Varg Vikernes, known for his solo act Burzum and the murder of Mayhem-founder and all-around-asshole Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth, was sentenced to prison last episode on May 16, 1994. In this episode, Jack and Spencer explore Varg's upbringing, and his life after being sentenced to a maximum sentence of 21 years. Blunderphonics is a weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Reach out to us on Twitter @Blunderphonics, or find us on Facebook and Instagram. For audio-enhanced episodes, check out our YouTube channel. There, we'll post episodes with clips of the songs we discuss along with added visuals to make you go "ooh," and "aah!" Follow Jack's musical musings on his RateYourMusic page. Spencer is also the host / writer behind shows like: Cooperative Effort and Cock and Bull. You can find his YouTube channel here. Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonics This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

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E18 Varg Vikernes and "Burzum"

CONTENT WARNING: Suicide, self-harm, animal abuse, and hate crimes. In May of 1994, an album by the unpronouncable name of De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas was released by the controversial Norwegian black metal group Mayhem... Or at least the band's surviving members. Take a deep dive into one of our darkest episodes yet as we explore just what happened in Norway's black metal scene from 1987 to 1994. Blunderphonics is a weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Reach out to us on Twitter @Blunderphonics, or find us on Facebook and Instagram. For audio-enhanced episodes, check out our YouTube channel. There, we'll post episodes with clips of the songs we discuss along with added visuals to make you go "ooh," and "aah!" Follow Jack's musical musings on his RateYourMusic page. Spencer is also the host / writer behind shows like: Cooperative Effort and Cock and Bull. You can find his YouTube channel here. Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonics This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

E17 De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, by Mayhem

In 2003, while touring for their chart-topping album "Home," the Dixie Chicks made a brief statement opposing the upcoming Iraq War. Everything was fine, and nothing bad happened! Blunderphonics is a weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Reach out to us on Twitter @Blunderphonics, or find us on Facebook and Instagram. For audio-enhanced episodes, check out our YouTube channel. There, we'll post episodes with clips of the songs we discuss along with added visuals to make you go "ooh," and "aah!" Follow Jack's musical musings on his RateYourMusic page. Spencer is also the host / writer behind shows like: Cooperative Effort and Cock and Bull. You can find his YouTube channel here. Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonics This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

E16 Home, by Dixie Chicks

Jack spent so much time setting up this album that he forgot to talk about it in the previous episode! It's okay though, Spencer stuck around so we could all peek through the Dirty Window of Metallica's most turbulent period of their careers, all thanks to the documentary "Some Kind of Monster."Blunderphonics is a weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Reach out to us on Twitter @Blunderphonics, or find us on Facebook and Instagram. For audio-enhanced episodes, check out our YouTube channel. There, we'll post episodes with clips of the songs we discuss along with added visuals to make you go "ooh," and "aah!"Follow Jack's musical musings on his RateYourMusic page.Spencer is also the host / writer behind shows like: Cooperative Effort and Cock and Bull. You can find his YouTube channel here.Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonicsThis podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

E15 St. Anger, by Metallica (Pt. 2)

Before Jack and Spencer get into St. Anger, they dive into the history of Metallica's past grievances up to the year 2000, which contributed to their emotional state before producing the most loathed album of all time. This primarily includes the infamous dispute between drummer Lars Ulrich and Spotify's dirty uncle: Napster. Also Jack figures out a way to bring up Radiohead because he's a creep he's a weirdo.Blunderphonics is a weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Reach out to us on Twitter @Blunderphonics, or find us on Facebook and Instagram. For audio-enhanced episodes, check out our YouTube channel. There, we'll post episodes with clips of the songs we discuss along with added visuals to make you go "ooh," and "aah!"Follow Jack's musical musings on his RateYourMusic page.Spencer is also the host / writer behind shows like: Cooperative Effort and Cock and Bull. You can find his YouTube channel here.Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonicsThis podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

E14 St. Anger, by Metallica (Pt. 1)

After the mediocre release of "Warning" (2000), Green Day needed a top-notch followup. The Anaheim punk trio set to work on their seventh studio album: "Cigarettes and Valentines," a deviation from the acoustic/folk-punk sound that fans rejected in "Warning." Before its 2003 release, band members claim the album's master-tapes were stolen, never to be recovered. In lieu of doing it all over again, the band would write and release "American Idiot" (2004), a smash-hit that rocketed them to more fame than they knew how to waste.Blunderphonics is a weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Reach out to us on Twitter @Blunderphonics, or find us on Facebook and Instagram. For audio-enhanced episodes, check out our YouTube channel. There, we'll post episodes with clips of the songs we discuss along with added visuals to make you go "ooh," and "aah!"Follow Jack's musical musings on his RateYourMusic page.Spencer is also the host / writer behind shows like: Cooperative Effort and Cock and Bull. You can find his YouTube channel here.Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonicsThis podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

