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One of our earliest episodes, and one of the least harmful to Ramsey, was The Format's debut: "Interventions and Lullabies." How does it hold up seven years on? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: The Format is back and Heather saw 'em! Ramsey lied to you, the listener. And a new game! All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?  Give us a rating o...

Heather and Ramsey no next to nothing about Bad Bunny. But now he's playing at the Bills/Eagles Super Bowl Halftime show, so they need to do some research! Welcome to Bad Bunny 101. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: Lonely Island songs! Our favorite Super Bowls of all time! And the hilarious actual origin of Bad Bunny's name! All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-o...

Our Patrons voted and they wanted Ramsey to make a million jokes about F. Scott Fitzgerald, and so this week we listen to Gatsby's American Dream! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Gatsby jokes! Bastille's "Pompeii!" Literary references! Get Smart references! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, a...

Ramsey, famous Billy Joel disliker, spent nearly five hours watching a Billy Joel documentary and he has some thoughts… Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: Heather is locked in and proposes a game! A round of who was that guy? And Garth Brooks clips! All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?  Give us a rating on iTunes ! It helps us, and it helps...

In 2019, we sat down with Justin Cross and listened to The Academy Is..."Almost Here!" Now, it's the album's 20 year anniversary. How are we feeling six years on? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! In this episode: Things to not do with a butt! Worst guest ever on the show is named! And we are old and our brains are mush! All this and MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode...

Recently we listened to Saosin, but we were intrigued by the mystery of their changing lineup. So we had no choice but to dig deeper. Join us as we explore Circa Survive and Beyond! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Live research! Minor chords! Heather and Ramsey turn on each other! "S" sounds! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give u...

It's the 20th anniversary of Fall Out Boy's "From Under the Cork Tree," the 20th anniversary of the last time Heather saw them play live and the 6 year anniversary of the first, and most recent, time Ramsey has heard this album. So let's do it again! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: The momentous concert attended by Heather. Ramsey's big announcement. And has this cove...

Our listeners spoke and we answered the call. Join us as we experience the confusion of listening to Saosin! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: History is a Gilded Age spoiler. Heather was on a lobster boat! And the land of chocolate! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and it helps you feel good...

Many of the bands we have covered on the show have some new music on the horizon, so this week we see what they've been up to! This week: Vague Superman spoilers (we give you a head's up)! Will Heather like it? Starting at the top of the world and making our way down! And All this and so much MORE!

After making it through the gauntlet that was The Bracket of Hurt, Heather tries to show Ramsey that Alexisonfire isn't all pain, with an introduction to City and Colour! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather and Ramsey are both very stupid. Lyrics from Grease! Tales of karaoke! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating o...

We are making our way through summer, so it's time to check in as Heather and Ramsey attempt to determine what the current song of the summer is! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Is Sabrina up to her old tricks again? What extremely Ramsey thing is Ramsey going to play? Is it just going to be Daft Punk yet again? What's up with Heather's eye? All this and so much MORE!...

Heather goes to shows, but recently she went to a WHOLE BUNCH of shows. Join us for a Heather Show Journey entitled "Turn, Turn (turn)"! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Turnstyle! Ramsey discovers a band he likes! Turnover! That's not the band, though! Turn! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us,...

What a mistake. We survived, and so did all of you: we have completed our Bracket of Hurt and at long last, we crown a winner. Who will it be? Will they be bad? Of course they will! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We describe our walking tour! We describe AKAB again! And we grow to hate a new band with great fervor. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on...

Over on the Patreon, our listeners have voted and are forcing us to listen to a post-hardcore, spoken-word based band La Dispute. I bet it goes well! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather coins a new acronym! Baseball talk! And shouting about sleeping! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It helps us, and...

It's time for a nostalgia cash-in as we listen in on the first half of the THREE HOUR soundtrack to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 +4! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: What songs are old/new/best suited for the pause menu? Ramsey loves the Sex Pistols! And Tony Hawk sings! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It he...

And so we are here: we've listened, relistened, and you made your voice heard. Now, we are down to two. Who will they be? Find out, alongside SPECIAL GUESTS Geoff Garlock and Adam Maid! To vote on your picks: click here! ! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We still feel great pain! Why did we do this? Ramsey gets burned again and again! And hurt people hurt people. All...

This week we go all the way back to episode eight as we listen to Death Cab For Cutie's early album "The Photo Album!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: What do we call our fans? We don't know! Heather and Ramsey vacuum up all of their winter gear! And Ramsey unveils his brand new name! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rati...

You voted, we counted, and now we move forward. This week we continue with The Bracket of Hurt, ROUND TWO, The Fatal Four! To vote on your picks: click here! ! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We feel great pain! Why did we do this? The combatants check-in! And some Yale facts, for no aparent reason! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?...

Heather watched a film that Ramsey has never heard of and is now playing the soundtrack to this imaginary film which is filled with bands he has mostly never heard of. It's a day of mysteries as we listen to Grind (Music From The Motion Picture) ! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Unexpected Charli! Ramsey tries to imagine the scenes in which these songs are played! And...

We've listened to a lot of awful stuff (in Ramsey's opinion). Now it's time to make them fight against one another, head-to-head! Introducing The Bracket of Hurt, ROUND ONE, The Hateful Eight! To vote on your picks: click here! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: The naming of the conferences! The repated hurting! And, Long Island gets roasted! All this and so much MORE!...