This week, Joel Murphy and Lars are joined by Baltimore artist Matt Muirhead and Gogo’s Retread Threads owner Stacey Chambers, who will both be appearing at Hampdenfest this weekend.

The group discusses the troubling lyrics of “Escape (The Pina Colada Song),” Matt’s brief foray into Christianity and Joel has a moment of clarity about our celebrity-obsessed culture and the bizarre reality of conventions.

Why do people stand in line to meet celebrities? How much chest hair does Lars have? Does the couple in “The Pina Colada Song” have the worst marriage ever? The answers to these questions and more are in this week’s podcast.

This week’s music:

• Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
• End – “Transmissions from Terra” by Canopy

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