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Driftwood Outdoors PodcastEp. 303: Pollinator Power: Building Habitat with Elsa GallagherIn this episode of Driftwood Outdoors, Brandon Butler and Nathan McLeod sit down with Elsa Gallagher, Habitat Program Director at The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund.Elsa shares how her work is helping pollinators thrive across the Midwest by creating diverse, high-quality habitats on public and private lands. From seed mixes to sustainable management strategies, learn how the NextGen Habitat Projects are changing the game for bees, butterflies, upland birds, and more.Whether you're a landowner, conservationist, or just love wild places, this episode is full of practical knowledge and outdoor inspiration.For more...2025-07-221h 15
Talks with Gallagher48 | Walter McLeod | Workplace Ministry?I host Walter McLeod, who has extensive ministry and business experience, is the founder of Veritas Church as well as multiple business, The Vinyl Hustle, and TVH Marketing. We discuss his perspective on the marketplace and what that means for us today. https://www.facebook.com/talkswithgallagher/To Support this show:https://paypal.me/gallagherjohnhttps://cash.app/$jgallagBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talks-with-gallagher--6106098/support.2023-09-0156 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastKid A (Ep. 97)We go track-by-track through Radiohead's masterpiece.2021-01-151h 54
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastChad Pod (Ep. 96)Why you shouldn't discuss "best of" lists, immediately followed by a discussion of two "best of" lists. We make some election predictions that fit nicely with the horrorcore rap album we review afterwards. Finally, it's time to make fun of Soundcloud Sufjan.2020-11-021h 08
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When it comes...2020-10-2745 minSavage Beast: Indie Music PodcastExtremely Massive Genius (Ep. 95)The Smashing Pumpkins put out new songs so we give them a listen, like Hesh on the Sopranos listening to Adriana's band play the cat song. We also review the new Fleet Foxes album, the new BBQ Top Chef ripoff on Netflix, and Joe's latest battle rap. (This is) the pod of Paul and Joe.2020-10-121h 18Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastMusic Does Not Exist (Ep. 94)Just two dudes rockin' and riffin'2020-07-101h 14Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastFull Gay Space Fiona Communism (Ep. 93)Allison Pill in DEVS says, "All Coldplay Albums? Boring. Boning on the Moon? Destiny." Fiona's a perfect 10, Jeff Rosenstock and Car Seat Headrest keep transmitting grunge in their communities, and we take last episode's mildly successful gimmick and run it into the ground with a 90's rock tournament bracket.2020-06-041h 34Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastThis Is A Long Podcast For Someone With Nowhere To Go (Ep. 92)Modest Mouse. A dumb meme we discuss for 40 minutes. Wagering on Joe Biden. A Grimes flip-flop. We're trying to pod away the part of the day that we cannot sleep away.2020-04-181h 43Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastComfort Zone (Ep. 91)What's more reassuring in times of isolation than hearing us talk about The Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead? Robocop Gameboy theme music! We also chat about Daniel Johnston, Frances Quinlan, Built to Spill, Eminem, and the total devastation the Coronavirus is bringing to the music world. Go buy a record right now!2020-03-241h 15
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastWe Can Never Go Back to Mogadishu (Ep. 90)Dodging Daryl Morey's crystal dragon, the pundits Paul and Joe dissect Obama's year-end playlist and reveal why it makes perfect sense for him to include Old Town Road. Then, we punch up the posturing, peering into a potpourri of pulchritudinous pieces: DJ Shadow's hip-hop mixtape, distorted cello classical, famous screaming female Sheryl Crow, Steppenwolf, and a track Paul listens to in-between Tucson raves. Plus, an uninformed discussion of vinyl sales! And no, you can't listen to the part we cut, even though it was very funny and extremely wise.2020-02-031h 02
