Will and Iris

Will and Iris Episode 88

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:52:00 GMT

Mini-podcast. Will talks some politics; music by Sigur Ros.

Will and Iris Episode 87

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:34:00 GMT

Music catch-up podcast -- Will and Jason discuss new music by Fleet Foxes, The Futureheads, The Weepies, My Morning Jacket, She & Him, and It Hugs Back.

Will and Iris Episode 86

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:15:00 GMT

Russert, McKay, Carlin, election, knee surgery, floods, and music by Death Cab For Cutie, Coldplay, and The Lodger.

Will and Iris Episode 85

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:03:00 GMT

Chris Hedges, Hillary, Neural Buddhists, Quirkology, religion in the military, and Music by Tokyo Police Club, Pete & the Pirates, and Frightened Rabbit.

We will be back soon. Really.

Tue, 6 May 2008 03:20:00 GMT

Will and Iris Episode 84

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:40:00 GMT

Will and Jason talk pi, politics, Modeselektor, Florida, and books; Iris makes an appearance; music by My Teenage Stride, Vampire Weekend, and R.E.M.

Will and Iris Episode 83

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 03:05:00 GMT

Science, Hillary vs. Barack, and music by Nada Surf, British Sea Power, and Sigur Ros.

Will and Iris Episode 82

willandiris@yahoo.com — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:40:00 GMT

The usual subjects -- rock and roll and politics, with music by Buffalo Tom, Bob Mould, and Evangelicals.

Will and Iris Episode 81

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:24:00 GMT

More football and politics; music by The Lodger.

Will's Top Ten Releases for 2007

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:45:00 GMT

Will's Top Ten Releases for 2007:

1. The National -- Boxer
2. Arcade Fire -- Neon Bible
3. Wilco -- Sky Blue Sky
4. Radiohead -- In Rainbows
5. My Teenage Stride -- Ears Like Golden Bats
6. Menomena -- Friend and Foe
7. Shout Out Louds -- Our Ill Wills
8. The Clientele -- God Save the Clientele
9. Band of Horses -- Cease to Begin
10. The Lodger -- Grown-Ups

Jason's Top Ten Releases for 2007

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:42:00 GMT

Jason's Top Ten Releases for 2007:

1. I'm From Barcelona -- Let Me Introduce My Friends
2. Matt Pond PA -- Last Light
3. My Teenage Stride -- Ears Like Golden Bats
4. Fountains of Wayne -- Traffic and Weather
5. The Rosebuds -- Night of the Furies
6. The Broken West -- I Can't Go On I'll Go On
7. The Shins -- Wincing the Night Away
8. Menomena -- Friend and Foe
9. Los Campesinos! -- Sticking Fingers Into Sockets
10. Deerhoof -- Friend Opportunity

Will and Iris Episode 80

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:39:00 GMT

Will and Jason count down their favorite musical releases of 2007.

Will and Iris Episode 79

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:54:00 GMT

Winter, eggnog, football, Republican Presidential candidates, Frightened Rabbit and Jens Lekman.

Will and Iris Episode 78

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:52:00 GMT

Holidays, Jason update, political tidbits, and music by Iâm From Barcelona, Beirut, Film School, and Band of Horses.

Links for Episode 77

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:55:00 GMT

Blog of unnecessary quotation marks
Download the new Radiohead album

Will and Iris Episode 77

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:39:00 GMT

Sweeney, Hitchens, Obama, Hillary, Figurines, Shout Out Louds, and Math and Physics Club.

Will and Iris Episode 76

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:58:00 GMT

Will and Jason discuss lots of music, including Stars, Caribou, Editors and Fields.

Will and Iris Episode 75

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 01:52:00 GMT

Consecrated virgin, Christ appears on fence, more religion stuff, goodbye Perry DeAngelis, Halliburton, wide stance, more Iris rants, and music by Okkervil River, Miracle Fortress and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Will and Iris Episode 74

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:57:00 GMT

Movies, cognitive dissonance, zoo, Fireball's Great Adventure, and music by The White Stripes, Blonde Redhead, and Tokyo Police Club.

Will and Iris Episode 73

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:54:00 GMT

Vacation, Darwin, and music by Interpol, Wheat, and LCD Soundsystem.

Will and Iris Episode 72

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 05:10:00 GMT

Will and Jason discuss summer vacation, Wilco, and My Teenage Stride.

Will and Iris Episode 71

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:25:00 GMT

Supersoakers, rocumentaries, Menomena, Brakes, and fleeting expletives.

Will and Iris Episode 70

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:20:00 GMT

Creation museum, and music by The National.

Will and Iris Episode 69

Wed, 23 May 2007 03:08:00 GMT

Jerry Falwell, the Clientele, Sambassadeur, and another Tom Waits update.

