Jackalope Tales – Fleeced By Geese

Jackalope Tales – Fleeced By Geese

From Jackalope Tales on Radio Misfits by Charles Mooney, Lisa Umbarger

May 13, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

In this episode, Charles and Lisa explore the conspiracy theories surrounding the band Geese and their sudden rise to fame.

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] Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , X.com , TikTok , and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content! Produced by: Charles Mooney Executive Producers…

People in this episode

Hosts: Charles Mooney, Lisa Umbarger

Topics covered

  • music industry
  • conspiracy theories
  • indie rock
  • band analysis
  • cultural commentary

Keywords

  • Geese
  • indie rock
  • psy-op
  • music journalism
  • industry plants
  • concerts
  • art-school vampires

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Geese, Jackalope Tales

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