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Ep. 615: "Number One Madam"

Ep. 615: "Number One Madam"

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The Problem: We were slender then.

(Recorded on Monday, February 16, 2026.)
Links

“Against the Wind” — Bob Seger (1980) — “What
to leave in? What to leave out?”

Dave Nanian — Mastodon post about his original
’81 copy — the friend who sparked the dB’s conversation

The dBs — “Black and White” (Repercussion,
1982)

Don Dixon — “Girls L.T.D.” — solo track from
the guy who co-produced early R.E.M.

Sneakers (band, ~1975) — early NC power pop
band featuring Dixon, Easter, and Stamey before they were
famous

Movies with Mikey — “But, did you knowwww?”

Richard Hugo — “Degrees of Grey in
Philipsburg”

Candide — Voltaire (1759) — third episode
running where Merlin has mentioned Cunegonde

Claudine Longet — French singer who shot
Olympic skier Spider Sabich; married to Andy Williams

“Spicks and Specks” — Bee Gees (1966) —
Merlin: “one of the purest pop songs ever written”

“You Give a Little Love” — These crazy kids
and their pies. From Bugsy Malone (1976)

Marshall Brodien’s TV Magic Cards — Merlin
bought his trick cards at Walgreens

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) — Roderick
cites Cameron Crowe on the film’s tragic subtext about being
pressured to lose virginity

Groundhog Day (1993) — “what a fucking great
movie”; Ned Ryerson as “one of the all time great character
actor appearances”

Nut Tree (Vacaville, CA) — roadside attraction
with amusement park and small airport; Roderick and his dad
flew there in a small plane