Spinal Tap Minute

Hello Portland 2019!

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 16:45:39 +0000

Heidi, Sean, and the rest of Movies by Minutes gang are going to Portland for the 3rd annual MbM convention on August 24. It’ll be fun for all ages, listeners and podcasters. We hope to see you there!

Fall Update – Pumpkin Spice Not Included

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:00:20 +0000

Sean and Heidi are back on the tour bus to bring you the latest Tap Related News and exciting Holiday Podcast Programming! Take a listen to Heidi’s podcast – Vibrant Visionaries – conversations with clever, compassionate multi-creatives about their projects, process and lessons learned along the way! Featuring filmmakers, performers, …

Preview Episode: Heidi’s Upcoming Podcast Project

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 02:20:20 +0000

This episode is a departure from our regular podcast. It’s a preview of Heidi’s new solo project called Vibrant Visionaries – conversations with fellow multi-creative professionals about their projects, process and lessons learned along the way! Heidi and her friend Amber Karnes share stories about their involvement in the DYI …

Minute 86 – We’ll always be connected

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:38:53 +0000

Heidi and Sean are back for some special announcements! Show links: HeidiBennett.com Cabin Minute Cast National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Days Five Minute of Mime Spinal Tap Minute store at Teepublic Mascots Rob Reiner talks LBJ Shock and Awe All the Way Fred Willard talks Cleveland Comedy Festival Good Omens Father …

Minute 85 – Schrodinger’s Tom Petty

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 06:07:26 +0000

Heidi and Sean return to catch up, swap documentary recommendations, and ponder the existence of Tom Petty. Show links: Spinal Tap News Cabin Minute Cast Heidi’s guest appearances: Bat Minute 89 (up coming) The Thing (up coming) Spiderman Minute: 99 and 100 Sean’s guest appearances: Return to Oz Minute Jay …

Minute 84 – Corn Bread and T-shirts

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 04:07:03 +0000

Heidi and Sean are back with a special announcement and to catch up with what’s been going on since the end of the movie. Show links: Teepublic Spinal Tap Minute Store HeidiBennett.com Five Minutes of Mime Cabin Minute Cast twitter Cabin Minute Cast instagram National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Days twitter Groundhog Minute facebook Heidi …

Minute 83 – I don’t think you’re alone in this country for your love of ranch dressing

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:00:19 +0000

Aloha Screwdriver is back for the end. Heidi & Sean thank all their special guests, Donald & Steve will play music for hats, and Marty & Nigel role play. Show links: The Spinal Tap Minute Final Exam Aloha Screwdriver Above Snakes in 3D! Aloha Screwdriver The Haunted Planet Aloha Screwdriver Doom Buggy Hellride the video …

Minute 82 – I’m gonna save all my brilliance for the last minute

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 07:00:31 +0000

Two-thirds of Aloha Screwdriver in the form of Donald Bell and Steve Slater help us close out the credits with talk of fish nuts, chicken bones, and asparagus drummers. Always 2 out of 3. Show links: The Spinal Tap Minute Final Exam Aloha Screwdriver Above Snakes in 3D! Viv Savage: The STM …

Minute 81 – Highly academic discussions of really dumb shit

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:00:46 +0000

Author Sean Carlin returns for flash backs to The Groove Tube, killing Richard Belzer, resurrecting Mick Shrimpton, and the time that guy said that thing. Show links: The Spinal Tap Minute Final Exam Sean C breaks down Steven Colbert by way of Spinal Tap Crack The Sky Lighten Up McGraw Derek Sutton–the “real …

Minute 80 – Two Seans, one Heidi, and a pizza place

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:00:21 +0000

Author Sean Carlin is back for more credits. We learn Sean C is related to George Carlin, all of Heidi’s childhood pets are living happily on a farm in the country, and Sean G is a pale young boy. Show links: The Spinal Tap Minute Final Exam Sean C breaks down Steven Colbert …

Minute 79 – If I was paying attention to our podcast which I do try to do

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:00:55 +0000

Heidi and Sean continue the tour through the credits with outtakes from David and Nigel. And we challenge you, the listener, to test your Spinal Tap knowledge. Show links: The Spinal Tap Minute Final Exam Cabin Minute Cast twitter Cabin Minute Cast instagram Waiting For Guffman trailer Spinal Tap: the …

Minute 78 – We get this awesome finale

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 07:00:04 +0000

Heidi and Sean are back to bring you the 4 pillars of hip hop, a 3 guitar salute, 2 co-managers, and 1 Derek Smalls decoded. Show links: Wild Style trailer Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest trailer deleted scenes Heidi will be at Movies by Minutes …

Minute 77 – Well to people in Liverpool, he’s dead. Everyone here hates him.

