Why I Hate this Album

One of the most celebrated and simultaneously unknown songwriters in American history, Townes Van Zandt lived a wild life filled with women, drugs, music and even more drugs. While Tim is away this week you're getting a solocast with Garrett. This is part 1 of Paper Cowboy: The Life & Death of Townes Van Zandt. Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod / @gharveytweets| IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com

This week we're talking about the Weezer song Cold Dark World. Never heard of it? Don't worry no one has. We debate, who made this song so creepy, bassist Scott Shriner or Rivers? Spoiler alert, it's always Rivers. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss nicknames, new shows, Laura Dern, terrariums, time trave...

This week we listened to the NOFX album Heavy Petting Zoo, released January 31, 1996. Join us as Garrett tries desperately to not talk about the album art and focus on the music, while Tim describes it in great detail. (It's cowboy related.) In this episode we discuss moving, holes, shaving interns, the homeless, clowns, Tauntaun play, The Meat Puppets, arrested development, farmer vs cowboy, dog-...

Tim is gone this week supervising the expansion of our media empire so Garrett has put together five more stories of murder and mystery in the music industry. The show will return to our regular format next week with an all new questionable album for discussion. In this episode we discuss Randy Rhodes, Green Day and their missing masters, Philip Taylor Kramer, the Peanut Duck, Brian Jones and so m...

This week we're putting on the mascara, teasing our hair and sliding into some snakeskin pants to talk about Poison and their 1991 power ballad Every Rose Has Its Thorn. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss NDAs, material, makeup, nicknames, accidents, hiking, mountain lions, disguises, scams, cowboys brief...

This week, Tim is back with some sad news regarding the annual intern retreat. Then we continue our deep dive into the House of Smith with Jaden Smith and his debut album SYRE released November 17, 2017. In this episode we discuss hula hooping, strangling, RIP Nathan, Karate Kid, cults, Batman, sweet beats, fur, the suburbs and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePod...

While Tim is away on official show business, Garrett has put together a collection of five short stories. Each one tells the true story of a musician's rise to fame and their untimely demise. The show returns to normal next week, but until then enjoy this exploration of mysteries from the music industry. In this episode we discuss Paul Williams, Elliott Smith, Bobby Fuller, Michael Hutchence, Sam...

This week we're discussing the Will Smith single Wild Wild West and asking the age-old question, "What came first, the song or the movie?". Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss jamborees, the Matrix, confusion, Kevin Kline, cosplay, steampunk lingerie, omniscience, sneezing, soy, bugs, Neil Young, the dark...

This week Tim and Garrett try to understand what the kids are into by listening to Find the Beat, the debut album from the face-tattoo loving, unconventional rapper Blueface. Find out what insights they've learned after an entire week straight with these 16 tracks. In this episode we discuss gang allies, Cambodia, Ben Franklin, shovels, peekaboo, probation, nicknames, cooties, surprise surgery, po...

This week we're talking about a song we all know and according to the research, most people owned. That song is Truly Madly Deeply by Australian pop duo Savage Garden. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss shower routines, singing, cults, vampires, the Hemsworths, duets, witches, spitting, rhythm, ACL and so...

Chris Cornell was a beloved member of bands like Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog. So we didn't listen to those albums. We listened to the confusingly bad, Timbaland produced, Chris Cornell solo album Scream released March 10, 2009. In this episode we discuss games, Mystic River, bees, ICP, Mark Wahlberg, apocalypse planning, pirates, secrets, beasts, Ben Affleck and so much more! Hat...

Not satisfied with just being irrelevant, Van Morrison and Eric Clapton have decided to shoot for universally hated by weighing in on the global pandemic response with the Morrison penned, Clapton performed Stand and Deliver. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss live shows, slaps, silence, monarchies, croco...

