{"podcast":{"title":"Beat Motel Zine","slug":"beat-motel-zine-6243765","podcast_index_feed_id":6243765,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/598015/rss","website_url":"https://beatmotel.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/f/1/d/df1d1d245b2f0017d959afa2a1bf1c87/36975140-1700311747041-b18401e7500d7.jpg","author":"Andrew Culture","episode_count":152,"summary":"Welcome to Beat Motel Zine, the comedy-infused alt-music podcast! Born from a zine from the DIY scene, we blend laughs with punk, metal, and everything offbeat. Discover the weirder side of bands, from unintentionally funny stage antics to musical mishaps. Tune in for a profane, comedic journey through alternative tunes, where every episode is a laugh. Join us as we explore music's funniest fringes with a punk rock spirit! Can the alternative music scene and comedy mix? Of course they can; we'll prove it to you. Warning, episodes contain creative profanities in the vein of The Thick of It.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-08T10:18:41.958180+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beat-motel-zine-6243765"},"episode":{"title":"Citric Dummies Drew Special (not quite an interview)","slug":"citric-dummies-drew-special-not-quite-an-interview","published_at":"2026-01-26T17:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beat-motel-zine-6243765/citric-dummies-drew-special-not-quite-an-interview","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beat-motel-zine-6243765","url":"https://79ad4ef5-01b9-414c-ad55-3885df5be3cc.libsyn.com/citric-dummies-drew-special-not-quite-an-interview","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/79ad4ef5-01b9-414c-ad55-3885df5be3cc/riverside_citric_dummies_02___jan_19_2026_001_andrew_lawss_studio.mp3?dest-id=5201900","summary":"We've got Drew Ailes (aka David Lunch, aka Egg Norton) from Minneapolis punk outfit Citric Dummies. We spend a suspicious amount of time talking about the horrors of SEO and marketing because, apparently, being a punk doesn't pay for the artisanal bread anymore. Drew explains how his background in \"mucking about with systems\" on the internet led to a career in corporate consulting, and why having a drummer who is actually a musical genius is the only reason the band hasn't folded in on itself. Expect tangents on the \"blokey-bloke\" culture of Oasis, the mystery of what on earth Arby's is, and why John Peel is the patron saint of record nerds. We also touch on the lighthearted topic of the political chaos in Minneapolis and ICE agents eating at the very Mexican restaurants they're supposed to be patrolling. You know, the usual cheery stuff. Drew Citric Dummie's track choices 1. Red Dons - Hard Feelings 2. Pinchers - Tonight 3. Sado Nation - Mom and pop democracy 4. Chipmonks Sludgefest - Diamond Dolls 5. Harry Chapin - W.O.L.D Dr Sam's track choices 1. Citric Dummies - Being Male is Embarrassing 2. Citric Dummies - I Can't Relate 3. Citric Dummies - Look Out World (I'm Eatin' At Arby's) 4. Citric Dummies - Life is so Horrifying","meta_description":"We've got Drew Ailes (aka David Lunch, aka Egg Norton) from Minneapolis punk outfit Citric Dummies. We spend a suspicious amount of time talking about the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4027,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beat-motel-zine-6243765/episodes/citric-dummies-drew-special-not-quite-an-interview/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beat-motel-zine-6243765/citric-dummies-drew-special-not-quite-an-interview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}