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Jackalope Tales on Radio Misfits

Charles Mooney, Lisa Umbarger

Jackalope Tales pulls back the curtain on the strange, spooky, and sometimes shocking urban legends that lurk within the music industry. Hosts, and founding members of the platinum selling band Toadies, Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger explore the weird and wacky stories behind music’s biggest names. Some legends are too bizarre to be true, while others may have a kernel of truth buried beneath the hype. You’ll never listen to your favorite songs the same way again after you hear the outlandish

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Jackalope Tales – The Bear Necessities

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2025/11/19

In this week’s darkly educational episode, Charles and Lisa unzip the fur suit and expose one of the music industry’s most ridiculous, poorly-kept secrets: when a label says a musician was “attacked by a bear,” it usually means the only wildlife involved was cocaine, bad decisions, and a manager who’s very tired.Lisa dives deep into the surprisingly furry folklore around Ian Astbury of The Cult — a man who absolutely looks like he could punch an actual bear, but whose “bear encounter” might’ve

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Jackalope Tales – Why Y’all Be Fistin’?

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2025/11/12

Things get bloody backstage this week on Jackalope Tales, where peace, love, and understanding take a beer bottle to the face.Charles swings first with the story of Finch vs. Disturbed, a chaotic tour that went from eyeliner to ER visit faster than you can say “Down with the Sickness.” He unpacks the night the emo kids and the muscle bros turned a rock show into a WWE tryout gone wrong. Meanwhile, Lisa dives knuckle-deep into Faith No More’s early years, when frontman Chuck Mosley’s fist met his

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Jackalope Tales – Catch You On The B Side

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2025/11/05

This week, Lisa and Charles dig through the dusty grooves on the flip side of the record—where the strangest and sometimes darkest stories hide.Lisa drops the needle on “Unchained Melody,” the iconic B side that soared without Phil Spector’s meddling hand—though he somehow strutted off with the credit anyway. She breaks down how one of the most romantic songs ever recorded was almost left spinning in obscurity. Then Charles takes things to a much darker groove with “Gloomy Sunday,” Billie

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Jackalope Tales – So I Had To Say I Killed You, In A...

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2025/10/29

In this chilling installment of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa turn up the volume on the darkest corners of the music world — songs inspired by real murders and serial killers. From haunting folk ballads that romanticize revenge to heavy metal confessions straight out of a crime scene, this episode dives into the stories that make you ask, “Wait… that song’s about what?” Continuing our Halloween month series, Jackalope Tales explores how musicians have turned horror into harmony. Tune in… if

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Jackalope Tales – Chelsea You In Hell

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2025/10/22

Part of the Jackalope Tales Halloween Series Check into the Chelsea Hotel… if you dare. In this chilling installment of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa pull back the bloodstained curtains on the notorious New York landmark where creativity met calamity. From doomed lovers and deranged artists to rockstars who never quite checked out, the Chelsea’s halls have seen more than just poetry and paint — they’ve seen pure madness. Expect twisted tales of music’s darker guests, cursed songs, haunted

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Jackalope Tales – Boohemian Rhapsody

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2025/10/15

This week, Charles and Lisa crank up the ghost stories and turn down the lights for another episode in our scary Halloween series. In Boohemian Rhapsody, the duo dives into the haunted homes of rock royalty and pop icons who found themselves sharing more than just chart-topping hits—they were sharing space with spirits. Charles chills us with the eerie encounters of Loretta Lynn, whose haunted Tennessee plantation made her more familiar with ghosts than groupies. Meanwhile, Lisa takes on Adele,

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Jackalope Tales – The Hex Files

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2025/10/08

This Halloween, Charles and Lisa slip on their velvet capes and light some black candles for a séance with the one and only Stevie Nicks—rock’s reigning witch. In The Hex Files, the duo digs into all the musicians who may have crossed Stevie and mysteriously paid the price. Was Lindsey Buckingham’s post-Fleetwood career hexed? Did Don Henley’s luck run out after their breakup? And what really happened to anyone who dared insult her shawl collection? Expect rumors, rituals, and ridiculousness as

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51:09

Jackalope Tales – Rider In The Redrum

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2025/10/01

Spooky season is in full swing on Jackalope Tales, and this October we’re handing out tricks, not treats. This week, we ride straight into the shadows with an episode all about musicians who died backstage. Charles unpacks the murder of Drakeo the Ruler, whose last show ended with flashing lights of a very different kind, while Lisa dives into the haunting story of Mark Sandman, the Morphine frontman who collapsed mid-set and never came back.It’s part true crime, part ghost story, and 100%

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49:42

Jackalope Tales – No Sherpa, No Shoes, No Service

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2025/09/24

This week, Lisa and Charles throw on their metaphorical spurs and hike straight into the wild frontier of country-cowboy chaos. First up: the never-ending rodeo that is Gavin Adcock vs. Zach Bryan — beer, boots, and beefs flying in all directions. Then, just when you think the dust has settled, Charley Crockett rides into the fray to stir the pot even more. It’s part feud, part folk tale, and part barroom brawl — all with that signature Jackalope snark.Expect cowboy hats, hurt egos, and more drama

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Jackalope Tales – Riot On The Set