E13 Cigarettes and Valentines, by Green Day

In 1991, brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher formed Oasis, a band that focused on doing as little work as possible to become worldwide rock stars. Their simple, very British hooks gave a spark to the Britpop genre and took the world by storm... as did their wild and volatile relationship.Blunderphonics is a weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Reach out to us on Twitter @Blunderphonics, or find us on Facebook and Instagram. For audio-enhanced episodes, check out our YouTube channel. There, we'll post episodes with clips of the songs we discuss along with added visuals to make you go "ooh," and "aah!"Follow Jack's musical musings on his RateYourMusic page.Spencer is also the host / writer behind shows like: Cooperative Effort and Cock and Bull. You can find his YouTube channel here.Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonicsThis podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

E12 (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, by Oasis

October 25, 2019, famed producer and egomaniac Kanye West released his ninth studio album: a Christian Hip-Hop record titled "Jesus is King." Scattered throughout this album, fans noticed remnants of the leaked album "Yandhi," originally set to release September 29, 2018 before disappearing in the wake of Kanye's rebirth. Rebirth, that is, as both a born-again Christian and a new-age televangelist. Blunderphonics is a weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Reach out to us on Twitter @Blunderphonics, or find us on Facebook and Instagram. For audio-enhanced episodes, check out our YouTube channel. There, we'll post episodes with clips of the songs we discuss along with added visuals to make you go "ooh," and "aah!" Follow Jack's musical musings on his RateYourMusic page. Spencer is also the host / writer behind shows like: Cooperative Effort and Cock and Bull. You can find his YouTube channel here. Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonics This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

E11 11 - Jesus Is King, by Kanye West

In 1968, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band (of slaves) began recording their upcoming double album on Frank Zappa's new label: "Straight Records." Described as "experimental rock," one host questions whether that makes it music's baking-soda-volcano, or The Manhattan Project. Blunderphonics will be taking a three-month break between seasons. Find our Youtube Channel (Blunderphonics Podcast) or look us up on social media for highlights, audio-enhanced episodes, and more news on season 2. Blunderphonics is a semi-weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust (@BalraagTheOrc), diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonics This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

10 - Trout Mask Replica, by Captain Beefheart

Who said rock had to be rebellious? What if you wanna jam out to some guitar solos with your grandma? Do groups larger than ten people terrify you? Well, do we have a band for you! Blunderphonics is a semi-weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonics This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

9 - Gaucho, by Steely Dan

In 1968, The Beatles deserved a little rest and relaxation. Their destination? Northern India. Their quest? To master the art of getting high without LSD. The resulting years held more Lennon-McCartney feuds than you can shake an award-winning record at! Blunderphonics is a semi-weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonics This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

8 - The White Album, by The Beatles

EDIT (9/11/2019): It comes with a great shock to both of us here at Blunderphonics to hear about the recent passing of Daniel Johnston; just a day after the posting of our episode about his influence on music. For those listening, please keep in mind this was recorded before the news. In the 1980s, a strange McDonalds employee was wandering throughout Austin, Texas handing out his homemade cassettes to any hipster that would listen. That man? The godfather of alternative music himself, Daniel Johnston. And everyone clapped. Blunderphonics is a semi-weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonics This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

7 - Hi, How Are You, by Daniel Johnston

On October 23, 2006, punk-rock sensations and overnight-emos My Chemical Romance debuted their smash-hit concept album "The Black Parade." In spite of freak accidents, turmoil among the members, and a few spooky situations, the album was critically lauded and served as a send-off to the emo scene of the 2000s. Sorry about my explosive mic-technique this episode, my second pop-filter does a lot more legwork than I thought! -S. Blunderphonics is a semi-weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonics This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

6 - The Black Parade, by My Chemical Romance

December 8, 1987, Prince's 16th studio album was about to debut. The album, a return-to-form funk bible dubbed "The Black Album" was just a week from release. Almost inexplicably, record stores received the order to recall the album--all 500,000 copies of it. For nearly seven years, the world was in the dark on what happened to this legendary lost record. But what really happened in the making of The Black Album, and how does it tie back to Prince's 9th album, "Sign o the Times?" Blunderphonics is a semi-weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonics This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

5 - Sign o the Times + The Black Album, by Prince

In 1966, California's rough and rowdy Beach Boys were at it again. Over the next two years, what might have been their triumphant 12th album slowly became the best album that was never made. In 2011, the world was given a glimpse into the once-lost album named "Smile." And it definitely sounded like an album from the 60s. Blunderphonics is a semi-weekly show by Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust, diving into music's most-troubled productions. Intro/outro by Jack Derbak, logo by Spencer Foust. Support Blunderphonics by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blunderphonics This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Blunderphonics.

4 - The Smile Sessions, by The Beach Boys

On this semi-weekly podcast, Jack Derbak and Spencer Foust break down the sometimes-funny, sometimes-frustrating, and always-troubled productions throughout modern music history.

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