Best James Younger & Johnny Payne Podcasts (2025)

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(TEASER) Episode 482 - The Beatles Anthology - Episode 6 9:53

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife We dig into Episode 6 and the Pepper Period and Johnny blind ranks all the Beatles' singles.

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Episode 481 - The Beatles Anthology - Episode 5 (Feat. Noah Bond) 1:09:38

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A drummer with a deep love for Ringo Starr and a restraint score above 7...what more can you ask for? We're talking of course about our guest, Noah Bond. This major player keeps time for Cut Worms and Alabama Shakes but, on his off days, he comes here to talk Beatles with us. What a guy.By James Younger & Johnny Payne

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(TEASER) Episode 481 - The Beatles Anthology - Episode 4 9:51

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife We carry on with The Beatles Anthology series and do some ranking for the first time in a while.

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Episode 480 - The Beatles Anthology - Episode 3 59:45

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Don't judge a book by it's cover. Although all of these recent episodes appear to have the same name and appear to be on the same topic, there is gold to be mined from all of them. If you know, you know...By James Younger & Johnny Payne

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(TEASER) Episode 479 - The Beatles Anthology - Episode 2 10:01

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife What is left to be said, you ask? A lot, apparently. RIP Steve Cropper.

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Episode 478 - An Hour With The Rock And Roll Detective 1:00:13

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We are again thrilled to be joined by the great Jim Berkenstadt, or as he is professionally known, The Rock And Roll Detective. For years he has been investigating the many mysteries in rock and roll history and, most notably, The Beatles. Jim has not only written books on the subject, he has been in the rooms, heard the tapes, seen the vaults and …

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(TEASER) Episode 477 - The Beatles Anthology - Episode 1 9:55

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife Christmas came early this year. The new/old Beatles Anthology series is officially out. We're gonna take this one episode at a time.

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Episode 476 - The Beatles Anthology 4 (Part 2) 1:02:55

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Beatles season is heating up and we're cooking up our hottest takes yet. The Beatles truly are the gift that keeps on giving, whether we want it or not.By James Younger & Johnny Payne

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(TEASER) Episode 475 - The Beatles Anthology 4 (Part 1) 9:57

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife The Beatles are back with 30 plus tracks of Giles enhanced Anthology. Here is the IWOL take on the first half.By James Younger & Johnny Payne

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Episode 474 - The Need To Impress (Part 2) 1:01:27

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We expand upon the last episode's theme and inch closer to writing an IWOL manifesto on the subject of Impress Culture in 2025 vs Pop Music Purity of the Past. We're either on to something or sound like two old men complaining about the world. Either way it's good for a laugh. We also continue our Beatles Anthology preview.…

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(TEASER) Episode 473 - The Need To Impress 9:51

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, Joe Cocker, The Cabal, pointing, kissing the ring, Yo Yo Ma, Jacob Collier, Best Arrangement Grammy, Finch (The Movie), We Are The World, Nebraska, John Lennon's new voice memos etc etc etc. It's all the …

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Episode 472 - Luke and Slash 1:06:49

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Friend of the pod and Sunset Strip major player Luke Paquin got to jam with one of his heroes last weekend. IWOL got the exclusive.

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(TEASER) Episode 471 - Imagine: John Lennon (The Movie) 9:55

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife We kind of watch the 1988 Imagine doc and talk more John, Yoko, Beatles etc etc. May not seem like much, but these morning coffee pods are producing some pretty hot takes.

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Episode 470 - John & Yoko - The Playboy Interview (Part 2) 1:01:32

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The plot thickens as we sift through the pages of the 1980 John & Yoko Playboy Interview. Is this truly a rock confessional from a music legend returning to the public eye? Or is it a smoke and mirrors show from two marketing savvy gurus on a fresh press tour for their new album? Your rock n roll detectives are here to figure it out.…

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(TEASER) Episode 469 - John & Yoko - The Playboy Interview (Part 1) 9:54

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife We discuss the legendary 1980 tell all interview that John and Yoko gave Playboy just 2 months before John's death.

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Episode 468 - I've Just Seen A Face 1:02:13

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We continue with our Beatles Anthology Holiday Preview by taking a listen to the newly released "I've Just Seen A Face" (Take 2) and discussing other Beatles/Lord of The Rings related topics.

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(TEASER) Episode 467 - An Hour With Sarah Jane Scouten 9:58

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife Besides being an incredible singer, songwriter and herbalist, Sarah Jane Scouten is also "one of the survivors" of the early 2000s Vancouver scene that James and Johnny also came up in. She's currently out at Johnny's compound recordi…

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(TEASER) Episode 466 - An Hour With Will Anderson of Hotline TNT 9:58

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife We are joined by Will Anderson of Hotline TNT to discuss his halcyon days in Vancouver as well as his band's recent decision to pull their music from Spotify.By James Younger & Johnny Payne

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Episode 465 - Back Into Beatles 1:00:45

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We've always been Beatles adjacent and there's too much Beatlesy stuff on the horizon to ignore. Time to Get Back into Beatles.

