417 - U2 - Boy - Phoebe Robinson

 

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

How far are you willing to go to see your favorite band on Earth? Would you cross state lines? How about continents? That's the kind of passionate dedication comedian, writer and actor Phoebe Robinson demonstrates when talking about Irish rock stars U2. That passion might not surprise you, as it has appeared in every project Phoebe has worked on, including the podcast-turned-HBO series 2 Dope Queens, the Netflix comedy Ibiza, and her new book Everything's Trash, But It's Okay. It might not also surprise you that Phoebe would have a connection to one of the biggest bands in music history. But once you witness her exuberantly embracing the unpolished adolescence of the group's 1980 debut album Boy, you'll see that she's more than just a fan.

SHOW NOTES:

00:15 – Intro
05:15 – Sometimes meet your heroes
13:45 – Plane tickets to see a band
20:00 – The Larry Mullen Band
28:15 – Parental guidance
34:15 – Chilling with the FLOTUS
42:30 – Someday you will die
51:15 – Part Rockstar, part Superhero
1:03:00 – Facts!
1:06:00 – The need to be liked
1:08:45 – The crowning of two queens
1:13:00 – I Heart NY
1:14:45 – Outro

Music in this episode

ALBUM STREAM - BOY:

NEW ARTIST INFLUENCED BY U2: