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#199: Bob Lugowe, Prince & ICP

November 28, 2024

In this episode, Bob Lugowe discusses his music industry career, including working at record labels like Relapse Records and Sony. Lugowe and the hosts discuss their favorite Prince songs as part of the show's "What's the Best" segment. The conversation also touches on Lugowe's love for the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse.

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#128: Barbeyoncé

July 28, 2023

In this episode of the Lifers podcast, Scott Lucas, Gabe Rodriguez and Ben Reiser discuss the movie Barbie with guest Jill Hopkins. They share their opinions on the film, debating its target audience, humor, and messaging around feminism and empowerment. The hosts also discuss their favorite Beyoncé songs in a draft-style format.

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#61: Gwen Ihnat

April 11, 2022

Gwen Ihnat, a longtime writer for The A.V. Club and other publications, discusses her career in music and pop culture journalism. She shares anecdotes about interviewing musicians like Tom Jones and Liz Phair, accidentally misquoting Phair's lyrics in a review, and her experiences working at The Onion and A.V. Club offices in Chicago. With The A.V. Club moving to Los Angeles, Ihnat reflects on this end of an era and what the next chapter of her writing career may hold.

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#28: Michael Bland

August 20, 2021

Michael Bland discusses his career as a drummer, starting in church at a young age before joining Prince's band the New Power Generation in 1989. He reflects on Prince as a musician and bandleader, and shares behind-the-scenes stories from his time working with Prince. Bland also talks about drumming with Paul Westerberg and Soul Asylum, the Minneapolis music scene, and the challenges facing the music industry today.

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