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Croon•er (n) ['kru:nər]: a singer, particularly a male one, who sings sentimental songs in a soft, low voice. Decades before Elvis, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, or Uncle Gregg captured the hearts, imaginations, and undergarments of a swooning audience, crooners ruled the earth. The term typically conjures up golden throated singers like Bing Crosby, Nat "King" Cole, Tony Bennett, and Mel Torme interpreting the timeless songs of Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin. But one crooner reigned supreme: Ol' Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. He was "The Voice," possessing an instrument of rare, pure, crystalline perfection, with a phrasing, tone, and ability to charge every word with such emotion that you can palpably sense his audience getting weak in the knees. Never has Sinatra's legendary 1940s performing career sounded as immaculately and pristinely alive as it does on the SING label's recent archival projects: At the Hollywood Bowl 1943-48; Christmas on the Air; and the 5-LP box set Long Ago, Far Away, all lovingly restored and mastered by an award winning team and featuring exquisitely detailed liner notes by no greater authority than record producer, historian, archivist, author of the acclaimed Sessions with Sinatra, and host of the weekly radio show Sinatra Standard Time, Chuck Granata. We are fortunate to have Chuck join us this week to chat about all things Sinatra: the innovative new sets, his important role in pop music's breakthrough, his classic and most underrated albums, and the use of AI for good. And, of course, because O3L is focused on classic alternative music, our lists cover some of our favorite singers who carried on crooning into the '70s, '80s & '90s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we celebrate the life and music of Elliott Smith, tracing his journey from noisy indie rocker to lo-fi DIY troubadour to the reluctant voice of a generation. Elliott released three records with his band Heatmiser and five solo classics before his untimely passing at the age of 34 in 2003 (with two posthumous collections that followed), leaving a rich, beautiful, emotionally wrought catalogue of music that continues to influence artists today. We explore the complex, brilliant, funny, but ultimately tragic figure that was Elliott Smith, and we are fortunate to have a Third Lad who had a front row seat to his musical development - Lucas Ward from The Silver Snails. Lucas was a close friend of Elliott's (née Steven) in high school and college and shares an intimate portrait of the artist as a young man. But this episode has a dual purpose, as we also celebrate the release of the second Silver Snails album, Speed of Light. The Silver Snails are a glam rock space pop family band based in the wine country of Italy, consisting of Lucas, his wife Elisa Fantini, and aided and abetted by their three children. It's a cosmic delight of an album - a string of ten pearls lovingly crafted to uplift, inspire, and open the hearts of listeners. It draws from a stylistically diverse, spiritually enriched, globally connected palette. Oh, it also rocks and is a lot of fun! And if their cover and video of "Video Killed The Radio Star" doesn't have you smiling from ear to ear, consult a doctor immediately. Learn about Lucas's journey from Portland-raised Wall Street titan to Italian-dwelling psych-pop craftsman. Get a primer on Italian pop music. Laugh. Cry. Feel. Get reaffirmation that you are pretty. Be the faro d'amore. All this and more...only on O3L. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lads Take the Lead

Robert Bremner: Duke of Perth's Reel, Capt. Ross's Reel, Short Apron, Hoptoun House, Lady Hariot Hope's Reel, The Highlandman Kiss'd His Mother, Miss Murray's Reel, Drummore's Rant, He Hirpl'd till her, Had the Lass till I winn at her, Cadgers of the Cannongate, Jeremy Kingsbury Sets: Colonel MacBain's Fancy, Brenda Stubbert's Reel, The Gravel Walk, Highlandman Kissed His Mother & Jenny Sutton From Bannocks of Barley Meal. Paddy Cary, Jigg Poltage, Ryan's Rant from Pay the Pipemaker. Dark-eyed one of the Night, Lady Seaforth, Dark Girl of the White Feet, Lady Mary Mackay, Mary Gray, Sweet Molly From Rowly Powly. J. Johnson: The Lads of Boot, William Ross: Miss Victoria Ross Iain MacInnes: Miss Victoria Ross, Lady Doll Sinclair, A'Chubhag (The Cuckoo), McFarlane's from Album Tryst Anselm Lingnau: (Traditional Tune Archive) Lady Susan Stewart's Reel John Walsh: Susan Stewart's Reel, Big thank you to Iain MacInnes for his blessing to include his track from Tryst. Tryst was published by Greentrax Label: https://greentrax.com/product/iain-macinnes-tryst-cd/ But is available on most streaming platforms as well. +X+ Cover Art is a Receipt from Robert Bremner's Shop in London courtesy of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/1544287001 +X+X+ I played tracks from Pay the Pipemaker: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/pay-the-pipemaker Bannocks of Barley Meal: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/bannocks-of-barley-meal and Rowly Powly: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/rowly-powly +X+X+ Nearly all of the tunes this week come from Robert Bremner's 1757(ish) publication: A Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105002262 +X+X+ 1750: Lads of Boot From J Johnson's Country Dances (Via Traditional Tune Archive) https://tunearch.org/wiki/Lads_of_Boot +X+X+ 1869: Miss Victoria Ross: from William Ross's Collection of Pipe Music: https://ceolsean.net/content/WRoss/WRoss_TOC.html +X+X+ Susan Stewart's Reel From Traditional Tune Archive: https://tunearch.org/wiki/Lady_Susan_Stewart%27s_Reel +X+X+ 1758 (I've also seen 1760): Lady Susan Stewart's Reel from John Walsh's Caledonian Country Dances Vol 2 part IV https://archive.org/details/walsh4caledonian/ +X+X+ For may Hihland Man Kissed His Mother Episode Listen here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s5e28 +X+X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

The season where the Lads qualified for the Europa League. Want to relive it? Of course you - and so did we. Sunderland's achievements this season still haven't quite sunk in, but we know we needed to talk about it more to at least try and comprehend what we did this season. Graham is joined by Kyle, Sophie and Alex for an emotional hour all about the wonder of Sunlun. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WTFSunlunPod, if you have to (You can subscribe via your favourite podcast app, if you really have to.) #SAFC #EPL #EuropaLeague

