<description>&lt;p&gt;When musician Chris Dowd was 19, shortly after graduating from high school, his band Fishbone got signed to Columbia Records. The group was made up of Black teenagers in Los Angeles, who combined several musical genres—funk, punk, ska, metal, reggae—into a new exciting sound in the late 70’s. They influenced countless other bands but struggled to find lasting commercial success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week on the show, Chris talks to Anna Sale about being a teenage rock pioneer who stepped away from the group in 1994. He also discusses his close friendship with the late Jeff Buckley, his trouble with alcoholism after Jeff's death, and what it's been like to rejoin Fishbone and go on tour.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fishbone songs featured in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Skankin’ to the Beat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Ugly&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Adolescent Regressive Behavior&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Party at Ground Zero&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cubicle&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Love is Love&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Last Call in America (feat. George Clinton)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Housework&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch Fishbone’s 1991 performance on SNL: &lt;a href="https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xl7e88" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xl7e88&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode was produced by Cameron Drews and Daisy Rosario.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get more &lt;em&gt;Death, Sex &amp;amp; Money&lt;/em&gt; with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the &lt;em&gt;Death, Sex &amp;amp; Money&lt;/em&gt; show page on &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-sex-money/id870688022" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0yKEWqaqfaAKlSjYnDuisy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;. Or, visit &lt;a href="https://slate.com/death-sex-money-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;amp;utm_content=Death_Sex_Money&amp;amp;utm_source=episode_summary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;slate.com/dsmplus&lt;/a&gt; to get access wherever you listen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re new to the show, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Find us and follow us on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/deathsexmoney/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and you can find Anna’s newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Chris Dowd from the groundbreaking band Fishbone talks about getting a record deal right out of high school, losing his best friend Jeff Buckley, and rejoining his band in midlife.

When musician Chris Dowd was 19, shortly after graduating from high school, his band Fishbone got signed to Columbia Records. The group was made up of Black teenagers in Los Angeles, who combined several musical genres—funk, punk, ska, metal, reggae—into a new exciting sound in the late 70’s. They influenced countless other bands but struggled to find lasting commercial success.This week on the show, Chris talks to Anna Sale about being a teenage rock pioneer who stepped away from the group in 1994. He also discusses his close friendship with the late Jeff Buckley, his trouble with alcoholism after Jeff's death, and what it's been like to rejoin Fishbone and go on tour.&nbsp; Fishbone songs featured in this episode:Skankin’ to the BeatUglyAdolescent Regressive BehaviorParty at Ground Zero&nbsp;CubicleLove is LoveLast Call in America (feat. George Clinton)&nbsp;Housework Watch Fishbone’s 1991 performance on SNL: <a href="https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xl7e88" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xl7e88</a>&nbsp;This episode was produced by Cameron Drews and Daisy Rosario.&nbsp;Get more Death, Sex &amp; Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex &amp; Money show page on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-sex-money/id870688022" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0yKEWqaqfaAKlSjYnDuisy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>. Or, visit <a href="https://slate.com/death-sex-money-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Death_Sex_Money&amp;utm_source=episode_summary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slate.com/dsmplus</a> to get access wherever you listen.If you’re new to the show, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Find us and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deathsexmoney/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and you can find Anna’s newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com.&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Death, Sex & Money - The Thrills and Heartbreaks of Being a Funk Rock Pioneer

<description>&lt;p&gt;On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by culture writer Kat Tenbarge to discuss CNN’s recent investigation into &lt;a href="https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2026/03/world/expose-rape-assault-online-vis-intl/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;a global online “rape academy.”&lt;/a&gt; The reporters infiltrated a Telegram group of nearly 1000 men exchanging tactics to drug and sexually assault their partners, which they found through a specific pornography website. However, when CNN reported that this website received 62 million hits in a month, some readers conflated this number with the number of members in the Telegram group, resulting in viral misinformation. Those attempting to correct the record have been accused of minimizing these crimes. Why does the truth feel so controversial?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A powerful investigation has resulted in harmful misinformation.

