Episodes
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Episode 63: A Light For Attracting Attention, Part 2.
Part two of our discussion on A Light For Attracting Attention! Apologies to our blue-eyed listeners. Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/VEHYWpnJPh
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Episode 62: A Light For Attracting Attention, Part 1.
At long last, the debut album from Thom, Jonny, and Tom without an H has arrived! We spent so much time gushing about it that we had to split it into two episodes. Part two coming shortly! Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/VEHYWpnJPh
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Episode 61: (Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank You For Listening)
After catching up with the wealth of new music from The Smile and Thom that we've been blessed with over the last few weeks, we finally tackle the remaining tracks from Anima. Ben goes skateboarding midway through the podcast. Join our discord server! https://discord.gg/VEHYWpnJPh Featuring...
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Episode 60: What's That Bloody Racket?
It's us, returning to the world of Anima! Join us as we dive into Dawn Chorus, I Am A Very Rude Person, Not the News, chess, twinks, therapy, Disney, and other podcasts. Pronto pronto moshi mosh, c'mon chop chop! JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/VEHYWpnJPh
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Episode 59: THE KID A MNESIA SMILE
Hot on the heels of The Smile's latest live exploits, we get together to discuss the new tracks and then kick it back to the Kid A/Amnesiac reissue from the end of last year. Anne accidentally bonks into her microphone while recording about 500 times. JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER! Connect with us and...
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Episode 58: The Smile.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are called your favorite Radiohead podcast. We’re here to dissect the exciting new development in the Radiohead Extended Universe, the Thom-and-Jonny side project The Smile.
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Bonus Episode: Quarantine Check In #2
We made it out of 2020 and into 2021, which is really just three 2020s standing on each others' shoulders in a trenchcoat, and your hosts are here to talk it out. We reminisce on some of our favorite live Radiohead experiences and our favorite live music memories in general, and speculate on what...
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Bonus Episode: Quarantine Check-In
We catch up after a few months off the air to chat about pandemic life, and don’t actually talk about Radiohead much? Sorry about that. Anima content will return; in the meantime, we get into some of the things getting us through quarantine, and how we're relating to Radiohead’s music in…
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Episode 57: Do You Have Trouble Remembering Your Dreams?
The long-awaited deep dive into Anima begins! Expect to hear the word “banger” approximately 500 times, and that’s just for the first three songs on the record. Plus: a firsthand account from Ed’s first solo tour, including a fortuitous meeting…
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Episode 56: Sunlit Uplands Await.
We’re back from hiatus! And Radiohead sure did some stuff in the last six months! We take some time today to catch up on a few things, including the release of Anima, Ed going solo, and the newly unveiled Radiohead Public Library. Plus: what it was like to meet Thom Yorke and not make a total…
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Episode 55: OK MiniDiscs...
In light of recent OK Computer leak-related events, we got together to record a VERY SPECIAL EMERGENCY EPISODE to acknowledge it and talk about it a bit - one of us has listened to the leaks and one of us has not, and we thought this would be a short bonus episode but we ended up talking for…
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Episode 54: Hey, That's the Name of the Podcast!
After catching up on the latest news regarding Thom’s new album, Ed’s new album, and Kid A Not a Dick, we get to finally discuss our namesake song, somehow manage to ruin Staircase for everybody, and then dunk on Twilight for an episode. The pod is full of secrets to be told! (FYI: this episode…
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Episode 53: The King of Limbs, Part 2.
We’re back to discussing the music this week, with a few tracks from the King of Limbs era to dive into, like a couple of particles diving into the supercollider or something?? Spoiler alert, I (Anne) don’t understand particle physics at all and that will be made clear over the course of this...
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Episode 52: LIVE IN DETROIT!
We reunited IRL to see Thom Yorke on the Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tour last week, and we get together today to talk about how great it was (spoiler alert: really fucking great.) Plus: Suspiria, LP3, and what we think might be in store from the band in 2019. Thanks for another year of listening to…
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Episode 51: Letters to the Editors.
We’re doing some housekeeping this week after a few months away, reconnecting to discuss the end of Radiohead’s latest tour, Thom’s newly announced North American dates (yes, your hosts will be in attendance), and the impending release of the Suspiria soundtrack, and to catch up on listener…
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Episode 50: LIVE IN CHICAGO!
For our FIFTIETH EPISODE, we reconvene after a weekend in Chicago to go over our experience together at nights one and two of the latest tour leg. Featuring recorded conversations and interview material from before and after the shows, our favorite moments of the weekend, the songs that shocked…
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Episode 49: Blah, Blah.
We reconvene this week to discuss the remaining bangers (& mash) from In Rainbows Disc 2, plus an extra song from 2009, just because we love you guys. Also of note this week: wrapping up Thom’s recent solo tour (with some podcast exclusive info on his next solo album!), and getting hype for the...
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Episode 48: Oh Hi Mk!
