Displaying all 3 Episode of The Jonathan Wier Show with the tag “james”.
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Beatles × Blur × Talking Heads: The Alignment Chart Episode
September 23rd, 2025 | 55 mins 50 secs
a day in the life, across the universe, alignment chart, all you need is love, and she was, art rock, beatles, blur, britpop, girls and boys, heaven, james, jonathan wier, music debate, out of time, patreon video, road to nowhere, rocky raccoon, strange news from another star, talking heads, the universal, tomorrow never knows
Jonathan and James ditch the usual lists and build a three-band alignment chart: which Beatles tracks feel most Beatles, Blur, or Talking Heads—and vice versa. Expect spicy picks (from “A Day in the Life” to “Once in a Lifetime”), friendly slander, and a tour of deep cuts like “Strange News from Another Star.” Video version on Patreon for the visuals.
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Episode 1038: Drain Bamage - The Luanne Conspiracy and Other King of the Hill Theories
March 26th, 2025 | 38 mins 9 secs
adult swim, apollo creed, bobby hill, brittany murphy, bug gribble, cartoon network, clubber lang, cody akins, cotton hill, dale gribble, dee dee, futurama, gh, hank hill, ivan drago, james, jonathan wier, julie bowen, king of the hill, lady bird johnson, lou b’s diner, luanne, lucky, modern family, pamela adlon, peggy hill, randy travis, rocky, simpsons, sofia vergara, topsy
Jonathan, James, and Cody spiral down a hilarious King of the Hill conspiracy iceberg, asking the big questions—like whether Cotton faked his death, if Bobby was permanently stunted by Hank’s parenting, and whether Peggy’s giant feet make her a better pitcher. It’s a propane-fueled ride through fandom, theory, and unfiltered absurdity.
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A Non-Chiefs Episode: Save a Horse, Ride a Mummy
February 17th, 2025 | 51 mins 9 secs
ai trust, alien abduction fears., alien theories, chicken population, chris carpenter, cosmic zoo hypothesis, creative writing scandals, egyptian mummies, existential dread, fermi paradox, gps mistakes, historical hygiene, intelligent life, james, jonathan wier, nuclear apocalypse, pandemic flashbacks, pulp fiction, simpsons references, tesla self-driving, time travel smells
Jonathan and James dive deep into the mysteries of the universe—why are we blindly trusting AI like it’s our GPS leading us into a lake? Why haven’t we found intelligent life yet? And, most importantly, why do mummies smell good? Along the way, they discuss the global chicken population, time-traveling hygiene problems, and the fine art of placing ribeyes on the top shelf when the stakes are high.