WASTOIDS

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What's WASTOIDS about?

WASTOIDS is a pop cult dedicated to the thrill of the weird. Microdose podcast episodes and videos at WASTOIDS.com. Call us with your strangest story any time at 1-877-WASTOIDS. 

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WASTOIDS episodes:

06.06.2024
Destroy All Music With The Weirdos | The Spindle
There were many great punk bands in Los Angeles in the late '70s, and The Weirdos might've been the best. But were they even punk? John and Marc drop the needle on their first 7-inch, the Destroy All Music EP,...
06.06.2024
Moving Through Space and Time with Tom Krell of How To Dress Well | Hotline
"There's a Bladee lyric: kill whatever part of you that isn't true to the heart of you." Ring ring. Tom Krell of How to Dress Well responds to answering machine questions from 1-877-WASTOIDS from folks like Andrew Dost (fun., Metal Bubble...
05.30.2024
Online Life & Pop Culture with Gen X'rs, Elder Millennials, & Zoomers | Click Vortex
Your Vortex boys are back and so is the Clickhead live chat. On this special online odyssey, Sam and Jason dig into the "Gen X Soft Club" aesthetic and find themselves wondering what exactly makes Gen X different from Millennials...
05.23.2024
Look Back Bores and Saddos—The Fall's "Sir William Wray" | The Spindle
John and Marc explore the late period of Mark E. Smith's legendary group The Fall, focusing on 2013's "Sir William Wray" 7-inch, with insights from special guest Steve Pringle, author of the comprehensive Fall book You Must Get Them All:...
05.09.2024
He'll Rip your Lungs Out: Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" | The Spindle
This time around, John and Marc drop the needle on Warren Zevon's most famous single, 1978's "Werewolves of London" backed with "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner." If you've ever turned on a classic rock radio station you've no doubt heard...
04.25.2024
The UFO-Obsessed Punk Funk of ESG | The Spindle
Formed in the South Bronx by four African American sisters, ESG coined a sound with their very first release: the "You're No Good" 7-inch, released on England's famed post-punk label Factory. Marc and John dig into how they got there,...
04.18.2024
Blur, The Boss, Courtney Love, Enigma, the Beasties & More | Click Vortex
It's time to tumble down internet rabbit holes once again with Sam and Jason on an all-new Click Vortex. On this episode, they set the time machine in motion and travel back to April 1994, to reflect on that momentous...
04.11.2024
The Kingsmen: Rock So Raw They Tried to Outlaw It | The Spindle
If you're of a certain age, you've probably heard The Kingsmen's "Louie Louie," a '60s top 10 staple that got a later boost when it soundtracked a crucial scene in the 1978 frat comedy Animal House. But did you know...
04.04.2024
Across the Vortex-verse: Great and Terrible Beatles Covers | Click Vortex
Sam and Jason are back on the bi-coastal swing, digging into the wild world of Beatles covers, encompassing the great to the terrible. To kick the clicks off, Jason rounds up selections from Vortex favorites PM Dawn, Todd Rundgren, Tom...
03.28.2024
Vote for Fully Electric Miles | The Spindle Rewind
While Marc and John are gathering new 7″ singles to play for you, we’ve got a Spindle Rewind from the archives: here’s the guys on the On the Corner epic, this alternate version/sonic collage presents five and a half minutes...
03.26.2024
Hotline TNT | WASTOIDS With
Hey, this is WASTOIDS With, featuring interviews with some of our favorite musicians from a rotating cast of WASTOIDS. This week, we’re hanging out with Will Anderson of Hotline TNT. He’s been traveling the offroads and byways of the American...
03.21.2024
Machine Gun Dolphin | Click Vortex
Sam and Jason had a very special guest ready to roll for the 50th episode of Click Vortex, but when they postponed, they decided to honor their inner chatterbox and just riff off the dome. Topics covered include their favorite...
