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Welcome to Pod Like a Hole. In season 1, this was the place to hear Marc Alan, Steven Earl, and Eric Monroe discuss all things Nine Inch Nails and give an album (or Halo) analysis on each episode. For Season 2, we discuss all of David Bowie‘s studio work, live albums, and anything else tangentially related to The Thin White Duke, Ziggy Stardust, Goblin King, Button Eyes, and more. For Season 3, we RUN THE GAMUT on artists, albums, and bands that we think are some of the most influential in modern music history.
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Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
In the first hour we have a wide-ranging conversation covering our history with Prince, Prince and the Minneapolis sound, Trent Reznor’s run in with Prince, the Movie Purple Rain (and it’s sequel) and Morris Day’s laughter.
In the second hour we begin dissecting Purple Rain track by track – in this episode we cover Let’s go Crazy through When Doves Cry. Next week N Part 2 we will cover the rest of the album.
Will Marc’s cold shower ever end after hearing Darling Nikki? Will Eric’s son discover the Purple Rain comic adaptation that rests at the top of his closet? Will Steve finally pronounce the word Doves correctly when he turns 40? Listen to this episode to find out and be sure to come back next week for the third hour (+ special guest the Sly Dog Podcast) and the conclusion of Pod Like a Hole’s Prince discussion.
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Artwork by Greg Wolgast - https://www.instagram.com/g.wolgast/
Morris Day’s Laughter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkaQcqZdlpI
Prince Shredding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Your intrepid Pod Like a Hole hosts finish our discussion on Pink Floyd's The Wall by analyzing each track on Side 2. Do we heap praise on the classic rock song staples found within? Without spoiling too much, you're damn right we do.
We also roll the bones to see what album we're discussing next as we run the gamut of our musical taste this season.
We would like to hear what you think about The Wall. Let us know at one of these places:
Artwork by Greg Wolgast - https://www.instagram.com/g.wolgast/
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Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Welcome to Season 3, where Pod Like a Hole runs the gamut of music styles, bands, artists, and albums. In our season 3 premiere, we discuss the first half of Pink Floyd's 1979 album, The Wall.
This epic concept record is so sprawling it required two episodes for us to give it proper due.
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Another Brick in the Wall, Part Two
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
As you, dear listeners wait for Season 3 to begin, we greet you during this break with a very special bonus episode. In this hour, Eric interviews Adam Steiner, author of "Politics of the Asylum" and "Into the Never- Nine Inch Nails and the Creation of the Downward Spiral"). Adam discusses his process in researching this album, and what he learned along the way. The conversation digs deep in to the importance of NIN and spirals into tangents about 90's angst, American gun culture, The Manic Street Preachers, and much more.
Please enjoy this conversation, and check out Adam's book!
The works of Adam Steiner
"Into the Never"
https://www.amazon.com/Into-Never-Creation-Downward-Spiral/dp/1617137316
"Politics of the Asylum"
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1911331868/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_n9kCFb511B1JA
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Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
This is part 2 of a 2 part finale.
The hosts have some musings about what they learned over the last two or so years in discussing 27 David Bowie albums. That is followed by a a rousing discussion of their TOP TEN DAVID BOWIE SONGS. Spoilers: Eric tries to get too clever for his own good, Steve cheats, and Marc actually plays by the rules of a top ten list. The episode is capped off with the revelation of where this tin can will fly in season 3.
Thank you from the bottom of our black hearts for supporting this labor of love called Pod Like A Hole. We look forward to you joining us in what comes next.
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
In the first of two wrap up episodes, the Pod Like a Hosts countdown and compare their ranking of all the David Bowie albums with a focus on the top ten. Followed by a brief essay question segment that Steve forced Eric and Marc to participate in. We considered dropping this as one giant 4 hour episode but why not milk the podcast feed a bit more and take another few weeks off. Saying goodbye is hard to do after all, as Marc will discuss with the audience when he has a moment during Blackstar.
If you're scrubbing to the end to see what season 3 is going to be all about, you're out of luck. We aren't going to share that info until next week in part two of the Finale - The Top Ten David Bowie Songs.
Thank you for listening.
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
For this little morsel, Steve and Eric interview Professor Glenn Hendler, author of the newest release in the 33 1/3 book series. This scholar's take on "Diamond Dogs" expands some minds and certainly adds to our previous dissection of the album. Listen, enjoy and buy his book! It's great!
Buy it here!
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/david-bowies-diamond-dogs-9781501336584/
33 1/3 Book Series Info:
http://333sound.com/33-13-series/
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
In this final episode of album analysis in the David Bowie cycle, we go out with a truly classic album, 1977's "Heroes." Marc, Steve, and Eric discuss if this album is the crown jewel of the Berlin trilogy, whether the avalanche of cover versions of the title track is worth sifting through, and if there's a hidden gem often overlooked found on this iconic record.
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Beauty and the Beast Live 1978
Sons of the Silent Age - Live 1987 Sydney
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
In 1977, David Bowie and Iggy Pop could not stop releasing amazing music. Though this season of Pod Like a Hole has been focused on Bowie’s albums, it has become clear that his work producing Iggy Pop’s records is a critical part of this conversation. 1977’s “Lust for Life” is no exception. Follow your Bowie Boys as we discuss this piece of work, and its connections to “Trainspotting”, ocean liner cruises and Bowie’s “Tonight”. Also, Marc admits to a serious crime on this episode. He’s currently on the lam and we miss him dearly.
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Lust for Life (90’s Video)
Live in Manchester 1977
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2D4S1K8HWI
Interview Discussing Process with Bowie
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Saturday Aug 01, 2020
Saturday Aug 01, 2020
Are your eyes feeling heavy? Are your pjs nice and warm? Do you have a half-sipped mug of Sleepytime Tea? Are you sliding in and out of consciousness? You might be listening to David Bowie’s 1999 sleeper “hours…” …or you might have just had a NOMAD soul jump to and from your body. Mr. Bowie and loyal axeman Reeves Gabrels followed up their genre stretching , and rather well regarded, mid-90s work with music and performances in the adventure game: OMIKRON: The Nomad Soul, as well as on an album honoring the sleepiness of getting old.
BUT NEVER FEAR: Steven, Marc and Eric are three nomad souls jumping into the sleepy bodies of “hours” listeners and giving them a shot of adrenaline as we hilariously dissect this album, analyze each track and consider how it fits into his 90s work as well as sets up his next millennium of output.
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- Thursday's Child
- Survive
- Omikron Bowie Scenes
- Glastonbury 2000 - Under Pressure