Podcasts by Is There an Echo in Here? A Podcast About Echo
Join Courtney and Shane for a deep exploration of the band Echo and the Bunnymen and its relationship to everything in the known universe.
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Episode 35 - Summer of '79, part 2 from 2023-08-27T15:23:15
In this episode we finish our discussion of the Summer '79 tour. But first, we take an unexpected detour into stellar regions. Note to listener: correction - in this episode we refer to Travis Sco...
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Episode 34 - Echo in Atlanta '22 from 2022-08-26T22:10:48
In episode 34 we recount the tale of the August 15, 2022 EATB concert in Atlanta, Georgia, which kicked off their current North American adventure. We lau...
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Episode 33 - Ian McCulloch Stage Banter Survival Guide from 2022-08-15T00:50:49
Just in time for EATB’s 2022 US/Canada tour, we offer you a thrilling in-depth exploration, analysis, and appreciation of Ian McCulloch’s often misundersto...
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Episode 32 - Summer of '79, part 1 from 2022-03-08T20:54:32
Lets hop in the van with Captain Les Pattinson as he drives us and the band through the summer of ‘79, when the Bunnymen take their first steps into the wi...
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Episode 31 - The Revenge of Voodoo Billy from 2022-02-14T15:13:20
This episode begins with recent Bunnymen news and addresses some listener comments. We read an insightful letter about "Pictures on My Wall" from friend-of-the-podcast All Those Things. We then p...
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Episode 30 - Will Sergeant Interview from 2022-01-08T02:25:22
For their 30th episode, Courtney and Shane sit down with none other than Echo & the Bunnymen Guitarist Will Sergeant for an in-depth discussion about h...
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Episode 29 - Badges on Button Street from 2021-09-25T00:55:25
Your hosts are still reeling from a recent interview they conducted with WILL SERGEANT for an upcoming episode, and they are giddy and distracted. This epi...
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Episode 28 - Ocean Rain from 2021-08-11T17:34:20
Courtney and Shane humbly present a musicological listening companion to the song “Ocean Rain”, the title track off the 1984 masterpiece album by Echo &...
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Episode 27 - (The) Pictures on My Wall from 2021-03-29T21:03:31
In episode 27, we take a multi-faceted approach to investigating another early single by Echo & the Bunnymen. Shane is super curious about the clave, a...
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Episode 26 - Happy Death Men, Man! from 2020-11-30T20:17:43
We begin this episode by reading an epic letter from a listener and lifelong Bunnymen fan. We address a review that we received. Then, we launch head firs...
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Episode 25 - The Fall from 2020-08-25T23:49:35
Finally! Our long awaited episode about The Fall is here. They are an essential influence on The Bunnymen, and we need to know about them! Its a long and rambling one. Enjoy!
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Episode 24 - Letters and Labels from 2020-05-23T02:10:01
In our first episode of the post-COVID world, we dive into some listener letters about language and the atlas adventures. Then the episode devolves as Courtney begrudgingly delves into ...
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Episode 23 - Echoing the Bunnymen with Peter Allen from 2020-03-24T20:38:16
These are strange times. But, fear not, we are here to bring you our finest episode to date! We interview Bunnymen merch guy, zine writer, website manager, fan mail responder, roommat...
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Episode 22 - Birth of the Bunnymen from 2020-02-13T02:04:45
Things are finally coming together in Episode 22, as the blokes we have been on about name their band and play their first show. Les surprises everyone by hopping on bass in the 11th ho...
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Episode 21 - The Bunnymen Against the World from 2020-01-16T17:23:46
In our first episode of 2020, we welcome record producer, label owner, and artist manager Dolphus Ramseur onto the podcast. He is the manager of The Avett Brothers and several other art...
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Episode 20 - Who Read Wrote It In Books from 2019-11-30T05:54:04
In this episode, we explore what is arguably Echo and the Bunnymen's most mysterious song, "Read it in Books." Many questions surround this enigmatic song, including: Who wrote it? What...
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Episode 19 - Time Travelling from 2019-11-14T19:35:51
In Episode 19, we are graced with another knowledgable and insightful guest. Courtney had the opportunity to interview a real-life time traveler, Alison Renner, who contacted us out of ...
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Episode 18 - Keymon from 2019-10-29T14:11:13
We return from the cosmic, archetypal realm of episode 17 and land squarely in the middle of Will Sergeant's 1979 abode to join the Bunnymen where a band practice is underway. We focus ...