What is up, buttercup? We return this week, in between the latest Radiohead tour and the imminent Thom Yorke solo tour, to catch up on emails, discuss three songs from In Rainbows Disc 2, and talk about a couple of dudes named Mark or something. Welcome back to topsy turvy town.
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Episode 47: Spitting Nonsense.
In the midst of Thom Yorke LP3 hype, we turn back the clock to 2006 and revisit some bonus tracks from The Eraser era. Join us as we talk rat's nests, goat's eyes, drunk machines, and everything in between. Weluvya, listeners. Spoilers for PHANTOM THREAD in this week's episode.
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Episode 46: I Wanna Be A Paperbag Writer!
Exciting times, fellow Radio heads! (Radioheads? Radiohead Heads?) After getting right into the newly announced North American tour dates (!!!), Thom's cryptic Twitter activity, and Jonny's impending trip to the Oscars, we finish up the Com Lag EP with another remix and a few tracks that we…
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Episode 45: I Am A Wicked Citizen.
I Am An Insane Child, perhaps? Or maybe you're just A Very Rude Person? Whoever you are, we hope you'll enjoy the first episode of 2018! After putting on our Official Internet Lawyer hats to dissect the recent legal drama with Lana Del Rey, we jump right back into our b-side series, kicking off…
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Episode 44: Pod (Again.)
Our last episode of 2017 concludes our discussion on the Kid A/Amnesiac b-sides, tracing the threads between songs that call back to other significant tracks in Radiohead's catalogue. We also review Thom's recent tour dates and speculate on the future of his unreleased new material. We'll see you...
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Episode 43: The Amazing Sounds of WHAT?!
After a lengthy series on the OK Computer era, we turn our attention to the unique and experimental b-side tracks from the Kid A and Amnesiac sessions. A little bit of knowledge about these tracks won't destroy you! Also part of our discussion this week: South American tour dates, Thom's upcoming...
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Episode 42: I'm OK, How Are You?
We finally say goodbye to the OK Computer era as we wrap up our discussion on the record's remaining b-sides and catch up on the latest Radiohead news, including Thom's upcoming solo tour. Coming up next, Kid A/Amnesiac bonus tracks! We hope you're ok too.
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Episode 41: There Is No Significant Risk To Your Health.
After covering the new material included in the OKNOTOK reissue, we turn our attention to the OG b-sides of OK Computer, starting with Polyethylene, Pearly*, and A Reminder. Also discussed this week: the best tracks for introducing people to Radiohead without totally freaking them out. Not...
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Episode 40: OKNOTCASSETTE.
It’s the grand return of the podcast! We catch up on listener emails after our accidental summer vacation, and then dive right into the bonus material included on the OKNOTOK cassette tape - unreleased songs, demos, alternate takes, and miscellaneous bits and bobs. Plus: we speculate on what’s…
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Episode 39: OKNOTOK.
A very special episode this week, as we FINALLY get the opportunity to discuss the new/old tracks included on the 20th anniversary OK Computer reissue: Lift, I Promise, and Man of War! With this episode recorded fresh off their release, we talk about our own histories with these songs and how we...
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Episode 38: Useless Rockers From England.
This week, we fade out again on The Bends, wrapping up Radiohead’s early 90s output with four final b-side tracks. Anne and Ben go head to head on How Can You Be Sure (of all songs) but fangirl together over India Rubber, Killer Cars is examined as another instance of Thom’s lyrical preoccupation...
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Episode 37: What Rhymes With Molasses?
Your talk show hosts have returned for another marathon Radiohead chat sesh! We spend a good chunk of time this week catching up with emails and fan feedback, but we still manage to find some time for three tracks from the Street Spirit single; plus, the upcoming OK Computer 20th anniversary...
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Episode 36: A Moon Shaped Lozenge?
Hot on the heels of a Coachella livestream riddled with technical difficulties, we finish up the My Iron Lung EP’s last three tracks on this week’s episode - the Larkin-inspired Lozenge of Love, Sonic Youth homage Permanent Daylight, and one-take wonder You Never Wash Up After Yourself. Next...
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Episode 35: Punchdrunk Lovesick Podcast.
This episode marks our first venture into the numerous extra tracks from The Bends era, starting with three songs from ‘94’s My Iron Lung EP; you’ll find some discussion over the superior production quality of The Bends vs. Pablo Honey, a surprising dust up over the chorus lyrics to Punchdrunk…
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Episode 34: Coke Babies?!
We finish up the Pablo Honey era for good this week with a few extra b sides - considering possible secret diss track Yes I Am, subjecting Faithless The Wonder Boy to intense lyrical scrutiny, wondering where the heck the title Coke Babies even came from, and breaking down the transition between...
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Episode 33: Oh No, Pop Is Dead!
Having completed our discussion on Radiohead’s LPs, this week we shift our focus to the band’s extensive b-side collection, returning all the way back to the Pablo Honey era with a few obscure early tracks and a notoriously ill-advised one-off single. You may learn about some songs you’ve never...
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Episode 32: Your Nose Just Grows...
