Father’s Day is coming up and that can be a mixed bag for some folks. On this week’s episode, I talk about how Garland Jeffreys’ song “Collide the Generations” and the website dedicated to it helped me find the thread running through an old photograph, an old guitar, my dad, my brother, Joe Strummer, and me. 

I also discuss the 45th anniversary of the Clash’s single “White Man in Hammersmith Palais,” which they included on the US version of their self-titled debut album, and how it shows that they always knew what was up, even from the very beginning.

On a sadder note, I talk about New York singer/songwriter/legend Jesse Malin, who recently suffered a rare form of stroke that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Jesse’s a huge supporter of the Clash, and he’s done a lot work raising money for other musicians and folks in the hospitality industry impacted by the pandemic. Now is the opportunity help him: if you can, please donate to the Sweet Relief Fund for Jesse, here. You can also watch Jesse and other assorted Clash and Joe Strummer fans in A Song for Joe: Celebrating the Birthday of Joe Strummer.

Finally, you can watch the latest episode of Jon Stewarts The Problem on Apple TV, in which he discusses the latest indictment of a certain ex-president (a subject I discussed on last week’s show).

Anyway, please give this week’s show a listen and share your thoughts in the comments below. And remember, as Joe always said, “Without people, you’re nothing.”