Fantastic Voyage: A David Bowie Podcast
By Jesse and John
Fantastic Voyage: A David Bowie PodcastJun 13, 2021
75: 'hours...' - Part 2
We spent a couple hours talking about this album. Here's the second half of our conversation including the album art and mailbag segments.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
What's Really Happening?
The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell
New Angels of Promise
Brilliant Adventure
The Dreamers
74: 'hours...' - Part 1
Bowie's music takes another drastic turn with 1999's 'hours...'
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Thursday's Child
Something in the Air
Survive
If I'm Dreaming My Life
Seven
73: Earthling Tour
Bowie celebrates his 50th birthday and then kicks off one of his heaviest of all tours.
Recommended viewing/listening:
Bowie's 50th Birthday at Madison Square Garden (YouTube)
LiveAndWell.com (1999) (2021 re-release)
Look at the Moon! (Live Phoenix Festival 97) (2021)
72: Earthling - Part 2
Continued EART HL I NG discussion. Plus our Tumble and Twirl award and mailbag segment.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Dead Man Walking
Telling Lies
The Last Thing You Should Do
I'm Afraid of Americans
Law (Earthlings on Fire)
71: Earthling - Part 1
Bowie and company enter the digital age in what becomes a jam packed album both musically and lyrically. So much to unpack!
Special thanks to Jesse's wife Sarah for playing guitar on the Earthling episodes outro!
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Little Wonder
Looking for Satellites
Battle for Britain (The Letter)
Seven Years in Tibet
70: Outside Tour
Bowie touts much of his new album and hand picks some fitting tunes from his vault in one of his most interesting tours to date. 99 shows between September '95 and October '96.
Recommended viewing/listening:
Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95)
No Trendy Réchauffé (Live Birmingham 95)
Rockpalast (Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfVR7Gw6ymg
69: 1. Outside - Part 2
Continued Outside discussion with special guest Teenage Waitress including cover art, sides C & D tracks and our mailbag segment.
Also check out the new Teenage Waitress album "Your Cuckoo" (2023) across streaming platforms now! An amazing bunch of songs that keeps you wondering where he's going next. We promise it will not bore you ;)
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
No Control
Segue - Algeria Touchshriek
The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (As Beauty)
Segue - Ramona A. Stone/I Am with Name
Wishful Beginnings
We Prick You
Segue - Nathan Adler (1)
I'm Deranged
Thru' These Architects Eyes
Segue - Nathan Adler (2)
Strangers When We Meet
68: 1. Outside - Part 1
Bowie reunites with some of his most important and influential collaborators, including Brian Eno, Mike Garson, Carlos Alomar, Reeves Gabrels for this ambitious project. We welcome the incredibly creative and talented musician Teenage Waitress to the show to help us tackle this horrifying masterpiece.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Leon Takes Us Outside
Outside
The Heart's Filthy Lesson
A Small Plot of Land
Segue - Baby Grace (A Horrid Cassette)
Hallo Spaceboy
The Motel
I Have Not Been to Oxford Town
67: The Buddha of Suburbia - Part 2
Jesse, John, and Myles continue their Buddha of Suburbia discussion in what ends up being our longest episode to date! We think Bowie would have liked that :)
Stick around for the mailbag and Tumble & Twirl Award pick.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Strangers When We Meet
Dead Against It
Untitled No. 1
Ian Fish, U.K. Heir
Buddha of Suburbia (Rock Version)
66: The Buddha of Suburbia - Part 1
We're joined by our cousin, fellow podcast host, and fellow Bowie fanatic Myles Malloy as we talk about Bowie's great "lost" album!
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Buddha of Suburbia
Sex and the Church
South Horizon
The Mysteries
Bleed Like a Craze, Dad
Special thanks to Myles for his guitar work on the episode outro.
Are you a fan of Rush? Or just a fan of listening to people talk about music? Check out Myles' podcast "Anthems" which covers the great Canadian band. Streaming across all the usual platforms.
