Fake Leather Jacket
Cultural criticism in the realm of music by overly-imaginative nerds.
Episodes
43 - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jordan and Max comb through both the older doc "Funky Monks" and the new Netflix film "The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel" to finally put all commentary on the Chili Peps to rest.
42 - Airheads w/ Ida B
Your two favorite airheads are joined by Sly Ida B to dissect the 90s flop Airheads, talk about selling out, authenticity in artistic works and more!
41 - Bruce vs Bob w/ Digger Barrett
Max and Jordan are joined by recurring expert guest Digger Barrett to compare the Bob Dylan story in 'A Complete Unknown' to the Bruce Springsteen drama in 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' and determine a winner!
40 - Killing Joke w/ Andres Ruiz
Max and Jordan tackle the documentary Killing Joke: The Death & Resurrection Show with the help of Andres Ruiz after covering music headlines and more! Check out Andres' band False Figure and pick up their new record Incarnate out soon!
39 - School of Rock w/ JB Lenar
Jordan and Max are joined by JB from Cherub Dream Records (and Christina's Trip, Buddy Junior and more) to discuss the movie that saved rock and roll so that rock and roll could save all of us - School of Rock. Check out cherubdream.online to see all of the amazing artists on JB's label!
38 - Blues Brothers 2000 w/ Digger Barrett
Jordan and Max explore the fated second coming of the infamous Blues Brothers with the help of returning guest Digger Barrett, from Half Stack, Magic User and The Beers baseball team.
37 - Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus
Max and Jordan discuss the doc 'Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus' along with news about haunted houses, posthumous astronauts and comedy icon Steve Martin.
36 - Don't Go Gentle: A Film About Idles
Max and Jordan talk through recent headlines, pick apart an Erewhon smoothie collab and then dive deep into the messaging of the Bristol band Idles, whose political activism has brought them popularity and critical scrutiny.
35 - Amy Winehouse w/ Lilly Hogan
Jordan and Max tackle the tragic story of Amy Winehouse with the help of Lilly Hogan of The Lilly Friend Project! They compare the documentary 'Amy' and the biopic 'Back To Black' to get the full picture of an iconic and misunderstand musician's battle with fame and drugs. Check out Lilly's podcast here: lillyfriendproject.com
34 - The Decline of Western Civilization Part III w/ B. Rousse
Max and Jordan are joined by B. Rousse, musician and philosophy scholar, to dissect the final piece of Penelope Spheeris's Decline series and define punk rock once and for all. Check out B's writing on Substack at withoutwhy.substack.com!
33 - Pavements
Jordan and Max contrast the lyricism of Brian Wilson and Stephen Malkmus before diving into the impact of the Pavements movie, a revolutionary introspective film about the iconic 90s band.
32 - Pump Up The Volume
Jordan and Max dive into the 90s epic Pump Up The Volume to discuss the advent of talk radio, podcasts, political iconoclasts and more.
31 - American Symphony
We take a cold, hard look at the documentary American Symphony, about the musician Jon Batiste, and what it's trying to tell us about relationships, life in America and medical insurance.
30 - The Doors
Jordan and Max take on Oliver Stone's 1991 epic 'The Doors' after running through the latest Rolling Stone music news headlines.
29 - Taylor Swift: The Era's Tour w/ Julie Juarez
Jordan and Max get Swift-pilled by fan and expert Julie Juarez as they comb through the era's of Taylor Swift, after playing a new brain-rot and dubstep themed game.
28 - Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Jordan and Max talk inauguration 2025 before digging into the political and cultural legacy of Jimmy Carter, as presented in the documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President.
27 - 2024 Debunked
Max and Jordan excavate the year of 2024, debunking the Kendrick/Drake beef, Brat summer, Wicked and more!
26 - UHF vs Wayne's World
Max and Jordan talk through recent headlines, the upcoming US Presidential Election and the merits of Weird Al's UHF against SNL's Wayne's World.
25 - The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years w/ Kienan Hamilton
Max and Jordan are joined by metal friend Kienan Hamilton to discuss the highs and lows of Penelope Spheeris' follow up documentary to the first Decline, in addition to the hot topics of the day like a concept album about Frankenstein, Mark Hoppus' new memoir and Jon Bon Jovi's heroism.