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2025/09/17

Things got messy on live TV — and we love it. In this episode, Charles revisits the infamous 1976 Sex Pistols interview with Bill Grundy, where Britain collectively clutched its pearls while punk officially announced itself to the world. Lisa brings the chaos stateside with the story of Jello Biafra and Tipper Gore going head-to-head on Oprah, turning daytime TV into a punk rock cage match over censorship, free speech, and the future of music. It’s spit, swears, and suburban moms fainting — just

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Jackalope Tales – The Last Encore Was A Riot

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2025/09/10

When the punks said “tear it up,” they weren’t talking about the setlist. In this episode, Charles dives headfirst into the chaos of a Dead Kennedys tour where things spiraled so far out of control that even Jello Biafra found himself on the wrong end of punk justice—blood, boots, and betrayal. Meanwhile, Lisa unpacks a festival hosted by GBH that turned into an all-out war zone once the police showed up swinging. What started as a show became a street riot that blurred the line between concert and

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Jackalope Tales – Summer of Shade: Happy Luber Day!

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2025/09/03

This Labor Day, Charles and Lisa are clocking in for overtime shade. In Happy Luber Day, they dig into the Diddy trial that promised fireworks but fizzled out like a damp sparkler. From the anticlimactic courtroom twists to the odd details that leaked out along the way, nothing is off limits. Join the jackalopes as they unpack the spectacle, laugh at the letdowns, and ask why all that build-up led to a finish flatter than day-old champagne. [EP 102]Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media

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Jackalope Tales – Keepin’ It Hundid

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2025/08/27

It finally happened—Jackalope Tales hit the big leagues: episode 101. That’s right, not only did we survive 100 episodes without getting sued, canceled, or abducted by aliens, but we’re still here keepin’ it hundid. In this special celebration, Charles and Lisa pull back the curtain on the origin of the podcast, share some of their favorite bizarre and darkly funny episodes, and reveal the chaos (and questionable life choices) that go into making this thing every week. Expect behind-the-scenes

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Jackalope Tales – Exit Strategy, My Career

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2025/08/20

In this episode of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa explore the musical equivalent of signing your own death certificate: inking a deal with a major label. Charles dives into the heartbreaking saga of Badfinger—where bad contracts, greed, and tragedy turned one of rock’s brightest hopes into a cautionary tale. Lisa shifts gears to the underground, showing how the raw power of bands like Drive Like Jehu and Rocket From The Crypt fizzled once they got pulled into the major label machine. It’s an

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Jackalope Tales – Exit Stage Me

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2025/08/13

Some performers leave the stage to thunderous applause. Others are escorted out by security while the crowd wonders if this is part of the act. In this episode, Lisa spills the hay-bale-scented tea on Dylan Marlowe, who somehow managed to get booted from a country music festival where he was supposed to be working. Meanwhile, Charles saddles up with tales of Waylon Jennings—legend, outlaw, and apparently a repeat offender when it comes to getting thrown out of his own gigs. It’s a honky-tonk parade

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Jackalope Tales – Witch, Please!

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2025/08/06

In this spellbinding episode, Lisa and Charles grab their crystal balls and dive broom-first into the long, glittering trail of scorched bridges left behind by the one and only Stevie Nicks. From bandmates she’s hexed with silent treatments to fellow musicians she’s publicly shaded harder than a total eclipse, Stevie’s enemies list is longer than a Rumors tour rider.We break down her frosty fallout with Lindsey, that mysterious feud with modern pop princesses, and the time she allegedly summoned a

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Jackalope Tales – Our Lips Are Sealed

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2025/07/30

This week on Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa unzip the lip-syncing scandal vault in Our Lips Are Sealed. Charles revisits the Mamas and the Papas’ chaotic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, where Michelle Phillips famously “sang” into a banana—yes, a real banana. But it wasn’t just stoner antics or 60s weirdness. It was a middle finger with a peel, aimed at the man who made her life hell offstage. Then Lisa dives into the tragic saga of Milli Vanilli, two dancers with dreams who thought they’d

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Jackalope Tales – Thy Will Be Don

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2025/07/23

This week, Charles and Lisa dive headfirst into the cigarette-scorched, mob-adjacent world of one of rock’s most feared figures: Don Arden. If Satan had a cigar budget and a talent roster, it might’ve looked a lot like this guy’s.In “Thy Will Be Don,” we unravel the shady empire of the man who managed Black Sabbath with a clenched fist and a loaded pistol. From dangling people out of windows to threatening journalists, Don didn’t just break the rules—he lit them on fire. Oh, and did we mention he

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Jackalope Tales – Signed, Sealed, Screwed

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2025/07/16

Welcome to Jackalope Tales, the podcast where music myths, legends, and label lies come to life. In this episode, Signed, Sealed, Screwed, we dive into the devil’s fine print—the kind that turned platinum records into lifelong prison sentences for the very artists who made them.Charles tells the truly absurd tale of John Fogerty, the man who was literally sued for plagiarizing himself after losing the rights to his own songs. Yes, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s frontman had to stand trial for

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Jackalope Tales – Abandon All Truth Ye Who Enter Here

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2025/07/09

Welcome to Jackalope Tales, where the only thing taller than our stories is the pile of lies musicians tell their fans. In this episode, Lisa dives into a Swiss band’s grand hoax: they convinced Phishheads that they were the band Phish themselves—undercover, incognito, and performing as a made-up alter ego. Chaos, confusion, and cult-like devotion ensued. Meanwhile, Charles rips the mask off Ryan Adams’ tangled web of deception: from playing the perpetual victim to the moment the real stories

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