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It's our anniversary, and Harrison has brought a nostalgic favorite from his childhood, Smash Mouth's sophomore album Astro Lounge. In our discussion, we cover... The long shadow that a hit like "All Star" casts over the rest of the album, and all the "All Star but" memes The first albums Jon and Harrison bought for themselves The question of "Who is this album for?" (Spoiler alert: The answer is "Harrison") A probably-too-long aside about how Shrek holds up Smash Mouth's strange affectation of "cool" on this album, as though they don't know what "cool" actually is Harrison's surprising take on the album's reggae song How the pop perfection of "When the Morning Comes" belies a strange structure The origins of "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" Jon wonders what's driving "I Just Wanna See" Our picks for key track and a preview of next week's episode! Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! Here's an article about Smash Mouth's crusade against being called a One Hit Wonder on Twitter: https://mashable.com/2016/06/15/smash-mouth-fights-twitter-trolls/ The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Special Guest: Mo Ouyang.Support PLAY DISC

Guitarist Mo Ouyang is here with us today, discussing Jane's Addiction and their 1988 major label debut, Nothing's Shocking! Over the course of an hourlong discussion, we cover... Mo's long residence in Shanghai, China, and the types of guitars you can get there Jane's Addiction's surge in late-80s Los Angeles and their cultural influence Who Jane was, and why it was probably not great for Perry Farrell to write a song that uses her name The hippy vibe of "Summertime Rolls" The influence of Jane's on Mo and his friend MC Frontalot What it was that Ted should "Just admit" on "Just Admit It, Ted..." Whether the lyrics in "Standing in the Shower... Thinking" really say "The water is a-piping hot" or something less wholesome What the "Pigs" represent in "Pigs in Zen"... and for that matter, what "Zen" is in that song, too Our key tracks and a preview of next week's episode! Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Special Guest: Mo Ouyang.Support PLAY DISC

In some outtakes from last week's episode on the Dismemberment Plan, Jon, Harrison, and special guest Glenn Case chat about some of the Dismemberment Plan's later work, social anxiety, karaoke, how Gen-Z has claimed the word "Oof," and Glenn's arm tattoo, depicting the cover art from Emergency & I. They're some fun, if disconnected, pieces of conversation, and we hope they tide you over until next week's episode on Jane's Addiction! Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Special Guest: Glenn Case.Support PLAY DISC

Independent musician Glenn Case is back, this time on an album discussion episode! After winning the PLAY DISC Request Lottery at the end of last episode, Glenn agreed to join us for the discussion on The Dismemberment Plan's 1999 album Emergency & I. OVer the course of our conversation, we discuss... Glenn's occasional correspondence with Dismemberment Plan frontman Travis Morrison, including Morrison's reaction upon learning we were doing this episode Jon and Harrison's difficulty in trying to identify any preceding influence that might explain this album The multiple songs on this album that have odd time signatures, and the one where it was most noticeable ("Is there such thing as seven-and-a-half over four?") The relationship between computer coding and writing these types of songs The early articulation of the idea of "emotional labor" in "Memory Machine" Some discordant vocal melody choices and how they lead to "breakthroughs" as the songs evolve The album's themes of loneliness, struggle, isolation, desperation... The human condition Comparing the hormonal libidinous "Girl O'Clock" with Joe Jacksons' hormonal libidinous "Pretty Girls" Harrison finds an unlikely point of comparison in an anime (who had that on their Bingo card?) "I Love a Magician" and the Turd in the Caviar Our key tracks and a preview of next week's episode! Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Special Guest: Glenn Case.Support PLAY DISC

