Countdown to Exegesis
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Your listen-along Steely Dan pod-venture, brought to you by Oli & Andrew.
"No prior knowledge of Steely Dan is necessary" - a kindly reviewer
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A new bonus ep for our patrons about the solo record by Kenny Vance - the man they call "The Man Behind the Dan".*
In the mood for 83 minutes of exegesis about his 1975 doowop album "Vance 32"? Today's your lucky day.
*No one calls him this.
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In the mood for 83 minutes of exegesis about his 1975 doowop album "Vance 32"? Today's your lucky day.
*No one calls him this.
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BONUS EPISODE: Kenny Vance – Vance 32 | Countdown to Exegesis
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August 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A new bonus ep for our patrons about the solo record by Kenny Vance - the man they call "The Man Behind the Dan".*
In the mood for 83 minutes of exegesis about his 1975 doowop album "Vance 32"? Today's your lucky day.
*No one calls him this.
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In the mood for 83 minutes of exegesis about his 1975 doowop album "Vance 32"? Today's your lucky day.
*No one calls him this.
www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
New bonus episode for our patrons! Once again, we submit ourselves to the whims of the wheel and spend a feverish morning tasting the young fruits of the Dan Tree.
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BONUS EPISODE: Wheel of Demos III | Countdown to Exegesis
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June 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
New bonus episode for our patrons! Once again, we submit ourselves to the whims of the wheel and spend a feverish morning tasting the young fruits of the Dan Tree.
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It's the season finale! Thanks for listening one & all.
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The Royal Scam | Countdown to Exegesis
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?
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April 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
It's the season finale! Thanks for listening one & all.
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NEW PATREON EPISODE! As we gear up for the season finale, join us over on Patreon for a deep and occasionally anguished dive into Donald Fagen and Tom Schiller's "comedy" "album".
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BONUS EPISODE: Tom & Don Tapes, Vol. 1 (AKA Donald Fagen's comedy album) | Countdown to Exegesis
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March 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
NEW PATREON EPISODE! As we gear up for the season finale, join us over on Patreon for a deep and occasionally anguished dive into Donald Fagen and Tom Schiller's "comedy" "album".
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NEW EPISODE! In which we use Nathan Fielder's penis as a tool to deconstruct the Steely Dan song "Everything You Did".
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Countdown to Exegesis | Oliver Pyper
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 lo...
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March 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
NEW EPISODE! In which we use Nathan Fielder's penis as a tool to deconstruct the Steely Dan song "Everything You Did".
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Donald Fagen and Tom Schiller - Tom & Don Tapes Volume One
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March 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Essential research www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Ra...
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?
February 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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?
New episode dropping down your pod chutes tomorrow www.youtube.com/watch?v=SikB...
Steely Dan - Haitian Divorce (1976) vinyl
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February 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
New episode dropping down your pod chutes tomorrow www.youtube.com/watch?v=SikB...
NEW EPISODE! 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.
January 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
NEW EPISODE! 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.
New on Patreon! A pint-sized, Purdie-themed bonus episode to rival the tensest courtroom dramas.
The defendant: Bernard Purdie. The charge: claiming to play drums on at least 21 Beatles tracks. It's true crime at its most thrilling – and most funky.
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The defendant: Bernard Purdie. The charge: claiming to play drums on at least 21 Beatles tracks. It's true crime at its most thrilling – and most funky.
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January 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
New on Patreon! A pint-sized, Purdie-themed bonus episode to rival the tensest courtroom dramas.
The defendant: Bernard Purdie. The charge: claiming to play drums on at least 21 Beatles tracks. It's true crime at its most thrilling – and most funky.
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The defendant: Bernard Purdie. The charge: claiming to play drums on at least 21 Beatles tracks. It's true crime at its most thrilling – and most funky.
www.patreon.com/posts/120421...
Fezzes at the ready
NEW EPISODE! 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.'
January 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Fezzes at the ready
NEW EPISODE! 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.'
January 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
NEW EPISODE! 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.'
HAS SOMEONE BEEN IN THE NIGHT?? It's the Wheel of Christmas, in which Oli and Andrew rate Christmas songs. Hark!
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BONUS EPISODE: The Wheel of Christmas | Countdown to Exegesis
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December 17, 2024 at 10:42 AM
HAS SOMEONE BEEN IN THE NIGHT?? It's the Wheel of Christmas, in which Oli and Andrew rate Christmas songs. Hark!
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It's Bonus Episode Eve! Tomorrow, we're putting out a festive dispatch for our lovely patrons. If you've not signed up yet, take a look at the goodies on offer patreon.com/countdowntoexegesis
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December 16, 2024 at 9:42 PM
It's Bonus Episode Eve! Tomorrow, we're putting out a festive dispatch for our lovely patrons. If you've not signed up yet, take a look at the goodies on offer patreon.com/countdowntoexegesis
Fan favourite gets a drubbing
NEW EPISODE! 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.
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December 14, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Fan favourite gets a drubbing
We're currently in talks with John Mulaney to get his infant son on the podcast
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John Mulaney Says His Son's First Words Were Asking Him To Turn Off Steely Dan [Watch]
Steely Dan superfan John Mulaney explained on 'The Tonight Show' how his 3-year-old's first words were to ask him to turn off "Gaucho".
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December 14, 2024 at 11:18 AM
We're currently in talks with John Mulaney to get his infant son on the podcast
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NEW EPISODE! 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.
#steelydan #countdowntoexegesis
#steelydan #countdowntoexegesis
December 12, 2024 at 8:59 AM
NEW EPISODE! 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.
#steelydan #countdowntoexegesis
#steelydan #countdowntoexegesis
Get ready to sign in stranger (to your computer or podcast platform of choice). New episode out tomorrow
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Steely Dan · The Royal Scam · Song · 1976
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December 11, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Get ready to sign in stranger (to your computer or podcast platform of choice). New episode out tomorrow
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Tarkus came up on a recent Patreon episode. Listening for the first time. So far I've laughed, clutched my head in despair and thought "this is all right actually". What a trip.
December 9, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Tarkus came up on a recent Patreon episode. Listening for the first time. So far I've laughed, clutched my head in despair and thought "this is all right actually". What a trip.
Oli will be so proud
December 4, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Oli will be so proud
Agents of the law! Luckless pedestrians! Podcast devotees! We know you’re out there.
November 28, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Agents of the law! Luckless pedestrians! Podcast devotees! We know you’re out there.
Join us for season 5: THE ROYAL SCAM.
November 28, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Join us for season 5: THE ROYAL SCAM.