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Vinyl EmergencySECOND SPIN: Brian Stack (Colbert/Conan; March 2016)This is an encore presentation of a previous episode, originally airing in 2016. --- Currently a writer on CBS' Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Brian Stack started on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 1997, winning an Emmy for writing on the show ten years later and appearing as the caped and mustachioed Interrupter, hapless door-to-door salesman Hannigan and the ghost of old-time radio crooner Artie Kendall, among a slew of other characters. He followed Conan to both his truncated tenure at The Tonight Show and his current TBS program, but moved with his family back to...
2025-07-291h 31Vinyl EmergencyEpisode 219: David Lowery (Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven)A vocal advocate for artist rights and a senior lecturer on all things music business at the University of Georgia, David Lowery discusses today the recent losses of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, learning accounting while on tour, and how Camper Van Beethoven expanded their legend through record store performances. David's latest release -- a 3LP set titled Fathers, Sons and Brothers -- is available now. Tour dates for all of David's projects are available at davidlowerymusic.com, crackersoul.com and campervanbeethoven.com. Also, check out thehiddenjams.org, in beta testing, as David and a group of current and...
2025-06-171h 08
Looped In: Chicago[ENCORE] How Hot Sauce Communicates with Our Brain and BodyThis is an encore presentation of a previous episode from 7/31/23. Small, indie hot sauce brands are like the new homemade craft beer brewers of recent years. In the last quarter century, the hot sauce market has almost doubled annually, leading to a value of $3 billion in 2022. So why has this obsession with heat gathered so much steam? This week, host Jim Hanke speaks with hot sauce influencer Brian Ambs about current hot sauce culture, as well as High Desert Sauce Company founder Zac Perkins, whose trajectory took him from living on the streets to the biggest stage...
2024-01-0321 min
Looped In: ChicagoGoing "From Homeless to Hot Ones" -- How Spice Effects Our BrainsSmall, indie hot sauce brands are like the new homemade craft beer brewers of recent years. In the last quarter century, the hot sauce market has almost doubled annually, leading to a value of $3 billion in 2022. So why has this obsession with heat gathered so much steam? This week, host Jim Hanke speaks with hot sauce influencer Brian Ambs about current hot sauce culture, as well as High Desert Sauce Company founder Zac Perkins, whose trajectory took him from living on the streets to the biggest stage in sauce: Hot Ones. Follow Brian Ambs on YouTube | Follow Hi...
2023-07-3121 min
Beyond The PondEpisode 080: The Vinyl Emergency w/ Jim HankeIn Episode 080 we’re joined by friend & fellow podcaster, Jim Hanke (@jimhanke) of The Vinyl Emergency podcast (@VinylEmergency) to discuss the larger vinyl industry, some of our favorite lesser-known records from our favorite bands, how to build a record collection, and much more! The Vinyl Emergency is a fantastic podcast where Jim chats with music writers, record label heads, musicians, and others, all in the service of spreading the good word of vinyl. We recommend all of you checking it out!Songs discussed in this episode are: Pearl Jam: “In Hiding,” The Beatles: “A Day In The Life,” B...
2019-10-311h 09Vinyl EmergencyEpisode 38: Pearl Jam's Yield with The Great Albums PodcastHere's something a little different this week! I recently guested for the second time on The Great Albums podcast -- a fantastic show hosted by Bill Lambusta and Brian Erickson -- that dissects classic records track-by-track, defining what makes them so special. I was ecstatic that they invited me back to talk about 1998's "Yield," recently reissued on vinyl and the fifth album from one of my favorite bands: Pearl Jam. So instead of me hosting this week and asking the questions, I thought you'd enjoy hearing the entire Great Albums "Yield" episode, as a gesture of solidarity and...
2016-10-282h 05
The Great AlbumsPearl Jam - Yield (w/ guest Jim Hanke)Podcaster Jim Hanke (vinylemergency.com) makes his second appearance on the podcast to help Brian and Bill talk about Pearl Jam's Yield (1998, Epic). Coming off a bit of a downturn in their career, some would say creatively as well as commercially (but not us), Pearl Jam went into the studio looking to use each member's songwriting contributions and came out re-energized with one of their best albums. Jim talks about the ubiquity of the band's music in his life before Bill, Brian, and Jim then discuss how Bill and Jim are mirror images as PJ fans, ripping off Led Zeppelin, E...
2016-10-241h 59Vinyl EmergencyEpisode 12: Brian Stack (Conan, Late Show with Stephen Colbert)April Fool's Day seems fitting to welcome the hilarious Brian Stack, who you've likely seen on shows like 30 Rock, The Office, Parks and Recreation or New Girl! Currently a writer on CBS' Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Brian started on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 1997, winning an Emmy for writing on the show ten years later and appearing as the caped and mustachioed Interrupter, hapless door-to-door salesman Hannigan and the ghost of old-time radio crooner Artie Kendall, among a slew of other characters. He followed Conan to both his truncated tenure at The Tonight Show and his current...
2016-04-011h 30