In this episode, Chad and Jane discuss the albums 'Steve McQueen' by Prefab Sprout, 'Seeds of Love' by Tears for Fears, and 'Violator' by Depeche Mode. They talk about their personal connections to the music and share their thoughts on the production, lyrics, and standout tracks of each album.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Paddy McAloon and Thomas Dolby: how we made Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/jun/30/paddy-mcaloon-thomas-dolby-how-we-made-steve-mcqueen-album

Prefab Sprout: The Unreleased

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvY-g-0YCT4JHQz6FfwvPVkoBUEBZs_Rv

Everybody Wants to Rule the World music video

https://youtu.be/aGCdLKXNF3w?si=a05xoCwf8oYAtRBr

Personal Jesus — the hit that vaulted Depeche Mode to lasting legitimacy

https://ig.ft.com/life-of-a-song/personal-jesus.html

Episode 23 playlist (Spotify)

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Episode 23 playlist (YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlmz7TgGjvb7Hn2-XD1hgeQLwumim_Nbk

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction

01:20 Discussion of 'Steve McQueen'

22:58 Discussion of 'The Seeds of Love'

41:15 Discussion of 'Violator'

56:22 Updates on Songwriting and Memes

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