The Rocklopedia Fakebandica

Noel Fielding: The Patron Saint of Fake Bands

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

If you think Fred Armisen is the GOAT of fake bands, let us offer another candidate: Noel Fielding. From The Mighty Boosh to Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy to even The Great British Baking Show, Fielding has created a legacy of fictional music to rival the best in the fake band biz. So sing a crimp to our latest legend, and Happy St. Fielding's Day to those that celebrate!

The Rocklopedia Home Shopping Network

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

We talk with Mario DiGeorgio (syrupgraphics.com; mockbandtees.com) and Brad Albright (albrightillustration.com) about their amazing work in clothing and art that further the fake band cause, and we marvel that some people are smart enough to get money through fake bands.

Rocklopedia Rewind: Stars Wars: Cantina Band vs. Max Rebo Band

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Let's revisit our original Stars Wars episode this May the Fourth! In our seventh episode ever, way back in 2024, we discussed Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes and looked at the detailed world building of the franchise. We also tackled The Max Rebo Band and whether it's okay for a filmmaker to keep changing the film. Just remember, every time you hear "Mad About Me," we're really saying we're mad about you, ma pateesa!

May The Fourth Be With You!

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Let's celebrate Star Wars with a deep dive of fictional bands in the movies, TV shows, books, video games, and anyplace else we can find them in the Star Wars Galaxy. We look at Gaya, DJ-R3X, The Agasar, Shag Kava, and even... Hakko Drazlip and the Tootle Froots?

The Partridge Family

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Hello world, there's a podcast we're doing... on The Partridge Family! We look at the show, the band, the albums and that iconic bus. This is one of the big fake bands in pop culture, so it's why we made sure to discuss them on one of our first 111 episodes.

Hey Ho Let's Go!: Punk Rock A to Z

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Ramones' debut album, we find fake punk rock bands and musicians from A to Z.

It's Record Store Day! Again!

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica talks record stores again because the geniuses behind Record Store Day can't just put their celebration on Rex Manning Day. We look at Hearts Beat Loud with Nick Offerman, and discuss whether Logic's movie Paradise Records even counts as a fake band movie.

It's Rex Manning Day!

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

We celebrate our favorite holiday by analyzing the movie Empire Records, and then we decide the show isn't long enough and we add in every version of High Fidelity too.

The Band That (Didn't Really) Save NBC

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

On this episode, we revel in the glory that is 1980s TV and remind the world about the fake band that was supposed to turn around an entire network.

We Play Hi-Fi!

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica tries its hand at playing the board game Hi-Fi. It goes as well as you might expect.

Podcasthon and Student Diplomacy Corps!

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Rocklopedia joins a cast of thousands at Podcasthon.org, a weeklong collaboration between podcasts and the charities and nonprofit they support. We're celebrating Student Diplomacy Corps (https://sdcorps.org/) and talking fake bands that might be near the incredible SDC offerings.

21st Century Animation: Part One

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You asked for it, you got it! We discuss three relatively new animated shows that are smart and kid friendly and chock full of fake bands. From Steven Universe to Twelve Forever to Regular Show, we leave no stone unturned in our quest to find all the fictional musicians we can.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Oh, THIS is an episode, THIS one, you see

All about Dr. Seuss and his fake-band-i-tree!

We talked about Geisel, that wonderful brain

Who gave us fake music again and again!

Parks and Recreation

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

It's the 11th anniversary of the beloved NBC sitcom's series finale, and we delve into all the fake bands, big and small. Even with Parks and Rec, we go to 11!

The Hall of Fame: Catherine O'Hara and Marlene Dietrich

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica welcomes our latest inductees! Catherine O'Hara sadly receives her entry posthumously, and we go back to the 20th Century for the legendary Marlene Dietrich

Episode 100: Add It Up

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

We celebrate our 100th show with a parade of fake bands with numbers in their names! From 2 Guys N the Parque to Calvin Stopes and his Sixteen Sexophonists, we cover them all!

Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are legends in the fake band world. They may be Muppets, but they rock hard and party harder (at least in Wellington). We talk the Muppets, the band, and the possible nationality of Animal (?).

