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Death of Samantha by Eric Davidson Mar 14, 2019

Eric Davidson (New Bomb Turks, We Never Learn) reads his piece about his underappreciated hometown’s underappreciated rock n’ roll band Death of Samantha.

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Screen In Stereo: Music in Film & TV with Vikram Murthi Mar 07, 2019

Michael & Zach welcome Vikram Murthi (AV Club, The Film Stage, Vulture) to discuss the use of music in Film & Television. They get into believeableteenage taste, soundtracks that introduced them to the greats and what cliches they would ban forever. They also chat about the alt choice for the infamous Say Anything scene as well as Westworld, Guaridnas of the Galaxy (Vol 1 &2), Stranger Things, Juno and a capella groups doing Toto’s ‘Africa’.

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Gospel Hawaiianaires: The Songs Of Bill & Jean Bradway by Ryan Boyle Feb 21, 2019

Ryan Boyle shares his sadly unpublished liner notes for the work of a New Jersey couple that found their calling playing Hawaiian music and the breakthroughs they accomplished along the way.

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Road Trip Radio with Tom Hawking [PILOT] Jan 31, 2019

Today we bring you our very first in-studio session, recorded way back in the halcyon days of June 2017. Michael and Zach welcome Tom Hawking (Flavorwire) to discuss the etiquette and practice of selecting music on a road trip.

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An Appreciation of Social Distortion by Zachary Lipez Jan 24, 2019

Our own Zachary Lipez reads a piece about his renewed appreciation for Mike Ness and the SoCal greaser rock of Social Distortion.

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Karaoke with Patrick Monahan Jan 17, 2019

In one of our early test episodes, Michael & Zac are joined by writer and comedian Patrick Monahan to discuss everyone’s favorite terrible group activity– karaoke.

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Laila Alive [Excerpt from Marc Bolan Killed in Crash] by Ira Robbins Jan 10, 2019

Ira Robbins (The Trouser Press, Newsday, Rolling Stone) reads a chapter from his book “Marc Bolan Killed in Crash”.

Recorded live at Hi-Fi Bar in New York, NY on July 18, 2017

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Screamo? with Jay Green Jan 03, 2019

Michael & Zach are joined by Jay Green (Orchid, Panthers) to discuss all things Screamo, Skramz and everything in between.

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How Hearing Works by Mike Barthel Dec 20, 2018

Mike Barthel (former critic now researcher at the Pew Reasearch Center) reads a personal piece in which his wife suddenly goes deaf and their journey of understanding how hearing works.

Recorded live at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, NY on March 8, 2018

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Is Radiohead Overrated? Dec 06, 2018

Michael & Zach are joined by SPIN staff writer Maggie Serota to discuss the contentious topic of Radiohead’s tremendous acclaim & appeal. They also play a few rounds of “Say Something Nice”.

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A Room Of One’s Own: How Household’s ‘Items’ Confronts The Limits Of Domesticity by Loren DiBlasi Nov 29, 2018

Loren DiBlasi (Paste, MTV News, NPR) shares her piece on Household’s debut record ‘Items’ and women making art for women regardless of due recognition from a broader popular culture.

Recorded live at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, NY on June 14, 2018

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The Importance of DIY Culture with Liz Pelly Nov 15, 2018

From publications to venues, DIY culture is able to highlight and share voices that are unadulterated from the influence of corporate culture.

Liz Pelly joins Michael & Zac to discuss the importance of artist-run outlets and the many challenges they face to stay afloat in a sea of big money and the appropriation of phrase ‘DIY’ itself.

Much of the discussion surrounds beloved indie space Silent Barn which has most unfortunately closed since the recording. Ironically, this makes the conversation all the more salient and necessary.

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All You See In Me Is Death: The Importance of Latina Feminist Rock Bands by Tatiana Tenreyro Nov 08, 2018

Tatiana Tenreyro (Bustle, Pop Crush, Billboard, Brooklyn Vegan) shares her piece about finding herself an outsider and the ascendent journey up the punk rock mountain where she discovered her acrimonious Latina kindred spirits and the artists that marked the upward trail.

