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Too Much Effing Perspective

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Every performer who"s ever been on the road has at least one bizarro story that could have been pulled straight from the iconic music mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap. Co-hosts Allen Keller and Alex Hofmann delve deep into their guests’ harrowing, humbling, and hilarious Spinal Tap Moments uncovering universal truths along the way. (Although it would be as great as having armadillos in our trousers, this podcast is not affiliated with This Is Spinal Tap and no person or entity connected with the

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50:37

"Nevermind Man” Butch Vig - Turning Garbage Into Gold

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/12/06

Nirvana Nevermind producer & Garbage drummer Butch Vig tells us about the time he lost Kurt Cobain at a Butthole Surfers show; how Garbage was once forced to play a gig at gunpoint; and why the band's lead singer Shirley Manson nearly didn't pass her audition. Get the Garbage Anthology album in transparent yellow double vinyl See IG: @garbage Website: https://www.garbage.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us:

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6:42

Quick Taps - Sex Parties, Sex Shoots, and Sex Workers

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2022/11/29

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episode for short attention spans. On this week’s QT, hear about how surprised an LA singer was when she found out she was gigging at an orgy; how mortified a male supermodel was when he realized the famous fashion photographer who was taking nudes photos of him didn’t have film in his camera; and how shocked a rising recording artist was when she realized she was the only woman at a hotel who was actually there to

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53:08

Film Director Mark Waters - Persistence Keeps Waters...

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2022/11/22

Mean Girls and Freaky Friday director Mark Waters tells us about the time he got parenting advice from Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider; why Matthew McConaughey calls everyone by their last name; and how tuna sandwiches helped Jim Carrey get out of his funk during the filming of Mr. Popper’s Penguins. See Mark's IG: @mark_s_waters -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social:

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55:54

Bill Stephney - Public Enemy #2

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2022/11/08

Def Jam Records' original president and co-producer of Public Enemy’s “Yo Bum Rush the Show” Bill Stephney talks about the time PE sprinkled a gig with 'Artificial Flavor'; how early Beastie Boys shows reached a climax; and how Rick Ruben literally buried his old record company at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Discover the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap, a first-of-its-kind multimedia collection chronicling the growth of the music and culture from the parks of the Bronx to solidifying a

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7:34

Quick Taps - Unease with Celebrities like Mark...

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2022/11/01

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episodes for short attention spans. On this week’s QT, hear about a supermodel’s face-off with Mark Wahlberg; a weird conversation with Robert De Niro; and the day Hannah Montana turned into Tony Montana. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices

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61:00

Violent Femmes Brian Ritchie - The Not-So-Ephemeral...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/10/25

Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie tells us about attending the legendary 1975 Bruce Springsteen “Bomb Threat” show in Milwaukee; why Kurt Cobain insisted on opening for the Femmes even though Nirvana was a bigger band; and what it was like to be part of the Velvet Underground reunion on Moe Tucker’s album “I Spent a Week There the Other Night." See IG (Decades of Disorganized Music): @officialviolentfemmes Website: https://vfemmes.com Check out the 30th Anniversary reissue of "Why do birds

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52:24

Semisonic's Dan Wilson - Songwriting With Kings...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/10/11

"Closing Time” songwriter and 2x Grammy-Award winner Dan Wilson shares about the time Liam Gallagher from Oasis sort of paid him a compliment; how Carole King responded when he nixed one of her song ideas; and why Adele chose to use their demo version of "Someone Like You" on her mega-album, 21. Listen to Dan's new EP, Dancing on the Moon Get your own “Words + Music In 6 Seconds by Dan Wilson” -- a deck of 75 cards providing a unique and inspiring look inside the art of songwriting and

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10:47

Quick Taps - Abandoned, Stranded, and Nearly...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/10/04

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episodes for short attention spans. Hear about Billy Idol's keyboardist getting left on the john in Eastern Europe; a punk rock band on their first tour getting penned up in Pennsylvania; and the bassist from Babes In Toyland on her first (and last) time driving the tour bus. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website:

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56:26

Old 97's Rhett Miller - Fame and (maybe) Fortune

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/09/27

Rhett goes Wheels Off about 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 booth "taking a nap with a lady.” Pick-up Rhett's new solo album The Misfit on vinyl from ATO Records See IG: @rhettmiller Website: RhettMiller.com Find Rhett's podcast Wheels Off and other music-powered shows on the

