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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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8:42

Tay-AI-Lor Swift: Eras Errors

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2024/01/09

Before 2023 fades in the rear-view mirror, Alex and Allen take a look back at the top 5 Spinal Tap Moments from last year's biggest music event -- Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour -- and are joined by Taylor's opinionated AI-stunt double to guide us through them all. Thanks to @TheErasTourChannel13 on YouTube for compiling the funny clips & quotes from the Eras Tour included in this episode. All rights in that material reserved to those individuals who filmed the videos and, of course, to Taylor

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21:23

It's All Relative - Family-Fueled Spinal Tap Moments

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2023/12/26

Tis' the season for FAMILY...sometimes too much effing family. Join the Too Much Effing Perspective crew as we go to 11 with family-fueled Spinal Tap Moments from Heart's Nancy Wilson; comedian Rhys Darby from Flight of the Conchords + Our Flag Means Death; Big Thief's Buck Meek; and the Daily Show's Josh Johnson. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com IG + X: @tmepshow Learn more

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7:00

Quick Taps - Sex Lies and Videotape

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2023/12/19

Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss TMEP Show Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this not-so-private episode, we chat sotto voce with All Day Sucker’s Morty Coyle and Jordan Summers about the night Tori Spelling “spread” the word about their band at the Viper Room; America’s first male supermodel Michael Bergin confides in us about the time he and Hugh Grant snuck away from Elizabeth Hurley to watch the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee sex

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46:37

Avenged Sevenfold's Johnny Christ - Heavy Mettle

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2023/12/12

We go heavy on the bass, light on the treble when Johnny tells us about being pelted with sandwiches when opening for Iron Maiden in Italy; why his band nearly broke up while simultaneously touring Europe with Metallica and Guns N' Roses; and what a smokin’ barbecue the late, great Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul threw at his Texas compound. Johnny's IG: @drinkswithjohnny Avenged Sevenfold IG & FB: @avengedsevenfold -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing

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32:27

Comedian Rebecca Corry - The Pitfalls and Pit Bulls...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/11/28

Rebecca gets our tails wagging with stories of the time(s) she auditioned for Mad TV; how her beloved pit bull, Angel, took a well-timed dump on the lawn of the US Capitol; and what it's like to be hit on by both Arnold and Willis from the hit TV show Diff'rent Strokes. Follow Stand Up for Pits on IG and FB: @standupforpitsfoundation Rebecca on FB: @TheRebeccaCorry -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website:

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11:11

Quick Taps - Momma and Poppas

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/11/21

Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss TMEP Show Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this mother of all tiny episodes, we talk to Daily Show writer Josh Johnson about the comedian who nearly had to walk home from a gig when he heckled the wrong person; Mmeadows tells us of the time a teenager’s parents almost got them killed over a keyboard; and songwriting great Freedy Johnson tells us about when he tattled to someone’s mommy that her son

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44:18

Rock ’n’ Roll Re-Creation: Old 97’s Rhett Miller

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/11/14

On this TMEP Show Classic, Rhett Miller talks about his “Most Messed Up” Spinal Tap Moments like 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.” See IG: @rhettmiller Websites: RhettMiller.com & Old97s.com Find Rhett's podcast Wheels Off and other music-powered shows

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39:51

Big Thief's Buck Meek - Buck Stops Here

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/10/31

We steal a few moments with Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek who tells us about the time his band recorded an album on a Texas pecan plantation; the ways in which Tom Waits has influenced his songwriting; and how his friend almost died delivering a guitar to Bruce Springsteen. Find Buck's new solo album, Haunted Mountain: www.buckmeekmusic.com Buck on IG: @buckmeek Big Thief on IG: @bigthiefmusic -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact

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8:12

Quick Taps - Like a Rolling Stone

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/10/24

Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this rock-solid episode, you’ll hear three stories from three different artists who all got "stoned" by Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone. Pete Sepenuk (the voice of Batman on the video game DC Dual Force) tells about the time he starred in a Stone-directed beer commercial; Dave Pasquesi (Majordomo in The Book of Boba Fett) shares how Oliver saved his life in

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46:15

Comedian Rhys Darby - The Fine Line Between Stupid...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/10/17

Actor, comedian, and author Rhys Darby holds a band meeting about the day a pack of wild children nearly murdered him at a New Zealand Christmas parade; how the BBC discovered "Flight of the Conchords" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; and what Oscar-nominated director Taika Waititi means when he taps you on the shoulder. Rhys on IG: @rhysiedarby Watch "Darby's Wonderful & Weird with Rhys Darby" on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rhysiedarby Flight of the Conchords on BBC Sounds (outrageously

