This One Goes to 11

You know how we love our multi-hyphenate friends over here at TOGT11! And this week the hyphens are flyin’ yet again as we welcome winemaker-actor-producer and all-around bonne vivante Isabella Morano to the This One Goes to 11 living room. And what’s that she brought with her? Oh my word, it’s “græ” by the one and only Moses Sumney.  “græ” is a wide-ranging, kaleidoscopic musical journey that dra...

In this week's installment of Back to 1, Michael looks back on his religious upbringing, highlights the "queer Christian yearning of Sufjan Stevens," and questions whether his arms will ever be long enough to box with God. Check out Ezra Craker's article for Sojourners . Theme music composed by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Damien Figueras⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Got a question, comment, or suggestio...

It's safe to say that this week we fell in love again (all things go, all things go) with the low-fidelity lushness of Sufjan Stevens' Illinois album. All thanks to one of our favorite multi-hyphenate artists and Wishbone lovers - Janie Killips! Janie defines "folk music" for us and assures us that banjos are not a prerequisite (but they sure do help). And they graciously put up with Grandpa Micha...

This week on This One Goes to 11, we’re discussing yet another grand dame of art pop: the singular, magical, unforgettable Kate Bush! And we’re beyond lucky to have another unforgettable friend of the pod here making the case for Ms. Bush’s “Hounds of Love” - Tyler’s one-time colleague and forever friend Alexis Jaworski. As you’ll find out, Alexis and Kate are a match made in heaven.  Alexis came...

We’ve got big St. Louis energy on the pod this week! No, we’re not, at long last, discussing Chingy’s iconic 2003 effort “Jackpot”. Still waiting on that one. But we *are* talking to St. Louisan, multi-hyphenate film professional, and all-around gem of a human being Alex “ATM” Mitchell. ATM and Tyler met playing D&D with their mutual friend Max Bieber and Tyler knew she’d be an excellent guest...

On this week’s episode of This One Goes to 11, we speak to a guest FROM THE FUTURE. But only lightly from the future, like just across the International Date Line in Sydney, Australia. That is where Joe Rivers lives and the place from which joined us to shout from his Antipodean rooftop about the sheer perfection of “Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides” by the late, great electronic music iconoclast S...

Prepare those heartstrings, people. They’re about to get pulled as hell! Today we’re FINALLY tackling the one and only Tracy Chapman. Making the case for the perfection of Ms. Chapman’s legendary self-titled debut is loooong-time friend of Michael’s (yes, she’s a Mike Guest) - Gigi Naglak! Gigi is the program director for the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a part-time public historian, and...

We could live beside the ocean, leave the fire behind, swim out past the breakers, and watch the world die...but then we wouldn't get to talk to actor, former SNL writer, and thirst-inducing Gildan supermodel Eli Mandel about Everclear's So Much for the Afterglow . Eli really cracked the code when it comes to talking about ALL your favorite albums in one episode. We promise this is an Ever...

Keep calm and overthrow the monarchy. That's how the saying goes, right? No? Well who the #%*& asked you?!? It's punk week at This One Goes to 11, and we're talking to music journalist and American expat Lindsay Teske about the UK's own Sex Pistols and their only full-length album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols . So break out your finest Vivienne Westwood a...

It's our final IRL episode, and we're feeling - dare we say it - kind of blue. But don't fret. Expert storyteller and fellow podcaster Michael Fosberg is bringing the first jazz album before the tribunal - Miles Davis's Kind of Blue . We recorded this episode on the campus of Northwestern University, home of the Cherubs program, where Michael F. first heard this album (and where Mi...

Uh oh, we’ve got yet another prominent Blue Demon gracing us with his presence on this week’s hot new episode - the Assistant Dean of The Theatre School at DePaul University Jason Beck is making his case for the criminally underrated “Kick” by INXS! Jason was the Director of Admissions at TTS back in Michael and Tyler’s day, so it was a real treat to get to have him on the pod and do a little bit...

In this season's first installment of Back to 1, Tyler chews on the part Bruce Springsteen has played in forging his friendship with this week's guest Jack Schultz. He also digs into what makes Bruce so "American" and the songwriting alchemy that has allowed this particular brand of folk-hero rock n' roll to endure so well. Let us know what place Bruce occupies in the history...

