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Episode 12: Michael Azerrad's 'Our Band Could Be Your Life.'

2026/06/30

Send us Fan Mail Punk in Drublic! Recorded in person in an empty bar in deepest, darkest Aichi Prefecture, the season finale features Iain & Jason in conversation with Tana Haugo Kawahara about Michael Azerrad's 'Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991.' The audio's not perfect—there are a few bangs & thumps, plus a frog—but what's more punk rock than that? Support the show

Episode 11: Def Leppard and David Fricke's 'Animal Instinct'

2026/05/31

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Iain welcome special guest Neil Poole for a lively chinwag about Def Leppard and David Fricke's 'Animal Instinct.' Support the show

Episode 10: Joy Division & Stephen Morris's 'Record Play Pause'

2026/04/30

Send us Fan Mail Iain, Jason, & special guest Pete Lyons tackle Stephen Morris's percussive memoir 'Record Play Pause.' All the Joy Division chat you'll ever need. Support the show

Episode 9: Lucinda Williams & 'Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You'

2026/04/01

Send us Fan Mail Iain & Jason revel in the gritty candour of Lucinda Williams & her excellent memoir, 'Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You.' Support the show

Episode 8: Paul McCartney's 'Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run'

2026/03/01

Send us Fan Mail Iain & Jason plunge headfirst into the oral history of the band the Beatles could've been. Support the show

Episode 7: David Scheff's 'Yoko: A Biography'

2026/01/31

Send us Fan Mail Approximate infinite Yoko! Iain & Jason tackle the life & career of one of the most polarizing figures in music history. Support the show

Episode Six: Chrissie Hynde's 'Reckless: My Life as a Pretender'

2025/12/03

Send us Fan Mail Iain & Jason get stuck into Chrissie Hynde's extraordinary memoir, 'Reckless.' Support the show

Episode Five: Prince's 'The Beautiful Ones'

2025/10/31

Send us Fan Mail Jason fanboys, & Iain listens patiently, as Books About Bands ends racism & tackles Prince & 'The Beautiful Ones.' Support the show

Episode Four: Mötley Crüe & 'The Dirt'

2025/09/30

Send us Fan Mail Iain, Jason, & special guest Jaime Morrish tangle with Mötley Crüe's umlaut-heavy 'The Dirt.' Does the fur fly? There's only one way to find out. Support the show

Episode Three: Patti Smith's 'Just Kids'

2025/08/31

Send us Fan Mail Episode Three, in which Iain & Jason & special guest Becky Alp discuss Patti Smith's 'Just Kids.' Support the show

Episode Two: Peter Ames Carlin's 'The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.'

2025/07/31

Send us Fan Mail Episode Two, in which Iain & Jason discuss Peter Ames Carlin's 'The Name of This Band Is REM.' Do Iain & Jason love REM? They do. Support the show

Episode One: Nirvana & Michael Azeraad's 'The Amplified Come As You Are'

2025/06/30

Send us Fan Mail Episode One, in which Iain & Jason discuss Michael Azeraad's 'The Amplified Come As You Are.' At one point Iain seems to think Queen's drummer sang for the Who. No need to write in. Support the show