James Spader

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#233: Road Report #21: Pack Up the Dog

September 11, 2025

Scott Lucas and his band Local H are on a two-month tour with Everclear and Sponge, traveling in a sprinter van with a crew that includes their dog Karen. They discuss life on the road, issues with merchandise sizes, their viral TikTok hit covering "Shock the Monkey", and the polarized reaction to their album Refisted. The hosts also debate the best John Hughes movies, with Scott advocating for Weird Science as the ultimate depiction of the 15-year-old boy psyche.

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#165: April F-f-f-foolin’

April 5, 2024

In this episode of the Lifers podcast, the hosts Scott, Jade and Ben discuss their favorite songs from The Lemonheads album "It's a Shame About Ray", promote the Wisconsin Film Festival, and debate whether Curb Your Enthusiasm is better than Seinfeld. They also reminisce about a man named Adam Jacob who used to record live music shows in Chicago.

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#15: Kelly Wey

May 21, 2021

Kelly Way, who has worked at the Metro music venue in Chicago since 1995, discusses her experiences in the music industry, her love of booking and promoting bands, and her extensive volunteer work rescuing and fostering dogs. She shares stories of memorable shows at Metro by bands like Foo Fighters and Nick Cave's Grinderman, the challenges and rewards of the past pandemic year, and her passion for helping animals in need through the MCP dog rescue organization. Throughout the casual, humorous conversation, Kelly's enthusiasm for music and animal welfare shines through.

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