The Battle Plan of the Republic

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Does The Rocklopedia Fakebandica have the pluck and guile to make Tatooine's favorite song the #1 song in the US?

Fake Before Famous

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Not everyone starts out famous. It takes a lot of hard work, and sometimes, you have to play in a fake band. The Rocklopedia Fakebandica commends these hard working fake musicians that finally found their place in the sun!

Masters of Our Public Domain

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The Rocklopedia Fakebandica keeps its fingers on the pulse of today by discussing fictional musicians that debuted 95 years ago and are now part of the public domain. What is the public domain, you ask? Well then, this is the episode for you!

26 For 2026

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Call it an appetizer if you will, because The Rocklopedia Fakebandica is giving you 26 little nuggets of fake band trivia to tease our upcoming year of shows.

Goodbye to 2025

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

The Rocklopedia finishes 2025 they way we finished 2024, with some fake bands from movies and some unique looks into the future of fake bands

It's a Hallmark Christmas!

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

On the episode of The Rocklopedia Fakebandica, it’s Christmas Time, and our gift to you is watching Hallmark movies until we pass out. It will be a Christmas miracle if we survive this show.

In Remembrance of Rob Reiner

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:55:52 -0500

Rob Reiner was one of the greats in the fake band world. The Rocklopedia Fakebandica remembers his contributions to pop culture and his effects on us personally.

Hanukkah Has Eight Nights and Fewer Fake Bands

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Happy Hanukkah! We search far and wide for Hanukkah fake bands, even in Christmas specials, and finally we just let AI create a holiday "classic."

Get Back... to Beatles-Related Fake Bands!

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

It's been 45 years since the senseless murder of John Lennon, and The Rocklopedia Fakebandica celebrates his life in the way we know how: through fake bands based on The Beatles, and the fake bands The Beatles themselves created!

The Spy Who Fake Banded Me

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Spy movies and shows aren't just about secrets and espionage and... secrets? Did we say secrets already? Sometimes the spies are musicians as well! We look at a few secret agent fake bands in pop culture, a few of which are absolutely bonkers!

Turkeys Away!: The WKRP Thanksgiving Special

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

WKRP in Cincinnati is the best TV sitcom about the greatest fake Ohio AM radio station of the 1970s and 1980s. That is not up for debate. What is up for debate is whether this sitcom has the greatest Thanksgiving TV episode ever. Happy Thanksgiving from The Rocklopedia Fakebandica!

Miley Came in Like a Wrecking Ball: Hannah Montana

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

After last week's foray into Gen X nostalgia, we tackle something more recent: A fake musician from a show that went off the air about, um, 15 years ago. OMG it’s HANNAH MONTANA! Squee!

Banana Splits, Talking Flutes & More: The Fake Band Fever Dreams of Sid & Marty Krofft

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

We explore how two brothers from Montreal made children’s TV in the 1970s and 80s super, super, super weird. Yes, it’s time to discuss the fake bands from the world of Sid and Marty Krofft.

From the Sea Captain to Party Posse: Simpsons Fake Bands, part 2

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

We get mellow with the folks that are yellow by spending more time with the fictional musicians of The Simpsons, that animated juggernaut in its 37th season. Can you believe it? I mean, sure, we’ve done 85 episodes on fake bands, but 37 seasons?!

Fake Boooo-ands for Halloween!

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We’ve been working in the lab late one night when our eyes beheld an eerie sight: Halloween/monster-themed fake bands we haven't discussed yet! So join us for a seasonal romp through "Monster Mash," The Munsters, The Addams Family, Mad Monster Party?, The Groovie Goolies and more!

We've Got Diva Fever

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:52:47 -0400

This week, we celebrate the pinnacle of human evolution: the diva. Ten of the greatest entertainers in the world, roaming among us—Mariah, Whitney, J.Lo, Madonna, Diana Ross, Brandy, Queen Bey, Jennifer Hudson, Barbra, and Lady Gaga. It's the pantheon of divas, all playing fake divas!

Metalocalypse Now!

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We are here to make podcasts metal... We will make everything metal... Blacker than the blackest black, times infinity. We are here to talk about Dethklok and the gory/goofy animated show Metalocalypse.

