{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Podfellows Local 151","home_page_url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/json","description":"Longtime music fans, college friends, and children of the South, Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M. in a nonlinear order, featuring three songs per episode and special guests who bring their own stories about the band. ","_fireside":{"subtitle":"A Journey Through the Music of R.E.M.","pubdate":"2025-10-09T09:00:00.000-04:00","explicit":false,"owner":"Chris Ayers and Will Schilling","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/4/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"4fa4c198-62ab-454d-bd5f-5867713daf3a","title":"King of Birds, World Leader Pretend, Swan Swan H","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/12","content_text":"Our guest for this episoder is Julie Campbell, a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer based in Manchester, England who records under the name of LoneLady. A sense of place is all over this episode, whether it's the folksy southern gothic of Georgia, the working class city of Manchester, or the confines of your own head. Psychogeography is one the defining themes of LoneLady's work, particularly on her 2015 album \"Hinterland.\"  Julie brings the Document-era \"King of Birds\" to chat about, and we dig into its relationship to the creative process. Will wages war on himself with \"World Leader Pretend,\" and Chris takes us back to the Civil War with \"Swan Swan H,\" which really sounds like it could been written in 1860, but is, in fact modern. What noisy cats are we. Literally. (Chris would like to apologize for the intrusion of his cat multiple times on this episode). \n\nLinks:\nREM - King of Birds\nREM - King of Birds (Tourfilm)\nREM - World Leader Pretend\nREM - World Leader Pretent (Tourfilm)\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NSJbEeNSe0\u0026amp;list=RD_NSJbEeNSe0\u0026amp;start_radio=1\nREM - Swan Swan H (Athens, GA: Inside Out)_\nLoneLady: Groove It Out\nLoneLady: Hinterland\n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOur guest for this episoder is Julie Campbell, a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer based in Manchester, England who records under the name of LoneLady. A sense of place is all over this episode, whether it\u0026#39;s the folksy southern gothic of Georgia, the working class city of Manchester, or the confines of your own head. Psychogeography is one the defining themes of LoneLady\u0026#39;s work, particularly on her 2015 album \u0026quot;Hinterland.\u0026quot;  Julie brings the Document-era \u0026quot;King of Birds\u0026quot; to chat about, and we dig into its relationship to the creative process. Will wages war on himself with \u0026quot;World Leader Pretend,\u0026quot; and Chris takes us back to the Civil War with \u0026quot;Swan Swan H,\u0026quot; which really sounds like it could been written in 1860, but is, in fact modern. What noisy cats are we. Literally. (Chris would like to apologize for the intrusion of his cat multiple times on this episode). \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASokyb7oqdM\u0026list=RDASokyb7oqdM\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eREM - King of Birds\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veadgtKc7IQ\u0026list=RDveadgtKc7IQ\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eREM - King of Birds (Tourfilm)\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGMejPNlcIo\u0026list=RDaGMejPNlcIo\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eREM - World Leader Pretend\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwS9_vqdHcQ\u0026list=RDWwS9_vqdHcQ\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eREM - World Leader Pretent (Tourfilm)\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NSJbEeNSe0\u0026list=RD_NSJbEeNSe0\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NSJbEeNSe0\u0026amp;list=RD_NSJbEeNSe0\u0026amp;start_radio=1\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_QG6tr9mjo\u0026list=RD3_QG6tr9mjo\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eREM - Swan Swan H (Athens, GA: Inside Out)_\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDUBvK4d1uc\u0026list=RDFDUBvK4d1uc\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLoneLady: Groove It Out\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W6w8fQauwg\u0026list=RD6W6w8fQauwg\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLoneLady: Hinterland\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  ","date_published":"2025-10-09T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/4fa4c198-62ab-454d-bd5f-5867713daf3a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":129071582,"duration_in_seconds":8051}]},{"id":"e6560aea-c03e-4043-8696-7e290206f5cf","title":"So. Central Rain, Leave, Untitled ","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/11","content_text":"You may have seen our guest, Jonathan Spencer, in Pineapple Express, Shameless, Gilmore