Political Beats

Political Beats episodes:

• 04.08.2024

  Episode 133: Joshua Treviño / Matthew Sweet

  Scot and Jeff discuss Matthew Sweet with Joshua Treviño.

  
• 03.18.2024

  Episode 132: Tom Nichols / Boston

  Scot and Jeff discuss Boston with Tom Nichols

  
• 01.29.2024

  Episode 131: Jay Cost / The Kinks [Part 2]

  Scot and Jeff discuss the second part of the Kinks’s career (1969-1994) with Jay Cost.

  
• 01.02.2024

  Episode 130: Jay Cost / The Kinks [Part 1]

  Scot and Jeff discuss the first part of the Kinks's career (1963-1968) with Jay Cost.

  
• 11.20.2023

  Episode 129: Mike Long / Joe Jackson

  Scot and Jeff discuss Joe Jackson with Mike Long

  
• 10.23.2023

  Episode 128: Hannah Rowan / Blondie

  Scot and Jeff discuss Blondie with Hannah Rowan.

  
• 10.02.2023

  Episode 127: Eric Kohn / Huey Lewis & the News

  Scot and Jeff discuss Huey Lewis & the News with Eric Kohn.

  
• 09.05.2023

  Episode 126: Rory Cooper / Simon & Garfunkel

  Scot and Jeff discuss Simon & Garfunkel with Rory Cooper.

  
• 07.31.2023

  Episode 125: Matt Murray / Nick Lowe

  Scot and Jeff discuss Nick Lowe with Matt Murray.

  
• 07.06.2023

  Episode 124: Dave Weigel / Pet Shop Boys

  Scot and Jeff discuss Pet Shop Boys with Dave Weigel.

  
• 06.12.2023

  Episode 123: Dominic Green / The Jam

  Scot and Jeff discuss The Jam with Dominic Green.

  
• 04.18.2023

  Episode 122: Eric Garcia / Black Sabbath

  Scot and Jeff discuss Black Sabbath with Eric Michael Garcia.

  
• 03.23.2023

  Episode 121: Adam Wollner / My Morning Jacket

  Scot and Jeff discuss My Morning Jacket with Adam Wollner.

  
• 02.27.2023

  Episode 120: Mark Hemingway / Big Star

  Scot and Jeff discuss Big Star with Mark Hemingway.

  
• 01.31.2023

  Episode 119: Noam Blum / Tool

  Scot and Jeff discuss Tool with Noam Blum.

  
• 12.19.2022

  Episode 118: Phil Wegmann / The National

  Scot and Jeff discuss The National with Phil Wegmann.

  
• 11.07.2022

  Episode 117: Andrew Fink / Otis Redding

  Scot and Jeff discuss Otis Redding with Andrew Fink.

  
• 10.20.2022

  Episode 116: Noah Weinrich / Weezer

  Scot and Jeff discuss Weezer with Noah Weinrich.

  
• 09.26.2022

  Episode 115: Jesse Walker / Willie Nelson [Part 2]

  Scot and Jeff discuss Willie Nelson, Part Two with Jesse Walker.

  
• 09.05.2022

  Episode 115: Jesse Walker / Willie Nelson [Part 1]

  Scot and Jeff discuss Willie Nelson, Part One with Jesse Walker.

  
• 08.15.2022

  Episode 114: Steve Miller / Mott The Hoople

  Scot and Jeff discuss Mott The Hoople with Steve Miller.

  
• 07.04.2022

  Episode 113: Andrew Heaton / 'Weird Al' Yankovic

  Scot and Jeff discuss “Weird Al” Yankovic with Andrew Heaton.

  
• 06.13.2022

  Episode 112: Scott Immergut / Squeeze

  Scot and Jeff discuss Squeeze with Scott Immergut.

  
• 05.23.2022

  Episode 111: Eli Lake / Prince [Part 3]

  Scot Bertram and Jeff Blehar are joined by Eli Lake for the third installment of their discussion of Prince.

  
• 04.18.2022

  Episode 110: Eli Lake / Prince [Part 2]

  Scot Bertram and Jeff Blehar are joined by Eli Lake to continue their discussion of Prince.

  
• 04.04.2022

  Episode 109: Eli Lake / Prince [Part 1]

  Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by Eli Lake. Eli is a contributing editor at Commentary, and fellow at the Clements Center at UT-Austin. Follow him on Twitter at @EliLake.

