Spinal Tap Minute

Author Sean Carlin returns to tell us about the rule of show business confidence, for Jeanine to learn the manager’s prime directive, and for Viv to demonstrate the rule of place-names. Show links: Sean C breaks down Steven Colbert by way of Spinal Tap Dave Brubeck Unsquare Dance Visit Stockton! California … Continue reading

Author Sean Carlin pretends to be a guest on a podcast for an audience pretending to be fans of musicians pretending to be a band. Turns out, we all exist in reality! Show links: Sean C breaks down Steven Colbert by way of Spinal Tap Extreme Pornograffitti Live 25 trailer The … Continue reading

Julia and Rick from Mad Max Minute are back again for slow grooves and a fast walk through the sex farm, when Chekhov’s transmitter finally strikes. Show links: The Blues Brothers trailer Acoustic Sex Farm Sex Farm cover Cracker Barrel corn muffin mix Jiffy corn muffin mix Heidi will be at Movies … Continue reading

Julia and Rick from Mad Max Minute return for a minute of military mirth, musician math, and more Mel movies. Show links: 4 Jacks and a Jill Master Jack Vanishing Point trailer Braveheart trailer Heidi will be at Movies by Minutes Chicago August 26 Sean will be doing a Movies by Minutes panel … Continue reading

Artist Andy Runton is back, trying to be a rock star. There’s no time to stop at the hotel, but it’s ok–we’re among friends. Show links: Hands Off!: A Unique New System of Self Defence Against Assault for the Women of Today The Boing Boing article ABBA The Movie trailer The … Continue reading

Artist Andy Runton is back for a good yell in the studio, a stiff drink in the bar, and…wait…weren’t they supposed to be playing a concert? Show links: The making of the The Troggs Tapes What’s Love Got To Do With It trailer Drambuie The Beatles: Eight Days a Week … Continue reading

Author Chris Epting is back as Nigel explains that he and David are closer than brothers, and we note how music is the one unifying factor for the band throughout all their troubles as Tap heads to the studio. What could go wrong? Show links: The Troggs Tapes Better Call Saul … Continue reading

Author Chris Epting returns to ask the important questions: “Do Jeanine and Nigel shop at the same milliner?”, “Is there a special someone waiting at home for Nigel?”, and “When did this movie become a horror film?”. Show links: LAX Theme Building Eames Armchairs The Viv Savage Special Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones trailer … Continue reading

Heidi and Sean kick off Hour #2 with talk of bangs, burn outs, and the inevitable mash-up of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and Mad Max. Show links: Mad Max: Queen of the Desert Crocodile Dundee trailer Mad Max trailer Mad Max Minute The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert … Continue reading

Heidi and Sean are touring solo as we finish up hour #1. We discuss what Jeanine is saying, where Ian is looking, and when the ghost of Robert ‘Stumpy’ Tuft will next appear! Show links: The Bechdel Movie Test scores This is Spinal Tap Foster Grants, new wave commercial Foster Grants, … Continue reading

Brad and Ryan from the Minute of Darkness podcast return to learn Jeanine is no Yoko, David is no Ozzy, and Derek proves while there are no stupid questions, there are stupid musicians. Show links: Road Hard trailer The Station Nightclub Fire Bon Jovi Blaze of Glory Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Army of Darkness … Continue reading

Brad and Ryan from the Minute of Darkness podcast join the tour as we remember the heyday of little people in movies, the high points of Rob Reiner’s career, and the zenith of Derek’s insightfulness. Show links: Return of the Jedi trailer Under the Rainbow trailer The Wizard of Oz trailer Stories of … Continue reading

Rob Kelly of the Fire and Water podcast network returns for a performance full of smart dressers and dumb lyrics. In a who-done-it, this is the minute before we find out who done it. Show links: No Direction Home trailer Wings Band on the Run Grateful Dead Terrapin Station The Isley Brothers … Continue reading

Rob Kelly of the Fire and Water podcast network joins the tour to talk historic monuments, historic masks, and an historic concert. Show links: Roseland Ballroom October 20, 1994 Commercial inspired by Derek’s Stonehenge outfit The Film and Water podcast Pod Dylan Superman Movie Minute Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride … Continue reading

Journeyman podcaster Mark McConville returns for the adventures of Tiny Stonehenge. Tiny Stonehenge in North Hollywood. Tiny Stonehenge in Times Square. And perhaps Tiny Stonehenge coming soon to a minute near you. Show links: The Steve Harvey memo Prizzi’s Honor trailer History for Hire Captain Eo I Was There, Too – Captain Eo with Doug Benson … Continue reading

Sophisticated man-about-town Mark McConville joins the tour to discuss guitar faces, musical sneakers, and the time Heidi and Mark shared a moment. Show links: Nike Bruins Marty McFly in his Bruins Run DMC My Adidas The 25 Most Iconic Rock n Roll Sneaker Photos 20 Feet from Stardom trailer Rush Beyond the … Continue reading

Joyce Miller of the Midnight Sun program on KVMR returns to reminisce about when carbs were good, cricket bats had a seat at the table, and The Who performed Tommy for the last time for the first time. Show links: The Troggs Tapes Metallica Some Kind of Monster trailer Bob Dylan Don’t … Continue reading

Chill-meister Ben Walker Storey returns as we discuss the dignified lion, the sexy goat, and all the other signs of the zodiac. Show links: The Deftones The Fly trailer Little Shop of Horrors trailer Norcal Noisefest Viceroy Cigarettes Circuit bent instruments Ben Walker Storey Cheap Chills Fan Club Help us identify Mick’s zodiac … Continue reading

Artist and comedian Ben Walker Storey gets off the couch to discuss pushy partners, album mixes, and other bands of the Spinal Tap universe. Show links: Dolby noise reduction Dolby surround sound Albums mixed wrong, a reddit thread The Beatles stereo mix controversy Ben Walker Storey Cheap Chills Fan Club Our theme music is Doom … Continue reading

Artist and comedian Ben Walker Storey joins the tour for an episode all about connections: mothers and bad directions, comedians and pugs, and Spinal Tap and Cleveland. Show links: Toy Room Gallery The Robin Williams tribute/benefit poster SF Sketchfest STM Skinner episodes Minute 26 – It gives context for why your … Continue reading