Some bands get accused of selling out. Geese gets accused of being a full-blown psy-op. In this episode of Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa dive into the increasingly ridiculous theory that the band Geese wasn’t formed naturally — they were assembled in a secret lab to psychologically damage indie rock fans.

Why did they appear out of nowhere already “critically acclaimed”? Why do music journalists write about them like they discovered fire? And why does every performance feel like an experiment to see how many people will pretend to understand what’s happening?

Charles follows the trail of industry plant rumors, suspicious hype, and algorithm worship, while Lisa investigates whether Geese concerts are actually covert meetings for emotionally exhausted art-school vampires.

It’s dark, paranoid, and completely unnecessary — just the way Jackalope Tales likes it.

“Fleeced By Geese” — because sometimes the real conspiracy is the band your friend swears is genius.[Ep 138]

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Produced by: Charles Mooney
Executive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger

Original Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger

Kazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney