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It’s the holiday season and we have a special gift for you: a jam-packed episode where we look back at the 2010s and reminisce on all the good times, the bad times, and the meme times. Remember how you felt when you first saw Thom dancing in that bowler hat? Remember listening to King of Limbs for the first time? Remember the excitement to the lead-up of A Moon Shaped Pool? Also, we chat about Ed...

It’s time for our third annual spooooky Halloween episode and we’re digging into the most terrifying of all topics: Radiohead and POLITICS! Join us as we journey to the beginning of Radiohead injecting politics into their songs, figure out when Thom became obsessed with climate change, and try our very best to explain what’s going on with Brexit. Also, we have an alarming amount of news in the eve...

Jukebox musicals are all the rage these days so we wondered what a Radiohead musical would be like. We enlisted the services of our friend and musical wiz Matt Roi Berger to pitch some possible Radiohead Broadway shows and oh boy, does it get intense. Plus, we briefly dive into the history of pop musicals and chat about Anima again, Thom’s possible beefs, his upcoming song for Motherless Brooklyn,...

The day has finally come: Thom Yorke’s third solo record, Anima, has arrived. We were fortunate enough to see an IMAX screening of the one-reeler and we’re still in awe! In this episode we chat about the mysterious marketing campaign, the film’s beautiful images and fantastic choreography, and how the stunning album itself made us feel...pretty good! Plus we wade through Thom’s enlightening interv...

All alarms and many surprises, we listened to all 18 hours of the Ok Computer minidiscs and have plenty to discuss! We share our favorite moments, the oddest sounds and the funkiest jams and try to unravel the sticky plot of how this gigantic leak made its way onto the internet. Plus, we chat about Black Mirror’s recent use of Radiohead, Thom (or his smoking doppelgänger) being spotted in NYC and...

This is a round up! It’s been about a month since our last episode and there’s so much Radiohead news and happenings that we had to record a whole episode to get through it all. We chat about Ed’s upcoming solo record and his love of birds, Thom’s foray into “classical” music and his great interview with CRACK Magazine (not Cracked), a violent video game trailer inexplicably featuring an intense R...

Radiohead finally joins rock royalty with much reluctance as they are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of fame. We luckily were able to snatch some tickets and watch as the ceremony unfolded for many, many hours. Who was there? What did they wear? Did David Byrne’s speech inspire or confound? We have all those answers plus some behind the scenes tidbits from our mole on the inside. Plus we c...

We're back with our first episode of 2019 and the burning question -- with biopics seemingly everywhere, is a Radiohead one next? We break down what would make the best film, who would play Thom and the boys, and who could possibly direct such a masterpiece? We also wade through the voluminous newspile and chat about Radiohead being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Thom’s infinite t...

We’re ending the year with a bang and plenty of bangers with Thom Yorke’s solo tour! Listen as we recount the glorious show that Thom, Nigel, and Tarik put on in Brooklyn, plus we test fans at the show with some Radiohead trivia. We also uncover a tidbit about the making of A Moon Shaped Pool, chat about our favorite (non-Radiohead) musical moments of the year, and serve up some juicy predictions...

Get ready: we talk some more Suspiria, but no spoilers this time as we focus more on the “double” album and the handful of gleeful interviews that Thom gave. We also review a couple of well-edited Radiohead film analysis videos. Plus, we saw the incredible tribute band There There again and they did not disappoint! Come for the creeping sadness and stay for Thom’s giddy laughter.

It's time for our second annual spooooky Halloween episode, and this time, we've literally just seen Luca Guadagnino's reimagining of Suspiria scored by our favorite frontman Thom Yorke. Spoiler alerts galore as we are joined by returning guests Claire Buckingham and Steve Ward to discuss baby's first film score, as well as the haunting and disturbing imagery within the film and how it matches up...

We’re back with a super special episode with our guests Sean Atkinson and Colin Mahoney from the NYC Radiohead tribute band, There There! We ask them about their Craigslist origin story, how they became Radiohead Heads, their approach to covering a song, which one was the most difficult to nail, and much more! They also hint at some future shows and ask us which songs WE want to hear. Plus, we cha...

Sadly, Radiohead’s tour has come to an end but we wanna keep the good times rolling with our special guest, Jamela Zarha, who has seen Radiohead live more than we have! She even saw them in Peru! We recap the North American tour and come to somewhat of a consensus on the best setlist of the tour. Plus, we chat about the GA experience, how Radiohead has such incredible longevity, meeting members of...