This week we welcome a real BOSS to the pod. I’m speaking of course about our good buddy Jack Schultz - the esteemed Chicago educator, theatre artist, and entrepreneur. But the Boss tag certainly also applies to the artist for whom Jack is arguing today - the journeyman rock legend himself, Bruce Springsteen! Jack and Tyler have been friends for over 13 years now, having met in undergrad at The Th...

We're back, baby! After a nice summer break, we're feeling so fresh and so clean - or maybe that's just Michael's body wash - and WE ARE IN THE SAME ROOM TOGETHER! It's the first in a series of in-person recordings we made this summer in Chicago, and we're talking with the Queen of the Blue Demons herself - Dr. Martine Kei Green-Rogers - dramaturg and dean of The Theatre Sc...

Was it Octavia Butler or Sheryl Crow who said that a change would do you good? Either way it's time for some changes around here. Season 7 starts September 3rd! Theme music composed by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Damien Figueras⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Got a question, comment, or suggestion? E-mail us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thisonegoesto11podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We've got one more bonus episode for you this summer. And it's about the summer. Or rather, the song of the summer. Billboard has its own mathematical method of figuring out what it is. We prefer a qualitative approach. So we invited a few previous guests - Lucy Blehar, Aldo Melo, and Samantha Lopez - to tell us what they look for in a summer song. Theme music composed by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Once again we bring you footage from the cutting room floor! Hear Tyler's, Michael's, and Gilbert's thoughts on who would provide the perfect score to the biopic of their lives. Theme music composed by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Damien Figueras⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Got a question, comment, or suggestion? E-mail us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thisonegoesto11podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We've got a lot of film buff friends, but none greater than former guest Gilbert Tanner. We invited him back to talk about what makes a great film score and to share our personal favorites. Theme music composed by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Damien Figueras⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Got a question, comment, or suggestion? E-mail us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thisonegoesto11podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We could talk with Meg Williams for hours. And we did. Which means that our conversation about live albums from 2 weeks ago got edited for time. So this week we're sharing some bonus footage - specifically the part of our conversation that focused on live CONCERTS. Hope you enjoy! Theme music composed by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Damien Figueras⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Got a question, comment,...

You didn't think we were going to leave you hanging ALL summer, did you? This week we brought back Friend of the Pod and our first ever guest - Meg Williams - to talk about what makes a great live album and to share some of our personal favorites. And don't forget to check out Tyler's appearance in a Ben Folds concert video . Theme music composed by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Damien Figue...

Hey there, Wilco superfans! Did you enjoy this week's conversation about A Ghost is Born with special guest host Evan Sawdey? You're in luck. We got bonus footage for you! Theme music composed by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Damien Figueras⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Got a question, comment, or suggestion? E-mail us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thisonegoesto11podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . And follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠...

Season 6 starts Tuesday, January 16th. Now with more platforms! (Hey there, Apple Podcasts.) Theme music composed by  ⁠Damien Figueras⁠ . Got a question, comment, or suggestion? E-mail us at  ⁠thisonegoesto11podcast@gmail.com⁠ . And follow us on  ⁠Facebook⁠ ,  ⁠Instagram⁠ , and  ⁠YouTube⁠  (@thisonegoesto11podcast).

Alright, alright, get off our Bach. We've come out of our fugue state and we're finally venturing into the world of classical music, albeit in a roundabout way. That's because we're actually talking about a game-changer in the world of electronic music - Wendy Carlos's Switched-On Bach - with Friend of the Pod (and father of a former guest) Doug Morrell. This album made the Moo...

Season 5 starts Tuesday, September 12th. We'll be there, but what about our celebrity crushes? Theme music composed by  Damien Figueras . Got a question, comment, or suggestion? E-mail us at  thisonegoesto11podcast@gmail.com . And follow us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  YouTube  (@thisonegoesto11podcast).

15 new episodes. 15 new albums to face the tribunal. Are you ready? Season 4 starts Tuesday, March 7th. And we've got brand spanking new theme music composed by Damien Figueras ! Got a question, comment, or suggestion? E-mail us at thisonegoesto11podcast@gmail.com . And follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and YouTube (@thisonegoesto11podcast).