Best Ron Blair Podcasts (2024)

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65: Episode 65: Wee small bottles of Scotch - Part 1: Clan Campbell, Tomintoul, Blair Athol 30:57

10h ago30:57

30:57

Marlys, Judy and Jon try some entirely too small bottles of some excellent Scotch. The first of 3 (maybe 4) episodes tasting bottles of Scotch brought back from a trip to Scotland that Marlys recently took.By Fun With Scotch and other fine spirits

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Evolution, Viruses and Being a Neurobiologist's Perspective PART 1 (Genesis) with GB Stefano 24:54

1h ago24:54

24:54

Please send a donation to support the show at https://paypal.me/psych360 Check out George's work here https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_sO2x98AAAAJ&hl=en including some of our most recent articles and AI and bioinformatics research we are doingBy george b stefano, simon weissenberger

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Grew Up Fast 23:39

1h ago23:39

23:39

“We grew up fast and no-one seemed to notice. We grew up fast and we grew up alone”. All of us latch key kids can relate very easily to what he’s communicating here. Even though our parents loved and supported us, quite often we were just left to our own devices. During school holidays, once I was 9 or 10 years old we were just left at home, left t…

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#40 – “He Would Have Been So Happy About This Notoriety”: Ed Wood Heir Bob Blackburn on the PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE Director’s Legacy

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Today’s guest is Bob Blackburn – he’s the son of the famous sportscaster by the same name, Bob Blackburn, who was the play-by-play voice of the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA and was inducted into the Sports Halls of Fame in both Oregon and Washington. Bob, the son, also has a background in radio, but the reason I’m talking to him today is the book…

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Walls (Circus) 25:54

7d ago25:54

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“Half of me is ocean. Half of me is sky”. There’s something so brilliantly grand and epic about that line. The ocean and the sky are both vast and hint at the complexity of being human. You also have the contrast between something that is heavy, and anchored to a point in the ocean and the wide open, limitless possibilities of the sky. We’ve all sa…

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The Heartwood Soundstage Crew (Live from Gainesville with Pete Nester) 21:19

4d ago21:19

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Pete Nester is down in Gainesville at the Tom Petty Weekend, subbing in for me as I can't be there. He's been doing a fantastic job of connecting me with the weekend via messages, video clips, and photos and he's even gone the extra mile and interviewed a few folks down there! As well as some of the artists, he caught up with some of the amazing cr…

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Jake Thistle + Jared Hart (Live from Gainesville with Pete Nester) 26:06

4d ago26:06

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Another roving report from our man on the ground out at the Tom Petty Weekend in Gainesville. This time, my pal Pete Nester catches up with the main man, Jake Thistle, and also chats to Jared Hart, singer and guitarist with the best-named band you're gonna hear in the next ten years; Lowly Worm and the Fantastic Beverages! Sit back, relax and enjoy…

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MADWOMAN (Live from Gainesville with Pete Nester) 25:25

5d ago25:25

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Surprise! Here's a special episode for you. My pal and roving reporter Pete Nester, from the Honest and Unmerciful Record Review Podcast, is down in Gainesville and grabbed some time with the brilliant MADWOMAN, who blew him away. The conversation talks focuses heavily on artistry, community, and collaboration. This is a fun, breezy, enjoyable chat…

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10 Questions with Shawn Murphy 16:48

7d ago16:48

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Today’s bonus episode is the second part of my conversation with the wonderful Shawn Murphy. We dug down into which opening act he'd like to see at a Heartbreakers show and his choice for which artist to cover which of Tom's songs is an absolute firecracker! Sit back, relax and enjoy my ten questions with Shawn Murphy. Check out the Tom Petty Trail…

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Shawn Murphy 1:01:13

8d ago1:01:13

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Today’s special episode is part of a fantastic conversation I had with the brilliant Shawn Murphy, a lifelong Pettyhead who built and maintains the amazing Tom Petty Trail.com website. Shawn and I chatted about being an outsider growing up and how music can help us through those difficult formative years as well as his recent battle with cancer and…

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Civilization in Decline, Initiation and Techno Brain Damage with John Michael Greer 1:21:02

22d ago1:21:02

1:21:02

Please send a donation to support the show at paypal.me/psych360 JMG Blog https://www.ecosophia.net/ Books by JMG https://bookshop.org/shop/jmgBy John Michael Greer, simon weissenberger

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Ten Questions - Walls (Circus or No 3) 37:28

22d ago37:28

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Before we kick off the season proper, let's listen to which version of Walls my guests so far have picked! When I wrote the question, "Which do you prefer, Walls (Circus) or Walls (No. 3), I assumed everyone would pick that latter. It didn't turn out that way!" Guests included, in order; Dallas Heliker, Jake Thistle, Gwen Jones, Janet Lovell, Jeff …

