Episodes

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Only Murders in the Rocklopedia
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4 hours ago
In this very special episode, we trade jokes for hard-hitting investigations into murderous machinations. It’s time to uncover the sad fate of the Ain’t Rights from Green Room.

Monday Sep 29, 2025
B-Boys! (Fake Boy Bands Starting With B)
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Brace yourselves for the biggest, boldest boy band bonanza! Behind every benign ballad and basic beat, these bangin’ boys bring boundless ability, brotherhood, and brilliant bangers that will blow your brains. From backstage banter to breathtaking concerts, behold how these besties bewitch and beguile their beautiful fans with their burning desire to be the best. Buckle up for an unbelievable blast through the bustling, sometimes bumpy world of boy band stardom! Only on The Bocklopedia Bakebandica!

Monday Sep 22, 2025
Sticks & Wires & Rock 'n' Roll: Puppet Fake Bands
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
This week, for the second time, Spinal Tap opened for puppets. In this case, it’s everyone from Lamb Chop, Sifl & Olly, Franklin Delano Bluth, and Madame to lesser-known ones like Randy Feltface, the Weirdos, and the Dregs of Humanity.

Sunday Sep 14, 2025
We Review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues!
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
The guys at The Rocklopedia Fakebandica take their show on the actual road, where they review the new Spinal Tap sequel from the car minutes after watching.

Monday Sep 08, 2025
Spawnal Tap aka Rockumentaries Inspired by Spinal Tap
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Our Spinal Tap days keep rambling on as we prepare for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, out this weekend! We’re looking at other fake band mockumentaries, including The Last Polka, Fear of a Black Hat, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico, and Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo.

Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
The Fake Band Hall of Fame. A hallowed institution. Only the deserving few get in. (Except for that episode when we just let anybody in.) But this week’s entries totally deserve it, because we are inducting the legends behind Spinal Tap.

Monday Aug 25, 2025
Spinal Tap Between (and Before) the Movies
Monday Aug 25, 2025
Monday Aug 25, 2025
It’s been 41 years between This Is Spinal Tap and its upcoming sequel. That’s a long time to not be doing anything. Luckily for us, the band hasn’t been not doing anything, or at least not doing nothing. Not not doing… nothing… let’s try again.
We’re discussing Spinal Tap between the movies, and maybe even earlier.

Monday Aug 18, 2025
Our Spinal Tap Episode Goes to 11
Monday Aug 18, 2025
Monday Aug 18, 2025
You can feel the excitement in this studio as we finally dive into the greatest fake band ever and the movie that really set into motion all the 41 years of human existence since. It’s time to talk This Is Spinal Tap! Be sure to listen to this one in dubbly!