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25 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
I'm listening to our first "Patreon exclusive" episode of @Political_Beats, for patrons only, and it's absolutely HILARIOUS: "When Jeffrey Met Scot" i.e. the first time we ever spoke, our proof-of-concept demo tape. patreon.com/politicalbeats
This dates back to BEFORE the show started, still in its formative stages. You can hear us talking about the show, what length it should be (I say "more than 30 minutes but less than 45," lolololol), etc. But even funnier is how much all our music chat ended up being proven out.
We mention so many artists, express opinions about them, and it's a relief to find out I've been consistent over three & a half year. Also, I say "I know this guy @MattWelch, and he could cover at least 16 different acts for us"...
The part where we discuss a potential "worst lyricists" episode (very much a possibility for an upcoming Patreon-only show) is a laugh riot. I spend a solid five minutes bitching about Jon Anderson of Yes.

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seriously, these guys were jerks and it's high time someone had the courage to stand up and call them out on it.
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