John Roderick (musician)
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Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | September 13, 1968
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Years active | 1997–present |
Children | 1 |
Parent | David Roderick (father) |
Relatives | Jack Roderick (uncle) |
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Labels | Barsuk Records |
Member of | The Long Winters |
Formerly of | |
Website | www |
John Morgan Roderick
Early life
Roderick was born in
In 1971, the family moved to
Career
Western State Hurricanes (1997–1999)
Roderick's first major band was The Western State Hurricanes, which he started while attending the
Harvey Danger (1999–2001)
After the disbanding of The Western State Hurricanes, Roderick was offered a spot to play keyboard in popular Seattle band Harvey Danger. Roderick played with the band until they went on hiatus in April 2001.
The Long Winters (2001–present)
Along with former Harvey Danger singer/songwriter Sean Nelson, Roderick founded the indie rock band The Long Winters in the wake of Harvey Danger's breakup. Roderick penned the band's first album, The Worst You Can Do Is Harm, in 2001 and released the album on Barsuk Records. The band since released two more albums, When I Pretend to Fall (2003) and Putting the Days to Bed (2006), and one EP titled Ultimatum (2005). The band still plays shows, playing at the inaugural Upstream Festival in 2017.[7]
Podcasts
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In September 2011, Roderick began co-hosting the Roderick on the Line podcast with Merlin Mann.[8] On August 13, 2015, he released the first episode of his second podcast, called Road Work, with co-host Dan Benjamin.[9] Both podcasts are loose-form and conversation based, with new episodes released at irregular intervals.
On September 7, 2017, HowStuffWorks announced a new show entitled Omnibus, co-hosted by Roderick and former Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings. Alternating as host each episode, they discuss topics they "fear might be lost to history", typically niche cultural trends and historical events. The first episode was posted on December 7, 2017.[10] On August 9, 2019, they announced their separation from iHeartRadio, and shifted to a Patreon-funded model.[11] On January 1, 2023, the podcast decreased from twice weekly to once a week,[12] citing the time required for Jennings' work as Jeopardy! host.[13]
Roderick, along with
Musical collaborations
Roderick frequently collaborates with other musicians. Along with collaborator Sean Nelson, he provided vocals on Death Cab for Cutie's album Transatlanticism. He also collaborated with Jonathan Coulton for Coulton's album Artificial Heart, released in September 2011,[16] as well as the duo's Christmas album One Christmas at a Time. Roderick co-wrote the song "Poor Judge" on Aimee Mann's 2017 album Mental Illness.[17] Roderick co-wrote "Soft Place to Land" for Kathleen Edwards's Voyageur album; the song won the 2012 SOCAN Echo Songwriting Prize.[18]
Political career
Roderick became a founding member of the Seattle Music Commission in 2010, appointed to the position by former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn.[19]
In 2015, encouraged by McGinn, Roderick announced his candidacy for Seattle City Council Position 8, one of two city council positions that represent the entire city.[20] He came in third place in the citywide primary, winning 15.90% of the vote.[21]
Personal life
Roderick currently lives in Seattle with his daughter. In 2017, he was honored with the position of King Neptune for the 2017 Seattle Seafair.[22]
Controversy
In January 2021, Roderick posted a Twitter thread in which he discussed preventing his nine-year-old daughter from eating a can of baked beans until she could open it using a manual can opener by herself, which he estimated took six hours.[23][24][25] His comments were met with a large outcry on Twitter, and some users began derisively referring to Roderick as "Bean Dad".[25][26]
Following the controversy, the podcast My Brother, My Brother and Me, which had previously used The Long Winters' song "It's a Departure" from the album Putting the Days to Bed as a theme, announced that they would be removing the music from the show.[25][27] Friendly Fire, which was co-hosted by Roderick, went on a brief hiatus before announcing on January 22 that it would not be returning.[15]
Roderick posted an extensive apology
Roderick later stated he received a visit from
References
- ^ "Mobile Jubilees (Entry 797.LV2512)". Omnibus (Podcast). March 4, 2021. Event occurs at 35:11. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Former legislator David Roderick dead at 86". The Seattle Times. December 26, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c d DeRoche, Jeff. "Harm's Way". The Stranger. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ @johnroderick (September 13, 2019). "@_ It's closer to the truth to say "after three decades of undergraduate study"" (Tweet). Retrieved September 13, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Silencing the Knuckleheads". City Arts. May 27, 2015. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Western State Hurricanes - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)". YouTube. February 6, 2020. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Check Out The Lineup | Upstream Music Fest + Summit". upstreammusicfest.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Roderick on the Line". Merlin Mann. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ "Road Work". 5by5. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ "Episode Archive". Omnibus. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Roderick, Ken Jennings and John. "The Monkey Selfie (Entry 803.MT2220)". Omnibus. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Roderick, Ken Jennings and John. "Emperor Norton (Entry 408.MT2221)". Omnibus. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Ayana, Archive (July 28, 2022). "'Jeopardy!' says Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split the host job". NPR. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "Friendly Fire Podcast". Maximum Fun. January 11, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Over and Out (2021)". Friendly Fire (Podcast). Maximum Fun. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "First Track from Artificial Heart - Jonathan Coulton". www.jonathancoulton.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Aimee Mann - Mental Illness". Discogs. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Wheeler, Brad (October 19, 2012). "Kathleen Edwards, John Roderick". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ The Seattle Music Commission Archived April 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Groover, Heidi (April 6, 2015). "Musician John Roderick to Run for Citywide Council Seat". The Stranger. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "King County 2015 Primary Election Results".
- ^ "Seafair Royalty". Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ Welk, Brian; Rossi, Rosemary (January 3, 2021). "Bean Dad Makes His 9-Year Old Struggle to Open Can of Beans for 6 Hours, Infuriates Twitter: 'Self-Absorbed A–Hat'". The Wrap. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Rettig, James (January 3, 2021). "Long Winters' John Roderick Dubbed 'Bean Dad' After Viral Tweet About His Daughter". Stereogum. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Outcry as 'bean dad' forces hungry child to open tin can". BBC News. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Prigge, Matt (January 3, 2021). "Twitter Blew Up On A 'Bean Dad' Who Wouldn't Teach His Young Daughter How To Use A Can Opener". Uproxx. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Binder, Matt (January 3, 2021). "'Bean Dad' becomes Twitter's first 'main character' of 2021". Mashable. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "An Apology". John Roderick.
- ^ "'Bean dad' apologises after tin can posts cause outcry". BBC News. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (January 5, 2021). "'Bean Dad' and Indie Musician John Roderick Apologizes for Controversy, Past Racist Tweets". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Rossi, Rosemary (January 4, 2021). "Bean Dad Deletes Twitter Account After Old Anti-Semitic, Homophobic Tweets Resurface". TheWrap. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Spearman, Kahron (January 4, 2021). "'Bean Dad' exposed for racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic tweets". The Daily Dot. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Skenazy, Lenore (February 16, 2021). "Remember Bean Dad? Child Protective Services Was Called to Check on His Daughter". Reason.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
External links
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- Interview with John on Mammothpress.com
- 4-part Interview on The Merlin Show by Merlin Mann Archived March 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Feature in The Stranger by Jeff Deroche
- Interview in The Believer by Litsa Dremousis, June/July 2005
- Interview in playinginfog by Kate Izquierdo, October 2005 Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Podcast with Merlin Mann: Roderick on the Line