# The Story Behind: Green Day - Dookie, Ep. 256

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Podcast: [1001 Album Complaints](https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-album-complaints-4016250)
Published: 2026-04-20T07:15:00+00:00
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Green Day had built a steady following on the Berkeley punk scene when they (gasp) signed with a major label and spent lots more time and money to make Dookie. Rob, Tom, and Adam welcome a special guest to talk about selling out, exercising preternatural restraint, and of course, lead bass. Join us on Patreon to continue the conversation and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 60+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasures https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0cqyBw7lgXERUVfRHsug5F?si=ddf87a40525049cb Listen to Dookie here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4uG8q3GPuWHQlRbswMIRS6?si=mC263U2VRvq5JmVs7jkHZg And our international playlists continue to grow: Thai, German , Sweden 1 , 2 , & 3 , Italian , Australian , Belgium 1 & 2 Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store Next week's album: The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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