About this podcast
Two friends, former bandmates, and recovering music snobs give old records a new chance.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 45 episodes
- Depeche Mode - Violator · 1 h 20 min · Season 2 Episode 17Our two great loves, snare sounds and publishing rights, collide. Choose a side in our acrimonious breakup as we explore: what's "the song," really? Has Rick Rubin ever heard a…
- Archers of Loaf - Icky Mettle · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 16We conclude "make it impossible to stumble across our podcast by covering artists no one is searching for in 2026" month (TM) with Archers of Loaf's Icky Mettle. Fade into…
- Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 15Where the robes are flowing and the spirituality is vague and palatable. Rest in a state of effortless awareness as we explore: When do dynamics become dead air? How fast can you…
- REM - Up · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 14Bill Berry decides to take the tax hit and start withdrawing early, but the remaining members soldier on (being good southern boys, likely as part of a battlefield reenactment)…
- Cro-Mags - The Age of Quarrel · 1 h 7 min · Season 2 Episode 13I'm actually not sure whether we're supposed to watch out for each other in the pit, so do what feels right. Scare away the art school kids as we determine: Which punk house is…
- Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 12Groups that are pretty much only mentioned in "influenced by" lists: we love those! Complain about the usability of your sampler's Song Mode as we ask: What is it not unlike? Is…
- Stray Cats - Built for Speed · 1 h 5 min · Season 2 Episode 11Hey, daddy-o, climb into a dangerous automobile and return with us to a time that did not occur. We'll embrace the domino theory and answer critically important questions like…
- Steely Dan - Two Against Nature · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 10We return to Grammy-bait hell (and middle-Strat-position hell!) to discuss and older (!) and wiser (?) Steely Dan's triumphant (?) return. Yell at the closest waiter as we ask a…
- Ween - The Mollusk / Joni Mitchell - Blue · 1 h 19 min · Season 2 Episode 9Wherein we give one another albums to listen to and discover that actually Matt is the mean one. Get on this crazy bird with us and ask: Why not call up Young to try to round out…
- Radiohead - Pablo Honey · 1 h 15 min · Season 2 Episode 8Fortunately, anyone can also do podcasts (trust us, it's just talking). Grow your hair and try not to say anything too embarrassing while we ask: Can we just do a Brian De Palma…
- Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo · 1 h 10 min · Season 2 Episode 7Are we all men? For good or ill, the answer is Yes. Twitch uncomfortably around the stage while we ask: Where's the one? Where's the Eno? Is Devo's message about the dehumanizing…
- Faith No More - Angel Dust · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 6No, no, Mr. Bungle was my father's name. Call me Alvin. Steadily reduce your slap bass usage while we ask: Can you have it all? (You can't.) Is everything ruined? (Oh, you bet.)…
- Chic - C'est Chic · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 5Remember, Upper Nile Rodgers refers to Nile Rodgers BELOW the waist. Put on something shiny while we ask: What am I supposed to do during this ballad? Have you heard about when…
- Garth Brooks - In the Life of Chris Gaines · 1 h 9 min · Season 2 Episode 4Garth Brooks is a mask Chris Gaines wears. Hide behind your bangs (in the rafters, on WCW Monday Nitro) while we ask: Was Tony the talent? Would the Nashville establishment allow…
- Santana - Abraxas · 1 h 16 min · Season 2 Episode 3Santana, both band and not. Face your colleagues and ask difficult questions like: How good can you really be at conga drum in relative terms? Which one of these got Michelle…
- Patti Smith - Horses · 1 h 13 min · Season 2 Episode 2The poems are great but I bet the bathroom's gross. Neglect to mention Blue Oyster Cult and ask: You flew to Paris for this? Does Matt suck at horse guessing? Couldn't get a Dead…
- Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter · 1 h 24 min · Season 2 Episode 1Where the discussion inevitably turns to what was on the radio in 1995. Put a wet rag over your mouth as we ask: Can we pick an adultery policy and stick to it? Does Loretta know…
- Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 25Wherein God takes a nap. Questions abound: Who said what about who? Would you rather? What else can we take from George Harrison? For fans of: notable quotables, impressing…
- Misfits - Walk Among Us · 1 h 34 min · Season 1 Episode 24Punk rock: it was a big tent back in those days. Meet up with musclehead zombie Elvis for what turns out to be a good deal of fun. Which host is most likely to be eaten by…
- Jethro Tull - Aqualung · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 26Dirty Van Morrison does bad Genesis and we kinda like it. Control your breathing as we ask: Did you get a load of that guy? With the nose? And the teeth? Ew. For fans of: the…
