Episodes

  • Episode 73 – Attenzione!

    Episode 73 – Attenzione!
    Dec 25 2024
    It’s the holiday season and we have a special gift from a mysterious internet elf: OK Outtakes, a collection of even more unheard songs and snippets from the OK Computer recording sessions. There are brand new songs, curious versions of old favorites, plus the boys having a laugh! As always, we dig through the newspile and discuss an extortionately priced edition of Colin’s photo book, a lengthy and varied playlist from the Smile guys, and our favorite non-the Smile music of 2024. Happy holidays!
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    2 hrs and 6 mins
  • Episode 72 – Back in the Game

    Episode 72 – Back in the Game
    Dec 16 2024
    Thom has finished his solo jaunt across Oceania and Eastern Asia and naturally, we have tons to talk about. Which songs stood out and which old songs did he breathe new life into? We review the tour stats and our favorite highlights of his “new kind of solo show”. Also, the newspile is dense with items like an interesting interview with the “director” of the Nosferatu Amnesiac/Kid A sync, a spooky song from Thom’s wife Dajana, a fashion collab between Thom and a Japanese designer, Roger Waters opening up a public feud with Thom, three very different Radiohead covers, and plenty more.
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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • Episode 71 – Codex

    Episode 71 – Codex
    Nov 4 2024
    W.A.S.T.E. got their act together and finally sent us Colin’s fantastic photography book, How to Disappear: A Portrait of Radiohead. Join us as we journey through Radiohead’s history via Colin’s photos and essays, from their meager beginnings in Oxfordshire to the grandiosity of playing the Smoothie King arena and so many great tidbits about what it means to be in the greatest band on the planet. Also, we chat about Thom joining the call against AI stealing art and a new song he played on the first night of his solo tour that will certainly get the kids dancing.
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Episode 70 – Horror Vacui

    Episode 70 – Horror Vacui
    Oct 28 2024
    ’Tis the season, spooky season that is! We were very fortunate to attend a screening of the silent horror classic Nosferatu devilishly synced with the two most chilling Radiohead albums, Kid A and Amnesiac. What horrors do the albums unleash when paired with the ungodly sights of Count Orlok himself? Which songs pair the best with the vampiric frights and which left us perplexed? Also, the newspile is full of mysterious items such as Thom’s first pre-solo show interview, Tom Skinner’s illuminating radio interview, Jonny’s email Q&As, an enriching Cutouts review, and a coven of curious covers that might just put a spell on you.
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    2 hrs and 8 mins
  • Episode 69 – Instant Psalm

    Episode 69 – Instant Psalm
    Oct 14 2024
    It’s here, the Smile’s third record (and second of this year), Cutouts! We digest every song and reveal our initial thoughts. Which songs are our favorites and what surprised us the most? Is this the Smile’s swan song or do they have more up their sleeves? Also, we chat about our excursion to a hole-in-the-wall electronics repair shop where we listened to part of the album on an old boombox. As always there’s plenty to dig through in the newspile, including an upcoming mash-up with a Shakespeare play, the news that the Radiohead boys had a good time dad jam, and some interviews with Colin in anticipation of his forthcoming book of photos.
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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • Episode 68 – Zero Sum

    Episode 68 – Zero Sum
    Sep 10 2024
    Surprise surprise, The Smile just announced they are releasing ANOTHER album! We chat about the puzzling tracklist reveal, the new singles, and the tech-heavy music videos. Also, we continue our conversation from the last episode and work through our mixed emotions regarding this release. As always, the newspile is filled to the brim with stories about Thom’s upcoming mysterious solo tour, Jonny’s newfound love of church organs, why Phish fans may be more “focused” than Radiohead fans, an unexpectedly menacing use of EIIRP in a video game trailer, and much more.
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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • Episode 67 – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT JONNY

    Episode 67 – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT JONNY
    Jun 10 2024
    There has rightly been lots of fervor online about Jonny recently playing two shows in Tel Aviv so we knew we had to dedicate a whole episode to it. We discuss Jonny’s official, muddled response, and Thom’s bonkers statement from 2017. We also delve into Jonny and Radiohead’s history with Israel. What happens when members of a band who have been overtly political throughout their career decide to not take a stand or stand on the side of the oppressor? Song at the end of the episode: TGLY by El Waili https://forpalestine.bandcamp.com/track/tgly-el-waili Pitchfork article about music compilations benefitting the people of Gaza: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/cease-fire-now-16-benefit-compilations-for-palestine/ For the People, By the People charity compilation album: https://forpalestine.bandcamp.com Doctors Without Borders: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ Palestine Children’s Relief Fund: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-relief US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uscpr/
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 66 – Knife Edge

    Episode 66 – Knife Edge
    May 6 2024
    Thom just released his fantastic score for the Italian film Confidenza and we dive into the earthy and sometimes spooky songs! We discuss how different and at times similar it is to Thom’s first film score Suspiria and what the music possibly reveals about the film’s mysterious plot. Also, the newspile is filled with all sorts of goodies including Ed inviting Phil to play on his upcoming album, Colin appearing in some behind the scenes footage of Nick Cave’s new album, OK Computer influencing the composers of X-men ’97, an impressive online milestone for Radiohead, and a very unfortunate cover of Karma Police. Plus, we prove we’re REAL Radiohead heads with a fun new game. This is what we get!
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    1 hr and 45 mins