65: Black Tie White Noise - Part 2
What an eclectic bunch of songs on the second half of this album! Plus stick around for the mailbag segment.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Pallas Athena
Miracle Goodnight
Don't Let Me Down & Down
Looking for Lester
I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday
The Wedding Song
64: Black Tie White Noise - Part 1
Bowie's back with his first solo album in over half a decade. Join us as we discuss yet another one of his leaps of faith into another artistic direction in Black Tie White Noise, the bedrock of his Nineties output.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
The Wedding
You've Been Around
I Feel Free
Black Tie White Noise
Jump They Say
Nite Flights
63: Best of Tin Machine
We wrap up our sixth season with a top ten Tin Machine tracks list.
62: Tin Machine Live
We lump together the "Tin Machine Tour" ('89) and the "It's My Life Tour" ('91-'92) in this episode.
Recommended viewing/listening:
Video: Live at the Docks - Hamburg 1991 (1992)
Album: Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby (1992)
Album: Live at La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989 (2019)
61: Tin Machine II - Side B
Some heavy songs on this side, and a couple of notorious ones too. Let's put out a hot take alert for this episode, tune in to find out why!
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
You Can't Talk
Stateside
Shopping for Girls
A Big Hurt
Sorry
Goodbye Mr. Ed
60: Tin Machine II - Side A
It took getting through a tour, a solo world tour, filming a movie, and a record label change, but Tin Machine II was finally released in the fall of 1991. Here's our discussion on side a of TM's sophomore offering.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Baby Universal
One Shot
You Belong in Rock n Roll
If There Is Something
Amlapura
Betty Wrong
59: The Linguini Incident
Shag-O-Rama, Houdini and Company, The Robbery, The Linguini Incident. Four titles, one podcast episode discussing Bowie's brief stint as a comedic actor.
58: Sound + Vision Tour
Friend of the pod Justin Waterman joins us to talk Bowie's "greatest hits tour.' His first hand account provides critical info into what wasn't captured on video!
57: Tin Machine - Side B
We spent a beautiful summer evening on Jesse's deck talking Tin Machine, here's the second half of that conversation, along with takes from our listeners.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Amazing
Working Class Hero
Bus Stop
Pretty Thing
Video Crime
Run
Sacrifice Yourself
Baby Can Dance
56: Tin Machine - Side A
We kick off our next season outdoors, the perfect place to be when listening to and discussing Tin Machine's debut album. Reeves Gabrels has entered the picture, and with help from the Super Sales bros, Kevin Armstrong, and Tim Palmer, Bowie takes a turn in yet another exciting direction.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Heaven's in Here
Tin Machine
Prisoner of Love
Crack City
I Can't Read
Under the God
55: Best of the '80s
It took us nine months to get through nine years of Bowie's 80s ventures and we wrap it all up with a 14-track best-of-the-decade playlist, curated on the air for your listening pleasure! Plus some additional discussion on non-album tracks from the decade.
54: Glass Spider Tour
Bowie embarks on his grandest tour, featuring multiple 60 ft tall spiders, an artsy dance troupe, and a refreshed setlist that would feature less hits and focus on a "rock stars vs. reality" theme. Justin is back to share his front row experience from the Winnipeg show.
53: Never Let Me Down - Side B
We cut right to the chase with side b, diving deep into one of the least popular sides of Bowie wax.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Glass Spider
Shining Star (Makin' My Love)
New York's in Love
'87 and Cry
Too Dizzy
Bang Bang
52: Never Let Me Down - Side A
Often placed at or near the bottom of Bowie album rankings, Jess & John explore side a of Bowie's final solo effort of the 80s. Is the hate deserved? Or is this underdog album under appreciated?
NOTE: Apologies for the audio glitch that creeps in every once in a while!
