This is a podcast by a group of lifelong friends and appreciators of music discussing the greatest progressive rock bands, album by album.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThis is a podcast by a group of lifelong friends and appreciators of music discussing the greatest progressive rock bands, album by album.
Recent episodes include "Topographic Topics - September 2026" (1 October 2026, 36 minutes), "Episode 186 - Dada Part 5, Dada Expanded Universe" (23 August 2026, 61 minutes), and "SCS45 - Kings X in Houston, May 2026" (17 August 2026, 28 minutes).
Progressive Palaver publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 70 minutes across 354 episodes.
Booking probability for Progressive Palaver is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Progressive Palaver requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Progressive Palaver's contact route on record: verified email.
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Progressive Palaver is a music podcast with 354 episodes published.
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After taking August off, Topographic Topics returns with plenty to talk about. We start with Steven Wilson and our first taste of Requiem for a Village. The new “Village Hall Session” immediately grabbed our attention...
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Episode 186 – Dada Part 6, Dada Expanded Universe Progressive Palaver is back with a fascinating exploration of Dada's extended musical landscape. The group unpack the solo and side ventures of band members—from...
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SCS45 – King’s X in Houston TX, May 2026 It had been almost three years since Joe had seen King’s X, so when the opportunity came to catch them at Scout Bar in Houston, there really wasn’t much question about whether he...
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Episode 185 – Dada Part 5, Dada Let’s cut to the chase, Dada’s fourth, self-titled album is a masterpiece. It’s that plain. Working with the absolute legend, Danny Kortchmar, the members of Dada were able to craft the...
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Special Episode – Interview with Pat and Dan of The Tea Club, July 2026 When Technology Meets the Body: T-Club's Most Personal Album Yet Rarely does a band wrestle so openly with what it means to be human. T-Club's...
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Episode 184 – Dada Part 3, El Subliminoso A sad day in Palaver history. My podcast mates don’t seem to perceive the unmitigated genius in El Subliminoso in the same way I do. Dada’s third record shows the brilliant trio...
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Topographic Topics – July 2026 The big news driving the episode is Asia's upcoming album *Indigo*, releasing November 6th via Frontiers Music. It will be their first studio album since 2014, which makes the announcement...
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Episode 183 – Dada Part 2, American Highway Flower Is American Highway Flower a genius follow-up to Dada’s spectacular debut of Puzzle? Is a good album but suffering a bit from the sophomore slump? The truth likely lies...
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SCS44 – The Eagles in Arlington TX, May 2026 Rarely does a legacy act manage to silence a skeptic, but the Eagles did exactly that at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Joe went in with reservations and came out...
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Episode 182 – Dada Part 1, Puzzle With this episode we start a new short segment on an unexpected band, Dada. A serendipitous find from 1992, Puzzle is Dada’s debut album and is a true gem. Dada were a genre-bending...
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Bonus Episode – Ranking Porcupine Tree Albums After eleven episodes exploring the complete Porcupine Tree studio catalog, it's finally time to rank the albums. Joe, Paul, and Ken compare their personal Top 11 lists...
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Bonus Episode – Ranking Porcupine Tree Album Covers From the dreamlike mystery of On the Sunday of Life... to the haunting gaze of Fear of a Blank Planet, the surreal imagery of Deadwing, the minimalist design of...
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Episode 181 – Porcupine Tree Part 12, The Incident For a long time, The Incident was the finale of Porcupine Tree. It’s an album that may or may not be reviled by the band themselves. As with many records in the genre...
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Topographic Topics – June 2026 Rarely does a single episode pack in Rush's triumphant return, the latest release from Prog cornerstone Yes, a sprawling Devin Townsend epic, and a children's book about stage fright, but...
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Episode 180 – Porcupine Tree Part 11, Fear of a Blank Planet Rarely does an album get called a band's *true apex* when the world has already crowned a different record their masterpiece. That tension sits at the heart...
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Episode 179 – Porcupine Tree Part 10, Deadwing The Palaver returns with an exhaustive exploration of Porcupine Tree's eighth studio album, Deadwing (2005). The group dissects this often-overlooked masterpiece, often...
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Episode 178 – Porcupine Tree Part 9, In Absentia At long last, the beginning of the “main sequence” for Porcupine Tree, In Absentia! Enter Gavin Harrison and larger-than-life riffs. In Absentia is an album that heralds...
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Topographic Topics – May 2026 Rarely does a single episode pack in studio obsessions, art world acquisitions, and a 19-minute prog epic all at once. The group sits down for a genuinely exciting conversation that covers...
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Episode 176 – Porcupine Tree Part 7, Stupid Dream Things are heating up here on the Palaver. Stupid Dream shows us Porcupine Tree as a band that is on the very verge of realizing their potential. Song-driven. Direct...
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Episode 175 – Porcupine Tree Part 6, Signify Signify presents Porcupine Tree taking another step toward their ultimate identity. Songwriting and recording begin to materialize and point the way forward. From Signify we...
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Executive Director, Economic Growth Institute, University of Michigan, University of Michigan - Economic Growth Institute
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