Wake & Jake

New year, new episode! Jake rings in the new year discussing how his plans for optimism have failed, but is distracting himself with legalization in Illinois, and movies he plans on watching.

Music recommendation is “At The End of Time: Churchscapes” by Robert Fripp.

It's the last show of the year! Jake reflects back on this year: bad stuff, good stuff, great stuff for both himself and the AUX Audio family, as well as his outlook on the future, and what it means to be alive now.

Music recommendations are “Fever Ray” by Fever Ray, and “Shaking the Habitual” by The Knife.

It's officially Holiday Week! So naturally, Jake discusses Italian horror films. Music recommendation is “Summertime '06” by Vince Staples.

For the one year anniversary episode of Wake & Jake, Jake welcomes Hunter Brown back to the show to discuss dreams, being terrible at listening to new music, and their favorite albums of 2019.

Jake isn't feeling the greatest right now, so he doesn't talk about too much. But he does have a dream about cyborg vampires. Music recommendations are "Activate Infinity" and "Give" by The Bad Plus.

Jake is joined by longtime friend and former bandmate Mark Miller. Together they tell each other bad jokes, talk about their dreams, and discuss what it's like to work in a library.

Music recommendations are “Nixon in China” by John Adams, and “Selected Ambient Works 85-92” by Aphex Twin.

Jake gets excited about Thanksgiving while getting irritated with the two month hype that Christmas gets. Also included, inadvertent music recommendations of cheesy Jazz Fusion records. Music recommendations are “Afrodisiac” by The Veldt, and “Black Market” by Weather Report.

Do you like Robin Hood movies? Good. Because that's all Jake talks about. He gives his opinion on what does and doesn't work for him in Robin Hood films, and which one is his favorite.

Music recommendations are “Clearing the Path to Ascend” by YOB, and “Still Life (Talking)” by Pat Metheny Group.

Jake really blows it when he spends too much time talking about Willem Dafoe and forgets to give music recommendations on the show. But he does have some that you should listen to.

Music recommendations are “MAGDALENE” by FKA twigs, ”Exile in Guyville” by Liz Phair.

He's a few days late, but Jake talks spookiness, and reminisces about the old house his family used to live in. He, and his siblings, are pretty confident that it was haunted.

Music recommendation is “Quique” by Seefeel.