EP. 36 — R U Talkin’ R.E.M. RE: ME? – Slowing It Down with David Wain

Adam Scott Aukerman take a break this week from discussing R.E.M.’s discography and instead welcome film director and friend David Wain to talk about his experiences in an R.E.M. tribute band. Scott reads his favorite reviews of the podcast so far and David shares the secret to playing drums before listing his Top 10 R.E.M. Songs of All Time. Plus, David shows off his Jimmy Stewart on an episode of “There’s Always Time For Impressions.”

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/REM code: REM).

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