{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3854f6b7-dd07-5986-9cab-9e69ded2bcbd/69ca0f10fcd79a3415d79f40?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. #1081: The New Pornographers","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/620127d84925ed4ea3ec08aa/1774846784990-6f21c6eb-80d4-4479-a2e7-7c371f087818.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A.C. Newman returns to discuss <a href=\"https://lnk.to/TheFormerSiteOf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Former Site Of</em></a> by <a href=\"https://mergerecords.com/artist/the_new_pornographers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the New Pornographers</a>, life in New York State, playing more mandolin in his home recording studio, R.E.M. snobbery, not knowing about a nearby Dry Cleaning show, and understanding fans who come and go, songs about grieving and newfound flower expertise and songs people misunderstand, spirituality and social media, how the song “Calligraphy” references the 2025 arrest of the band’s former drummer on serious criminal charges, accepting loss, touring line-ups and upcoming shows, other future plans, and much more.</p><p><br></p><p>EVERY OTHER COMPLETE <em>KREATIVE KONTROL</em> EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-1081-new-154286627?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>please subscribe now via this link</strong></a> to hear this full episode. Thanks!</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.blackbyrd.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blackbyrd Myoozik</a>, <a href=\"http://www.bookshelf.ca/home\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Bookshelf</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.planetbeancoffee.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Planet Bean Coffee</a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.grandads.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grandad’s Donuts.</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Support&nbsp;<a href=\"https://yess.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Y.E.S.S.</a>, <a href=\"https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pride Centre of Edmonton</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.letterscharity.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Letters Charity</a>. Follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/vishkhanna\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">vish online</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Related episodes/links:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2026/03/19/ep-1078-geologist/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #1078: Geologist</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2026/03/03/ep-1072-ani-difranco/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #1072: Ani DiFranco</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2025/10/14/ep-1026-tortoise/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #1026: Tortoise</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2025/03/27/ep-963-destroyer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #963: Destroyer</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2025/02/25/ep-954-peter-ames-carlin-on-r-e-m/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #954: Peter Ames Carlin on R.E.M.</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2024/11/28/ep-928-verboten/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #928: Verböten</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2024/07/04/ep-883-steven-hyden/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #883: Steven Hyden</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2024/06/13/ep-877-gastr-del-sol/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #877: Gastr del Sol</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2023/03/28/ep-763-the-new-pornographers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #763: The New Pornographers</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2022/12/13/ep-740-dry-cleaning/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #740: Dry Cleaning</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2022/03/10/ep-673-sonic-youth/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #673: Sonic Youth</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2021/04/21/ep-609-gang-of-four/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #609: Gang of Four</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2015/01/25/ep-159-carl-newman-of-the-new-pornographers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #159: Carl Newman of the New Pornographers</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Vish Khanna / Entertainment One (eOne)"}