Ranked #1
39: Kurt Vile and Bobcat Goldthwait
39: Kurt Vile and Bobcat Goldthwait
Kurt Vile reveals his ultimate professional goal and discusses the first time he realized music could be his life. Comed... Read more
15 Aug 2016
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55mins
Ranked #2
3: Chef Edward Lee and The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne
3: Chef Edward Lee and The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne
Chef Edward Lee — of "Top Chef," "Mind of a Chef," and "Iron Chef America" fame — recounts how he got into the game and ... Read more
19 Oct 2015
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59mins
Ranked #3
Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis knows a thing or two about running from the past. The irony is that — while trying to run from it — she ende... Read more
29 Feb 2016
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21mins
Ranked #4
69: Ted Leo
69: Ted Leo
Ted Leo discusses his love for "The Lord of the Rings," growing up as a punk kid, and his complicated relationship with ... Read more
18 Apr 2018
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58mins
Ranked #5
205: Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster
205: Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster
In honor of The Best Show on WFMU ending its run of 13 glorious years, I'm revisiting my conversations with Tom Scharpli... Read more
16 Dec 2013
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37mins
Ranked #6
Introducing The Guestlist With Sean Cannon
Introducing The Guestlist With Sean Cannon
The After Dark podcast is no more. Not because it died, though. In fact, the show emerged from its cocoon as a rejuvenat... Read more
1 Oct 2015
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3mins
Ranked #7
240: Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens
240: Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens
Now that he's three records into his return to music, Yusuf Islam (better known as Cat Stevens before his conversion to ... Read more
11 Nov 2014
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23mins
Ranked #8
202: Todd Barry
202: Todd Barry
Here's the first interview from my recent trip to New York City, and it's with a quintessential New York comedian. Sure,... Read more
15 Nov 2013
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26mins
Ranked #9
40: Death Cab for Cutie's Nick Harmer and Thomas Golubic
40: Death Cab for Cutie's Nick Harmer and Thomas Golubic
Death Cab for Cutie bassist Nick Harmer talks about the past and how it relates to the band's present — and how it doesn... Read more
22 Aug 2016
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57mins
Ranked #10
33: Luke Wilson and Adam Turla of Murder by Death
33: Luke Wilson and Adam Turla of Murder by Death
Luke Wilson talks about working with Cameron Crowe on his new TV show, working with his family, and advice he's accrued ... Read more
20 Jun 2016
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57mins
Ranked #11
5: Ira Glass and Ethan Johns
5: Ira Glass and Ethan Johns
Musician and producer Ethan Johns discusses the unique perspective he gained from growing up in the music industry and h... Read more
2 Nov 2015
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59mins
Ranked #12
Matisyahu
Matisyahu
Matisyahu knows that facial hair isn't so trivial. You might even think it's insignificant at first glance, but you migh... Read more
22 Feb 2016
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31mins
Ranked #13
42: Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck and Josh Gondelman
42: Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck and Josh Gondelman
Phosphorescent frontman Matthew Houck discusses his need for solitude when writing music as well as the difference betwe... Read more
26 Sep 2016
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56mins
Ranked #14
72: Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters
72: Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters
Jake Shears might be known as the guy from Scissor Sisters, but he's had a pretty big year on his own. He released an ac... Read more
29 May 2018
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #15
206: Tim Harrington of Les Savy Fav
206: Tim Harrington of Les Savy Fav
During my conversation with Les Savy Fav frontman Tim Harrington, I realized that he is a paradox wrapped in an enigma w... Read more
20 Dec 2013
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41mins
Ranked #16
Aparna Nancherla - Extended Cut
Aparna Nancherla - Extended Cut
We're posting extended versions of some older interviews this week, starting with Aparna Nancherla's chat from a few mon... Read more
11 Jul 2016
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27mins
Ranked #17
Reggie Watts
Reggie Watts
There's only one Reggie Watts. Not just because his act is unique, but because there are very few people in the world as... Read more
24 Feb 2016
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21mins
Ranked #18
6: Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Colt Cabana
6: Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Colt Cabana
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah frontman Alec Ounsworth talks about how playing acoustic living room shows helped him feel more... Read more
9 Nov 2015
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59mins
Ranked #19
Del McCoury
Del McCoury
Del McCoury isn't just a bluegrass legend. He got his start thanks to THE bluegrass legend, Bill Monroe. In this intervi... Read more
2 Mar 2016
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32mins
Ranked #20
20: Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz and the Duplass Brothers
20: Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz and the Duplass Brothers
Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz talks about egalitarianism in music and how she went from math major to major label employe... Read more
20 Feb 2016
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59mins