Girls, Mad Men, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia...or you may have seen him on stage as a standup comedian. But music was one of his earliest passions, and he continues to explore it with his band The Slightly Famous Somebodies. We're premiering their cover of R.E.M.'s \"So. Central Rain\" on this episode. Jonathan has long been a fixture of the Athens music scene, and has even played with Peter Buck. He shares a lot of fascinating Athens lore as we dig into one of R.E.M.'s earliest songs about loss and regret. Chris sees similar themes in a song released sixteen years later, \"Leave,\" from New Adventures in Hi-Fi. And Will claims that \"Untitled\" from Green (hidden track?) may actually be his single favorite R.E.M. song. \n\nLinks:\nSo. Central Rain / R.E.M.\nSo. Central Rain live on The Late Show (1983)\nLeave / R.E.M.\nLeave (Alternate Version) / R.E.M.\nUntitled / R.E.M. \nR.E.M. / Drivin' n' Cryin'\nLeft of the Dial / The Replacements\n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eYou may have seen our guest, Jonathan Spencer, in Pineapple Express, Shameless, Gilmore Girls, Mad Men, It\u0026#39;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia...or you may have seen him on stage as a standup comedian. But music was one of his earliest passions, and he continues to explore it with his band The Slightly Famous Somebodies. We\u0026#39;re premiering their cover of R.E.M.\u0026#39;s \u0026quot;So. Central Rain\u0026quot; on this episode. Jonathan has long been a fixture of the Athens music scene, and has even played with Peter Buck. He shares a lot of fascinating Athens lore as we dig into one of R.E.M.\u0026#39;s earliest songs about loss and regret. Chris sees similar themes in a song released sixteen years later, \u0026quot;Leave,\u0026quot; from New Adventures in Hi-Fi. And Will claims that \u0026quot;Untitled\u0026quot; from Green (hidden track?) may actually be his single favorite R.E.M. song. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msWi0c4tHV8\u0026list=RDmsWi0c4tHV8\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSo. Central Rain / R.E.M.\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW62Q0TTgS0\u0026list=RDdW62Q0TTgS0\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSo. Central Rain live on The Late Show (1983)\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXj6_-UwkOU\u0026list=RDtXj6_-UwkOU\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLeave / R.E.M.\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omMxZBGblho\u0026list=RDomMxZBGblho\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLeave (Alternate Version) / R.E.M.\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA2n60NoOwY\u0026list=RDKA2n60NoOwY\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUntitled / R.E.M. \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6DBb26BPjk\u0026list=RDQ6DBb26BPjk\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eR.E.M. / Drivin\u0026#39; n\u0026#39; Cryin\u0026#39;\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUmwzgFXfug\u0026list=RDaUmwzgFXfug\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLeft of the Dial / The Replacements\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  ","date_published":"2025-09-18T03:15:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/e6560aea-c03e-4043-8696-7e290206f5cf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":126215425,"duration_in_seconds":7877}]},{"id":"878e8669-6976-47f1-94d3-0c4403fc5eac","title":"Nightswimming - You Are the Everything - Talk About the Passion","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/10","content_text":"Novelist Megan Abbott often finds solace in darkness in her books, so it's no surprise that she would be inspired by the beautiful, murky waters of R.E.M.'s \"Nightswimming.\"  She reveals how the song was a working title for one of her earliest coming-of-age thrillers. We discuss the newfound vulnerability and earnestness that Michael Stipe was exploring in the Automatic For the People era. Chris finds a strong connection to Nightswimming with the thematically similar \"You Are the Everything,\" while Will brings one of the band's earliest songs, \"Talk About the Passion,\" which suggests R.E.M.'s political leanings were obvious from the start. \n\nLate summer is the perfect time for a night swim...\n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eNovelist Megan Abbott often finds solace in darkness in her books, so it\u0026#39;s no surprise that she would be inspired by the beautiful, murky waters of R.E.M.\u0026#39;s \u0026quot;Nightswimming.\u0026quot;  She reveals how the song was a working title for one of her earliest coming-of-age thrillers. We discuss the newfound vulnerability and earnestness that Michael Stipe was exploring in the Automatic For the People era. Chris finds a strong connection to Nightswimming with the thematically similar \u0026quot;You Are the Everything,\u0026quot; while Will brings one of the band\u0026#39;s earliest songs, \u0026quot;Talk About the Passion,\u0026quot; which suggests R.E.M.