Two Librans

Welcome back to the Two Librans, the only podcast that is brave enough to criticize the French and their lacivious ways. This week we are covering our namesake, “Two Librans”, from the 2000 album The Unutterable.

Roman decided to shrink himself down to record this episode from inside a toilet bowl, so the audio quality on his end is rather echoey and there’s a bit of clipping in one portion. We sincerely apologize and have since gotten that sorted. The next one is better, and the one after is even better than that.

With our new name, we tap into our “Libra Moods”, and discuss all sorts of non-Fall subject matter. This includes a lengthy discussion on the wildly unhinged Russian version of Wheel of Fortune, Field of Wonder. Strap on in.

INTERVIEW

This week’s interview takes place on the infamous “Red Sofa” with Lauren Laverne, who tries to make things cheeky and fun but is swatted down by a particularly pissy MES. The audience in the background is made up of children who seem bored and confused. We forgot they’re even there until they chuckle at something Mark says over three minutes in. A great time was had by all.

ALSO COVERED

Funereal disrespect

Mark E. Smith’s BEE MOVIE prophecy

“Chimps are funny.” Jerry gives us a glimpse at his manuscripts from the Library of Congress

Hugo Remastered

The Russian TV intro animation that terrified Roman as a child

The Field of Wonders, everyone!

The only group that captured the true essence of The Fall

Roman’s animated take on the Russian Field of Fortune and other traumatic TV memories

PS. Don’t forget to subscribe to Roman’s award-winning personal substack, DADA issues.

P.P.S Don’t forget to subscribe to Tom’s non-award-winning but still pretty funny personal substack, the beautifully named Tom Van Deusen's Blog.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit twolibrans.substack.com

Welcome to the first episode of the Paintwork Two Librans podcast hosted by two cartoonists of moderate renown, Roman Muradov and Tom Van Deusen. Each week, we attempt to provide informed commentary on one song by The Fall, but inevitably get derailed and talk about highly unrelated things. So, if you are not a Fall fan, you are perhaps more likely to enjoy this, than if you are.

LIVE MIXING

On our first episode, we figure out a better name for the show live on air once it's revealed that it's one of the hosts' Very Special Day, so please ignore when we call the podcast “Paintwork”, that is no longer accurate.

Fittingly, we start off with “Paintwork”, from the seminal 1985 album This Nation's Saving Grace. With the benefit of hindsight and several more episodes in the can, we can say with confidence that this is the most focused coverage of a song we ever did or will ever do, so strap in.

Also each week, we listen to an interview with the very cantankerous Mark E.Smith, and for the first week, we picked the classic 1989 clip "Mark E Smith German TV Interview 1989". Our favorite little imp was in a pretty feisty mood for this one, and the format, wardrobes, and vibes are all deliciously off the charts.

ALSO COVERED

Sister paintings

Fan numbering

Roman’s Google search result success

Fellow Fall fan and friend of the pod Liam Barrett

German Singer / Songwriter / Sensation Phillip Boa

Sad Bachelor Meals

Please make sure to tell your friends, family and coworkers to listen up and learn a thing or two about a band they've never heard of and probably wouldn’t like. Ring the bell, smash subscribe and stay tuned for next week's episode.

PS. Don’t forget to subscribe to Roman’s award-winning personal substack, DADA issues.

P.P.S Don’t forget to subscribe to Tom’s non-award-winning but still pretty funny personal substack, Tom Van Deusen Land.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit twolibrans.substack.com