24 - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Jordan and Max talk through the music headlines surrounding the Kamala Harris presidential campaign and dive into the activism and charisma of Steven Van Zandt.
23 - The Greatest Night In Pop
Max and Jordan talk about The Greatest Night in Pop, the documentary showing the making of "We Are The World," among other headlines and topics.
22 - RIP Pitchfork
Max and Jordan explore the death of the infamous review site Pitchfork and what it means for the future of music related media.
21 - Obama's 2023 Playlist
Jordan and Max explore recent news and then dissect each song on former President Barack Obama's 2023 playlist. Hot or not, cool or drool - we decide, not you!
20 - Year-End Lists & Spotify Wrapped
Max and Jordan debunk year-end lists and top tens... and then give you their lists from 2023, along with takes on Spotify Wrapped and more!
19 - The Decline of Western Civilization Part I
Max and Jordan explore the world of LA's early punk scene while discussing The Decline of Western Civilization (1981).
18 - Green Room
Max and Jordan talk through some recent headlines and explore the world of the movie Green Room - nazi-punks, touring bands, horror movie tropes and more!
17 - The Blues Brothers w/ Digger Barrett
We talk everything The Blues Brothers with Oakland rocker Dig Barrett, plus showcase our knowledge of current music events and big TV show ideas.
16 - Pistol & Trainspotting
We take on the glamorized Hulu show Pistol and the legacy of Trainspotting.
15 - Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
On this episode we dive into Metallica's absurd and nearly-perfect studio doc 'Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" - a masterpiece.
14 - NFTs & Renegades
A freshly rebranded episode of Fake Leather Jacket where Max and Jordan talk celebrity cbd products, the mysterious phenomenon of NFTs and the abyss that is the Obama and Springsteen podcast.
13 - Pavarotti and the Obama/Springsteen Podcast
Please excuse the audio interruptions on Jordan's end as the boys talk through their viewing of the Pavarotti documentary and break down the terrifying new podcast 'Renegades' from our political and cultural elites. Check us out on Patreon for more!
12 - Chaos/Unity: Beginning of 2021
We start the beginning of the new era of American imperialism by breaking down incel indie turds and celebrating the vapid pageantry of the inauguration. Check out our Patreon page for bonus content!
11 - End of 2020
We wrap up the end of the year with an episode free from lists of songs or albums or artists, and end up talking about everything that had an impact on us this year. Check out a free playlist we've curated of holiday tunes at our Patreon page!
10 - The Dirt
Hear all of our takes on the garbage Motley Crue propaganda tool 'The Dirt.'
9 - Moments in Saxophone History
In this episode we take you on a journey from the POV of the humble saxophone through a multitude of political moments that have impacted culture today.
8 - The Message of George Clinton
We talk about focusing on the political framework of our conversations, some of the most ridiculous headlines and the funk superhero George Clinton.
7 - Comfort Zone
In this episode Jordan and Max talk memes, shout out to orgs working to help Native Peoples and discuss musical comfort zones.
6 - Death
Max and Jordan talk High Fidelity, Post Malone, Eddie Van Halen and how collective grief over the deaths of famous musicians has impacted our culture.
5 - Genre
Max and Jordan play Max's Music Facts, host a dramatic meme reading, place famous musicians into the world of D&D, and discuss the concept of genre. Shout out to the DSA for their mutual aid work during this crisis.
4 - Apocalypse
In this recorded video chat, Max and Jordan talk about shelter in place, Animal Crossing, Tiger King, Death Grips, Captain Crunch, Britney Spears, and more!
3 - Covers Part I
Max and Jordan have a discussion about authenticity, cover songs and horror movies. Stay tuned for part two of this episode.
2 - Origins
In this episode Max and Jordan discuss music related news headlines and the elements that inspired their nerdy obsessions with all things music.
1 - Prolific Songwriters
In the first episode of our show, we take a look at prolific songwriters, how our culture views them, and how we define the words. Stick around to hear about Prince, Neil Young, PJ Harvey and plenty more.
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