\u0026#39;s political leanings were obvious from the start. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLate summer is the perfect time for a night swim...\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  ","date_published":"2025-09-04T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/878e8669-6976-47f1-94d3-0c4403fc5eac.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":70214277,"duration_in_seconds":5838}]},{"id":"5c4f4576-483d-4955-be3a-de5439387f89","title":"Pylon - Beep, Crazy, Feast on My Heart","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/9","content_text":"Since 1979 Pylon has been a permanent fixture and major pillar of the Athens music scene, and their singular sound has influenced countless bands, including R.E.M.  For an art school band that initially considered themselves to be \"temporary rock,\" they've left a lasting legacy and transformed the very concept of alternative music. We are honored to welcome Pylon's lead vocalist Vanessa Briscoe Hay to the show to talk about the band's genesis, a time before the terms new wave and post-punk had even been coined, and her continued involvement with Pylon Reenactment Society. It's amazing to have this opportunity to talk to our favorite band's favorite band.  \n\nLinks:\nPylon - Beep\nREM - Crazy\nPylon - Crazy\nPylon - Feast on My Heart\n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eSince 1979 Pylon has been a permanent fixture and major pillar of the Athens music scene, and their singular sound has influenced countless bands, including R.E.M.  For an art school band that initially considered themselves to be \u0026quot;temporary rock,\u0026quot; they\u0026#39;ve left a lasting legacy and transformed the very concept of alternative music. We are honored to welcome Pylon\u0026#39;s lead vocalist Vanessa Briscoe Hay to the show to talk about the band\u0026#39;s genesis, a time before the terms new wave and post-punk had even been coined, and her continued involvement with Pylon Reenactment Society. It\u0026#39;s amazing to have this opportunity to talk to our favorite band\u0026#39;s favorite band.  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003cbr\u003e\nPylon - \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blaq4hdQUTY\u0026list=RDblaq4hdQUTY\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBeep\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nREM - \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go9t68mQOl0\u0026list=RDGo9t68mQOl0\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCrazy\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPylon - \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxQun7XXd5A\u0026list=RDfxQun7XXd5A\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCrazy\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPylon - \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78wOtR05IYc\u0026list=RD78wOtR05IYc\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFeast on My Heart\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  ","date_published":"2025-08-21T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/5c4f4576-483d-4955-be3a-de5439387f89.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":141060495,"duration_in_seconds":7042}]},{"id":"2fcc326c-bb05-493d-8332-d95c8f50e897","title":"1,000,000 - Stumble - What's the Frequency Kenneth?","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/8","content_text":"We're getting goth and glam on this episode! We delve into some of R.E.M.'s earliest recordings with the 1982 EP Chronic Town. Will unearths the southern gothic post punk \"graveyard duology\" with songs 1,000,000 and Stumble, and we talk about some notable residents buried in Athens. Then a jump ahead to the 90's as the band undergoes a major image change and responds to grunge in their own unique way, with the lead single from Monster, \"What's the Frequency Kenneth?\" \n\nR.E.M. \"1,000,000\"\nR.E.M. \"Stumble\"\nR.E.M. \"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?\"\n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;re getting goth and glam on this episode! We delve into some of R.E.M.\u0026#39;s earliest recordings with the 1982 EP Chronic Town. Will unearths the southern gothic post punk \u0026quot;graveyard duology\u0026quot; with songs 1,000,000 and Stumble, and we talk about some notable residents buried in Athens. Then a jump ahead to the 90\u0026#39;s as the band undergoes a major image change and responds to grunge in their own unique way, with the lead single from Monster, \u0026quot;What\u0026#39;s the Frequency Kenneth?\u0026quot; \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATfB3D82VX4\u0026list=RDATfB3D82VX4\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eR.E.M. \u0026quot;1,000,000\u0026quot;\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2iYVDpE4bI\u0026list=RDz2iYVDpE4bI\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eR.E.M. \u0026quot;Stumble\u0026quot;\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWkMhCLkVOg\u0026list=RDjWkMhCLkVOg\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eR.E.M. \u0026quot;What\u0026#39;s the Frequency, Kenneth?