NOV. 8, 1984

Talking Heads’ 1984 film, “Stop Making Sense,” has long been regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest concert films ever made. Director Jonathan Demme dropped in on Deirdre for a guest DJ set while the film was still in theatres. Demme sat in for SNAP No. 172 on November 8, 1984, spinning a wild selection of his favourite music — including the premiere of a then-unheard Talking Heads song — and discussing the making of the now-iconic film. 

Read on for their conversation and dive into his song choices with our Jonathan Demme Spotify playlist. 

Find out which One Million Fuzztone Guitars song featured. Check out the full episode here:

https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/bent-by-nature/jonathan-demme-talking-heads