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2nd Jun 2021

7. Radiohead's The Bends B-Sides

With The Bends out of the way, the two wade through the remaining B-sides, a trove of recordings that find the band alternating between some of its most experimental and straightforward songs to date. Austin breaks down a couple of Johnny's guitar solos, while Nick frets about Yorke's latest anti-car track. The two also discuss the history of cursing in Radiohead's catalog. The episode ends with The Bends Awards, where they pick their favorite songs of the period. 

Songs Discussed: 

1:42 - "How Can You Be Sure"

7:23 - "Killer Cars" 

10:53 - "Maquiladora" 

17:43 - "Talk Show Host" 

25:05 - "Molasses" 

28:00 - "India Rubber" 

30:47 - "Banana Co"

35:20 - "Bishop's Robes"  

37:58 - The Bends Awards 

The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song

Austin: "My Iron Lung" 

Nick: "(Nice Dream)" 

The "Creep" Award: The Begrudgingly Best Song

Nick: "Fake Plastic Trees"

Austin: "Fake Plastic Trees" 

The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song 

Austin: "Black Star" 

Nick: "Planet Telex" 

The "Million Dollar Question" Award: Best B-Side 

Nick: "Talk Show Host" 

Austin: "Trickster"

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Anyone Can Play Guitar
Learning every Radiohead song on guitar in order
Listen along as a food critic in Chicago and a Latin teacher in Switzerland make their way through the Radiohead catalog, learning how to play every song on the guitar. To prove they've put the time in, they're forcing themselves to record versions of each track to play for all to judge. Armed with this knowledge, they'll discuss each song, while simultaneously admitting to potentially embarrassing personal stories from more than 20 years of Radiohead fandom.

As a guide, we are following the Radiohead Complete: Lyrics & Chords (Faber Edition). What we can't learn there, we'll be looking up on sites like Ultimate Guitar and Songsterr.

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Austin Diaz

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I've trained for this music podcast by teaching Latin and English in German in Switzerland for the past nine years. I ride my bike a lot, but not for fun. I live in the same apartment as my wife and two sons.

Nick Kindelsperger

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Like all good music podcast hosts, I have been a food and dining reporter for the Chicago Tribune since 2016. Most days I can be found eating a questionable number of meals for research purposes.