The Pavement Conundrum
Three friends spend an exceptionally long time deciding what their favourite song is. Series 1: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. Series 2: Pavement. Hosted lovingly and aggressively by @thepaulcarlin, @thegallatron and @themarkedwards. Follow our nonsense on Twitter: @conundrumpod.
Episodes
March 21, 2023 • 102 mins
It's the second part of the final ever episode of The Pavement Conundrum... Paul, Chris, Mark and Emre hear from guests Clare Wilde, Craig Angus and Steve Alexander before revealing the final results of the jury.
Which Pavement classic will be the one to solve The Pavement Conundrum?
Thanks for listening!
We're on Twitter: @ConundrumPod
Which Pavement classic will be the one to solve The Pavement Conundrum?
Thanks for listening!
We're on Twitter: @ConundrumPod
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March 15, 2023 • 89 mins
After what feels like centuries, the members of the podcast reconvene in a bid to finally solve The Pavement Conundrum.
In the first part of the final, Paul, Mark, Chris and Emre catch up after a long break and hear from absent (with good reason) co-host Duncan as well as friends of the pod, Joseph Goss and Eddy Walsh.
There's a lot to cover but which song will take first place?
Part 2 will follow very soon indeed.
Follow us on Twitte...
In the first part of the final, Paul, Mark, Chris and Emre catch up after a long break and hear from absent (with good reason) co-host Duncan as well as friends of the pod, Joseph Goss and Eddy Walsh.
There's a lot to cover but which song will take first place?
Part 2 will follow very soon indeed.
Follow us on Twitte...
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December 6, 2022 • 83 mins
It's the penultimate episode of The Conundrum and Paul, Chris and Duncan run the Pavement Gauntlet in order to get closer to the final.
Full disclosure: this gauntlet idea was a mistake. If anyone out there understands it, please let us know as we could really use help. Please help us.
At least we know that numbers make the world go round. See you in the final.
Full disclosure: this gauntlet idea was a mistake. If anyone out there understands it, please let us know as we could really use help. Please help us.
At least we know that numbers make the world go round. See you in the final.
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September 27, 2022 • 88 mins
It's the first semi final of The Conundrum and Paul has made sweeping changes to the format. GONE are Chris and Duncan... but just for Part 1. They will eventually replace Mark and Emre who join Paul to undertake the most complicated and frustratingly stupid exercise yet attempted on this podcast. There's on air admin, constantly changing rules and, for some reason, dirty things.
Which songs will stake their claim to make it to the...
Which songs will stake their claim to make it to the...
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August 21, 2022 • 92 mins
Howdy! Step into the Get Out of Jail Saloon because it's the last chance for a handful of these wonderful Pavement songs and your old pals are here to sling you some bourbon and talk crap about stupid nonsense.
Chris is celebrating Black Cat Appreciation Day, Mark has just scored a hat trick of goals agains a 9-year-old girl and Paul is living among the creatures of the night.
Fortunately, Conundrum icons Emre Ramadan and Duncan Ro...
Chris is celebrating Black Cat Appreciation Day, Mark has just scored a hat trick of goals agains a 9-year-old girl and Paul is living among the creatures of the night.
Fortunately, Conundrum icons Emre Ramadan and Duncan Ro...
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August 5, 2022 • 102 mins
Life gets in the way, folks... however, after a short break (not that any of you were counting), the boys are back in Pavement town to rattle through the remaining matchups in the second round.
Friend of the podcast Duncan Robertson returns, armed with some of the best insight you'll hear on a music podcast as the Gang of Four go through the remaining twenty Pavement classics.
Elsewhere, Mark has an issue with smell pollution, Chri...
Friend of the podcast Duncan Robertson returns, armed with some of the best insight you'll hear on a music podcast as the Gang of Four go through the remaining twenty Pavement classics.
Elsewhere, Mark has an issue with smell pollution, Chri...