03.14.2024
I Hear The Devil Calling Me: Drag City's Xpressway Comp | The Spindle
In 1988, Dead C. member Bruce Russell started Xpressway Records, which quickly became a vital center for New Zealand experimental music. This week on The Spindle, John and Marc dip into the 1991 compilation that Xpressway put together for Chicago's...
03.12.2024
Glitterer Gives Art The Time It Needs | Hotline
Fronted by bassist Ned Russin (Title Fight), Glitterer crafts strident and melodic songs with nods to classic D.C. punk like Fugazi and Nation of Ulysses. Initially a solo project, the band's latest album Rationale finds Russin joined by a cast...
03.07.2024
You Got The Touch! You Got the Power | Click Vortex: Fake and Fictional Bands
Sam and Jason contend with audio demons and fictional bands. Thrill as they look at Russ Meyer and Roger Ebert's satirical 1970 romp Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Dirk Diggler's stunning tunes from Boogie Nights, 2001's hard rock daydream Rock...
02.29.2024
Nirvana's “Sliver” b/w “Dive” | The Spindle
Marc and John are Nirvana agnostics—neither big fans nor big detractors of the Seattle trio. But they do really like the 1990 single "Sliver" b/w "Dive", so on this episode they delve into what makes both songs really good—and what...
02.22.2024
Sampler Platter: Beck, ICP, Wu-Tang, Cornershop, Doja Cat | Click Vortex
Sam and Jason are back, armed with two turntables and a microphone. Err, make that two SM7-Bs and an aux cord. The Click duo is looking at the world of samples, pressing play on tunes by Cornershop, Beck, Oasis, Insane...
02.15.2024
Public Image...Better Than The Sex Pistols? | The Spindle Rewind
While Marc and John are gathering new 7" singles to play for you, we've got a Spindle Rewind from the archives: here’s the guys on the 1978 single from Public Image LTD, ”Public Image” b/w “The Cowboy Song.” Dropping the...
02.13.2024
FIDLAR's Favorite Music (And Pancakes) | Hotline
LA skate punks FIDLAR specialize in brash, direct tunes. Drawing on a legacy of hard rock and punk, they join us backstage to answer fan questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS hotline. On this special episode, they share their favorite kind of...
02.08.2024
Judging By The Record Cover | Click Vortex
They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but if it's a record instead maybe that's OK? This week on Click Vortex, Sam and Jason are talking covers: good, bad, and ugly from artists like the Beatles, Big...
02.01.2024
Royal Trux - "Hero Zero" b/w "Love Is..." | The Spindle
This time around Marc and John delve into the origins of Royal Trux, via their first 7-inch and second release, "Hero Zero" b/w "Love Is..."—not coincidentally, the record that launched the now-legendary label Drag City. Find out how Neil Hagerty...
01.25.2024
Online Music Pioneers: Radiohead, Prince, Bowie, The Format | Click Vortex
This week on Click Vortex, Sam and Jason discuss internet pioneers and music culture. With the online landscape morphing into something new, we look back on the ways artists like Radiohead, Prince, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, and Sam's band The...
01.18.2024
1910 Fruitgum Company's "1,2,3 Red Light" b/w "Sticky, Sticky" | The Spindle
This time on the Spindle, Marc and John delve into the concept of "bubblegum" pop via 1910 Fruitgum Company's "1,2, 3 Red Light" b/w "Sticky, Sticky", a single so good that it's been covered many times: listen in for versions...
01.11.2024
Is the Compact Disc Coming Back? | Click Vortex
Is a CD revival underway? This week on Click Vortex, Sam and Jason weigh in on the humble compact disc, discussing its merits, drawbacks, packaging and more. Learn about how Sam brought creative energy to The Format's packaging, watch some...
12.21.2023
Best Of The Spindle (Yoko, Swell Maps, Melvins & more) | The Spindle
