The What Podcast

Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco get together in The What podcast world headquarters in Barry's basement for the second time in two years to celebrate 69 days to Bonnaroo. The gang also chats about the Coachella lineup swaps and the changing festival landscape. Plus, find out how you can act now to possibly win some special merch (aka junk)!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:07) Brad's new job

(00:06:07) Coachella replacements

(00:07:13) How festivals have changed in 2 years

(00:21:29) Bonnaroo, Late Night, Plaza, Who Stage Announcements

(00:30:10) We spoke to the contest winner

(00:31:25) Win something from Barry's basement

(00:35:41) Babe 2

(00:37:06) Outro

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We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.

Listeners to The What podcast showed off their artistic abilities and their senses of humor in an effort to win tickets to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. David Grimes is the lucky winner and joined Barry and Lord Taco to talk about his trips to The Farm and his winning work. (See all the submissions here.)

Plus, David talks about his first experiences on the farm, and Lord Taco takes us on a tour of the new The What website.

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We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.

Jeff Cuellar was a key member of the teams that created such festivals as Bonnaroo, Railbird, Forecastle, and Moon River. For today's episode of The What podcast, he joins Brad and Barry to talk about his roles with those events, as well as to chat about his new job with Sixthman, where he helps produce mini festivals on cruise ships and resorts around the world. Cuellar also goes over some of the changes made to The Farm before he left.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:04:46) Interview with Jeff Cuellar

(01:12:48) Outro

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We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.

It's a two-fer interview week on The What podcast, with both Max Dunn of Gang of Youths and Britt Daniel of Spoon on the show. The two musicians discuss their latest projects -- angel in realtime and Lucifer on the Sofa, respectively -- and what the records might sound like once they get out on tour.

Also on this episode, Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco discuss the new improvements to Bonnaroo's iconic Farm grounds, including the promise of new sewage and drainage systems as well as paved roads! The hosts also update on the Bonnaroo ticket giveaway.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Brad Survives Mardi Gras

(00:05:01) Shaky Knees

(00:13:38) Interview with Max Dunn from Gang of Youths

(00:37:52) Bonnaroo Improvements

(00:51:15) Interview with Britt Daniel from Spoon

(01:01:50) Win Bonnaroo Tickets!

(01:03:58) Outro

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We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.

RÜFÜS DU SOL frontman Tyrone Lindqvist joins Barry, Brad, and Lord Taco of The What podcast to discuss the band's journey in creating their most recent studio album, Surrender.

Lindqvist discusses how the band was headed for drama when they decided to trade their whiskey shots for ginger shots, but how the trio is much healthier for it. The Australian musician also talks about how the forced time off over the last few years and becoming a father changed his life.

Plus, The What hosts reveal how your artistic talent could win you tickets to Bonnaroo 2022! Visit thewhat.co/win for details on how to enter.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Win Bonnaroo 2022 Tickets!

(00:02:41) Intro

(00:07:58) Interview with Tyrone Lindqvist

(00:42:18) Outro

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We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.

A former girlfriend played a big role in getting Ryan Winnen, Chase Lawrence, and Joe Memmel together in what is now COIN. The guys join Brad, Barry and Lord Taco on The What Podcast to discuss their Nashville origins, festivals, and their upcoming return to Bonnaroo this summer.

Barry, Brad, and Lord Taco also weigh in on last week's Jack Antonoff conversation and discuss the polarizing responses to Taylor Swift. Not only that, they discuss their upcoming ticket giveaway for Bonnaroo 2022.

Also check out Midist, who does our bumper music, and *repeat repeat, who does our theme song!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:53) Super Bowl

(00:08:22) The Jack Antonoff Conversation

(00:18:42) Coachella's COVID Restrictions

(00:26:03) Interview with COIN

(00:46:00) Bonnaroo Ticket Giveaway

(00:49:41) Outro

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We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.

The What Podcast hosts obviously love Bonnaroo, and they're not the only ones; Jack Antonoff has played the fest numerous times, and is heading back to the Farm in 2022 both with his band Bleachers and as the architect of a 1984-themed SuperJam.

On this episode of The What, Antonoff joins Brad to chat about his love for the festival and his plans for the special SuperJam. He also touches on Damon Albarn's recent remarks about Taylor Swift, and the craft of songwriting in general.

Elsewhere in the episode, Brad and Barry discuss the Neil Young-Joe Rogan feud around Spotify, as well as camping at Bonnaroo.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:55) Lord Taco Went Camping

(00:06:04) Which Was the Best Superjam?

(00:13:56) The What Podcast Music Festival

(00:15:50) Interview with Jack Antonoff

(00:31:02) Outro

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Festivals fans Reggie and Jessica join Brad, Barry and Lord Taco to discuss what they love about Boston Calling, but also to compare European festivals to those here in America.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:56) Lord Taco Visits Brad in New Orleans

(00:13:35) Interview with Jessica and Reggie

(00:50:13) New Music from Repeat Repeat

(00:51:28) Outro

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We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.

Festival fans got hit with an onslaught of lineups in the last couple of weeks, and Brad and Barry from The What podcast discuss and rank their favorites. Spoiler alert, it's New Orleans Jazz Fest at number 1 and then everyone else.

But what of Coachella? Or less "prestigious" events like Shaky Knees or Boston Calling? And then of course there's the biggest elephant in the room, Bonnaroo?

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:40) Lord Taco in New Orleans

(00:01:41) Pandemic Talk

(00:04:32) Coachella

(00:09:45) When We Were Young

(00:12:02) Riverbend

(00:18:53) Jazzfest

(00:24:08) Boston Calling

(00:25:48) Shaky Knees

(00:26:31) Does Bonnaroo's Lineup Still Hold Up?

(00:31:35) Forecastle

(00:35:49) Ranking 2022 Lineups (00:37:24) Closing

(00:39:10) Outro

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It’s finally here! After two years of cancellations, Bonnaroo is ready to try again in 2022 with its newly revealed lineup. If there’s anything that gets festival fans excited, it’s lineup day, and The What podcast gang are definitely festival fans.

As soon as the lineup dropped, Barry, Brad, and Lord Taco were on Zoom dishing their reactions to the 2022 Bonnaroo bill. What day are they most excited for? What do they think of Stevie Nicks becoming the first female performer to headline the festival? How do they feel about Machine Gun Kelly's booking?

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We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.