Recycling is good, kids. Sometimes that even applies to song titles, as we look at pairs of tunes that share a title. Totally random example: "The Promise" is a fantastic song by both The Numbers and When In Rome. OK, we can't get anything past you. That wasn't random, because our Third Lads this week just so happen to be Terry & Larry Tutor from the aforementioned Numbers. L.A.-by-way-of-Texas band The Numbers cut some absolutely crucial singles between 1963 and 1967, as well as a couple of highly sought after albums. They were truly ahead of their time, crossing paths with The Who (whom they sued to , The Easybeats, Billy Gibbons, and the Grateful Dead. They were originally shoo-ins to be cast as The Monkees. Although they didn't get their due in their time, their influence on legions of power pop bands that followed is immeasurable. That is, of course, if you were to believe the extraordinarily detailed, myth-building liner notes and discography on the back of The Numbers' album Anthology '64-'67 , released on Bomp! subsidiary label Voxx Records in 1983. Truth is, the band, led by twin brothers Terry & Larry were barely old enough to remember the '60s. Yet, proudly wearing their influences on their paisley sleeves, they created one of the best, most collectible releases of the era (that part's true). Anthology is prime 1983 mod/power pop - brilliantly crafted, melodically rich, and harmonically deep pop music. Although the Tutors would only release one Numbers album in the '80s, they would morph into the "electrified Americana" of The Bordersnakes. Fast forward to 2025 (prompted by a rediscovery by YouTuber Matthew Street), The Numbers released their first new album under that moniker in more than 42 years, Mad Day Out (Bomp! Records). It finds the band with all of their strengths firmly intact, a chiming, harmony-filled blend of joyous folk rock and power pop. The guys say that this is the most fun they've ever had on a podcast...and who are we to argue with that? Plus, for those of who are into O3L games, we've got TWO for you this episode: "O3L by the Numbers", a Price Is Right-style trivia game; and "Twintuition", in which our twin guests reveal how much they know about each other. Turns out it's a lot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some times, the stars align. Some times, Burglar's favourite song is also your favourite song by The Goon Sax. Some band. Also, Burglar have a new single. So do For Nina. And they are both playing in the Grand Social on 16 April (followed by Nialler9) - you should definitely go to that even though it's not in Galway. Lads. WU LYF have a NEW album. Only took 15 years. It's better the first one too, which is a bonus. Can't tell you enough how great Rua RÍ is - the album is nearly out but Makeover is now a single and it's the one he played with Kean Kavanagh in December that blew our minds totally. Also, new single from NewDad with Liam McKay from Sign Crushes Motorist / Dead Calm / etc etc etc - they are self releasing and it feels so good. Have you checked out Birding, the debut album from London three piece deary? It's on Bella Union, which means you should probably just buy it anyway. Also, it's great. While I have you - go buy Ships by Seamus Fogarty. Just because it's amazing.

Ramones. Blondie. Television. Talking Heads. Patti Smith. New York Dolls. Everyone knows the big names that made New York City THE epicenter of American punk rock in the 1970s. But that's only a part of the story... For every band that "made it" in some way, there were hundreds of bands who either faded into obscurity or never got the break they deserved. They shared the same stages at legendary clubs like CBGB and Max's Kansas City. And their stories are essential to the NYC punk revolution of the era. One of those bands was Manhattan's The Rousers, whose drummer, Jerid O'Connell, joins us as Third Lad today!  Rousers 1979 Sire Session is out now on Left For Dead Records on both black and translucent white individually numbered 12” LP vinyl and 2 x CD set (with bonus tracks). Inspired by the New York Dolls, Ramones and such immortal ‘50s rockers as twangy guitar hero Duane Eddy, the Rousers were woefully under-documented in their prime. A few major labels sniffed around, including RCA and Warner Bros. subdi­vision Sire. But no one committed them to vinyl until their single “Party Boy” b/w “Don't Let The Band Stop Playing” 45 (produced by Wayne Kramer of the MC5) via Jimboco in 1981.  This oversight is corrected with the release of the demos that the original Rousers lineup cut for Sire in the label's basement studio on New York's Upper West Side in 1979.  Never before released, the tapes sat shelved in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Sire archives for decades, digitized and re­stored in 2024. This is not a footnote. It's a rescue mission. Tracked to tape under the sharp ear of Ed Stasium, hot off sessions with the Ramones and Talking Heads, the 1979 Sire demos are raw, radiant, and long overdue for release. They captured the Rousers in full dragstrip ignition mode: dueling Gibson guitars plugged into Fender amps for maximum punk twang, hiccupping Elvis/Buddy Holly vocal inflections, and a rhythm section built for backseat makeouts and beer-splashed dance floors.  We celebrate the true underground of NYC punk this week, including Jerid's incredible stories ranging from hanging out with Sid Vicious the week before his death to the Rousers' neighbor Madonna opening for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So one more win and Europe for the first time in 1973? The Til The End spirit is alive and well, as the Lads look to put themselves into the Sunderland history books. Can we do it? Our opponents this weekend have had a strange old season. Beginning with Enzo Maresca, they had a temporary flirt with Liam Rosenior before ending on Xabi Alonso...but not until July. So what can we expect? To join us for the final preview show of the season, the excellent Mike from At The Bridge podcast joins us before we head off into the summer. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WTFSunlunPod, if you have to (You can subscribe via your favourite podcast app, if you really have to.) #SAFC #CFC #EPL

Alright Par Pals, On today's episode, we're talking about the ultimate golfing nightmare… a lads' golf trip almost ruined before it had even started. After the airline decided to absolutely destroy my driver, the trip was hanging by a thread. But just when all hope looked lost, a hero emerged — the pro at the golf resort somehow managed to fix it and save the entire trip. And it's a good job he did… because I then went out and shot three under at La Manga. Was it destiny? Was it luck? Was the driver somehow better after being broken? Checkout Craig HERE All this and more heading your way. See you Thursday! Tom's

