Podelay!: A Beck Podcast – Guero (2005)

This is Podelay, a podcast dedicated to alternative rock pioneer Beck Hansen! After completing their Pod of Doom series, Randy Allain (Media/Lit) and Justin Mancini (TheCineMaverick.com) are back to take on a whole new genre. Our resident music podcasters are joined by Kris Ingersoll of Batman by the Numbers and the Media/Lit podcast, and this time, Randy steps into the host chair so that Justin can discover something new.

In the eighth episode, Justin, Kris, and Randy are joined by Doug Lief of Nostalgia Arcanum and Playing by Ear as they get back to Beck’s wide-ranging, eclectic rhythms. They offer thoughts on the religious connotations of scarecrows, stadium anthems that may (or may not) wear out their welcome, and the versatile voicework of one Christina Ricci. And as always, they recommend other artists for your listening pleasure.

In every episode, each host will spotlight the following:

•       Where It’s At: a track they really like.
•       It’s A Loser, Baby: a track they don’t.
•       Sing It Again: a favorite lyric.
•       Such A Beautiful Way: a favorite musical moment.

Join them as they travel to a destination a little up the road from the conversations and the pods you know. Please join us for the show that poses one simple question: I’m a podcast, baby, so why don’t you stream me?

Host Picks:

Where It’s At (A Song We Think Is Underrated or Just Really Like)

Doug – Rental Car

Justin – Missing

Kris – Qué Onda Guero

Randy – Go It Alone

It’s a Loser, Baby (A Song We Don’t Like So Much)

Doug – Broken Drum

Justin – E-Pro (qualified)

Kris – Missing (qualified)

Randy – Rental Car (qualified)

Sing It Again (A Favorite Lyric)

Doug – E-Pro

Justin – Scarecrow

Kris – Emergency Exit

Randy – Hell Yes 

Such a Beautiful Way (A Favorite Musical Moment)

Doug – Earthquake Weather

Justin – Earthquake Weather

Kris – Earthquake Weather

Randy – Black Tambourine

Other Artists We’ve Been Listening To:

Doug – The Who, Led Zeppelin, The War on Drugs, The National, Shearwater

Justin – Jonny Greenwood

Kris – Jimmy Eat World

Randy – Harry Styles