  
• 03.14.2022

  Episode 108: Mike Long / Robbie Fulks

  Scot and Jeff discuss Robbie Fulks with Mike Long.

  
• 01.31.2022

  Episode 107: Rory Cooper / Paul Simon

  Scot and Jeff discuss Paul Simon with Rory Cooper.

  
• 01.10.2022

  Episode 106: Andrew Prokop / Kate Bush

  Scot and Jeff discuss Kate Bush with Andrew Prokop.

  
• 12.13.2021

  Episode 105: Bruce Edward Walker / Warren Zevon

  Scot and Jeff discuss Warren Zevon with Bruce Edward Walker.

  
• 11.15.2021

  Episode 104: Charles C. W. Cooke / Fleetwood Mac [Part 2]

  Scot and Jeff discuss the second part of Fleetwood Mac's career (1975-2003) with Charles C. W. Cooke.

  
• 10.25.2021

  Episode 103: Charles C. W. Cooke / Fleetwood Mac

  Scot and Jeff discuss the first part of Fleetwood Mac’s career with Charles C. W. Cooke.

  
• 10.04.2021

  Episode 102: Daniel Gullotta / Michael Jackson

  Scot and Jeff discuss Michael Jackson with Daniel Gullotta.

  
• 08.30.2021

  Episode 101: Matt Lewis / John Mellencamp

  Scot and Jeff discuss John Mellencamp with Matt Lewis.

  
• 08.16.2021

  Episode 100: Andrew Fink / The Allman Brothers Band

  Scot and Jeff discuss The Allman Brothers Band with Andrew Fink.

  
• 08.09.2021

  Episode 99: Randy Barnett / Traffic & Steve Winwood

  Scot and Jeff discuss Traffic/Steve Winwood with Randy Barnett.

  
• 06.21.2021

  Episode 98: Jeff Dufour / Neil Young [Part 3]

  Scot and Jeff discuss the third part of Neil Young's career (1980–2021) with Jeff Dufour.

  
• 05.31.2021

  Episode 97: Jeff Dufour / Neil Young [Part 2]

  Scot and Jeff discuss the second part of Neil Young's career (1973–1979) with Jeff Dufour.

  
• 05.17.2021

  Episode 96: Jeff Dufour / Neil Young [Part 1]

  Scot and Jeff discuss the first part of Neil Young's career (1963–1973) with Jeff Dufour.

  
• 05.03.2021

  Episode 95: Helaine Olen on Rilo Kiley/Jenny Lewis

  Scot and Jeff discuss Rilo Kiley/Jenny Lewis with Helaine Olen.

  
• 03.29.2021

  Episode 94: John J. Miller on The Afghan Whigs/The Twilight Singers

  Scot and Jeff discuss The Afghan Whigs/The Twilight Singers with John J. Miller.

  
• 03.15.2021

  Episode 93: Christopher Scalia / Spoon

  Scot and Jeff discuss Spoon with Christopher Scalia.

  
• 02.15.2021

  Episode 92: Mark Hemingway / Nirvana

  Scot and Jeff discuss Nirvana with Mark Hemingway.

  
• 01.18.2021

  Episode 91: Damon Linker / David Bowie [Part 3]

  Scot and Jeff discuss the third and final part of David Bowie's career (1982-2016) with Damon Linker.

  
• 01.11.2021

  Episode 90: Damon Linker / David Bowie [Part 2]

  Scot and Jeff discuss the second part of David Bowie's career (1974–1981) with Damon Linker.

  
• 12.21.2020

  Episode 89: Damon Linker / David Bowie [Part 1]

  Scot and Jeff discuss the first part of David Bowie's career (1967–1974) with Damon Linker.

  
• 11.23.2020

  Episode 88: Steve Singiser / Living Colour

  Scot and Jeff discuss Living Colour with Steve Singiser.

  
• 11.02.2020

  Episode 87: Brad Birzer / Genesis [ Part 2]

  Scot and Jeff discuss second part of Genesis's career (the Phil Collins years) with Brad Birzer.

  
• 10.19.2020

  Episode 86: Patrick Frey / Genesis [Part 1]

  Scot and Jeff discuss Genesis (1967-1975) with Patrick Frey.

  
• 09.28.2020

  Episode 85: Christian Schneider / Ramones

  Scot and Jeff discuss Ramones with Christian Schneider.