What makes a great frontman? A technically perfect voice? Good looks? Someone who can work the stage and crowd? Someone who oozes personality, charisma, and showmanship? Does your mind instantly go to classic frontmen like Mick Jagger, Roger Daltrey, or Robert Plant? This week, we look at some of those frontmen who carried the torch during the classic alternative era. One of those guys is this week's Third Lad, Adam Sherman, the frontman for Boston power-pop rockers Private Lightning, who released an excellent underrated self-titled album for A&M Records in 1980. Following Private Lightning, Adam was the lead singer and songwriter in Americana band The Souls and a member of Boston rock n' roll institution Nervous Eaters. Adam's song from the last Nervous Eaters album, "Don't Need To Make You Mine" was named as the "Coolest Song in the World" on Little Steven's Underground Garage in 2024. Adam has also released the acclaimed solo albums Songbird, River of Dreams, and Triangle Sky - with a brand new record, Sorrows And Smiles, out in February. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ON TODAY'S FIFI, FEV & NICK: Lads, Lads, Lads! (No Fi Today) Kelli Holiday Not Allowed Back In The USA Melbourne, Did You Get In Trouble Overseas? Fifi Made The News Today Fev OnYour Team - Hollywood Celeb Message Nick's Son Has A Question About Farts Fev On Your Team - We Meet Canteen Bill Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/fifi-fev-and-nickSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Audiovisual ➡️ fanlink.tv/Y0UTUBE Tracklisting ➡️ https://bit.ly/4uVSoQU Bold, timeless, and full of character — the Sazerac perfectly matches the spirit of KOYENGA's latest mix. Much like the iconic cocktail's blend of spice, depth, and smooth intensity, this set balances driving grooves with hypnotic atmosphere and flashes of raw energy. More uplifting, energized, and dancefloor-focused than before, the mix reflects the duo's evolving direction and the sound they now fully identify with. Formerly known as LADS, KOYENGA merges German and South African influences into a sound rooted in progressive, indie dance, and tech house. With releases on labels such as Lost & Found, The Soundgarden, Akbal, Buddha Bar, ICONYC, and Sound Avenue, the duo has built a reputation for emotionally charged productions with deep musical identity. This mix captures that new energy perfectly: powerful, immersive, and built for movement. Fresh cuts meet timeless oldies, while two unreleased KOYENGA gems add an exclusive edge to the journey. Like a perfectly crafted Sazerac, it leaves a warm intensity lingering long after the final sip. Cheers! The bartenders KOYENGA @koyenga www.facebook.com/koyengamusic www.instagram.com/koyengamusic Schirmchendrink @schirmchendrink www.facebook.com/schirmchendrink www.instagram.com/schirmchendrink

One of the best performances of the season, all that was missing was a goal as we dominated Manchester United at the SOL. Ultimately, a point does little for our European hopes, but there was plenty to be positive about as the Lads got back to the form that saw us do so well in the first half of the season. Dave is joined by regular Ross and Ian, and a new face in the shape of Kyle, to run through all the action. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WTFSunlunPod, if you have to (You can subscribe via your favourite podcast app, if you really have to.) #SAFC #MUFC #EPL

Ever since we were young lads, we played the silver ball. From Pacific Beach to Scottsdale, we must have played them all. But you ain't seen nothing like this in any podcast hall. This week, these lads sure talk a mean pinball! Many musicians have been honored with their own branded pinball tables - from The Beatles, The Stones, and Elton John to Iron Maiden, Rush, and Guns n' Roses. What are some other bands who are deserving of their own machine? This week's conversation is fueled by fantasy and fun, as we welcome one of the coolest couples in the world - Mike Felumlee (drummer for Smoking Popes) and Stephanie Wysocki. Mike & Steph have combined their shared passion of raw rock n' roll and pinball into Punk Rock Pinball. They co-host the wonderful podcast of the same name, and host tournaments and live shows at the Punk Rock Pinball HQ. The goal is to foster a scene that feels welcoming, fun,and DIY at any skill level...not intimidating or gatekept. On the fun-o-meter, this episode pretty much gets the high score. Take that, Tommy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Without a win in three, our European dreams are slowly fading - good job we have an in-form Manchester United up next isn't it? That said, the Lads have surprised us many times before they season, so why not end the season on a high, beginning on Saturday? To let us know what we can expect Man Utd blogger Paul joins us to give us the lowdown on the Red Devils. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WTFSunlunPod, if you have to (You can subscribe via your favourite podcast app, if you really have to.) #SAFC #MUFC #EPL

Get your motor runnin', head out on the highway. Yup, this week we're looking for adventure...and whatever comes our way...because it's an O3L Road Trip! Everyone's piling in the van and bringing five albums with them. Our Third Lad this week has not only spent countless hours on the road, but has made some great road trip albums himself! Jamie James is best known as the singer/songwriter/guitarist of the new wave/roots rock band The Kingbees. The Kingbees recorded two albums for RSO Records (Robert Stigwood's classic label that was also home to Bee Gees and Eric Clapton) - the first of which included the Billboard Top 100-charting single "My Mistake" in 1980. Jamie has also played with a late-70s touring version of Steppenwolf, and spent decades playing with musically inclined actors (or is it dramatically inclined musicians?) Harry Dean Stanton and Dennis Quaid. Better yet, Jamie has a new album out on Oglio Records called Straight Up. It channels a lifetime of grit, heartbreak, and swagger into a punchy collection of blues and rock n' roll tunes. You'll hear some amazing tales of rock n' roll - including crashing Apple Records headquarters, getting bottled off the stage while opening for AC/DC and ZZ Top, and getting a pistol pulled on him by Phil Spector while trying to escape listening to a Celine Dion demo! Your only mistake would be NOT listening! Dang it! This van only has an 8-track player?!?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like! Share! Subscribe! The lads play two very different games to test their Bible knowledge and their memories, and then share a little on Jacob's ladder. And come along to Drewstown House from the 8th to 10th May 2026 for OHM's FIRST EVER Rize Men's event! Wild at Heart-style!!!! Book your ticket on Eventbrite today! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ohm-rize-mens-retreat-ireland-2026-tickets-1978682463513?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&_gl=1*2zsva5*_up*MQ..*_ga*Njg5Mjk4ODk2LjE3NzcwNDM2OTU.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3NzcwNDM2OTMkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzcwNDM2OTMkajYwJGwwJGgw The content used in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only. All rights to the images, music, clips, and other materials used belong to their respective owners. I do not claim ownership over any third-party content used. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