It’s the second and final episode of Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes, full of the insightful song discussions, irrelevant conversational tangents, and questionable punnery that you’ve all hopefully come to know and love from this podcast. By the end of this episode, TMB haters will definitely have come...
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Episode 31: Yesterday's Antiquated Chests?
Finally, we’ve reached the last truly uncharted territory of this podcast - Thom Yorke’s second solo album, Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes. Anne and Ben are primed and ready to defend this underrated record to the masses, delving into Thom’s continuing relationship with electronic music and the album’s...
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Episode 30: To Run Amok...
The last Atoms for Peace-themed episode this week focuses on the last three tracks of Amok, including our mutual favorite song from the record. While Thom and Nigel are off DJing for Rag & Bone, Anne and Ben are debating song interpretations, discussing the time Ben heard Reverse Running live at…
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Episode 29: Aw, Shucks, You Got Me.
Yes, another episode of The Daily Mail devoted to Atoms for Peace has dropped (see what we did there?), this week turning to the middle segment of Amok. In addition, we discuss the crossover between Radiohead and RHCP fans among Atoms for Peace listeners, and ponder why Jonny Greenwood has yet to...
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Episode 28: And Before Your Very Eyes...
It’s our first episode covering Thom’s side project Atoms for Peace this week, with the first three tracks from 2013 album Amok. Highlights this week: Ben’s experience seeing Atoms of Peace live seven times, discussion on generational differences between Radiohead fans, a grammatical epiphany…
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Episode 27: Listen To Your Heart...
...or listen to this, the latest episode of The Daily Mail! It’s The King of Limbs part 2 this week, where we reflect on the album’s current legacy, remember where we were the first time we watched the iconic Lotus Flower video, and try to figure out why we interpret the second half of the record...
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Episode 26: A Universal Sigh.
We're back! Our first episode of the new year delves into Radiohead’s first and only “newspaper album”, The King of Limbs. Often maligned and misunderstood, we discuss TKOL’s transitional position in the Radiohead canon and offer our own personal defenses for the album we both love. Anne wrestles...
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Happy Holidays from TDM + Updates!
Just a quick message from Anne on podcast plans for next year, best holiday wishes, and thank yous as we approach the milestone of 10,000 plays! See you all in 2017 for TKOL.
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Episode 25: Red, Blue, Green...
This is one for the good days: the last episode of our In Rainbows series, focusing on the epic final tracks. Listen in while we debate over the meaning of Jigsaw Falling Into Place, put Videotape head to head with some of the heaviest songs in the Radiohead canon, and try to pick out the unusual...
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Episode 24: Weird Podcast/Arpeggi.
Another long player this week, as we dive into four tracks from In Rainbows. We also consider the pros and cons of seeing Radiohead live at indoor vs outdoor gigs, discuss A Moon Shaped Pool’s current standing in the 2016 new music scene, and Ben explains why he’s so hesitant to finally claim a...
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Episode 23: You Used To Be Alright, What Happened?
We finally get to take on Radiohead’s modern day classic, In Rainbows! The infamous pay-what-you-want release method, the artwork, the 2006 road test tour, the long journey of Nude; all these and more discussed this week. Also featuring objectively the greatest Radiohead remix of all time, which...
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Episode 22: It's All Boiling Over...
After a lengthy discussion on the outcome of the presidential election, we conclude our analysis of The Eraser with the three heavy-hitters that close out the record. There’s particular focus on how to handle topics like climate change and governmental corruption in songwriting, and contemplating...
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Episode 21: ...The More That I Appear.
In the wake of happily confirmed tour dates for 2017, Anne and Ben maintain their attention on “The Era-zahhh” for another episode. Ben throws down some knowledge on black swan theory (not to mention the correct way to eat artichoke hearts) and we analyze Skip Divided/Atoms For Peace as…
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Episode 20: The More You Try to Erase Me...
This week, we’re shifting our focus to Thom Yorke’s debut solo record, The Eraser. We talk about the first three tracks on the album in depth, consider the wealth of political commentary in this period of Thom’s writing, and discuss how we feel Thom’s side projects have influenced Radiohead’s...
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Episode 19: Get Up, Get Over, Turn Your Tape Off...
Our friend David Karp returns this week to help us wrap up our longest series on Radiohead’s longest album. Plus: the end of the tour, Ed’s impending solo record, and what’s been discovered on those AMSP deluxe edition studio tapes. Look back in two weeks for our first foray into The Eraser!
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Episode 18: A Punchup at a Podcast.
Why so green and lonely? There’s a new episode waiting for you! This week, Anne gets to talk about her favorite and least favorite Radiohead songs in the space of one episode, while Ben patiently listens to her long-winded analysis of the former and makes a valiant effort to convince her that the...
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Episode 17: The Loonies Taking Over.
An extra special episode this week! Friend of the podcast David Karp joins us for our discussion on the second quarter of Hail to the Thief. We argue about the tracklist even more, reflect on the songs from this record we’ve heard live, and consider which music video best defines the aesthetic of...
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