U Talkin’ U2 To Me?
with Adam Scott & Scott Aukerman
October 9, 2023
Adam Scott Aukerman go track-by-track through Da Boss’s morose fourth studio album, Darkness on the Edge of Town.
October 3, 2023
Adam Scott Aukerman reminisce about the opening night of U2’s “UV Achtung Baby” residency at the $2.3 billion dollar Las Vegas Sphere.
September 25, 2023
Scott and Scott go track-by-track through Born to Run—Springsteen’s third studio album and the first featuring Little Steven and Max Weinberg as official members of the Edible Street Band.
September 18, 2023
Adam Scott Aukerman go track-by-track through Springsteen’s sophomore album The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle.
September 11, 2023
Adam Scott and Scott Aukerman return as superfan Adam Scott Aukerman—this time to discuss the music and the impact of Bruce Springsteen.
July 31, 2023
Adam Scott Aukerman ask “U Talkin’ U2 To Me?” for the first time in over five years as they reunite to discuss U2’s fifteenth studio album Songs of Surrender.
December 7, 2022
Adam Scott Aukerman are back with another installment of their comprehensive and encyclopedic compendium of all things Red Hot Chili Peppers. This time, Scott and Scott discuss Survivor, The Mickey Mouse Club, and just what that Y stands for in NYC. Then, as always, they go track-by-track through the Chilps’ new record, Return Of The Dream Canteen, in exhaustive detail.
May 17, 2022
Adam Scott Aukerman are back with the next installment of their comprehensive and encyclopedic compendium of all things Red Hot Chili Peppers. In this episode, Scott and Scott consider popped corn on I Love Film, check in with Bonobos and friends in another edition of U Talkin’ U2 2 Me, and then go track-by-track through the Chili Peps’ new record, Unlimited Love, in exhaustive detail.
December 16, 2020
Actress, author, raconteur Busy Philipps (Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, Freaks and Geeks) joins Scott and Scott to discuss Talking Heads’ eight and final studio album “Naked.” They also talk about when Busy first heard of Talking Heads, the time she watched David Byrne perform at The Hollywood Bowl, and meeting David Byrne. Plus, the Scotts rank all of the Talking Heads records from least favorite to favorite.
December 1, 2020
EP. 74 — U Talkin’ Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head? – True Stories the Movie (w/ Stephen Tobolowsky)
Guest Stephen Tobolowsky
Actor Stephen Tobolowsky (The Tobowlosky Files, Groundhog Day) joins Scott and Scott to discuss the 1986 musical satirical comedy film True Stories directed by David Byrne and co-written by Stephen himself. They also talk about Stephen being cut out of Freddy Got Fingered, the existence of alternate footage of his Ned Ryerson scene from Groundhog Day with every kind of weather imaginable, and when he first heard of Talking Heads.
November 17, 2020
EP. 73 — U Talkin’ Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head? – True Stories (w/ Ezra Koenig)
Guest Ezra Koenig
Singer-songwriter Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend joins Scott and Scott to discuss Talking Heads’ seventh studio album “True Stories.” They also talk about when Ezra first heard of Talking Heads, the moment Ezra realized Talking Heads were punk, and how Talking Heads influenced Ezra as a musician.
November 3, 2020
EP. 72 — U Talkin’ Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head? – American Utopia (w/ Demi Adejuyigbe)
Guest Demi Adejuyigbe
Comedian/writer/musician Demi Adejuyigbe (The Amber Ruffin Show) joins Adam Scott Aukerman to discuss David Byrne’s tour/album/concert film American Utopia. They also talk about Demi’s love of Stop Making Sense, Adam’s first Broadway show, and Spike Lee’s directing style.
October 20, 2020
Scott and Scott discuss the Talking Heads’ best-selling sixth studio album “Little Creatures.” They also talk about states with a lot of zip codes, movies set in New York, and crashing jet skis.
October 7, 2020
EP. 70 — U Talkin’ Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head? – Stop Making Sense (w/ Jerry Harrison)
Guest Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads joins Scott and Scott to discuss Talking Heads’ 1984 live album and concert film Stop Making Sense. They’ll get into when Jerry first heard of Talking Heads, the simplicity of the band’s live shows, and how the band wanted their concert film to be an alternative to The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
September 23, 2020
EP. 69 — U Talkin’ Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head? – Speaking in Tongues (w/ David Wain)
Guest David Wain
David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer) joins Adam Scott Aukerman to discuss the fifth Talking Heads studio album “Speaking in Tongues.” They also talk about when David first heard of Talking Heads, recording a sketch album with The State at Compass Point Studios, and play David’s own remix of “Burning Down the House.”