The Lads are back for their first episode of 2026! Is it time to celebrate, or is this a major top signal? We've got so much to cover. This is definitely one you don't want to miss!Thanks for tuning in

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Ah, 1990...the year of acid washed jeans, Beverly Hills 90210, MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Oh, and lots of Bea Arthur. Of course, none of which we really talk about on this episode. Instead, we're focusing on the best (mostly) alternative albums to come out of that fantastic year. Returning to Third Lad-dom is power pop great Jim Basnight, a fixture on the scene since the late '70s. What has Jim been up to in the past two and a half years since his last appearance? Well, good thing you asked, because the answer is "plenty." For starters, his bands The Meice and The Moberlys were honored with tracks on the definitive Cherry Red box sets Looking For The Magic: American Power Pop in the Seventies and I Wanna Be a Teen Again: North American Power Pop of the '80s. He also released a steady stream of singles throughout 2025 that culminated in the full length album release of Under The Rock in December. As a blues devotee and expert, he's finished writing an exhaustive history of Sonny Boy Williamson, which will hopefully see a silver screen adaptation one day. All that, and he's still found the time to partake in his favorite pasttime - hanging out with O3L. Relive the fun, memories and music of this pivotal year. Plus, play along with the brand new O3L game "Ninety...or Nonsense?!?" It's the most fun you can have without telling someone to "eat my shorts, man!" Buy Jim's music at ⁠https://powerpopaholicproductions.bandcamp.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Step 7 in our 10-part series: open a Roth IRA at Vanguard, Fidelity, or Schwab and max out your contribution into a total stock market index fund. Spencer and Jamie break down why the LADS method (Low-cost, Automated, Diversified, Simple) beats stock picking and why Roth almost always wins for military pay. Topics covered: Why to open a Roth IRA at one of the big three: Vanguard, Fidelity, or Schwab Total stock market index fund options: VTI, SCHB, FZROX, VTSAX, VT Spencer's LADS method: Low-cost, Automated, Diversified, Simple How low fees compound — 3 cents per $100 vs. high-load funds from military-targeted advisors Buying the haystack instead of hunting for the needle (you already owned Nvidia a decade ago) Mutual funds vs. ETFs — why the difference doesn't matter for most investors Recreating a total US stock market in the TSP with 80% C Fund / 20% S Fund How the Roth IRA is a separate bucket from the Roth TSP — both have their own contribution limits Why Roth (pay taxes now) beats Traditional for most military families with low effective tax rates The narrow edge cases where Traditional might make sense (O-5+ doctors, some dual-military couples) Spencer's effective tax rate as a pilot and major was under 10% — often under 5% Resources mentioned: Vanguard, Fidelity, Schwab (Roth IRA providers) VTI — Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund SCHB — Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund FZROX — Fidelity Total Stock Market Index Fund VTSAX — Vanguard Total Stock Market mutual fund tsp.gov (for current contribution limits) Bogleheads forum (for the mutual fund vs. ETF deep dive) Spencer and Jamie offer one-on-one Military Money Mentor sessions. Get your personal military money and personal finance questions answered in a confidential coaching call at militarymoneymanual.com/mentor. Over 22,000 military servicemembers and military spouses have graduated from the 100% free Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course, available at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3. In the course, you can learn how to apply for the most premium credit cards and get special military protections, such as waived annual fees, on elite cards like The Platinum Card® from American Express and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card. https://militarymoneymanual.com/amex-platinum-military/ https://militarymoneymanual.com/chase-sapphire-reserve-military/ Learn how active duty military, military spouses, and Guard and Reserves on 30+ day active orders can get annual fees waived on premium credit cards in the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3. If you want to maximize your military paycheck, check out Spencer's 5-star rated book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom on Amazon or at shop.militarymoneymanual.com. If you have a question you would like us to answer on the podcast, please reach out on instagram.com/militarymoneymanual. Military Money Manual may receive compensation from JPMC. Opinions expressed here are author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airlines or hotel chain.

A cruel way to lose but, with results going in our favour, the European dream is far from over as we approach the final five games of the season. Dave is joined by Sophie, Ian and Ross to go over a chaotic game in the Midlands as two late goals prove to not be quite enough for the Lads at Villa Park. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WTFSunlunPod, if you have to (You can subscribe via your favourite podcast app, if you really have to.) #SAFC #AVFC #EPL

04-19-26 Lads to Leaders Recognition

Ian & Martyn travel to Quebec City's largest ever event, The Coupe des Glaces.Martyn checks out a new tourney in a new location in Montreal, Card Brawlers EB practice.The Lads take another Glance @ GLAMGrant85 pops on to talk about Brewhouse Bowl 10.Music from this episode:Get With You - The Damn TruthBeat - Mind SpidersReduction Agent - Dion LunadonVacant - The 113Universe - ColbeyContact us: Join us on our Eye of Nuffle DiscordFind us on FacebookEmail - eyeofnuffle@gmail.com     