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(TEASER) Episode 464 - Runnin' Back From Saskatoon 9:53

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife James is on the last leg of his cross Canada tour and manages to get a pod in from a cozy booth in the corner of the venue, just before the dinner rush.

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(IWOL Archives) - Episode 191 - Karaoke Night At The Charqui Grill 1:03:17

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By James Younger & Johnny Payne

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(TEASER) Episode 463 - The Situation Room (Feat. Mike Komaszczuk and Ben Frey) 9:49

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By James Younger & Johnny Payne

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Episode 462 - A True Canadian Episode 1:00:07

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James is still out in the great Canadian wilderness, channeling the sacred spirits of Gord Downie and Gord Lightfoot while searching for a Rock 'n Roll Heaven on Earth. Turns out maybe it was in Canada all along; Somewhere between Bobcaygeon and the Bloor St. Long & Mcquade. Meanwhile, Johnny is on the west coast building a sun deck out of red ceda…

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Episode 461 - Live From The Green Room 1:00:57

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In the midst of a cross Canada Rock n Roll tour for the history books, James takes a minute to record a pod in the Hamilton Ontario green room over some pita bread and local pilsner.

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(IWOL Archives) - Episode 35 - The Notorious Byrd Brothers 1:05:18

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James is on tour at the moment so we thought we'd take a Wednesday off and drop what is known as an IWOL "all timer". It is somewhat relevant though as we have been discussing The Byrds. Even though this episode is called "The Notorious Byrd Brothers" it's really just us trying to figure out who the hell is in The Byrds for an hour. A sweet side no…

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(TEASER) Episode 460 - An Hour With Mike "Stranglehold" Komaszczuk 10:02

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife The Vancouver Canucks, The Byrds, Gene Clark, 70s sun baked cinema, Robert Altman, Doucette, Loverboy, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Bruce Fairbairn, Bob Rock etc... Anything can, and will, happen when Stranglehold comes on the show. One of…

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Episode 459 - Band Takeover - Yukon Blonde 1:19:53

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James' very own hit making beat combo @yukon Blonde is storming the @impossiblewayoflife airwaves for a full-on Band Takeover episode. As we gear up for our cross-Canada tour, performing our power pop long player, “Friendship & Rock ’n’ Roll,” the whole gang piles into the green room to swap road stories, map out the long drives ahead, and crack op…

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(TEASER) Episode 458 - Turn Turn Turn 10:02

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife The Byrds are good? Are they underrated? Overrated? Dated? Too hippie? Is this the cool side of the strip or is that over where Arthur Lee and Jim Morrison hang out? And how does this all relate to Oasis? We're trying to figure it all…

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Episode 457 - Oasis, Live From LA 59:45

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'Nuff said, mate.

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(TEASER) Episode 456 - Cowboys of Manchester ft Sam Hammond 10:52

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife Johnny’s off in LA chasing his Rock ’n’ Roll fever dream - mescal shots and hot dogs fueling the vision. I’m heading down to meet him for the big Oasis show, bucket hat, cagoule, and tracksuit packed and ready. Joining me is my old mu…

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Episode 455 - Mr. Tambourine Man 1:02:41

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Imagine releasing a song and it reshaping the pop music landscape as we know it. A song that makes almost everyone rethink what they're singing, wearing and smoking. Now imagine that song is a cover of a song called "Mr. Tambourine Man" and your band is called The Byrds.

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(TEASER) Episode 454 The Tennis & Real Estate Show 12:48

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife Planes, trains, and a yacht? That’s right we went full John Candy this week. James came in on a red-eye like a fugitive, while Johnny swanned in via yacht like a soft-rock Caligula. Whatever it took to make curtain call. We caught Ten…

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Episode 453 - Rock n' Roll Baseball (Feat. Max, John and Keven of Cut Worms) 1:05:58

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Embracing the "tour van mentality" that is Impossible Way of Life, we have the lads from Cut Worms on to play a game they play on tour.

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Episode 452 - Hangin' With Jojo (Feat. Jo Dudderidge of Later Youth) 1:07:23

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Jojo was a man who put out a new album, so he came back on the show... We also begin our journey into The Byrds' family tree of bands. Quite possibly the greatest in all of classic rock.

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(TEASER) Episode 451- The Stomp Clap Controversy 9:57

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife We weight in on the internet's choice for the worst song of all time and discuss some other candidates.

