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The Rocklopedia Fakebandica

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica

Everything you ever wanted to know about fake bands in movies, TV, commercials, books, games, art, and elsewhere, but were afraid to ask

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75:09

The Hall of Fame: Catherine O'Hara and Marlene Dietrich

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2026/02/16

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica welcomes our latest inductees! Catherine O'Hara sadly receives her entry posthumously, and we go back to the 20th Century for the legendary Marlene Dietrich

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53:22

Episode 100: Add It Up

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2026/02/09

We celebrate our 100th show with a parade of fake bands with numbers in their names! From 2 Guys N the Parque to Calvin Stopes and his Sixteen Sexophonists, we cover them all!

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73:31

Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2026/02/02

Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are legends in the fake band world. They may be Muppets, but they rock hard and party harder (at least in Wellington). We talk the Muppets, the band, and the possible nationality of Animal (?).

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66:47

The Battle Plan of the Republic

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2026/01/26

Does The Rocklopedia Fakebandica have the pluck and guile to make Tatooine's favorite song the #1 song in the US?

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70:21

Fake Before Famous

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2026/01/19

Not everyone starts out famous. It takes a lot of hard work, and sometimes, you have to play in a fake band. The Rocklopedia Fakebandica commends these hard working fake musicians that finally found their place in the sun!

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93:58

Masters of Our Public Domain

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2026/01/12

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica keeps its fingers on the pulse of today by discussing fictional musicians that debuted 95 years ago and are now part of the public domain. What is the public domain, you ask? Well then, this is the episode for you!

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21:28

26 For 2026

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2026/01/05

Call it an appetizer if you will, because The Rocklopedia Fakebandica is giving you 26 little nuggets of fake band trivia to tease our upcoming year of shows.

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84:32

Goodbye to 2025

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/12/29

The Rocklopedia finishes 2025 they way we finished 2024, with some fake bands from movies and some unique looks into the future of fake bands

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83:29

It's a Hallmark Christmas!

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/12/22

On the episode of The Rocklopedia Fakebandica, it’s Christmas Time, and our gift to you is watching Hallmark movies until we pass out. It will be a Christmas miracle if we survive this show.

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5:20

In Remembrance of Rob Reiner

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/12/15

Rob Reiner was one of the greats in the fake band world. The Rocklopedia Fakebandica remembers his contributions to pop culture and his effects on us personally.

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76:59

Hanukkah Has Eight Nights and Fewer Fake Bands

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/12/15

Happy Hanukkah! We search far and wide for Hanukkah fake bands, even in Christmas specials, and finally we just let AI create a holiday "classic."

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75:29

Get Back... to Beatles-Related Fake Bands!

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/12/08

It's been 45 years since the senseless murder of John Lennon, and The Rocklopedia Fakebandica celebrates his life in the way we know how: through fake bands based on The Beatles, and the fake bands The Beatles themselves created!

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87:30

The Spy Who Fake Banded Me

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/12/01

Spy movies and shows aren't just about secrets and espionage and... secrets? Did we say secrets already? Sometimes the spies are musicians as well! We look at a few secret agent fake bands in pop culture, a few of which are absolutely bonkers!

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85:21

Turkeys Away!: The WKRP Thanksgiving Special

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/11/24

WKRP in Cincinnati is the best TV sitcom about the greatest fake Ohio AM radio station of the 1970s and 1980s. That is not up for debate. What is up for debate is whether this sitcom has the greatest Thanksgiving TV episode ever. Happy Thanksgiving from The Rocklopedia Fakebandica!

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82:05

Miley Came in Like a Wrecking Ball: Hannah Montana

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/11/17

After last week's foray into Gen X nostalgia, we tackle something more recent: A fake musician from a show that went off the air about, um, 15 years ago. OMG it’s HANNAH MONTANA! Squee!

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98:44

Banana Splits, Talking Flutes & More: The Fake Band...

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/11/10

We explore how two brothers from Montreal made children’s TV in the 1970s and 80s super, super, super weird. Yes, it’s time to discuss the fake bands from the world of Sid and Marty Krofft.

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56:46

From the Sea Captain to Party Posse: Simpsons Fake...

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/11/03

We get mellow with the folks that are yellow by spending more time with the fictional musicians of The Simpsons, that animated juggernaut in its 37th season. Can you believe it? I mean, sure, we’ve done 85 episodes on fake bands, but 37 seasons?!

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71:40

Fake Boooo-ands for Halloween!

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/10/27

We’ve been working in the lab late one night when our eyes beheld an eerie sight: Halloween/monster-themed fake bands we haven't discussed yet! So join us for a seasonal romp through "Monster Mash," The Munsters, The Addams Family, Mad Monster Party?, The Groovie Goolies and more!

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75:27

We've Got Diva Fever

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/10/20

This week, we celebrate the pinnacle of human evolution: the diva. Ten of the greatest entertainers in the world, roaming among us—Mariah, Whitney, J.Lo, Madonna, Diana Ross, Brandy, Queen Bey, Jennifer Hudson, Barbra, and Lady Gaga. It's the pantheon of divas, all playing fake divas!

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71:42

Metalocalypse Now!

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica ·

2025/10/13

We are here to make podcasts metal... We will make everything metal... Blacker than the blackest black, times infinity. We are here to talk about Dethklok and the gory/goofy animated show Metalocalypse.

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