Countdown to Exegesis
Your listen-along Steely Dan podventure. Join Oli (Dan fan) and Andrew (Dan sceptic), as they take the scenic route through the entire Steely Dan discography. Each week, our hosts take a forensic look at a Steely Dan song. Join them on a nine-series trek from 'Do It Again' on 1972's Can't Buy a Thrill, to 'Everything Must Go' on the 2003 album of the same name. Will they uncover hidden truths? Will they nail The Vibe? Will Andrew ever admit he actually quite likes Steely Dan? Turn on, tune in, find out. And be sure to listen along at home!
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Episodes
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Oli and Andrew agree about something. How will they cope?
[Donald Fagen - Concepts for Jazz/Rock Piano: https://youtu.be/rR6OsrzbHHY]
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Our hosts throw another classic onto the exegetical pyre. Tune in to hear 24-carat Danchat, teenage poetry and Andrew's run-in with a mysterious podiatrist.
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Our hosts are joined by SPECIAL GUESTS Ann and Rachel from STEELY ANN: the greatest female-fronted Steely Dan tribute band in the history of South Central Minnesota. United in scepticism and tenacity, they attempt to navigate one of the Dan's stinkiest lyrical swamps. [Audio is a little ropey in this one. Blame Oli.]
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Oli is ready to discuss one of his favourite things. Andrew is not. But their commitment to the podcast knows no bounds and they manage to eke out 53 minutes of edutational chat.
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
An attempt is made to discuss Katy Lied's groovy trou normand, Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More. Andrew, however, is more interested in mid-price, off-the-shelf cocktails.
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Could it be true – a real, bona fide Steely Dan love song? In this episode, your hosts smack a sexy piñata until it spits out William Blake, a long-lost billet-doux and something Donald Fagen has 'found'.
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Our hosts brave the harsh morning light to discuss Bad Sneakers, drink pina coladas and swap footwear. Friend of the Show Ben Jones joins to share his thoughts and a song. Recorded live in Bad Sniekers, Lower Franconia.
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
What do you mean it's been eight months? For their Earth-shattering comeback episode, the Danlads carry on as if nothing ever happened. Join them as they dive ears-first into a world of faulty dbx systems and financial chicanery.
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
In this special episode, Oli and Andrew pay tribute to the myth, the legend, the cape: David Crosby.
Tracks discussed: The Byrds – Triad / CSNY – Almost Cut My Hair / David Crosby – Laughing / David Crosby in Hook / David Crosby – Yvette in English / Joni Mitchell – Yvette in English / David Crosby – Your Own Ride / David Crosby – Rodriguez for a Night.
Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HTSayRNkduFvBx9JIpApe?si=dc891a043ec943fc
"God bless your massive soul."
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
It's the season finale, and the guys are performing circus tricks for Exegesis celebrity Brian Rosten. Meanwhile, Andrew's own simian soul is rudely extricated.
"I had sex with you and now I think that you're a monkey."
Further listening…
The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your HandSteely Dan – Monkey in Your Soul (Walter Becker vocal version)Freedy Johnston – Monkey in Your Soul
Further Brianing…
Brian Rosten's TwitterPete vs The City of Chicago (Brian's book)The Maul (Brian's mag)