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 07:00:18 +0000

Jon and Niall of Bat Minute ’89 return for the minute where we learn Mick Shrimpton, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney–all dead. Joe Besser–alive, presumed jazzy. Show links: Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros Johnny Appleseed Searching for Sugar Man trailer The Filth and the Fury trailer The Future is Unwritten trailer 24 Hour …

Minute 76 – That’s the problem: your idea is logical. They are not logical.

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 07:00:22 +0000

Jon and Niall of Bat Minute ’89 join the tour for a minute of tight trousers, high school bathrooms, and Avril Lavigne with a mustache. Show links: Why Nigel enters from the left It’s science! Kevin Meaney – Tight Pants Basic Instinct trailer Spinal Tap Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight …

Minute 75 – You gotta be minute to win it

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:00:18 +0000

Ben Walker Storey returns for a spoiler-free minute. Is Huey Lewis evil? Is Ben the real Batman of his family? Would we rather see Prince? We aren’t telling. Show links: Ben Walker Storey Cheap Chills Chick Tracts Ozzy Osbourne Suicide Solution Back to the Future Minute Queen Another One Bites the …

Minute 74 – There’s no room for sucking in the world of magic

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 07:00:01 +0000

Ben Walker Storey is back like a former member of the band to tell us about his first whiff of marijuana with his mother and a weird encounter at a Weird Al concert. Show links: Ben Walker Storey Cheap Chills Toy Room Gallery The Robin Williams tribute/benefit poster I Love You, …

Minute 73 – He was determined to shake my hand, get my autograph, suck my blood

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 07:00:39 +0000

Brett Stillo returns for a minute of elderly albinos, Bay City Rollers, and flammable drummers. We’re still waiting for June Chadwick to give us a horror film. Or a good recipe. Show links: 5 Minutes of Trouble Twelve Chimes It’s Midnight Lady Sings the Blues trailer Love and Rockets Red …

Minute 72 – She’s some Heavy Metal version of Poison Ivy. She’s Palm Tree Polly.

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 07:00:03 +0000

Brett Stillo of many numbered podcasts crashes our end-of-the-tour fancy party. It’s a very exclusive event, yet somehow Brett’s old substitute teacher has snuck in. Show links: 5 Minutes of Trouble Twelve Chimes It’s Midnight The Spinal Tap lads at 45: Break Like the Wind Mick Jagger hopes he dies …

Minute 71 – He didn’t feel like being kicked while he was down

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:00:09 +0000

Ann Tindall (AKA “DJ Annimal”) returns for an end of the tour party. Fans have their thumbs down, Rodney’s got groupies, and David’s got philosophical bullshit running out his brain. Show links: Ann’s Call Me Annimal Instagram DJ Annimal on Facebook Ann on Pinterest DJ Larry Rodriguez The GTOs Rodney …

Minute 70 – She’s grooving where the groove isn’t groovy

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 07:00:40 +0000

DJ Ann ‘Annimal’ Tindall joins the tour for a free-form jazz exploration in front of an audience of boys blossoming into men. No one will ever listen to a bass player again. Show links: Ann’s Call Me Annimal Instagram DJ Annimal on Facebook Ann on Pinterest Weather for Stockton, CA …

Minute 69 – It makes no sense, but for whatever reason, it sounds so cool

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:00:23 +0000

Author Sean Carlin returns to tell us about the rule of show business confidence, for Jeanine to learn the manager’s prime directive, and for Viv to demonstrate the rule of place-names. Show links: Sean C breaks down Steven Colbert by way of Spinal Tap Dave Brubeck Unsquare Dance Visit Stockton! California …

Minute 68 – Become this larger cultural metafictional commentary

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 07:00:17 +0000

Author Sean Carlin pretends to be a guest on a podcast for an audience pretending to be fans of musicians pretending to be a band. Turns out, we all exist in reality! Show links: Sean C breaks down Steven Colbert by way of Spinal Tap Extreme Pornograffitti Live 25 trailer The …

