Once in a Lifetime Fandom: The Making of a Talking Heads Fan Podcast

The Heads, the Lawsuit, and the Long Road Back. How an Instagram Account Spooked a Band Reunion. This time on Pods Like Us, Marv sits down with Rod Gordon, the man behind the podcast This Must Be Talking Heads, to talk all things Talking Heads — and the story behind the show itself. Rod shares how an "unofficial" Instagram account he started in 2019 accidentally spooked the band into setting up their own page, the fallout from the divisive The Heads/No Talking, Just Head saga, and how the band's decades-long freeze finally began to thaw around the Stop Making Sense 40th anniversary reissue. They dig into the "Big Band" era and Remain in Light, why Jerry Harrison might be the most underrated member of the group, the shift from the punk scene into new wave, and what it's actually like landing interviews with band members like Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison. Rod also talks through the challenges of recording and editing a long-running podcast, designing the show's artwork, and the advice he'd give to anyone thinking about starting their own. Whether you're a lifelong Talking Heads fan or just curious where to start, this one's a fun, deep dive into the band, the fandom, and the podcast built around it. Find Rod and This Must Be Talking Heads at thismustbetalkingheads.com and on Instagram @thismustbetalkingheads.