TheNimrodsPodcast Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Hi all! We recently kicked off a new podcast all about Green Day and wanted to get it on the radar of our fellow Green Day fans! It's called The Nimrods Podcast, you can check it out pretty much anywhere you listen to podcasts. We'd love to know what you all think! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nimrods-podcast/id1456010737 http://thenimrodspodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Each week we randomly choose three Green Day songs--one from the Lookout! Records "old school era," one from the Dookie to Warning "middle era," and then one from the "modern era" of American Idiot and beyond--then we dive deep into discussing each track and add them to our ever-expanding Green Day song rankings list. The goal is to eventually discuss and rank every single Green Day song onto one big "definitive" list We're four episodes deep, we've already hit some classics from all across the catalog, and we'll be having guests from the punk scene join on future episodes too. We're just a couple goofballs chatting about our (and god's) favorite band, but we're real excited about it and would really appreciate you giving it a listen if podcasts are your thing. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 @TheNimrodsPodcast Dudes, I just listened to episode one on Spotify and this was awesome. You guys are funny and very entertaining. I usually just get frustrated by rankings and analysis because I never agree with them but I thought your analysis of the first few songs was really insightful and accurate. I know I might disagree when you get to more Trilogy stuff but that’s okay, it’s still interesting stuff to discuss and think about. Your appreciation of Billie Joe’s songwriting skill is pure love. Consider me a regular listener ❤️👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Disciple Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 @TheNimrodsPodcast Just listened to the first episode and really enjoyed it. Looking forward to listening the the rest! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 43 minutes ago, Vintage Disciple said: @TheNimrodsPodcast Just listened to the first episode and really enjoyed it. Looking forward to listening the the rest! 😊 I’m ashamed to say I binged the first three last night ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengd Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Didn't occur to me to come back and say thanks guys, these are great! So far only had time to listen to two but thoroughly enjoying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichi Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 These are surprisingly really well done, like, I wasn't expecting a competent recording with nice microphones and an engineer! I had thought of doing a green day pod going through their discography, but i don't have the equipment or co-host to make it as nice as this. Also, One of My Lies over Stuck with Me is a crime. 💅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Boy Named Booze Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I watched the first episode. Very good sound and microphone. You're pretty good. Sometime I wish I was bilingual to enjoy it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, chichi said: Also, One of My Lies over Stuck with Me is a crime. 💅 But I respect the fact that they made a good argument for it though. Some of these songs are difficult to compare but in the end going with the one that is played more often and considered more of a standout on the album it’s on is fair. I know I won’t agree with every decision but I like the way they break the songs down and evaluate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNimrodsPodcast Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Whoa thank you all so much for giving it a listen and all the kind words!! Seriously means a lot! We do new episodes every Wednesday and you can hear us get progressively weirder haha. We do a lot of joking around about our list being "definitive" but honestly the most fun part is hearing from other GD fans about their takes on where songs should land. I can only imagine how hard it's going to be to rank songs once there's even more on the list haha. Thanks again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Just now, TheNimrodsPodcast said: Whoa thank you all so much for giving it a listen and all the kind words!! Seriously means a lot! We do new episodes every Wednesday and you can hear us get progressively weirder haha. We do a lot of joking around about our list being "definitive" but honestly the most fun part is hearing from other GD fans about their takes on where songs should land. I can only imagine how hard it's going to be to rank songs once there's even more on the list haha. Thanks again!! I want to know what the first song will be that beats Good Riddance lol. Also Billie’s weird old friends Mike and Tre will now be forever iconic to me. Keep up with the running jokes 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNimrodsPodcast Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Yeah we definitely try to at least make a decent argument for our silly opinions lol. And we try to be honest about how a lot of our takes are tangled up in the sheer sentimental value we have for the records we listened to the most as kids haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I'm surprised you guys didn't mention Less Than Jake's Anthem when talking about Cavallo. That was one of the best non-Green Day records he produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNimrodsPodcast Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 13 minutes ago, SnaggletoothRecords said: I'm surprised you guys didn't mention Less Than Jake's Anthem when talking about Cavallo. That was one of the best non-Green Day records he produced. Good call! That album is rad, Cavallo's got the magic touch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 1 hour ago, TheNimrodsPodcast said: Good call! That album is rad, Cavallo's got the magic touch! A lot of the mixers and engineers were a big part of his albums as well. You guys mentioned that Billie Joe put two amps together to get that unique guitar sound in your second episode. That was actually something that Jerry Finn showed him. Jerry Finn was notorious for blending two amps together to get that guitar sound that you hear on those early major label records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNimrodsPodcast Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 New episode up, this week we're talking about Going to Pasalacqua, Walking Alone, and Stop When The Red Lights Flash! http://thenimrodspodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Thanks again to all the folks from the board who have been listening! 