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June 30, 2025 40 mins

Sleep with Spinal Tap BONUS

Sleep with Rock Stars, the Gen X Sleep Podcast. You deserve a good night's sleep…or whatever.

Relax and unwind while award-winning radio host and podcaster, Sloane Spencer, lulls you with soothing details about bands and musicians beloved by Gen X. Start with a calm meditation to train your brain that it's time to sleep, settle your headspace, and drift off with a low, mellow, sometimes whispering history lesson about the best bands to ever grace your mixed tapes.

This Week: a Special Bonus Episode to Share the Type of Extra Content Our Fan Club Can Experience While Keeping Sleep with Rock Stars Ad-Free.

Spinal Tap, the parody metal band from the GenX cult favorite film, This is Spinal Tap. This episode's source is Wikipedia.

In this bonus episode of "Sleep with Rock Stars," host Sloane Spencer reads from the Wikipedia entry about the fictional band Spinal Tap. The episode blends gentle narration and sleep guidance with a humorous, detailed history of Spinal Tap—covering their origins, evolution, infamous drummer mishaps, real and fictional discography, and cultural impact. Designed to help listeners relax and drift off, the episode offers both entertainment and a soothing bedtime experience for Gen X music fans. 

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  • Host Sloane Spencer introduces the podcast and provides sleep guidance.
  • The episode is a bonus sample for fan club supporters.
  • Focuses on the fictional band Spinal Tap, created as a parody by American comedians.
  • Details the band’s fictional and real history, including their evolution from a beat group to a heavy metal band.
  • Discusses the band’s unique style, frequent drummer changes, and comedic tragedies.
  • Covers real-life media appearances, albums, and notable performances.
  • Lists current and former band members, both fictional and real-life contributors.
  • Provides a comprehensive discography, including albums, singles, and unreleased material.
  • Closes with credits and a note about the source material.

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Introduction & Sleep Guidance

  • [0s] Welcome to Sleep with Rock Stars, the Gen X Sleep podcast... (host: Sloane Spencer)
  • [42s] You may find that the more you listen, the more your mind will begin to associate the stories with sleep...
  • [77s] You don't need to pay close attention. Instead, let the words wash over you...
  • [122s] There's nowhere you need to be. Nothing...
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