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With the main album out of the way, Nick and Austin dig into the meager leftovers of A Moon Shaped Pool. Austin geeks out about 90s movie soundtracks, before bringing up the inspirational American football movie, Rudy. For some reason, Nick talks about the charity single, "We Are The World." Then they both debate the fundamental nature of the b-side, and whether one song released without a single can even qualify.
1:00 - "Ill Wind"
7:45 - "Spectre"
"True Love Waits" original version from Brussels
"Spectre" time signature?
James Bond "Spectre"
"Nobody Does It Better" by Carly Simon
Radiohead cover of "Nobody Does It Better"
Rudy
The Sandlot
Hoosiers
"Big Boots (Man of War)" by Radiohead in "Meeting People is Easy"
Sam Smith "Writing's On The Wall" (from Spectre)
Michael Jackson "Earth Song"
Did Sam Smith copy 'Earth Song' in 'Writing's On The Wall'?
The Greatest Night in Pop
Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files
The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not
Austin - âIdentikitâ
Nick - âDaydreamingâ
The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song
Nick - âDaydreaming"
Austin - âPresent Tense"
The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song
Austin - âDecks Darkâ
Nick - âPresent Tense"
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They've reached the end of A Moon Shaped Pool. Will Nick convince Austin that this is an underappreciated classic, or will Austin spend the whole time saying negative things about "The Numbers?" Nick brings up The Beatles again, before pledging his love for Paul McCartney. Finally, the two spend a good twenty minutes discussing "True Love Waits."
1:50 - "The Numbers"
11:45 - "Present Tense"
19:40 - "Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief"
27:30 - "True Love Waits"
Radiohead - "The Numbers" Jonny, Thom & a CR78
Learn to play "Stairway to Heaven"'s interlude section
Beyoncé with Jack White - "Don't Hurt Yourself"
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - "Power to the People"
Paul McCartney - "Long Haired Lady"
Radiohead - "Present Tense" Jonny, Thom & a CR78
Tinker Tailor nursery rhyme
Radiohead - "True Love Waits" 12/5/95 Luna Theatre, Belgium
Drum heavy version of "True Love Waits" from OK Computer sessions
AI version of a theoretical full-band version from around 1996
Nearly two hours of different versions of "True Love Waits" ââ
Radiohead - "True Love Piano" tape loop version from OK Computer sessions
Pulk/Pull (True Love Waits Version) from Kid A Mnesia
Acoustic version of "True Love Waits" from I Might Be Wrong
News story that was supposedly the inspiration for "True Love Waits"
"I Might Be Wrong: Every Radiohead Song, Ranked" from Vulture
Radiohead acoustic guitar version of "True Love Waits" from 2018
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35. Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, Part 2
Before realizing that they host a Radiohead podcast, the two give their thoughts on the latest by Taylor Swift. Will Austin check out of this album after the fourth track? Can Nick figure out the proper length of delay to perform the guitar pattern for Identikit?
4:50 - "Desert Island Disk"
13:00 - "Ful Stop"
21:30 - "Glass Eyes"
27:24 - "Identikit"
Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department
Bjork - "Post"
Can - "Future Days"
Desert Island Discs
Austin's desert island discs: "Apologies to Queen Mary" by Wolf Parade, "Alice" by Tom Waits, "The White Album" by The Beatles, "Vitalogy" by Pearl Jam, "Either, Or" by Eliot Smith.
Nick's Desert Island Discs: "Mellon Colland the Infinite Sadness" by Smashing Pumpkins, "In a Silent Way" by Miles Davis, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles, "Moondance" by Van Morrison, and "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" by Kanye West.
"Ful Stop" live
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It's the last Radiohead album. Is this the last season? Before Nick and Austin contemplate what that means, they discuss why so many metal bands need to cover "Burn the Witch." Nick loses it a bit on "Daydreaming," while Austin gets to pine about Amnesiac again. Thanks for listening.
5:00 - "Burn the Witch"
17:30 - "Daydreaming"
32:40 - "Decks Dark"
"Burn the Witch" music video
"Burn The Witch" cello cover by Break of Reality
"Burn The Witch" cover by London Cello Quartet
"Burn the Witch" cover by The Fantasy Orchestra
"Burn the Witch" cover by Atomic Tom
"Burn the Witch" cover by 5th PROJEKT
"Burn the Witch" cover by Johari
"Burn the Witch" cover by Leo Moracchioli
"Burn The Witch" live at Lollapalooza 29/07/2016 (Chicago)
Ăyvind Torvund: A Walk into the Future
"Daydreaming" music video
"Radiohead: The Secrets Of Daydreaming" by Rishi Kaneria
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This week, we're stepping back in time. After getting teased for years by Austin, Nick finally learns all the Pablo Honey b-sides. Needless to say, taking up some of their earliest tracks after "The King of Limbs" was quite strange for both. Will they find some hidden gems or spend the whole time trashing "Pop is Dead" again?