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53:38

Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren - Monotony Monotony...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/09/13

Craig shudders to think about the time he was in Germany shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall; how his record label used Michael Jackson as bait to get his band's video on MTV; and why his hometown, Cleveland, was crucial to the success of Bruce Springsteen and David Bowie. Visit Craig's website: https://craigwedren.com See IG: @craigwedren -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website:

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11:03

Quick Taps - Steven Spielberg and the Two Johnnys...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/09/06

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episodes for short attention spans. Hear about the time an ER doctor became an ET doctor; when a band went from moaning to Ramoning; and how a young woman got on The Tonight Show by playing her cards right. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices

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60:10

Shepard Fairey - A Shepard Who Gives A Flock

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/08/30

Artist/Activist Shepard Fairey (creator of Obey Giant, the Obama “Hope" poster, and the iconic "Andre the Giant" image) gets Frank about why he almost added an asterisk to an Ozzy Osbourne tour poster; the outrage he felt as a boy when the Village People’s “YMCA” fell off the top of the charts; and the reason “Diabetic” is his only tattoo. Find Shepard's art and clothing https://obeygiant.com See IG: @obeygiant -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing

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43:30

Nicole Atkins - Luck Is A Four Letter Word

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/08/16

Nicole feeds us a steady diet of stories about the time she offered to babysit the Jonas Brothers; when R&B legend Mavis Staples wore her concert t-shirt to the zoo; and why her guitar won’t appreciate in value until Donovan dies. Check out Nicole's IG: @nicoleatkins Website: https://www.nicoleatkins.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more

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12:08

Quick Taps - Food Fights, Tidy Whites, and Human Rights

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/08/09

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episodes for short attention spans. Hear about the time a band started a food fight in front of a not-yet-famous Hanson; the day a bassist got locked in a Porta Potty and hauled far away; and the night a comedy team impersonating a band committed a human wrong at a human rights benefit. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com

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49:34

Julie Bowen - Loud and Claire!

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/08/02

Modern Family’s two-time Emmy Award-winning actress Julie "Claire Dunphy" Bowen 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; and why Spinal Tap keyboardist Viv Savage is her kindred spirit. Julie on IG: @itsjuliebowen Check out Julie Bowen's podcast, Quitters. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website:

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47:32

Old Crow Medicine Show - One Man’s Tragedy Is Another...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/07/19

Ketch Secor and Cory Younts of the Grammy-winning alt-country band Old Crow Medicine Show caw about the time Garrison Keillor kicked them out of his prairie home; the fake name Ketch gave Portland police when he was busted for busking at Pioneer Courthouse Square; and why the band is sharing royalties for their hit song “Wagon Wheel" with Bob Dylan. OCMS website: https://www.crowmedicine.com See buck dancer Arthur Grimes with Old Crow Medicine Show in the Sound & Sole

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Quick Taps - Breaking John Lennon’s Amp, Eric...

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2022/07/12

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short stories in short episodes for short attention spans. This week, you’ll hear about the destruction of literally millions of dollars in historical rock and “reel" memorabilia like the amp on which John Lennon played the last Beatles show ever; the guitar on which Eric Clapton wrote “Layla”; and the TV on which Brian DePalma screened all his masterpieces. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much

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33:16

David Cross - The Perverse Enjoyment of Being Heckled

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/07/05

We cross examine David about the time Aimee Mann came to his rescue in front of a hostile crowd; why a security guard once stormed out in the middle of a show; and how pissing people off has just become part of the act. David Cross on IG: @davidcrossofficial David Cross' website: https://officialdavidcross.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more

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49:18

CJ Vanston - Spinal Tap's Secret Weapon

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/06/22

Tap's musical director and producer CJ Vanston dishes about how Bruce Springsteen caused Michael McKean to miss the real Stonehenge; why Jeff Beck thinks CJ is literally a giant; and who in Guns N' Roses cut Spinal Tap’s amp cables at Wembley Stadium. Check out Derek Small's album Smalls Change (meditations upon ageing) produced by CJ Vanston https://youtu.be/_0w18e7FiSg?si=pJ_ACQwYrWgTYCJR -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us:

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15:16

TAP 11 - The Best Moments in Spinal Tap

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2022/06/21

Alex and Allen countdown their TAP 11 favorite quotes, jokes, and Spinal Tap Moments in the movie, This Is Spinal Tap. Watch This Is Spinal Tap https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/this-is-spinal-tap -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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