Episode 7

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3rd Feb 2026

The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (Pt. 4)

In the last Siamese Dream episode, Nick and Austin finally answer the question you've all been wondering: What moon songs do you sing your babies? Nick crushes on a riff, talks about hobbits, and brings up Courtney Love again. Meanwhile, Austin learns a song in a day and exposes the connection between the band and Garth Brooks. It's a wild ride. Thanks for listening.

5:48 - "Silverfuck"

17:39 - "Sweet Sweet"

22:40 - "Luna"

Best Song: Nick and Austin - "Cherub Rock"

Best Riff: Nick and Austin - "Hummer"

Best Solo: Austin - "Mayonaise" Nick - "Soma

Corganiest Moment: Nick and Austin - "Silverfuck

Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003–2009)

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Machina/The Machines of God

Garth Brooks

I BOUGHT THE NEW SEVEN-CD GARTH BROOKS BOX SET FROM BASS PRO SHOPS (A TRUE STORY)

The Smashing Pumpkins - Vieuphoria - Silverfuck // Jackboot

Smashing Pumpkins - Silverfuck starting at 6:45

The Smashing Pumpkins 2000-12-02

Rick Beato - Jimmy Chamberlin: The Drummer Behind The Smashing Pumpkins' Iconic Sound

Smashing Pumpkast Podcast - Siamese Dream

Billy Corgan's notes on Luna

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About the Podcast

Anyone Can Play Guitar
Learning every Radiohead song on guitar in order
Listen along as writers in Chicago and Switzerland learn to play songs from The Smashing Pumpkins on 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 fandom.

In the first season, Nick and Austin learned every officially released Radiohead song. For season two, they are making their way through The Smashing Pumpkins from 1991 to 2000. While we'd love to learn every one of the band's songs on guitar, Billy Corgan is simply too prolific. We apologize.

About your hosts

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.