362 - The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream - Megan Gailey

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

If pain is a necessary and natural part of art, then Billy Corgan may actually be the creative genius he believes himself to be. Having helmed The Smashing Pumpkins' 1993 sophomore album Siamese Dream almost entirely himself, he did, in fact, create a masterwork of tragic grunge rock sadness. And it is that sadness which strongly appeals to a comedian Megan Gailey, Despite her effervescent personality, which has led her to perform on the Just For Laughs Festival, SXSW, and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, as well as write for the ESPYS, Megan finds nostalgic comfort in the gloomy murk of the 1990s.

SHOW NOTES:

01:00 - Intro
05:30 - Unfair male bonding
16:30 - The story so far
35:30 - Walking in both worlds
45:00 - The sad times
59:15 - Hard drugs at your wedding
1:11:45 - Facts!
1:23:00 - Lady sports
1:34:15 - True nemeses
1:35:30 - Lightning round
1:39:30 - Outro/New music

Check out the music history of this album here.

ALBUM STREAM - SIAMESE DREAM:

NEW MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE SMASHING PUMPKINS:

“Bloom” by Talking Violet