Jokermen
Jokermen
Jokermen

Jokermen

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Jokermen Podcast is your spirit guide to the wonderful world of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. Every song, every record: It’s All Good Music :: Subscribe on Patreon for access to all episodes ad-free, plus the full back catalog of Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, Steely Dan, Lou Reed, John Cale, Randy Newman, and Billy Joel goods at patreon.com/jokermen :: @jokermenpodcast on Instagram and Twitter
The Beach Boys: BEST OF THE 80s
20 October 2025

The Beach Boys: BEST OF THE 80s

The Jokermen sift through the wreckage of the Beach Boys in the 1980s to identify the best songs of the decade.LISTEN TO "THAT SONG MAKES ME FEEL SPIRITUAL: BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS IN THE 1980s" on SpotifySUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON
Teaser // Van Dyke Parks: TOKYO ROSE
16 October 2025

Teaser // Van Dyke Parks: TOKYO ROSE

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In Conversation: DARIAN SAHANAJA + JIM LASPESA
13 October 2025

In Conversation: DARIAN SAHANAJA + JIM LASPESA

The Jokermen speak with Darian Sahanaja and Jim Laspesa of the Brian Wilson Band about the incredible tour they're on with Al Jardine, the beauty and honesty of The Beach Boys Love You, the excitement around the shows, the new generation of Beach Boys fans, the Lemon Twigs, Norbit, Andy Paley, the upcoming Love You/Adult Child box set, hunting for SMiLE bootlegs, deep-cut early Beach Boys...
Teaser // The Beach Boys: STILL CRUISIN'
06 October 2025

Teaser // The Beach Boys: STILL CRUISIN'

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Teaser // Brian Wilson: BRIAN WILSON (1988)
02 October 2025

Teaser // Brian Wilson: BRIAN WILSON (1988)

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Brian Wilson: NO LOVE, NO MERCY
29 September 2025

Brian Wilson: NO LOVE, NO MERCY

The Jokermen review the twisted tale leading up to the release of Brian Wilson's debut solo album and the rogue's gallery of associated individuals, including Dr. Eugene Landy, Gary Usher, the "Surf Nazis," Melinda Ledbetter, Bob Dylan, Andy Paley, Seymour Stein, Lenny Waronker, and Michael Love—author of the infamous speech at the 1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony."BRIAN WILSON"...
In Conversation: CATE LE BON
22 September 2025

In Conversation: CATE LE BON

Ian speaks with Cate Le Bon about being sought out by John Cale, producing Deerhunter, Devendra Banhart, and Wilco albums, taking time to make the music she needed to make, titles, screaming fans in San Francisco, and her excellent new record, Michelangelo Dying.FOLLOW CATE ON INSTAGRAM"MICHELANGELO DYING" OUT FRIDAY 9/26
Teaser // Billy Joel: THE JOKERMEN 30
18 September 2025

Teaser // Billy Joel: THE JOKERMEN 30

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In Conversation: BUCK MEEK
15 September 2025

In Conversation: BUCK MEEK

Buck Meek returns to Jokermen for a conversation about living through the Los Angeles fires, recording live in a room with trusted friends and collaborators, Laraaji's powerful zither/iPad loadout, continuing to believe in rock and roll, reaching a new state of equilibrium in Big Thief, and their beautiful new record, Double Infinity.LISTEN TO "DOUBLE INFINITY"FOLLOW BUCK ON INSTAGRAM
Teaser // Billy Joel: RIVER OF DREAMS with Ezra Koenig & Jake Longstreth
08 September 2025

Teaser // Billy Joel: RIVER OF DREAMS with Ezra Koenig & Jake Longstreth

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