💚 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeJennsitized Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I'm bumping this to say I've just finished ep 2 of the podcast and I'm really enjoying it!! I love the discussions, some stuff has come up that I've never thought of before, like how the Words I Might Have Ate lyrics might be a homage to cheesy lyrics from the 60s. I feel like following along now and ranking the songs myself (even though yours of course is the definitive list.) Great job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 49 minutes ago, DeJennsitized said: I'm bumping this to say I've just finished ep 2 of the podcast and I'm really enjoying it!! I love the discussions, some stuff has come up that I've never thought of before, like how the Words I Might Have Ate lyrics might be a homage to cheesy lyrics from the 60s. I feel like following along now and ranking the songs myself (even though yours of course is the definitive list.) Great job!!! Still listening and it’s still great. A similar point was made in this week’s episode about Disappearing Boy. It didn’t occur to me the lyrics could be more centered around how he felt as a young child at home when his mom had a new boyfriend rather than as a teen ignored by a girl he liked. Just another interpretation of course but that had never occurred to me and it does make more sense in the song. I love the analysis of the music and lyrics and so far can’t argue too much with the ranking either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNimrodsPodcast Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 2 hours ago, DeJennsitized said: I'm bumping this to say I've just finished ep 2 of the podcast and I'm really enjoying it!! I love the discussions, some stuff has come up that I've never thought of before, like how the Words I Might Have Ate lyrics might be a homage to cheesy lyrics from the 60s. I feel like following along now and ranking the songs myself (even though yours of course is the definitive list.) Great job!!! Hell yeah thanks for checking it out!! We'd love for people to follow along and share their own versions of the rankings as they grow! Always cool to see everyone's unique relationship with the band and which songs connect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, TheNimrodsPodcast said: Hell yeah thanks for checking it out!! We'd love for people to follow along and share their own versions of the rankings as they grow! Always cool to see everyone's unique relationship with the band and which songs connect. Are you going to post the ranking as it stands so far somewhere soon and update it each week? Now that we are at about twenty songs it’s harder to keep track in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squashie Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I agree with @pacejunkie punk. Create a quick free site to keep the updated rankings on. Heck! post the link to the episodes there too! edit: I'm really enjoying the podcast as well. Great job, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNimrodsPodcast Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 On 5/31/2019 at 2:03 PM, DadBod said: I agree with @pacejunkie punk. Create a quick free site to keep the updated rankings on. Heck! post the link to the episodes there too! edit: I'm really enjoying the podcast as well. Great job, guys. Yeah for sure! We post it on our socials from time to time (@thenimrodspod on IG and Twitter) but definitely working on site to basically have everything in one place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, TheNimrodsPodcast said: Yeah for sure! We post it on our socials from time to time (@thenimrodspod on IG and Twitter) but definitely working on site to basically have everything in one place. Where is it in your IG I’m not finding it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNimrodsPodcast Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 On 6/1/2019 at 11:36 PM, pacejunkie punk said: Where is it in your IG I’m not finding it there. Just posted the most recent version! We hide it behind a pic so it doesn't spoil anything for people catching up and because Green Day pics are rad haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, TheNimrodsPodcast said: Just posted the most recent version! We hide it behind a pic so it doesn't spoil anything for people catching up and because Green Day pics are rad haha. Perfect. And I commend you for your excellence choice of pic 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 @TheNimrodsPodcast — Too Dumb to Die is better than Poprocks and Coke. Fight me. You have to allow for poetry and metaphor when analyzing his lyrics, particularly the later songs where he does it even more. I wouldn’t characterize them as bonkers or nonsense if they don’t have apparent meaning on the surface. I find a lot of his lines can reveal meaning to me only after many many listens. Too Dumb to Die is a great example. He’s basically comparing his life and the social issues that surround him with those of his father’s time. (Listen to The Monkees’ Shades of Grey for the same idea). Things seemed so clear then and he also wanted a cause to get behind but as he got older he realized all he got fed were lies and confusion yet he can’t stop looking for something to believe in. Wrap that idea up in a catchy melody that moves and it’s one of my favorite songs from RevRad. I would have ranked it above Poprocks for sure. Damn I need my own podcast 😄 And if you’re wondering what Dominated Love Slave would sound like if Billie sang it, that’s basically Blood, Sex and Booze (less hokey but same subject). 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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