Only Murders in the Rocklopedia

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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.

B-Boys! (Fake Boy Bands Starting With B)

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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!

Sticks & Wires & Rock 'n' Roll: Puppet Fake Bands

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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.

We Review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues!

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:42:14 -0400

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.

Spawnal Tap aka Rockumentaries Inspired by Spinal Tap

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Christopher Guest…Welcome to the Hall of Fame

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Spinal Tap Between (and Before) the Movies

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Our Spinal Tap Episode Goes to 11

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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!

A Mighty Wind Kicks Off Our Countdown to Spinal Tap II

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Every great concert starts with an opening band, and ours is a folk trio that if you squint just the right way, you might think they look like the guys in Spinal Tap. Oh but they’re so different. So so different. A Mighty Wind is blowin’, and by the end we’re all going to be blown by it. Wait, no.

King of the Hill’s Fake Bands and Fake Band Accessories

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In honor of the return of the excellent animated sitcom “King of the Hill,” three boys who ain’t right talk about the fake bands that appeared in its first run.

Emergency KPop Demon Hunters Episode!

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Panic sets into the RF community when this week’s plans fall through, but one plucky family saves the day!

Fake Bands, eh? A Province-by-Province-by-Territory Tour of Fake Canadian Bands

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

For our 70th episode, we stand on guard for fake bands from the Great White North. From Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia, and all the way up in Nunavut, we bring you fake bands from CODCO, Trailer Park Boys, Les Dévadés, Degrassi High, Less Than Kind, Corner Gas, Crash Canyon, Hard Core Logo, Yvon of the Yukon, and North of North.

50 Fake Bands for 50 States, part 2

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Last week, we gave you 25 bands for all 25 states, But after re-counting the stars on the American flag, it seems we have 25 more states to go. No better time than the present! Join us for Montana through Wyoming!

50 Fake Bands for 50 States, part 1

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We put away our hamburgers and French fries and our illegal Peruvian fireworks and celebrate Independence Day the way the founders wanted: by listing out a fake band from each state!

Canada vs NC: Will We Discuss Canuck or 30 Rock Bands?

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Listen up fives, a ten is here to stand on guard for thee. The Great White North battled The Old North State to be our #1 listening demographic, so now it’s time to talk about either Canadian fake bands or fake musicians from 30 Rock. Who will it be?

Johnny, Are You Real?

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Johnny what’s the deal boy, Is your band for real, boy?

Real songs about fake musicians named John and Johnny. And you thought we couldn’t be any more niche!

Fake Bands in Real Songs

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We flip the script this week to talk about real musicians recording real songs. Real songs that just happen to have fake bands in them. From Alexander’s Ragtime Band to Ziggy Stardust, here are some of the best.

The Fake Band Hall of Fame Nominations Show

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

It’s Hall of Fame time again! This time, we throw the doors open and induct a lot of fake band superstars. Because let’s be real, there’s only so much that Fred Armisen and Lynda Carter can talk about with the losers that T. Mike and Alan keep nominating. It’s about to get crowded in the Hall!

Where Have All the Fake Bands Gone? Fake Folk in Three Films

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In our first episode devoted to folk music (if you discount our Bob Dylan ep), we discuss the many fake bands and artists in Songcatcher, Inside Llewyn Davis, and The Ballad of Wallis Island.

DJ 35X: Creating a Synth-Pop World of Fake Bands

Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We follow up our DJ A to Z episode by talking with deep house juggernaut DJ 35X. We learn about his process for creating his songs, his use of artificial intelligence to make that vision a reality, and we take a tour of the DJ 35X Universe and the many fake bands that live there.

Two Turntables and a Made-Up DJ: The A to Z of Fake DJs

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

It's time to talk about the scandalous immigration policies of this nation. Specifically, the onslaught, the invasion, of DJs infiltrating our fake band world. Every day, another 2.7 fake DJs enter our movies and TV shows, taking jobs away from the hard-working fake rock bands and fictional crooners that built this grand fake band database.

And honestly, we love it. More content for us!