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastCasters of Loaf (Ep. 89)We pull the 2010’s out of the oven and see what the score is (Paul has quit the podcast due to this bread pun). Our meaningful music from the decade includes Local Natives, Low, Radiohead, Tame Impala, Foxygen, White Lung, and some podcaster emo. Also: Noname will not be playing on our show anytime soon.2019-12-191h 39Driftwood Outdoors PodcastEp. 15: The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund: Elsa GallagherBrandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod talk with Elsa Gallagher of The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund.Topics discussed: The 9 stages of a Midwest goodbye; lack of habitat; the decline of pollinators; monarch life cycles; wonders of wildlife; worst thing you've done drunk; mystery bait bucket; gear review and more.Special Thanks to Fisher Space Pen:Use Promo Code: DRIFTWOOD for 20% offhttps://www.spacepen.com/For more info about The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund:https://www.facebook.com/BeeAndButterflyFund/https://beeandbutterflyfund.org/Connect with Driftwood Outdoors:2019-12-101h 36
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastNo Quarter (Ep. 88)A tale of two podcasts: We spend 20 minutes getting depressed about Pitchfork's best of the 2010's album list, then rejoice in new music from Danny Brown, Nick Cave, and Big Thief without any "best of" pressure breathing down our sexy thicc necks.2019-10-261h 21
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastLana D. James Podcast (Ep. 87)RIC OCASEK, REST IN POWER! There are no more perfect podcasts, but that doesn't stop us from wanting to be judged. Topics include Lana Del Rey, people talking about Lana Del Rey, our own personal Yesterdays, Pitchfork's 10.0, and a lengthy discussion on what your criteria for your "favorite album" should actually be.2019-09-261h 29
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastTools of the Simulation (Ep. 86)Welcome back to the Tool of podcasts: overly analytical and released very infrequently. We talk about recently disbanded cult nu-alt Philly fav Cayetana, go deep and sad into Pedro the Lion's classic "Winners Never Quit," and then silently meditate on John Cage's "4'33"." The superintelligence running this ancestor simulation will reward you if you give us five stars on iTunes.2019-09-041h 04
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastOccasional Modest Disagreement (Ep. 85)Did Boomers win Rock forever? Also, we talk: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Ágætis byrjun's 20th Anniversary, "Lesser" Neutral Milk Hotel, Car Seat Headrest, and more.2019-07-271h 34
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastGallagher Brothers Drunk in the Elephant Enclosure (Ep. 84)We make fun of Bill Simmons and Zane Lowe talking about Oasis, then discuss classic 60's albums from Captain Beefheart and The United States of America. Hi mom!2019-07-061h 03
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastFever to Pod (Ep. 83)We celebrate our third anniversary of podcasting by discussing the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Fever to Tell. Joe is celebrating so hard that he starts talking about Maladroit.2019-06-0759 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastPlease Bigmouth How Soon Can You Strike The Dead Queen Boy With Murder That Never Goes Out (Ep. 82)Our Best of Q4 2018 RAP HORN Uncle Tupelo RAP HORN Paul can't name songs RAP HORN Give us 5 Stars on iTunes RAP HORN Smashing Pumpkins RAP HORN RAP HORN RAP HORN Echo & the Bunnymen? LITERALLY ZERO2019-05-101h 12
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastNo Longer Materialists (Ep. 81)Ol' Gallagone and Ol' Six Shoota take everyone's favorite rural route straight to a discussion of race and country music. Then we remember Dick Dale and Scott Walker, enshrine Radiohead, and forget all about our favorite MySpace mp3s.
Listen to Joe's unlistenable opening track in full here: https://soundcloud.com/gallagone/rainbows-one-thru-seven-at-the-bottom-all-i-need-are-big-ideas
Our closing track this week is "E.T.A." by Damon & Naomi.2019-04-221h 15
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastMeaningful Hip Hop, Pt. 2: Morning Bell Trap Remix (Ep. 80)Last question on the Harvard admissions form: "Has your dad released more than two classic albums?" ::Rivers Cuomo's kid slams fist down::
Paul talks about G-Unit, Angel Haze, RTJ, DJ Shadow, and more.