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41:02

Ahmet Zappa - Mother of Re-Invention

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2023/10/03

Musician, producer, TV host, collectibles-nut, entrepreneur, raconteur, and son of Frank, Ahmet Zappa waxes about the time he insulted Salman Rushdie at Monty Python Eric Idle’s dinner party; getting to see Elvis Presley’s mole; and why Conan O’Brien never invited Ahmet back to his late night talk show. More about what Ahmet's been up to: ilikeyougroup.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website:

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9:49

Nirvana’s "In Utero" - 30th Anniversary Special

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/09/26

On this Radio Friendly Unit Shifter of the TMEP Show, we celebrate the release of "In Utero" -- 30 years ago on September 21, 1993 -- with rare insights into Kurt Cobain and Nirvana from the people who knew them: Mudhoney's Steve Turner, Violent Femmes’ Brian Ritchie, and “Nevermind” producer Butch Vig (from Garbage). -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow Learn

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44:39

Rock ’n’ Roll Re-Creation: Public Enemy-Producer Bill...

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2023/09/19

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, we're spinning this TMEP classic with Def Jam Records' original president and co-producer of Public Enemy’s “Yo Bum Rush the Show,” Bill Stephney, who talks about the time PE sprinkled a gig with 'Artificial Flavor'; how early Beastie Boys shows reached a climax; and how Rick Rubin literally buried his old record company at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing

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Quick Taps - Car Carnage

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2023/09/05

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this smash-up mash-up, El Kempner from Palehound almost dies twice in a Twilight Zone encounter on a snowy Midwestern cul-de-sac; Cory Branan proves that touring musicians need ice in their veins and chains on their tires; and Amaara’s Kaelen Ohm has a mother-of-a-time on the road. Find Palehound's new album, Eye on the Bat: https://www.palehound.com See Cory Branan's IG:

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48:58

The Lumineers Jeremiah Fraites - Music Meant to Be...

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2023/08/29

The Lumineers' co-founder Jeremiah Fraites lights us up with tales of the time Elton John gave him a love tap on the Grammy Awards red carpet; what it was like to fly on U2's private 747; and why Alice Cooper thinks The Lumineers need to "go and eat a steak." Jer's IG: @jeremiahfraites Albums Piano Piano & Northern: https://www.dualtonestore.com/collections/jeremiah-fraites Lumineers IG & FB: @thelumineers Website: https://www.thelumineers.com -------------------------------------------------- Get

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41:36

Mudhoney’s Steve Turner: Having an Axe to Grunge

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/08/22

A founder of Seattle's Grunge Scene, Steve Turner, “axes” poetic about passing up the opportunity to be Nirvana’s lead guitarist; the disagreement with Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament that caused him to leave their band Green River; and what it was like to share a bed with Heart’s Nancy Wilson. Steve Turner's IG: @stevesbadideas Mudhoney IG: @mudhoney_ Check out Steve's book, Mud Ride: A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion https://mudhoney.org/pages/mud-ride Order Mudhoney's latest

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20:57

Garbage's Butch Vig: The Sequel - Disarming the...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/08/08

Renowned record producer and Garbage drummer, Butch Vig, tosses out some tales about the difficult birthing of the Smashing Pumpkins' hit song "Disarm"; how he raked in cash playing in a polka band; and what Oasis did to cause Snow-asis. See IG: @garbage Website: https://www.garbage.com -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Join our Mailing List: https://tmepshow.com Follow us on Social: @tmepshow Learn more

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Quick Taps - International Incidents From Canada to...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/08/01

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this episode, Kerry Alexander from Bad Bad Hats takes on Canadian border guards; Maureen Herman from Babes in Toyland suffers a guitar malfunction in Barcelona; and Citizen Cope pulls a Jason Bourne on his Russian hosts. Bad Bad Hats 10th anniversary vinyl! https://www.badbadhats.com Maureen Herman IG: @maureenherman Citizen Cope The Victory March. Get it

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52:04

Twin/Tone Records Peter Jesperson - The Fifth Beatle...

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/07/25

Twin/Tone Records co-founder and The Replacements' original manager Peter Jesperson gives us a few doses of thunder when he tells us about the origins of the “Mats” rivalry with REM; why the band threw some of their master tapes into the Mississippi River; and what legendary group Paul Westerberg told Peter was not the “be all and end all.” Peter's IG: @peterjesperson11 See Peter's annual "Best of" music lists here: https://www.twintonedigital.com/best-of Twin/Tone records:

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11:43

SUMMER “BREAK Like The Wind” Episode

Too Much Effing Perspective ·

2023/06/27

The TMEP team is taking a short summer break -- we'll be back in mid-July with new episodes, guests, and hilarious Spinal Tap Moment stories galore. To kickoff the tanning season, we're joined by Spinal Tap Musical Director CJ Vanston who gives us the inside scoop on the upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap slated for release in 2024. Find out the real reason why David, Nigel, and Derek reluctantly decided to bury their hatchets and reunite for one last

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