Vernacular Verbose - A Jethro Tull Podcast: Recent Episodes
Joey Vetter & Eugene Manko
Vernacular Verbose is a fan podcast about British rock band Jethro Tull. Join Tull enthusiasts and musicians Joey Vetter and Eugene Manko as they embark on discussion-based deep dives and critical analysis of Tull music and history.
Currently on hiatus, season 2 coming soon.
Joey & Eugene give their thoughts on the first new Tull album in two decades in this season 1 finale of the podcast.
Joey and Eugene listen to the final chapter in the history of "old Tull" and reflect on their views on the full discography.
Joey and Eugene listen to "Roots to Branches", the band's world music-inspired return to form of the '90s.
Joey and Eugene delve into the waters of Catfish Rising, an album where the band took a new direction and then never explored it again.
Joey & Eugene take a look at "Rock Island", the last album of the '80s and one of the band's most "hard rock" albums.
Joey & Eugene take a look at The Jethro Tull Christmas Album in this special Christmas episode of the podcast.
Joey and Eugene discuss the band's Grammy Award-winning album, which contains no less than 15 ounces of genuine "Heavy Metal."
Joey and Eugene speak with Stewart Wood, creator of "The Daily Sporran" YouTube series. They discuss arranging Tull music on an acoustic guitar, undercover Tull fans in the UK Parliament, and reveal their favourite underrated Tull songs.
Joey & Eugene take a look at the much-maligned "Under Wraps", the most electronic and harshly criticized album of the band's discography.
Joey and Eugene listen to "The Broadsword and the Beast", an album that merged Tull's folk and fantasy cred with their new synth-heavy sound.
Joey and Eugene speak with Omen Sade and Nik Magill of the Feckless Momes/Talk Tull to Me and play a game of "Tull Trivia" in the ultimate Tull podcast crossover.
Joey and Eugene challenge the icy winds of Stormwatch, the final chapter in the first volume of the band's long history.
Joey and Eugene tackle one of Tull's most beloved albums, which began what is sometimes called their progressive folk rock period.
Joey and Eugene analyze "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!", possibly the most overlooked album of the band's classic era.
Joey and Eugene take a look at "Minstrel in the Gallery", an album at the intersection of Tull eras.
Joey and Eugene discuss "WarChild", the album where the band returned to simpler song form and less elaborate storytelling.
Joey and Eugene dive into Jethro Tull's first album, discussing the band's bluesy origins.