The episode title is a joke from our amazing twitter feed, @savagebeastpod.2019-03-191h 07
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastMeaningful Hip Hop, Pt. 1: Five Shiny Morellos (Ep. 79)Joe tells Paul the good news about Ryan Adams while they admire Tom Morello's head. Then, the boys discuss five meaningful rap songs from Joe's life, including tracks from Das Racist, 50 Cent, Tupac, and Black Star.2019-02-281h 10
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastFailing On Our Own Terms (Ep. 78)Our best albums of Q3 2018. This ain't chitter-chatter, Chief!2019-01-141h 16
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastHit or Mistletoe (Ep. 77)Just in time for 2019, it's our 2018 Christmas episode! Paul saw the Smashing Pumpkins and gives a detailed report on Billy's paunch. Additional segments include "Indie Music Santa", "Did Mitski really make the #1 album of the year?", and "SNL broadcasting a skit about Weezer's discography signals the end of our innocence".2019-01-011h 04
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastToday's Modern Box (Ep. 76)Soundcloud rap, Thom Yorke's solo output, and The Beatles (the album). Unfortunately we had to cut the two hours analyzing the literary allusions and poetic devices in "Thank u, next".2018-12-061h 04Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastQuadraphonic (Ep. 75)Celebrating 75 episodes of pretentious preening by upping the elitism exponentially. Joe, Paul, Alex, and Taylor each bring a primary text for criticism. Taylor also brings the track jacket he bought at the Garbage show.2018-11-201h 17
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastAn Audiophile's Guide to blink-182 (Ep. 74)We bought nice headphones so we could hear more things to complain about. Also featured on this episode: Snail Mail, The Beths, Angelique Kidjo, and of course some Pumpkins.2018-10-241h 21
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastOne Eno, No Chillwave (Ep. 73)We start a Britney Death Cult in 1927, talk Vampire Weekend and 2008, and listen to some of Paul’s favorite albums of 2018. Absolutely no chillwave.2018-10-051h 21
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastThe Valley of Search Optimization (Ep. 72)Paul comes up with the least google-able band name of all time. Joe recounts his Pumpkins arena show experience. Counting Crows are better than Bush, and Liz Phair is Dad Rock now. Should you skip your son's birth to see Pearl Jam... again? Plus: Sudan Archives, Alan Braufman, and history’s most hilarious fires.2018-09-071h 09
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastThe Cannabois, Part 2: Postmodern Stallions (Ep. 71)Paul gets stoned and listens to a playlist Joe made for the sole purpose of blowing his mind. Then, we go deep.2018-08-1552 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastThe Cannabois, Part 1: An Edge Too Wide (Ep. 70)How and why does smoking weed change the way you hear music? We made each other a playlist to listen to while high; in Part 1, we discuss Paul's trippy playlist for Joe, who wrote a hilarious journal while listening. Plus there's a Jay Leno thing with funny rap headlines.2018-08-0354 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastMemberfluid (Ep. 69)Our nicest albums of Q1 2018. Everything on this pod slaps, even the country pop.2018-07-111h 31
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastAging Rockstar Spare Tire Fire (Ep. 68)A very necessary pod on Pusha T, Childish Gambino, and Kanye . A very unnecessary discussion of the new Smashing Pumpkins single. Joe is sorry he forgot which Beastie Boy died.2018-06-131h 07
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastPaul's Electronique (Ep. 67)Kanye dropped Pusha T's new album while we were recording, but we managed to keep recording rather than listening to it immediately. Then Paul brings two new electronic albums by Jon Hopkins and DJ Knock Knock for our consideration. We also take some time to talk about Scott Hutchinson, the lead singer of Frightened Rabbit who passed away in May.2018-05-2959 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastStab Me With Your Words (Ep. 66)Paranoia, paranoia, our favorite lyrics are rather catchy! Just say I've never met Ye! I’m running underground with the pods, diggin’ in…uh… sod. We reveal our most cherished lyrical passages from 90’s alt rock.2018-05-011h 26
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastThe Thinking Man's Dan Savage (Ep. 65)Albums we liked from the second half of 2017.2018-04-201h 49
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastVinyl Splooge (Ep. 64)When Jack White's rap career died, Paul inherited a small fortune, so Joe offered him a menu of overpriced trophy vinyl to spend it on. After the splurge, we talk about what a music collection means in an era when you no longer need one. Let's get ready to crumble!2018-04-091h 07
