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Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Drive-By Truckers Mar 14, 2023

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In this TMEP classic, Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley from Drive-By Truckers tell us about the time then-DBT’er Jason Isbell was approached by a chatty fan while taking “a monument”; why “Horse Pussy” was once under consideration as their band name; and the crazy moment the Commodores serenaded Alabama’s segregationist Governor George Wallace.

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Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan - eMERGEncy Episode! Feb 28, 2023

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Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan jams with us about the time his group headlined for a seafood buffet; why a misspelling in the Chapel Hill phonebook was the inspiration for their band name; and how a chance meeting at the merch table led to Merge Records signing Arcade Fire.

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Quick Taps - I’ll Never Forget You Nick Lowe, Wayne Newton, Robert Reed, and Robin Williams! Feb 21, 2023

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Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. Hear about the time Nick Lowe dropped in on an obscure Milwaukee band and became an instant fan; Wayne Newton kindly chauffeured some out-of-town Vegas guests in the middle of the night; and an evening with “Mike Brady" turned a Second City actor into a living legend. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow

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Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: The Mekons' Jon Langford Feb 14, 2023

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In this TMEP classic, Jon Langford taps the deep, dark bowels of punk rock to share his 1979 prediction that U2's career was "going nowhere"; how Lester Bangs declared the Mekons to be better than REO Speedwagon and Budgie...combined; and about being dissed at the A&M Records Christmas party. This Spinal Tap Moment swap meet was originally released on November 4, 2021.

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Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: Modern Family's Julie Bowen Feb 04, 2023

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In another one of our faves from the TMEP vault, we revisit our lively chat with Modern Family’s two-time Emmy Award-winning actress -- the hilariously funny Julie "Claire Dunphy” Bowen who spills the beans about the time she was supposed to film a sex scene on Jim Morrison’s grave; her Mrs. Robinson thang for Harry Styles (whose concert she attended last week); and why Spinal Tap keyboardist Viv Savage is her kindred spirit.

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Check out Julie's podcast, Quitters, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

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Quick Taps - Sweat, Blood, and Tears Jan 24, 2023

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Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. Hear about the time pro-wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage caused the host of a cooking show to be turned into mincemeat; the gig where Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro rained blood from the heavens; and how comedian Billy Wayne Davis saw a couple who thought Ralphie May was an aphrodisiac steal the show...before being ejected from it. Sound FX credits -- Diamond Cutter Compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7n30C0FqRo -- Paul Gilmartin on WCW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N-GDLyVGA8 -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow

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TMEP Show Tribute: Jeff Beck gets in the pants of Spinal Tap's Music Director Jan 13, 2023

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Spinal Tap's Music Director CJ Vanston shares a personal Spinal Tap Moment about the time one of his guitar heroes, Jeff Beck, got into CJ's pants. Jeff Beck pass away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. We hope this hilarious and heartfelt story brings a bit of levity to a sad moment for music fans.

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Rock 'n' Roll Re-Creation: OK Go’s Dan Konopka Jan 10, 2023

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In one of our faves from the TMEP vault, we replay our chat with Dan Konopka from 2021 on the date 11/11 (because everything in this show must go to 11) when he told us why a piss bucket is put by his drum kit every time he plays the Paradise Rock Club in Boston; how a muppet looks when it "dies"; and what it’s like to rock out in ZERO GRAVITY.

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Quick Taps - The TMEP Show-Offs Pick Their Favorite Spinal Tap Moments Dec 27, 2022

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Alex, Allen, and Gretchen cherry pick the best Spinal Tap Moments from the show. Hear about the time Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein from Sleater-Kinney were left a “present” in their dressing room at Red Rocks; Rhett Miller tells us how the Old 97's guitar player accidentally tripped balls during an appearance on Conan; Semisonic’s Dan Wilson shares the story about when he collaborated with Carole King AT ALLEN’S HOUSE; and The Dandy Warhols' Zia McCabe meets her hero, Willie Nelson, and it changes how she interacts with fans forever. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow

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Quick Taps - Bad Opportunities with Tom Cruise, Alex Chilton, Robert Plant, and Jimmy Page Dec 20, 2022

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Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps - short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this week’s QT, hear about how much fun it wasn’t stalking a married woman with Big Star’s Alex Chilton; what it’s like auditioning to be Tom Cruise’s real-life Scientology girlfriend; and why a good career move would not include getting drunk and losing your purse the night before interviewing Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and Jimmy Page. -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow

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