Season 2 Episode 2:  Is Father John Misty A Genius Or A Charlatan (Or A Bit Of Both)?

Season 2 Episode 2: Is Father John Misty A Genius Or A Charlatan (Or A Bit Of Both)?

Last Friday, Josh Tillman released his third album as Father John Misty, “Pure Genius,” a sprawling fire-and-brimstone sermon about the state of Trump’s America. Steve thinks it’s a work of genius — but he also understands if people find it exhausting. To get to the bottom of one of the most provocative singer-songwriters working today, Steve called Jillian Mapes of Pitchfork, who recently spent four hours interviewing Tillman for a story.