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On this special Independence Day episode, Alex steps away from fiction and into the present-day reality of a nation at a crossroads.Dispirit of '76 (also published on Substack) is a personal roadtrip through American optimism—what it was, what it's become, and whether we still have the will to pursue the “beautiful world” promised in Donald Fagen's 1982 track “I.G.Y.” Along the way, Alex revisits key moments in U.S. history—from 1776, to the post-Civil War collapse of 1876, to the performative patriotism of the Bicentennial—and questions how the American myth holds up in an era of political grievance, disinformation, and performative outrage.This isn't just a history lesson. It's a drive through the literal and metaphorical cracks in our foundation, written from the road and the gut—with detours into the Roman Empire, Gore Vidal, altered flags, and the disorienting comfort of our modern lives.If you're looking for something reflective, pointed, and (just maybe) hopeful, this one's for you.CONNECT:All the Fits That's News on Substack (Free or Paid)Alex's Author Website Mysterious Goings On websiteContact Alex about advertising/sponsorship here.Buy a Book!Going to Killing City...Alex's True Crime PodcastAnnouncer: Mary McKenna. PR After Hours Theme: https://filmmusic.io "Bossa Antigua" by Kevin MacLeodMusic Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at Greenhouse Consulting. Check out Jamie's interview on the show here.This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2025, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission.
This week I am joined by Big D and the Kids Table vocalist David McWane. We discuss the bands new record Do Your Art, playing Warped Tour more than almost any other band, why no one can replicate the magic of Operation Ivy and much moreFOLLOW DAVID/BIG D & THE KIDS TABLEhttps://www.bigdandthekidstable.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/BigDBostonhttps://twitter.com/DavidMcWaneInsta - https://www.instagram.com/bigdandthekidstablehttps://www.instagram.com/david_mcwane1Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bigdbostonhttps://www.facebook.com/dpmcwaneCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY, stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA mobile appemail me for FREE Power Chord Hour stickers - powerchordhour@gmail.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour/Twitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhour/Youtube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_Mg
Nick thinks the way Louisville lost to FSU and the response from Petrino may have lost the fans. What can put some enthusiasm back into the season? Plus, What We Learned, Fast Five, and losing is better than tying?
Harley shares stories of growing up in Berkeley, his early explorations of hip hop, electronic music and metal, learning to play drums and ultimately starting Wild Hunt, joining Dimesland and later Dispirit, his electronic music project The Samps, and the impact of the unexpected death of a bandmate and friend on his life and creative process. https://wildhunt.bandcamp.com/ https://thesamps.bandcamp.com/ https://dispirit.bandcamp.com/ https://dimesland.bandcamp.com/ closing music: Portal - Black Houses fathomingheavy@gmail.com facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy
Sat down with Homer & Res after the house show this past Friday. We talked about the future of Dispirit, how they met & other things - Dispirit just broke up - Hey John - Meeting in band at school - Homer was a Freson - Serenading a class w/ Maroon 5 lol - Dispirit trying to get the Squier Sponsorship - Petty Thief - Montelongo - "We knew Homer cause he would sing all the time, like annoyingly all the time" - I confused Natives w/ Indian Vibes so I asked them about Indian Vibes lol - "Fuck you & your rat tail" - Booking Dispirit's first show - Closed Quarters Coalition - "Wasted" - Too much Melatonin, sleep paralysis & dreaming that I was watching The Cure play "wasted" & Homer singing with them. - Dispirit acoustic set that fucked me up - Chris Rod era - Res burps on my mic - "Jaded" - Watching John play drums with his band - Mispronouncing "Chunti" - John explains how he met the guys - The end of Dispirit - ThisistooDifficult - Currently listening to - Homer's famous Twitter poll & booking I See Land - The boring story of how I got the nickname "McNasty" - New Year, New Dispirit - I'm Dispirit's uncle - Res never let me end the episode lol Twitter: @Dispirittx dispirittexas.bandcamp.com
In this episode John and I discuss the early Bay Area thrash scene, SF visits by Mercyful Fate and Venom, Rampage Radio, record shopping and his musical trajectory from early projects through Weakling, The Gault, Asunder and Dispirit. fathomingheavy@gmail.com www.facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy
Episode 2: Todd Meister of Dispirit by Fathoming Heavy
In this episode we discuss Linkin Narc and Sublime, Morrissey, Dexter of The Offspring's Cessna purchasing issues, and McCauley Culkin's Pizza Underground. We play a track from TX band Dispirit called "Right Through".
More adventures in music that combines the interesting, the esoteric, the obscure, the weird and the frankly wonderful. Dispirit by Kollwitz from Like Iron I Rust Marken Lag Stilla by Dungen from Skit I Allt Two Tough Kids by Paul Jones from Crucifix In A Horseshoe Irene's Tune by the Matt Seattle Band from Reivers Of The Heart Over And Over Again by Fields from Fields Cirtrus Thousands by Pontiak from Living