Episode 4: Duets, Anti-Buddies, and Midnite Cruisers

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Steelin' In the Dan

Joe McAlhany and Scott Beckett

12 episodes

7 months ago

Joe McAlhany and Scott Beckett explore the enduring allure of Steely Dan, a band whose music has been described as "...among the most genuinely subversive ouevres in late 20th-century pop." Each week we advance chronologically through the band's discography and discuss one song by the Dan, and two related creative works as chosen by the hosts.

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Episode 4: Duets, Anti-Buddies, and Midnite Cruisers

Steelin' In the Dan

2 hours 5 minutes 43 seconds

6 years ago

Episode 4: Duets, Anti-Buddies, and Midnite Cruisers

It’s a jumbo-sized episode this week as Scott and Joe crack into one of Can’t Buy a Thrill’s sleeper tracks, the bittersweet “Midnite Cruiser.” They then try to establish a cult for the baffling competitive karaoke dud Duets (2000), starring Gwenyth Paltrow, Huey Lewis, Andre Braugher, and Paul Giamatti (with hair and an earring!). Things veer into darker territory as the hosts grapple with Mikey and Nicky, Elaine May’s unflinching look at two ungentlemanly losers. Your humble episode description writer thinks this may be the best episode yet.
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Links:
A.O. Scott’s review of Duets
Heaven Can Wait: The Hidden Genius of Elaine May (The Ringer)
The Mysterious Elaine May: Hiding in Plain Sight (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Piranha Rama's Bandcamp