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Episode 450 - Tennis Ranks Tennis (Feat. Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley) 1:22:49

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We never thought anyone would have the guts to come on this show and rank themselves... But now that they have announced that this is their final tour and album, Pat Riley and Alaina Moore of Tennis have decided to go where no guest has gone before. Today they gaze upon themselves in the deep dark pools of indie rock self awareness and come out wit…

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(TEASER) Episode 449 - The Kerouackian Approach (Feat. Wills Van Doorn) 9:58

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife Kansas City Rock n Roller and friend of the pod Wills Van Doorn has strapped on a backpack and made the Kerouackian pilgrimage to the Pacific Northwest to visit Johnny and hang out with Jeffrey "Gassed Up" Silverstein. This is his sto…

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Episode 448 - Tech Talk Tuesday 1:05:09

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Your favourite IWOL subject is back! That's right everybody, it's almost a full hour of Tech Talk. You can thank us later.

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Episode 447 - A Little Touch of Nathaniel in The Night (Feat. Nathaniel Rateliff) 1:06:41

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In a very special edition episode of IWOL we are joined by esteemed guest Nathaniel Rateliff. In addition to being a powerful force of nature on the stage performing his own music with the Night Sweats, Nathaniel can boast that he is the only man, besides Harry Nilsson, to attempt the extremely challenging repertoire of songs that make up Harry's G…

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Episode 446 - Duit On Mon Dei (Feat. Ben Lee) 1:05:10

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All the way from Sydney, Australia we are joined by Singer/Songwriter and Harry Nilsson enthusiast, Ben Lee. Ben requested an album he didn't know too well so we tackled "Duit On Mon Dei", the first offering from Harry's post Pussycats "Chaos Trilogy".By James Younger & Johnny Payne

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(TEASER) Episode 445 - Is Music Back? 9:54

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife 1965 - 1995 - 2025...We are smack dab in the 30 year cycle and it feels like music might be making a comeback. Newport is on and the vibe seems as pure as it was back in 65.

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Episode 444 - Ozzy and The Lost Weekend 1:03:57

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RIP to The Prince of Darkness. A rock singer with the rare power to scare us, charm us or make us laugh at any given moment. Today we give Ozzy a proper send off with an official IWOL ranking and we also dig a little deeper into John Lennon's Lost Weekend, an event that Ozzy would have probably enjoyed ;)…

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(TEASER) Episode 443 - Pussycats (Feat. Luke Paquin) 10:00

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife It's time to talk about everybody's favourite rock n roll lost weekend and the album smack dab in the middle of it all. And who better to have on for it then our sunset strip correspondant Luke Paquin.…

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Episode 442 - Son of Schmilsson 1:03:41

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The boys are back in Canada. We recap our time in LA and dig back into the Nilsson catalogue.

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(TEASER) Episode 441 - Mezcal And Hotdogs Ft. Jonathan Wilson 10:14

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife And… we’re back, baby — with a podcast for the ages and a hangover full of tone. After a week holed up in the holy madness of Jonathan Wilson’s Topanga ashram—equal parts studio, shrine, and psychedelic nerve center—we did what any se…

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(TEASER) Episode 440 - The Action Is The Juice 10:40

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife We were fired up and started talking. And it didn't stop. Recording live vs. overdubbing is like the difference between a bar fight and a choreographed duel—lightning vs. a lighting rig. Vibe vs. Technical in an all-out deathmatch. Ov…

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Episode 439 - Nilsson Schmilsson 1:01:21

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This is an episode full of as much laughter and delight as the Harry Nilsson album in question. Just rock n roll clowns letting the good times roll on. Nothin' fancy. Grab a Brandy and dive in.By James Younger & Johnny Payne

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(TEASER) Episode 438 - Everything Has A Point 9:58

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife The boys are in studio mode over the weekend so, while we do discuss and rank Harry Nilsson's "The Point" and re-cap our amazing time with Jimmy Webb, it's also a bit of an IWOL slice of life episode. Some gear talk too, which we know…

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Episode 437 - An Hour With Jimmy Webb 1:29:54

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Our guest on today's episode of Impossible Way Of Life needs no introduction. Having Jimmy Webb on our show was a dream come true for both of us. In fact, it was an almost mystical experience. This is a man who was in the recording studios, limousines and bars that we have romanticized since the day we started this podcast (and well before). Beyond…

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(TEASER) Episode 436 - Rock n' Roll Monopoly 9:56

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SUBSCRIBE TO IMPOSSIBLE WAY OF LIFE ON PATREON TO ACCESS FULL EPISODE https://www.patreon.com/animpossiblewayoflife Happy Sunday folks... We take a little break from Harry Nilsson to develop a classic rock / IWOL version of Monopoly.