Episode 1290: Falling on Deaf Deers

SUMMARY: Scott Roeben, aka Vital Vegas, returns! We talk about steak houses and how Vegas has so many great restaurants. Scott also opines about the A's ballpark site, the Hard Rock Casino guitar tower, high-speed rail to SoCal, the Vegas Loop, F1, and getting doxxed. Also a Scoo ...  Show more

SUMMARY: Matt practices his keyboard skills at sea and has to explain an emoji meaning. Jacob visits a Viking-themed bar and puts something unusual in his mouth. Paul sips some tea that's disagreeable. Big Sexy shares some high school poetry, in Scoop Mail we learn what activity ...  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