that's found its momentum. www.patreon.com/kickersofelves Let us know how you feel about Sean's Anatomy or Heel of Time. Or whatever you want to talk about. ... ... ...We don't need to discuss OnlyFans Tv.By Kickers of Elves

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Under the Bridge: Strange New Lower Decks Season 4 premiere (S4E01-02) 54:18

8M ago54:18

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Star Trek: Lower Decks is back and so are we to talk about the first two episodes of Season 4: Twovix and I have No Bones and I Must Flee. Plus Wade caught up on Strange New Worlds and it brings him no pleasure to say he really liked it thank you very much. For extra content that rarely has to do with Star Trek: https://patreon.com/kickersofelves…

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S4 E10: Dave Cobb on "Time Of The Preacher" 31:56

9M ago31:56

31:56

This week, Nashville super-producer Dave Cobb, whose work with some of the true artists in modern country music—Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlisle, Jason Isbell—has earned him nine Grammys, talks about “Time of the Preacher.” It’s the overture/aria to Willie’s classic Red Headed Stranger, an album that Dave calls a beautiful, barren…

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Don’t Give Up: When Sinead O'Connor Sang With Willie 5:16

9M ago5:16

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On October 16, 1992, just two weeks after famously ripping up a photo of the pope on SNL, Sinead O’Connor was booed off the stage at a Bob Dylan tribute at Madison Square Garden. Willie Nelson was also on the bill that night, and after watching that happen, he invited her to join him in the studio the next day. In this clip from OBW S2E2, producer …

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S4 E9: Waylon Payne on "Both Sides Now" 31:27

10M ago31:27

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This week, Americana singer-songwriter Waylon Payne talks about Willie’s 1970 cover of Joni Mitchell’s iconic “Both Sides Now.” Waylon, an NPR-darling as an artist now, grew up in Willie World; his mom, Sammi Smith—of “Help Me Make It Through the Night” fame—played package shows with Willie in the ‘70s; and his dad, Jody Payne, was Willie’s lead gu…

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S4 E8: Chris Shiflett on “Good Hearted Woman” 36:49

10M ago36:49

36:49

This week, Foo Fighters lead guitarist and Shred with Shifty podcast host Chris Shiflett discusses one of the original outlaw anthems, Willie and Waylon’s 1976 version of “Good Hearted Woman,” exploring the evolution of the movement and the creation myth behind the song’s recording, before grabbing a guitar and demonstrating what makes Willie an ab…

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S4 E7: Ray Benson on "Going Away Party" 33:25

10M ago33:25

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This week, 8-time Grammy-winner Ray Benson—one of Willie’s best friends since moving his Western Swing band, Asleep at the Wheel, to Austin back in 1973...at Willie’s urging, no less!—talks about a song Willie and the Wheel cut back in 1999, the Bob Wills classic, “Going Away Party.” Wills was, of course, a hero to both Willie and Ray, as was the s…

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S4 E6: Amanda Shires on "Loving You" 35:47

11M ago35:47

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This week, singer-songwriter and virtuoso fiddle player Amanda Shires talks about the title song to her new album of duets with Willie’s sister, pianist Bobbie Nelson, “Loving You.” It’s the only song Sister Bobbie ever wrote, a solo piano instrumental with a melody that Amanda says is all about love, faith, and family. She also talks about how Bob…

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S4 E5: Micah Nelson on "Still Is Still Moving to Me" (special Father's Day episode) 35:41

11M ago35:41

35:41

This week, we ring in Father’s Day with Willie’s youngest son, singer-songwriter and visual artist Micah Nelson, who talks about “Still Is Still Moving to Me.” It was the closing track on his dad’s landmark 1993 album Across the Borderline, a high-octane, guitar-heavy anthem that kicked off the Living Legend phase of Willie’s career. Micah describe…

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S4 E4: Brené Brown on "Amazing Grace" 48:21

11M ago48:21

48:21

Dr. Brené Brown is a researcher, storyteller, and best-selling author known for her work on vulnerability, shame, and empathy—though many of her fans just call her “an inspiration.” On this week’s OBW, she talks about Willie’s 1976 cover of “Amazing Grace” and the way her life was completely transformed the first time she heard it...before we move …

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S4 E3: Daniel Lanois on "I've Loved You All Over The World" 37:12

11M ago37:12

37:12

This week, one of the greatest, most innovative record producers in history, Daniel Lanois—think U2’s The Joshua Tree, Bob Dylan’s Time Out of Mind, Peter Gabriel’s So—talks about the landmark album he made with Willie, 1998’s Teatro. He’ll start with a deep cut, “I’ve Loved You All Over the World,” but then, being Lanois, he’ll start to float...to…

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S4 E2: Ray Wylie Hubbard on "Whiskey River" 35:57

12M ago35:57

35:57

This week, legendary singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard—one of Willie’s oldest running buddies and a founding father of Americana music—talks about the signature song that opens every Willie show, “Whiskey River.” It might as well be the national anthem of Texas, but for Ray it prompts some highly personal, absolutely hilarious memories of times h…

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The Can't Picardly Waiting Is Over (Picard S3E09-10) 1:16:11

1y ago1:16:11

1:16:11

It's finally over. Is this an over indulgent finale? Does the fan service hold up? We think it's worth your time to indulge in 90s nostaligia, of Canadian sketch comedy and Star Trek alike. Mostly Star Trek, if we're being honest. Hard talk about whether the finale of Star Trek Picard held up. Plus Rod Torfulson's Armada Featuring Herman Menderchuc…

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S4 E1: Lukas Nelson on "I Never Cared For You" (special Willie's Bday episode) 31:39

1y ago31:39

31:39

This week, we ring in Willie’s monumental 90th birthday with his son, acclaimed singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson, who discusses “I Never Cared for You.” It’s a favorite deep-cut of true Willie lovers, a song he’s recorded repeatedly through the years; the original, 1964 single was the record that first made Leon Russell a Willie fan. But Lukas focuse…

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Can't Picardly, Waiting on the Edge (Picard S3E07-08) 1:09:54

1y ago1:09:54

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Only two more episodes left, and we're podcasting on the edge of release. We don't know what the deal is with Jack Crusher, but maybe you've watched episode nine and know. Whole lot to go over in this one. Also, we're filthy. Be happy with the what got cut.By Kickers of Elves

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Imposters on the Bounty (Picard S3E05-06) 1:04:48

1y ago1:04:48

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Regrets. I've had a few. Has Picard? We watched two episode of a Star Trek show and had positive and negative reactions. What kind of references worked well and which felt unsatisfying? Can a viewer who knows nothing about Trek have an emotional reaction to a callback to a show from 30 years ago? Turns out it's all in how you use it. [*editors note…

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