Think about your favourite records. Go ahead. Chances are, one of the first things that popped into your head was the album cover. And it makes sense...who hasn't studied an album jacket while listening to a record?  Or scanned the track listing, or read the liner notes or credits?  How many of you have bought an album solely based on the cover art? The artwork colors how we hear the music, and, likewise, the music informs how we interpret the artwork.  Either way, when done effectively, the two are intertwined. But don't take it from us.  This week, we have one of THE greatest creative art directors in music history joining as our Third Lad.  There's a near certainty that you have the iconic work of John Kosh sitting in your record collection - and it's absolutely staggering list of credits since the late ‘60s.  For starters, how about his work as with The Beatles' Apple Records, like Abbey Road, Let It Be, or John & Yoko's Wedding Album? Or how about Who's Next?  Get Your Ya-Ya's Out?  Hotel California?  Out Of The Blue, featuring his familiar ELO spaceship logo?  In fact, he is the only Art Director to have worked with The Beatles, The Stones, and The Who.  That's not enough for you?  Among the hundreds of album covers Kosh has designed, there are also familiar sleeves for Ringo Starr, Rod Stewart, Marvin Gaye, James Taylor, Jimmy Buffet, Donovan, Aerosmith, Family, The Moody Blues, Badfinger, 10,000 Maniacs, T. Rex, and so, so many more.  And, oh yeah, the four decade string of gorgeous covers he did for Linda Ronstadt, three of which have earned him Grammys. Aside from album covers, there's artwork for singles, books, TV, film, posters, and billboards - like, for example, the simple but incredibly effective John & Yoko campaign declaring WAR IS OVER…if you want it.  Listen as Kosh recounts stories from his fabled career and discusses his Top 5 Album Covers (other than his own). This is living history, kids! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's Big Pod, FVH give financial advice Top 6 - Ways to tell the Cyclone is woke Why men are losing friends SLP - Is 'mushroom dirt' dirt? Max amount we should be working to be happy Every group has a finger princess Vaughan's $10 Suburb Who is the most famous person in your contacts? Help us with our marketing campaign Lads train trip Fact of the day How did your parents trick you? QLP - Would you be offended if a cafe served you the crust? What brings you joy at work? We should all embrace small talk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back-to-back wins for the Lads have ensured the European dream remains alive at the Stadium of Light with six games remaining in a phenomenal season. Can we make it three from three with a big win at Champions League chasing Aston Villa? To let us know, Dave is joined by the rather excellent Neil from the For The Love Of Paul McGrath podcast - he's a real diamond! Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WTFSunlunPod, if you have to (You can subscribe via your favourite podcast app, if you really have to.) #SAFC #AVFC #EPL

Back to winning ways at the SOL as relegation-threatened Spurs so us exactly why they're in such bother. A goal for Nordi, a clean sheet for a returning Robin Roefs and another colossal Brian Brobbey performance keep the European hopes alive and kicking, so Dave, Soph, Alex, and Ian decided to have a wee chin wag about another big win for the Lads. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WTFSunlunPod, if you have to (You can subscribe via your favourite podcast app, if you really have to.) #SAFC #THFC #EPL

Are you feeling out of control and always feel the need to do more Spinning all the plates and never enough time Then Give this a a listen and if it resonates then maybe taking my free Peak Performance Pulse Test could help you start to perform better in all areas of life CLICK HERE TO DO YOURS  It will help you get an idea of where you are now and where you can improve

Get ready for more petty arguments, hot takes and fisticuffs*, because we're back with more cover versions that we feel are better than the originals. Annie, are we OK? You betcha! Joining us for this discussion are two members of the iconic Seattle indie pop band Tullycraft, vocalist/songwriter/bassist Sean Tollefson and guitarist Chris Munford. For more than three decades, Tullycraft has married DIY punk ethos to tender twee pop songs featuring charming boy/girl vocals and clever songwriting filled with pop culture references. Appropriately enough, one of their early songs was the brilliantly titled "Pop Songs Your New Boyfriend's Too Stupid To Know About," which not only does a great job of summing up Tullycraft's career but is also the namesake of Sean's great Friday night radio show on Seattle's SPACE 101.1 FM that he hosts with his wife. Tullycraft practically defined the twee movement in the US, inspiring legions of bands, zines, and record labels. Their debut album, 1996's Old Traditions, New Standards, was named as one of Pitchfork's 25 Best Indie Pop Albums of the '90s. And, now they're back with their 8th album, Shoot The Point on HHBTM Records, which runs the full Tullycraft spectrum - from tender, heart squishing moments to full-throttle freakouts. It's fun. It's weird. It's very Tullycraft. Special thanks to Mike Turner from HHBTM for the introduction and coordination. *No podcasters or guests were actually harmed in the making of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lads break down a mixed weekend for St. Louis City after a late 1–1 draw with NYCFC, debating whether McScorely has earned a starting spot and calling out the overall lack of excitement in the performance. From there, the conversation shifts to Spurs under De Zerbi, with plenty of questions about what his arrival really means for a squad in flux.The crew also dives into a wild FA Cup weekend — City smashing Liverpool 4–0, Chelsea cruising 7–0 past Port Vale, and Arsenal stumbling in a shock 1–2 loss to Southampton. To wrap things up, they look ahead to the upcoming Champions League fixtures, offering predictions, tactical angles, and the matchups that could define the next round. Lets Banter!