Way before Bruce Willis became a human Redbox Exclusive and even before he was a movie star he decided to give singing a try. No really. This week we're talking about the amazing Bruce Willis debut album The Return of Bruno, released January 20, 1987. (There's also a movie!) In this episode we discuss holes, turtlenecks, presidents, Chris Gaines, Kelsey Grammer, hand stew, National Treasure, highl...

This week our hosts are talking about the song that made everyone ask, "Is Ray J doing alright?". The completely tasteless cry for help known as I Hit it First, released April 9, 2013. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss poison ivy, tracheostomies, prima nocta, double Moesha, hot air ballooning, Richard Si...

This week we're discussing an older, more mature Justin Bieber who wants to do his part to bring about meaningful social change. At least that's what he says his newly released album Justice is about, but mostly he sings about loving his wife. In this episode we discuss shame, Justified, Lyme Disease, Florida, Scooters, transubstantiation, death, Jesus, moms, Face/Off, Walton Goggins and so much m...

This week Garrett tries desperately to love a song while Tim does everything he can to ruin it for him. Find out who wins as we discuss the Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song Good Vibrations (1991). Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss Catholicism, assault, pardons, PCP, wrestling, regrets, transubstantiat...

This week it's all zoot suits and dangerous dancing as we attempt to understand the swing revival of the late 90s. After a week of listening we're talking about the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy album Americana Deluxe released February 24, 1998. In this episode we discuss swinging, compliments, Morton's toe, daddies, Summer Catch, John Elway, Azithromycin, aliens and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumH...

We would have done this sooner, but while everyone knows the words, no one knows the name of this band or this song. We're talking about Nine Days and their song Absolutely, aka Story of a Girl. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss conspiracies, Turkey and turkeys, mutant powers, arks, Carvel cakes, drugs,...

This week we explore the world of Christian Contemporary Music. We spent a week listening to the DC Talk album Jesus Freak released Nov. 21, 1995. These guys really love the lord. It's gross. Get ready for some alternative, R&B, rap, nu metal and grunge in one album. In this episode we discuss Jesus freaks, Brad, Yahtzee, Liberty University, skin, skin garments, bear powers, groupies, Russian roul...

After appearing in the news repeatedly for all the wrong reasons we had to learn more about Morgan Wallen, so we listened to his hit single Whiskey Glasses released July 30, 2018 for a week. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss sadness, towels, Bane, bros, beers, Battlestar Galactica, sea deer, accusation t...

Tim said it's cold outside and he hands me a raincoat, Garrett's always worried about things like that! Some of you asked for it, many of you didn't, but we did it anyway. This week we listened to the Matchbox 20 album Yourself or Someone Like You released Oct. 1, 1996. In this episode we discuss wall holes, alternative boys, amputations, toast, orgy rules, regrets, soul suckers and so much more!...

For the first and last time ever on this show we bring you a very belated, legally binding Valentine's Day Spectacular! What song did we pick? WAP by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss Andre Braugher, Ben Shapiro, spitting, expectations, fountains, Valentine's Day, mouth s...

This week's album was considered one of the best of 2019 and was the third most requested album for this show in 2020. After a year of resisting we listened to the confusing and hypnotic 100 Gecs album 1000 Gecs released May 31, 2019 for a week straight and we have some thoughts. In this episode we discuss arrhythmias, gremlins, robots, lot lizards, loud clouds, werewolves, boof, fires, horses, he...

This week we wrap up the life story of Rick James. Part two has more drugs, more sex, a lot of getting arrested and a few really great albums. We will return to our regularly scheduled nonsense next week, but until then enjoy Rick James: American Freak (Part 2). Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com Sources: Glow: The Autobiography of Rick James, The Confessions of...

This week's episode has something for everyone. It's got music, drugs, sex and a lot of getting arrested. What story has all those things and more? This is the biography of music legend Rick James. The story was a little too big to tell in one week so this is part 1 of 2, but then Tim will be back with some hopefully exciting news for the show. Until then enjoy Rick James: American Freak. Hatepod....