Miranda returns alongside Jo (not currently available on table-tops) to talk about parody and joy in this Waits track as well as it's 1992 demo version. We dig into a discussion of the entertainment industry, images of American exceptionalism, and the presence/absence of women in music.

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Table Top Joe, Alice, Tom Waits (2002) Table Top Joe, The Alice Demos, Tom Waits (1992 - unreleased) Wrote My Way Out, The Hamilton Mixtape, Lin-Manuel Miranda / Naz / Dave East / Aloe Blacc (2016)

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