Jason and Jon return for this very special holiday episode of SP - A to Z. They catch up on all things SP, including the Spirits on Fire tour and ATUM. They discuss a few songs that slipped through the cracks and let listeners know about the fu

Episode 105 - All of the Y's and All of the Z's

Sep 29th, 2021 2h 5m

They said it couldn't be done, but Jason and Jon finish up the alphabet in this 105th episode of SP - A to Z. They discuss all the Y songs and then all the Z songs, pick their faves from several albums, and reflect on what a long, strange, tra-

Episode 104 - All of the X's

Sep 20th, 2021 1h 16m

In this jam-packed episode, Jason and Jon tackle all the X songs, including a MCIS epic, an acoustic live track, a studio outtake, a live medley, and much, much, much more!

Episode 103 - The World's Fair to Wyttch

Aug 23rd, 2021 1h 50m

Jason and Jon finish up the letter W and still manage to get confused about whether or not they should pick a least favorite song from the batch! Along the way, they discuss a Chicagokid song with several versions, a Mashed Potatoes track, a Ma

Episode 102 - The Withs

Aug 17th, 2021 1h 4m

Jason and Jon discuss five songs that all begin with "with," including a Machina gem, a Gravity Demo (the final one!), one of Jon's faves from SAOSB Vol. 1, and more!

Episode 101 - Wildflower to Wishing You Were Real

Aug 10th, 2021 1h 25m

Jason and Jon continue through the letter W and discuss five rather mellow tunes, including the closing track on Oceania, a Gish fave, a song from James Iha's first solo album, a rarity with several incarnations, and an MCIS demo that may have

Episode 100 - CYR part 3

Aug 2nd, 2021 1h 16m

Jason and Jon celebrate this landmark 100th episode of SP - A to Z with the third special episode devoted to CYR! Thanks for listening! We, like strawberries, love you!

Episode 99 - Whir to Widow Wake My Mind

Jul 21st, 2021 1h 25m

On this 99th episode of SP - A to Z, Jason and Jon discuss a classic Siamese Dream outtake, an obscure song used in a film that no one seems to know much about, a pair of Chicagokid songs, the rawest track off Machina II, and a little Teargarde

Episode 98 - What, When, Where, Why?

Jul 12th, 2021 1h 19m

Jason and Jon continue through the W's with this question word-focused episode. Lots of great songs in this batch, including back-to-back Zwan, a rare power-trio tune, an MCIS classic, a mysterious "outtake," and the SP jam to end all SP jams!

Episode 97 - War Jam to West Coast

Jul 5th, 2021 1h 53m

Jason and Jon continue through the W's and discuss a somewhat odd batch of songs in this episode, including a Starchildren jam that has unexpected connections to proper SP songs, a Djali Zwan tune from the "Spun" soundtrack, a James Iha-penned

Episode 96 - W.P. to Walking Shade

Jun 21st, 2021 1h 26m

Hot on the heels of the 16th anniversary of the release of TheFutureEmbrace, Jason and Jon begin their journey through the letter W, and end the episode on the first single from BC's first solo album. Before that, they discuss a little Djali Zw

Episode 95 - All of the V's

Jun 14th, 2021 1h 40m

Jason and Jon take on all of the songs that start with the letter V from the Billy Corgan songbook. In this rarities-heavy episode, they talk demos from different eras, a jam from the 666 tape, and 1 album track that gets Jon cursing the name o

Episode 94 - All of the U's

May 25th, 2021 1h 40m

Jason and Jon discuss all of the "U" songs in one go! Instrumentals, epics, uglies, and untitleds abound!

Episode 93 - Tristessa to Tyger, Tyger

May 17th, 2021 1h 30m

Jason and Jon finish up the letter T on this "literary" episode. Stick around to hear them pick their favorite (and least favorite) T songs. I've got to know, I've got know, I've got to know, I've got to know....

Episode 92 - Towers of Rabble to the Trip (w/ Joe Bourdet)

May 11th, 2021 2h 47m

Jason and Jon are joined by friend of the pod and songwriter extraordinaire Joe Bourdet to discuss a wide range of SP/BC songs, including one that sounds Jon and Joe on a tr-tr-tr-trip down memory lane. You'll hear Joe's new single, "Songbird R

Episode 91 - To Sheila to Tonite Reprise

May 3rd, 2021 1h 23m

Jason and Jon continue their trip through the letter T! They talk Adore (and pick their favorite and least favorite tracks from the album), Zwan, Teargarden, and two variations on an MCIS classic for the ages.

Episode 90 - CYR part 2

Apr 13th, 2021 1h 13m

Join us for a very special episode, as Jason and Jon discuss five songs off the most recent SP record, CYR!

Episode 89 - Tilt to To Scatter One's Own

Apr 5th, 2021 1h 20m

Jason and Jon cover a lot of ground in this episode, from the only b-side for TheFutureEmbrace, a Siamese Dream staple, an understated MCIS tune, an acoustic Zwan track available only on DVD, and the first song on Cotillions (which is also the

Episode 88 - Think You Know to Tiberius

Mar 29th, 2021 1h 26m

Jason and Jon continue through the letter T and discuss some heavy hitters on this episode! Listen as they discuss a group of songs that will almost surely include their respective favorite T songs... but what songs will that be? Only time will

Episode 87 - Tear to There it Goes

Mar 23rd, 2021 1h 17m

Jason and Jon discuss a handful of T songs, including a tune rejected by David Lynch, a curious oddity that no one seems to know how to properly listen to, a polarizing (?) CYR number, a Zeitgeist classic, and an early demo that resurfaced some

Episode 86 - Take Me Down to Tarantula

Mar 15th, 2021 1h 23m

Jason and Jon begin their journey through the letter T, and discuss an Iha classic, a couple of "tales" from opposite ends of the sonic spectrum, a ukulele ditty written for a now ex-band member, and a solid comeback statement.

Episode 85 - Summer to Sweet Sweet

Feb 28th, 2021 1h 13m

Jason and Jon wrap up the letter S in this episode and feel quite accomplished in doing so! They discuss the final 5 S songs, a few of which are the final songs to discuss on their respective releases. Can you spot the glaring error they make a

Episode 84 - A Stitch in Time to Suffer

Feb 21st, 2021 1h 34m

Jason and Jon get closer to finishing the letter S, and discuss a Teargarden tune, a song that maybe shares the same name origin as another popular band from the 90s, a haunting BC solo track, a classic demo-turned-album cut, and a Gish-era psy

Episode 83 - Star Song to Stellar

Feb 8th, 2021 1h 21m

Jason and Jon get cosmic in this episode devoted to all things celestial (although not the song "The Celestials"). Listen as they journey through the "stars," making contact with a MCIS outtake, a bonafide SP classic for the ages, a CYR standou

Episode 82 - Speed Kills to Stand Inside Your Love

Feb 1st, 2021 1h 30m

Jason and Jon continue their trip through the letter S and discuss a Machina-era song that has several versions, a Zwan live staple that may be the most SP-sounding Zwan song, an early SP song with a strange legacy, a Djali Zwan song, and one f