2:07 - "Inside My Head"
8:48 - "Million Dollar Question"
13:28 - "Yes I Am"
18:05 - "Faithless the Wonderboy"
22:12 - "Coke Babies"
28:12 - "Pop is Dead"
The Pixes - "Tame"
Rites Of Spring - "For Want Of"
Beefeater
"Inside My Head" live at Reading 1994
Live at Astoria 1994
The Offspring - "Come Out And Play"
The Cranberries - "Linger"
Ride - "Vapour Trail"
Radiohead - "Pop is Dead"
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"The King of Limbs" might have been a meager album, but there are plenty of b-sides to discuss. Will Austin and Nick create a fantasy version of the album, or admit that these extras don't fit? Nick finally gets to geek out about supercolliders, while Austin goes on about trees. They finish by picking the best songs of the era. Join the discussion on Facebook.
1:23 - "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)"
8:30 - "These Are My Twisted Words"
15:30 - "Supercollider"
19:45 - "The Butcher"
22:20 - "The Daily Mail"
28:40 - "Staircase"
Remembrance: Harry Patch recalls the trenches
Artwork for "These Are My Twisted Words"
Can (band)
Large Hadron Collider
Fermilab
Filter "Take A Picture"
Radiohead "Cuttouth"
What is Music Podcast
The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not
Nick - âLotus Flowerâ
Austin - âLotus Flowerâ
The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song
Austin - âFeral"
Nick - âFeral"
The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song
Austin - âBloomâ
Nick - âLittle By Little"
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How does everyone feel about Thom's unique dance moves in the "Lotus Flower" music video? Nick and Austin discuss that important topic while briefly touching on 90s-era Christian rock music and Homer's "Odyssey." Will they agree with the consensus that the album's second, slower second half is better than the more rhythmic first half? Or will they find a way to disagree with that narrative?
1:12 - "Lotus Flower"
21:15 - "Codex"
30:12 - "Give Up the Ghost"
38:00 - "Separator"
Lotus Flower music video
The Thom Yorke Dancing Meme
"Lotus Flower" From the Basement
"Moon on a Stick" from a Fist of Fun
Nelumbo nucifera
R.E.M. "Lotus" music video
Lotus-eaters
Audio Adrenaline
"Codex" From the Basement
Radiohead - The "Worst Possible Setlist" (r/radiohead)
Euclidean rhythm
Sunset Rubdown
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Austin and Nick finally tackle The King of Limbs, an album that both admit to disliking when it was released in 2011. Will learning all the songs on guitar help them understand the thorny album or will it just be a universal sigh? Nick learns about magpies, while Austin gets into ocean documentaries. Why do they spend an inordinate amount of time discussing the Counting Crows? There's only one way to find out.
7:51 - "Bloom"
19:45 - "Morning Mr Magpie"
33:08 - "Little by Little"
39:30 - "Feral"
Radiohead - The King Of Limbs From The Basement (December 2011)
Thom Yorke - Bloom (Live from Electric Lady Studios)
Planet Earth: Blue Planet II | Radiohead & Hans Zimmer - (ocean) bloom | BBC America
Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead by Brad Osborn
Aleatoric music
Why Arthur Schopenhauer thought music was the greatest of all art forms
"Morning Mr Magpie" Thom solo acoustic
"August and Everything After" by Counting Crows
"Round Here" by Counting Crows
Magpies And Superstition
Little by Little (From the Basement)
"Closer" by Nine Inch Nails
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With In Rainbows over, Nick and Austin explore the polished leftovers found on the b-side disc. While a huge improvement over the Com Lag EP, the two do wonder why these songs don't stick in your head. Austin swears he'll never order bangers and mash, while Nick finds one of his least favorite songs of the project. Digressions abound, including more discussion about Seal than you'd ever imagine in a Radiohead podcast. Join the discussion on Facebook.