We have a very special and VERY fortunate guest for this episode, our friend and MAJOR Radiohead Head, Stephanie Candelaria. She saw Radiohead all four nights at MSG and we wanted to know all about it: which night was the best? How long did she have to wait in line to be on the rail? HOW DID SHE GET TICKETS FOR ALL FOUR NIGHTS??! She also tells us about how one night was almost ruined by some vomi...

Radiohead has begun their North American tour and we got to see them in concert here in NYC! With our special guest and Sime’s wife, Claire Buckingham, we discuss our favorite moments of the shows, who was there in attendance, the amazing visuals, Thom’s entertaining stage presence, and plenty more. Plus, we saw the amazing Radiohead tribute band There There and we go over their deep cuts set list...

We’re back with an episode filled with hot takes for a hot hot summer! Our special guest Steve Ward joins us to discuss the ever-present debate amongst all Radiohead Heads: which album is better, Kid A or Amnesiac? We answer all sorts of questions in the process: which album is better live, should it have been a double album, and which album is ultimately more influential? Also, quite possibly our...

Have you ever listened to a Radiohead song and wondered what the lyrics REALLY mean? Or asked yourself what exactly IS Thom singing? Well in this episode, we venture deep into the land of Thom’s sometimes mysterious, often terrifying lyrics --from Pinocchio to ancient board games to ice pick lobotomies. We also look at the most hilariously misheard lyrics in Radiohead’s discography. Plus, there’s...

Almost every Radiohead song goes through some sort of evolution: some public, some private. We examine those very public song transformations from early acoustic versions with wildly different lyrics, to changing rhythms that audiences still can’t clap to—and one song wins “Most Evolved”. We also sift through the old news pile with Thom’s ever-confusing tweets, more presents from Jonny, and update...

Radiohead is embarking soon on their tour of the Americas so we wanted to figure out what our ideal, dream set lists would be — and oh boy, it’s quite the struggle! Plus, we participate in March Madness by filling out a Radiohead song bracket. To top it off, we have a special guest who regales us with his story of seeing Radiohead in a small club in 1993! There’s plenty in the news pile, too. We t...

Nigel Godrich is considered the sixth member of Radiohead. But who is he exactly? We attempt to answer this question by trying to find EVERY interview he’s done (not many) and anything that has been said about him. In the process we find out his nickname, how he rebelled against his parents, his feelings on autotune, and his blockbuster film debut. We also discuss Jonny’s staggering loss at the Os...

Funny isn’t the first adjective that comes to mind when thinking about Radiohead but in this episode we take a look at the Oxford boys delving into the world of comedy and also what the world of comedy has to say about Radiohead. And don’t worry, we sift through plenty of memes! Plus, we chat about Thom’s voice in a German hexadome, super obvious studies about music, Jonny Greenwood’s potential ap...

What do Radiohead’s first album and ‘90s mega-blockbuster Jurassic Park have in common? Besides the fact that they were both released in 1993, they apparently sync up! We decided to see for ourselves with our special guest, Jurassic Park aficionado and fellow Radiohead Head Eryck Tait. We try and figure out if this movie sync really works and if it’s worth listening to Pablo Honey three times in a...

Previously we’ve discussed Radiohead’s various solo projects and other bands covering Radiohead, but now the tables have turned! In this episode we wade through the band’s various collaborations with other artists, including Thom’s duets with PJ and Björk, Jonny and Thom forming a Britpop supergroup, and Colin’s strange foray into the fashion world. Then, we delight in all of the songs Radiohead t...

It’s the new year so that means we’re starting from the beginning: before Radiohead was Radiohead...or rather, when they were a band of misfits in an elite boys boarding school and called themselves On A Friday. We delve into the history of the Abingdon school, how they all found each other, plus some EXCLUSIVE recordings of a show from 1989 with Thom’s college band Headless Chickens! We also spec...

It’s the holiday season and if you’re wondering what to get the Radiohead Heads in your life, we’ve got you covered! We scour the internet in search of Radiohead crafts and find quite a bounty. From terrifying paintings to devotional candles to absurdly priced vintage Radiohead t-shirts, there truly is something for everyone...as long as they’re a Radiohead fan. Plus, we delight in Thom and Benedi...