5 chapters across the catalog
Robert Plant, Austin Real Estate and Squalid Living Conditions
Adam Curry clarifies rumors regarding Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant living in Austin, Texas. After visiting a property for sale formerly occupied by the musician, Curry describes the residence as a dilapidated "bunkhouse" that has not been updated since the 1920s. The property is listed for $1.2 million, though Plant reportedly spends most of his time in the United Kingdom.
Robert Redford appears in a promotional video advocating for aggressive climate change action and the reduction of carbon pollution. The discussion highlights President Barack Obama's pledge to use the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to bypass Congress and close coal-fired power plants. Claims are made that the current push for environmental regulation is timed to precede a potential reversal in global temperature trends.
The hosts compare political stagecraft to professional entertainment, sharing an anecdote about a planted shill at a Led Zeppelin concert. A local Austin legend regarding Robert Plant living in the Travis Heights neighborhood is dismissed as a hoax designed to boost local interest. The discussion critiques Juan Gonzalez's interview style on Democracy Now, suggesting his hesitant questioning regarding the security breach during Obama's speech indicates an awareness of the event's staged nature.
Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Phil Spector Anecdotes
A series of music industry anecdotes begins with a story about a Led Zeppelin concert in the Bay Area where a specific audience scream was revealed to be a plant. This leads to a discussion of Phil Spector's three-hour lecture at Berkeley and his stories regarding Little Richard's stage antics. The segment details Little Richard's "stretcher gag," where he would fake an injury during a performance only to run back on stage for a finale.
Robert Plant CBE, British Empire Honors System
The hosts react to Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant accepting a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) from Prince Charles. They discuss the irony of counter-culture rock stars joining the "establishment" and debate whether they would personally accept such titles or honorary degrees.