Angels and Demons and Fake Bands, Oh My!

Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We celebrate the greatest movie sequel ever ever EVER by talking about angelic and demonic fake bands. And if we need help, we’ll call for famed symbologist Robert Langdon, of course. It’s Angels and Demons, this week on the Rocklopedia Fakebandica!

¡Celebremos con Bandas Falsas!

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Este episodio de la Rocklopedia Fakebandica habla sobre las grandes bandas falsas mexicanas de la cultura pop. Hablamos del mariachi, de Rebelde y de muchas otras bandas increíbles. ¡El Traductor de Google es nuestro amigo!

Red-Headed Faker: A Birthday Tribute to Willie Nelson

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

We celebrate Willie Nelson’s 92nd birthday and his newest release, Oh What a Beautiful World, in the only way we know how: blathering about his roles as a fake musician in Honeysuckle Rose, Songwriter, and Waiting for the Miracle to Come.

Here Comes Peter Fake Band Tales: The Rabbit Band Show

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In honor of Easter weekend, we consider one of the most important questions of this most holy of holidays: how many rabbit musicians could we come up with? The answer may surprise you. Or not. We don’t know what surprises you, frankly.

The Real Fake Band Genius of Val Kilmer

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

On April 1, 2025, Val Edward Kilmer, a legend of the silver screen, passed away at age 65. We honor his life the only way we know how: talking about the fake band roles in his illustrious career, from Top Secret! to Song to Song, via SNL, The Salton Sea, and Ghost Ghirls.

Fake Bands in Video Games, A-Z

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

On this episode of the Rocklopedia Fakebandica, we get off our Asteroids and answer the Call of Duty, to Dig Dug through mountains of video game bands to bring you the best of the Pac, Man. And if we do it right, it won’t take us a Fortnite, maybe just an hour. Wii Golf tomorrow, but today it’s Video Game Music A to Z

No Foolin': Musical Hoaxes

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Celebrate April Fool's Day and the one-year anniversary of the podcast with The Autopian co-founder Jason Torchinsky and a whole bunch of musical hoaxes. Or… maybe this podcast has been a hoax this whole time!

Bears, Beets, and (Fake) Bands in The Office

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the premiere of NBC’s The Office, we discuss David Brent, Scrantonicity, Andy Bernard, and the other fake bands and musicians from both the UK and US versions.

Erin Faux Bragh! Fake Bands from the Films of John Carney

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:30:11 -0400

This week, we skip the green beer, pinching, and shamrocks and instead get our craic from the fake Irish musicians in Once, Sing Street, and Flora and Son.

Bashir With the Fake Beard: Why You Should Watch "We Are Lady Parts" ASAP

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This week, we discuss the greatest fake band of the 2020s, or at least our favorite. It's time to talk about the band Lady Parts, the all-Muslim woman punk band from the show We Are Lady Parts!

Fake Bands from the 1950s for Episode 50!

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Hey cool cats, grab a $5 shake and your “I Like Ike” paraphernalia and come celebrate our 50th episode with a look at fake bands in the 1950s.

Muslim Fake Bands

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500

This week, we mark the coming of Ramadan by doing what three old white guys do… we act like we know what we’re talking about with respect to Islam. At least you’ll learn about Taqwacore and hear K'naan rap some of Don Dellilo's dope rhymes.

Fake Bands Go Commercial

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500

On this episode of the show, Alan is on a break and Charles and T. Mike also take a break—a commercial break. In light of the big game last week, we're talking about some big fake bands coming out of the advertising industry.

99 Problems and Real Bands Ain’t One: The A-Z of Fake Hip Hop

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Join us on a speedrun through an alphabet of fake hip hop acts in movies, TV, albums, textbooks, and…police actions.

G’Day Fakies: Australian Fake Bands

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:57:01 -0500

This week we celebrate Australia Day by going to where the women glow and the fake bands thunder. Join us as we get under 20th Century Oz, Garage Days, and The Sapphires.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the Podcast, Part 2

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Hey hosers, it's time to head back to the Great White North as we talk fake bands in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.

