Countdown to Exegesis
Music Podcasts
Your listen-along Steely Dan podventure. Join Oli (Dan fan) and Andrew (Dan sceptic), as they take the scenic route through the entire Steely Dan discography. Each week, our hosts take a forensic look at a Steely Dan song. Join them on a nine-series trek from 'Do It Again' on 1972's Can't Buy a Thrill, to 'Everything Must Go' on the 2003 album of the same name. Will they uncover hidden truths? Will they nail The Vibe? Will Andrew ever admit he actually quite likes Steely Dan? Turn on, tune in, find out. And be sure to listen along at home!
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Description:
Your listen-along Steely Dan podventure. Join Oli (Dan fan) and Andrew (Dan sceptic), as they take the scenic route through the entire Steely Dan discography. Each week, our hosts take a forensic look at a Steely Dan song. Join them on a nine-series trek from 'Do It Again' on 1972's Can't Buy a Thrill, to 'Everything Must Go' on the 2003 album of the same name. Will they uncover hidden truths? Will they nail The Vibe? Will Andrew ever admit he actually quite likes Steely Dan? Turn on, tune in, find out. And be sure to listen along at home!
Twitter:
@ExegesisPod
Language:
English
Episodes
The Royal Scam
4/10/2025
It's the season finale. Andrew appears to have stomached an entire Steely Dan album without vomiting a rainbow of jazz-tinged despair. Will he fall at the final hurdle?
Duration:01:10:54
Everything You Did
3/19/2025
In which your hosts, Oli Pyper and Andrew Souter, use Nathan Fielder's penis as a tool to deconstruct the Steely Dan song 'Everything You Did'.
Duration:01:04:35
Haitian Divorce
2/18/2025
In this bumper episode, legal expert Matt Hasler joins Oli and Andrew to discuss Steely Dan's biggest UK hit. Is it a harmless cod-reggae trifle? Or has Papa gone too far this time?
Duration:01:30:04
Green Earrings
1/22/2025
Andrew 'Cold' Souter and Oli 'Daring' Pyper again welcome Steely Ann to the pod bothy. The subject? A funky bit of kleptopop that proved instrumental in defining the Steely Ann sound and helping them seize their crown as south-central Minnesota's premier Steely Dan tribute band.
Duration:01:04:31
The Fez
1/6/2025
Lured from his Moog Drome, pod-adjacent legend The Drum Doctor finally joins Andrew and Oli to discuss a rhythm-heavy number that should be right up his alley. His verdict? 'I didn't even realise it was Purdie on the drums.'
Duration:01:02:12
Sign In Stranger
12/12/2024
Strap in, folks. The NavCore's set for Mizar 5 and it's gonna be a long journey. Thankfully, First Mate Souter and Spacebilge Operative Pyper are on board. Settle in next to the Infinite Negativity Drive and let them regale you with tales of sci-fi scepticism, sandwich fillings and mid-rate Steely Dan tunes.
Duration:00:54:05
Don't Take Me Alive
11/28/2024
Agents of the law! Luckless pedestrians! Podcast devotees! We know you’re out there. Join Andrew, Oli and friend of the show Ben Jones as we pick apart “Don’t Take Me Alive”, track three from The Royal Scam. Featuring bad American accents, a misguided attempt at accessibility and five minutes of improvised musical madness.
Duration:01:00:32
The Caves of Altamira
11/13/2024
Andrew Souter, cave expert, is joined by Oli Pyper, lumbering cretin. The question: just how likely is it that a child-sized Donald Fagen discovered a noted Spanish speleoplex? Stay tuned to the end for a shocking Countdown to Exegesis first.
Duration:00:57:18
Kid Charlemagne
10/29/2024
Following an extended period of hibernation, our hosts emerge refreshed and ready to strut. Will The Royal Scam's disco-dipped opening track sate their legs?
[Addendum a: owing to life and other problems, we will be scrapping the weekly format and releasing this season's episodes as and when they're ready; please ignore us if we say, 'See you next week. Addendum b: find the wonderfully noisy 'relaxing piano cover' here: https://youtu.be/cbfmcOu45DQ)
Duration:01:06:08
Throw Back the Little Ones
12/25/2023
In which the Dan tackle cultural appropriation, Oli unveils a fast-moving, MIDI-powered new segment and Andrew receives the greatest gift of all: a bit of time off. *Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and lots of love to those who don't.*
Duration:01:21:38
Any World (That I’m Welcome To)
12/18/2023
Join your trusty exegetes as they avoid talking about Steely Dan's saddest song (as voted in Metal Leg Fanzine's infamous 'Ladies of Dan' poll). Among the distractions are cat-borne diseases, parenthetical song titles and a shocking revelation about Andrew's true heritage.
Duration:01:09:19
Chain Lightning
12/7/2023
Oli and Andrew agree about something. How will they cope?
[Donald Fagen - Concepts for Jazz/Rock Piano: https://youtu.be/rR6OsrzbHHY]
Duration:00:56:44
Your Gold Teeth II
11/30/2023
Our hosts throw another classic onto the exegetical pyre. Tune in to hear 24-carat Danchat, teenage poetry and Andrew's run-in with a mysterious podiatrist.
Duration:01:02:43
Everyone’s Gone to the Movies (feat. Steely Ann)
11/23/2023
Our hosts are joined by SPECIAL GUESTS Ann and Rachel from STEELY ANN: the greatest female-fronted Steely Dan tribute band in the history of South Central Minnesota. United in scepticism and tenacity, they attempt to navigate one of the Dan's stinkiest lyrical swamps. [Audio is a little ropey in this one. Blame Oli.]
Duration:01:00:32
Doctor Wu
11/16/2023
Oli is ready to discuss one of his favourite things. Andrew is not. But their commitment to the podcast knows no bounds and they manage to eke out 53 minutes of edutational chat.
Duration:00:53:19
Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More
11/9/2023
An attempt is made to discuss Katy Lied's groovy trou normand, Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More. Andrew, however, is more interested in mid-price, off-the-shelf cocktails.
Duration:00:55:30
Rose Darling
11/2/2023
Could it be true – a real, bona fide Steely Dan love song? In this episode, your hosts smack a sexy piñata until it spits out William Blake, a long-lost billet-doux and something Donald Fagen has 'found'.
Duration:00:57:33
Bad Sneakers (feat. Ben Jones)
10/26/2023
Our hosts brave the harsh morning light to discuss Bad Sneakers, drink pina coladas and swap footwear. Friend of the Show Ben Jones joins to share his thoughts and a song. Recorded live in Bad Sniekers, Lower Franconia.
Duration:00:59:45
Black Friday
10/19/2023
What do you mean it's been eight months? For their Earth-shattering comeback episode, the Danlads carry on as if nothing ever happened. Join them as they dive ears-first into a world of faulty dbx systems and financial chicanery.
Duration:01:03:10
David Crosby: a Tribute
2/15/2023
In this special episode, Oli and Andrew pay tribute to the myth, the legend, the cape: David Crosby.
Tracks discussed: The Byrds – Triad / CSNY – Almost Cut My Hair / David Crosby – Laughing / David Crosby in Hook / David Crosby – Yvette in English / Joni Mitchell – Yvette in English / David Crosby – Your Own Ride / David Crosby – Rodriguez for a Night.
Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HTSayRNkduFvBx9JIpApe?si=dc891a043ec943fc
"God bless your massive soul."
Duration:01:00:21