New Bands We Didn't Know

Key Outcomes

A two-part live podcast episode was recorded on July 4th, covering celebrity deaths, Wimbledon updates, F1 race coverage, and a new music segment introducing indie/alternative bands. The show ran over the standard 90-minute limit, requiring a second session to complete remaining segments. Both hosts consumed Evan Williams bourbon with ginger ale throughout. 12

Decisions Made

• Show split into two parts due to time; second session recorded immediately after the first 3
• Intro song length to be shortened for future episodes 4
• Travis Kelsey/Taylor Swift update bit needs revision — they married July 3rd, 2026 56
• AI-generated show artwork discontinued after Google Gemini flagged realistic likenesses of Scott and Burke 7

Segments Covered

Celebrity Deaths

• David Clayton Thomas – Blood, Sweat & Tears lead singer, died age 84 in Toronto 8
• Harold Wheeler – Dancing with the Stars bandleader, Tony-nominated for Broadway orchestrations 9
• Victor Willis – Village People co-founder (policeman character), died June 30th, 2026, age 74 10
• Michael Byrne – Colonel Vogel in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, died age 82 11
• Anne Blythe – Mildred Pierce actress, died age 98 9
• Jel Nielsen – Played Lord Humongous in Mad Max 2, bodybuilder, recently deceased 12

Wimbledon Update (Women's)

• Top upsets: Iga Swiatek (#3) knocked out by 18-year-old Alexandra Eala (#29) 13
• Ribikina (#2) eliminated by Elise Mertens (#25) 13
• Only Sabalenka and Pegula remain in the top 5 seeds heading into quarterfinals 13

New Music Segment

• Dinosaur 94 – Edinburgh indie punk quartet; song: All My Friends Are Idiots; described as Foster the People / lo-fi pop 1415
• The Last Dinner Party – London art rock band (2021); debut Nothing Matters hit UK #1; Brit Award winners; compared to Kate Bush and Queen 16
• Tooth – London alternative/emo four-piece; song: Restless in Bloom; described as Green Day intro transitioning into Pink Floyd 1718
• English Teacher – Leeds post-punk indie (2021); Mercury Prize winners for This Could Be Texas; compared to The Pretenders and Primus 1920
• The Warning – All-female three-piece (sisters); new song Kerosene performed live at Lollapalooza Chile; compared to Hole and early Garbage 2122

Notable News Stories

• Escaped giraffe "Gracie" found after two weeks, 4 miles from Cedar Hollow Ranch, Texas — "fat and happy" 23
• Florida Waffle House incident – 67-year-old man attacked another patron with a frozen squirrel over a booth dispute; had backup frozen squirrels in his car 23
• Frank's Red Hot Sauce spill – Semi carrying 40,000 lbs crashed on I-71 in Delaware County, Ohio; hazmat response required due to acidity 24
• Kroger acquiring Giant Eagle in Burke's area 25

Recurring Bits

• Call Robert Smith – ran multiple times; outcomes ranged from "quite depressed" to "quite happy" (triggering apocalypse warning) 2627
• Motivational Minute – "Fuck this year. Quit while you're behind." 28
• Burke's Spoken Word – performed Frère Jacques parody and a Planet Earth (Duran Duran) reading 2930
• Speed Test: Burke – 471 down / 10.4 up; Scott – 206 down / 12 up 31