The Bungo Pony Podcast

The first, and possibly last, time that Bri, Jim and Will (he's from America, don't you know) will ever get together in the same room. To talk about what might have been... The playlist is here: http://bit.ly/3DPCEtD You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/

We've been away for a while but we're back, baby. And with a bang. Join Brian, Will, and Jim in conversation with the one and only Albert Bouchard. There's at least one major exclusive so you won't want to miss it.

In this latest episode of the pod we chat about Will's playlist, which looks at BÖC's complex relationship with - and within - modern literature. Fancy, yes?  The playlist is here: https://spoti.fi/3Mq7b2x You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/

In this latest episode of the pod we chat about Jim's ‘Strange Love Songs' BÖC playlist. The playlist is here: https://bit.ly/3tpPPMF You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/

The playlist is here: https://spoti.fi/47EqVbQ You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/ Follow us on Twitter @ Bungo_Pony In this latest episode of the pod Bri, Jim, and Will chat about Jim's ‘'A to Z' playlist, featuring Albert's work, and in particular the three chapters of the ReImaginos concept, as well as his solo records, Blue Coupe, and the Dictators.  

Jim asked members of the Morning Final group what they were listening to, other than BÖC. Bri, Jim, and Will chatted about some of their choices. Will kept Bri from assaulting Jim with a rubber fish. The playlist is here: bit.ly/3NlsgvL You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/ Follow us on Twitter @ Bungo_Pony

We've finessed the episode a bit to make it less hissy. Bri and Jim talk about the singles. It goes as well as you would expect.

Brian chats with Dave Dawson, the man behind the Dear Mr Popstar series of books, the new edition of which has a letter to, and reply from, Albert Bouchard. Dave has also selected his 6 fave BÖC tunes, which we link to below. The playlist is here: https://spoti.fi/3z1ciz3 You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/ Follow us on Twitter @ Bungo_Pony

We're back, baby. The playlist for the episode is here: https://spoti.fi/3XQK6tc You can tip us the price of a coffee at : https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/ Follow us on Twitter @ Bungo_Pony In this, the first episode of Season 2 of The Bungo Pony Podcast, we chat about Jim's ‘Alpha & Omega' playlist, which juxtaposes some of the tunes from Blue Öyster Cult's latest album ‘The Symbol Remains' with their 1972 debut. We both wish we had more fulsome moustaches, and in our exploration of Jim's desire to send Brian to Switzerland it appears this might not necessarily be for leisure purposes. We end up as friends, of course. Notwithstanding the Swiss thing.

In this episode we are joined by musician, friend of the pod, and all-round nice chap Will McBride, as we discuss Jim's mash-up playlist for Club Ninja and Imaginos. We argue that the two albums have more in common than you might otherwise think, keep bickering to a minimum, and whilst we have other Pod Plans for Imaginos - as befits its status - we hope you enjoy your visit to Club Imaginos. Women get in free. Two drink minimum. The playlist is here: https://spoti.fi/3VKpmD1 You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/ Follow us on Twitter @ Bungo_Pony

In this bonus episode Brian chats all things Blue Öyster Cult with musician and author Jacob-Holm Lupo, founder of the Norwegian progressive rock band White Willow, who wrote the Sonicbond book ‘Blue Öyster Cult: every album, every song'. He shares his favourite (today at least) BÖC tracks, as well as a couple of White Willow tunes he's particularly proud of. The playlist is here: https://spoti.fi/3CLpo6l You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/ Follow us on Twitter @ Bungo_Pony

In this episode we take an idea from one of Jim's friends and curate a playlist based around those essential themes of motorcycles, death, and drugs insofar as they appear in Blue Oyster Cult songs. Edited to make Brian's microphone sound ever so slightly better on the couple of occasions it gave up in the heat, and to prevent us being sued by the Catholic Church, Conservatives, Bee Keepers, and Wigan. The playlist is here: https://spoti.fi/3Q1DpQD You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/ Follow us on Twitter @ Bungo_Pony

We've removed the music tracks so you can listen to the second pod on other platforms. Because we're nice like that. You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/ Follow us on Twitter @ Bungo_Pony

We've rounded up a baker's dozen of unloved tracks and shown them a bit of love. The playlist is here: https://spoti.fi/3yVDMWe You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/ Follow us on Twitter @ Bungo_Pony

Join us for an in-depth chat with Joe Bouchard about his new record, 'American Rocker', and his amazing 50-plus year career with Blue Öyster Cult, and as a solo artiste. Stay to the end for a musical surprise! You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/ Follow us on Twitter @ Bungo_Pony

