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Richie & Andy, with some commenting from Brandi, answer all of your burning questions in a live YouTube stream. They chat about BOC's recent Direct TV special, Andy's favorite Star Wars characters, & the music they play will leave you Comfortably Numb...

 

Direct download: 088_-_Live_QA_with_Richie__Andy.mp3
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Pulling artists from every genre of music, the gang discusses what their dream lineups would be & why. And of course, we take something fairly simple & complicate the crap out of it culminating in the silliest version of a Grease song you've ever heard.

 

Direct download: 087_-_Rock_n_Roll_Fantasy_Draft.mp3
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The entire Band Geek Squad is finally back together just in time for a review of the next addition to the DC movie universe! Harley Quinn? Amanda Waller? Slipknot? Who was our favorite? We also rock out some Lesley Gore. You don't own us!!!

Direct download: 086_-_Suicide_Squad_Review.mp3
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Back on American soil, Richie and Andy recount the events of their recent tour through 7 European countries to Brandi, while spontaneously creating awful renditions of BOC classics.

 

Direct download: 085_-_Blue_Oyster_Cult_2016_European.mp3
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While Richie is touring Europe with BOC, Jarrett, Ann Marie & Band Geek bud Jennifer Candy review the highly anticipated reboot of the classic 1984 film.  Find out if Jarrett has ACTUALLY been dead for 15 years... & also their thoughts on the new flick...

Direct download: 084_-_Jen_Candy_Reviews_Ghostbusters.mp3
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Aside from being a super musician, Andy Ascolese is a world class monitor engineer on tour with Blue Oyster Cult.  In this episode Andy takes us through what is really going on with those funny little things that musicians keep shoving into their ears.

 

Direct download: 083_-_Andys_Guide_to_In-Ear_Monitor.mp3
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Richie instantly regrets purchasing a Roland HandSonic for Jarrett. Meanwhile Ann Marie explains what the hell Pokémon GO is, after we have a little Jon Bash Jovi session. Also there's music!

Direct download: 082_-_Bon_Jovi_Pokmon__Jarretts.mp3
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Richie gets bugged drivin' up and down the same old strip by recording every part to "I Get Around" by The Beach Boys... by himself... from scratch... for a streaming YouTube crowd. He's making real good bread.

Direct download: 081_-_I_Get_Around.mp3
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Spending some quiet time together, Jarrett recounts his experience teaching middle schoolers how to do funny voices. Meanwhile Richie gets a very nice gift from a fan and recaps BOC's recent tribute to the late Allen Lanier...

 

Direct download: 080_-_Richies_B.B._Kings_Gig.mp3
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Happy Father's Day! Papa John Castellano brings his sweet dulcet tones and joins us for this round of Encore! Find out how hard this game actually is, when we're not allowed to use any Billy Joel songs. It's like a Piano In The Dark!!!

Direct download: 079_-_Encore_IV__John_Castellano_Ret.mp3
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