Episode 2: The Rhetorical Bed

Episode two of the Organist features David Cross's exploration of his aura-sniffing powers; the best interview Devendra Banhart has ever given; Andrea Silenzi's proposal for a copyright-free alternative to the Birthday Song; plus Thomas Rogers's investigation into the origins of "gay voice," an indirect directory of toll-free ogres, Sam Lipsyte, more.

Host: Andrew Leland

Executive Producer: Ross Simonini

Associate Producer: Jenna Weiss-Berman.

Engineering: J.C. Swiatek

Writer: Matthew Derby.

Thanks: everyone at the Believer, McSweeney's, KBIA, and KCRW.