O Canada! The Scott Pilgrimverse, Part 1

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 07:19:43 -0500

This week, we celebrate Inauguration Day here in the US by giving 50% of the population exactly what they want: a little more information about Canada. We’re deep diving into the Scott Pilgrim Universe, where we discuss his life, his loves, and the many, many fake bands.

Quick! Time for P.D.Q. Bach!

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:44:45 -0500

We go classical this week with a look at PDQ Bach, his work, his legacy, and whether we should record a full episode just about him.

Bob Dylan's Many Fake Band Movies (aka "We Cash in on 'A Complete Unknown'")

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Once upon a time you dressed so fine/Listened to a podcast in your prime, didn't you? Sure you did--you listened to this week's show about Bob Dylan's fake band movies.

Auld Lang Fake: Time to “Get Crazy” in the New Year!

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:27:04 -0500

Join us as we end 2024 with a movie filled with sex and drugs and rock and roll, and bad decisions, and a distinct possibility that none of us makes it to the next year. Should be fun. Also, we make bold fake band predictions for 2025!

Fa La La La La, La La La Fake: Fake Bands from Holiday Movies

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

We are deep, deep, DEEP in the holiday season right now. And while some of us were a little too Bob Cratchit-ty and wanted the time off to be with their families, Charles said no, let’s slap together a podcast with three random holiday movies with fake musicians in them. Here it is!

It's a Christmas Nightmare: Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Join us on a trip back to the late 1970s, the era of disco, stagflation, and holiday specials where there’s really no Christmas content at all. Instead of jingle bells and chestnuts, we had washboards, cigar boxes, and washtubs.

Fake Boy Bands from A-Z

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Grab three to five friends, gel your hair, unbutton your shirts, practice your harmonies, and work on your dance moves, because it's time to run through 26 fake boy bands, one for each letter of the alphabet.

Fake from New York, pt. 2: Fake Bands from the Second 10 Years of SNL

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:20:06 -0500

We continue our multi-part series on the fake bands of Saturday Night Live with a discussion of the year that almost killed the show, the long fruitful years after,...and the year that almost killed the show. Kinda like a Double Stuf Oreo, except instead of double stuffed, it’s octuple stuffed, and instead of being sandwiched together with cookies, it’s sandwiched together by turds. Good luck getting that image out of your mind!

Giving Thanks for Native American Fake Bands

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

This week, we celebrate that day long ago in Plymouth, Mass., when Americans broke bread with some illegal immigrants. Or Pilgrims. Maybe we should call the immigrants Pilgrims. Anyway, we choose to mark the holiday by discussing Native American fake bands in pop culture. Because let's face it: Native Americans are the reason we have Thanksgiving in the first place. And it's also hard to find fake bands filled with Pilgrims or turkeys.

The 2nd Fake Band Hall of Fame Inductions, Part 2

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

This week's writer introduced the world to the hardest-working music geek in all of Ireland, the great Jimmy Rabbitte. While Jimmy may think he's shite, possibly overproduced, and less musical than And And! fecking And, we are all fans of novelist Roddy Doyle, the third member of the Fake Band Hall of Fame's latest class of inductees!

The 2nd Fake Band Hall of Fame Inductions, Part 1

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

The Fake Band Hall of Fame's new members are two of the biggest TV stars of the past 50 years. Plus, they have also played fake musicians on TV, in movies, on streaming, and even in video games. Please welcome Lynda Carter and Lily Tomlin to the red, fake carpet!

Political Fake Bands! Because You Aren’t Sick of Politics Already

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

With the election right around the corner, we look at politics and fake bands, and the warnings that Hollywood keeps giving us, over and over again. Get out and vote, then listen!

Demons, Metal, and Terrible, Terrible Movies: Spend Halloweek with Fake Bands from Metalsploitation Flicks

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

It’s Halloweek, so we’re going to discuss one of the scariest things to ever haunt the world: the many heavy metal fake bands that occupied those “metalsploitation” films of the 1980s. We discuss three of them and wonder if we are wetting our pants from fear...or just age.

