We’re not making any friends with this episode. But hopefully we don’t lose any either. 

We’re just being honest…and mildly obnoxious. Please listen until the end (unless you’re a Swiftie!).

SONGS:

Tom Waits: All the World is Green (2002) 

Beyonce: 7/11 (2014)

EXTRAS:

Live Circus Live at Jacksonville (2008)

Tom Waits Library  

Tom Waits - IMDb

Cinematic Appearances of Tom Waits and His Music

Tom Waits Glitter and Doom Press Conference (2008)

Tom Waits: Grapefruit Moon (1973)

Night on Earth Soundtrack (1991) 

Interview with Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan (1981)

Tom Waits: Way Down in the Hole (1987)

The Wire: Season 1 Opening Credits - Way Down in the Hole (The Blind Boys of Alabama)

The Wire: Season 2 Opening Credits - Way Down in the Hole (Tom Waits)

The Wire: Season 3 Opening Credits - Way Down in the Hole (The Neville Brothers)

The Wire: Season 4 Opening Credits - Way Down in the Hole (DoMaJe)

The Wire: Season 5 Opening Credits -  Way Down in the Hole (Steve Earle)

Story behind David Simon Choosing Way Down in the Hole for The Wire

Destiny's Child - Say My Name (1999)

Beyonce's 2018 Coachella performance

The Politics Behind Beyonce’s 2018 Coachella Performance

Cultural impact of Beyoncé Wikipedia 

Solange Has Built a Creative Empire. Now She’s Bringing Her Work Home

Solange's speech during Eldorado Ballroom performance in Houston, TX, in June 2025

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