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Season 11 Intro - Songs and Music from the Motion Picture "She's The One" 17:53

29d ago17:53

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I enjoyed previewing season ten and talking about Wildflowers before we started digging into the songs and figured, “you know what, let’s do that for each season moving forward!” So I’m going to split this episode into two halves. The first half is a little bit of an intro to this album, in case you’re not familiar or you’re less familiar with it. …

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The Petty 8ight with Ian Winick 1:41:21

1M ago1:41:21

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This week's episode is the fourth installment The Petty 8ight! I love talking to Pettyheads, musicians, and other people who have been influenced by Tom or his music in myriad ways, but I thought it would be neat to see what non-fans, or non-hardcore fans think of Tom's music if I threw deeper cuts at them. My latest #Petty8ight guest is the wonder…

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10 Questions with Eric Senich 21:00

1M ago21:00

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As the fall leaves come in, Eric Senich starts thinking about listening to his favourite Tom Petty album! Eric is also a fellow drummer so the song he picked to perform with the Heartbreakers is a Stan Lynch part! It's 10 Questions time again and Eric didn't disappoint with his answers! Don't forget to check out Eric's website here, where you can f…

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Eric Senich 1:50:37

1M ago1:50:37

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Today’s episode is a wonderful, sprawling conversation that I had with the inimitable host of the Booked on Rock podcast, Eric Senich. Eric and I met through the Van Halen show, And the Podcast Will Rock, which is hosted by my good pal and Ultimate Catalogue Clash co-host Corey Morrissette. Eric’s knowledge of rock n roll is staggering - and at tim…

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64: Episode 64: 3 Washington whiskies, and a Review of an excellent Book: Distilling in Washington 38:02

2M ago38:02

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Jon, Judy and Marlys talk about a great book on the history of distilling in Washington state, and try out 3 local Washington whiskiesBy Fun With Scotch and other fine spirits

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Thelema, Jung and The Way of the Will with Dr. David Shoemaker 1:01:30

2M ago1:01:30

1:01:30

Please send a donation to support this show and the fees for hosting by clicking here https://paypal.me/psych360?country.x=CZ&locale.x=en_US Way of The Will Book: https://redwheelweiser.com/book/the-way-of-the-will-9781578638260/ Temple of The Silver Star: https://totss.org/ A.’.A.’.: onestarinsight.org ThelemaCon: thelemacon.org Living Thelema pod…

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Wildflowers (with John Paulsen) 1:19:04

2M ago1:19:04

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Another excellent conversation with John about an album that we both obviously adore. We both talked a little about how the album lands differently for people of a certain age and particularly the way certain songs resonate with parents. We also get into drumming styles, Spotify stats, and for the first time, we don't run through the producer-for-a…

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Wake Up Time 54:50

2M ago54:50

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Every story needs an ending and this song gives us that final scene of the hero walking away into the sunset to begin the next chapter of their life. It’s an ending that starts a new beginning. It’s a line drawn under the statement that the entire album makes. The statement that pain doesn’t define us. Our reaction to it does. It brings us back to …

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Wildflowers (& some of the rest) with Jeff Slate + Jake Thistle 48:27

2M ago48:27

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This episode is a fairly hastily organized chat that I had with Jeff Slate and Jake Thistle about the upcoming Wildflowers and Some of the Rest mini-tour that they’re embarking on which kicks off at the Tom Petty Weekend in Gainesville. It was fun digging into the dynamic between the two of them. We recognized that Jake has been performing with Jef…

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Amelia McLean 1:52:37

2M ago1:52:37

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I’m expanding the non-Petty aspect of the podcast just a little by looking for conversations with artists who might not be strongly or directly influenced by Tom’s music but share some characteristic or characteristics with his writing or approach to the art of songwriting. This week’s guest, Amelia McLean, is a Nashville-based songwriter who is pr…

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Crawling Back to You 1:23:45

2M ago1:23:45

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Tom explains to author Paul Zollo in “Conversations with Tom Petty” that “I remember us tracking it all night and being really frustrated that it wasn’t working. Then they came on the idea of having us all walk out, and “Play this like we’ve never heard it before. I’m just gonna start playing, and whatever we fall in on, we’ll go that way.” And tha…

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10 Questions with Nora Hayward Olsen 29:56

2M ago29:56

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Today’s episode is part two of my wonderful conversation I had with Nora Hayward Olsen; her answers to my ten questions. Nora hit me with a new artist I'd never heard of and was most apologetic about her decision in the choice between Mudcrutch and The Traveling Wilburys! Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave…

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Nora Hayward Olsen 46:13

2M ago46:13

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Today’s episode is an excellent conversation I had with Tom Petty superfan Nora Hayward Olsen. Nora comments frequently on the podcast socials and was every bit is personable, warm, and funny in person as she is online. Nora was at one of the Fillmore show where the band played Heartbreakers Beach Party which ended up on live album release. That so…

