Roderick on the Line

Ep. 615: "Number One Madam"

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The Problem: We were slender then.

(Recorded on Monday, February 16, 2026.)

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  • “Against the Wind” — Bob Seger (1980) — “What to leave in? What to leave out?”
  • Dave Nanian — Mastodon post about his original ’81 copy — the friend who sparked the dB’s conversation
  • The dBs — “Black and White” (Repercussion, 1982)
  • Don Dixon — “Girls L.T.D.” — solo track from the guy who co-produced early R.E.M.
  • Sneakers (band, ~1975) — early NC power pop band featuring Dixon, Easter, and Stamey before they were famous
  • Movies with Mikey — “But, did you knowwww?”
  • Richard Hugo — “Degrees of Grey in Philipsburg”
  • Candide — Voltaire (1759) — third episode running where Merlin has mentioned Cunegonde
  • Claudine Longet — French singer who shot Olympic skier Spider Sabich; married to Andy Williams
  • “Spicks and Specks” — Bee Gees (1966) — Merlin: “one of the purest pop songs ever written”
  • “You Give a Little Love” — These crazy kids and their pies. From Bugsy Malone (1976)
  • Marshall Brodien’s TV Magic Cards — Merlin bought his trick cards at Walgreens
  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) — Roderick cites Cameron Crowe on the film’s tragic subtext about being pressured to lose virginity
  • Groundhog Day (1993) — “what a fucking great movie”; Ned Ryerson as “one of the all time great character actor appearances”
  • Nut Tree (Vacaville, CA) — roadside attraction with amusement park and small airport; Roderick and his dad flew there in a small plane
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