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastChronic 2001 (Ep. 63)Hipsters play this in their Prius, cube and ellipticals. We celebrate Dr. Dre's 90's hip hop classic, in tribute to those with big enough egos to do this podcast for two whole years.2018-03-071h 08
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 62: I Will Kill DiploPumpkins reunion tour; La Monte Young's 5-hour piano masterpiece; why we love Neutral Milk Hotel; separating the art from the artist. Was going to put a joke about Billy playing piano live for 5 hours but then realized he once played an 8-hour synth jam at his tea house. Joe took 11 days to upload this because he is very important and super busy.2018-02-241h 14
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 60: Black SabbaticalWe're back from hiatus just in time to get deported to Coachella. After debating which musician would make the best boss on a reboot of The Office, we reveal our musical resolutions for 2018, one of which includes "The 1975", surprisingly not preceded with the phrase "I pledge to run over with a spring-tooth harrow..." Joe spent a lot of time editing out his coughing so you could listen to this episode.2018-01-181h 05
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 59: We Were Into Bonecore Before It Was CoolAfter convincing Marvin Gaye to join Radiohead, we talk about how Chuck Klosterman is once again very wrong and annoying about something. Then we review Billy Corgan’s new album, and, in a mirror of Billy’s biggest blunders over the past decade, Joe messes up the audio production on this episode for no apparent reason.2017-12-051h 09
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 58: War With the Emo CouncilShould you lie to your children about Piebald? Alex Parisi is back for another chat. First, we prove that Harvey Danger is definitely emo. The decision is now canon and can never be reversed. Then, Paul is accused of loving Prog Rock. The World is A Beautiful Place and We Are Not Afraid to Podcast. The last half of the episode we talk about Brand New… but when we recorded this we were not aware that what’s-his-name is a total garbage person. Sorry.2017-11-171h 06
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 57: A Swan Wearing a Björk DressWhat album cover did you dress up as for Halloween? Paul and Joe were Neil Young and the Tree Neil Young is Leaning On from the cover of Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Meanwhile, Damo Suzuki’s Yelp profile picture is a photo of Nujabes.2017-11-081h 06
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 56: Tom Petty is AwayAnnouncing the Paul & Joe Well-Endowed Chair for the Study of Heartland Rock, Passive Aggressive Lyrical Texts, and Korean Debate Team Rap. Please note that Class 609, the Perverted Arts of Szechuan, will not meet this week because Professor Corgan read a mean comment online.2017-10-161h 07
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 55: Theme Songs, Woo-ooBack in September, three dudes had a very special podcast show. They talked about TV theme songs, from famous ones to ones you probably don't even know. End of clever song parody. Our movies & TV expert Taylor is back, and we all talk about theme songs, from Mission Impossible and Cheers to True Detective and Mad Men. It was fun. LAW AND ORDER SOUND.2017-10-041h 41
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 54: A People's History of Q2Revealed! Our Best of Q2 2017: Big Thief, White Reaper, Chastity Belt, Richard Dawson, Thurston Moore, Mac DeMarco, Fleet Foxes, Joni Void, Colin Stetson and Kendrick, of course.2017-09-201h 20
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 53: Look What Billy Made Us DoAnalysis of new tracks from two divas, Taylor and Billy. We go crazy and pull a couple fans onstage!2017-09-0157 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 52: No AlanisHootie. Spin Doctors. Deep Blue Something. Like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, or Aphrodite, we decide the lasting value of several 90's pop rock favorites.2017-08-241h 02
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 51: Harp Joke RapEverything Sucks Now! Joe's been dunking on Arcade Fire for years, but after hearing their new album he's throwing lobs to Paul. With all this negative content, there's no way Bill Simmons will like us as much as Lil Yachty. Come, invest in Soundcloud's down round with us!2017-08-181h 00
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 50: OKPODOKIf you like that little field recording sample in the background of the second verse of Exit Music (for a Film), you are gonna love our podcast. An in-depth analysis of the OK Computer reissue.2017-08-031h 19