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Punk Rock, Living in the Kali Yuga and Destroying Monsters with John Joseph McGowan 1:40:02

3M ago1:40:02

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Please send a donation to support this show and the fees for hosting by clicking here https://paypal.me/psych360?country.x=CZ&locale.x=en_US John Joseph's official site for ordering his books: https://www.johnjosephdiscipline.com Links to read or listen to Srila Prabhupada's books for FREE: www.Bhaktivedantavediclibrary.org…

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Dan Durkin Returns 1:04:39

3M ago1:04:39

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Today’s episode is a non-Petty episode with Dan Durkin, of among other bands, Petty Theft, the sensational Tom Petty tribute band from San Francisco. Dan has a new single out, which I love, and I asked him if he’d want to come back on the show to talk about it. There’s a definite Petty influence in his first release as a solo artist and we dive int…

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House in the Woods 1:12:54

3M ago1:12:54

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In the liner notes for Wildflowers and all the Rest, Producer Rick Rubin says “So many of these songs have a sloppy soulful groove that really defined this album. The goal was not to make a perfect album but to capture the sound of a band on a really good night recorded quickly with all of the quirks and imperfections that come with it. It took us …

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Ivan Anderson Returns 1:21:38

3M ago1:21:38

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Today’s bonus episode is a truly awesome conversation I had with Ivan Anderson, the genius mind behind @CyberattackWorld . We talked about his new collaboration EP with @teddigoldmusic that is out now and chatted about his next Cyberattack album too. Then we got into a really free-wheeling conversation about music and creativity that ventured into …

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A Higher Place 1:01:13

3M ago1:01:13

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I always consider this one of Tom’s great ambiguous lyrics. Jaan Uhelzski writes that “Petty seems to be nervously taking stock, weighing options, reminiscing, trying to keep his incipient anxiety at bay and trying to hold on to a few last remnants of his former life.” and Benmont Tench says “It's another song that sounds like it's all about whoeve…

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10 Questions with Tim Bulman 26:13

3M ago26:13

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Today's episode is my ten questions with Tim Bulman. We talk about sick parts, Tim is playing and singing a song from Wildflowers as his pick, and yet another guest finds a way to describe Tom Petty in three words that is unique, personal, and wonderfully eloquent. There's plenty of Beatles chat in this one too, which never upsets me as I'm a huge …

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Tim Bulman 57:48

3M ago57:48

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Today’s episode is part of a fantastic conversation I had with Tom Petty fan Tim Bulman, who also publishes the marvelous Judge Timbers YouTube channel where he covers the Beatles and solo Beatle catalogues as well as, of course, Tom Petty. Tim breaks down the chords with easy tips on how to learn and perform them. We talk lots about being enthusia…

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To Find a Friend 1:03:24

4M ago1:03:24

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One of my very favourite virtuoso pianists is a Canadian/German guy named Michael Kaeshammer. The guy absolutely tears the roof off every time I’ve seen him live and what Benmont does here really reminds me of his playing. It’s technically superb, rhythmically perfect, and so, so, so melodic! As much as I love hearing a perfectly-crafted Mike Campb…

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The Amazing Properties of Beta-Caryophyllene and Endocannabinoid System with Dr. Philip Blair 1:10:33

4M ago1:10:33

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Blair Medical Group: https://www.blairmedicalgroup.com/ http://www.drphilipblair.com/By dr. philip blair, dr. simon weissenberger

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Cabin Down Below 45:14

4M ago45:14

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OK, so is this the most complex and musically challenging song that Tom ever wrote? OF course not. Is it have emotional weight or narrative clarity? No and not really? Does it rock, make you want to move your feet, and make you smile? Yes, yes, and yes. The economy and simplicity of the song is what defines its almost sleazy vibe. And I don’t mean …

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Neurofeedback, Brain Science and Biohacking with Dr. Andrew Hill of Peak Brain 1:15:21

4M ago1:15:21

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Peak Brain Links: www.peakbraininstitute.com Andrew Hill Socials: Instagram: andrewhillphd and peakbrainLA Youtube: www.youtube.com/drhillBy andrew hill, simon weissenberger

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Hard On Me 1:18:08

4M ago1:18:08

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With his ex-wife Jane in a really bad emotional and psychological state, Tom knew that a lot of emphasis was falling on him to keep things together at home for the sake of his youngest daughter, Annakim, and it’s all betrayed in that opening line. “It's all I can do to keep that little girl smiling and keep my faith alive”. Today’s guest conversati…

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10 Questions with Mary Beth Donnelly 20:09

5M ago20:09

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Today's episode is my ten questions with the wonderful Mary Beth Donnelly, who very kindly joined me on the kick off episode of season ten to talk about the title track from Wildflowers. We chatted about Paul Simon, Jeff Lynne, and everything in between as we went through my ten questions to find out which of Tom's songs she'd like to hear one of C…