The Dadley Boyz preview tonight's NXT and discuss...Stand & Deliver go-home show!Who will be the women's #1 contender?Jaida Parker vs. Kelani Jordan!Tatum Paxley & Blake Monroe face-to-face!Can Josh Briggs control the big lads?!ENJOY!Follow us on Twitter:@AdamWilbourn@MSidgwick@MichaelHamflett@WhatCultureWWEFor more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/wwe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, it's all about personal growth with a side of nostalgia. We cover some of the albums that helped to shape or change our taste as music fans, consumers, and/or musicians with Derek Almstead (Of Montreal, Olivia Tremor Control, Elf Power, Marshmallow Coast, Circulatory System, Faster Circuits) and Emily Growden (Marshmallow Coast, Faster Circuits) from Elephant 6 band Giant Day. In October, the Elephant 6 Recording Company released Alarm, the second full-length album by Giant Day. Their first, 2024's Glass Narcissus, bore a unique weight — it wasn't just a debut album, it was the debut album by the first official Elephant 6 band in more than 15 years. With the 2023 wide-release of the documentary The Elephant 6 Recording Co. codifying the E6 “sound” for some and introducing it to others, what Giant Day conjured into being on Glass Narcissus was notably darker than the lysergic, sun-drenched pop associated with their former Athens, Georgia home.The word “former” is important to Giant Day's origin story. In 2020, Almstead and Growden moved from Athens to rural Pennsylvania, where they became caretakers of a family farm. They converted the horse stables into a studio and continued to write and record music, but they were dislocated from their sense of the world, let alone anything resembling a “scene.” That lack of place — what Almstead and Growden refer to as the “dissonance” between the beauty of their new home and the reality of the world beyond it — crept into their songs, a desperate signal emanating from off the grid. On Alarm, that signal is stronger, more urgent. The alluring, paranoid throb underpinning their songs is keener now, more lived in, as if the veil between the fears of characters whose points of view Almstead had written from on Glass Narcissus and his own had dropped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're loving our vulva - a sentence I never thought I'd say, but here we are! I'm joined by the brilliant Laura Dowling (‘The Fabulous Pharmacist') to talk about all things women's intimate health, and honestly, this is a conversation every man needs to hear. Because when you live with, love, or are raising women, you start to realise there's a whole world of experience happening right beside you that you barely understand.We get into hormones, cycles, perimenopause and menopause - not as abstract ideas, but as daily realities that can affect everything from mood to sleep to confidence. What really struck me is that it's not about having all the answers; it's about being curious, aware, and a bit more empathetic.I came away wiser, slightly humbled, and probably owing a few apologies. This one opens the door to better conversations and better understanding.You can find Laura on socials @fabulouspharmacist, her website is www.lauradowlingofficlal.com and you'll find all her wonderful products and supplements on fabuwellness.com.If you're new to the series, why not take the time to go back and catch up on the wonderful interviews that you may have missed!Visit www.dermotwhelan.com for more information and don't forget my latest book Busy and Wrecked is out now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**PART TWO** Life is beautiful! This week, we have the extraordinary honour to welcome the creative nucleus of Brett's favourite band of the 21st century...Murray A. Lightburn and Natalia Yanchak from Montreal's orchestral pop noir heroes The Dears! Life is beautiful! We are heading into the future from our normal O3L timeline to the year Two Thousaaaaand (more echo, please) to commemorate the albums that are unbelievably a quarter of century old this year. This includes The Dears' debut album, End Of A Hollywood Bedtime Story. Life is beautiful! We celebrate humble beginnings to a life less ordinary... from an innocent encounter to musical partnership to a love story of marriage and family. Along the way, The Dears have continued to hone their unique brand of indie rock, boast one of the most consistent catalogues of the past 25 years, play in front of 50,000 people at Glastonbury, and garner fan adoration and critical praise (well, mostly...ahem, Pitchfork). Life is beautiful! The Dears' brand new album, Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! is out now on Next Door Records. Their ninth studio album finds them at the top of their game, equal parts passion and compassion, beauty and defiance, intimacy and universality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking it back to basics Lads... This week Bex & Laura take on a couple of questions from the community around sharing loss stories - when is the right time? How do we advocate while protecting our wellbeing? and how to navigate the fear of judgement. There's also some singing and some laughter - although Bex's rendition of 'Earth song' was so bad that our editing software recognised it as unwanted background noise so we're afraid that didn't make it to the final cut - she's happy to voice note anyone who wants it. If you have any questions for the next 'community questions' episode, please email them over to us at info@twgge.co.uk - with 'community questions' in the subject line. You can ask anything at all - about us, the work we do or how to navigate certain situations - nothing is off limits! Also, we mention our lovely friends Shaun & Kieran over at NeXYs fertility - you can find them @themalefertilitypodcast & @nexysfertility on instagram - a fantastic support for men & all things male fertility. Ciao for now xxxWe are The Worst Girl Gang Ever Foundation. We're all about bringing people together who are going through the tough stuff — baby loss, infertility, and everything in between — and making sure no one has to face it alone. Our community is full of honesty, compassion, and real talk, offering support, understanding, and hope when it's needed most. You can find out more and connect with us over at www.theworstgirlgangever.co.uk

This week, Wenzel, Colt, and Tanner are trying the candy that Wenzel's parents had brought back for them from Japan! There's a lot of chewing and munching as they try 20 different candies and give you their thoughts and favorites! ---------------------------------- Catch up on all of Season 9's episodes here: https://soundcloud.com/aychpodcast/sets/aych-season-9-2025?si=ca5cc0cefc3941699fa62b95af89752b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing ----------------------------------- Check out the entire AYCH Podcast Network! ► The Instruction Booklet: Video Game History Podcast! Want even more AYCH shows? Check out our full catalog playlists! soundcloud.com/aychpodcast/sets ----------------------------------- Twitch/Podcast Archive YT: www.youtube.com/@AYCHPodcast If you like what we're doing here, don't forget to leave us a review! You can also follow us on all of our social media below and tell us how we're doing: -- Bluesky: @aychpodcast.bsky.social -- Instagram: @aychpodcast -- TikTok: @aychpodcast -- Twitch: AllYouCanHear Leave us some suggestions in our Suggestion Box as well! goo.gl/forms/AHetCWQ2m7tHDigg1

After William got a telling-off from Jordan for being too old to use certain emojis, the boys are back to debating all the things we're too old to do - and why some things are better when you're older! There's also plenty of discussion on lads' mags, seeing ghosts and why metal detectorists give William the ick.If you want to get involved you can email us, and for more Sexted fun sign up to our free VIG&Diva newsletter. You can follow us and DM on Instagram and TikTok, and watch the latest episode every Tuesday and Friday on YouTube.Help I Sexted My Boss is presented by William Hanson and Jordan North. It is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life is beautiful! This week, we have the extraordinary honour to welcome the creative nucleus of Brett's favourite band of the 21st century...Murray A. Lightburn and Natalia Yanchak from Montreal's orchestral pop noir heroes The Dears! Life is beautiful! We are heading into the future from our normal O3L timeline to the year Two Thousaaaaand (more echo, please) to commemorate the albums that are unbelievably a quarter of century old this year. This includes The Dears' debut album, End Of A Hollywood Bedtime Story. Life is beautiful! We celebrate humble beginnings to a life less ordinary... from an innocent encounter to musical partnership to a love story of marriage and family. Along the way, The Dears have continued to hone their unique brand of indie rock, boast one of the most consistent catalogues of the past 25 years, play in front of 50,000 people at Glastonbury, and garner fan adoration and critical praise (well, mostly...ahem, Pitchfork). Life is beautiful! The Dears' brand new album, Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! is out now on Next Door Records. Their ninth studio album finds them at the top of their game, equal parts passion and compassion, beauty and defiance, intimacy and universality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Wenzel, Colt, and Tanner are discussing JJK Modulo and its ending! Full spoilers ahead for the main series of Jujutsu Kaisen and for Modulo as they discuss their general feelings about the short series and a few other thoughts they had about the main! ----------------------------------- Catch up on all of Season 9's episodes here: https://soundcloud.com/aychpodcast/sets/aych-season-9-2025?si=ca5cc0cefc3941699fa62b95af89752b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing ----------------------------------- Check out the entire AYCH Podcast Network! ► The Instruction Booklet: Video Game History Podcast! Want even more AYCH shows? Check out our full catalog playlists! soundcloud.com/aychpodcast/sets ----------------------------------- Twitch/Podcast Archive YT: www.youtube.com/@AYCHPodcast If you like what we're doing here, don't forget to leave us a review! You can also follow us on all of our social media below and tell us how we're doing: -- Bluesky: @aychpodcast.bsky.social -- Instagram: @aychpodcast -- TikTok: @aychpodcast -- Twitch: AllYouCanHear Leave us some suggestions in our Suggestion Box as well! goo.gl/forms/AHetCWQ2m7tHDigg1

