web01.fireside.fm Sat, 30 May 2026 10:53:51 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Steelin' In the Dan - Episodes Tagged with “Mikey And Nicky” https://www.steelininthedan.com/tags/mikey%20and%20nicky Sat, 05 Oct 2019 08:00:00 -0400 Joe McAlhany and Scott Beckett explore the enduring allure of Steely Dan, a band whose music has been described as "...among the most genuinely subversive ouevres in late 20th-century pop." Each week we advance chronologically through the band's discography and discuss one song by the Dan, and two related creative works as chosen by the hosts. en-us episodic Reviewing the works of Steely Dan and suspected fellow travelers Joe McAlhany and Scott Beckett Joe McAlhany and Scott Beckett explore the enduring allure of Steely Dan, a band whose music has been described as "...among the most genuinely subversive ouevres in late 20th-century pop." Each week we advance chronologically through the band's discography and discuss one song by the Dan, and two related creative works as chosen by the hosts. yes steely dan, music, film, criticism Joe McAlhany and Scott Beckett steelininthedan@gmail.com Episode 4: Duets, Anti-Buddies, and Midnite Cruisers http://www.steelininthedan.com/4 bf92f2d6-920d-41e2-b5fa-0fc33127e834 Sat, 05 Oct 2019 08:00:00 -0400 Joe McAlhany and Scott Beckett full 1 Joe McAlhany and Scott Beckett This week’s Steely Dan track - “Midnite Cruiser”; Scott’s pick - “Duets”; Joe’s pick - “Mikey and Nicky” 2:05:43 yes <p>It’s a jumbo-sized episode this week as Scott and Joe crack into one of Can’t Buy a Thrill’s sleeper tracks, the bittersweet “Midnite Cruiser.” They then try to establish a cult for the baffling competitive karaoke dud Duets (2000), starring Gwenyth Paltrow, Huey Lewis, Andre Braugher, and Paul Giamatti (with hair and an earring!). Things veer into darker territory as the hosts grapple with Mikey and Nicky, Elaine May’s unflinching look at two ungentlemanly losers. Your humble episode description writer thinks this may be the best episode yet.<br> Email us! <a href="mailto:steelininthedan@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">steelininthedan@gmail.com</a><br> Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/steelininthedan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@steelininthedan</a></p> <p>Links:<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/15/movies/film-review-in-the-tao-of-karaoke-life-s-often-out-of-tune.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">A.O. Scott’s review of Duets</a><br> <a href="https://www.theringer.com/pop-culture/2019/3/14/18245240/elaine-may-life-career-mike-ishtar-nichols-mikey-and-nicky-heartbreak-kid-a-new-leaf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Heaven Can Wait: The Hidden Genius of Elaine May (The Ringer)</a><br> <a href="https://www.jonathanrosenbaum.net/1997/08/21700/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Mysterious Elaine May: Hiding in Plain Sight (Jonathan Rosenbaum)</a><br> <a href="https://piranharama.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Piranha Rama's Bandcamp</a> </p> Steely Dan, Can’t Buy a Thrill, Midnite Cruiser, Duets, Mikey and Nicky It’s a jumbo-sized episode this week as Scott and Joe crack into one of Can’t Buy a Thrill’s sleeper tracks, the bittersweet “Midnite Cruiser.” They then try to establish a cult for the baffling competitive karaoke dud Duets (2000), starring Gwenyth Paltrow, Huey Lewis, Andre Braugher, and Paul Giamatti (with hair and an earring!). Things veer into darker territory as the hosts grapple with Mikey and Nicky, Elaine May’s unflinching look at two ungentlemanly losers. Your humble episode description writer thinks this may be the best episode yet.
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Links:
A.O. Scott’s review of Duets
Heaven Can Wait: The Hidden Genius of Elaine May (The Ringer)
The Mysterious Elaine May: Hiding in Plain Sight (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Piranha Rama's Bandcamp

]]> It’s a jumbo-sized episode this week as Scott and Joe crack into one of Can’t Buy a Thrill’s sleeper tracks, the bittersweet “Midnite Cruiser.” They then try to establish a cult for the baffling competitive karaoke dud Duets (2000), starring Gwenyth Paltrow, Huey Lewis, Andre Braugher, and Paul Giamatti (with hair and an earring!). Things veer into darker territory as the hosts grapple with Mikey and Nicky, Elaine May’s unflinching look at two ungentlemanly losers. Your humble episode description writer thinks this may be the best episode yet.
Email us! steelininthedan@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter @steelininthedan

Links:
A.O. Scott’s review of Duets
Heaven Can Wait: The Hidden Genius of Elaine May (The Ringer)
The Mysterious Elaine May: Hiding in Plain Sight (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Piranha Rama's Bandcamp

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