Hosted by Jake Brennan
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This bonus episode serves as a summer-themed recommendation guide, offering curated picks in music, books, movies, and television before previewing upcoming full episodes on Slipknot and archival deep dives. The host shares personal favorites ranging from Husker Du's 1985 album New Day Rising and Raymond Chandler's classic noir novel Farewell, My Lovely to Nicholas Pileggi's Wise Guy—the source material for Goodfellas—and the Apple TV Cape Fear remake starring Javier Bardem. Alongside these media suggestions, listener voicemails spark lively discussions about overlooked DIY rock bands like Dead Moon and various musical history trivia.
Summer Media Recommendationsstrategy
The host introduces a curated list of summer books, records, and movies designed for beach or travel consumption, deliberately avoiding overly heavy subjects.
Husker Du Memes and Melancholyinsight
An Instagram meme photoshopping George Costanza onto an album cover rekindled the host's obsession with Husker Du, praising Bob Mould's unique blend of pop hooks and hidden melancholy.
The Secret Grocery Store Registerstory
A listener or book anecdote reveals how New York gangsters operated a secret eleventh checkout lane in a grocery store, pocketing all the cash for a year.
Dead Moon Historystory
A caller named Johnny Magnifico details the underground Portland DIY rock history of husband and wife duo Fred and Judy Cole, who formed Dead Moon and cut their own vinyl.
Massive Disgraceland Playlistdata
A listener named Mark constructed a massive Spotify playlist cataloging every single song referenced across more than 260 episodes of the podcast.
Disgos, the World Cup is over and rock ‘n’ roll lost, so now what? Well, here are my recommendations on how to pass time for the rest of your summer; my fav summer listening, reading, watching and binging recs, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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