Our returning champion Ben Blacker, TV
(Puss in Boots,Supernatural), stage (Thrilling Adventure Hour) and
comic book(Thunderbolts) writer (as well as the host of the Writers
Panelpodcast) joined me over coffee and bagels in Los Angeles to
talk about a classic 80s LP from Elvis Costello and
the Attractions - Blood and Chocolate.
We talk about how the album serves as a 'sequel' to Costello's
"This Year's Model", Elvis's distinctive recurring trick of opening
his records with his solo voice, why Elvis is artistically
like Woody Allen, how his lyrics have been
misunderstood over the year, the way the Attractions helped
sell the humour of 'I Hope You're Happy Now', how Elvis
reinterprets his back catalogue and what the hell 'Tokyo
StormWarning' is about.
My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking theg
reat works of pop music. Each episode features a different
songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time-
their history with it, the making of the album, individual songsand
the album’s influence on their own music.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist
andphotographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the
musicindustry since 2007. He directed the the feature music
documentaryJim Lauderdale: The King of
BrokenHearts (out now!) and the feature film
BenjaminSniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in
addition to manycommercials and music videos.
If you’ve got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line
atmyfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.