AMA Bonus: Ian MacKaye Punks Up "Saturday Night Live"

Ask Me Another | Jul 19, 2014
In this podcast-only extra, hear punk rocker Ian MacKaye tell Ask Me Another host Ophira Eisenberg about the time he was invited to support his fellow punks in the band Fear during their performance on Saturday Night Live in 1981. It involved John Belushi, lots of wild dancing, and an angry response from Eddie Murphy.  Hear the entire episode with V.I.P. Ian MacKaye starting November 1, 2013.In this podcast-only extra, hear punk rocker Ian MacKaye tell Ask Me Another host Ophira Eisenberg about the time he was invited to support his fellow punks in the band Fear during their performance on Saturday Night Live in 1981. It involved John Belushi, lots of wild dancing, and an angry response from Eddie Murphy.  Hear the entire episode with V.I.P. Ian MacKaye starting November 1, 2013.

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