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Summary: Scot Bertram and Jeff Blehar ask guests from the world of politics about their musical passions. Scot can be found on Twitter @scotbertram. Jeff can be found @EsotericCD. N.B. The most recent ten episodes of this podcast are available on this feed. Full archives are available at NationalReview.com.

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Podcasts:

 Episode 45: David Lowery / Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:27:37

In this special episode, Scot and Jeff discuss Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker with David Lowery, the main singer/songwriter and bandleader for both groups.

 Episode 44: Jessie Opoien / Old 97s | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:39:04

Scot and Jeff discuss Old 97s with Jessie Opoien, political reporter with the Capital Times in Wisconsin.

 Episode 43: Dave Weigel / King Crimson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:21:20

Scot and Jeff discuss King Crimson with Dave Weigel, political reporter for the Washington Post.

 Episode 42: Robert VerBruggen / Guns N’ Roses | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:00:36

Scot and Jeff discuss Guns N’ Roses with Robert VerBruggen, deputy managing editor of National Review Online.

 Episode 41: Andrew Kirell / Bob Dylan [Part 3] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:56:23

Scot and Jeff discuss Bob Dylan with Andrew Kirell, a senior editor at The Daily Beast overseeing breaking news, political media, and occasionally music coverage.

 Episode 40: Andrew Kirell / Bob Dylan [Part 2] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:17:55

Scot and Jeff discuss Bob Dylan with Andrew Kirell, a senior editor at The Daily Beast overseeing breaking news, political media, and occasionally music coverage.

 Episode 39: Andrew Kirell / Bob Dylan [Part 1] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:55:31

Scot and Jeff discuss Bob Dylan with Andrew Kirell, a senior editor at The Daily Beast overseeing breaking news, political media, and occasionally music coverage. Part 1 of 3. 

 Episode 38: Charles C. W. Cooke / The Beatles [Part 2] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:15:12

Scot and Jeff discuss The Beatles with Charles C. W. Cooke, editor of NationalReview.com and the author of The Conservatarian Manifesto. Part 2 of 2.  

 Episode 37: Charles C. W. Cooke / The Beatles [Part 1] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:53:14

Scot and Jeff discuss The Beatles with Charles C. W. Cooke, editor of NationalReview.com and the author of The Conservatarian Manifesto.

 Episode 36: Christopher J. Scalia / Cheap Trick | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:39:26

Scot, Jeff, and Chris have not forgotten the magnetism of Robin Zander, the charisma of Rick Nielsen, or, most importantly, the tunes! We celebrate the music and career of Cheap Trick, power-pop masters and occasional hard rock purveyors.

 Episode 35: Jon Gabriel / New Order | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:20:27

This week the gang gets pumped full of drugs as they discuss New Order, the rock legends who emerged from the ashes of Joy Division to spend an entire decade shaping the sound of modern dance music.

 Episode 34: Mark Joseph Stern / The Velvet Underground | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:50:20

Scot and Jeff discuss The Velvet Underground with Mark Joseph Stern of Slate.

 Episode 33: Kevin Madden / Wilco | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:18:31

Scot and Jeff talk to Kevin Madden about Wilco.

 Episode 32: Ellen Carmichael / Dire Straits | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:53:09

Scot and Jeff talk to Ellen Carmichael about Dire Straits.

 Episode 31: Christian Schneider / Pixies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:02:40

Scot and Jeff talk to Christian Schneider about Pixies.

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