Testing the boundaries of our format by pushing the definition of "album" a bit, Jon brings a fairly unconventional compilation for discussion. See, in 2012, Beck published a book of sheet music for an album of new songs, but no recordings. In 2014, Warby Parker sponsored a compilation disc of twenty different artists all performing the songs of Song Reader. The album is eclectic, sprawling, and arguably doesn't even sound much like Beck, so we thought it would be interesting to talk about for an hour! Over the course of our discussion, we also cover... Which band probably wouldn't have been considered for this compilation if it hadn't been recorded in 2013 (and why it's fun.) Harrison's discovery of who/what Warby Parker is How Jack White is one of the world's best living guitarists, but he got out-soloed by pre-Grammy Jason Isbell Jon's "Mandela Effect" moment, incorrectly recalling two different songs performed by Beck on this compilation Jarvis Cocker sounding like Rorschach in "Eyes that Say I Love You" Harrison mistaking Sparks for someone else (we later realized it was probably Jordin Sparks) Jon Wonders whether "Saint Dude" might have anything to do with The Big Lebowski The heartbreaking lyrics to "America, Here's My Boy" and why they're even more powerful as performed by Swamp Dogg Our key tracks and a preview of the next episode! Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

Harrison requested that Jon try to sell him on U2, so Jon chose their third album, 1983's War (huh!) and set to work. We talk about the band's sense of urgency in their early recordings, Bono's strict antiwar and antiviolence stance, and what it meant in the rock world of the early 80s. Did it work? Listen to find out! We also discuss... Why Jon picked War (huh!) over other U2 albums, even ones he might like better The Edge's guitar rig (notably his delay pedal), and how public perception of it has changed over the years Steve Lillywhite's contributions as producer How Larry Mullen Jr.'s drums are the "secret weapon" of this album How The Edge's guitar is the not-so-secret weapon of the album How Bono took a love song to his wife and turned it into a Soviet WWII ballad The guest musicians from Kid Creole's backing band on "Red Light" and "Surrender" Bono's moral cosmology on "Surrender" How the evocative imagery directly from the Bible used in "'40'" upstages the rest of the album Our key tracks and the PLAY DISC Request Lottery Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

Last week's episode about Joe Jackson ran very long, so we had to cut a lot. This outtake seemed too good to leave on the cutting room floor, as Jon, Harrison, and Derrek talk about cover songs - songs they first heard as covers, songs they didn't realize were covers, and favorite cover songs. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

Special guest THE Derrek Carriveau (from the podcast I F'ing Love This Record joins us to discuss Joe Jackson's 1979 debut album Look Sharp! Over the course of an hour, we discuss: Preconceptions about "New Wave" and "80s music" (and note that DECADES AREN'T GENRES) Derrek's experience working in his favorite record store in the 90s The unfortunate "r/niceguys" ethos of some of the lyrics on this album The meaning of "Angular Guitars" in New Wave music How Joe Jackson REALLY knows his way around a chorus The fashion styles discussed (and mocked) in "Baby Stick Around" Graham Maby's phenominal bass playing throughout the record Yes, we do discuss "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" Anthrax's cover of "Got the Time" Our key tracks And a preview of next week's episode Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! Follow I F'ing Love This Record on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoveThisRecord1 Listen to Derrek's podcasts: https://www.lovethisrecord.com/ Here's the Youtube video of the dice roll: https://youtu.be/J_M3dTQjxUs The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

It's always a treat when we get to interview the creative force behind an album that we've discussed on the show, and this was no exception! Grace Rowland (aka Grace Park), the singer and songwriter for The Deer, phoned in for an interview with Jon & Harrison! We discussed some of the misheard song lyrics, that Valentine's Day show in 2014, the songwriting process, working in independent studios, genre, and continued our ongoing corrections about pronunciation! Grace also added a pick of her own to the PLAY DISC Request Lottery! Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

It's our twentieth episode spectacular! One of our supporters (and Jon's partner), Vita Porobil, won the PLAY DISC Request Lottery last episode, and she requested An Argument for Observation, the debut album from Austin indie folk band The Deer (who published the album in 2013 under the band name Grace Park and the Deer). Because it was a request from Jon's wife, the album is also very meaningful to him as well, so he leads the discussion about what's so special about this album to him and his marriage. We also touch on... Jon's recent success in a songwriting competition Harrison's computer upgrade issues Jon's many experiences seeing The Deer live in concert The cryptic poetry of Grace Rowland's lyrics How the other meaning of "Mary Sue" colored Harrison's perception of what the song "Mary Sue" is about The apolcalyptic politics of "Army Ants" and "Paradise" "Food," the album's creepy stalker ballad Our PLAY DISC Request Lottery and Here's a link to the Youtube video for the dice roll: https://youtu.be/LXCL0qTiMns Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

