Tonight's Musical Guest, Today

Beastie Boys with Sean O'Neal


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So what-cha want? An episode on the prolific decades-spanning run of Ad Rock, Mike D, and MCA? No problem. It's BEASTIE BOYS week!

Joining the show to break down the iconic rhymes, beats, and general coolness of the B-Boys is Texas Monthly writer and former AV Club Editor in Chief Sean O'Neal! The guys discuss the group's teenage punk roots and watch it in action on a 1984 public access clip. A ridiculous 1987 clip from the Late Show with Joan Rivers featuring a pole dancer captures their License to Ill era a little too well. The Boys kill it on back-to-back Letterman clips, including a Sabotage peformance for the ages. And Jon kills the vibe by digging too deep into the personal life of Don Cornelius.

Want to watch along with us? Check out the links below for the performances discussed this week!

White Shadow/Untitled/Egg Raid on Mojo, 1/28/84 on The Scott and Gary Show!

(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)/Time to get Ill, 1/15/87 on The Late Show with Joan Rivers

Shadrach, 1/27/90 on Soul Train

Live at PJ's, 11/5/92 on Late Night with David Letterman

Sabotage, 8/4/94 on The Late Show with David Letterman

Three MCs and One DJ/Intergalactic, 9/10/98 on The MTV Video Music Awards

Ch-Check it Out, 6/14/04 on The Late Show with David Letterman

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