Episode 1264: Cracking the Liberty Bell

SUMMARY: Guests Michael Forsch and Jimmy Slonina talk about Season Two of A-List Casting. We discuss how Jimmy's character finally got a name, issues with trying to incorporate Vegas into the show, and what's possible for another season. Matt's bedtime respite gets ruined, and Pa ...  Show more

SUMMARY: We start the show without Paul, assuming the worst. Matt recalls the time when he was cast as a bathing suit model. A language app offers Matt an interesting opportunity for communicating with friends. What could you do with old library card drawers? Plus we roll the dic ...  Show more

Jack White and Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs play through some songs off their new record, "Help Me Stranger" and talk with Malcolm Gladwell from Jack's Detroit home. Rick Rubin joins by phone. Jack talks through his theory that references to modern technology don't work in mo ...  Show more

Craig Finn, the lead singer and songwriter of The Hold Steady, is known for his vivid, literary-style songwriting. He often writes about characters going through an existential crisis. The Hold Steady released their eighth album, Open Door Policy, earlier this year. This time aro ...  Show more

Bobby talks to Chris Stapleton about his new song “Arkansas” and writing songs for his new album. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood come on to talk about his injury, their cover of Shallow and his new album FUN. Our friend, Chuck Wicks stops by to perform a couple songs and makes ...  Show more

Super producer Bob Rock has plenty of stories to tell about Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Black Veil Brides, and The Cult. He also speaks candidly about working with Metallica including tense studio moments, "Enter Sandman's" original lyrics, playing bass in the band, shaping James' voc ...  Show more