Minute 67 – Some times you just gotta verb the adjective noun

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 07:00:02 +0000

Julia and Rick from Mad Max Minute are back again for slow grooves and a fast walk through the sex farm, when Chekhov’s transmitter finally strikes. Show links: The Blues Brothers trailer Acoustic Sex Farm Sex Farm cover Cracker Barrel corn muffin mix Jiffy corn muffin mix Heidi will be at Movies …

Minute 66 – It’s hard to tell where the sound is actually coming from

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 12:10:13 +0000

Julia and Rick from Mad Max Minute return for a minute of military mirth, musician math, and more Mel movies. Show links: 4 Jacks and a Jill Master Jack Vanishing Point trailer Braveheart trailer Heidi will be at Movies by Minutes Chicago August 26 Sean will be doing a Movies by Minutes panel …

Minute 65 – Andy Runton is early-1980s-fashion psychic

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 07:00:17 +0000

Artist Andy Runton is back, trying to be a rock star. There’s no time to stop at the hotel, but it’s ok–we’re among friends. Show links: Hands Off!: A Unique New System of Self Defence Against Assault for the Women of Today The Boing Boing article ABBA The Movie trailer The …

Minute 64 – Let that just bounce around in our heads for a while

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 07:00:13 +0000

Artist Andy Runton is back for a good yell in the studio, a stiff drink in the bar, and…wait…weren’t they supposed to be playing a concert? Show links: The making of the The Troggs Tapes What’s Love Got To Do With It trailer Drambuie The Beatles: Eight Days a Week …

Minute 63 – It’s funny, but it’s also very tastefully done

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 07:00:42 +0000

Author Chris Epting is back as Nigel explains that he and David are closer than brothers, and we note how music is the one unifying factor for the band throughout all their troubles as Tap heads to the studio. What could go wrong? Show links: The Troggs Tapes Better Call Saul …

Minute 62 – It’s a cross roads, things are changing

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:00:34 +0000

Author Chris Epting returns to ask the important questions: “Do Jeanine and Nigel shop at the same milliner?”, “Is there a special someone waiting at home for Nigel?”, and “When did this movie become a horror film?”. Show links: LAX Theme Building Eames Armchairs The Viv Savage Special Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones trailer …

Minute 61 – It has a burn out quality, much like Mick

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:00:44 +0000

Heidi and Sean kick off Hour #2 with talk of bangs, burn outs, and the inevitable mash-up of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and Mad Max. Show links: Mad Max: Queen of the Desert Crocodile Dundee trailer Mad Max trailer Mad Max Minute The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert …

Minute 60 – We’ve got a wild ride ahead of us

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 07:00:11 +0000

Heidi and Sean are touring solo as we finish up hour #1. We discuss what Jeanine is saying, where Ian is looking, and when the ghost of Robert ‘Stumpy’ Tuft will next appear! Show links: The Bechdel Movie Test scores This is Spinal Tap Foster Grants, new wave commercial Foster Grants, …

Minute 59 – Where’d the hell my underwear go?

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 07:00:13 +0000

Brad and Ryan from the Minute of Darkness podcast return to learn Jeanine is no Yoko, David is no Ozzy, and Derek proves while there are no stupid questions, there are stupid musicians. Show links: Road Hard trailer The Station Nightclub Fire Bon Jovi Blaze of Glory Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Army of Darkness …

Minute 58 – Idiots, idiots, idiots, have that minute of brilliance, then back to being idiots

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 07:00:37 +0000

Brad and Ryan from the Minute of Darkness podcast join the tour as we remember the heyday of little people in movies, the high points of Rob Reiner’s career, and the zenith of Derek’s insightfulness. Show links: Return of the Jedi trailer Under the Rainbow trailer The Wizard of Oz trailer Stories of …

Minute 57 – I’d rather hear Stonehenge than Lick it Up

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:00:29 +0000

Rob Kelly of the Fire and Water podcast network returns for a performance full of smart dressers and dumb lyrics. In a who-done-it, this is the minute before we find out who done it. Show links: No Direction Home trailer Wings Band on the Run Grateful Dead Terrapin Station The Isley Brothers …

Minute 56 – Thank you so much for giving me minutes with no jokes

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 07:00:38 +0000

Rob Kelly of the Fire and Water podcast network joins the tour to talk historic monuments, historic masks, and an historic concert. Show links: Roseland Ballroom October 20, 1994 Commercial inspired by Derek’s Stonehenge outfit The Film and Water podcast Pod Dylan Superman Movie Minute Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride …

Minute 55 – The comedy sausage, I guess, and the one he has in his pants

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 07:00:05 +0000

Journeyman podcaster Mark McConville returns for the adventures of Tiny Stonehenge. Tiny Stonehenge in North Hollywood. Tiny Stonehenge in Times Square. And perhaps Tiny Stonehenge coming soon to a minute near you. Show links: The Steve Harvey memo Prizzi’s Honor trailer History for Hire Captain Eo I Was There, Too – Captain Eo with Doug Benson …

Minute 54 – How is he so famous?

