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EPISODE · Sep 13, 2025 · 8 MIN

This Was Spinal Tap

from The Atlantic Out Loud

Forty years after Spinal Tap, history’s most hapless band turns it up to 11 one last time. By James Parker From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠October 2025 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forty years after Spinal Tap, history’s most hapless band turns it up to 11 one last time. By James Parker From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠October 2025 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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