As 2023 winds to a close, Marc and John take a look back at the first year and half of the Spindle, each choosing their 10 favorite 7-inches from what's been covered so far, plus a few favorite episodes too....
12.14.2023
Christmas In Click-Land with Anita Means & DJ Johnny Volume | Click Vortex
This week, your Click Duo Sam Means and Jason Woodbury wander into the frosty wonderland with special guests Anita Means and DJ Johnny Volume. Exploring both Anita and Johnny's yuletide playlists, they riff on classics from Phil Spector's immortal Christmas...
12.12.2023
Perfect Sound for Awhile | WASTOIDS With Marc Masters (High Bias) Live at Changing Hands
This week on WASTOIDS With, we’re hanging with Marc Masters. You know him best for his work with NPR, Bandcamp, Pitchfork, and of course his biweekly WASTOIDS show with John Howard, The Spindle, where each episode focuses on a different...
12.07.2023
The Germs, "Forming" b/w "Sex Boy" | The Spindle
LA's Germs were the stars of The Decline of Western Civilization, with front man Darby Crash frothing out his lyrics atop a sloppy punk stomp fueled by guitarist (and future Nirvana/Foo Fighters member) Pat Smear. John and Marc delve into...
11.30.2023
Banned on the Run | Click Vortex
Sam and Jason dive headlong into the world of banned music on this week's all-new Click Vortex. Joined by the clickhead live chat who weigh in with jokes, takes, and occasional fact checks, they "Rumble" with Link Wray, whose music...
11.23.2023
Bro Smith's "Bigfoot" b/w "Splish Splash" | The Spindle
On this new episode of the Spindle, John digs up a 7-inch he heard once in 5th grade, Bro Smith's bizarrely goofy "Bigfoot" b/w "Splish Splash," inspiring us to delve into the weird, awesome world of pop-chart novelty hits. Scary...
11.21.2023
Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO | WASTOIDS With
Juliana Hatfield joins us today on WASTOIDS With, where we link up with artists to discuss what makes them tick. Coming out of the Boston music scene of the ‘90s Hatfield played in groups like Blake Babies and The Lemonheads....
11.16.2023
Fab Four-Tex: Beatles Roundtable Mary P of Zia Records | Click Vortex
More than 60 years since bounding out of Liverpool and into the hearts of the world, The Beatles maintain a grip on pop culture that's unmatched by any band. This week on Click Vortex, Sam and Jason welcome Mary Papenhausen...
11.13.2023
The Byrds | The Spindle (Sidebar)
Every other week on The Spindle, Marc and John drop the needle on a different 7". But for this new Spindle Sidebar hang, they're trying something different: a longform, in-depth chat about a band's full discography. You might remember that on...
11.07.2023
Hotline TNT on Basketball, Nu-Metal, & Zines | Hotline
Will Anderson of Hotline TNT has been traveling the off-roads and byways of the American rock underground for years. Fusing searching melodies, heartbreaking scenes, and layers of fuzzy shoegaze noise, his latest album, Cartwheel, presents the band to a newfound...
11.02.2023
Jimi, B-52s, Phish, The Killers-Bands We Used to Hate | Click Vortex
They say it's a thin line between love and hate. Maybe that's why sometimes music we can't stand winds up becoming music we totally fall for. This week on Click Vortex, Sam, Jason, and the crew in the Clickhead Livechat...
10.26.2023
Roxy Music, "Love is the Drug" b/w "Sultanesque" | The Spindle
On this episode of the Spindle, John and Marc drop the needle on a true classic: Roxy Music’s 1975 “Love is the Drug” b/w “Sultanesque,” released in advance of their 5th album, “Siren.” Find out why this song still sounds...
10.26.2023
Roxy Music, "Love is the Drug" b/w "Sultanesque" | The Spindle w
On this episode of The Spindle, John and Marc drop the needle on a true classic: Roxy Music's 1975 "Love is the Drug" b/w "Sultanesque," released in advance of their 5th album, "Siren." Find out why this song still sounds...
10.19.2023
Haunted Hotels and Stephen King's Musical Obsessions | Click Vortex