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 07:00:25 +0000

Sophisticated man-about-town Mark McConville joins the tour to discuss guitar faces, musical sneakers, and the time Heidi and Mark shared a moment. Show links: Nike Bruins Marty McFly in his Bruins Run DMC My Adidas The 25 Most Iconic Rock n Roll Sneaker Photos 20 Feet from Stardom trailer Rush Beyond the …

Minute 53 – How brown was 1982?

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 31 May 2017 07:00:24 +0000

Joyce Miller of the Midnight Sun program on KVMR returns to reminisce about when carbs were good, cricket bats had a seat at the table, and The Who performed Tommy for the last time for the first time. Show links: The Troggs Tapes Metallica Some Kind of Monster trailer Bob Dylan Don’t …

Minute 52 – Yeah, my mom would hate this

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 30 May 2017 07:00:27 +0000

Chill-meister Ben Walker Storey returns as we discuss the dignified lion, the sexy goat, and all the other signs of the zodiac. Show links: The Deftones The Fly trailer Little Shop of Horrors trailer Norcal Noisefest Viceroy Cigarettes Circuit bent instruments Ben Walker Storey Cheap Chills Fan Club Help us identify Mick’s zodiac …

Minute 51 – Because Kiss, it does exist

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 29 May 2017 07:00:11 +0000

Artist and comedian Ben Walker Storey gets off the couch to discuss pushy partners, album mixes, and other bands of the Spinal Tap universe. Show links: Dolby noise reduction Dolby surround sound Albums mixed wrong, a reddit thread The Beatles stereo mix controversy Ben Walker Storey Cheap Chills Fan Club Our theme music is Doom …

Minute 50 – There actually is a song called Freebird. It is a real thing.

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 26 May 2017 07:00:14 +0000

Artist and comedian Ben Walker Storey joins the tour for an episode all about connections: mothers and bad directions, comedians and pugs, and Spinal Tap and Cleveland. Show links: Toy Room Gallery The Robin Williams tribute/benefit poster SF Sketchfest STM Skinner episodes Minute 26 – It gives context for why your …

Minute 49 – Go down hill while trying to not go down hill

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 25 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000

The Jonathan Carlisle from The Princess Bride Minute returns for the real life tales of Jonathan getting lost in a hospital, Sean getting trapped in a dorm, and Heidi getting dinged by weird computer magic. Show links: Stuart Murdoch, of Belle & Sebastian, recalls a real life Spinal Tap moment (it’s the first story) Yes …

Minute 48 – They are a band doing something

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 24 May 2017 07:00:53 +0000

The Jonathan Carlisle from The Princess Bride Minute joins the tour just in time to see Artie take the blame, the band keeping the audience waiting, and Nigel’s sloppy strings. Show links: Bobby Helms Jingle Bell Rock Freddy Cannon 14 Booming Hits Japan Quiet Life Anthony Phillips Sides Our theme music …

Minute 47 – Well, maybe that’s enough Harry

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 23 May 2017 07:00:15 +0000

Joyce Miller of the Midnight Sun program on KVMR is keeping it in the family as we discuss hotel room service, record stores, and the most viscerally disgusting minute of the movie. Show links: Paul Shaffer and The World’s Most Dangerous Band Paul Shaffer meets Artie Fufkin Amazon Women on the Moon …

Minute 46 – A song for the elf vs ice dragon battle

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 22 May 2017 07:00:37 +0000

Brett Morris, Earwolf senior production manager and intern returns to observe the ghost of Jim Henson, play the Artie Fufkin drinking game, and talk about our favorite Tap members. Show links: Luigi Boccherini String Quintet in E major Jimmy Page and Chopin Ritchie Blackmore and Beethoven Grand Marnier Paul Shaffer’s Wikipedia …