Recorded live at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, NY on April 12, 2018

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Music For When The World Is Falling Apart with Suzy Exposito Nov 01, 2018

When the world seems to be falling apart all around us, what should our relationship with music be? Is it a trite distraction from the troubling and tangible issues of our day? Or does it act as a comforting salve, easing us through tumultuous times?

Michael & Zac are joined by Suzy Exposito, Assistant Music Editor at Rolling Stone to discuss the emotional complexities of hitting play in today’s world.

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Job Application for Senior Music Editor by Max Savage Levinson Oct 25, 2018

Max Savage Levinson just moved to NYC and asks for some help from the audience to fill out an application for a new job prospect.

Recorded at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn on July 7, 2018.

Words & Guitars is hosted by Michael Tedder and Zachary Lipez
Produced & Edited by Kent M. Wilhelm

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Problematic Artists with Maggie Serota Oct 18, 2018

Maggie Serota (Spin, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Village Voice) joins Michael and Zach for a discussion about music that we love that can now be seen as problematic. They discuss the moral quadries surrounding boycotting, financially supporting or simply listening to artists who have checked pasts. And, of course, Morrissey.

Words & Guitars is hosted by Michael Tedder and Zachary Lipez
Produced & Edited by Kent M. Wilhelm

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Take This Joy Wherever You Go by Patrick Hosken Oct 04, 2018

Patrick Hosken (MTV, Stereogum, Billboard) reads his piece on his love for an iconic singer-songwriter and the fateful night they met.

Recorded at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn on April 12, 2018.

Words & Guitars is hosted by Michael Tedder and Zachary Lipez
Produced & Edited by Kent M. Wilhelm

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Maybelle Carter by Caryn Rose Sep 27, 2018

Caryn Rose shares her contribution to the book Woman Walk the Line: How the Women in Country Music Changed Our Lives, an essay about discovering Maybelle Carter and women making space for themselves in male dominated circles.

Recorded at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn on December 12, 2017.

Words & Guitars is hosted by Michael Tedder and Zachary Lipez
Produced & Edited by Kent M. Wilhelm

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E*MO*TION by Meagan Fredette Sep 20, 2018

Meagan Fredette (Refinery 29, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue) shares her piece about Emotion, Carly Rae Jepsen’s commercial flop/critical darling. She speaks about the gratifying dissnoance between its earnest outlook on love and her contemporary urban lifestyle as well as scoring an unexpectedly consequential day in her romantic life.

Recorded at Hi-Fi Bar in New York City on July 18, 2017

Words & Guitars is hosted by Michael Tedder and Zachary Lipez
Produced & Edited by Kent M. Wilhelm

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What If Grunge Never Happened? by Zac Lipez Aug 30, 2018

Zac Lipez reads a piece on his chimera of a world in which grunge rock had never existed. Zac proposes a culture “where rock is not pronounced ‘rawk’ and where everybody without interruption or irony, does The Hump.”

Recorded July 18, 2017 at Hi-Fi Bar in New York City.

Words & Guitars is hosted by Michael Tedder and Zachary Lipez
Produced & Edited by Kent M. Wilhelm

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My Brilliant Short-Lived Career as a DJ (Michael Tedder) Aug 23, 2018

At each Words & Guitars reading, hosts Michael Tedder & Zach Lipez always break the ice. In the spirit of our live show, we being the Words & Guitars podcast with a reading by co-host and co-founder Michael Tedder (Esquire, Stereogum, The Daily Beast, Variety). He reads a piece about his limited experience as a DJ and the troubles that came with it. Lovelorn, snobby and unable to read the room, Michael shares his tale of growth and maturity in his love for music and romance.

Recorded June 20, 2017 at Hi-Fi Bar in New York City.

Words & Guitars is hosted by Michael Tedder and Zachary Lipez
Produced & Edited by Kent M. Wilhelm

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