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May 27, 2022 • 112 mins
After the drama of the previous episode, Paul has turned up sober and has a very important question for his co-hosts. Elsewhere, Chris has yet another appointment he needs to get to and Mark keeps talking about cowboys. Fortunately friend of the show, Clare Wilde is on hand to help the three idiots make sense of eight more Pavement songs.
If you're interested in Pavement Conundrum NFS, learning who Chris and Mark's least favourite ...
If you're interested in Pavement Conundrum NFS, learning who Chris and Mark's least favourite ...
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May 15, 2022 • 115 mins
The Conundrum returns after a short break and there's no easy way to explain this episode other than: Paul drank too many beers, Chris just wants to get to his bed and Mark hates Picard Season 2.
Fortunately, friend of the podcast Eddy Walsh is on hand to share some wonderfully intricate thoughts on eight more Pavement songs as we move through the second phase of The Conundrum.
Elsewhere, Mark needs mass sympathy please, Paul has i...
Fortunately, friend of the podcast Eddy Walsh is on hand to share some wonderfully intricate thoughts on eight more Pavement songs as we move through the second phase of The Conundrum.
Elsewhere, Mark needs mass sympathy please, Paul has i...
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April 15, 2022 • 98 mins
It's the inaugural Conundrum Summit and a chance for Paul, Mark and Chris to drill down into the Conundrum data to see how well the podcast is performing and, more importantly, how Mark and Chris are performing.
There are performance reviews, calls from the listeners and a Pavement Quiz... with devastating consequences. All that plus some chat around Pavement covers and your chance to hear the only episode in existence of THE PAVEM...
There are performance reviews, calls from the listeners and a Pavement Quiz... with devastating consequences. All that plus some chat around Pavement covers and your chance to hear the only episode in existence of THE PAVEM...
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March 25, 2022 • 108 mins
Paul, Mark and Chris welcome back honorary member of The Conundrum, Emre Ramadan for this, their silver wedding anniversary episode of the podcast.
There's a lot to discuss today including eight more Pavement songs, four of which gotta go...
Elsewhere, discover what the admission fee is to listen to Old to Begin, hear which Conundrum host is two steps ahead of everyone on earth and find out why you always need to keep your receipts...
There's a lot to discuss today including eight more Pavement songs, four of which gotta go...
Elsewhere, discover what the admission fee is to listen to Old to Begin, hear which Conundrum host is two steps ahead of everyone on earth and find out why you always need to keep your receipts...
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March 11, 2022 • 112 mins
We're now deep into round 2 of The Pavement Conundrum and things are just getting worse. Chris is a class traitor. Paul just worked two shifts. Mark wrote his notes drunk. Thankfully, the gang can call on the talents of special guest Joseph Goss to provide insight into eight fantastic Pavement tunes along with the secrets of the barbershop and where in Scotland you need to go to get a Princess Diana haircut.
The team also discusses...
The team also discusses...
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February 25, 2022 • 108 mins
In another BUMPER episode of The Conundrum, Paul, Mark and Chris are joined by the fantastic Steve Alexander for another chaotic, anxious and traumatic round of the world's only podcast (apart from John Rogan on Spotfly.)
Steve and the boys cover another EIGHT Pavement songs, covering all the usual stuff PLUS Billy Joel, why members of Smashing Pumpkins have created a media monopoly, Chris being at war with a neighbouring country A...
Steve and the boys cover another EIGHT Pavement songs, covering all the usual stuff PLUS Billy Joel, why members of Smashing Pumpkins have created a media monopoly, Chris being at war with a neighbouring country A...
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February 11, 2022 • 124 mins
Paul, Mark and Chris return with a BUMPER episode full of Pavement chat and A SPECIAL GUEST: it's jD of Meeting Malkmus! jD rejoins The Conundrum to help run the rule over 8 songs by our favourite band, share the scoop on the final episodes of Meeting Malkmus and teach the boys what respect really means.
Elsewhere, Gall shares his idea of hell, Mark's radio doesn't work and Paul has a rhetorical question.
Follow us on Twitter: @con...
Elsewhere, Gall shares his idea of hell, Mark's radio doesn't work and Paul has a rhetorical question.