Minute 45 – They’re genuinely good, but also genuinely stupid

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 19 May 2017 07:00:56 +0000

Brett Morris from the Who Charted? podcast joins the tour to talk scary #SpinalTapMoments, pretentious musicians, and well executed stupidity. Show links: Luigi Boccherini String Quintet in E major The Viv Savage STM Special Ozzy’s Stonehenge story Judas Priest Heavy Duty The Shearer/McKean falling-out Most recent news we could find on …

Minute 44 – This whole thing becomes a zapruder film

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 18 May 2017 07:00:45 +0000

Author Chris Epting returns to ask, does Derek have any artificial limbs or plates? Is Derek stealing hotel room keys? And how much can we talk about Derek’s penis without saying “Derek’s penis”? Show links: Derek Smalls, baseball announcer Todd Rundgren climbs the pyramid Garfunkel and Oates Chris with John Oates …

Minute 43 – It’s like having a peanut

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 17 May 2017 07:00:02 +0000

Author Chris Epting joins the tour as we look back at what it was like to film with Fred Willard, fly with Spinal Tap, and live with a young Mozart. Show links: Spinal Tap on SNL Spinal Tap on Joe Franklin Spinal Tap at CBGB Shrewsbury Town FC Lick My Lego Love …

Minute 42 – Sting has done all of these things

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 16 May 2017 07:00:11 +0000

Jason Snell returns one more time as we observe Jeanine being frank, David being diplomatic, and Nigel being artistic. Show links: The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. Lego Nigel and Lego Marty Hear Jason on the Relay FM network Read Jason on Six Colors Spinal Tap Minute Teepublic Store Our …

Minute 41 – Could you play another song instead?

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 15 May 2017 07:00:37 +0000

Jason Snell from The Incomparable podcast network returns to help us identify the ugliest sweater possible, the true villain of the movie, and the real meaning of ‘transom’. Show links: Naked Under Leather trailer Suzi Quatro The Wild One Leather Tuscadero Edgeplay The Runaways trailer The Runaways Cherry Bomb Edgeplay vs The …

Minute 40 – It was the axe body spray of the time

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 12 May 2017 07:00:38 +0000

The incomparable Jason Snell calls us from the back of the bus for the minute you’ve all been waiting for. That’s right, we finally talk about the smells of Spinal Tap. Show links: 1984 commercial for Jovan Musk 11 Iconic perfumes of the ’80s 15 Retro Fragrances and Their Cheesy Commercials …

Minute 39 – You see the sweat on his brow

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 11 May 2017 07:00:15 +0000

The always entertaining Alyce Hrabak returns to talk the heaviest of metals, the highest of hair, and the hardest working roadie on stage. Show links: Slade Velvet Goldmine trailer The Whole Shebang The Lemmy Movie trailer The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill trailer The Devil and Daniel Johnston trailer Cobain: Montage of …

Minute 38 – A whiny dog that needs to go out

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 10 May 2017 07:00:52 +0000

The great and powerful Alyce Hrabak joins the tour and we’re not sure if Spinal Tap is like Judy Garland, Tony Danza, or The Who. Show links: A Band Named Moke Cleveland School of the Arts Nighttown Cleveland Ballad of Ramblin’ Jack trailer Ramblin’ Jack Elliot Life and Debt Tuff Gong …

Minute 37 – 99-cent store black

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 09 May 2017 07:00:21 +0000

Badger McInnes of Squamous Studios returns to the tour for a minute where Nigel goes deep, Ian goes cheap, and Heidi has a peeve. Show links: The blackest black The whitest kimonos Feed the Shoggoth! Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride by Aloha Screwdriver.

Minute 36 – I don’t have anything else but death

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 08 May 2017 07:00:31 +0000

Badger McInnes of Squamous Studios, and creator of Feed the Shoggoth, joins the tour as we talk black album covers, Derek’s basses, and David’s moods. Show links: The Gumby Show trailer Whitesnake Love Hunter Black Mirror trailer A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Spinal Tap confronts Metallica …

Minute 35 – Epic battle between the 2 bitch faces

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 05 May 2017 07:00:33 +0000

Jenny and Michael from The Whole Shebang return and Friday is all about Jeanine. We admire the hair, compare her to all the members of Fleetwood Mac, and what is that polaroid picture? Show links: Iron Maiden’s Eddie A Mighty Wind trailer V June Chadwick The Last Waltz trailer The Wrecking …

