Bill Berry

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#212: Dag Juhlin

March 21, 2025

Dag Juhlin discusses his music career, including playing with the band The Slugs, joining Poi Dog Pondering, and recently touring with "The R.E.M. Experience" tribute shows featuring Michael Shannon and other musicians playing R.E.M. songs. Juhlin reflects on what keeps him passionate about making music and his aspirations to continue creating and writing in the future.

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#168: Scott McCaughey

April 26, 2024

Scott McCaughey discusses his long career as a musician, from founding the Young Fresh Fellows in the 1980s Seattle music scene to collaborating with R.E.M., Robyn Hitchcock, Wilco and many others. He shares stories about touring, songwriting, recovering from a stroke in 2017, and his tendency to write songs about other bands and musicians. Throughout the free-flowing conversation, McCaughey reflects on his prolific output and enduring passion for making music.

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#129: REM Draft Day With Jason Narducy

August 4, 2023

Jason Narducy and Michael Shannon put on a show at Metro Chicago playing REM's album Murmur in full for the venue's 40th anniversary, with REM's Mike Mills making a surprise appearance to sing backing vocals. The podcast hosts and Narducy discuss the show, their favorite REM songs, and do an REM song draft.

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#24: Hey, Killer/Side 2

July 23, 2021

The members of the band Local H reflect on the writing and recording of their 2015 album Hey, Killer. They discuss the creative process behind specific songs, the production techniques used in the studio, and their thoughts on the album's lyrical themes of death, religion, and personal choice. The conversation also touches on the largely positive critical reception to the record upon its release.

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