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Day-In Day-Out
Time Will Crawl
Beat of Your Drum
Never Let Me Down
Zeroes
51: Labyrinth
We return to the cinema for Bowie's role in Jim Henson's cult classic Labyrinth. Featuring a 14-year old Jennifer Connelly, as well as contributions from George Lucas and Terry Jones (Monty Python), this film was destined for cult status from several angles. Join us as we dive into the film and soundtrack.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Magic Dance
Chilly Down
As the World Falls Down
Within You
Underground
50: Bonus Episode - Tumble & Twirl Awards + Listeners Q&A
We’re back! After three months off we return to celebrate our 50th episode with a halfway point round up featuring the introduction of our new “Tumble and Twirl” awards and listeners Q&A. Plus: Did Jesse just name his daughter after a Bowie album??? Give in to the click bait to find out!!!
49: Tonight - Side B
We talk about a lot of stuff in this episode... not limited to side b of Tonight!
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Neighborhood Threat
Blue Jean
Tumble and Twirl
I Keep Forgettin
Dancing with the Big Boys
48: Tonight - Side A
Bowie in Canada!
Coming off his biggest commercial year, Bowie quickly gets back to the studio for more (insert descriptive adjective here) music. Featuring Iggy Pop, Tina Turner, Hugh Padgham and Carlos Alomar. They even do a Beach Boys song! What could go wrong?
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Loving the Alien
Don't Look Down
God Only Knows
Tonight
47: Serious Moonlight Tour
Bowie takes his best selling album on tour. His biggest to date, the Serious Moonlight Tour spans 96 shows across 15 countries. Our cousin Justin joins us once again for a first hand account of what was his first concert experience, as Bowie made his first stop in Winnipeg, MB in September of 1983.
Recommended viewing/listening:
Serious Moonlight (Live '83) - Live LP (2018)
Ricochet - Documentary (1984)
Bowie Live in Sydney (1983)
46: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
We head back to the cinema for Japanese filmmaker Nagisa Oshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, where we see Bowie taken prisoner during WWII. Ryuichi Sakamoto pulls double duty starring alongside Bowie and brilliantly scoring the film. 1983... What a year for "The Actor!"
SPOILER ALERT: Main plot points discussed in detail!
45: The Hunger With Mike Muncer
Fans of Bowie and horror, unite! We welcome The Evolution of Horror Podcast host Mike Muncer to the show and we chat about Tony Scott’s 1983 film The Hunger, starring David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon.
SPOILER WARNING: We discuss the plot in detail!
You can find Mike's podcast The Evolution of Horror on all the usual platforms and on Twitter @evolutionpod
44: Moonage Daydream Reaction
Mere minutes after seeing Brett Morgen's film Moonage Daydream in IMAX, we sit down and give our instant reactions.
SPOILER WARNING: We discuss the entire film in detail.
43: Let's Dance - Side B
Four songs: one is a lot of fun, another could have been great, and two should have been left as is. Tune in to find out which is which!
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Ricochet
Criminal World
Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Shake It
42: Let's Dance - Side A
Bowie teams up with Nile Rodgers to create his biggest selling album. Side A is loaded with hits and a sneaky album favourite from one of us.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Modern Love
China Girl
Let's Dance
Without You
41: Baal
It's 1982 and Bowie returns to the stage in the BBC version of Bertolt Brecht's play Baal. The five songs performed in the play are also released as an EP in what would become Bowie's final RCAS record.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Baal's Hymn
Remembering Marie A.
Ballad of the Adventurers
The Drowned Girl
The Dirty Song
Outro performed by "Podcast Cousin" Justin Waterman
40: The Elephant Man
What will Bowie do now? Conquer Broadway? The Elephant Man, starring Bowie as Joseph "John" Merrick, begins a four month residency at the Booth Theatre on Broadway in September of 1980 following some shorter runs in Denver and Chicago.
39: Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - Side B
Bowie is all grown up on side b. Also featured: a cameo by Pete Townsend of Who fame, and a Tom Verlaine cover that almost featured a Tom Verlaine cameo... tune in to find out what happened!