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Episode 17 - Mythos, Archetype, the Cosmos&the Bunnymen: an interview with Shannon O'Neill from 2019-10-10T13:35:41
In this episode, we dive deep into the eel infested waters of the human psyche and wash up on an island shore where a single magnolia tree grows. We explore the cosmological locus of Ec...
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Episode 16 - Our One Year Anniversary from 2019-09-20T16:44:27
Join Shane and Courtney for the one year anniversary episode! The conversation gets meta as we reflect on our experiences making the first 15 episodes, and how our understandings have e...
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Episode 15 - Listener Questions: Mispronunciations, Broken Bones, and Drones from 2019-08-23T21:11:18
For the first time in the history of this podcast, we answer some listener questions, some of which were a long time coming. We begin this episode by addressing some corrections and gra...
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Episode 14 - The Gift of Vision from 2019-08-07T13:20:57
After nearly a year of podcasting, we finally reach the momentous occasion when the members of Echo & the Bunnymen first meet one another in the bathroom at Eric's Club. The episode...
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Episode 13 - Imaginary Bands from 2019-07-02T13:33:33
In tonight's episode, we pay tribute to Bunnymen historian, Chris Adams’ essential biography of the Bunnymen, TURQUOISE DAYS. We focus in on his nuanced exploration of foundational Live...
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Episode 12 - That Clash Show from 2019-06-12T13:04:04
In episode 12, we advance the narrative about the burgeoning Liverpool music scene, circa mid-late 1970’s, the epicenter of events being a show performed by The Clash at Eric’s on May 5...
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Episode 11 - Kaftans, the Human Voice, and the "Cavernous Grotto" from 2019-06-03T11:17:32
In Episode 11, we discuss a range of topics, from soaring falsettos to basement toilet bowls to some of the yin and the yang of the music biz. We ponder teenage Ian McCulloch's clothing...
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Episode 10 - The Universal Pilgrimage from 2019-05-05T14:18:45
We are finally back with another thrilling episode! This one celebrates the 60th birthday of Ian McCulloch. First, we check in to see where Les and Will are in the timeline of the tale ...
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Episode 9 - Talkin' Tube: A Journey Through the Liverpool Scene ca. 1987 from 2019-03-08T13:58:47
Our hosts have been suffering from allergy-related illness throughout the month, so, to keep our momentum going, we have unearthed a conversation from our vault of early recordings to share with...
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Episode 8 - The Birth of Punk from 2019-02-10T22:59:01
This episode nearly did us in. The terrain was so broad and the roads were worn and well-trodden. For weeks, we made wrong way turns down dead end alleys and ran off the rails a couple of times ...
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Episode 7 - Eric's Club from 2019-01-15T16:21:50
Join us for this groundbreaking episode as we recount the adventures of the legendary Roger Eagle, and reveal for the first time in history the shocking (and possibly) true story of how he manag...
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Episode 6 - Recounting the Encounter from 2018-12-12T05:51:46
In episode 6, we step outside of the chronology we've been pursuing to tell the story of Courtney's experience meeting Ian McCulloch, lead singer of Echo & the Bunnymen. She takes us on her ...
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Episode 5 - Meet Will&Les from 2018-11-22T05:23:30
In this episode, we discuss the string section of Echo & the Bunnymen. When Shane finally remembers Will Sergeant's name, we explore Will’s early life and musical tastes that may or may not ...
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Episode 4 - Mac's Early Days, Part 2 from 2018-11-09T04:23:31
In Episode 4, we delve into Mac’s teenage years, discuss his struggle with obsessive-compulsive tendencies, learn how David Bowie became a personal savior, and what it was like to teach himself ...
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Episode 3 - Mac's Early Days, Part 1 from 2018-10-23T00:52:01
In episode 3, Ian McCulloch is finally born! Join Courtney and Shane as they excavate the budding young frontman's childhood, discuss his home life, hypothesize about his father, re-enact one of...
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Episode 2 - From Skiffle to the Sea from 2018-10-08T03:04:32
Heave away and set sail with Courtney and Shane as they navigate a sea shanty origin story of Echo and the Bunnymen, and trace a line from skiffle to Mersey Beat, mentioning a little band called...
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Episode 1 - Eel Infested Waters from 2018-09-21T02:38:24
The first episode gives an overview of things to come in our highly detailed accounting as we dive deep into the eel infested waters of the River Mersey, and begin to excavate the mysteries of t...
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