Join Brian and Jim as they chat about Joe Bouchard's solo work, ahead of their imminent interview with him. There's nothing from Joe's new album, 'American Rocker', though, as we're going to chat extensively with him about that next time. There's badinage aplenty, and we hope you agree that Jim's come up with a belter of an album-length 'Best Of' playlist. Listen to the Playlist at: https://spoti.fi/3zHOfXk You can tip us the price of a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/ Follow us on Twitter @ Bungo_Pony

Brian and Jim mash up Mirrors and Spectres. It goes as well as you might expect. They also tell you about who is joining them for the next Pod. Which is a big deal. Listen to the Spirrörs playlist here: https://spoti.fi/38KJJfO You can buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/bungo_pony. Follow us on twitter @Bungo_Pony Join the FB group at www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/

In this week's News of the Bungo: join Brian and his special guest, the musician and author Dave Dawson, as they talk about writing to musicians; what, if anything, they say when they reply; just who Derek and Dave Philpott are and how much of a threat they pose to the world order; how the humble, local shepherd's pie industry has been corrupted by Big Cottage Pie and what many are terming their 'cottaging' practices; learn all the sordid details about Emu and Sigourney Weaver's secret relationship; we uncover the New Wave of British Heavy Metal's secret ear-bleeding shame; and much, much more. We find out about his collaboration with a Blue Öyster Cult legend, and whether you can buy books from a butcher's. Plus you get to find out what Dave meant when he said "I like it the size it is. Maybe a little bigger". Listen to the end for a quasi-musical treat.

In this episode, Brian and Jim create an LP-length playlist from the two Martin Birch-produced BÖC albums, Cultösaurus Erectus and Fire of Unknown Origin. There's our trademark jolly badinage, more insights than you can shake a stick at, and most of all love. We're so respectful of each other that at some points during the pod we each had to shower and towel off. Not together, obviously. But most of all, that love is flung at you, the listener. So suckle at our opinionated Blue Öyster Cult teats, and take comfort from our words, and our knowledge. Listen to the playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3LMW69B You can buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/bungo_pony. Follow us on twitter @Bungo_Pony Join the FB group at www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/

Dalia floated like chimney ash up into a shredded sky It was raining acidic trash, on the moon there crawled a fly Burning Teslas were driving by At their wheels, evil clowns And from the darkness there came a howling Then somehow it called her down Brian and Jim select 12 of their favourite Buck Dharma moments for your aural pleasure. They engage in their trademark jolly badinage, and find a way for Jim to take John Shirley into his heart at last. Praise be to John. Listen to the playlist here: spoti.fi/3rAkYZV You can buy us a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/bungo_pony Join the FB group: https://www.facebook.com/BungoPonyPod/

In this episode, Jim and Brian curate a 39 minute LP-length playlist from Blue Öyster Cult's two post-Imaginos albums, Heaven Forbid and Curse of the Hidden Mirror.  We call it The Curse of Heaven's Forbidden Mirror. And it goes like this:  spoti.fi/36KeT62

Brian and Jim talk bobbins, yet come up with the definitive 90 minute live Blue Öyster Cult playlist, using only official releases: 1/ Workshop of the Telescopes - Nuggets Pizza Parlor, Rochester NY April 1972 2/ Then Came the Last Days of May - Live at Rock of Ages Festival 2016 3/ Shooting Shark - iHeart Radio Theater NYC 2012 4/ Astronomy SEE 5/ 7 Screaming Diz-Busters - Rarities, live in Seattle 6/ Maserati GT - OYFOOYK 7/ Sinful Love - AOF Live 40th Anniversary 8/ Buck's Boogie - Bootleg EP - Nuggets Pizza Parlor, Rochester NY April 1972 9/ Veteran of the Psychic Wars ETL 10/ Godzilla - Harvester of Lives (Columbia boxset Santa Monica Civic Auditorium March 1986) 11/ Reaper ETL 12/ In Thee (Rarities 1969-88) -Berkeley CA August 1979 If you want to listen along, here's the playlist: spoti.fi/3J53OdL

**NB this is the episode WITHOUT MUSIC** A Blue Öyster Cult Fan Podcast. Minus the music. For that you need to head on over to the Bungo Pony Anchor Podcast Spotify page. In this, the first episode, Brian and Jim probe, dissect, and otherwise just enjoy chatting about Albert Bouchard's latest album. And his choice of leather shorts in the 1970s.