The La's with Ben Gibbard

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4.4 • 582 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Summary

Everyone knows the hit track “There She Goes,” a song that sounds like it has always existed and emerged into the world fully formed by the hand of God. Liverpudlian band The La’s made that perfect song, and according to the many musicians it influenced, including Oasis’ Liam Gallagher or our guest, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, a nearly perfect album, and then basically never put anything out again. Join Yasi and Ben as they talk about one of the most interesting, mysterious, and secretly influential bands from the UK. EPISODE PLAYLIST: Listen to the songs we talk about HERE CREDITS: Host: Yasi Salek @yasisalek Guest: Ben Gibbard Producer: Liz Sánchez Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Did you know that scientific studies have found most people lie once every 10 minutes?
0:09.0	In my new podcast, Truthless, I'm talking to people about the lies they tell,
0:15.0	from faking illnesses in high-pressure moments to making up stories on national TV.
0:21.7	From Spotify and the Ringer podcast network, I'm Brian Phillips.
0:26.5	Listen to Truthless on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. What's with this band anyway?
0:44.3	I don't get it.
0:46.3	Can you please explain?
0:49.3	Wait, like, Bansplain?
0:53.3	Never heard this band in my life?
0:57.0	Oh, you haven't? I love that. Really? Why?
1:00.0	Yeah, I love this song. Oh, I don't know that one.
1:04.0	Bansplane, Bansplain, Bansplaine, Bansplaine.
1:07.0	I really hate this band!
1:08.0	Whatever, I'm their biggest fan.
1:10.0	Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain. I really hate this band. Whatever. I'm their biggest fan.
1:13.7	Bandsplane, bandsplane, bandplain, bandplain, band explain.
1:18.7	Bandsplane.
1:22.8	Hello and welcome to Bansplane.
1:24.2	I am your host, Yassie Salick.
1:29.0	This is a show where I invite an expert guest on to help me explain a cult band or iconic artist.
1:35.0	Today's episode, you guys, is about a true cult band. Like, I think we bandy that word around here.
1:43.7	And as I like to say, it's my show. So whatever I think is a cult band is a cult band. But this is like kind of a real cult band, a one album wonder, The Laws.
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