Will and Iris Episode 68

Sun, 13 May 2007 04:31:00 GMT

Random banter, religion in the news, Jarvis Cocker and the Broken West.

Will and Iris Episode 67

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:23:00 GMT

Guilty pleasure bands; songs that changed the world; and bands of the week Bright Eyes and the Rosebuds.

Will and Iris Episode 66

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:19:00 GMT

Iris returns; 400 electric guitars; and Fountains of Wayne.

Will and Iris Episode 65

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:48:00 GMT

The kids are back; humanist Easter; Willâs band from 1984; quiz for the listeners; and The Twilight Sad.

Will and Iris Episode 64

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:16:00 GMT

Roma returns; iPod problems; kids home alone; Easter catalog; Newt Gingrich; and music by Arcade Fire, Field Music, the Frames, Rasputina and Gaelic Storm.

Will and Iris Episode 63

Wed, 7 Mar 2007 03:04:00 GMT

Will goes solo; Darwinâs God; music by Headlights, David Kilgour and Youth Group; and Jesusâs bones.

Will and Iris Episode 62

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:48:00 GMT

Guest co-host Roma discusses politics and pop culture; bands of the week Annuals and Deerhoof.

Will and Iris Episode 61

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:06:00 GMT

Iris on hiatus, and lots of music, featuring the Laâs, Bloc Party, the Shins, and the Raconteurs.

Will and Iris Episode 60

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 04:57:00 GMT

TAM 5, Free will, Naturalism, the Black Heart Procession, and Chin Up Chin Up.

Will and Iris Episode 59

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:28:00 GMT

Sledding, Tom Waits, music class, Barack Obama, the Decemberists, Oxford Collapse, and James Randi.

Will and Iris Episode 58

Mon, 8 Jan 2007 00:16:00 GMT

Things couples should talk about, +/- (Plus/Minus), and Beirut.

Will and Jason's Music Lists

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:10:00 GMT

Will's Top 10:
1. The Brother Kite -- Waiting for the Time to Be Right
2. Figurines -- Skeleton
3. The Futureheads -- News and Tributes
4. Film School -- Film School
5. Band of Horses -- Everything All the Time
6. Editors -- The Back Room
7. Tokyo Police Club -- A Lesson In Crime
8. Guillemots -- From the Cliffs
9. Margot & the Nuclear So and So's -- The Dust of Retreat
10. Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar

Jason's Top 7:
1. Tokyo Police Club -- A Lesson In Crime
2. The Futureheads -- News and Tributes
3. Figurines -- Skeleton
4. The Flaming Lips -- At War With the Mystics
5. Editors -- The Back Room
6. Margot & the Nuclear So and So's -- The Dust of Retreat
7. Oxford Collapse -- Remember the Night Parties

Will and Iris Episode 57

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:07:00 GMT

Will and Jason present the best music of 2006.

Will and Iris Episode 56

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:03:00 GMT

The holidays, kid mishaps, and the Brother Kite.

Will and Iris Episode 55

Sun, 3 Dec 2006 03:45:00 GMT

Snow; Thanksgiving; Sonic Youth; Jasonâs rock idols, Tokyo Police Club; and a story about a peace wreath.

Links for Episode 54

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:54:00 GMT

The Finger
Margot & the Nuclear So and Soâs
Molly Ivins on Rumsfeld
Molly Ivins on Republican hypocrisy
Molly Ivins on post-election etiquette
Jason in Okinawaâs blog

Links for Episodes 52 and 53

Thu, 2 Nov 2006 04:18:00 GMT

Music:
Yo La Tengo
Robert Pollard
Fields

Media:
Media Matters
Crooks and Liars
BBC
Globe and Mail
Daily Kos
Calgary Grit blog
Guardian Unlimited
CNN
CBC
Outlook India
India Uncut blog
Chronogram
Eric Alterman â What Liberal Media?

Transgender reading:
Jennifer Finney Boylan
Lynn Conway

Will and Iris Episode 53

Thu, 2 Nov 2006 04:14:00 GMT

Interview with Molly, a transsexual; more of our usual political banter; and the band of the week, Fields.

Will and Iris Episode 52

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:39:00 GMT

Great listener feedback, the media, and music from Yo La Tengo and Robert Pollard.

Will and Iris Episode 51: Gay marriage ban, womenâs rights, and Figurines

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:33:00 GMT

Gay marriage ban, womenâs rights, and Figurines.

Links for Episode 50

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:36:00 GMT

lala.com
Bill Maher on Jesus Camp
Tokyo Police Club
Tape ân Tapes

Will and Iris Episode 50

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:49:00 GMT

O'Reilly book, Jesus Camp, Tokyo Police Club, Tapes 'n Tapes, more bad political news, and hypoallergenic cats.