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 49: Related ArtistryBattlestar Spotifyica must jump from song to song using the app's Related Artists feature, trying to get from Linkin Park to something decent as quickly as possible. Also, how obvious is Pat Benatar's wokeness? Let's go to the zoo and find out.2017-07-1350 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 48: Set Fidelity Levels to 311Fleet Foxes and Big Thief reviews. MTV News layoffs reveal Chance to be kind of a douche. Crappy-sounding audio really gets Paul's goat.2017-07-061h 09
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 47: First Quarter SuperteamPriests, Raekwon, Jonwayne, Cherry Glazerr, Julie Byrne, Wild Pink, Pissed Jeans, Aye Nako, Sacred Paws, Vagabon, Aster More.2017-06-181h 31
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 46: Savage Beast LIVE!There may not be much difference. This one's for the hardcore fans. We'll be back on our BS next week.2017-06-0858 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 45: Bono Must DieAnother DAMN review. The 10 concerts you'll see in hell. Can we ethically consume OK Computer when Joe's audio sounds this bad?2017-05-0958 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 44: More Meaningful MusicSix more songs that mean a great deal to us. What is nostalgia—is it just like the ocean, under the moon? Also, Paul's desperate attempt to stop Joe from spending a whole hour reviewing a Radiohead concert.2017-04-231h 50
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 43: Drizzy’s DentistWe got into the game for the beefs, and we stayed in it for the minions. Reviews of new music from Drake, Jonwayne, and Kendrick.2017-04-091h 02
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 42: We Must Never Be ApartWe celebrate our one year anniversary by talking about Adore, the beautifully misunderstood 1998 album by The Smashing Pumpkins. It's a miracle that it only took two hours. Thanks for listening—you make us real.2017-03-272h 01
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 41: Fear of RemixesTwo classic Talking Heads albums at their unauthorized best move us and groove us. If an artist messes up a release, should fans fix it with a clear conscience? What happens when Paul inadvertently remixes himself? Crap, we started talking about Father John Misty again.2017-03-161h 11
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 40: Punk is DadKool A.D. freestyles over our theme song. For real. Then, Paul and Joe go ungently into the dad rock night with reviews of new albums from Cloud Nothings and Japandroids.2017-03-041h 08Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 39: Graphic ContentInfamous Italian designer Alex Parisi usurps Joe's place to do what every audio podcast should: discuss things you have to look at with your eyes. We cover a few of pop music's most renowned graphic designers, from the early '70s to the present day, plus new music by Hoops. You WON'T BELIEVE which bands come up.
Find links to the designers' sites at http://wwww.savagebeastpod.com/alexart/
PS. Forgot to name the intro song in the actual pod. It's "Silent Treatment" by Blanck Mass: https://soundcloud.com/sacredbones/blanck-mass-silent-treatment2017-02-181h 25
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 38: Jelly Roll the Jazz ManWe pick the best indie rock baby names and discuss perverted versions of Smashmouth’s infamous “All-Star" before launching into a longform comparison of MBV’s classic album “Loveless" with Jay Som’s "Turn Into”.2017-02-081h 12
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 37: Agreeing with OurselvesWhat’s the best soundtrack for punching Nazis? Our best albums from the last quarter of 2016, of course.2017-01-261h 15
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 36: Gatsby, Covered in NutellaBreaking News: CNN has found kompromat revealing Joe & Paul’s shameful musical secrets. Naturally, we go from there to discussing the “Top 10 High School Albums” meme before deciphering why The xx are so popular.2017-01-1859 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 35: RTJ3We go ape over El-P and Killer Mike's big banana of an album. But first, we can't resist complaining about Pitchfork's rock-hating Best of 2016 lists.2017-01-0959 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 34: Anything But 2016Come hide from the future with us! Older albums and tracks we discovered during this garbage year, plus Kanye meets Trump, Dylan accepts his Nobel, and Paul laughs really hard at something dumb Joe says.2016-12-161h 30
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 33: Trolling for ChristmasWe got a theme song just in time for our first real twitter fight with a rock star. Then we take on horrid Christmas standards while admitting our own weakness for certain holiday hits. Just how erotic is Santa?2016-12-061h 16
