Know Your Writes!

Like a bat out of hell, I'll be gone when it's time for Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton huddle close by the dashboard light and dive into Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman's 1977 opus Bat Out of Hell.  Other topics include:  - Colton ranting a lot about Bat Out of Hell II - The Steinman Hall of Fame - Robb's meatloaf dinner

So it's Halloween, and you feel like listening to  Know Your Writes! On a very spooky edition of  KYW , Robb and Colton exhume their leather uniforms and dive into Dead Kennedy's "Halloween". Other topics include: - our hosts catch up after a long hiatus - Memories of Tony Hawk Pro Skater   - Colton breaks the song rating system 

When I was a young man, Robb and Colton told me it was time for Know Your Writes! Please enjoy a re-post of a KNY classic deep dive into My Chemical Romance's full discography, complete with a nicely unhinged foreword from our hosts. 

Colton? Yes, Robb? Is the water warm enough? Yes, Robb. Shall we begin? Yes, Robb. Then it must be time for Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton gather to talk about a little thing called Prince's 1984 masterwork Purple Rain . Other topics include:  - more Fantasy Football mania - Robb's journey with the film Purple Rain  - Colton's fuzzy memory of the 2007 Super Bowl Email us at know.your...

Devils roll the dice, angels listen to Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton bring summer to a close by sparring over Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer". Other topics include:  - revisiting Streetlight Manifesto - Colton's rant on "poptimism" - Robb and Colton fix the bridge to "Cruel Summer"  Something New: "Enormous" by Streetlight Manifesto

To download: podcast episode. Never listened to. So it's time for Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton beg everything and get lost at the race track as they wade into Bad Book's self-titled debut album. Our hosts will dissect each track by the group composed of pod stalwarts Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra. Other topics include: - Colton dream-writes a song for Ben Gibbard  - our hos...

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack Flash hit subscribe 'cause it's time for Know Your Writes! This week, our hosts pack up the Chevy and discuss Don McLean's 1971 opus "American Pie". Other topics include: - Robb "accepts" the definition of a song  - Colton's dislike for vocal jazz - our hosts pay their taxes - and more!  "Something New" Segment: "A Different Kind" by Rakim

"Tick-tick-tock, ticky-ticky-tock, ticky-ticky-tock" goes the clock and I sit and I watch the hours go until it's time for Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton re-apply their foundations as they wade into Mother Mother's debut album  Touch Up . Other topics include:  - our hosts San Francisco shenanigans - Robb's response to the Colton/Kacy episode - what even is a song?   

On a bed of nails she makes me wait until it's time for Know Your Writes!  Robb is out on vacation, meaning Colton is joined by a very special guest: his wife Kacy! Together, this couple breaks down the iconic "With or Without You" by the legendary U2. Other topics include: - The Newlywed Game: Know Your Writes  edition - Kacy and Colton's In-N-Out saga - Colton learning to hate T.I. and Bruce Spr...

Mother, tell your children not to hear our words unless it's time for Know Your Writes! This week, our hosts bang heads, get taken out, and shown the world as they explore Danzig's 1988 classic "Mother". Other topics include: - Lord of the Rings memories  - A ColtroRobbus recap - Preparation for Robb's pilgrimage to the Bay Area  - And more!  "Something New" Segment: "Punching at Flowers" by Death...

Is she perverted like me? Would she tell you it's time for Know Your Writes?! This week, our hosts dive head over feet into Alanis Morissette's 1995 masterpiece Jagged Little Pill . Other topics include:  - Colton's imaginary list of "Best Bassists of All Time" - ColtraRobbus: NBA Finals Edition - addressing the Dave Coulier/ Jagged Little Pill references

But your picture on my wall, it reminds me that it's time for  Know Your Writes! On another Song Spotlight episode, Robb and Colton bleach their hair and jottle down some thoughts on Eminem's 2000 classic, "Stan". Other topics include: - Colton brags about owning thick books - A reappraisal of the cultural response to The Marshall Mathers LP   - Did Stan really expect Eminem to page him?  New Musi...

