Hosts Jim and Sharon choose an A-side (a more well-known song from a band) and then we choose a B-side (a song that’s obscure) that we feel make for great discussion!
It's the first B-Side Me/Director's Club crossover (and the last if you listen to the intro). One of the other yearly traditions occurs when I step away from film and turn to my other favorite art form: music, alongside returning guests and lifelong friends J and Dan. I'll be putting all the year in music episodes in one happy archive soon enough but for now, please partake in this delightful bonus discussion all about 2006, as we run down our favorite records of that year.
Included are many song clips, memories, laughs and a lot of recommendations that we all hope you'll seek out and enjoy as much as we did. If you enjoy the music talk (and previous episodes of B-Side Me) please subscribe using the RSS feed link below since all future episodes will be in their own separate feed! Thanks everyone for the support and huge thanks to Dan and J for spending a couple hours nerding out with nostalgia by going back 20 years. Sharon and I will likely return at the end of August after our hiatus to talk all about Weezer!
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22 Jul 2026
Episode 5: Counting Crows
Along with Sharon Gissy, we both can’t wait for you to listen to us nerd out about music each month. This time, it's all about the divisive Counting Crows! Have you heard them lately? Without further ado, here is the 5th episode of B-Side Me.
The format is simple: each of us picks an A-side to discuss (a more popular well-known song) and then we choose a B-side (a song that’s more obscure) that we think you should listen to ASAP. Add our choices to playlists, listen to us talk about another art form we both adore just as much as film! Thank you so much to Sharon for joining me on this nerdy podcasting journey! Grateful to all of you who listen to this one! Special shout-out to journalist and friend Dan Solomon (https://www.texasmonthly.com/contributors/dan-solomon?ref=jimlaczkowski.net) for contributing too (who will be a guest coming up on the next bonus episode).
22 Jul 2026
Episode 4: Beach House
Along with Sharon Gissy, we both can’t wait for you to listen to us nerd out about music each month. This time, it's all about the remarkably talented dream pop duo Beach House! Without further ado, here is the 4th episode of B-Side Me.
The format is simple: each of us picks an A-side to discuss (a more popular well-known song) and then we choose a B-side (a song that’s more obscure) that we think you should listen to ASAP. Add our choices to playlists, listen to us talk about another art form we both adore just as much as film! Grateful to all of you who listen to this one!
22 Jul 2026
Episode 3: Fiona Apple
Along with Sharon Gissy, we both can’t wait for you to listen to us nerd out about music each month. This time, it's all about the remarkably talented Fiona Apple! Without further ado, here is the 3rd episode of B-Side Me.
The format is simple: each of us picks an A-side to discuss (a more popular well-known song) and then we choose a B-side (a song that’s more obscure) that we think you should listen to ASAP. Add our choices to playlists, listen to us talk about another art form we both adore just as much as film! Thank you so much to Sharon for joining me on this nerdy podcasting journey and can’t wait for 2026 (next year we will also have guests on too). Grateful to all of you who listen to this one!
Patrick Podcast Uptown Song Club (more Fiona talk): https://www.buzzsprout.com/2039079/episodes/11190527-1-we-are-all-just-meat (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2039079/episodes/11190527-1-we-are-all-just-meat?ref=jimlaczkowski.net)
22 Jul 2026
Episode 2: Belle & Sebastian
The format is simple: each of us pick an A-side to discuss (a more popular well-known song) and then we choose a B-side (a song that’s more obscure) that we think you should listen to ASAP. Add our choices to playlists, listen to us talk about another art form we both adore just as much as film! Thank you so much to Sharon for joining me on this nerdy podcasting journey this time all about the band Belle & Sebastian!
22 Jul 2026
Episode 1: Smashing Pumpkins
I am happy to present the debut episode! All about bands/musicians that we think are worth discussing. Along w/co-host Sharon Gissy (https://mentalfilmness.com/?ref=jimlaczkowski.net), we both can’t wait for you to listen to us nerd out about music each month. Here’s the debut episode of B-Side Me all about the Pumpkins!
The format is simple: each of us pick an A-side to discuss (a more popular well-known song) and then we choose a B-side (a song that’s more obscure) that we think you should listen to ASAP. Add our choices to playlists, listen to us talk about another art form we both adore just as much as film! Thank you so much to Sharon for joining me on this nerdy podcasting journey and can’t wait for more episodes (featuring guests in the future as well). Stay tuned to the very end for a special rendition of one of the songs discussed, performed by yours truly!
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