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It"s Just Called Two Brothers

We talk about music, our lives as aging Gen Xers, music, reverse nostalgia (the stuff we remember that kind of sucked), and various nerdery. Also music. Mostly we laugh a lot.

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15:05

The Mystery of the Yak Barn | 183

It"s Just Called Two Brothers ·

2021/05/17

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Yak Yak Moo • ABC Murders • Agatha Christie • Reading to the Nieces ... soon LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Agatha Christie's bibliography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie_bibliography • Semisonic - You're Not Alone https://open.spotify.com/album/1oi5xjtlkmPXiETr0qp67Y?si=UV9UQVzJRryeSGNeOvY4gg You can yak to us (come on, you knew it was coming) at bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, on Twitter at @ijc2b, and on Facebook, but actually, gross

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23:44

Cross the Streams? Heaven Forbid | 182

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2021/05/11

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Invincible: gnarly powers, gnarlier gore • This Is a Robbery: Netflix's Gardner art heist doco • Simpsons marathon: Naughty (Season) Number Nine • Music share: More 1981 that you ever thought possible SOME LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna https://open.spotify.com/album/0IomjU2bXFng4LQBYn7Het?si=wYFhGAsdT9aRdc-sUAVyHA • Genesis - Abacab https://open.spotify.com/album/6KSLVAuJx6hWsYEk005uZj?si=fOOM9GYRSvyvTUA8MHaxgg • The Go-Go's - Beauty

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22:13

Rockin' the Pair of Guys | 181

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2021/05/03

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • We palindrome? Ew • More production nerdery • Music share + new segment: Smartest Little Girl in the World • Music share: 1981 A LINK TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • 1981: a Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWXFHVsReRVuQ?si=hE6OCChoTBed-5n2XPrIfw You can give us the lowdown at bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, and on Twitter at @ijc2b. Marcus's languishing blog is at https://marcusharwell.com/ Archived episodes are at

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13:48

The Cuica and the Dead (Tired) | 180

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2021/04/26

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Baby Blather • That one sound • Music share: Beck • Rural Report - Old man thighs A LINK TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Beck - "Tropicalia" https://open.spotify.com/track/6rx6Ew1sday1KvsnD4HNdI?si=06VtUf2STY2I_3h7bJPZNw You can contact us in our Brazilian hideaway at bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, on Twitter at @ijc2b, and on Facebook at https://facebook.com/ijc2b/ Marcus's languishing blog is at https://marcusharwell.com/ Archived episodes are at

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35:55

Twice the Shots, Half the Prep | 179

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2021/04/20

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • The Hee-Haw gambit • Gettin' shot, the glorious organization • Coincidences a-plenty! • Atlas Hugged plugged • Music share: Kirsty MacColl A LINK TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Kirsty MacColl - "All I Ever Wanted" https://open.spotify.com/track/6qfo1eBBeyg2bjscwf9I54?si=oJ560l7ORE2uQWxmFRpg1g All we ever wanted was for you to contact us at bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, on Twitter at @ijc2b, and on Facebook at https://facebook.com/ijc2b/ Marcus's languishing blog

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28:02

A City, a Band, a Guitar Spaceship | 178

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2021/04/12

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Is this the show? • What's the tea? • The Shostakovich time shuffle • Comfort listening • Music share: Boston LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Boston - "It's Easy" https://open.spotify.com/track/0xwQD6xJYa5lbsJ8B3rtoK?si=rN-zeMkxRsedjoNGV89sUg • Classics Explained https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjae93847ZdOM9FDpgGVRg • Boston - "Rock and Roll Band" (vocals only) https://youtu.be/cjSoGSmJqJc You can contact us by galactic communique at

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19:43

Pomp and Mooselstance | 177

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2021/04/05

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Working at work • Procrastination vs. starting early • Rural Report: yakkin' in the barn • Happiness buying-power • Music share: Pomplamoose • Gmail, Schmeemail! LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Pomplamoose - "I Will Survive/This Love" https://open.spotify.com/track/73vEHBAR0goYyHonXZ4a1k?si=AFYFHcd0Q2CYPXchwI-NLw • ProtonMail: https://protonmail.com/ You can use any mailing service of the e- variety to contact us at bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, on Twitter

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30:44

Here Comes Your 19th COVID Breakdown | 176

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2021/03/29

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • 1 1/2 brothers now fully vaccinated! • James really liked The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (Amazon) • Music share: Bruises • Music share: R.E.M. LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Bruises - "1992" https://open.spotify.com/track/537debqnr9NGTDEgnftd8y?si=jWIKtpMuSQu1PB6t_dHpDw • R.E.M. - "Fireplace" https://open.spotify.com/track/6EdGxt0yfpfrL7xQXOGNRL?si=FyZYswETTCGHxg9Dndxh1w You can contact us at bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, on Twitter at @ijc2b, and on Facebook

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18:05

Fry the Gate of Freedom | 175

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2021/03/22

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • The Coming of spring breaketh once more • The Simpsons' artistic influences • The News Radio/Simpsons Kane confluence • Music share: Freedom Fry • Stargate? More like Narr-gate A LINK TO ONE STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Freedom Fry - "Corde Sensible" https://open.spotify.com/track/24LBVbU0LSkRBepjbgUsfH?si=URIjHTA1S_-pDheDaebZBw You can contact us through the dimensional gate at bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, on Twitter at @ijc2b, and on Facebook at

