Episode 234: Epic Beard Men (Sage Francis & B. Dolan)

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Sage Francis and B. Dolan are both from Providence, are both rappers who have roots in spoken word, have toured and sporadically recorded together for years, and even share a label—the Sage-founded Strange Famous Records. But it has taken them until 2018 to release a full project as a duo: the Epic Beard Men.

Sage is a beloved underground rap veteran who has been releasing albums of his smart, introspective, and emotional music consistently since 2002, and touring the universe maniacally to support them—all while running Strange Famous. B. Dolan is an equally talented wordsmith whose solo work is as likely to give new life to old union hymn as it is to pay tribute to the Ol’ Dirty Bastard. The group has a new EP, Season 1, and an album on the way.

Tracks featured in this episode:

1. Thomas Bruso vs Micheal. The Epic Beard Man Saga.
2. Sage Francis and B. Dolan - Strange Speech, Famous Development (Explicit content)
3. Epic Beard Men, “You Can’t Win”
4. Epic Beard Men, “Five Hearts”
5. Epic Beard Men, “Five Hearts”
6. Epic Beard Men, “Five Hearts”
7. Epic Beard Men, “Five Hearts”
8. Epic Beard Men, “Five Hearts”
9. Epic Beard Men, “Five Hearts”
10. “Five Hearts” video game
11. Epic Beard Men, “Shotgun Golf”
12. Falling Down - Golf Course Scene (1080p)
13. George Carlin about golfing
14. Falling Down - Golf Course Scene (1080p)
15. Epic Beard Men, “Shotgun Golf”
16. Cecil Otter, “Rebel Yellow”
17. Le Parasite, “My Mind Travels Far”
18. Beastie Boys, “Hey Ladies”
19. Epic Beard Men, “Two Different Worlds”
20. Epic Beard Men, “Two Different Worlds”
21. Epic Beard Men, “Two Different Worlds”
22. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
23. Epic Beard Men, “Two Different Worlds”
24. Audio Two, “Top Billin’”
25. Epic Beard Men, “Two Different Worlds”
26. LL Cool J, “Two Different Worlds”
27. Epic Beard Men, “Two Different Worlds”
28. Non Prophets, “Disasters”
29. Sage Francis, “Makeshift Patriot”
30. Epic Beard Men, “Not Ur Uber”
31. Epic Beard Men, “Not Ur Uber”
32. Epic Beard Men, “Not Ur Uber”
33. EPMD, “Please Listen To My Demo”
34. De La Soul, “Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)”
35. Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo, “It’s a Demo”
36. Epic Beard Men, “D.I.Y.M.F.S.”
37. Epic Beard Men, “D.I.Y.M.F.S.”
38. Epic Beard Men f/Dope Knife, “Fresh to Death”
39. Epic Beard Men f/Dope Knife, “Fresh to Death”
40. Epic Beard Men f/Dope Knife, “Fresh to Death”
41. Epic Beard Men f/Dope Knife, “Fresh to Death”
42. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Thrift Shop”
43. Epic Beard Men, “Space Ghettos”
44. Sage Francis, “Slow Down Gandhi”
45. Epic Beard Men, “Space Ghettos”
46. Jake Paul, “Jake Paulers”
47. “Rhyme For Rhyme” Sprite Commercial
48. Epic Beard Men, “Space Ghettos”
49. Jay Z f/M.O.P., “U Don’t Know (Remix)”
50. Epic Beard Men, “Dumb Ass Kids”
51. P.O.S., “Savion Glover”
52. A Tribe Called Quest, “Scenario”
53. Epic Beard Men, “Dumb Ass Kids”
54. Epic Beard Men, “Dumb Ass Kids”
55. B. Dolan, “Which Side Are You On?”
56. Non Prophets, “That Ain’t Right”
57. Bob Dylan, “My Back Pages”
58. Bob Dylan, “Who Killed Davey Moore?”
59. B. Dolan, “Who Killed Russell Jones?”

Show notes:

1. Hunter S. Thompson, “Shotgun Golf With Bill Murray”
2. B. Dolan Facebook post about Walter Van Beirendonck
3. Clash, “Lines In The Sand: Epic Beard Men Interviewed”