Singer-songwriter F.J. McMahon joins the podcast to tell the story behind his 1969 folk-rock masterpiece Spirit of the Golden Juice, sharing how his experiences in Vietnam and living in San Francisco during the 60’s informed the songs on the only album he’s ever…...
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I share part two of my interview with Barney Hurley, plus introducing “Al’s Picks.”...
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Writer Jack Hamilton (author of Just Around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination) joins the podcast to discuss Steely Dan’s relationship to R&B and Motown, and how Donald and Walter’s reclusiveness and decision to forgo touring helped create a cult following…...
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Kenny Vance (singer and founding member of Jay and the Americans) joins the podcast to tell the story of how he discovered two young songwriters named Fagen and Becker at the Brill Building in the late 1960’s, and shares what it was…...
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For the first bonus episode of Gaucho Amigos, I share part two of my interview with Rob Mounsey, as we continue discussing his contributions to Gaucho and The Nightfly, including “Third World Man,” “IGY,” and more. Plus, I share some…...
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Actor and comedian Rob Delaney (author of A Heart That Works) joins the podcast to talk about his newfound Steely Dan obsession, giving particular praise to their “rock band” era, and contrasting Donald’s legacy with that of adjacent NYC-area rock legends Bruce Springsteen…...
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Brian Sweet, author of Steely Dan biography Reelin’ in the Years, joins the podcast to talk about how he ended up writing the first Steely Dan book ever published. Brian also shares what it was like to be a Dan fan…...
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Keyboardist, arranger, and studio specialist Rob Mounsey joins the podcast to share his experiences working on Steely Dan’s 1980 album Gaucho. Rob discusses in detail his contributions to the songs “Babylon Sisters,” “Glamour Profession,” and “Gaucho,” and sheds some light on the creative…...
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Zamauri Jones, aka “Dealing Stan” on Instagram, joins the podcast to talk about the origins of his Steely Dan obsession and how it led to the creation of his popular fan account. We also explore some of the deep cuts,…...
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Lenise Bent, the first female audio engineer to receive a Platinum Album, joins the podcast to share her experiences working as an Assistant Engineer on Aja, talking about everything from the difficulties of recording Donald’s vocals on “Home at Last” to…...
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