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Teenage Wildlife
Scream Like a Baby
Kingdom Come
Because You're Young
It's No Game (No. 2)
38: Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - Side A
Welcome to the 1980s! We head outdoors on a beautiful summer night to cover Bowie's first album of a new decade that also feels like the last album of one of his many eras.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
It's No Game (No. 1)
Up the Hill Backwards
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Ashes to Ashes
Fashion
37: Best of "Berlin"
This was tough. We picked 15 songs. There are 31 songs in this trilogy. We wanted to pick them all.
36: Lodger - Side B
How many other albums' side B kicks off with three music videos in a row? And then a different song lands very near the top of one of our all-time lists. Bowie closes out the '70s with a bang.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
DJ
Look Back in Anger
Boys Keep Swinging
Repetition
Red Money
35: Lodger - Side A
We welcome artist/musician and podcast cousin Justin Waterman back to the show to discuss Bowie's 1979 LP Lodger. Is one of these songs an all-time favourite for one of us? Tune in to find out!
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Fantastic Voyage
African Night Flight
Move On
Yassassin (Turkish for: Long Live)
Red Sails
34: Just a Gigolo
We head back to the movies for Just a Gigolo (1978), Bowie's second feature film.
We watched this
33: Isolar II Tour
Bowie's 1978 world tour, The Isolar II Tour or the Stage Tour, stretches the globe and produces plenty of audio and video materials for us to cover including the live album Stage, 2018 Record Store Day release Welcome to the Blackout, and his performance on the German TV show Musikladen.
Favourite live album alert! But which one of us? And which release? Tune in to find out!
32: A Conversation With Mike Garson
Fantastic Voyage Podcast is honoured to welcome piano virtuoso Mike Garson to the show to discuss his amazing career and his collaborations with David Bowie. We touch on everything from the beginning of his career in music, to an inside look at his 70s, 90s and 00s work and relationship with Bowie, to how he's keeping Bowie's legacy alive and strong with his A Bowie Celebration Tour.
For the first time ever you can find a video version of this episode on YouTube!
31: "Heroes" - Side B
Continued "Heroes" discussion.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
V-2 Schneider
Sense of Doubt
Moss Garden
Neuköln
The Secret Life of Arabia
30: "Heroes" - Side A
"Heroes" is the second studio release of 1977, and the proper "Berlin" album. The title track was a commercial flop at first, but has gone on to become one of the globe's the most recognizable songs. Join us as we break down Side A!
Link to the mentioned Tony Visconti interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q2scPrc1WE
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Beauty and the Beast
Joe the Lion
"Heroes"
Sons of the Silent Age
Blackout
29: Low - Side B
Bowie debuts a new language on the "instrumental" side of Low.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Warszawa
Art Decade
Weeping Wall
Subterraneans
28: Low - Side A
Fantastic Voyage kicks off a new era with Low, the first album of the so-called "Berlin Trilogy." Join us as we talk about the adventures of Bowie (and Iggy Pop), who connects with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti in Europe.
SONGS IN THIS EPISODE:
Speed of Life
Breaking Glass
What in the World
Sound and Vision
Always Crashing in the Same Car
Be My Wife
A New Career in a New Town
27: Best of the Mid-'70s
Despite still touring and starring in a feature film, Bowie manages to find time to write and record three classic albums in a two-year window. Join us as we do things differently this time and take you behind the scenes as we create our Best of the Mid-70s playlist from scratch, featuring singing from Jesse's daughter!
26: Isolar Tour
The voyage follows Bowie from North America to Europe on his 1976 Isolar Tour aka The Thin White Duke Tour, The Station to Station Tour and The White Light Tour. We discuss the live album Live Nassau Coliseum '76 as well as his infamous drug bust in Rochester, NY with Iggy Pop and his unconventional show opener - a showing of the 1929 film Un Chien Andalou.