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The Pavement Conundrum

Total Immersion

Three friends spend an exceptionally long time deciding what their favourite song is. Series 1: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. Series 2: Pavement. Hosted lovingly and aggressively by @thepaulcarlin, @thegallatron and @themarkedwards. Follow our nonsense on Twitter: @conundrumpod.

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53:25

S02 E14: Don't Get Bitter, Get Better

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/11/13

It's episode 14 of the only podcast in the entire world and it's an episode that cuts straight to the chase. 8 Pavement songs enter, only 4 can progress to the next round. Elsewhere in this episode, Chris has declared independence for Scoddland, Paul wants you all to get well soon and Mark needs some new fancy friends. Send us hate mail on twitter: @conundrumpod

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95:37

S02 E13: Feed 'Em to the Lisbon Lions

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/11/06

The Pavement Conundrum is back and, boy, do we have a chunky episode for you today. Paul, Chris and Mark have a lot of actual opinions on certain songs today. Good news for people who like proper analysis on the music of prominent US indie rock band, Pavement. If that's not your bag, there's plenty of stupid nonsense: sad cowboys, debate about what year the film Buddy's Song came out, Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers enter the conundrum, Mark's raft playlist and don't forget it's Call Paul night at

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68:34

S02 E12: Nothing Else Mattress

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/10/29

It's episode 12 and Paul, Mark and Chris are back, armed with 8 noteworthy Pavement songs to argue about! Oh, and they do argue! This episode has everything: great tunes, secret recordings from the Terror Twilight sessions, news about Mark's troll farm, Chris' love of Scatman John and the potential for retribution for Paul due to a controversial opinion about a Pavement song. Is he wrong? You decide. Unless you disagree with him, in which case, don't. Follow us on Twitter: @conundrumpod

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69:52

S02 E11: Paul's Normal-Sized Wrists

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/10/22

The boys are back in podcast town with eight more fantastic Pavement tunes to pore over and for the first (and last) time in podcast history, Mark is the show's host! Will he be as successful as Chris or will Paul regret everything (again)?Plenty to discuss in this episode including Paul vs Mark in the upcoming landmark Internet court case, what Chris got for Christmas in 1992, how dreadful Edinburgh really is and, of course, another secret recording from the Terror Twilight sessions. Follow us on

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86:51

S02 E10: The Wicket-Keeper is Down... Allegedly

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/10/15

It's Episode 10 and the atmosphere is electric. Mark is living his best self, Gall is on hosting duties and Paul? Well, Paul is zen. Paul is free. Eight more Pavement songs enter The Conundrum with only four progressing so between discussing these matchups, the gang also discuss Indie Outcast Billy Corgan, Road Rash II, Paul not having 'the worms' and some dude called Graham Coscan?Made with undying love for the rock band Pavement.Follow us on Twitter: @ConundrumPod

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76:22

S02 E09: Paint Me Like One Of Your French Girls

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/10/09

It's episode nine and there's a grey cloud hanging over The Pavement Conundrum. Paul is convinced it's shenanigans but Mark and Chris are just living their authentic lives. What is next for these three Pavement fans? Will they make it to the end of The Conundrum? Will they make it to the end of the EPISODE? Gall has an important announcement, Mark has a very Inception-style secret recording and Paul is just doing his best to manage after the whole Type Slowly thing. Also: why shouldn't you call a

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52:07

S02 E08: Type Faster

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/10/02

There's been a murder on The Pavement Conundrum and the blood is on Chris and Mark's hands. Don't blame Paul for this one, he is innocent. Apart from those two idiots brutally massacring a Pavement song in cold blood, the trio cover other topics such as Sufjan Stevens' connection to Spiral Stairs, more songs about buildings and food, regional pride and Stephen Malkmus' potential reaction to Scottish Independence. But overall, Chris and Mark murder a song. That's what you'll take from this episode

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65:31

S02 E07: Impossible Germany, Mysterious Greenland

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/09/25

It's episode 7 and someone's getting sacked... maybe.This is rather antagonistic episode of The Pavement Conundrum and, as usual, Mark and Chris are bullying Paul. Despite that, the trio manage to cover important topics such as coffee preparation methods, fizzy pee, the click clack of the train track and Didier Deschamps in Pavement form.All that plus 8 more Pavement classics and more secret recordings. Follow us on Twitter: @conundrumpodMade with love and respect for prominent US indie rock band

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70:25

S02 E06: The Ol' Razzle Dazzle

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/09/18

It's episode 6 and Paul, Mark and Chris are now deep into the conundrum with another 8 Pavement songs to chew over. Plenty of stuff to discuss including Chris' new outside tap (although the less said about his plans for it, the better), Mark being part of the Big Dinner Party Lobby and Paul getting attacked by a wasp.The trio also discusses Pavement's announcement of a huge European tour and people are STILL harping on about Half a Canyon. We love Pavement, we love you. Follow us on Twitter:

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77:25

S02 E05: Two Thirds of a Canyon

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/09/11

You asked for it and the boys delivered: Half a Canyon gets the justice it deserves. Nobody can say this song hasn't been given its due. You can always trust Paul, Mark and Chris to get it right 100% of the time. Glad to be of service.In other news, Mark is completely out of touch with the Pavement community, Chris confirms that he is, in fact, AGAINST murder and Paul's comedy career is in the toilet again. All that plus Paul Weller's haircut, Cher's diss track, more love for Bob Nastanovich and,

