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Ep. #1079: MEMORIALS

Verity Susman and Matthew Simms from MEMORIALS are here to discuss their new album All Clouds Bring Not Rain, the confusing measurement units different countries use to track distances, the roles their respective fathers played in inspiring them to explore music, telling me what a boffin is, working on film scores and soundtracks, a helpful boost from Stereolab, the significance of the Susan Sontag Memorial Water Slide, touring with Holy Fuck, writing new music, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #1076: Morgan Nagler

Post author By vish
Post date March 12, 2026

Morgan Nagler is here to discuss her long-awaited debut solo album, I’ve Got Nothing to Lose, and I’m Losing It, her connection to nature, compiling songs she wrote during a long relationship that she realized predicted the end of that relationship, fuelling up with grassoline, a deep bond she has formed with Kim Deal after Deal suggested they write songs together, her prolific child acting career and the clever way she earned a role on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, encountering Michael Jackson during a screen test for the “Smooth Criminal” video, whether she’ll ever act again, the dynamic, multi-genre sound of her new record, future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #1054: Mark Medley

Post author By vish
Post date January 6, 2026

Mark Medley is here to discuss his remarkable new book, Live to See the Day – Impossible Goals, Unimaginable Futures, and the Pursuit of Things That May Never Be, our experiences at writers’ festivals, questions I have about how book publicity works and whether or not some publishers promote their authors and books, what inspired him to write this 10-chapter book of case studies about people who knowingly and passionately engage in difficult if not impossible projects and don’t seem to worry about reaching a goal of some kind, selfless pursuits to help generations to come, normal people attempting to make life extraordinary, understanding risk aversion, what’s next for him, and much more.

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