\u0026quot;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  ","date_published":"2025-08-07T03:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/2fcc326c-bb05-493d-8332-d95c8f50e897.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":146281285,"duration_in_seconds":6087}]},{"id":"31782723-dbc9-4b90-b955-9b495353f080","title":"Superman - Micky Dolenz covers REM - Love Is All Around","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/7","content_text":"We let our geek flag fly in this episode, talking about our favorite fantastic foursome - R.E.M.  Joining us are Bob Leeper and Russ Kazmierczak, contributors to Nerdvana.co. Bob is an conniseur of Superman in pop music, of which there are over 700 songs!  We try to determine if R.E.M's cover of The Clique's track about the Man of Steel is top of the pops. Russ joins us to talk about Micky Donlenz (of Monkees fame) and his surprising EP of R.E.M. covers. Will and Chris then round it out with R.E.M.'s cover of \"Love Is All Around\" by The Troggs. It's all sunshine pop 60's nostalgia geekery on this episode!\n\nLinks:\nSuperman - R.E.M \nSuperman - The Clique \nThe Monkees theme song\nMicky Dolenz - Radio Free Europe \nMicky Dolenz - Shiny Happy People \nMickey Dolnez - Man on the Moon\n[Love is All Aroound (Unplugged) - R.E.M. ](love is all around r.e.m.)\nI Can't Control Myself - The Troggs\n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe let our geek flag fly in this episode, talking about our favorite fantastic foursome - R.E.M.  Joining us are Bob Leeper and Russ Kazmierczak, contributors to Nerdvana.co. Bob is an conniseur of Superman in pop music, of which there are over 700 songs!  We try to determine if R.E.M\u0026#39;s cover of The Clique\u0026#39;s track about the Man of Steel is top of the pops. Russ joins us to talk about Micky Donlenz (of Monkees fame) and his surprising EP of R.E.M. covers. Will and Chris then round it out with R.E.M.\u0026#39;s cover of \u0026quot;Love Is All Around\u0026quot; by The Troggs. It\u0026#39;s all sunshine pop 60\u0026#39;s nostalgia geekery on this episode!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxQS6lfn0yU\u0026list=RDIxQS6lfn0yU\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSuperman - R.E.M \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd26WfTZQ8o\u0026list=RDCd26WfTZQ8o\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSuperman - The Clique \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MADRPuAcKFA\u0026list=RDMADRPuAcKFA\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Monkees theme song\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkLq3BqSZs8\u0026list=RDKkLq3BqSZs8\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMicky Dolenz - Radio Free Europe \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npxO2MIJ0m0\u0026list=RDnpxO2MIJ0m0\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMicky Dolenz - Shiny Happy People \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlUyYi-t0IE\u0026list=RDFlUyYi-t0IE\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMickey Dolnez - Man on the Moon\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n[Love is All Aroound (Unplugged) - R.E.M. ](love is all around r.e.m.)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50-ASt9s6TM\u0026list=RD50-ASt9s6TM\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eI Can\u0026#39;t Control Myself - The Troggs\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  ","date_published":"2025-07-24T03:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/31782723-dbc9-4b90-b955-9b495353f080.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":119168483,"duration_in_seconds":4957}]},{"id":"9898b0f9-6f7d-4256-ae38-cc1b095c5eb6","title":"Fall on Me - Good Advices - Around the Sun","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/6","content_text":"Our guest for this episode is Robert Dean Lurie, author of the book Begin the Begin: REM's Early Years, an excellent in-depth exploration of REM's genesis and the Athens scene that nurtured so many amazing bands. Robert was a student at the University of Georgia in the early 90s and saw firsthand the excitement of living in a small town that was also the home to a superstar band. Robert tells of his connection to REM's \"Fall On Me.\" Will brings \"Good Advices\" to compliment Robert's pick, and Chris closes it out with \"Around the Sun.\"\n\nLinks:\n\nFall on Me\nFall on Me (Unplugged) \nGood Advices \nAround the Sun\n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOur guest for this episode is Robert Dean Lurie, author of the book Begin the Begin: REM\u0026#39;s Early Years, an excellent in-depth exploration of REM\u0026#39;s genesis and the Athens scene that nurtured so many amazing bands. Robert was a student at the University of Georgia in the early 90s and saw firsthand the excitement of living in a small town that was also the home to a superstar band. Robert tells of his connection to REM\u0026#39;s \u0026quot;Fall On Me.