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17:18

Bucking the Trend As the Egg Man | 174

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2021/03/15

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Seinfeld and such like • Shot through the arm, and you're to blame (for staying up too late) • Eggstra, Eggstra! • Music share: Lindsey Buckingham A LINK TO ONE STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Lindsey Buckingham - "Don't Look Down" https://open.spotify.com/track/1P0GFefD2Psov6nRnPsdzu?si=uOcBqc1dSFqxAGhjOFV8Ew You can send your best eggs to bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, on Twitter at @ijc2b, and on Facebook at https://facebook.com/ijc2b/ Marcus's languishing blog is at

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17:37

Crazy Winds of Paradise | 173

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2021/03/09

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • All work and only a modicum of play • YouTube has our number • Crazy Dave Otto • Music share: Paradise Winds A LINK TO ONE STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Paradise Winds - “Eyes to See Them, Lips to Tell” https://youtu.be/iVearSb5XPY You can crazily contact us at bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, on Twitter at @ijc2b, and on Facebook at https://facebook.com/ijc2b/ Marcus's languishing blog is at https://marcusharwell.com/ Archived episodes are at

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15:13

Jupiter O'Riley | 172

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2021/03/01

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • So insanely super • Ties that bind • Music share: Behold your new god (ca. 1981), the Roland Jupiter-8 synthesizer SOME LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Roland Jupiter-8 image: https://greatsynthesizers.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Roland-Jupiter-8-Synthesizer-01.jpg • Synthmania: Jupiter-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW-OfQA1K4s Send us your vintage synth faves! You can contact us at bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, on Twitter at @ijc2b, and on Facebook

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26:35

Sweet Poppin' Fox Fences | 171

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2021/02/22

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Snow woes, woahh • Rural Report: Of foxes and fences • Korrection Korner: It's not "mur-RAM-buh" • More on Zappa's instrumentation • "Popcorn," the song, not the snack • Music share: Matthew Sweet LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Nicolas Bras's pop instrument: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDE0JuAlktc • Dan Mace - "Blinding Lights" with bricks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op2R8yxjNPA • Hot Butter - "Popcorn"

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31:19

One More Time, but First | 170

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2021/02/15

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Snow and sleet challenge more than just mail carriers • Successfully dressing...for success • Music share: Frank Zappa • Music share: Chick Corea LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Frank Zappa - Orchestral Favorites https://open.spotify.com/album/5g1xLAEJfntpT65OcXvNv3?si=_J0qsdNtT8Svaof3KHseOg • Frank weirds out Steve Allen in 1963 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF0PYQ8IOL4 • Chick Corea - "Got a Match?"

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18:33

One Brother Gets Shot(s) | 169

It"s Just Called Two Brothers ·

2021/02/08

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • New job for Marcus! • Coffee couture isn't de rigueur • Mr. Burns wasn't the only one shot... • Educationanigans • Forget Super Max, how 'bout super vax! • The Swedish Månöeuvre • Music share: Nando Lauria THIS LINK TO ONE STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Nando Lauria - "If I Fell" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AURvojSDWyc Send us your employment news! You can contact us at bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, or on Twitter at @ijc2b, and on Facebook at

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13:21

Ben There, Rocked That | 168

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2021/02/01

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Korrection Korner: A twofer, Amanda Gorman is still the Youth Poet Laureate; Larry Fast is credited on "Kiss of Life" as playing "electronic percussion," not synths, as implied—Peter Gabriel is credited with those. Weird. • Venture Bros is canceled! Woe! Alack! • Music share: Ben Folds on the Broken Record podcast ONE LINK TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Broken Record w/ Ben Folds, hosted by Bruce Headlam: https://overcast.fm/+K89k0oYa4 You can rock this bitch to us at

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34:53

We're Just Two Brothers in a Show by That Name | 167

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2021/01/26

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Snow Day! (but no way) • Rain, rain, don't go nowhere • The New American President - Biden assumes office • Amanda Gorman • Venture Bros again?? Hey, you know what show this is. • (sorta music share:) Larry Fast w/ Peter Gabriel • The Great Brain books • Music share: The Moody Blues SOME LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • US Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTmTdOgv0M • Peter Gabriel - "Kiss of Life"

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25:59

Synergetic Ventures | 166

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2021/01/18

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • A weird day • Winston returns • Music share: Synergy (Larry Fast) • Venture Bros favorite characters SOME LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Synergy - "Revolt at L-5" https://open.spotify.com/track/2LpxuOq8pyOrbZkwyjFNKW?si=93SJPQP7Tmmp1gfScEZ72A • Synergy - "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" https://open.spotify.com/track/6ux2TSNXNcS69NO8bhAIod?si=QBadeRkuQHWguv-lix4Xig • Synergy - "Phobos & Deimos Go to Mars"

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34:26

To Resolve, or Not to Resolve | 165

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2021/01/13

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • New year's weather • Getting organized, maybe • Stripes (1981) • Music share: top albums of 2020 • The toddleenage years • Be it kindly, compassionately, generously resolved LINKS TO SOME STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Avi Kaplan - I'll Get By https://avikaplan.bandcamp.com/album/ill-get-by • Aiming for Enrike - Music for Working Out https://aimingforenrike.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-working-out • Declan McKenna - Zeros

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15:11

Oscillate It, Don't Disintegrate It | 164

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2021/01/05

STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • Farewell, 2020, we knew ye only too well! • Resolutions? Nah. Weather Talk. • WKRP (in Cincinnati) • Music share: Hazel English SOME LINKS TO STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT • WKRP: The Contest Nobody Could Win: http://wkrp-relived.blogspot.com/2015/01/ep-11-contest-nobody-could-win.html • Hazel English - "Shaking" https://polyvinylrecords.bandcamp.com/track/shaking-3 Any way you vibrate, wobble, or swing it, you can contact us at bros@itsjustcalledtwobrothers.com, or on

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