Links for Episodes 48 and 49

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:02:00 GMT

Super Duper Music Looper software
The Pipettes
Katherine Harris, scary Christian
Pitchforkâs 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s
WOXY.com
Guillemots
Nanook of the North

Will and Iris Episode 49

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 23:39:00 GMT

School volunteering, sound effects, Guillemots, WOXY.com, Nanook of the North, and more kid talk.

Will and Iris Episode 48

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:06:00 GMT

Back to school, TV, Katherine Harris, and another controversial band of the week, the Pipettes.

Another Episode, coming soon!

Thu, 7 Sep 2006 00:26:00 GMT

Really. Pretty soon, we think!

Will and Iris Episode 47

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:11:00 GMT

Suckers, Dirty on Purpose, and feedback from last week's episode.

Will and Iris Episode 46

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:21:00 GMT

Atheism, Christianity, and the band of the week, Evangelicals.

Links for Episode 45

Sat, 5 Aug 2006 18:09:00 GMT

The Futureheads
The Science of Happiness
What Makes You Happy?
The World Map of Happiness

Will and Iris Episode 45

Sat, 5 Aug 2006 17:56:00 GMT

The Morning Edition, featuring Jason, the Futureheads, and the pursuit of happiness.

Links for Episode 44

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:37:00 GMT

Beirut
Danielson
Bassist Unaware Rock Band Christian
He Who Cast the First Stone Probably Didnât

Will and Iris Episode 44

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:28:00 GMT

Flood, Lyle Lovett, Beirut (the band), Danielson, Christian rock, political dinner, and escalating violence.

Links for Episode 43

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:29:00 GMT

Asobi Seksu
El Perro del Mar
Peace shirt is too radical

Will and Iris Episode 43

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:22:00 GMT

Vacation, Volkswagens, Asobi Seksu, El Perro del Mar, Veterans for Peace shirt.

Back Soon

Sat, 8 Jul 2006 22:33:00 GMT

Thanks everyone for listening. We're off on vacation until mid-July. We'll try to regroup after our return and get an episode out by July 20 or so.

Will

Will and Iris Episode 42

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:28:00 GMT

One year podcast anniversary, Mojave 3, flag burning, more politics, and outsourcing.

Links for Episode 41

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:30:00 GMT

Lloyd Cole
Camera Obscura
The Wild Streak
The Fit Tend to Fidget
Chasing Vermeer

Will and Iris Episode 41

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:21:00 GMT

The family ticket system, genetics and behavior, Lloyd Cole, and Camera Obscura.

Links for Episode 40

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:22:00 GMT

Sunset Rubdown review
The Orange Peels
Southern Poverty Law Center
McDonaldâs on the defensive
Mass Natural
Popular Mechanics on 9/11 Conspiracies

Will and Iris Episode 40

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 15:44:00 GMT

Da Vinci Code, kids and religion, Sunset Rubdown, the Orange Peels, Southern Poverty Law Center, defensive McDonaldâs, and Wal-Mart sells organic food.

Links for Episode 39

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:37:00 GMT

Richard Butler site
Richard Butler NPR interview
Morgan Spurlock blog
George Monbiot - Feeding Crime

Will and Iris Episode 39

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 04:11:00 GMT

Kids playing sports, politicians, Richard Butler, Morgan Spurlock, George Monbiot, and more food talk.

Neil Young Link

Sat, 27 May 2006 03:47:00 GMT

Neil Young

Will and Iris Episode 38

Sat, 27 May 2006 03:40:00 GMT

Neil Young and the war.

Links for Episode 37

Tue, 16 May 2006 02:09:00 GMT

The Go-Betweens
The Church
New York Times/CBS News poll results

Will and Iris Episode 37

Tue, 16 May 2006 02:08:00 GMT

Goodbye to Grant McLennan from the Go-Betweens, the Church, Disney movies, and George Bush.

Links for Episode 36

Sun, 7 May 2006 20:15:00 GMT

Pitchfork review - Band of Horses
Free download - Band of Horses - "The Funeral"
Grist Magazine article - unhealthy food is cheaper
Soda Distributors to End Most School Sales
No Fat Child Left Behind
Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch

Will and Iris Episode 36

Sun, 7 May 2006 20:13:00 GMT

School food, more kid stories, FBI agent, political rants, Iris laughs, and Band of Horses.

Links for Episode 35

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 18:07:00 GMT

Neko Case
River to River Relay
Giant cross
Tart

Will and Iris Episode 35

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:49:00 GMT

Kid shenanigans, Spring cleaning/remodeling, Neko Case, relay race, giant cross, and Tart.