Minute 34 – It used to be a public toilet

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 04 May 2017 07:00:13 +0000

Jenny and Michael from The Whole Shebang return to discuss how Nigel likes the green clay, Jenny digs the V, and Michael’s parents prefer the Yorkshire Terrier. Show links: Real cases of spontaneous human combustion Known Spinal Tap drummers The Prog Rock family tree (Just ELP) The Commitments trailer Jeff Porcaro’s bizarre …

Minute 33 – I like idiots with big blond hair

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 03 May 2017 07:00:52 +0000

Jenny and Michael from The Whole Shebang join the tour and we decide Stewart Copeland is a ‘Bailey’, David St Hubbins is a ‘Jennifer’, and Harry Shearer is the MVP. Show links: Velvet Goldmine trailer Bob Ross Flower Pot Men sing Let’s go to San Francisco Spinal Tap A to Zed …

Minute 32 – This is gonna be in english, right?

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 02 May 2017 07:00:49 +0000

Bri Angerman returns to talk about getting out of your bubble and getting up on stage. The question of the day is: what’s a better name for Flower People-era Spinal Tap? Show links: Unsung Heroes of Rock ‘n Roll Louis Jordon Always Magic in the Air The Brill Building To …

Minute 31 – The emotional rollercoaster

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 01 May 2017 07:00:42 +0000

Brian German joins the tour at Elvis’s grave. Heidi schools us about harmonizing, Sean expounds on UK football, and Brian asks the important question. Show links: Somebody Up There Likes Me trailer West Ham United FC (The team on Derek’s hat) Shrewsbury Town FC (Derek’s shirt) What Spinal Tap A to Zed …

Minute 30 – Sympathy for Petunia

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Victoria Laguna and Gary Roby of the Harry Potter Minute return to explore fashion choices, condemn larynx shaming, and defend unpopular characters. And a big surprise announcement from Gary and Victoria, so stay til the closing credits! Show links: Real Crime Profile The Return of Spinal Tap trailer Tenacious D Lonely Island …

Minute 29 – You called it Victoria

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:00:28 +0000

Victoria Laguna and Gary Roby of the Harry Potter Minute are back to talk English girlfriends, French shirts, and Facebook memes. Show links: A Brief History of the Iconic Breton Stripe Kurt Cobain in the Breton Gary’s Doge meme Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride by Aloha Screwdriver.

Minute 28 – This is the stuff Gary lives for

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:00:08 +0000

Victoria Laguna and Gary Roby of the Harry Potter Minute start comparing Ian Faith to Gandalf, then think Ian is more like Patrick Star, but ultimately decide Ian is mostly harmless. Show links: Patrick Star Beneath the Dome Misery (the movie) Misery (the book) Movies by Minutes Nirvana Unplugged Cobain: Montage of …

Minute 27 – Nobody needs to see your greasy porno body

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:00:04 +0000

Weird-dude-on-the-go Skinner returns to talk albums covers, the politics of touring, and how This is Spinal Tap was the first podcast. Show links: 40 Worst Album Covers of All Time Mastodon on tour A Gathering of the Tribes (1990) Lollapalooza (1991) Theo Von Jimmy Diresta Making It podcast Hey Beautiful Jerk …

Minute 26 – It gives context for why your life is so stupid

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 07:00:14 +0000

Multi-talented artist Skinner joins us in STM Studio West as we cover what goes down in a coffee house bathroom and what’s up with real-life #SpinalTapMoments. Show links: Muzak Skinner’s art and animations: Mastodon – One More ‘Round The Sun (cover art) High On Fire – The Black Plot (animation) Adult Swim …

Minute 25 – It bleeds all over

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 07:00:38 +0000

Andy Runton finishes the week swapping stories of hotel check-ins, heart-shaped tubs, vibrating beds and autograph animals. Show links: Smitty (Paul Benedict) goes to 11 on Sesame Street Magic Fingers The Electric Grandmother Owly Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride by Aloha Screwdriver.

Minute 24 – It’s the Free Bird of Spinal Tap

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 08:00:05 +0000

Andy Runton returns to discuss the combination of smoking and chewing gum, the convergence of law and yoga, and the confluence of Spinal Tap and Sesame Street. Show links: This minute done in Lego SpinalTap.com aka SpinalTapFan.com (Scroll down for the “GOES211” license plate) Yogi Keith Wagner goes to 11 Jamie Lee …

Minute 23 – This is the part where everyone is screaming

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Andy Runton returns for a heaping helping of hump day. We do a deep dive into preppy fashion, guitar heroes, and inspiring music museums. And a show correction: the Rush song Sean performed for his teenage guitar recital was Limelight, not YYZ. Show links: The Nigel guitar scene done in Lego Andy …

