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The web home of a podcast, hosted by Kevin Purdy and Phil Dzikiy, that aims to answer all the questions of our day. As long as they don't interrupt lunch.
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Episode 31: 10th Grade Home Ec Revelations
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Phil & Kevin talk about weather quality advisories. Then they get serious about why Kevin, among many others, has this whole thing against Paul McCartney. Then onto something Phil & Kevin both enjoy, almost too much: Paul Simon’s Graceland.
Run time: 36:22
Paul McCartney: Best or Blurst Beatle?
Though McCartney has since gone on to state that he is now embarrassed about this record, it continues to receive substantial airplay every year. Including royalties from cover versions, it is estimated that Paul McCartney makes $400,000 per year from this song, which puts its cumulative earnings for this song at near $15 million.
Graceland 25th Anniversary (Kind Of)
Great interview/explanation by Simon on how Graceland came about (Spotify link)
Paul Simon ‘Under African Skies’ Trailer - Watch Video | The Official Paul Simon Site
“I don’t like the idea that people who aren’t adolescents make records. Adolescents make the best records. Except for Paul Simon. Except for Graceland. He’s hit a new plateau there, but he’s writing to his own age group. Graceland is something new.” - Joe Strummer interviewed by Richard Cromelin for the Los Angeles Times on January 31, 1988
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