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 32: The Rite of SpringPaul and Joe process their emotions regarding Donald Trump with a playlist featuring Liars, Death, and X-Ray Spex, among others.2016-11-181h 16
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 31: Hot Tapes, Part Trois!The best albums of the 3rd quarter, including Danny Brown, Jenny Hval, ScHoolboy Q, Frank Ocean, Lucy Dacus, and many more artists who are so hot, they might literally be on fire.2016-11-111h 19
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 30: David S. MeaninglessPostmodern parody pandemonium reigns in the first and hopefully last episode to feature Tom Hanks, Amy Schumer, and Fred Armisen. Paul is not a total Hole virgin, but he's close.2016-11-0258 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 29: Kaleidoscopic Gossamer LightningBon Iver strikes back. Joe talks a lot about two things Paul doesn't care about: Nobel Prizes and Bob Dylan. Then, musings on mediocre music criticism that are not at all hypocritical, with lessons from the Book of Bangs.2016-10-211h 25
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 28: Back to BasicWe confess our guilty pleasures and open the borders of the pod to Foreigner, Britney, Jon Secada, Debbie Gibson, and other secret pop treasures. Reviews of the new Local Natives and LVL UP.2016-10-151h 32
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 27: 20 Years a Slave to Half-Japanese GirlsThe golden age of television, the golden years of Pinkerton, the golden sounds of H. Leithauser's voice, and the golden garbage of Dirty Projectors. Paul sings!2016-10-051h 22
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 26: Extremely Dark & Incredibly HardIntroducing Bris Martt: the new celebrity pairing of Brad Pitt and Chris Martin. Paul finally listened to Sufjan's new album. We talk about how hard the Swans are. And finally, our main topic: why do basic people ruin good songs?2016-09-231h 02
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 25: Burning Down the DumpsterIn honor of their 25th cast and 20th year of friendship, Joe and Paul record a really dumb episode featuring lazy takes on dozens of bands. At least you get to listen to Joe's latest battle rap first.2016-09-151h 18
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 24: The 5 Albums You Meet in HellAfter reviewing the new Frank Ocean album, Joe & Paul take a journey through some of history's most epic fails, courtesy of The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Our Lady Peace, and The Smashing Pumpkins.2016-09-091h 21
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 23: Boys Do CryEmo Expert Alex Parisi joins the cast to discuss the history of rock's most sensitive genre.2016-08-241h 24
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 22: Indie Rock Supergroup Fantasy DraftJoe has shocking news for Paul! Then, for the first and probably last time, we take turns assembling Voltrons of angst, disaffection, and experimental vibes. Includes our reviews of HEAVN by Jamila Woods and the new Dinosaur Jr.2016-08-181h 22
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 21: Prisoners of Our Adolescent MindsCan video game music be art? On this 8-bit quest, expert guest Weej levels up the conversation and drops several rare tracks.2016-08-101h 21
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 20: Hot Tapes! Part Deux.The best music of 2016 Q2, translated from the original Hipster Creole text. Paul finally Strokes it.2016-08-041h 40
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 19: Down With the SicknessYou already know Paul and Joe have awesome taste in music. But why do they care so much in the first place? Music from Abner Jay, Aphex Twin, and more.2016-07-261h 22
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 18: Gimme Sense – Two Rock FilmsAnd you may ask yourself, my God, what have I done? We invited Taylor back for another bro sesh on music & movies. After converting him to the sampled religion of The Avalanches, we discuss The Stones' Gimme Shelter and Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense.2016-07-131h 26
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 17: Reissue RoulettePaul and Joe pick three recently-reissued, critically-acclaimed albums at random, and the results are suitably bizarre. Plus: Iceland concerts, Twin Peaks, and the new Simpsons dance craze that's got Weird Twitter saying, "Bae Caramba!"2016-07-081h 02
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 16: Playlist BonsaiKnowledge pirates Joe & Paul sculpt miniature playlists for on-the-go contemplation, focusing on esoteric beats and the history of indie rock. They also debate whether soccer has ruined Seven Nation Army forever.2016-06-281h 26
