Perhaps the most self-indulgent, and yet, possibly the most information-rich episode of Unfrozen to date, “The Desert of the Real” is nearly two hours of Mid-Century Modernism, reflections on aging, capitalist realism, various native and invasive plant species, cradle-to-grave Disney lifestyle developments, and a lot of graying Gen-X shouting at the clouds. Several full-length interstitial tunes are included to break down the mass, without apology. Dan authorized this, because he will only turn 50 once. Behold the mid-centurions, as they make their stand in the hot desert wind…

Show Notes

Intro: “Megeve,” by Henry Mancini

Part 1: White-Hot Mid-Century Blowout

Part 2: Palm Springs Mod Squad tours by Kurt Cyr

Transition: “Loose Caboose,” by Henry Mancini

Transition: “Caravan,” by John Buzon Trio

Transition: “Miniskirt,” by Esquivel

Transition: “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody),” by Talking Heads

Part 3: An Archipelago of Disney Lifestyle

Transition: “Terms and Conditions,” by Dan Safarik, recorded on the Teenage Engineering Riddim EP-40 dub machine

Part 4: Terms and Conditions of Cotino

Transition: “The Community of Hope,” by PJ Harvey

Part 5: The Community of Hope

Outro: “Crawl Home,” by Desert Sessions (Josh Homme feat. PJ Harvey)

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