On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by culture writer Kat Tenbarge to discuss CNN’s recent investigation into <a href="https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2026/03/world/expose-rape-assault-online-vis-intl/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a global online “rape academy.”</a> The reporters infiltrated a Telegram group of nearly 1000 men exchanging tactics to drug and sexually assault their partners, which they found through a specific pornography website. However, when CNN reported that this website received 62 million hits in a month, some readers conflated this number with the number of members in the Telegram group, resulting in viral misinformation. Those attempting to correct the record have been accused of minimizing these crimes. Why does the truth feel so controversial? This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

ICYMI - Are 62 Million Men In An Online "Rape Academy?"

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hit Parade is on a brief break, but if you need a daily dose of fascinating stories, check out History Daily. Host Lindsay Graham (the history guy! not the senator!) explores what happened "on this day in history," with a broad mix of politics, sports, technology, medicine, and much more. Chris recommends this episode about the genesis of MTV—including the forgotten role played by a former member of the Monkees. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find History Daily's huge archive of quick-hit history at: &lt;a href="https://www.historydaily.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.historydaily.com/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

From host Lindsay Graham of American History Tellers and American Scandal

Hit Parade is on a brief break, but if you need a daily dose of fascinating stories, check out History Daily. Host Lindsay Graham (the history guy! not the senator!) explores what happened "on this day in history," with a broad mix of politics, sports, technology, medicine, and much more. Chris recommends this episode about the genesis of MTV—including the forgotten role played by a former member of the Monkees. Find History Daily's huge archive of quick-hit history at: <a href="https://www.historydaily.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historydaily.com/</a>&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Introducing History Daily: "The Launch of MTV"

<description>&lt;p&gt;Donna Summer was a hit-maker for two decades and a dance floor deity for more than three. Her collaborations with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte were formative in dance, electronic, and rock music, influencing everyone from David Bowie and Blondie to Madonna and Moby. But the rock establishment was stinting in its appreciation—whether at Comiskey Park in Chicago in 1979 or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the 2000s. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Part 2 of this encore episode from 2017, Chris Molanphy examines how Summer became the queen of disco … and then transcended that role altogether.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get more Hit Parade with Slate Plus! Join for monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of "The Bridge," and ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Hit Parade show page on &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hit-parade-music-history-and-music-trivia/id1291058235" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4GqbdfOT9Je4nEp5BqnGit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;. Or, visit &lt;a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;amp;utm_content=Hit_Parade&amp;amp;utm_source=episode_summary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;slate.com/hitparadeplus&lt;/a&gt; to get access wherever you listen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Donna Summer set chart benchmarks and managed to stay relevant for more than three decades. Why didn’t she get more respect from the rock establishment?

Donna Summer was a hit-maker for two decades and a dance floor deity for more than three. Her collaborations with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte were formative in dance, electronic, and rock music, influencing everyone from David Bowie and Blondie to Madonna and Moby. But the rock establishment was stinting in its appreciation—whether at Comiskey Park in Chicago in 1979 or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the 2000s. In Part 2 of this encore episode from 2017, Chris Molanphy examines how Summer became the queen of disco … and then transcended that role altogether. Get more Hit Parade with Slate Plus! Join for monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of "The Bridge," and ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Hit Parade show page on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hit-parade-music-history-and-music-trivia/id1291058235" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4GqbdfOT9Je4nEp5BqnGit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>. Or, visit <a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Hit_Parade&amp;utm_source=episode_summary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slate.com/hitparadeplus</a> to get access wherever you listen.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Queen of Disco Edition Part 2 (Encore)