Just like an episode of Ghost to Ghost AM, Sam and Jason are back with a Halloween-themed livechat. Get a play-by-play of adventures at haunted hotels like Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff and The Rave/Eagles Club/The Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee...
10.12.2023
Teaser: Midnight Music Review in the Attic
Argentinian video artist and musician Salvador Cresta invites you upstairs for a series of bewildering interviews with DIY music producers, experimental songwriters, animators, and other weirdos. Presented by WASTOIDS, season one is now playing at Night Flight Plus. Featuring Green...
10.10.2023
Sax Daddy Vibes with Joseph Shabason | Hotline
On this episode of Hotline, we welcome "Sax Daddy" Joseph Shabason to the weird world of WASTOIDS to discuss his favorite vanity license plates, explore how skate videos introduced him to hip-hop, and reflect on his favorite John Carpenter movies....
10.05.2023
Stephen King Shot John Lennon: Rock & Roll Conspiracy Theories | Click Vortex
Did the CIA get your favorite rockstar addicted to heroin? Was acclaimed horror writer Stephen King actually behind the murder of John Lennon? Were The Ramones, Sex Pistols, and The Clash funded by the KGB? This week on Click Vortex,...
09.25.2023
Call Joseph Shabason at 1-877-WASTOIDS
You’ve heard Joseph Shabason on records by War on Drugs and Destroyer, but on Welcome to Hell he pairs jazz and funk with skateboarding culture. After the beep, leave a message for Joe—and listen for his answers on HOTLINE. Pre-order Welcome...
09.21.2023
The Chills, "I Love My Leather Jacket" b/w "The Great Escape" | The Spindle
On this episode of the Spindle, Marc and John drop the needle on the Chills' 1985 7-inch "I Love My Leather Jacket" b/w "The Great Escape," a highlight of a career full of them. Find out why Martin Phillips' elegy...
09.19.2023
Chris Farren on WASTOIDS HOTLINE
Beneath his hilarious persona, Chris Farren conceals the heart of a romantic. On his latest record album Doom Singer (Polyvinyl Records) the former Fake Problems singer weds massive riffs with intimate and funny confessions. Tune into Hotline as he answers...
09.14.2023
April 1968: Tiny Tim, Simon & Garfunkel, Moby Grape & More | Click Vortex
We're hopping in the time machine and setting the controls for April 1968, to take a deep dive on Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson," the weird and unsettling world of Tiny Tim, and the format-bending sound of San Francisco's Moby...
09.11.2023
Band Shirt Day Podcast with Bill Mooney (Kung Fu) & Steve DePace (Flipper)
The second annual Band Shirt Day is September 15th, 2023. Presented by MerchFriends and Spotify, with support from Hello Merch, Bandsintown, Rough Trade NYC, and WASTOIDS, Band Shirt Day is a global fundraising initiative, where artists come together for a...
09.07.2023
Magazine "Shot by Both Sides" b/w "My Mind Ain't So Open" | The Spindle
This time around, Marc and John delve into what may be the first true post-punk single: Magazine's 1978 7-inch "“Shot By Both Sides” backed with “My Mind Ain’t So Open." Led by Howard Devoto, the former Buzzcock who was already...
08.31.2023
Fuzzed Out: Os Mutantes, Neil Young, Sonny Sharrock | Click Vortex
This week, Sam and Jason stomp on the topic of fuzz boxes, distortion pedals, gain, and direct-into-the-board breakup. It's a "distorted" episode, with weigh-ins from the Clickhead live chat and discussions of Neil Young, Marty McFly, Os Mutantes, Sonny Sharrock,...
08.29.2023
Why Fat Tony Loves Bikini Kill | Hotline
Fresh off the release of I Will Make a Baby in this Damn Economy (Carpark Records), Houston rapper Fat Tony joins us to answer fan questions from the 1-877-WASTOIDS Hotline. What's he love about Mexico City? Has Kathleen Hanna ever...
08.24.2023
Chaka Khan: I Feel For You | The Spindle
For the first time, Marc and John delve into a bonafide pop chart phenomenon: Chaka Khan's 1984 cover of Prince's "I Feel For You" backed with "Chinatown." It was a top 5 mainstay of the Billboard Hot 100 for months,...

