Fortune Kit

Alex (@Lowenaffchen) and Charles (@charlesraustin) get the objectively correct score for every Beatles album from the most perfect AI algorithm. ----- Twitter: twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4yxWEA8BzJWw4c Spotify (Podcast): open.spotify.com/show/5CPv5LSRG0VUC5tEHJJXlB iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1468516415

Alex (@Lowenaffchen) and Charles (@charlesraustin) enjoy rant-filled live videos from David Lee Roth, Puddle of Mudd, and Buckcherry. ----- Twitter: twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4yxWEA8BzJWw4c Spotify (Podcast): open.spotify.com/show/5CPv5LSRG0VUC5tEHJJXlB iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1468516415

Charles and Alex talk to Dan, Spencer, and Arlen of Wolf Parade about their new album Thin Mind, rearranging old songs to play live as a three-piece, and designing set lists around drinking beers. ----- Twitter: twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4yxWEA8BzJWw4c Spotify (Podcast): open.spotify.com/show/5CPv5LSRG0VUC5tEHJJXlB...

Alex (@Lowenaffchen) and Charles (@charlesraustin) discuss musicians' entrepreneurial schemes, including will.i.am's tech, Soulja Boy's Soulja Box, Pitbull's charter school, and Akon's new city in Senegal. Charles and Kurt (@theicechoir) share the song "What Goes Wrong." ----- Twitter: twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4yx...

Alex (@Lowenaffchen), Charles (@charlesraustin), and Dan (@DanBoeckner) dig through the MTV News archive to read 20 year old articles about Limp Bizkit and Crazy Town. Alex shares Quiet Riot's new album which has very peculiar production. ----- Twitter: twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4yxWEA8BzJWw4c Spotify (Podcast): op...

Freelance writer Lior Phillips (@LiorPhillips) joins Dan (@DanBoeckner), Charles (@charlesraustin), and Alex (@Lowenaffchen) to discuss the music scene growing up in South Africa as well as her experiences with music in Israel and Chicago. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32958065 ----- Twitter: twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): ope...

Freelance music writer Lior Phillips(@LiorPhillips) joins Dan (@DanBoeckner), Charles (@charlesraustin), and Alex (@Lowenaffchen) to discuss how music writing has changed in response to the incentives of digital media. ----- Twitter: twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4yxWEA8BzJWw4c Spotify (Podcast): open.spotify.com/show/...

Andrew (@intellegint) and Branson (@necrobranson) from Episode One stop by to help Charles (@charlesraustin) and Alex (@Lowenaffchen) write a song inspired by a sumptuous glass of wine. (featuring an opera cameo from @90sSlowJamz) Download The Wine Song on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32323820 ----- Twitter: twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): op...

Labor lawyer and writer Ramsin Canon (@ramsincanon) joins Charles (@charlesraustin), Alex (@Lowenaffchen), and Dan (@DanBoeckner) to discuss the economics of the music industry and Dan’s experience playing in Myanmar before Aung San Suu Kyi was freed. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32276091 ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/for...

Labor lawyer and writer Ramsin Canon (@ramsincanon) joins Charles (@charlesraustin), Alex (@Lowenaffchen), and Dan (@DanBoeckner) to discuss what is or isn’t political about political music. Charles shares the song “The Other Way.” Download "The Other Way" on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32232635 ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit...

Chapo Trap House's Will Menaker (@WillMenaker) joins Alex (@Lowenaffchen) and Charles (@charlesraustin) to talk about the Episode One album, "King Dynasty: Rich Gods Saga: The Money Crusades," and watch videos from the #MAGAChallenge. Alex shares his MAGA Challenge contribution, "White Diamond and Silk." Download "White Diamond and Silk" on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31777221 ----- Twi...

Nika (@ZolaJesus) joins Dan (@DanBoeckner), Charles (@charlesraustin), and Alex (@Lowenaffchen) to discuss exploitative corporate practices on Spotify and then mimic those practices to create an album of highly profitable relaxation music. Download our SEO-optimized relaxation album on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31543325 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Tyt5f2Nt0oix1x...