Hello Basementeers...Here we are with another show of various songs to spin....We have songs from: Elvin Bishop / Johnny Cash / Elton John / Dave Mason and many more includedSo let's get this show spinnin'Intro: Hard To Find-Gary Lewis1. You Are There-The Good Seed2. Natural Avenue-John Lodge3. Dance-Rox4. Beach Stomp-Stevie Wonder5. So Long-Firefall6. Luxury Liner-Emmy Lou Harris7. Dose It Make You Remember-Kim Carnes8. Look Out For Love-Nat King Cole9. A Change Of Heart-Jeanie C. Riley  10. Corduroy Road-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band11. I Know I'm Losing You-Supremes & Temptations (Live)12. Ballad Of A Well Known Gun-Elton John13. Istanbul-The 4 Lads 14. You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine-Neil Sedaka 15. Sweet Genevie-The Kinks16. Good Loving Woman-Chuck Berry 17. What Did I Do-Toni Fisher18. Something Within Me-Wilson Pickett 19. It's Time-The Son's20. Falling-Hall & Oates 21. Somebody Want's To Love You-The Partridge Family22. Painter Man-Bony M.23. Street People-Ball & Jack24. Do You No Wrong-Elvin Bishop25. You Could Lose It-Dave mason26. Both Sides Now-Neil Diamond27. We Belong To Eachother-Margie Anderson28. This Town-Johnny Cash29. This Little Girl Of Mine-Righteous Brothers30. Dance-Roy Orbison31. Don't Let Me Pass By-Frankie Avalon 32. Walk Out On My Life-Wanda Jackson33. I'm Gonna Meet My Sweetie-Peggy Lee34. The Fat Man-Fats Domino35. I'm Spinning-The Dell Vikings36. Baby Let's Play House-Elvis PresleyOutro: Dig-The Viscounts

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach discuss the weekend's action from across the Championship.Southampton get a big win at Coventry!Middlesbrough throw it away at home AGAIN!Blackburn get a controversial win at Millwall!West Brom win for the first time in 2026!It's the Second Tier.Sign up to our Patreon here for ad-free episodes, bonus content and access to the Discord for $4 a month.You can also join our brand new YouTube Membership here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflifeIn the wake of all this recent "going legit" business, the lads get together for an informal Sunday chat. 

The pod welcomes the writer, esteemed pintsman and creator of Dead Pubs, Jimmy McIntosh, for the latest edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks, as he chooses his six personal fascinations and irritations of football. Among Jimmy's selections are the nuances of watching live games in the pub (feat. Arsenal fans doing the Gyokeres celebration), the pioneering work of sporting director Damien Comolli, British football's aversion to poetic player nicknames, the rise (and potential fall) of "limbs" culture and the logistical nightmare of the half-time stadium pint. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel reflect on the subtler elements of Tuesday night's Atletico-Spurs chaos. Sign up for Dreamland, the members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive new show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Visit nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we are heading back into the weird and wonderful world of the Elephant 6 collective - this time to talk about E6 obscurities. Yes, "obscurity" is relative. To the casual music fan, perhaps it's all obscure. We take it to mean that we don't need another episode to extol the virtues of Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane, Over The Sea, Olivia Tremor Control's Dusk At Cubist Castle, or The Apples In Stereo's Tone Soul Evolution. Either way, we aim to uncover some of the lesser known gems in the consistently consistent E6 catalogue. Outside of the four founding members - Robert Schneider, Jeff Mangum, Will Cullen Hart, and Bill Doss - there is arguably no bigger name in the E6 universe than Elf Power and their songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Andrew Rieger.  Elf Power is responsible for some of the finest psych-pop and indie rock records since 1995...but we're actually NOT here today to celebrate the release of a new Elf Power album, but rather roughly five minutes of some of the most surprising music to come out in 2025. Leap Through Poisoned Air is a from the vaults collaboration EP between the late, great Will Cullen Hart, who we lost in 2024, and Andrew Rieger, and released on Rieger and keyboardist Laura Carter's label Orange Twin.  Thanks to Mike Turner from Crashing Through Publicity for the introduction and coordination! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trolls in Scandinavian folklore can be a little different from what’s imagined in the rest of the world.  We begin our show with a montage of clips from recent movies, Trollhunter (2010), Troll (2022), and Troll 2 (2025) — the latter two being Netflix productions that have rekindled interest in the subject while reimagining trollsin a way that does not always conform to the folklore. While all Scandinavian countries have their share of troll lore, this episode focuses specifically on Norway, the country with the most compelling collection of troll folklore. The first portion of our show looks at the Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen’s play along with  incidental music composed for the play by his associate Edvard Grieg. Introducing this topic is a clip from the 1970 musical Song of Norway, a fanciful Edvard Grieg biopic that garnered particularly bad reviews.  We learn a bit about why Grieg hated his well-known “Hall of the Mountain King,” a composition which accompanies Peer Gynt’s encounter with trolls inside a mountain in the Dovre mountain chain. We also learn what Ibsen hoped to achieve in telling the story of his antihero Peer Gynt, and how he wrestled with the movement known in Norway as Romantic Nationalism. Next we look at two figures integral to this movement, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, a pair of folktale collectors often described as the “Brothers Grimm of Norway.”  Their 1841 publication, Norwegian Folk-Tales, along with updated volumes published in 1844, 1845, and  1871, provide most all the troll tales with examine in this episode. An exception to this is a book authored by Asbjørnsen alone, High Mountain Scenes, volume 2, Reindeer Hunt at Rondane. Published sometime before 1846, it’s the only volume referencing tales told about Peer Gynt, those being very loosely represented in Ibsen’s play. Asbjørnsen & Moe’s “Norwegian Folk Tales” The first of these we retell concerns a creature known as “the Bøyg,” something referred to as a type of troll in the story is described more  as a giant serpent of sorts. We follow this with more Peer Gynt episodes involving male trolls flirting with human females and a troll poking his enormous nose through a cabin window and suffering the consequences inflicted by Gynt.  The final story, “The Cat on the Dovre-Mountain,” takes place at Christmas, a time when troll encounters are particularly prevalent, and involves Gynt outsmarting a group of bothersome trolls via a peculiar stratagem. Next, we run through some lesser-known details of the best-known troll tale “The Three Billygoats Gruff.”  We follow this with another well-known (in Norway) story, “The Boy Who Had an Eating Match with a Troll.” It involves a youth outwitting a troll with a particularly gruesome ruse It was familiar enough to Norwegian audiences to be referenced in Trollhunter. Next we look at a character Askeladden, who is pitted against trolls in several of Asbjørnsen & Moe's stories.  He’s usually describing the good-for-nothing youngest brother of a trio, an underdog who surprisingly achieves great things. His name (literally “ash lad”) referenes his stay-at home habits, in particular, sitting by the hearth playing in the ashes. We learn of several characters with related names and habits in Scandinavian literature and a more insultingly rude nickname for such characters, one which Asbjørnsen & Moe chose to censor from their stories. Theodor Kittlesen, “Troll Pondering How Old iIt Is” (1911) Our next troll tale, “The Lads who Met the Trolls in the Hedale Woods,” gives us particularly monstrous trio of trolls sharing a single eyeball.  While this is atypical, we also encounter here the common trope of trolls sniffing the air for “Christian blood,” a suggestion that their kind of an older pre-Christian order.  A reference to trolls using magic is also contained in this story, something we’ll run into in other tales. We then hear some clips from a couple of Asbjørnsen & Moe-inspired films, the 2017 Norwegian film Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King and its 2019 follow-up, The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle.  The “Golden Castle” in Norwegian film title and  the title  of the relevant Asbjørnsen & Moe story is “Soria Moria Castle.” This one also features trolls, but in a peripheral role.  It’s a longer legend quest rather than a short folk tale in which we encounter three multi-headed trolls holding human women captive in three different castles. Our last story, “The Hen is Trips in the Mountain,” takes its  weird title from a strange phrase uttered to open a door into a mountain, like “Open Sesame.” When a young woman enters theis particular mountain looking for a lost hen, she meets an unpleasant end, as does her younger sister, but when the youngest of the three enters, she manages not to repeat the mistakes of her two siblings and later discovers that trolls can explode when touched by the first rays of dawn (as well as turning to stone, another common folklore trope). We wrap up the show with some interesting stats regarding the fascination trolls exert over the heavy metal subculture. Theodor Kittlesen, “Mountain Troll” (1887)    

