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Jokermen

Jokermen Podcast is your spirit guide to the wonderful world of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. Every song, every record: It’s All Good Music :: Subscribe on Patreon for access to all episodes ad-free, plus the full back catalog of Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, Steely Dan, Lou Reed, John Cale, Randy Newman, and Billy Joel goods at patreon.com/jokermen :: @jokermenpodcast on Instagram and Twitter

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68:56

In Conversation: DANIEL ROSSEN

Jokermen ·

2025/12/17

Ian catches up with Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear about their just-concluded 2025 tour, revisiting Yellow House, Veckatimest, and Shields, returning to the past with no sense of pressure, community vs. quality of life, solo artists vs. rock bands, the lasting reputation of Grizzly Bear, the GOAT Michael McDonald, and much more.FOLLOW DANIEL ON INSTAGRAM

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72:29

In Conversation: W. DAVID MARX

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2025/12/15

Ian speaks with author W. David Marx about cultural atrophy, poptimism, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Geese, the "Mike Love Century," The Beatles, the importance of serious criticism, Kanye, Kim, Paris Hilton, new musical genres (or lack thereof), fashion and food scenes vs. music and arts scenes, and Marx's superb new book, Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty First Century.FOLLOW W. DAVID MARX ON INSTAGRAM "BLANK SPACE" AVAILABLE NOW

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7:20

Teaser // The Beach Boys: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE...

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2025/12/11

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68:01

The WILSON PHILLIPS Episode

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2025/12/08

The Jokermen consider Carnie and Wendy Wilson's output from the 1990s: the self-titled Wilson Phillips debut, Shadows & Light, and their pseudo-collaboration with Brian, The Wilsons.SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

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7:02

Teaser // Brian Wilson: SLIGHTLY AMERICAN MUSIC

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2025/12/01

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7:52

Teaser // Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band LIVE In...

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2025/11/27

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61:57

The Beach Boys: STARS & STRIPES VOL. 1

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2025/11/24

The Jokermen discuss the laziest effort yet from the Beach Boys.SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

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96:16

Van Dyke & Brian: ORANGE CRATE ART

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2025/11/17

The Jokermen celebrate Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson's collaborative release Orange Crate Art, as well as the California myth, the reclamation of the SMiLE project, the complicated relationship between art and commerce, and the medium of orange crate art itself.WATCH "VAN DYKE PARKS: EEN OBSESSIE VOOR MUZIEK" ON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES

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4:51

Teaser // Brian Wilson: I JUST WASN'T MADE FOR THESE...

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2025/11/13

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62:30

In Conversation: JULIAN EHRLICH + MAX KAKACEK

Jokermen ·

2025/11/10

Ian raps with Julian Ehrlich and Max Kakacek of Whitney about living together as bandmates and working together as roommates, recording and producing themselves, dual breakups, The Band, "Acadian Driftwood," favorite Bob records, the Chicago scene, the depressing state of the Bears and the Bulls, basketball fandom in indie rock, "marinating" before tour, the ubiquity of pedal steel, and their lovely new record Small Talk. "SMALL TALK" OUT NOW FOLLOW WHITNEY ON INSTAGRAM

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64:39

In Conversation: JOHN DARNIELLE

Jokermen ·

2025/11/05

Ian chats with the great John Darnielle about the latest Mountain Goats record Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan, cracking the concept behind the album, collaborating with members of both the Hamilton cast and The Replacements, his upcoming lyrics book, de-centering "John Darnielle" from his work, giving himself permission to look back, becoming an accidental TikTok phenomenon, writing bridges, underrated Bob Dylan records, and much more."THROUGH THIS FIRE ACROSS FROM PETER BALKAN" OUT

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12:49

Teaser // The Beach Boys: SUMMER IN PARADISE

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2025/11/03

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7:19

Teaser // Van Dyke Parks: THE TWO JAKES with Will Sloan

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2025/10/31

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96:57

Brian Wilson: SWEET INSANITY

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2025/10/28

The Jokermen forge on into the 90s with Brian Wilson's never-released second solo record Sweet Insanity, the final document of the Eugene Landy era.SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH THE DIANE SAWYER INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE

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60:41

The Beach Boys: BEST OF THE 80s

Jokermen ·

2025/10/20

The Jokermen sift through the wreckage of the Beach Boys in the 1980s to identify the best songs of the decade.LISTEN TO "THAT SONG MAKES ME FEEL SPIRITUAL: BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS IN THE 1980s" on Spotify SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

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8:52

Teaser // Van Dyke Parks: TOKYO ROSE

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2025/10/16

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90:50

In Conversation: DARIAN SAHANAJA + JIM LASPESA

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2025/10/13

The Jokermen speak with Darian Sahanaja and Jim Laspesa of the Brian Wilson Band about the incredible tour they're on with Al Jardine, the beauty and honesty of The Beach Boys Love You, the excitement around the shows, the new generation of Beach Boys fans, the Lemon Twigs, Norbit, Andy Paley, the upcoming Love You/Adult Child box set, hunting for SMiLE bootlegs, deep-cut early Beach Boys favorites, and much more.SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON

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7:18

Teaser // The Beach Boys: STILL CRUISIN'

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2025/10/06

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6:57

Teaser // Brian Wilson: BRIAN WILSON (1988)

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2025/10/02

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86:31

Brian Wilson: NO LOVE, NO MERCY

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2025/09/29

The Jokermen review the twisted tale leading up to the release of Brian Wilson's debut solo album and the rogue's gallery of associated individuals, including Dr. Eugene Landy, Gary Usher, the "Surf Nazis," Melinda Ledbetter, Bob Dylan, Andy Paley, Seymour Stein, Lenny Waronker, and Michael Love—author of the infamous speech at the 1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony."BRIAN WILSON" (1988) EPISODE COMING THURSDAY ON THE JOKERMEN PATREON

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