Charles and Derek must come to terms with This Heat's Deceit getting a 2.7. (Twitter: @charlesraustin @eedrk) Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31236291 ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): https://open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4yxWEA8BzJWw4c Spotify (Podcast): https://open.spotify.com/show/5CPv5LSRG0VUC...

Charles, Alex, and Joel (E1 / Basement Family) hop on YouTube to explore classics including angry bald white rappers, crunkcore, and mistagged Napster novelty songs. Alex shares his song “Big Bird and Kermit Get High 2.” (Twitter: @Lowenaffchen @charlesraustin @thevillainjoel) Download the song here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31042360 ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: ht...

Artist Xeecee joins Charles and Alex to talk about album covers and redesign the artwork for Weezer’s Blue Album, The Beatles’ White Album, and the Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. (Twitter: @charlesraustin @Lowenaffchen @XEECEEVEVO) See the finished artwork here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/30858204 ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.p...

The Tea Party movement and Trump presidency have inspired some really bewildering geriatric pop culture. Charles and Alex explore this world through the career of ‘50s/’60s songwriter turned Trump booster Trade Martin and wind up considering the political leanings of a future senile Keemstar. (Twitter: @charlesraustin @Lowenaffchen) ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://...

Andrew (E1) stops by to help Alex and Charles figure out why the A.I. gave Interpol’s first album a 5.6 (Twitter: @Lowenaffchen @charlesraustin @intellegint) More AutoCritic episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit/posts?tag=AutoCritic ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): https://open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI...

Pat Daugherty (RotoWorld) joins Alex and Charles for a rock band fantasy draft. (Twitter: @Lowenaffchen @charlesraustin @RotoPat) ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): https://open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4yxWEA8BzJWw4c Spotify (Podcast): https://open.spotify.com/show/5CPv5LSRG0VUC5tEHJJXlB iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com...

Alex, Charles, and Aaron revisit the golden age of ’80s musicians rehabilitating their careers through reality TV. (Twitter: @Lowenaffchen @charlesraustin @Bertovo) ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): https://open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4yxWEA8BzJWw4c Spotify (Podcast): https://open.spotify.com/show/5CPv5LSRG0VUC5tEHJJXlB...

Will Menaker (Chapo Trap House) helps Alex and Charles figure out why the perfect algorithm gave Geto Boys’ “The Geto Boys” a 2.7 out of 10. (Twitter: @Lowenaffchen @charlesraustin @WillMenaker) More AutoCritic episodes with Will available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/autocritic-1-on-29861021 ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit S...

Charles and Alex enlist Tom and CJ (and the WikiHow guide to writing a hit song) to make a perfect song that has maximum money-making potential. (Twitter: @charlesraustin @Lowenaffchen @tom_on_here @futurevictim) Download "Lizard Song (Put Me On the Cross)" on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29937666 ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit...

Alex and Charles unveil their DoD-funded algorithm that can discern the objective correct score for every album. Palma stops by to discuss Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, and Brazilian songwriter Tim Maia’s Racional Vol. 1. Charles shares the song “Fortune Kit.” (Twitter: @Lowenaffchen @charlesraustin @sweetpaIma) Download the song "Fortune Kit" on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/download-fortu...

Alex talks about writing and recording his songs as Brock Winthrop and revisits his cover of the viral hit “Three Second Rule.” (Twitter: @Lowenaffchen @charlesraustin) Download "Three Second Rule" on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29571393 ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): https://open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4y...

Charles, Alex, and Keith talk more about Kidz Bop Live. (Twitter: @charlesraustin @Lowenaffchen @deathoftheparty) Full bonus episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29413212 ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fortunekit Spotify (Music): https://open.spotify.com/artist/63uMzLaI4yxWEA8BzJWw4c Spotify (Podcast): https://open.spotify.com/show/5CP...

Keith tells Charles and Alex about his experience at Kidz Bop Live. Alex shares “Dog Meat Car,” an innocent song about being a teen driving a T-bird to the malt shop. (Twitter: @charlesraustin @Lowenaffchen @deathoftheparty) Download "Dog Meat Car" on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/download-dog-car-29026795 ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortunekit00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fo...