Special guest Dan McCoy (writer for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and co-host of Maximum Fun's bad-movie podcast The Flop House) brings for discussion the 2006 alt-country album by singer-songwriter Neko Case, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood. Over the course of our hour-long discussion we cover... The joys of working from home What "alt country" means and how Neko Case embodies it The gulf of difference between Neko Case's solo work and her side project with The New Pornographers How the album illustrate's Case's disillusionment with religion The unlikely hints of hopefulness throughout the album The "twist ending" at the end of "Margaret Vs. Pauline" and how it colors our reading of the rest of the songs The Ukranian myth behind the title track "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood" Some of the heartbreaking details behind the mundane violence in "Star Witness" We roll for the PLAY DISC Request Lottery A preview of next week's episode! Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! You can find Dan McCoy on twitter here: https://twitter.com/dankmccoy You can watch The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Comedy Central You can listen to The Flop House at https://www.maximumfun.org or https://www.flophousepodcast.com/ The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

Picking up right where part 2 left off, Harrison, Jon, and guest Matt Latham, discuss... The epic Britpop masterpiece "Biology" The album's overarching themes and concept The deceptive shallowness of "Swinging London Town" The sexual politics of "Racey Lacey" Our key tracks And a preview of our next episode of PLAY DISC Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

For our eighteenth episode, Jon & Harrison welcome a guest to discuss an album for the first time. Matt Latham, host of the Pick A Disc podcast on the We Made This network, joins us to discuss Girls Aloud and their 2005 album Chemistry. Our discussion ran very long, so we cut it into two parts, each about 40 minutes, for your easier digestion. For the course of this first half, We discuss: The massive cultural differences between the US and the UK, and how none of us know whether any particular piece of culture is known in the other country The history of British reality TV that created Girls Aloud Brian Higgins and his songwriting team Xenomania The British tradition of following the annual quest for the Christmas Day #1 single The coded lyrics of "Models" The insane structure of "Wild Horses Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! Subscribe to Pick A Disc here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/pick-a-disc Follow Pick A Disc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pickadisc Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

For our seventeenth episode, it’s time to pick it up pick it up pick it up! As Harrison brings Suburban Legends’ 2012 ska album Day Job for discussion. Ska is near and dear to Harrison’s heart, as he may have mentioned a time or two on the show before, so it was about time we covered a ska album! Over the course of the hour-long discussion, we touch on… What ska is and why it’s so important to Harrison The ways that Suburban Legends have chafed against their genre before settling into it The wild genre experiments on this album Musical allusions and borrowed melodies, and the layers of discovery they add to this album Suburban Lengends’ residency at DisneyLand and their relationship to Disney… ...Culminating in not just one, but two ska covers of songs from Disney musicals on this album! How “Arigato” combines Harrison’s love of ska with his weeaboo tendency Harrison’s translation of the Japanese lyrics in “Arigato” The surprising guest appearance by indie rapper Lyrics Born The PLAY DISC Request Lottery and a preview of our next episode Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

For our sixteenth episode, Jon & Harrison take on an album requested by one of their past interview guests! Patty Lynn of The Wind + The Wave requested Transatlanticism, the 2003 concept album by indie darlings Death Cab for Cutie. Over the course of an hour-long discussion, we cover… The silliness of “Death Cab for Cutie” as a band name, and other silly band names of the aughts Whether this truly counts as a concept album, and what even is a concept album, anyway? The occasionally clunky word choices permeating this album The contrasting energies of Ben Gibbard’s lyrics as Chris Walla’s expansive musical arrangements More bad impersonations by Jon - Millhouse van Houten, President Bill Clinton, and Zero Mostel How the lyrics do not show Ben Gibbard (or the character he’s playing) in a very flattering light Some speculation over different interpretations of “Tiny Vessels,” “Transatlanticism,” and “Passenger Seat” Harrison and Jon reveal their picks for Key Track The Request Lottery and a preview of next episode's album Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! The dice roll from this episode's Request Lottery can be found here: https://youtu.be/tYc4_Z4HWk8 The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at any level. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

