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Quick Taps – Momma and Poppas

Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss TMEP Show Quick Taps – short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. On this mother of all tiny episodes, we talk to Daily Show writer Josh Johnson about the comedian who nearly had to walk home from a gig when he heckled the…

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Rock ’n’ Roll Re-Creation: Old 97’s Rhett Miller

On this TMEP Show Classic, Rhett Miller talks about his “Most Messed Up” Spinal Tap Moments like the time Kobe Bryant said “Cool” after he sang the National Anthem at a Lakers game; and the time Kobe DIDN’T say “Cool” when Rhett sang the anthem stoned; and how awkward it was when Rhett stopped by…

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Big Thief’s Buck Meek – Buck Stops Here

We steal a few moments with Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek who tells us about the time his band recorded an album on a Texas pecan plantation; the ways in which Tom Waits has influenced his songwriting; and how his friend almost died delivering a guitar to Bruce Springsteen. Find Buck’s new solo album, Haunted…

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Quick Taps – Like a Rolling Stone

Need a quick infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Don’t miss Quick Taps – short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this rock-solid episode, you’ll hear three stories from three different artists who all got “stoned” by Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone. Pete Sepenuk (the voice of Batman on the video game DC…

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Comedian Rhys Darby – The Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever

Actor, comedian, and author Rhys Darby holds a band meeting about the day a pack of wild children nearly murdered him at a New Zealand Christmas parade; how the BBC discovered “Flight of the Conchords” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; and what Oscar-nominated director Taika Waititi means when he taps you on the shoulder. Rhys…

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Ahmet Zappa – Mother of Re-Invention

Musician, writer, producer, TV host, raconteur, and son of Frank, Ahmet Zappa waxes about the time he insulted Salman Rushdie at Monty Python Eric Idle’s dinner party; getting to see Elvis Presley’s collectible mole; and why Conan O’Brien never invited Ahmet back to his late night talk show. More about what Ahmet's been up to:…

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Nirvana’s “In Utero” – 30th Anniversary Special

On this Radio Friendly Unit Shifter of the TMEP Show, we celebrate the release of “In Utero” — 30 years ago on September 21, 1993 — with rare insights into Kurt Cobain and Nirvana from the people who knew them: Mudhoney's Steve Turner, Violent Femmes’ Brian Ritchie, and “Nevermind” producer Butch Vig (from Garbage). ————————————————–…

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Rock ’n’ Roll Re-Creation: Public Enemy-Producer Bill Stephney

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, we're spinning this TMEP classic with Def Jam Records' original president and co-producer of Public Enemy’s “Yo Bum Rush the Show,” Bill Stephney, who talks about the time PE sprinkled a gig with 'Artificial Flavor'; how early Beastie Boys shows reached a climax; and how Rick…

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Quick Taps – Car Carnage

Need a Quick Infusion of Spinal Tap Moments? Try Quick Taps – short episodes with short stories for short attention spans. In this smash-up mash-up, El Kempner from Palehound almost dies twice in a Twilight Zone encounter on a snowy Midwestern cul-de-sac; Cory Branan proves that touring musicians need ice in their veins and chains…

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The Lumineers Jeremiah Fraites – Music Meant to Be Experienced

The Lumineers' co-founder Jeremiah Fraites lights us up with tales of the time Elton John gave him a love tap on the Grammy Awards red carpet; what it was like to fly on U2's private 747; and why Alice Cooper thinks The Lumineers need to “go and eat a steak.” Jer's IG: @jeremiahfraites Albums Piano…

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