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An auditory exploration of the art of the album in which Jonathon talks with guests/friends about a wide variety of albums, trying to find meaning and themes within.

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    • Nov 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 23 EPISODES


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    Ten - cLOUDDEAD (w/ Sarah Mulroe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 103:35


     Jonathon & Sarah talk about cLOUDDEAD's last album, 2004's Ten. Jonathon over explains his three movement theory, they find beauty in brutal imagery, and ponder over the joke of it all. Sarah also brings some reflection on twenty episodes of New Ears. You can contribute to the discussion by finding us on Twitter, Facebook or emailing us at abandonedmascotprod@gmail.com.This podcast is part of the Abandoned Mascot Network, a loose affiliation of podcasts from media arts creators and connoisseurs. For more information, follow us on Twitter @abandonedmasco1.★ Support this podcast ★

    Living Mirage - The Head and The Heart (w/ Robyn McMahan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 74:05


    Jonathon & Robyn talk about The Head and The Heart's 4th album, 2019's Living Mirage. They discuss the metaphor of a relationship and music, feel the use of the happy piano, and find the differences in their own tastes. You can contribute to the discussion by finding us on Twitter, Facebook or emailing us at abandonedmascotprod@gmail.com.You can find more from Robyn here.You can read the writing project Jonathon mentions here.This podcast is part of the Abandoned Mascot Network, a loose affiliation of podcasts from media arts creators and connoisseurs. For more information, follow us on Twitter @abandonedmasco1.★ Support this podcast ★

    Future Isms - Milemarker (w/ Jacky King)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 62:24


    Jonathon & Jacky talk about Milemarker's 2nd album, 1998's Future Isms. They discuss the contemporary relevancy with regards to the title, take a look at the place of technology in society and art, and find new meaning in one of their favorite songs. You can contribute to the discussion by finding us on Twitter, Facebook or emailing us at abandonedmascotprod@gmail.com.This podcast is part of the Abandoned Mascot Network, a loose affiliation of podcasts from media arts creators and connoisseurs. For more information, follow us on Twitter @abandonedmasco1.★ Support this podcast ★

    War Babies - Hall & Oates (w/ Hamilton Wheeler)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 60:20


    Jonathon & Hamilton talk about Hall & Oates 3rd album, 1974's War Babies. They discuss the seventies, wonder about eyes and TV screens, and get lost in the cyber pun, prog folk soul of it all. You can contribute to the discussion by finding us on Twitter, Facebook or emailing us at abandonedmascotprod@gmail.com.Hamilton mentions Hope Abounds, a cancer patient support organization.This podcast is part of the Abandoned Mascot Network, a loose affiliation of podcasts from media arts creators and connoisseurs. For more information, follow us on Twitter @abandonedmasco1.★ Support this podcast ★

    Coriky - Coriky (w/ Raul Clement)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 84:14


    Jonathon & Raul talk about Coriky's 2020 self-titled debut. They try to tackle an album that they haven't had years of time with, take a look at the political, and either find or construct a pretty big narrative. You can contribute to the discussion by finding us on Twitter, Facebook or emailing us at abandonedmascotprod@gmail.com.You can grab a song Jonathon has worked on here and follow that Bandcamp site for more when they are actually released.Raul has some music up here. Follow both and the podcast for more new music from them.This podcast is part of the Abandoned Mascot Network, a loose affiliation of podcasts from media arts creators and connoisseurs. For more information, follow us on Twitter @abandonedmasco1.★ Support this podcast ★

    Sister Cities - The Wonder Years (w/ Jacklyn Andersen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 82:47


    Jonathon & Jacklyntalk about The Wonder Years' 6th album, 2018's Sister Cities. They address the endless loss covered in the album, travel the world with the band,and get into what distance really means in the modern age. You can contribute to the discussion by finding us on Twitter, Facebook or emailing us at abandonedmascotprod@gmail.com.Check out Bite Of Passage on Twitter, Facebook, or email @ biteofpassage.pod@gmail.comThis podcast is part of the Abandoned Mascot Network, a loose affiliation of podcasts from media arts creators and connoisseurs. For more information, follow us on Twitter @abandonedmasco1.★ Support this podcast ★

    The X-Factor - Iron Maiden (from Beast In The Maze)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 152:46


    Jonathon joins Brian & Matt again on the Beast in the Maze podcast to discuss the Iron Maiden Album The X-Factor.

    The Story of The Ghost - Phish (from Beast In The Maze)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 119:45


    Jonathon joins Brian & Matt on the Beast in the Maze podcast to discuss the Phish Album The Story Of The Ghost.

    Bonus #2 - On Dischord Records & From Fugazi to Coriky (w/ Raul Clement)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 17:05


    This bonus episode is a sneak peak/extended cut on the upcoming episode on the Coriky S/T album.

    The Argument - Fugazi (w/ Raul Clement)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 87:41


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Fugazi album The Argument with writer & musician Raul Clement.

    Secret House Against The World - Buck 65 (w/ Sarah Mulroe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 105:23


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Buck 65 album Secret House Against The World with writer/editor/podcaster Sarah Mulroe.

    Aqualung - Jethro Tull (w/ Matt Ivey)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 65:07


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Jethro Tull album Aqualung with podcaster/guitarist/poker enthusiast Matt Ivey.

    Perfect From Now On - Built To Spill (w/ Justin Clark)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 81:17


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Built To Spill album Perfect From Now On with musician Justin Clark.

    How Memory Works - Joan of Arc (w/ Raul Clement)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 108:22


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the 2nd Joan of Arc album How Memory Works with writer & musician Raul Clement.

    Bite Of Passage Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 13:45


    The Con - Tegan & Sara (w/ Jason Wiggs)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 64:29


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Tegan and Sara album The Con with musician Jason Wiggs.

    People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm - A Tribe Called Quest (w/ Brian Kelly)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 84:25


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the A Tribe Called Quest album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm with podcaster Brian Kelly.

    Either/Or - Elliott Smith (w/ Nathan Whiteside)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 63:13


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Elliott Smith album Either/Or with television & film editor Nathan Whiteside.

    A Portable Model Of... - Joan Of Arc (w/ Raul Clement)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 100:48


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the 1st Joan of Arc album A Portable Model Of... with writer & musician Raul Clement.

    Reputation - Taylor Swift (w/ Sarah Mulroe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 121:13


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Taylor Swift album Reputation with writer/editor/podcaster Sarah Mulroe.

    Yank Crime - Drive Like Jehu (w/ Matt Ivey)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 63:17


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Drive Like Jehu album Yank Crime with podcaster/guitarist/poker enthusiast Matt Ivey.

    Little By Little - Harvey Danger (w/ Jeremy W. Kerr)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 70:08


    In this episode, Jonathon talks about the Harvey Danger album Little By Little with writer/actor/puppeteer Jeremy W. Kerr.

    An Introduction to New Ears

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 1:52


    A brief explanation of New Ears - an auditory exploration of the art of the album.

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