For our fifteenth episode, Jon brings for discussion the 1976 Linda Ronstadt album, Hasten Down the Wind. Over the course of the hour-long discussion, we cover… The unjust preconception that Linda Ronstadt’s music is uncool or for the out-of-touch Ronstadt’s surprising choice to name her album after a song by Warren Zevon The unbelievable “hot streak” of platinum selling albums this was part of Ronstadt’s choice to work with more “up and coming” songwriters for this album, like Zevon and Karla Bonoff David Geffen and his second record label, Asylum The “Laurel Canyon Sound,” and other artists who have exemplified it over the years Ronstadt’s relationship with her producer, Peter Asher The surprising presence of a Spanish-language song penned by Ronstadt herself The even more surprising presence of an actual Rastafari anthem followed by a "reggae" song… with "reggae" in quotes Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at any level. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

For our fourteenth episode, Harrison brings for discussion Janelle Monáe's 2013 sophomore album, The Electric Lady. Over the course of our hour-long discussion, we cover... The album's place in Monáe's ongoing science fiction epic Metropolis How much importance to place on the "plot" of these concept albums The incredible feat of roping both Prince and Erykah Badu into guest spots How much Jon loves Yo Gabba Gabba How Janelle Monáe embodies the ethos of dancing our way through difficult times, and how that might be counterproductive in 2020 What is and is not an "Overture" The similarities between this album's "Ghetto Woman" and Jon's key track from Atmosphere's When Life Gives You Lemons, "Dreamer" "Sally Ride" and its expression of the "I don't want to live on this planet anymore" feeling Our picks for the key track Rolling the dice for the PLAY DISC Request Lottery and a preview of next week's episode! Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! Here's the video for this episode's dice roll: https://youtu.be/GNpu-Pp9Low The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

Included free with last week's episode on Dan Bern, today's BONUS DISC is an interview with Bern himself! Harrison was unable to join, but Jon and Dan spoke on the phone about a number of things, including... Coping with a pandemic The politics of Regent Street Dan's work as a songwriter-for-hire for movies and TV The changes in songwriting process brough about by Dan's hand injury How difficult it was to set the track order for Regent Street His relationship to his earlier material Dan puts Jon on the spot and asks about Harrison's reaction to Regent Street And more! Due to being recording from a phone, the audio quality on this episode is below the standards of previous episodes. We think it's still audible, but have included a transcript of this episode for the purposes of accessibility. The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC

For our thirteenth episode, Jon breaks a rule by bringing a recent album to the table - Dan Bern's 2019 album Regent Street. Over the course of an hour, we discuss: Jon's recent cross-promotional apperance on Pick A Disc with Matthew Latham, in which they discussed a different Dan Bern album. Why such a recent album was chosen when PLAY DISC is usually a retrospective Dan Bern's hand injury, how changing his instrument imbued Bern's music with new energy, and how Jon could relate to it "Dear Tiger Woods" and Bern's career-long fascination with the golfer The political messages in the songs of Regent Street and the extent to which we agree or disagree with them How Dan Bern publicly expresses his Jewish identity and our relationship to Judaism (and, sadly, antisemitism) Whether "Negotiation" is about politics or sex... or both? What Dan Bern has in common with the Romantic poets of the 18th century Our picks for the KEY TRACK of Regent Street The PLAY DISC Request Lottery and a preview of our next episode Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side! RIP Adam Schlesinger. 1967-2020. One of the best and most prolific songwriters in recent memory, taken from us too soon. Hear Jon's guest appearance on Pick A Disc here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/wemadethis/1x32-db Here is the link to the video of the dice roll: https://youtu.be/IIu1K5e0YAo The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast Email us at playdiscpodcast@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support PLAY DISC