Sometimes too much is just enough! This week, our criteria is simple…but that doesn't make it easy.  We're looking at albums with 20 or more songs - whether they are long or concise, and regardless of how many slabs of vinyl or hunks of digital plastic are contained within. And, ultimately, it's not about quantity, it's about quality. Just because it's sprawling doesn't mean it can't be purposeful. One such album, weighing in at 27 tracks and nearly 85 minutes, is the purposeful new album Proverbs by Atlanta/Athens band The Shut-Ups. To quote the synopsis on The Shut-Ups Bandcamp page, Proverbs is a “double album full of dubious advice for a stiff-necked people.”  It's a sprawl of an album that's rooted in power pop and new wave-influenced indie rock, but covers a dizzying range of stylistic ground, and is all tied together by sardonic songwriting and an irreverent sense of humor.  Our Third Lads are the constant creative force of the Shut-Ups, songwriter/vocalist/keyboardist Don Condescending, and multi-instrumentalist Jason NeSmith…a name that we've brought up a bunch of times on this very podcast as he not only also plays in Pylon Reenactment Society and Casper and the Cookies, but is also the renowned mastering engineer behind so many of the sonically and musically great records and reissues by many of our past guests. Get happy with O3L! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cowabunga, Moondoggie! Let's pack up the woody and go Huey at the beach! Whaddya say? Yeah, call it bad timing, call it wishful thinking, or call it wistful nostalgia for the bygone summer, but this week we're having an O3L Beach Party! We've got all of the essentials with us, except the most crucial thing: the tunes, man! We each need to pack up some albums for the beach to play on our state-of-the-art O3L boombox.  There's a new album that definitely needs to come to this beach blanket bingo : Now, by Seattle's Acapulco Lips on Killroom Records.  It's a euphoric mix of fuzz n' Farfisa garage rock swagger, heady reverb-drenched psych, sinewy surf rock, and girl group charm that crackles with restless energy and reckless cool.  It carries on admirably from, and improves upon (in our opinion), their self titled record from 2016.  Get it on cool tangerine & lemon galaxy colored vinyl from ⁠acapulcolips.bandcamp.com⁠ or stream it - of course, if you're one of those new fangled fancy pants - but you've gotta hear this record.  Joining us for this rad rager is none other than the aforementioned Acapulco Lips - vocalist/bassist Maria-Elena Herrell, guitarist Christopher Garland, and drummer Jordan T Adams. You can almost feel the sand in your shorts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a shame this year's Oscar nominations have been named because John's new film idea could have swept the board. Watch out John Ford with your record 4 wins for Best Director, watch out James Cameron with your highest-grossing films, there's a new auteur in town.However, it isn't all positivity for our Robins. After the highs of creativity, the lows of having your heart broken by someone you thought was a good friend. Elis's foul-mouthed review of one of Frank Zappa's albums leaves a sour taste in the mouth, and ends up with Elis being put in the Dweeb Gang with fellow Zappa detractor Snoop Dogg.Elsewhere there's a Winter Olympics-based Made Up Game where Elis just simply will not show his workings, Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken leave John a heartwarming message, and a harmless game of 20 questions goes down like a lead balloon...Keep sending in your top tier correspondence to elisandjohn@bb.co.uk.