\u0026quot; Will brings \u0026quot;Good Advices\u0026quot; to compliment Robert\u0026#39;s pick, and Chris closes it out with \u0026quot;Around the Sun.\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf6vCjtaV1k\u0026list=RDlf6vCjtaV1k\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFall on Me\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z4d7zLXKkU\u0026list=RD-Z4d7zLXKkU\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFall on Me (Unplugged) \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn3VB897aXw\u0026list=RDSn3VB897aXw\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGood Advices \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdUwyfRZeZ8\u0026list=RDxdUwyfRZeZ8\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAround the Sun\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  ","date_published":"2025-07-10T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/9898b0f9-6f7d-4256-ae38-cc1b095c5eb6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":140316515,"duration_in_seconds":5834}]},{"id":"ca96634d-6c79-40dc-906d-a9d026d0d71b","title":"At My Most Beautiful - Endgame - Beat a Drum","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/5","content_text":"With the recent passing of Brian Wilson, we pay tribute to the Beach Boys and their influence on R.E.M., particularly on their later albums. We are joined by the host of The Digital Gramophone YouTube channel, Jon Wicker, whose favorite album of all time is The Beach Boys' \"Pet Sounds.\"  \n\nLinks:\nThe Beach Boys \"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times.\"  \nR.E.M. \"At My Most Beautiful\"\nR.E.M. \"Endgame\" \nR.E.M. \"Radio Song\" \nThe Beach Boys \"Wouldn't It Be Nice\"\nR.E.M. \"Beat a Drum\" \n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWith the recent passing of Brian Wilson, we pay tribute to the Beach Boys and their influence on R.E.M., particularly on their later albums. We are joined by the host of \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@TheDigitalGramophone\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Digital Gramophone\u003c/a\u003e YouTube channel, Jon Wicker, whose favorite album of all time is The Beach Boys\u0026#39; \u0026quot;Pet Sounds.\u0026quot;  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Beach Boys \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=216YJKbber8\u0026list=RD216YJKbber8\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u0026quot;I Just Wasn\u0026#39;t Made for These Times.\u0026quot; \u003c/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\nR.E.M. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIXs66BPooY\u0026list=RDUIXs66BPooY\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u0026quot;At My Most Beautiful\u0026quot;\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nR.E.M. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3coDah-ZQU\u0026list=RD-3coDah-ZQU\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u0026quot;Endgame\u0026quot; \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nR.E.M.\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XhYEqz2Hu8\u0026list=RD0XhYEqz2Hu8\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e \u0026quot;Radio Song\u0026quot; \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Beach Boys \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vv_dkDwZeQ\u0026list=RD6Vv_dkDwZeQ\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u0026quot;Wouldn\u0026#39;t It Be Nice\u0026quot;\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nR.E.M. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0HyGn41UY0\u0026list=RDh0HyGn41UY0\u0026start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u0026quot;Beat a Drum\u0026quot; \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  ","date_published":"2025-06-26T03:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/ca96634d-6c79-40dc-906d-a9d026d0d71b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":131649548,"duration_in_seconds":5478}]},{"id":"6d160491-8fb0-4914-b33d-b4cdbfedc444","title":"The Lifting - Daysleeper - Time After Time (Annelise)","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/4","content_text":"We didn't have to go very far to find our guest for this episode. Annie Schilling, age 11, is the daughter of our host Will, and a burgeoning R.E.M. fan, and musican in her own right.  We talk about passing down the music you love to your kids, how young people discover and engage with music these days, and you may be surprised which R.E.M. song Annie brought to talk about. We figure hers is a perspective you rarely get to hear on podcasts.\n\nLinks:\nThe Lifting \nDaysleeper \nTime After Time (Annelise)\nTime After Time (Annelise) Live on The Cutting Edge\nAnnelies Mondi interview on Athens Music Project\n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe didn\u0026#39;t have to go very far to find our guest for this episode. Annie Schilling, age 11, is the daughter of our host Will, and a burgeoning R.E.M. fan, and musican in her own right.  