Jun 14, 2025
Episode 186: Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell (1981) Part 3
In this episode, Brian and Sarah resume their look back at Depeche Mode’s debut album. As a reminder, they’re using the US track listing as they talk about the album, but for the songs contained in this episode, the track listing is the same on both sides of...
Feb 15, 2025
Episode 182: Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell (1981) Part 2
Brian and Sarah's look back at Depeche Mode's debut album, 1981's Speak & Spell, continues in this episode. As you may recall, they're using the US track listing for the album, so the next songs up for discussion are "Dreaming of Me" and "Boys Say Go!"
Nov 28, 2024
Episode 180: Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell (1981) Part 1 – Second Half
BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL!! We wanted to get this episode to you on Black Friday, but in order to do that, we have to get chintzy with these show notes. I'm just re-using Sarah's notes from last time, and I will mention here that this episode...
Nov 22, 2024
Episode 179: Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell (1981) Part 1 – First Half
Brian and Sarah are back, and they’re ready to talk about Depeche
Mode. And talk they do! This episode was about three hours long
when they finished recording, so they decided it would be best to
break it up into two separate episodes—but...
Sep 28, 2024
Episode 177: Depeche Mode – Speak & Spell (1981) – Part 0 –
"End of Summer Special" featuring Brad Page and Eric
Miller
OK, so a little confession up front: this episode is about MUCH MORE than just Speak & Spell, or even Depeche Mode, and that’s why it’s called Part 0! But we think you’re going to enjoy...