Money, so they say, is the root of all evil today, but if you ask for a rise, it's time for Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton breathe deep and take their time with Pink Floyd's 1973 masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon . Other topics include:  - discovering the second best-selling album of all time - a long talk about the New York Times' "30 Greatest Living American Songwriters" list -...

Okay, so you’re a songwriting podcaster? It must be time for Know Your Writes! On another Song Spotlight episode, Robb and Colton lace up their boots and talk about Shania Twain’s 1997 classic “That Don’t Impress Me Much”. Other topics include: -Colton listens to the wrong Shania Twain song -A re-evaluation of podcast mascot Weezer -A survey of 1990s country radio New Music Segment: “Shine Again“...

Yeah, it's over, and you can bet by mid-October it'll still be time for  Know Your Writes! Our hosts are back to business as usual and ready to tip their bartenders and give their (pink) roses to hardcore stalwarts Glassjaw. Listen as Robb and Colton dive into the the band's 2002 opus  Worship and Tribute . Other topics include:  - a long overdue Sports Talk!  - Daryl Palumbo and dadaism - Colton...

Know . Your Writes is. Re-posting. Their Tool episode. Robb still hates Fear Inoculum. Colton likes it though. Please enjoy! 

We are two podcasters, and this is Know Your Writes! Due to technical and scheduling difficulties, Robb and Colton are re-posting some of their favorite early episodes with brand new forewords and remastered audio. First up is a redux of our hosts' deeep dive into The Decemberists! 

Say, if you get a feeling then won′t you come closer? Because it's time for Know Your Writes ! For this week's Song Spotlight, Robb and Colton take down the walls and dive into D'Angelo's 2000 masterpiece "Untitled (How Does It Feel)". Other topics include: - DeFault American's Write-A-Record Challenge experience - the complicated legacy of the "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" music video - time sign...

I'll be your Emmylou, and I'll be your June if you'll be my Robb and my Colton too because it's time for Know Your Writes ! This week, our hosts discuss The Lion's Roar by Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit. Listen to Robb and Colton debate the merits of this 2012 release, from its pristine vocal harmonies to its (according to one host, at least) questionable lyric choices. Other topics include: - fig...

I've been first and last; look at how it's time for Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton get lost, tossed, and rolled into Neil Young's 1972 classic "Old Man". Other topics include:  - discussing the new Arctic Monkeys single  - confirming how many years are in a decade - Colton trash talks the opening verse to "Lose Yourself" New Music Segment: "Opening Night," The Arctic Monkeys https://...

Can we take the next 1 hour, 52 minutes, and 40 seconds, and talk about The Format? Good, because it's time for  Know Your Writes! In our first official "album spotlight" episode of the new year, our hosts dive into  Dog Problems , the 2006 release from Arizona's The Format. Other topics include: - coming to terms with the podcast's new release schedule - a sad history of our hosts tortured food m...

Please, could you stop the noise? Because it's time for  Know Your Writes! On the first episode of 2026, Robb and Colton break out the Gucci and the pig skin as they dive into Radiohead's 1997 opus "Paranoid Android". Other topics include: - Colton rants about hop water  - Robb and Colton's Christmas vinyl record haul - the return of the New Music segment!  New Music Segment: Dogpark, "75$72"  htt...

Hooooowdy ho! It's time for  Know Your Writes! Christmas isn't over 'til we say it's over, and...well, it's over. But to close it out, Robb and Colton chat about the South Park Christmas Classic that is "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics". Other topics include: - Robb and Colton's South Park memories - New Year's resolutions for the podcast  - a visit from a very special guest! Merry Christmas! 

Wash the black from your fingertips and mount those bridge rails because it's time for Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton begin their Christmas celebration with their first annual Christmas Song Gift Exchange. Our hosts give each the gift of music with deep dives into Murder By Death's "That Crown Don't Make You a Prince" and The Mountain Goats' "Damn These Vampires". Other topics includ...

Can I get a g*ddamn episode description? To start this g*ddamn podcast episode? Tonight, it's time for  Know Your Writes!  This week, Robb and Colton send their discography episodes into the sunset with a gigantic deep dive into six albums from the pride of Omaha: Bright Eyes. From  Fevers and Mirrors (2000) to the under-appreciated The People's Key  (2011), our hosts explore what makes Conor Ober...