We talk about passing down the music you love to your kids, how young people discover and engage with music these days, and you may be surprised which R.E.M. song Annie brought to talk about. We figure hers is a perspective you rarely get to hear on podcasts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK-0UbQxZTA\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Lifting \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUcKeKt8C1k\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDaysleeper \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd3as_PrGs4\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTime After Time (Annelise)\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EzXYsZfur8\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTime After Time (Annelise) Live on The Cutting Edge\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://kaltura.uga.edu/media/t/1_dmlobpcd\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAnnelies Mondi interview on Athens Music Project\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M. ","date_published":"2025-06-12T03:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/6d160491-8fb0-4914-b33d-b4cdbfedc444.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":114794380,"duration_in_seconds":4775}]},{"id":"8a91cde2-117d-40e5-b1bf-d2441bfe0709","title":"Strange Currencies, Half a World Away, Oh My Heart","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/3","content_text":"Our guest is Jared Duran, a poet, publisher, podcaster, and composer of our theme song, which was partially inspired by one his favorite R.E.M. songs, Strange Currencies, which he brings to us for discussion. The theme for this episode is the music of the TV show \"The Bear,\" which features three R.E.M. songs. Chris chooses \"Half a World Away\" to talk about, while Will picks \"Oh My Heart.\"\n\nLinks:\nThe Bear Season 1 Trailer\nStrange Currencies \nStrange Currencies (The Bear Remix)\nHalf a World Away \nOh My Heart\nOh My Heart (University of Georgia PSA)\n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOur guest is Jared Duran, a poet, publisher, podcaster, and composer of our theme song, which was partially inspired by one his favorite R.E.M. songs, Strange Currencies, which he brings to us for discussion. The theme for this episode is the music of the TV show \u0026quot;The Bear,\u0026quot; which features three R.E.M. songs. Chris chooses \u0026quot;Half a World Away\u0026quot; to talk about, while Will picks \u0026quot;Oh My Heart.\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBmkI4jlaIo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Bear Season 1 Trailer\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4iuG7StmPc\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStrange Currencies \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soH_sYnY4Uw\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStrange Currencies (The Bear Remix)\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWiBIrPMEWk\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHalf a World Away \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN1f4AFgiAc\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOh My Heart\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csg30vJ7l3I\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOh My Heart (University of Georgia PSA)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  ","date_published":"2025-05-29T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/8a91cde2-117d-40e5-b1bf-d2441bfe0709.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":131616865,"duration_in_seconds":5475}]},{"id":"6d922287-4a26-42c1-a9ae-297c7d35b406","title":"It's the End of the World As We Know It - I'm Gonna DJ - Just a Touch","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/2-itstheendoftheworldasweknowit-imgonnadj-justatouch","content_text":"Our guest is Will Hodge, music journalist, pop culture anthropologist, and host of the podcast Unplugged Revisited. Will brings \"It's the End of the Worlds As We Know It\" to the show and talks about it's importance in making him an R.E.M. fan. Co-host Will Schilling follows up with \"I'm Gonna DJ,\" and co-host Chris Ayers closes it out with \"Just a Touch.\"\n\nThis episode features introductions, personal relationships with R.E.M.'s music, and some context covering our favorite bands and R.E.M. albums.