Songs Discussed:
2:04 - "Down Is the New Up"
8:45 - "Go Slowly"
13:48 - "Last Flowers"
20:25 - "Up on the Ladder"
24:25 - "Bangers + Mash"
31:50 - "4 Minute Warning"
"Down is the New Up" From the Basement performance
"Becoming Radiohead" in the New Yorker by Alex Ross
"Svefn-g-englar" by Radiohead
"Go Slowly" From the Basement performance
"Last Flowers" From the Basement performance
"Kiss from a Rose" by Seal
Switched on Pop podcast
Tool
"Bangers + Mash" From the Basement performance
"4 Minute Warning" live performance
The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not
Austin - â15 Stepâ
Nick - âWeird Fishesâ
The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song
Nick - âNude"
Austin - âReckoner"
The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song
Austin - âJigsaw Falling into Placeâ
Nick - âBodysnatchers"
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Before Nick and Austin reach the pearly gates, they first have to make it through the last three songs on In Rainbows. Things start off strangely, with Prince-like lyrics and mentions of wife-swapping. That's before Nick says the word "love" about 100 times and Austin brings up death again. Along the way, they struggle to pronounce Mephistopheles and discuss the Nietzschean concept of Eternal Return. Join the discussion on Facebook.
Songs Discussed:
1:40 - "House of Cards"
15:55 - "Jigsaw Falling into Place"
25:40 - "Videotape"
"I Wanna Be Your Lover" by Prince
"The Ice Storm" by Rick Moody
"House of Cards" music video
"Jigsaw Falling Into Place" music video
"This Charming Man" by The Smiths
Devo
The secret rhythm behind Radiohead's "Videotape"
"After Life" by Hirokazu Kore-eda
"Videotape" at Bonnarro (June 2006)
Mephistopheles
Eternal return
Ezra Pound and the drafts of The Waste Land
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You'd be crazy not to follow along as Austin and Nick delve into the mesmerizing middle of In Rainbows. Austin feels confident that all the songs are about death, before bringing up Blues Traveler. Nick continues to find excuses to chat about R.E.M. and The Beatles. Along with loads of praise, the two do manage to pick their least favorite track of the album. The episode starts with another round of "Spot the Alternative Rock Riff." Thanks for listening to season 5. Join the discussion on Facebook.
Songs Discussed:
6:25 - "Weird Fishes"
22:01 - "All I Need"
31:22 - "Faust Arp"
38:55 - "Reckoner"
Musical canon
Thom Yorke's "Arpeggi / Weird Fishes" debut
Brad Osborn, "Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead"
James Doheny, "Radiohead: The Stories Behind Every Song"
R.E.M. "So. Central Rain"
Blues Traveler "Run-Around"
Ophelia by John Everett Millais
German legend of Faust
The band Faust
Jonny Greenwood's "There Will Be Blood [Original Soundtrack]"
The original version of "Reckoner"
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You don't have to pay anything to listen to Nick and Austin discuss Radiohead's beloved 2007 album, In Rainbows. Just prepare yourself for some enthusiastic diatribes about terminally climatic song forms and Colin's bass playing. Austin admits to stopping his car in the middle of the street when he first heard "15 Step," while Nick can't stop thinking of Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk." Thanks for listening to season 5. Join the discussion on Facebook.
Songs Discussed:
6:45 - "15 Step"
21:10 - "Bodysnatchers"
30:03 - "Nude"
Radiohead's In Rainbows screenshot "Pay what you want"
Thom Yorke "The Eraser"
Brad Osborn's "Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead"
Peaches "F*** The Pain Away"
Lost in Translation
Radiohead - 15 Step Live (Grammy's 2009) Feat. Usc Trojan Marching Band
USC Trojan Marching Band + Radiohead @ 2009 Grammys | Behind the Scenes
Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk"
Through-Composed Music
Subverting the VerseâChorus Paradigm: Terminally Climactic Forms in Recent Rock Music Brad Osborn
Wolfmother
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney
High Fidelity Mixtape Rules
"Nude (Big Ideas)" on Meeting People is Easy
James Doheny, "Radiohead: The Stories Behind Every Song"
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Thought Nick and Austin were too rough on "Hail to the Thief"? Just wait until they make their way through the "Com Lag" EP, which collects the b-sides from the era. How bad does it get? Let's just say that both find songs that they dislike more than "Pop is Dead." Nick sticks up for one track, while Austin talks about how much he loves the blues. Finally, they have the "Hail to the Thief" awards, though a certain single steals the show.