Minute 22 – We’re still on crotches here

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:00:06 +0000

Andy Runton returns to talk guitars & guitar solos, roadies & caddies, and Tap’s following among limo drivers. But don’t go too far ahead–we’re still on crotches here. And a show correction: the band Sean saw opening for Steve Winwood was Level 42, not Sum 41. Show links: Andy talking Tap on …

Minute 21 – Pretty sure that ended their set

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 07:30:38 +0000

Artist Andy Runton joins the tour to talk back stage Oreos, Easy Cheese, and when Andy saw a new way to play guitar. Show links: The Hell Hole video Dana Carvey on guitar faces Paul Gilbert (Mr Big) playing guitar with a drill Owly Our theme music is Doom Buggy …

Bonus Episode – Viv Savage in Studio!

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 07:00:40 +0000

David Kaffinetti, the genius behind “Viv Savage”, joins us in person at STM Studio West. We talk about his early music career, the making of This is Spinal Tap, and his current musical projects. David takes us from London to Los Angeles to interstellar space! Show links: The Spinal Tap pilot …

Minute 20 – This looks like a spread Hagrid would lay out

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 08:00:46 +0000

Nick Jimenez of Back to the Future Minute returns to talk about the dressing room spread, Sean doesn’t understand little bread, and Heidi gets a case of Nigel head. Show links: Lunchables Van Halen brown M&M story from Diamond Dave himself Hold my order, terrible dresser: the WKRP in Cincinnati podcast Our theme …

Minute 19 – Like a joint that R. Crumb would draw

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:00:33 +0000

Nick Jimenez of Back to the Future Minute joins the tour to talk about losing and not losing cherries. Heidi tells the tale of the Aloha Burger. Show links: Steven’s Untitled Rock Show Be sure to drink your Ovaltine The Founder History of the Filet-o-Fish Vandermint Auditorium Our theme music …

Minute 18 – Lick My Love Pump is coming from a real place

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 08:00:35 +0000

Heidi and Sean dive deep into the David and Nigel origin story, the evolution of Spinal Tap lyrics, our early musical influences and we just can’t stop saying Squatney. Show links: Norman’s Rare Guitars Sing Street Foggy Mountain Music Doug Loves Movies All Things Must Pass The Sugar Hill Gang …

Minute 17 – They’re chasing that mystical audience

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 08:00:11 +0000

Jim O’Kane of The Rocketeer Minute returns to wax nostalgic about record stores and the softer side of Sears. Show links: Airport Minute There’s more for your life at Sears Ben Franklin stores Inner Sanctum Records, Austin Empire Records Patrick Nagel art H. Salt Disco Rolling Stones Pre-disco Bee Gees Questionable …

Minute 16 – Everybody listening is reaching for the hand sanitizer

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:00:41 +0000

Jim O’Kane of Airport Minute joins the tour. We ponder the important questions: “What are they wearing?”, “How bad must that room smell?” and “What’s wrong with being sexy?” Show links: That Thing You Do! Minute Not the New York Times The Rocketeer Minute Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride …

Minute 15 – They’re like Archie comics but with cursing and nudity

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 08:00:44 +0000

Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute returns to finish the week. We reminisce about early CD packaging, discuss Alex’s obsession with The Beatles, and share our first musical purchases. #RackJobber Show links: This Whitesnake cover may have been the inspiration for Smell The Glove Bobbi Flekman returns to face The Nanny Alex’s first …

Minute 14 – So Ian doesn’t know what he’s talking about

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 08:00:03 +0000

Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute sticks around for minute 14. We talk about Derek’s groupies, Ian’s vests, Boston’s colleges, and we do not talk about lip sores. Topics discussed: Our Expanding Universe by Alex Robinson Walk Hard trailer Ed Wood trailer This is Spinal Tap Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: the story of …

Minute 13 – Does the carpet match the shark fins?

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 08:00:21 +0000

Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute returns for minute 13. We talk classic album covers, historic hotels, and exciting industry conferences. Topics discussed: The AlphaBeatical podcast Comic Book Alex The Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles The famous Safari Inn Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride by Aloha Screwdriver.

