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The Buds deep dive into the new album from rock darlings Geese! Does their latest offering live up to the hype?! Let us know what you think! breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:10:54 Trinidad 00:19:21 Cobra 00:26:50 Husbands 00:35:45 Getting Killed 00:43:22 Islands of Men 00:53:15 100 Horses 00:57:52 Half Real 01:03:27 Au Pays du Cocaine 01:09:12 Bow Down 01:17:08 Taxes 01:24:11 Long Island City Her...

Books Cannot Be Killed By Fire, and neither can our DESIRE... to talk about music and stuff. The Buds go track-by-track through the decade-in-the-making album HOUSE & TRANCE by Crime in Stereo (2023). breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:22:20 Pensioner 00:26:47 Superyacht Ecopark 00:36:33 Rogue Wave 00:40:57 Hypernormalisation 00:49:47 We Can Build You 00:56:10 Goliathette 01:02:53 Books Cannot...

The Buds drink their Go Go Juice and do some mighty fine Sugar Talking about the highly anticipated new album by future friend of the show Sabrina Carpenter! They discuss whatever controversies and discourse is out there, you know the ones, and then they take the full House Tour - but do they like the design?! breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:19:18 Manchild 00:32:09 Tears 00:48:21 My Man on Willp...

A special EYE BUDS review! The Buds deep dive into the HIT cinematic sensation "WEAPONS" from director Zach Cregger. They talk expectations, Cregger's previous work, etc. and then dive DEEEP into the kaleidoscopic world of Weapons, how it plays on expectations, subverts and capitalizes on genre tropes, ties expertly the crafts of comedy and horror in a web of vignetting explorations...

Only thing better than Benito's Earlier Work? Propagandhi's 2025 work! Which is why the Buds are reviewing it here, now! They jibberjabber about a bunch of Ear Buds related stuff at the beginning, including Black Sabbath's final show with Ozzy (this was recorded before Ozzy's passing), and then get into the track-by-track review of "AT PEACE." 00:00:53 an history 00:22:04...

Hello! Hurray! Another ep of Ear Buds! The Buds go through Alice Cooper's history and then dive DEEP into the 1973 classic Billion Dollar Babies, going track-by-track through the theatrically funny and macabre epic.  breakdown: 00:00:55 an history 00:22:25 Hello Hurray 00:34:12 Graped and Frozone 00:39:27 Elected 00:48:20 Billion Dollar Babies 01:00:20 Unfinished Sweet 01:07:50 No More Mr. Nic...

Tomorrow's Dream comes true today! The Buds tackle Black Sabbath's "Vol. 4" (1972) with their patented "stupid-but-smart" analysis! First, they catch up on all things Ear Buds, Black Sabbath, etc. then they dive in DEEP, going track-by-track through the album! breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:32:53 Wheels of Confusion 00:42:49 Tomorrow's Dream 00:51:36 Changes 00:5...

No time for Ballyhoo because the Buds need to Smash It Like Belushi, I guess! The Guys get together to finally discuss the deluxe edition of Green Day's "Saviors" - new songs, acoustic tracks, and tons of fun!!!! breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:08:41 Smash It Like Belushi 00:18:58 Stay Young 00:30:41 Fuck Off 00:35:56 Ballyhoo 00:41:54 Suzie Chapstick (acoustic) 00:53:50 Father to...

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: listen to this 3+ hour DEEP DIVE into the FINAL RECKONING of the decades-spanning spy series that consistently puts Tom Cruise in danger, and audiences in utter delight. You're used to the Ear Buds deep diving into an album for too long?? Well hear this! They do it for movies now too sometimes! First they go through all the things that led them to...

C'mon everybody, let's Huckle-Buck back in time and explore some music history! The boys discuss Otis Redding, his short but incredible career, his masterful use of his vocal instrument, and his untimely and tragic end. And of course they go track-by-track through his first posthumous - and most famous - album "The Dock of the Bay" (1968).  breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:20:36...

As Stan Lee used to kind of say: Excelsis! GHOST is back, and thusly so, too, are the Ear Buds! Landon and Joey catch up on the intricate lore of the Papa and his ghouls and get into the new 80s-tinged ripper of an album "Skeletá" (2025)! breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:32:16 Peacefield 00:44:15 Lachryma 00:49:12 Satanized 00:57:24 Guiding Lights 01:08:50 De Profundis Borealis 01:16:59...

"I think I'm in love again" - You, listening to this episode! The Buds go track-by-track through the 2014 album "Run the Jewels 2" by Run the Jewels!  breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:18:58 Jeopardy 00:28:00 Oh My Darling Don't Cry 00:35:45 Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1 00:41:56 Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck) 00:51:43 All My Life 00:58:53 Lie, Cheat, Steal 01:06:58 Early 01:14:48 All Due Respect...

