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Episode 160: Eli Lake / Steely Dan

August 20, 2026 · 3 hr 17 min

Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) with guest Eli Lake. Eli is a columnist for The Free Press, contributing editor at Commentary, and host of Breaking History. You can follow him on…
Episode 159: Nic Rowan / Sleater-Kinney

July 14, 2026 · 2 hr 45 min

Scot and Jeff discuss Sleater-Kinney with Nic Rowan. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) with guest Nic Rowan. Nic is managing editor of The Lamp, a Catholic literary journal. You…
Episode 158: Andrew Gretes / XTC [Part 2]

May 31, 2026 · 2 hr 41 min

Scot and Jeff discuss the second part of XTC’s career (1984-2000) with Andrew Gretes. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) with guest Andrew Gretes. Andrew is a fiction writer…
Episode 157: Andrew Gretes / XTC [Part 1]

April 30, 2026 · 3 hr 5 min

Scot and Jeff discuss the first part of XTC’s career (1977-1983) with Andrew Gretes. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) with guest Andrew Gretes. Andrew is a fiction writer…
Episode 156: Jack Butler / The Apples in Stereo

April 3, 2026 · 2 hr 58 min

Scot and Jeff discuss The Apples in Stereo with Jack Butler. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) with guest Jack Butler. Jack is deputy editor for Free Expression, a new newsletter…

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Episode 155: Ivan Pongracic / Deep Purple

February 24, 2026 · 3 hr 27 min

Scot and Jeff discuss Deep Purple with Ivan Pongracic. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Ivan Pongracic, William E. Hibbs & Ludwig von Mises professor of…
Episode 154: Christopher Scalia / The Strokes

December 25, 2025 · 2 hr 30 min

Scot and Jeff discuss The Strokes with Christopher Scalia. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) with guest Christopher Scalia. Chris is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise…
Episode 153: Sean Trende / Van Halen

December 11, 2025 · 3 hr 13 min

Scot and Jeff discuss Van Halen with Sean Trende. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) with guest Sean Trende. Sean is senior elections analyst at Real Clear Politics and visiting…
Episode 152: Dominic Green / Iggy Pop & the Stooges

November 3, 2025 · 2 hr 17 min

Scot and Jeff discuss Iggy Pop & the Stooges with Dominic Green. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Dominic Green. Dom is a historian and columnist, and he used to…
Episode 151: Damon Linker / Tom Waits [Part 2]

September 29, 2025 · 3 hr 12 min

Scot and Jeff discuss the second part of Tom Waits’ career (1983-2011) with Damon Linker. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Damon Linker. Damon is a senior…
Episode 150: Damon Linker / Tom Waits [Part 1]

September 4, 2025 · 2 hr 44 min

Scot and Jeff discuss the first part of Tom Waits’s career (1973-1982) with Damon Linker. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are joined by guest Damon Linker. Damon is a senior…
Episode 149: Conor Friedersdorf / Jimmy Buffett

August 5, 2025 · 3 hr 12 min

Scot and Jeff discuss Jimmy Buffett with Conor Friedersdorf. Introducing the Band: Your hosts Scot Bertram (@ScotBertram) and Jeff Blehar (@EsotericCD) are with guest Conor Friedersdorf. Conor is a staff writer atThe Atlantic, where he…