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Tommy Edwin Returns 57:28

5M ago57:28

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Today's episode is another conversation I had with the wonderful Tommy Edwin. We discussed Travis picking and talked about putting set lists together and whether choose the songs you think the crowd should hear, not the songs you think they want to hear. Tommy was wonderfully warm, engaging, and just generally a wonderful hang and I hope you enjoy …

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63: Episode 63: 3 New Excellent Rums. Ron Zacapa Systema No.23, Old Master Gold Rum, and Dos Maderas Triple Aged Rum 5+5 34:43

5M ago34:43

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Judy, Jon and Marlys try three new rums and enjoyed all of them, with a 4th rum from a previous episode (Flor de Caña) at the end for comparison.By Fun With Scotch and other fine spirits

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62: Episode 62: 3 Scotch Blends. Buchanan's Deluxe 12 Year, The Dimple Pinch, and Carlyle Blended Scotch Whisky 25:59

5M ago25:59

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In this episode, Marlys, Judy and Jon review 3 blended Scotch Whiskies they hadn't tried before and had a good time doing it. Jon discovers why it's important to control laughter while drinking Scotch.By Fun With Scotch and other fine spirits

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Don't Fade On Me 1:02:12

5M ago1:02:12

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When I think about the solo in this song, it has a gravity to it that makes it feel centuries old. You could almost imagine that it has been living underground in some secret grotto since time began, just waiting for the right song to come along and feed it. It feels like a primal life force all its own, as if Mike is possessed by it rather than be…

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Honey Bee 1:10:20

5M ago1:10:20

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In the liner notes for Wildflowers and all the Rest, engineer Jim Scott remarks that “Tom would write a song like ‘Honey Bee’ on the spot and the band would just follow him. There are dozens of recordings just starting a song and making it up from top to bottom, coming up with funny lyrics.” Of course, there are plenty of deep cut or inside example…

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#39 – “I Still Don’t Feel the Code Has Been Cracked on How to Adapt These Things”: Screenwriter Dave Callaham on DOOM

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Today’s guest is screenwriter Dave Callaham, and our conversation revolves around one of his early screenwriting assignments: the adaptation of the influential video game DOOM by id Software, turned into an action movie starring The Rock in 2005. Dave quickly became an in-demand writer in Hollywood, and his credits include a ton of high-profile act…

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#38 – “I Started Becoming Very Irresponsible”: Director Enda McCallion Explains How He Got Fired from DOOM (and What He’s Up to Now)

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Today’s guest is Irish filmmaker Enda McCallion, and our interview was prompted by his involvement in the 2005 horror film DOOM starring The Rock, an adaptation of the influential video game by id Software. Enda was attached to the project in its initial stages and during pre-production, but was then fired and replaced by Andzrej Bartkowiak as the …

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#37 – “You’re Never Going to Meet Up with Expectations”: Director/Writer Tony Giglio on His Video Game Adaptation DOOM: ANNIHILATION

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Today’s guest is filmmaker Tony Giglio, and our conversation revolves around his 2019 film DOOM: ANNIHILATION which he wrote and directed. Unlike the 2005 DOOM movie starring The Rock, this newer adaptation of the infamous and influential ego shooter video game by id Software was made on a very small budget, and it’s not a sequel or remake, but bas…

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Only a Broken Heart 52:32

6M ago52:32

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As journalist Jaan Uhelski writes in the Wildflowers and All the Rest liner notes, “If Wildflowers is an album about taking stock of one’s life, “Only a Broken Heart” is a watershed moment on that excavation of self.” Everything about the way the final album version of this song is arranged and produced caters toward that excavation. The busyness o…

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It's Good to Be King 50:01

6M ago50:01

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“It's good to be king and have your own way. Get a feeling of peace at the end of the day” There’s security in success, but there’s an ominous cautionary tone that creeps into the next line, “And when your bulldog barks and your canary sings, You're out there with winners, it's good to be king”. When your bulldog barks and your canary sings. Dogs u…

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You Wreck Me 46:03

6M ago46:03

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Legendary Nashville songwriter, Harlan Howard is purported to have coined the expression “three chords and the truth” and friend and colleague Bob Dylan is also remembered for the great line “All I need is my red guitar, three chords and the truth”. Well that’s all this riff is. Three chords. No passing chords, no fancy inversions or suspended note…

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Time to Move On 51:07

6M ago51:07

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On certain days, I think “Time to Move On” is the best song on Wildflowers, on other days, other songs take that honour. It’s a song that resonates with so many people because it gives us that glimpse into someone finding freedom, if not exactly peace. Despite being the fourth most streamed song from Wildflowers on Spotify, "Time to Move On" was no…

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