71: Bright Eyes

71: Bright Eyes

Update: 2025-11-28
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Can I get a g*ddamn episode description? To start this g*ddamn podcast episode? Tonight, it's time for Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton send their discography episodes into the sunset with a gigantic deep dive into six albums from the pride of Omaha: Bright Eyes. From Fevers and Mirrors (2000) to the under-appreciated The People's Key (2011), our hosts explore what makes Conor Oberst one of our greatest living lyricists. Other topics include:



- the current state of the "album"

- the lost beauty of the CD

- Robb and Colton hash out a fight from their teenage years



Bands mentioned in this episode:

- Death Cab for Cutie

- Bob Dylan

- Rilo Kiley

- Tool 

- Leonard Cohen 

- Tom Waits 
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71: Bright Eyes

71: Bright Eyes

Know Your Writes