Songs Discussed:
2:45 - "Paperbag Writer"
10:50 - "I am a Wicked Child"
16:10 - "I am Citizen Insane"
20:25 - "Gagging Order"
28:27 - Where Bluebirds Fly
36:45 - "I Want None of This"
Original Pitchfork review of Com Lag
Pitchfork review of the deluxe version of "Hail to Thief"
The Beatles "Paperback Writer"
The Beatles "Let it Be"
Pavement "Terror Twilight"
B.B. King
Björk: Sonic Symbolism
Reddit fan ratings of "Hail to the Thief" songs
"Help!: A Day in the Life" charity album
The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not
Nick - âThere, Thereâ
Austin - âThere, Thereâ
The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song
Austin - âThere, Thereâ; Otherwise favorite, "I Will"
Nick - âThere, Thereâ; Otherwise favorite, "Scatterbrain"
The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song
Austin - âScatterbrainâ
Nick - âThere, Thereâ, "Scatterbrain"
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It's the end of Hail to the Thief, but will Nick and Austin get the flan in the face? Nick sticks up for one of the album's least-loved tracks, while Austin has sharp words for one of the most beloved. Along the way, they discuss a viral rabbit disease, Bob Dylan, and Thomas Pynchon.
1:45 - "I Will"
9:28 - "A Punchup at a Wedding"
14:55 - "Myxomatosis"
19:56 - "Scatterbrain"
27:58 - "A Wolf at the Door"
Radiohead - I Will and Like Spinning Plates (reversed): I Will Like Spinning Plates
Radiohead - I Will / Like Spinning Plates (Cover by Joe Edelmann ft. Lucas Vallim)
"Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead" by Brad Osborn
"I Will" (Los Angeles Version)
Through-composed music
House Rabbit Society definition of myxomatosis
Cuttooth
Scatterbrain live
Thomas Pynchon
Bob Dylan "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
John Lennon "Gimme Some Truth"
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Will Austin and Nick finally find a song on "Hail to the Thief" that they love, or will the disappointment continue? Things certainly don't start well, as Austin briefly considers giving up on the whole project. Fortunately, they both persevere and eventually stumble onto one of their favorite songs. Along the way, they discuss New Order, Fiona Apple, and "Gulliver's Travels."
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Songs Discussed:
3:10 - "Go to Sleep"
8:52 - "Where I End and You Begin"
15:17 - "We Suck Young Blood"
23:32 - "The Gloaming"
32:09 - "There There"
"Go to Sleep" video
Gulliver's Travels
New Order "Age of Consent"
Charles Mingus "Freedom"
Reddit: TIL Paul Thomas Anderson shot an (unreleased) video for âWe Suck Young Bloodâ with an old 1920s camera
Fiona Apple "Across the Universe" music video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
"This Isn't Happening: Radiohead's "Kid A" and the Beginning of the 21st Century" by Steven Hyden
"There There" demo
"There, There" music video
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Have you been paying attention? Nick and Austin attempt to make sense of Radiohead's messy and slightly political sixth album, Hail to the Thief. Both had troubled experiences with the album when it was released in 2003, but will learning all the songs on guitar help them appreciate it? Nick catches up on George Orwell's "1984," while Austin ponders if Yorke actually sang "the raindrops" every single time in "Sit Down. Stand Up."
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Songs Discussed:
10:36 - "2 + 2 = 5"
21:20 - "Sit Down. Stand Up"
27:35 - "Sail to the Moon"
35:51 - "Backdrifts"
"Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead" by Brad Osborn Ph.D.
George Frideric Handel
George Orwell "1984"
George Orwell "The Road to Wigan Pier"
Revelation 3:16, New International Version
Genesis 5:32-10:1, New International Version
Sailor Moon
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So far, Nick and Austin have been split on Radiohead's b-sides, struggling with Pablo Honey and OK Computer offerings, but loving the playfulness of the tracks orbiting around The Bends. Where will the Amnesiac b-sides land? Topics this week include Phil Collins, T.S. Eliot and the banking system. They end season three by discussing Kid Amnesia, the recently released deluxe album, which came with a bonus disc of unreleased tracks.
Songs Discussed:
3:42 - "The Amazing Sounds Of Orgy"
8:10 - "Trans-Atlantic Drawl"
12:02 - "Fast-Track"
15:04 - "Kinetic"
18:16 - "Cuttooth"
25:06 - "Worrywort"
29:23 - "Fog"
32:08 - "If You Say the Word"
33:19 - "Follow Me Around"
"The Amazing Sounds of Orgy" live on Austin City Limits
"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
Neu!
