# THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS (OR, THE REDEMPTION TALE OF BUDDY MILES FROM THE ELECTRIC FLAG & BAND OF GYPSYS) (Ep. 253)

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Podcast: [Discograffiti](https://stenobird.com/podcast/discograffiti-4474111)
Published: 2026-04-01T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://discograffiti.podbean.com/e/the-story-behind-the-california-raisins-or-the-redemption-tale-of-buddy-miles-from-the-electric-flag-band-of-gypsys-ep-253/
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Duration seconds: 1137

## Resource

April Fools! You may think the joke here is that we’ve made an episode on the California Raisins backstory, but in fact…the joke is that you think this episode is a joke. This touching expose of the raisin industry is actually a disguised Discograffiti episode about the career trajectory of the great Buddy Miles (Electric Flag, Buddy Miles Express, Band Of Gypsys). Host Dave Gebroe teams with OG Discograffiti host Joe Kennedy, and together they create a whoopee-cushioned joy buzzer of an April Fools’ gag that succeeds on every level imaginable.

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