428 - The Police - Outlandos d'Amour - Matt Braunger
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
Every artist, no matter how transcendent in popularity and acclaim, starts their journey somewhere. And even the English post-punk trio The Police initially had some difficulty gaining traction with their 1978 debut album Outlandos d’Amour, before they later went on to become “the biggest band in the world” for a time. Their storied career is not unlike that of actor and comedian Matt Braunger whose love of life’s absurdities has lead through many different stages, beginning with improv, evolving into credits such as MadTV, Marvel’s Agent Carter, and eventually leading to the release of several stand-up albums, including his most recent Finally Live in Portland.
SHOW NOTES:
00:15 – Intro
08:00 – Some cool ass babysitters
10:45 – A band that hates each other
15:30 – Between genres
23:00 – No one tells me what to do but my wife
29:00 – A brutal slap to the face
34:15 – Seeing the writing on the wall
39:45 – Drive-by critiquing
52:30 – Affairs, acid and some blowup dolls
58:00 – A very special Fourth of July
1:01:30 – Facts!
1:05:00 – Lava lamp body
1:07:45 – Outro