Wake & Jake

Jake gets excited about a new season of baseball, but if you're bored by baseball, then he has another sport you may dislike more. Another indecipherable dream is recounted from the dream journal, and some minor distortions make their way into this week’s music.

Music recommendations are Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld by The Orb.

Chicago experiences its first taste of nice weather in 2019. Jake takes advantage of that, talks about alligator hunting, Youtube cooking videos, and the process of recording German psych-rock albums.

Music recommendations are “Exploding Head” by A Place to Bury Strangers, and “Tago Mago” by Can.

A one-eyed asthmatic cat, flirting dangerously close to ASMR, and George Miller's costume designs. This one's got it all! Jake's dream has him joining forces with Luke Skywalker, and taking tangents to talk about two of his favorite film franchises.

Music recommendations are My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne, and Big Science by Laurie Anderson.

This week’s episode is dedicated to frontman and creative mind behind the band Talk Talk, Mark Hollis. For Jake, this tribute is personal, as the works of Mark Hollis informed a lot of his own music. Join Jake as he pays homage to the works of a musician who inspired many, and makes a case for you to find out why.

Music recommendations are Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk, and Mark Hollis by Mark Hollis.

Jake is taking care of another dog. A very. Tiny. Dog. With a real way of getting whatever she wants. But Jake isn't standing for it. He also has a strange dream that has quite the twist at the end.

Music recommendation is Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streich by Richard Strauss.

Jake is back home in Chicago and can't resist playing more pedal steel for you. He completely forgot his dream from the night before, so he talks about the recurring nightmare he used to have as a child.

Music recommendations are Parade by Prince, and Mule Variations by Tom Waits.

A new segment has been added to the show! Listen as Jake tries to recover all the bits from his dream the previous night. He has a really hard time doing it.

Music recommendation is Goodbye to Language by Daniel Lanois.

There's a new producer in town, and not only is she sleeping on the job already, but she’s trying to chew on headphone cables as well. Jake also answers the question you've all been dying to ask him.

Music recommendations are My Woman by Angel Olsen, and Silence Yourself by Savages.

It's icy cold in Chicago, Roger Stone just got arrested, and McBain is at it again, licking ears and chewing on antlers. Jake answers a listener question, opens the floor to more, and dabbles with some doom metal inspiration. With a friendly warning at the ready, Jake also makes a music suggestion that touches on the subject of the Holocaust, relating to it on a personal level.

Music recommendations are Reign in Blood by Slayer, Grace by Jeff Buckley, and Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus.

Things get a little real as Jake ponders the Universe and what it means to be human...and it's all because of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Music recommendations are The Planets by Gustav Holst and The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull by Earth.