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The Rock Bands Who Bankrolled Monty Python


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What do Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Jethro Tull have to do with Monty Python’s Life of Brian? More than you think. In this episode of Listener Land, we uncover how rock legends secretly funded British comedy — and explore the stranger side of music history.


We also chat about:


  • Iggy Pop’s shirtless curse at 78

  • Phil Collins’ bizarre Mama laugh

  • Pink Floyd’s hidden backward message

  • The most-covered song in history

  • Queen’s surprising Guinness World Record

  • AC/DC’s Back in Black inspired by… a sewing machine

  • Jack White and the myth of Seven Nation Army

  • Snoop Dogg’s Swansea City gamble

  • And why some bands age better than others



Hit play and join us for music myths, legends, and laughs.

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