Episodes

  • Block
    Jun 27 2026

    Noel catches up with Block. The musician is one of the prominent member of New York's anti-folk movement. Block just released his long-awaited album, Love Crash, his first in 13 years. This is a deeply personal album for Block, it features songs of heartbreak and loss, as well as the wit we come to expect from Block. He talks about why it took so long for the new album and what made him return to music. His cover of Perry Como's Catch a Falling Star," was picked by Drew Barrymore for the opening credits of the movie, Never Been Kissed.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Nick Heyward of Haircut 100
    Jun 17 2026

    Noel once again catches up with Nick Heyward of Haircut 100. The band is about to release their long, long, long awaited album, Boxing The Compass. The album is the first with Nick in over 40 years. Haircut 100 has performed over the years but has not released new music until now. Nick explains why. Boxing The Compass is a worthy followup to their amazing debut album, Pelican West, which featured the hits "Love Plus One," "Favourite Shirts," and "Fantastic Day." The band is touring with Squeeze and Adam Ant this summer.

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    53 mins
  • Stephen Tobolowsky
    Jun 10 2026

    It's our 9th anniversary! Noel celebrates the milestone with the great Stephen Tobolowsky. The actor is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Memento. Stephen had a memorable role in Spaceballs. Could he be in the upcoming sequel? Stephen talks about his horrible experience working with Steven Seagal in The Glimmer Man. He guest-starred on Seinfeld as Tor Eckman, an eccentric holistic healer in the season 2 episode, The Heart Attack. Stephen has played more principals than any actor in TV history (not factchecked). He also played in a band in his hometown of Dallas, which briefly featured the late great Stevie Ray Vaughn. We discuss our kidney stones, Bar Mitzvahs and more!

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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Paul Durham of Black Lab
    Jun 3 2026

    Noel catches up with Paul Durham, the frontman and founder of the band, Black Lab. Paul successfully ran a kickstarter for Black Lab's upcoming 7th studio album, their first in ten years. The first single, Go, off of the upcoming album just dropped. Black Lab debuted in 1997 with their amazing album, Your Body Above Me. The album featured the hit, Time Ago. Paul talks about how P.J. Harvey xo-wrote one of the songs on the album. Black Lab songs were featured on soundtracks to Spider-Man, Can't Hardly Wait, and Varsity Blues. The band went viral for their cover of the Transformers theme song.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Courtney Gains
    May 29 2026

    Noel catches up with Courtney Gains. The actor/musician is pretty busy these days. He has two songs currently on the charts. We discuss his music and how he got Slash of Guns and Roses to play on one of his songs. Courtney also stars in the upcoming movie, Barn Part 3. He also has a song, Fear the Boogie in the movie. Courtney got his start playing Malachai in the horror movie, Children of the Corn. He made a conscious effort to get out of the horror genre following the movie. He did that successfully, having roles in Back to the Future, Colors, The Burbs and Memphis Belle. We also discuss the cult classic, Winners Take All. He also had a memorable guest starring role in “The Smelly Car” episode of Seinfeld.

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Roger Clyne (Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, The Refreshments)
    May 22 2026

    Noel catches up with Roger Clyne, the frontman for Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers. The band is out with their latest album, Hell To Breakfast, their first in nine years. Roger talks about the long gap between albums and what "Hell To Breakfast" means. The Arizona native discusses his love affair with Mexico and the creation of the Circus Mexicus music festival. Roger's first band, The Refreshments, are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album, Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy. The album featured the massive hit, Banditos. Roger discusses the making of the song and his attempt to get Patrick Stewart to be featured in the video. The Refreshments created the theme song to the animated show, King of the Hill.

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Gary Marks
    May 13 2026

    Noel catches up with Gary Marks, who might be one of the best singer/songwriters you've never heard of. For five decades, Gary Marks has written songs about power, compassion, and freedom themes that feel strikingly current in 2026. His latest LP, Crossroads, gathers that arc into one body of work, including nine previously unheard songs. The songs on each side of the record are chronological, starting with songs from 1976 and ending with songs in the 2020s. Crossroads was selected as an official Record Store Day release in the UK/Europe. Gary discusses the process of putting Crossroads together and why he decided to stop touring decades ago. Check out Gary's music, you won't be disappointed.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Sean Whalen
    May 8 2026

    Noel catches up with Sean Whalen. The actor had memorable roles in The People Under The Stairs and Twister, which are both celebrating anniversaries this year. Sean talks about the legacy of Twister and the truth regarding Aunt Meg's cooking. He also had a role in Never Been Kissed and he reveals which movie he thought would have brought him greater success. Sean starred in the very first "Got Milk?" commercial, which was directed by Michael Bay. Sean talks about how long it took him to enjoy peanut butter following the commercial. Sean directed and starred in the fantastic horror/comedy movie, Crust.

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    1 hr and 8 mins