Follow us on Twitter: @con...
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January 28, 2022 • 88 mins
It's the return of the world's only podcast after a short winter break and Paul, Mark and Chris are ready to start taking this whole conundrum seriously. Mark is feline good after some happy pet news, Paul wants you to get real, but also not worry about Gold Soundz and these pretzels are making Chris thirsty.
In addition, the trio have drafted in friend of the podcast and all-round good egg Craig Angus of the excellent band Savage ...
In addition, the trio have drafted in friend of the podcast and all-round good egg Craig Angus of the excellent band Savage ...
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December 24, 2021 • 36 mins
It's the final podcast of 2021 and Paul, Mark, Chris and Duncan (with the ghost of Emre) have to sort through the final 16 tracks in the Second Chance Saloon.
There's an above-average amount of shenanigans and it's about time someone got fired around here.
The Conundrum is taking a short holiday in January 2022. Thanks for listening.
We're on Twitter: @ConundrumPod @thepaulcarlin @thegallatron @knacknud @themarkedwards
There's an above-average amount of shenanigans and it's about time someone got fired around here.
The Conundrum is taking a short holiday in January 2022. Thanks for listening.
We're on Twitter: @ConundrumPod @thepaulcarlin @thegallatron @knacknud @themarkedwards
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December 17, 2021 • 99 mins
You only get four chances to make a first impression and in this episode of the world's only podcast, your least favourite Pavement fans are addressing the burning issue of The Second Chance Saloon. We've crunched the numbers and it's time to work together and against each other.
Paul, Mark, Chris, Duncan and the ghost of Emre begin the mammoth task of working out which 8 of the knocked out songs get a chance to re-enter The Conund...
Paul, Mark, Chris, Duncan and the ghost of Emre begin the mammoth task of working out which 8 of the knocked out songs get a chance to re-enter The Conund...
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December 10, 2021 • 70 mins
Ahead of the second round of the Pavement Conundrum, Paul and Chris caught up with Pavement superfan Steve Alexander who, when he isn't doing his day job as NBC Sports EDGE’s Senior NBA Editor, is often found helping the great and the good of indie rock with their draft picks, running trivia nights featuring Bob Nastanovich or being told by his kids to turn off Forklift.
Steve shares his Pavement origin story, chats about the many ...
Steve shares his Pavement origin story, chats about the many ...
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December 3, 2021 • 103 mins
It's the final frontier in the first round of The Pavement Conundrum and in this explosive episode, your hosts are visited by two uninvited ghosts. It's a spooky experience but one that comes at a price...
Elsewhere, the gang discuss Indiana Jones and the False Holy Grail, Stormzy putting on a show for one lucky Pavement Conundrum host and would you believe it? There's prosperity in the hills of the Pavement Conundrum apparently......
Elsewhere, the gang discuss Indiana Jones and the False Holy Grail, Stormzy putting on a show for one lucky Pavement Conundrum host and would you believe it? There's prosperity in the hills of the Pavement Conundrum apparently......
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November 26, 2021 • 84 mins
It's almost the end of round one and your hosts are delving deeeeep into some Pavement classics in this episode with another eight tunes up for discussion.
Elsewhere, the gang discusses the geography of their home towns, playing guitar in Latin and the ultimate destruction of both the UK and the USA so just normal stuff, really.
Follow us on Twitter: @ConundrumPod
Elsewhere, the gang discusses the geography of their home towns, playing guitar in Latin and the ultimate destruction of both the UK and the USA so just normal stuff, really.
Follow us on Twitter: @ConundrumPod
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November 19, 2021 • 80 mins
It's episode 15 of The Pavement Conundrum and there's a disturbance in the force.
8 more Pavement tunes are discussed in fine detail before a seismic event takes place that could rock the very core of The Pavement Conundrum.
Follow the pod's updates on Twitter: @ConundrumPod
8 more Pavement tunes are discussed in fine detail before a seismic event takes place that could rock the very core of The Pavement Conundrum.
Follow the pod's updates on Twitter: @ConundrumPod
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