What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About R.E.M.

R.E.M. Fandom with Ethan Kaplan


Listen Later

Adam and Steve chat with Ethan Kaplan to discuss the founding of Murmurs.com, collaborating with the band, and the nature of online fandom.

They talk to Ethan about his musical journey to R.E.M., the nascent days of internet fandom, and how a chance meeting with Michael Stipe led to the creation of the primary R.E.M. fansite.

Ethan talks about how that fansite led to him becoming a collaborator and friend of the band, and the difficulty of maintaining a fan community in those circumstances.

We also talk about Ethan's work in the music industry and look to the future of music with the recent advent of more complex and intricate AI!

Our next episode is out on Monday September 30th and will see us wrap up the second act of the band!


Join the conversation on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpod
E-mail: [email protected]

Get access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!
Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!

Support our show when starting your own podcast!
By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379

Check out our merch!
https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.com
Donate to our podcast!
https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic

http://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/

Support the show

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About R.E.M.By Adam Scott Glasspool, Steve Murphy, Lucas Way

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

61 ratings


More shows like What Is Music?: A Music Podcast About R.E.M.

View all
Frank Off The Radio: The Frank Skinner Podcast by Avalon

Frank Off The Radio: The Frank Skinner Podcast

301 Listeners

Sodajerker On Songwriting by Sodajerker

Sodajerker On Songwriting

383 Listeners

The Empire Film Podcast by Bauer Media

The Empire Film Podcast

534 Listeners

RHLSTP with Richard Herring by Sky Potato, Go Faster Stripe and Fuzz Productions

RHLSTP with Richard Herring

363 Listeners

U Talkin’ U2 To Me? by Earwolf, Scott Aukerman, Adam Scott

U Talkin’ U2 To Me?

3,185 Listeners

THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST by ADAM BUXTON

THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

1,345 Listeners

Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About the Beatles by Will Hines

Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About the Beatles

432 Listeners

Behind The Song by The Drive | Hubbard Radio

Behind The Song

367 Listeners

Something About the Beatles by Evergreen Podcasts

Something About the Beatles

339 Listeners

Beatles Books by Joe Wisbey

Beatles Books

58 Listeners

Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order by Joy Division / New Order

Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order

357 Listeners

Word In Your Ear by Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold

Word In Your Ear

60 Listeners

Kermode & Mayo’s Take by Sony Music Entertainment

Kermode & Mayo’s Take

315 Listeners

Bandsplain by The Ringer

Bandsplain

434 Listeners

The Rest Is Entertainment by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Entertainment

797 Listeners