Ran Out of Time

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 03:30:00 GMT

Sorry, we ran out of time this week. We will have another episode next week, or April 9 at the latest. It is crunch time for the campaign. Look for a report on Will's trip to Las Vegas. Thanks.

Will

Links for Episodes 31 and 32

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 18:46:00 GMT

Belle and Sebastian
Barack Obama podcast
Destroyer
Levy
OâConnor comments on independent judiciary

No Episode This Week

Sun, 5 Mar 2006 16:16:00 GMT

The busy schedule has finally caught up with us. We'll be back next week. Thanks.

Will

Links for Episode 30

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:31:00 GMT

Rogue Wave
Twins in the same classroom?
Skepticality podcast
Point of Inquiry podcast

Links for Episode 29

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:23:00 GMT

Film School
Bill Proposes Only Science be Taught in Science Classes
Joel McNally on 8-year olds hunting

Links for Episode 28

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:42:00 GMT

Saint Etienne
All Music Guide
The Chicken Dance
Polka Maniac

Links for Episode 27

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Sun, 5 Feb 2006 17:53:00 GMT

Robert Pollard
Guided By Voices
Study Ties Political Leanings to Hidden Biases

Links for Episode 26

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 23:17:00 GMT

Youth Group
The Rosebuds

Links for Episode 25

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:18:00 GMT

The Go! Team
Kids Running

Links for Episode 24

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 15:21:00 GMT

Jens Lekman
eMusic
Martin Luther King, Jr.

It is 8:03 p.m.

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 02:02:00 GMT

... and Iris is asleep. You wouldn't want to listen to just me for half an hour, so Episode 24 will be delayed 2-3 days while we attempt to get an awake and coherent Iris. Wish us luck this week with 10 crazy boys running around in a water park for Jason's 9th birthday party.

Will

Links for Episode 22

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:55:00 GMT

Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District decision
This Will Destroy You
Devendra Banhart

Links for Episode 20

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 04:49:00 GMT

Bloc Party
The Onion â âActivist Judge Cancels Christmasâ?
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Celebrations

Links for Episode 19

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Fri, 9 Dec 2005 04:33:00 GMT

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Organic Consumers Association
Earthbound Farm
Northwood Farm

Links for Episode 18

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Fri, 2 Dec 2005 03:49:00 GMT

The National
Stuffed Animals

Links for Episode 17

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:59:00 GMT

Wikipedia - Thanksgiving
Portastatic
Thanksgiving lesson plan from The Center For World Indigenous Studies
No Place for a Poet at a Banquet of Shame
Do Turkeys Enjoy Thanksgiving?

Links for Episode 16

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:04:00 GMT

The Skeptic's Dictionary
The New Pornographers

Testing links

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:12:00 GMT

I'm testing links.

George Monbiot blog

The Clientele

Technical Difficulties

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Fri, 7 Oct 2005 02:18:00 GMT

Due to some technical difficulties and busy schedules, we are delayed this week. We should have Episode 11 up by Sunday, October 9. Thanks. Will

Back next week

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Thu, 4 Aug 2005 13:33:00 GMT

It's another busy week with the kids. We'll be back next week. In the meantime, I highly recommend Radio Zero with Rick and Rose from the Poster Children. Thanks. Will

Will's Favorite Links

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Thu, 7 Jul 2005 22:53:00 GMT

These are some of my favorite links: www.popmatters.com -- Excellent music reviews, interviews and commentary. www.metacritic.com/music -- Another music review site. This one compiles revies from several sources and assigns numerical values. Links to the reviews are also provided. www.allmusic.com -- Lots of information about almost any band you can think of. www.flaminglips.com -- Band site. www.gbv.com -- Big site with lots and lots of stuff from my favorite now-defunct band, Guided By Voices. If you want to be current, it's now www.robertpollard.net. www.truthout.org -- Good site compiling politically-oriented articles from the left side of the political spectrum. www.nytimes.com -- No-brainer. www.rogerebert.com -- He's been around a long time, but I can't seem to find a better movie reviewer than Roger Ebert. www.dell.com -- Pretend you are buying a new computer, even if you can't afford one or your present computer doesn't need replacing. www.ffrf.org -- Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Next Episode

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Thu, 7 Jul 2005 22:48:00 GMT

Will and Iris are going on vacation! Look for Episode 3 in late July. Thanks. Will

Thanks for listening

WillandIris@yahoo.com — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 01:13:00 GMT

For those of you who have listened to Episode 1, thank you. We expect to have more focused themes for future episodes. Will

Welcome to Will and Iris

willandiris@yahoo.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:30:00 GMT

Welcome to Will and Iris. We hope to have our first podcast uploaded within a week or so. Will