Episode Appearances
Maintenance Phase · Mar 17, 2026
Russell Brand
“Music industry figure; responded to Brand's crude joke introduction at 2006 NME Awards with 'Russell Brand, what a cunt'”
Sexual assault and rape allegations in entertainment industryGrooming behaviors and predatory tactics in power-imbalanced relationshipsInstitutional accountability failures in media organizations
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DISGRACELAND · Mar 2, 2026
INXS Pt 1: All-Night Gigs, All-Night Orgies, and a Tragic Climax
“Paula Yates' ex-partner who gained custody of their children, preventing Hutchence from seeing them during his final days”
INXS band history and formationMichael Hutchence biography and careerAustralian pub circuit rock culture 1970s-1980s
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SmartLess · Nov 10, 2025
"Tom Freston"
“Musician who organized Live Aid, which MTV broadcast for 16 hours, legitimizing the network”
MTV Launch and Music Video Industry CreationComedy Central Competitive Strategy vs HBOYouTube Acquisition Decision and Missed Opportunity
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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs · Jul 23, 2025
PLEDGE WEEK: “Pictures of Matchstick Men” by The Status Quo
“Invited Rossi and Parfitt to participate in Band-Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' and later insisted Status Quo open Live Aid in 1985.”
Band formation and early lineup changesRecord label dynamics and singles-oriented strategyPsychedelic rock production techniques (phasing effects, wah pedals)
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