Gaucho Amigos

53. "From Prophecy to Profit" ft. Rapallo

Nick Lanyon and Kyla Jolene of the Montreal-based musical duo Rapallo join the podcast to discuss their excellent debut album Merger, touching on influences that range fr

52. "I Got the News" ft. Devon Ivie

Vulture writer Devon Ivie is one of the journalists who has most consistently (and humorously) covered the goings-on in the world of Steely Dan in recent years. She joins

51. "Get Along, Kid Charlemagne" ft. Larry Carlton

Legendary guitarist Larry Carlton joins the podcast to talk about all his collaboration with Steely Dan on albums like The Royal Scam and Aja, and of course discusses how

50. "The Hitmaker" ft. Bernard Purdie

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, the legendary drummer who played on several songs on The Royal Scam and Aja, and whose influential "Purdie Shuffle" is featured on "Babylon Siste

49. "The Long Goodbye" ft. Jake Morris

Jake Morris, the longtime drummer for Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, joins the podcast for a rambling chat about his love of Steely Dan, Malkmus, indie rock touring, and

48. "Funked Up Muzak" ft. Steve Huey

"Hollywood" Steve Huey, co-creator of the original "Yacht Rock" web series and featured interview subject in HBO's new movie Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, joins the po

47. "Make Mine a Double, Sam" ft. Scott Hull / Robyn Flans

Mastering engineer Scott Hull, who worked on Two Against Nature and Kamakiriad, joins the podcast to reflect on his experiences collaborating in the studio with Donald an

46. "This All Too Mobile Home" ft. Dinky Dawson

Sound engineer Dinky Dawson joins the podcast to discuss his experiences live mixing, recording and spending time with Steely Dan on their 1974 tour, which would end up b

45. "Respect the Seven Second Delay" ft. Don Breithaupt

Don Breithaupt, who wrote the 33 1/3 series book on Aja, joins the podcast to talk about his lifelong relationship to Steely Dan's music as a writer, singer-songwrit

44. "Angular Banjos Sound Good to Me" ft. Elliot Scheiner

Engineer, mixer, and producer Elliot Scheiner, who won Grammys for his work on Aja, Gaucho, and Two Against Nature, joins the podcast to talk all about his experiences wo

43. "We Work Well Together" ft. Thomas Dolby

Producer and singer-songwriter Thomas Dolby joins the podcast to primarily discuss his collaborations with another band whose songs contain obtuse lyrics and complex chor

42. "The Trip We Made to Hollywood" ft. Elliott Randall

Guitarist Elliott Randall joins the podcast to talk all about his experiences with Steely Dan, from playing shows and recording with Donald and Walter in 1960's New

41. "They Never Knew it Went Down" ft. Andy Cush

Writer and bassist Andy Cush (Pitchfork, Garcia Peoples) joins the podcast to discuss the challenges of tackling the Steely Dan hits with his new cover band Katy & the Li

40. "The Corner Office" ft. Max Zuckerman

Max Zuckerman's debut solo album The Corner Office, with its perfectly arranged jazz-pop epics about creeps and sleazebags, is very reminiscent of a certain band...M

39. "Gotta See a Joker" ft. Allison Rapp

Classic rock journalist Allison Rapp (Ultimate Classic Rock) joins the podcast to discuss some of her favorite songs from the Dan-verse, including "Daddy Don't Live

38. "Heartbreak Souvenir" ft. Steve Khan

Guitarist Steve Khan, who played on 5 of the 7 tracks on Gaucho including the solo on "Glamour Profession," joins the podcast to talk all about his experiences collaborat

37. "Die Behind the Wheel" ft. Cory Hanson

Wand frontman, guitarist, and singer-songwriter Cory Hanson joins the podcast to discuss how Steely Dan influences his creative process. He also shares his thoughts on cl

36. "It Will Come Back to You" ft. Jazmine Hughes / Helen Newby

Writer Jazmine Hughes joins the podcast to share her "Steely Dan testimony," explaining how she discovered their work through hip-hop samples, and later developed an appr

35. "Don't Take Me Alive" ft. Rick Marotta

Drummer Rick Marotta, the session specialist who played on classic Steely Dan songs like "Peg," "Hey Nineteen," "Time Out of Mind," and others, joins the podcast to share

34. "In a Faded Yellow-Green" ft. Anna Martinez

Graphic designer/artist Anna Martinez (better known as "Jive Miguel" on Twitter) joins the podcast to talk about how connecting with other Steely Dan fans was like "findi