The Residents’ The Commercial Album w/ Jack Kellems of Shock Therapy

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01/26/23 • 106 min

Jack Kellems of Shock Therapy, better known for his work delivering food for DoorDash, joins our boy John Pagliassotti for a brand new episode of the UK’s favorite-ish music history podcast. They dive deep into The Commercial Album by The Residents released in 1980 by Ralph Records. Both the album and this episode are at times “out there”, bizarre, even spooky, but also intriguing and guaranteed to make you think. Grab a drink and play along, take a swig or two (responsibly) whenever Jack says a buzzword!

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