Episode #60: Bloom Brothers Stage a Summit, Mormons Seem To Love The Smiths, What Is The Accutrac 4000?, Josh Gets Lost in Harlem episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 2, 2026 · 52 MIN

Episode #60: Bloom Brothers Stage a Summit, Mormons Seem To Love The Smiths, What Is The Accutrac 4000?, Josh Gets Lost in Harlem

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This week on the show...I have an exciting, touching, yet a touch excruciating, but ultimately elucidating update about the state of affairs in the world of myself and my sibling, as has been documented here on The Josh Bloom Podcast as well as other social media platforms. Today, this is a feel-good story.I discuss my discovery of a tiny bit cringey, but still satisfyingly listenable Smiths-dedicated podcast that I came to realize is hosted by a Mormon—not that there’s anything wrong with that—which leads me to some questions.Later, we get into my obsession with the two Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band live albums from my childhood and what that has to do with my father's mid-1970s acquisition of a turntable for an amount of money equal to nearly $3,000 today. Where did that money come from? I have questions.Then we wrap up this week discussing why I now hate NYC. It’s not NYC’s fault, it’s Josh Bloom’s fault, and in fact, upon reflection, I don’t hate NYC; NYC hates me, and it should. I took it for granted for so long, and now it’s done with me because I have become so unappreciative of its charms. Stay tuned, and I will tell the tale.+++Buy My Book! • The Apples In Stereo by Josh Bloom is available now from J-Card PressChoose your preferred bookseller: http://applesbook.com.Hear me interviewed about the book on The Music Book Podcast with Marc Masters here, NPR-member station KMUW’s Into Music podcast with Jedd Beaudoin here and the Don’t Bother Wearing Seatbelts podcast with Mathew Bell here.+++Come With Me To See! • Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest (and unintentionally) Akira Kurosawa’s High and LowWatch at YouTube: https://youtu.be/hOqA_etIGhE+++Follow The Josh Bloom Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast app!Follow the 1461 Days of Ignoring with Josh Bloom podcast — a weekly compilation of my daily posts — on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast app!+++If you enjoy my work and want to support me, please consider a Substack subscription, or you can Buy Me A Coffee!+++Let's connect! Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com or iamjoshbloom.com.+++More about Josh:I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.One of my first stories was the obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩 Get full access to Josh Bloom at superjews.substack.com/subscribe

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