\n\nLinks:\nIt's the End of the Worlds as We Know It\nIt's the End of the World as We Know It (Unplugged)\nIt's the End of the World as We Know It (Glastonbury 1999)\nSubterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan\nMediate by INXS\nI'm Gonna DJ\nI'm Gonna DJ (Austin City Limits)\nJust a Touch\nJust a Touch (Live) /(4-10-1980 Tyrone's O.C., Athens, GA)\nPrivelege (Set Me Free) by Patti Smith\n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOur guest is Will Hodge, music journalist, pop culture anthropologist, and host of the podcast \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@UnpluggedRevisited/videos\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUnplugged Revisited\u003c/a\u003e. Will brings \u0026quot;It\u0026#39;s the End of the Worlds As We Know It\u0026quot; to the show and talks about it\u0026#39;s importance in making him an R.E.M. fan. Co-host Will Schilling follows up with \u0026quot;I\u0026#39;m Gonna DJ,\u0026quot; and co-host Chris Ayers closes it out with \u0026quot;Just a Touch.\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis episode features introductions, personal relationships with R.E.M.\u0026#39;s music, and some context covering our favorite bands and R.E.M. albums.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIt\u0026#39;s the End of the Worlds as We Know It\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdtSPhMsl9Y\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIt\u0026#39;s the End of the World as We Know It (Unplugged)\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa43FNUdpU8\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIt\u0026#39;s the End of the World as We Know It\u003c/a\u003e (Glastonbury 1999)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGxjIBEZvx0\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr-Vfnd7Yno\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMediate by INXS\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upzZCtG0XdM\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eI\u0026#39;m Gonna DJ\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kTR14xkGpI\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eI\u0026#39;m Gonna DJ (Austin City Limits)\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_HOabfT_3Y\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJust a Touch\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82h1grWwlVc\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJust a Touch (Live) /(4-10-1980 Tyrone\u0026#39;s O.C., Athens, GA)\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n-QwLaYblM\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePrivelege (Set Me Free) by Patti Smith\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  ","date_published":"2025-05-13T01:45:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/6d922287-4a26-42c1-a9ae-297c7d35b406.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":139994653,"duration_in_seconds":5824}]},{"id":"3c892ba8-0f8d-4ec4-aece-188046413019","title":"The Flowers of Guatemala and Belong","url":"https://podfellowslocal151.fireside.fm/episode1-theflowersofguatemala-belong","content_text":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  \n\nThis episode features introductions, personal relationships with R.E.M.'s music, and some context covering our favorite bands and R.E.M. albums.\n\nLinks:\nR.E.M. wins Video of the Year at the 1991 Video Music Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoXuba_uaNo\nThe Flowers of Guatemala - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_O6TN4ZfIc\nBelong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIkTg9y2psw\n\nOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eLong time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis episode features introductions, personal relationships with R.E.M.\u0026#39;s music, and some context covering our favorite bands and R.E.M. albums.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003cbr\u003e\nR.E.M. wins Video of the Year at the 1991 Video Music Awards: \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoXuba_uaNo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoXuba_uaNo\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Flowers of Guatemala - \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_O6TN4ZfIc\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_O6TN4ZfIc\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBelong - \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIkTg9y2psw\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIkTg9y2psw\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur theme music is composed by Jared Duran\u003cbr\u003e\nOur podcast was named by Will Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\nArtwork by Chris Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\nAthens train trestle photo by Joab Jackson\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Long time music fans, children of the South, and college friends Chris Ayers and Will Schilling discuss the music of R.E.M.  \r\n\r\nThis episode features introductions, personal relationships with R.E.M.'s music, and some context covering our favorite bands and R.E.M. albums.","date_published":"2025-05-12T01:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4b487a81-89e3-4c0a-8d24-4aa26f8bbb7f/3c892ba8-0f8d-4ec4-aece-188046413019.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":88044661,"duration_in_seconds":3660}]}]}