<description>&lt;p&gt;Steve, Dana, and Julia convene once more for a rousing Gabfest. First up, it’s &lt;em&gt;Mother Mary&lt;/em&gt;. David Lowery’s strange psychodrama centers on a pop star, played by Anne Hathaway, reuniting with her estranged friend and costume designer, played by Michaela Coel, and the menacing piece of red chiffon that haunts them both.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next, they turn to another pair of mothers in &lt;em&gt;Margo’s Got Money Troubles&lt;/em&gt;. The new series stars Elle Fanning as a new single mom— and Michelle Pfeiffer as her mom— who turns to OnlyFans to make ends meet.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Finally they welcome back Gabfest favorite Caity Weaver to dish on her epic quest to find the best free restaurant bread in America— &lt;a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/best-free-restaurant-bread-america/686582/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;as chronicled in her hilarious and insightful piece in &lt;em&gt;The Atlantic&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;In an exclusive bonus episode for Slate Plus subscribers, Julia shares a behind-the-scenes peek into the founding of her new local media startup &lt;a href="https://lamaterial.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;L.A. Material&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Endorsements&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dana: &lt;/strong&gt;The completely unscripted shows of &lt;a href="https://www.improvisedshakespeare.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Improvised Shakespeare Company&lt;/a&gt;—on tour now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Caity: &lt;/strong&gt;The live album &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0LmHN5Es93TYwXBSDn36lu?si=7I_v386uTcGU00DYRWWrnA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sam Cooke at the Copa&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, especially the song "&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6jF3FFsAvliEqH0mWrkOla" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Best Things in Life Are Free&lt;/a&gt;"—the best bread certainly is.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Julia: &lt;/strong&gt;The sitcom &lt;a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-fall-and-rise-of-reggie-dinkins" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; which really hits its stride after a few episodes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steve: &lt;/strong&gt;The novel &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-go-between-l-p-hartley/0b84ad341966f8e8?ean=9780940322998&amp;amp;next=t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Go-Between&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by L.P. Hartley as well as Paul Buchanan, of the band &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1GWV70Reko15eV2nHCm0bM?si=rlASns7hQpShFsVFY_7Phg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Blue Nile&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il1X8y2Pr6Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;covering David Bowie’s "Ashes to Ashes.&lt;/a&gt;"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;--&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email us your thoughts at &lt;a href="mailto:culturefest@slate.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;culturefest@slate.com&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcast production by Benjamin Frisch. Production assistance by Daniel Hirsch.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On this week’s show, the film Mother Mary, the series Margo’s Got Money Troubles, and the search for the best free restaurant bread in America

Steve, Dana, and Julia convene once more for a rousing Gabfest. First up, it’s Mother Mary. David Lowery’s strange psychodrama centers on a pop star, played by Anne Hathaway, reuniting with her estranged friend and costume designer, played by Michaela Coel, and the menacing piece of red chiffon that haunts them both.&nbsp; Next, they turn to another pair of mothers in Margo’s Got Money Troubles. The new series stars Elle Fanning as a new single mom— and Michelle Pfeiffer as her mom— who turns to OnlyFans to make ends meet.&nbsp; Finally they welcome back Gabfest favorite Caity Weaver to dish on her epic quest to find the best free restaurant bread in America— <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/best-free-restaurant-bread-america/686582/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">as chronicled in her hilarious and insightful piece in The Atlantic.</a> In an exclusive bonus episode for Slate Plus subscribers, Julia shares a behind-the-scenes peek into the founding of her new local media startup <a href="https://lamaterial.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">L.A. Material</a>.&nbsp; Endorsements Dana: The completely unscripted shows of <a href="https://www.improvisedshakespeare.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Improvised Shakespeare Company</a>—on tour now. Caity: The live album <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0LmHN5Es93TYwXBSDn36lu?si=7I_v386uTcGU00DYRWWrnA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sam Cooke at the Copa</a>, especially the song "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6jF3FFsAvliEqH0mWrkOla" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Best Things in Life Are Free</a>"—the best bread certainly is. Julia: The sitcom <a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-fall-and-rise-of-reggie-dinkins" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins</a> which really hits its stride after a few episodes. Steve: The novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-go-between-l-p-hartley/0b84ad341966f8e8?ean=9780940322998&amp;next=t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Go-Between</a> by L.P. Hartley as well as Paul Buchanan, of the band <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1GWV70Reko15eV2nHCm0bM?si=rlASns7hQpShFsVFY_7Phg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Blue Nile</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il1X8y2Pr6Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">covering David Bowie’s "Ashes to Ashes.</a>" -- Email us your thoughts at <a href="mailto:culturefest@slate.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">culturefest@slate.com</a>.&nbsp; Podcast production by Benjamin Frisch. Production assistance by Daniel Hirsch. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Culture Gabfest - Mother Troubles Edition

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