Countdown to Exegesis

11/10/2025

New bonus ep for our patrons - a deep dive into the complete discography of expertly coiffured British synth weirdos Japan.

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20/08/2025

A new bonus ep for our patrons about the solo record by Kenny Vance - the man they call "The Man Behind the Dan".*

It's a doo-wop record made in 1975! It's niche! It's kind of gloriously weird! Did anyone ask for this? No! Is it one of our longest episodes yet? Yes! Are we, your hosts, the masters of self-sabotage? Boy howdy!

A song by Paul Simon, for reasons that will become clear on listening: https://youtu.be/nQ7sL9rdl58

*No one calls him this.

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28/06/2025

New bonus Patreon episode! Once again, we submit ourselves to the whims of the wheel and spend a feverish morning tasting the young fruits of the Dan Tree.

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10/04/2025

It's the season finale! Thanks for listening one & all.

It's the season finale. Andrew appears to have stomached an entire Steely Dan album without vomiting a rainbow of jazz-tinged despair. Will he fall at the final hurdle?

31/03/2025

NEW PATREON EPISODE! As we gear up for the season finale, join us over on Patreon for a deep and occasionally anguished dive into Donald Fagen and Tom Schiller's "comedy" "album".

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19/03/2025

NEW EPISODE! In which we use Nathan Fielder's p***s as a tool to deconstruct the Steely Dan song "Everything You Did".

Your listen-along Steely Dan podventure. Join Oli (Dan fan) and Andrew (Dan sceptic), as they take the scenic route through the entire Steely Dan discography. Each week, our hosts take a forensic look at a Steely Dan song. Join them on a nine-series trek...

18/02/2025

In this bumper episode, legal expert Matt Hasler joins Oli and Andrew to discuss Steely Dan's biggest UK hit. Is it a harmless cod-reggae trifle? Or has Papa gone too far this time?

17/02/2025

New episode dropping down your pod chutes tomorrow

More vinyl music on my Telegram channel - https://t.me/vinylgreat

21/01/2025

New on Patreon! A pint-sized, Purdie-themed bonus episode to rival the tensest courtroom dramas.

The defendant: Bernard Purdie. The charge: claiming to play drums on at least 21 Beatles tracks. It's true crime at its most thrilling – and most funky.

Join Andrew Souter, Oli Pyper and The Drum Doctor as they rifle through the evidence and stare justice in the eye.

This was reluctantly excised from our recent episode covering The Fez. Enjoy!

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07/01/2025

NEW EPISODE! Lured from his Moog Drome, pod-adjacent legend The Drum Doctor finally joins Andrew and Oli to discuss a rhythm-heavy number that should be right up his alley. His verdict? 'I didn't even realise it was Purdie on the drums.'

17/12/2024

HAS SOMEONE BEEN IN THE NIGHT?? It's the Wheel of Christmas, in which Oli and Andrew rate Christmas songs. Hark!

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16/12/2024

It's Bonus Episode Eve! Tomorrow, we're putting out a festive dispatch for our lovely patrons. If you've not signed up yet, take a look at the goodies on offer

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