105. Allie Goertz Discusses Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral

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TV writer, editor and musician Allie Goertz introduces Al to an album that’s been central to her life for the past year — The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails. Allie talks about how she first heard the album, why it’s been important to her and how she covered several of the tracks on her upcoming album, NIN, Peeled Back. She also talks about the Nerf Herder song that bears her name.

Correction: Al incorrectly stated that "Closer" was the album's first single. “March of the Pigs” was actually the lead single, though “Closer” was the first track Al had heard on the radio.

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1:10 Allie joins the show

1:35 Allie achieves a first for You, Me and An Album

2:03 Allie talks about why The Downward Spiral is an important album for her

4:56 Has Allie gotten obsessive about other bands?

9:30 How does The Downward Spiral make Allie feel?

12:08 Al was not prepared for the experience of listening to The Downward Spiral

15:45 Al was more familiar with the NIN version of “Hurt” than he realized

17:16 “Closer” has always given Al the creeps

20:50 Al explains what it is about NIN that makes listening difficult

27:24 Allie sees humor in NIN’s music

30:04 The Downward Spiral reminds Al of another album

33:02 Allie talks about her initial experiences with listening to NIN

35:32 There was only one track on The Downward Spiral that was hard for Allie to hear at first

Discussion of other tracks:

36:50 March of the Pigs

40:27 Hurt (again)

43:07 Does Allie have albums that she appreciates but can’t listen to?

44:13 Piggy/Heresy

47:47 Reptile

51:27 Ruiner

53:13 Big Man with a Gun

55:20 Allie talks about her upcoming NIN covers album

1:00:01 Allie talks about the Nerf Herder song

Outro is from “Nerf Herder Girl” by Allie Goertz

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