Episode 23: “Music and Money”
In which we try to figure out how some of our favorite artists are even able to pay the bills.
Episode 21: “My Five” - Our Favorite Cover Songs
In which Tank tries to resist choosing five Metallica covers and mostly succeeds.
Episode 19: Playlist Challenge - “Clothing”
In which our hosts unknowingly give themselves quite the actual challenge.
Episode 17: The 200 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years (According to Pitchfork Readers)
In which our hosts willingly make themselves angry by discussing another listicle.
Episode 15: Playlist Challenge - “Clones” (Songs with Identical Titles)
In which our hosts take things up a notch by reviewing two sets of songs with identical titles.
Episode 13: Review - “The Greatest Night in Pop”
In which our hosts review the new documentary about the recording of “We Are The World.’
Episode 11: Challenging Music - What Makes Music Approachable (or Unapproachable)?
In which our hosts debate whether music should be challenging or not. Differences in opinion arise.
Episode 9: “Playlist Challenge - ‘Featuring’”
In which our hosts discuss songs that feature a guest artist while ironically not inviting any special guest hosts.
Episode 7: “The Mostaccioli of Music Festivals”
In which we find yet another way to compare food to music. And not in a positive way.
Episode 5: “Playlist Challenge - ‘Q’ (No, Not That ‘Q’)”
In which our hosts do not join a cult, but rather listen to ten songs that have the letter “Q” in their titles.
Episode 3: “What’s the Connection Between Sports and Music?”
In which our hosts commit explore - among other things - while everyone is fascinated by the whole Kelce/Swift thing.
Episode 1: “Musical New Year’s Resolutions”
In which our hosts commit themselves to approaching 2024 with an open mind.
Episode 14: “2023”
In which our hosts discuss the best of music in 2023, bitch about the Grammys, and drop one final Playlist Challenge for Season 3.
Episode 13: “Fringe”
In which our our hosts (and a special guest) review a recent live show and talk about some weird-ass genres.
Episode 12: “Eighties”
In which our our hosts have an outrageous discussion of the best songs of the 80s.
Episode 10: “Shift”
In which our hosts discuss artist evolution, review an album, and challenge each other with songs that repeat at least one word in their titles.
Episode 9: “Experiences”
In which our hosts - and a very special guest (emphasis E’s) - recount a couple of recent live music experiences - The Hives and Metallica.
Episode 8: “Class”
In which our hosts dissect subjectivity. Plus, the debut of a new segment we’re calling “10 Before 5.” Spoiler alert: we’re not good at it.
Episode 7: “Fandom”
In which two music fans talk about music fandom. Plus, a playlist challenge.
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