Minute 12 – Your shadier corners of the internet

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 08:00:55 +0000

Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute returns to talk about a historic theater, other movies released in 1984, and wearing someone’s skin (in a romantic way). Oh, and more #butts. Show Links: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Silence of the Lambs Repo Man Remembering Pasadena’s Palace of Rock The Decline of Western Civilization …

Minute 11 – More people need to vote for Bootylicious

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:00:16 +0000

Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute joins the tour for minute 11. We talk about #butts. Ink Panthers Podcast The best songs about butts (Big Bottom is out of the top 10 at the time of this post, so please vote! The big bottom you save may be your own.) Bob’s Big …

Minute 10 – This is kinda a coup for Smalls

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 08:00:26 +0000

Christopher Dennis Di Guardia of One Moe Time joins the tour one mo’e time to discuss the socio-political implications of limousine seating, that Marty Dibergi is the hardest working man in that limo, and just what is David hiding? We also discuss what we listen to when we’re not listening to Spinal …

Minute 09 – And then it just becomes disappointment

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:00:16 +0000

Christopher Dennis Di Guardia of One Moe Time returns to toast Tap, debate posters for your downtown loft, and honor the pride of Hoboken NJ. Topics discussed: Poverty Sucks The Whole Shebang podcast Tom Hamilton

Minute 08 – Golfing with Electric Light Orchestra

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:00:55 +0000

Christopher Dennis Di Guardia of One Moe Time joins the tour as we ponder the eternal questions: Who gets invited to a music industry party? Where do you find mimes to serve food at your music industry party? And who brings a steno pad to a music industry party? Hear even more of …

Minute 07 – Kissed by a racist

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:00:51 +0000

Aloha Screwdriver (Donald Bell, Grant Shellen, and Steve Slater) returns to the tour for the opening night party, and they share their best #SpinalTapMoments. Topics discussed: The Doom Buggy Hellride video Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage What Happened, Miss Simone? Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin’ Down a Dream Atifact (Jared …

Minute 06 – Just that much more awkward

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:00:50 +0000

Aloha Screwdriver (Donald Bell, Grant Shellen, and Steve Slater) joins the tour for a half hour of neck ties, gardening equipment and what if the Beatles hadn’t broken up? Topics discussed: The Doom Buggy Hellride video Chuck Klosterman reviews the Beatles box set

Minute 05 – Bouncing and jangling about

Spinal Tap Minute — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:00:11 +0000

Scott Carelli from Back to the Future Minute joins the tour. We get up close and personal with the band, talk t-shirts, and find out you can’t win a battle of the bands without Scott! Topics discussed: Louis Jordan The movie Airheads Heidi’s zine Teen Meat Our theme music is Doom …

Minute 04 – Oh that mustache of his

Spinal Tap Minute — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:00:11 +0000

Julia and Rick from Mad Max Minute join us tonight for a minute of Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight and various pronunciations of the word “algorithm” are explored. So join us tonight, and listen tonight. Topics discussed: Harry Shearer in Godzilla Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Julia’s introduction to …

Minute 03 – Hit by a unicycle

Spinal Tap Minute — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 09:00:06 +0000

Gerry Porter from the Indiana Jones Minute joins the tour for a minute of fans, the band, and the M.C. direct from hell. Topics discussed: Heidi’s first rock album Mix tapes Heavy Metal Parking Lot Butthole Surfers live performances Top 10 Rock Albums of ’82 Anvil: The Story of Anvil Catch …

Minute 02 – Way to go Meathead

Spinal Tap Minute — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 03:59:38 +0000

Tom Taylor and Pete Mummert, from the Indiana Jones Minute, join the tour. We talk about Marti DiBergi’s grooming habits, great music documentaries, and umlauts. Documentaries discussed: Daft Punk Unchained Stop Making Sense Festival Express Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Joy Division Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride by Aloha …

Minute 01 – And so it begins

Spinal Tap Minute — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 03:59:52 +0000

A lion roars, a logo spins, and Marti DiBergi makes strong eye contact while talking about an electric banana. Episode Notes: Rob Reiner’s appearance on Nerdist. Spinal Tap Minute teepublic Store HeidiBennett.com Five Minutes of Mime Our theme music is Doom Buggy Hellride by Aloha Screwdriver. Subscribe on iTunes …

We’re Spinal Tap Minute! You must be the internet!

Spinal Tap Minute — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00:42 +0000

Coming March 20 to an arena, honky-tonk, or air force base near you, it’s Spinal Tap Minute! The daily podcast where hosts Heidi Bennett and Sean German analyze, scrutinize, and none-more-black-ize the movie This is Spinal Tap one magnificent minute at a time.