I Know That Face. It's the face of an Ear Bud, fearing there is not a new episode. But! The Fear Is Not Real. The Buds go through Willow's 2024 album "Empathogen' and get into ALL the nitty gritty details! They talk about everything from Bill Burr vs. Bill Maher to a nuanced discussion of nepo-babies, and of course go through the album track-by-track! breakdown: 00:00:53 an histor...

ooohhh MY MY MY! The Buds are back and they're listening to and discussing Troye Sivan's 2018 album "Bloom" with their patented wit and charm, and stupidity! They talk about their history with Troye and then dive into the album track-by-track!  breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:16:28 Seventeen 00:24:41 My My My! 00:32:58 The Good Side 00:39:09 Bloom 00:47:56 Postcard 00:52:05 Dan...

Please Please Please listen to this episode! It's a fun one! Landon and Joey discuss the modern era of pop stardom and then dive face first into the fun and flirty world of Sabrina "Sabs" Carpenter and her 2024 album "Short n' Sweet!" breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:27:00 Taste 00:37:11 Please Please Please 00:46:37 Good Graces 00:53:12 Sharpest Tool 01:03:15 Coincide...

Landon and Joey discuss the 2016 album "Stage Four" by Touché Amoré! They discuss the deep, personal, and somber album with their typical brand of equal parts stupidity and insight. Joey even has a big book to look through!  breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:18:41 Flowers and You 00:31:02 New Halloween 00:39:29 Rapture 00:46:37 Discplacement 00:55:54 Benediction 01:08:46 Eight Seconds 01...

This episode is NOT Mutable, in fact if you miss it you might say to yourself, "I'm Gonna Miss Everything" - that's how much a Marvel it is! Anyway, Landon and Joey talk about the Spanish Love Songs album "No Joy" (2023). They dig into why they think they wouldn't like it, then dig past that nasty little crust of cynicism and get into why they might like it a lot! M...

Yeah we're Stuck Here, so we might as well take a stroll through No Pressure's 2022 album "No Pressure!" Landon and Joey listen to Parker and the boys rip through 25 minutes of pop-punk perfection and discuss it at length! breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:11:32 Lock It Up 00:26:02 Too Far 00:28:40 Hand in Hand 00:32:18 Both Sides 00:37:11 One Way Trip 00:41:50 Same Thing 00:44:5...

All This Time you thought we would do different bands every episode?!?!? That's how you Jump The Gun, buster! Because the boys are back and talkin' the 2024 album I Want to Disappear by The Story So Far! They clear up a HUGE issue from the previous episode, then go track by track through this emotional, cathartic pop punk humdinger of an album. breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:14:55 All This Time...

No Small Talk here! Joey and Landon go track-by-track through the 2013 album "What You Don't See" by The Story So Far, but not before discussing how they came to know the band and all that junk! The boys have fun rocking out and talking about pop-punk and The Story So Far's place in all of it! breakdown: 00:00:53 an history 00:23:59 Thing I Can't Change 00:28:28 Stifled 00:37:56 Small Talk 00:47:5...

And I Can't Take Much More Of This... this being NOT listening to Ear Buds the hit music podcast that everyone loves!! Landon and Joey have fun rocking out to one of the great pop punk albums by one of the great pop punk bands to do it: New Found Glory's seminal 2004 album CATALYST. They discuss their histories with the band, the band's history, and get into the album track-by-track!  breakdown: 0...

The greatest crossover success of our musical odyssey, John Van Deusen, was kind enough to chat with us about his new album ANTHEM SPRINTER. We talk about some of the finer details of recording and collaborating, his process as a solo artist, his ultimate goals as an artist, if he prefers Olipop or Poppi, and so much more!  Check out the new album and all of his music: https://iamjohnvandeusen.ban...

Your Regret will be A Pit if you don't listen to this episode of Ear Buds! Landon and Joey let JVD be their DD through a real ripper of a rock album exploring the chaos of youth, the latest release from Ear Buds alum John Van Deusen, "Anthem Sprinter." The Guys dive into the album, discussing lyrics that change the way they think, drum parts that change the way they think about drum parts, and sou...

It's A Cold Night For Alligators, sure, but it's a perfect night for your favorite music review comedy podcast!!! So Let out your Two-Headed Dog and grab your Bloody Hammer, it's time to wade through the swampy marshes of the psychedelic mind and music of Roky Erickson and the 1981 album "The Evil One." The Buds go through a little history of the disturbed life and times of Roky and then go throug...

The Sons of Privilege, Joey and Landon, sit down and talk about the 2009 album Old Crows/Young Cardinals by one of Joey's favorite bands, ALEXISONFIRE! They discuss their history with the band, then go through the album track by track!  breakdown: 00:00:00 an history 00:16:40 Old Crows 00:27:44 Young Cardinals 00:37:21 Sons of Privilege 00:45:49 Born and Raised 00:52:21 No Rest 00:57:02 The Northe...