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Ep 8 - I've Gotta Get a Message to You; Bedtime Sitcom Ranking; Alice in Chains Unplugged
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Two married hosts build a practical rubric for “bedtime sitcoms” and re-rank favorites by sleepability, then dive into a Bee Gees classic about a death-row plea, complete with key changes, Mellotron lore, and unexpected cover ideas. Along the way we hit Vonnegut satire, Oliver Stone’s JFK, and guitar-hero rabbit holes without losing the thread of comfort and closure.
• sleepability as the core rubric for pre-sleep TV
• why low-stakes stories beat cliffhangers at night
• 30 Rock as perfect palate cleanser, Office as high cringe-tax
• Parks and Rec’s finale as the most satisfying wrap
• Always Sunny as dark but oddly sleep-friendly
• Modern Family’s “white-lie pyramid” problem
• Letterkenny’s dialogue engine and fight-and-heart balance
• quick hits: Alice in Chains Unplugged, Roots vs Lauryn Hill
• JFK’s cast spectacle and scenes that unsettle
• Bee Gees songwriting, Mellotron textures, and key-change urgency
• arranging and performing Gotta Get A Message To You
• who should cover it next and why it works across genres
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Chapters
1. Cold Open: Dark Car-Crash Bit And Banter (00:00:00)
2. Show Intro And Premise Explained (00:01:18)
3. Bee Gees Misconceptions And Blue-Eyed Soul (00:02:36)
4. Friend’s Reading: Range Of Motion And Gallows Humor (00:05:02)
5. Music Therapy Background And Populations (00:08:25)
6. Rapid Music Round: Unplugged, Roots, Beatles (00:10:45)
7. Movie Corner: JFK, Cast Spectacle, Scenes (00:16:50)
8. Streaming Comforts: Austen, Bridgerton, Stranger Things (00:22:30)
9. Cat’s Cradle, Satire, Rubber Soul Deep Cuts (00:26:40)
10. Church, Galatians, And The Dead-Artist Concert Bit (00:31:20)
11. Guitar Heroes And Country Detours (00:36:30)
12. How It’s Made And Nostalgia Joy (00:40:50)
13. Bedtime Sitcom Ritual: The Rubric (00:43:10)
14. Ranking Starts: Modern Family And Brooklyn Nine-Nine (00:47:20)
15. Letterkenny Vs 30 Rock: Style Clash (00:52:10)
16. Parks And Rec: Why Middle Works (00:57:20)
17. Arrested Development: Brilliant But Bed-Tax (01:03:20)
18. The Office: Cringe, Heart, And Sleepability (01:08:20)
19. Always Sunny: Darkest Show, Lightest Sleep (01:14:50)
20. Bee Gees Focus: History, Songwriting, And “Message” (01:22:00)
21. Theory Talk: Keys, Mellotron, And Covers (01:29:40)
22. Their Cover: Arrangement, Key Changes, Performance (01:37:30)
23. Who Should Cover It Next And Film Fits (01:43:40)
24. Closing Bits And Listener CTA (01:47:20)
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