{"podcast":{"title":"Chris DeMakes A Podcast","slug":"chris-demakes-a-podcast-449226","podcast_index_feed_id":449226,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/JJW5546407535","website_url":"http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/f4c57598-e245-11ea-9227-534a6761284f/image/008b02a11ddb0cd9c7f57b76e136b00a.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Chris DeMakes","episode_count":467,"summary":"You may know Chris DeMakes as a founding member of the band Less Than Jake, but what you may NOT know is that he's a true music historian. On Chris DeMakes A Podcast, he welcomes accomplished songwriters to sit in and discuss the writing and recording of beloved songs from their back catalogs.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T10:17:07.959724+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chris-demakes-a-podcast-449226"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 311: Joel Reader discusses The Plus Ones “All the Boys”","slug":"ep-311-joel-reader-discusses-the-plus-ones-all-the-boys","published_at":"2026-07-06T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chris-demakes-a-podcast-449226/ep-311-joel-reader-discusses-the-plus-ones-all-the-boys","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chris-demakes-a-podcast-449226","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/swap.fm/track/2IMk17EdnEqyRhJTIpIU/mgln.ai/e/1402/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN9843610107.mp3?updated=1777413687","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/swap.fm/track/2IMk17EdnEqyRhJTIpIU/mgln.ai/e/1402/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN9843610107.mp3?updated=1777413687","summary":"Emerging as a sort of supergroup of Bay Area punk rockers in the early 2000s, The Plus Ones wrote catchy songs that weren’t overthought by any means. After a four album stint in The Mr. T Experience, bassist Joel Reader formed the group, and one of the first songs he brought to the table was “All the Boys,” a fictional look at what playing at The Troubadour might be like for a stereotypical rock n’ roller. To the band’s surprise, they later received a call from Asian Man Records owner Mike Park informing them that the track was going to be used on a popular network TV show. In this episode, Joel discusses the writing and recording of the song, as well as the vivid memory of experiencing their music through a scripted television teen drama. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Emerging as a sort of supergroup of Bay Area punk rockers in the early 2000s, The Plus Ones wrote catchy songs that weren’t overthought by any means. Afte…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4677,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chris-demakes-a-podcast-449226/episodes/ep-311-joel-reader-discusses-the-plus-ones-all-the-boys/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chris-demakes-a-podcast-449226/ep-311-joel-reader-discusses-the-plus-ones-all-the-boys.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}