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WASTOIDS episodes:

Destroy All Music With The Weirdos | The Spindle

Moving Through Space and Time with Tom Krell of How To Dress Well | Hotline

Online Life & Pop Culture with Gen X'rs, Elder Millennials, & Zoomers | Click Vortex

Look Back Bores and Saddos—The Fall's "Sir William Wray" | The Spindle

He'll Rip your Lungs Out: Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" | The Spindle

The UFO-Obsessed Punk Funk of ESG | The Spindle

Blur, The Boss, Courtney Love, Enigma, the Beasties & More | Click Vortex

The Kingsmen: Rock So Raw They Tried to Outlaw It | The Spindle

Across the Vortex-verse: Great and Terrible Beatles Covers | Click Vortex

Vote for Fully Electric Miles | The Spindle Rewind

Hotline TNT | WASTOIDS With

Machine Gun Dolphin | Click Vortex

I Hear The Devil Calling Me: Drag City's Xpressway Comp | The Spindle

Glitterer Gives Art The Time It Needs | Hotline

You Got The Touch! You Got the Power | Click Vortex: Fake and Fictional Bands

Nirvana's “Sliver” b/w “Dive” | The Spindle

Sampler Platter: Beck, ICP, Wu-Tang, Cornershop, Doja Cat | Click Vortex

Public Image...Better Than The Sex Pistols? | The Spindle Rewind

FIDLAR's Favorite Music (And Pancakes) | Hotline

Judging By The Record Cover | Click Vortex

Royal Trux - "Hero Zero" b/w "Love Is..." | The Spindle

Online Music Pioneers: Radiohead, Prince, Bowie, The Format | Click Vortex

1910 Fruitgum Company's "1,2,3 Red Light" b/w "Sticky, Sticky" | The Spindle

Is the Compact Disc Coming Back? | Click Vortex

Best Of The Spindle (Yoko, Swell Maps, Melvins & more) | The Spindle

Christmas In Click-Land with Anita Means & DJ Johnny Volume | Click Vortex

Perfect Sound for Awhile | WASTOIDS With Marc Masters (High Bias) Live at Changing Hands

The Germs, "Forming" b/w "Sex Boy" | The Spindle

Banned on the Run | Click Vortex

Bro Smith's "Bigfoot" b/w "Splish Splash" | The Spindle

Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO | WASTOIDS With

Fab Four-Tex: Beatles Roundtable Mary P of Zia Records | Click Vortex

The Byrds | The Spindle (Sidebar)

Hotline TNT on Basketball, Nu-Metal, & Zines | Hotline

Jimi, B-52s, Phish, The Killers-Bands We Used to Hate | Click Vortex

Roxy Music, "Love is the Drug" b/w "Sultanesque" | The Spindle

Roxy Music, "Love is the Drug" b/w "Sultanesque" | The Spindle w

Haunted Hotels and Stephen King's Musical Obsessions | Click Vortex

Teaser: Midnight Music Review in the Attic

Sax Daddy Vibes with Joseph Shabason | Hotline

Stephen King Shot John Lennon: Rock & Roll Conspiracy Theories | Click Vortex

Call Joseph Shabason at 1-877-WASTOIDS

The Chills, "I Love My Leather Jacket" b/w "The Great Escape" | The Spindle

Chris Farren on WASTOIDS HOTLINE

April 1968: Tiny Tim, Simon & Garfunkel, Moby Grape & More | Click Vortex

Band Shirt Day Podcast with Bill Mooney (Kung Fu) & Steve DePace (Flipper)

Magazine "Shot by Both Sides" b/w "My Mind Ain't So Open" | The Spindle

Fuzzed Out: Os Mutantes, Neil Young, Sonny Sharrock | Click Vortex

Why Fat Tony Loves Bikini Kill | Hotline

Chaka Khan: I Feel For You | The Spindle