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89:10

S02 E04: The House Always Wins

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/09/04

Sometimes there are episodes where Paul, Mark and Chris actually manage to engage their galaxy brains and come up with some proper insight into the wonderful work of prominent US indie rock band, Pavement... and this is one of those episodes!Of course there's still other stupid nonsense going on; Mark is busy hosting dinner parties on Zoom, Chris is getting a new hi-fi and Paul has discovered poetry slams. All that plus: Anne Geddes, James Blake vs James Blunt and eight Pavement songs. Follow us on

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82:12

S02 E03: Unseen Power of the Breakfast Soup

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/08/29

The Conundrum continues with another silly episode full of fantastic tunes, stupid nonsense and secret recordings. This week, Mark takes us back to 1693, Chris has discovered something and nobody finds Paul funny. Among other things, the trio discuss being sued by Lars Ulrich, work out what actually constitutes a song, what Mirror Universe Pavement would sound like and end the podcast in the worst way possible. It's a warts and all episode. 8 Pavement songs... only four can progress. Thanks for all

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70:57

S02 E02: Leather Purses for Milk

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/08/21

It's only episode two of The Pavement Conundrum but we feel like we've been doing this for years and we also never want it to end. Chris, Mark and Paul come together to talk about eight more Pavement songs... well eight and a bit if you include Wounded Kite at :17... four songs progress but there's far more to discuss including Mark being between 30 and 50 years old, Paul's micro emotions and the length of time it takes Chris to get from his house to the train station. But never mind that... why did

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78:18

S02 E01: Enter The Pavement Conundrum

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/08/13

After successfully solving The Malkmus Conundrum in a previous podcast, three friends (Paul Carlin, Mark Edwards and Christopher Gallagher) make the decision to work out what their favourite Pavement song is by way of a complicated bracket system that isn't a bracket. Whatever the case, these three Pavement fanatics discuss eight tracks with four progressing to the next stage. If you were a fan of The Malkmus Conundrum, you can expect more of the same treachery, backstabbing and genuine disdain for

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91:25

S01 E33: Solving The Malkmus Conundrum

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/06/19

It's the final of The Malkmus Conundrum! You all said we wouldn't amount to anything and we didn't! In this momentous episode, Paul, Mark and Chris are joined live by Conundrum Contributors Emre Ramadan, Mike Goldsmith and Duncan Robertson plus remote contributions from jD (Meeting Malkmus) and our old pal Craig Angus. 8 songs remain... only one can solve the Conundrum. Expect plenty of the usual silliness, secret recordings, plus not one but two episodes of The Malkmus Equation. Which song will

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90:22

S01 E32: Real Emotional Crash

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/05/28

Oh boy, this one is a doozy. It's the second semi-final and there are four more matchups to determine which tunes make it to the final of The Malkmus Conundrum... There's one problem though... one of your trusted guides really lets the pressure get to him and let's just say it's the moment podcast historians will be writing about decades from now. There's little else to say. Please enjoy. If you can. Follow us on Twitter: @malkmusconun @thegallatron @themarkedwards @thepaulcarlin

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80:53

S01 E31: Podcast Journalist of the Year

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/05/14

It's the first semi final of the conundrum and your hosts Paul, Mark and Chris are joined by friend Emre to undergo the agonising task of picking four out of eight songs to progress to the final. As well as that, there's a big announcement due as we await the result of Podcast Journalist of the Year with a live link up to the event. Champagne is on ice as we hope for another win for our resident podcast journalist, Mark Edwards. Bad decisions are made as The Malkmus Conundrum approaches its

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94:28

S01 E30: Breakfast Soup with Meeting Malkmus

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/04/30

The long-awaited collaboration podcast with Meeting Malkmus is here! Finally, Paul, Mark and Chris catch up with jD from the Meeting Malkmus podcast to come together like GI Joe and Transformers with the sole objective of discussing the great man, Stephen Malkmus across THREE TIME ZONES. In this episode, jD provides a list of his favourite Malkmus + Jicks tunes which the four men discuss in detail. Plus, the latest on Mark's dinner party circuit and Chris singing.Friendships are formed, silliness

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98:03

S01 E29: Stephen Malkmus For Idiots

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/04/18

This is a Lightning Seeds podcast now; no, wait, it's a Status Quo podcast now. In either case, join Paul, Mark and Chris as they discuss five more Jicks matchups in the company of friend of the podcast, Duncan Robertson. It's the last quarter final and things get real tense as the participants participate in partial picking of, eh, tunes. Oh and Paul gets bullied, as usual. Follow us on Twitter: @malkmusconun @thepaulcarlin @themarkedwards @thegallatron @knacknud

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102:57

S01 E28: Clean Sheets and a Rock Hard Alibi

The Pavement Conundrum ·

2021/04/04

We're smack bang in the middle of The Malkmus Conundrum Quarter Finals and there's another hour and 40 minutes of stupid nonsense for your ears. Paul, Mark and Chris have a lot on their minds, from the tyranny of geography to spiders laying eggs on our brains. Fortunately they have drafted in Friend of the Show, Duncan Robertson, to help assess five more matchups. There's drama, there's insight, there are arguments and added Leather McWhip. Follow us on Twitter if that's your bag: @thegallatron

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