"Spiders (Kidsmoke)" by Wilco
Warm by Jeff Tweedy
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot
"Fog" live
"Follow Me Around" on Meeting People is Easy
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Is someone listening in? Today, we round out our discussion on Amnesiac. We find a surprising Brian Eno connection on "Hunting Bears," before spending an inordinate amount of time on "Like Spinning Plates" and "Life in a Glasshouse." Austin finally listens to early Louis Armstrong, while Nick admits to enjoying the music from the latest pop sensation. Plus, we pick out our favorite tracks from the album.
Songs Discussed:
3:08 - "Hunting Bears"
12:16 - "Like Spinning Plates"
25:28 - "Life in a Glasshouse"
37:36 - Amnesiac Awards
Radiohead's Amnesiac book CD
"Zawinul/Lava" by Brian Eno
"Everything in Its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead" by Brad Osborn
Radiohead" "Modified Bear" logo
Ear Training with the Music of Radiohead on JSTOR
Olivia Rodrigo Adds Paramore to Songwriting Credits on âGood 4 Uâ
âLike Spinning Platesâ reversed
Live version of âLike Spinning Platesâ
"The Windows Of The World" by Isaac Hayes from Live at the Sahara
"Cloud Cuckoo Land" by Anthony Doerr
Vivarium
âWest End Bluesâ by Louis Armstrong
âSt. James Infirmaryâ by Louis Armstrong
Humphrey Lyttelton
âLife in a Glasshouseâ on Meeting People is Easy
The "I Can't" Award: Most Improved Song
Austin - âLike Spinning Platesâ
Nick - âPulk/Pull Revolving Doorsâ
The "Creep" Award: The Best Song, Begrudgingly or Not
Nick - âPyramid Songâ
Austin - âPyramid Songâ
The "Blow Out" Award: Our Personal Favorite Song
Austin - âLife in a Glasshouseâ
Nick - âLife in a Glasshouseâ
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Austin and Nick square off again, as they break down the middle of Amnesiac. Nick, once again, starts the episode by stating that the first song sounds like a demo, while Austin tries to convince Nick that this version of "Morning Bell" is better than the one on Kid A. Along the way, the two discuss the legendary Morrissey Night at Sway in Manhattan, before examining how the lyrics of "Knives Out" were inspired by a British TV show. But the show starts with another round of Name That Alternative Rock Riff.
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Songs discussed:
6:20 - âI Might Be Wrongâ
15:40 - âKnives Outâ
36:47 - âMorning Bell/Amnesiacâ
42:55 - âDollars and Centsâ
Live version of âI Might Be Wrongâ
Original Pitchfork review of Amnesiac
"Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead" by Brad Osborn Ph.D.
âThe Headmaster Ritualâ by The Smiths
Morrissey Night at Sway
âKnives Outâ video by Michel Gondry
First performance of âKnives Outâ
"This Isn't Happening: Radiohead's "Kid A" and the Beginning of the 21st Century" by Steven Hyden
Reddit post about "Knives Out" lyrics in Silent Witness
Silent Witness scene starts at 40:12
"Tago Mago" by Can
"Journey In Satchidananda" by Alice Coltrane
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In this week's contentious episode, the two dig into Amnesiac. Austin makes the case that this album is actually better than Kid A, while Nick calls "Packt" Radiohead's least impressive opening track. The majority of time is spent analyzing "Pyramid Song," which leads to a discussion of everything from "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" to Doctor Who. Plus, they manage to discuss The Lord of the Rings and the Holy Roman Empire.
Songs Discussed:
6:00 - "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box"
13:33 - "Pyramid Song"
28:04 - "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors"
36:10 - "You and Whose Army"
Early live version of "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box"
"Packt Like Sardines" from 2012
Ed's diary from December 9th, 1999
What Time Signature is Radioheadâs 'Pyramid Song' in?
Doctor Who's Tardis
Egyptian Book of the Dead
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" lyrics
Elijah Ascends to Heaven
"Siddhartha: An Indian Poem" by Hermann Hesse
Ending of Dante's Inferno
Charon's obol
Brent DiCrescenzo's review of Kid A by Radiohead
"Pulk/Pull (True Love Waits Version)"
Taylor Swift vs. Nine Inch Nails - Shake It Off (The Perfect Drug)
Carly Rae Jepsen vs. Nine Inch Nails "Call Me A Hole"
The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon
Holy Roman Empire
Army of the Dead from Lord of the Rings
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