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 15: Drinking and StreamingPaul & Joe's idea of a crazy Saturday night is to boozily debate the merits and predict the future of streaming music. As the poet Garth Brooks says, "Music will sail down the stream until the money runs dry."2016-06-141h 15
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 14: F*** The 1975We pray for the Kanyepocalypse to come and spare us from listening to The 1975's new album again. Plus, bad bands we've actually enjoyed!2016-06-0955 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 13: Savage Summer Jam 2016Paul & Joe reveal their party anthem for the season while reviewing the best and worst songs of summers past. Follow us on Twitter at @savagebeastpod and DM us your thong.2016-06-0323 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 12: But Their New Stuff SucksDo a band's late-career crappy albums diminish the power of their best work? We debate the question in honor of the 15th anniversary of Weezer's Green Album. But first, updates on our Best of 2016 Playlist and our review of Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool.2016-05-311h 21
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 11: 90's Movie Soundtracks Were WeirdOn the lost highway to Gotham City? Then we've got the perfect drug for you. 90's film connoisseur Taylor Shann joins the show to discuss his favorite soundtracks from the era when Keanu was your #1 crush and reality totally bit.2016-05-191h 24
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 10: How We Listen to MusicFirst, Joe & Paul reveal their (slightly delayed) reactions to A Moon Shaped Pool and the YACHT sex tape scandal. Then, we examine our methods of listening, dissecting how they effect our enjoyment and interpretation of music.2016-05-161h 05
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 09: The Great Father John Misty DebateJoe nominates Father John Misty to be president of all hipsters, but Paul says no one would have a beer with him. Meanwhile, Frankie Cosmos poops her pants, Local Natives return, and we enjoy Beyoncé. All this while waiting for Radiohead to drop LP9.2016-05-031h 08
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 08: Hot Tapes! Best of 2016, So Far.We play our favorite music of the year so far, including David Bowie, Abi Reimold, Parquet Courts, Rihanna, Sarah Neufeld, Good Morning, Kendrick Lamar, Frankie Cosmos, Bleached, and dvsn. But first, Paul has to make a hard choice between two of his favorite rappers.2016-04-271h 26
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 07: Purple Rains of CastamerePrince is dead, but our ignorance of Prince's music lives on. Beyoncé makes Lemonade, and Kanye tweaks Pablo. Does Billy Corgan not mention the Lizard People because he *is* a Lizard Person?2016-04-2552 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 06: Ultimate Radiohead Fantasy DraftJoe & Paul face off in a high-stakes competition to see who can pick the best 15 songs for their Radiohead mixtape. We listen to some of the band’s best tracks and recall mosh pits of yore, before things get a bit stabby. Draft starts at 14:50.2016-04-191h 16
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 05: Meaningful Music (For the Grown Men Weeping at the Sufjan Show)What makes a song special to you? Paul & Joe share six of their all-time favorite tracks in an effort to discover why certain songs take on deeper levels of personal meaning. Also, Joe describes his first time with The Boss.2016-04-111h 12
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 04: Conflict Resolution with Tame Impala and The Smashing PumpkinsWhen good bands go bad(ish)! Paul & Joe tackle two albums they're conflicted about: Tame Impala’s “Currents” and The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Machina.” They also debate whether anyone should attend the upcoming Radiohead and Guns N’ Roses tours.2016-04-041h 10
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 03: Meta-PretensionSince the birth of music 40,000 years ago, highbrow dilettantes like Joe & Paul have been ruining it with their snooty opinions. We discuss what makes music pretentious, and why people keep listening to it. Plus, a tribute to George Martin.2016-03-301h 00
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 02: Forbidden Backbeats Make Many JamsJoe interviews Paul about his upbringing in an evangelical, Christian-music-only household. Along the way, we listen to excerpts from Paul’s playlist of his “favorite” 80’s & 90’s rock music for the faithful.2016-03-2454 min
Savage Beast: Indie Music PodcastEp. 01: Rock is Dead. Who Cares?For the inaugural episode of their new podcast about music, Paul and Joe debate whether Rock & Roll has a place in the future of popular culture, and what that means for two disciples of 90's alt rock. Will our heroes be absorbed by the EDM borg?2016-03-2248 min