Jokermen

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Brian Wilson: LIVE AT THE ROXY Jan 19, 2026

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The Jokermen join Brian Wilson and company in the year 2000 for an immaculate document of Brian's triumphant return to show and concert recorded at the legendary Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Teaser // Brian Wilson: IMAGINATION Jan 15, 2026

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In Conversation: RYLEY WALKER Jan 12, 2026

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The Jokermen chat with Ryley Walker about becoming a laptop guy, David Sylvian, Bob Dylan, XTC, compact discs, Van Morrison, Van Morrison's dick and balls, Westerman, Cameron Winter and Geese, the new wave of weird, fun, fresh indie rock, expanding his audience beyond record collectors, and more.

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🔓Unlocked // DEAD & CO. 2025 Jan 11, 2026

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In honor of Bob Weir, who passed away today at the age of 78, we're unlocking Ian & Evan's positively fried post-show conversation following Dead & Co's penultimate performance in San Francisco on 8/2/25, which previously ran on Never Ending Stories.

Fare thee well Bobby 🌹

Teaser // Silver Jews: TANGLEWOOD NUMBERS with @secretknowledgeofbackroads Jan 04, 2026

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In Conversation: DANIEL LOPATIN Dec 29, 2025

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The Jokermen are joined by Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) to discuss his superb score for the instant classic MARTY SUPREME, American Hauntology, Donald Fagen, Stanley Kubrick, the blimp and much more.

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Teaser // Walter Becker: CIRCUS MONEY with Alex Preiss Dec 25, 2025

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Brian Wilson: WHAT I REALLY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS + Mike Love: REASON FOR THE SEASON Dec 22, 2025

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The Jokermen embrace the "Do It Again" ethos of the holidays with two late-era Christmas records: Brian Wilson's warm-hearted What I Really Want For Christmas, and Mike Love's aesthetically abrasive Reason For The Season. Plus: a Root Beer Report unlike any other.

In Conversation: DANIEL ROSSEN Dec 17, 2025

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Ian catches up with Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear about their just-concluded 2025 tour, revisiting Yellow House, Veckatimest, and Shields, returning to the past with no sense of pressure, community vs. quality of life, solo artists vs. rock bands, the lasting reputation of Grizzly Bear, the GOAT Michael McDonald, and much more.

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In Conversation: W. DAVID MARX Dec 15, 2025

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Ian speaks with author W. David Marx about cultural atrophy, poptimism, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Geese, the "Mike Love Century," The Beatles, the importance of serious criticism, Kanye, Kim, Paris Hilton, new musical genres (or lack thereof), fashion and food scenes vs. music and arts scenes, and Marx's superb new book, Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty First Century.

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