A Fake-a Fake-a Burnin' Love: Fake Bands in Elvis's Early Movies

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

This week, we talk about one of the people that shaped popular culture and changed the world forever. His music and his showmanship are still iconic to this day, and his face adorns as many velvet paintings as Jesus. It’s one for the money… two for the show… three to get ready… fake bands go!

Meet the Threetles, part 2

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:19:27 -0400

In the second of our two-part exploration of fake Beatles-related bands, we grapple with the possibility of other fake universes themed on bands. And then you can actually hear Alan's blood pressure shoot up as he talks about 2019's Yesterday.

Meet the Threetles, part 1

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In the first of this two-part episode of the Rocklopedia Fakebandica, we wonder once again if we have to explain who the Beatles were. Instead, we use three movies to do it for us. Join us as we discuss the movie versions of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Across the Universe.

The Curious Case of Michael Smith and the AI-Driven Fake Bands in the Bot Time

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:30:00 -0400

In episode 1, we declared that A.I.-generated songs do not count as fake bands. So why are we discussing the case of Michael Smith, who allegedly used thousands of A.I.- created songs to bilk millions of dollars from music streaming services? Find out on this week's Rocklopedia Fakebandica!

Ayyyy! Rockin' All Week with Happy Days Fake Bands

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:38:57 -0400

On this episode of the Rocklopedia Fakebandica, we tackle the hard hitting questions, like is there more to life than being cool? Do we still got it? And were the 1950s really Happy Days? Special guest Galen Black helps us sort it all out!

Yellow, Long-Lasting, and Fake: The Fake Bands of the First Years of The Simpsons

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join us for obscure references, vague reminiscences, and some of the most obscure fake bands we've discussed as we dig into the early years of The Simpsons.

Meow for Us, Baby: It’s the Josie and the Pussycats Show

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Neat, sweet, a groovy podcast/You're invited, come along…um, cast. Yes, it’s time for the most-requested fake band so far, Josie and the Pussycats!

It's Back to the School of Rock Time!

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:37:09 -0400

The long hot summer is almost over, and each and every parent can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s Back to School time! We talk about student bands, a school of rock, and the most important question of all: how does Oingo Boingo fit in?

That Sweet, Sweet (Valley) Fake Band Feeling

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:07:10 -0400

Marissa Flaxbart, creator of the Sweet Valley Diaries podcast, joins us for a belated tribute to Francine Pascal, creator of the Sweet Valley High series of young adult novels (and a few fake bands, too).

Puttin’ the F.A.K.E. in Fake-Ass K-Drama Entertainers

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:28:42 -0400

Take a ride on the Korean Wave as Charles and two guest experts (Michal Cohen and Kelli Rempel) delve into the fake bands in Doona!, Hospital Playlist, Castaway Diva, and Lovely Runner.

Mah-Na-Mah-Eep-Opp-Ork-Gleep-Glorp: An Hour of Absolute Gibberish

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

This week, we supplement our usual brand of gibberish with exciting new forms of gibberish from the far future (The Jetsons) and the exotic, erotic, episodic(?) world of Sweden and/or the Muppets Theatre.

Girl (Bands) You Know It's Fake

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Our 20th episode (woot!) focuses on two recent shows that took us way back to the '90s heyday of girl bands: Girls5Eva and Queens.

The Real Real Story of the Fake Fake Site: T Mike Childs' Fake Band Origin Story

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Every hero (and supervillain, we guess) has an origin story. This week, we present the story of the guy who created the site that birthed the podcast whose description you are reading RIGHT NOW!

Legendary Musicians Who Played It Fake

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

They say that everyone dreams of being a rock star, but what do real rock stars dream about? They dream about being real fake rock stars, of course. We discuss how Jimmy Cliff, Huey Lewis, Paul Simon, David Bowie, and Ludacris made their fake-band dreams a reality.

We Create Our Own Fake Band Supergroups

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this guest star-filled episode, we create six fake band supergroups. Whose is the best? And why is it Alan’s? Dammit Charles, stop letting him write these episode descriptions!

Four Fake Lads from Liverpool Make It Big: The Story of the Rutles

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

This week we dive into the story of the most famous Liverpudlian foursome of all time! No, not those guys--we're talking about Eric Idle and Neil Innes's Rutles.