
Everything you ever wanted to know about fake bands in movies, TV, commercials, books, games, art, and elsewhere, but were afraid to ask
Episodes

Jul 14, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
1hr 17 min
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!

Jul 7, 2025
Jul 7, 2025
1hr 12 min
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!

Jun 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
1hr 22 min
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?

Jun 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025
1hr 33 min
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!

Jun 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
1hr 13 min
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.

Jun 9, 2025
Jun 9, 2025
1hr 5 min
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!

Jun 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025
1hr 26 min
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.

May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025
1hr 6 min
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.
