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IT FEELS LIKE CHRISTMAS, but it sounds like a new episode of Fire and Water Records! Ryan and Neil are back for one more volume of A Very Daly Christmas. The brothers are not just sharing another dozen favorite holiday songs this time, though. They're gifting each other some Secret (Santa) Questions, because apparently that's a requirement on the Fire and Water Podcast Network now. Track list "San...

RECORDED LIVE (sorta) from the Daly family basement, this special episode of Fire and Water Records features Neil Daly and Ryan Daly ranking and recounting some of their most memorable experiences at concerts and music festivals. And in honor of the subject matter, the brothers recorded the episode together, in the same room, although still over Zoom because of other technical issues. Not that any...

Grab your shades and your beach towel, it's summer time! Fire and Water Records is back for the hottest season with a hot new playlist. Ryan and Neil Daly continue their seasonal odyssey with some fun Summer Jams recounting summer flings, vacations, festivals, and more nostalgia than you can shake Batman at. Plus Neil's divorce and Ryan's baseball trauma: y'know, fun stuff! Track list "Ray of Ligh...

Put away your snow boots. The sun is rising, the birds are chirping, the flowers blooming, and Fire and Water Records is back with an all new special. Ryan and Neil Daly return for the first of four quarterly episodes spotlighting the seasons. First up: Spring Mix. The brothers showcase songs featuring themes of rebirth, rejuvenation, turning-the-page, self-healing, and recovery; and because it's...

TOP O' THE MORNING TO YE LISTENERS of the Fire and Water Podcast Network! The Ò Daláigh Brothers reunite for a special celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Join Ryan and Neil as they share a few of their favorite songs from bands or artists from Ireland. Track list "The Night Pat Murphy Died" by Gaelic Storm "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in its Spotlight)" by Thin Lizzy "Runaway" by The C...

Fire and Water Records can't get no satisfaction*! Join Ryan Daly, Neil Daly, Omar Uddin, and Tom Panarese for an all-encompassing roundtable discussion of what is arguably the greatest rock n' roll band of all time. Track list "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" "Start Me Up" "Let's Spend the Night Together" "Love is Strong" "Angry" "Jumpin' Jack Flash" "Ruby Tuesday" "Angie" "Gimme Shelter" "Mixed Emot...

O COME, ALL YE LISTENERS of the Fire and Water Podcast Network! Ryan and Neil return for A Very Daly Christmas Volume 5. Music, memories, commercials and calamities: this installment has it all. Plus, the audio debut of the brand new Christmas rap written and performed by the Daly Brothers: "It's Christmas (Murphy's Law)" Track list "All I Really Want for Christmas" by Lil Jon featuring Kool-Aid M...

Kicking off a brand new subset of Fire and Water Records, the brothers Ryan and Neil Daly review The Smashing Pumpkins' 1993 sophomore hit SIAMESE DREAM. What's the difference between a perfect album and a "no skip" album? Find out as the Dalys take you through all thirteen songs of this landmark album in alternative rock. Track list "Cherub Rock" "Quiet" "Today" "Hummer" "Rocket" "Disarm "Soma" "...

After the Daly Brothers and Tom Panarese finished their two-episode opus on favorite cover songs, Siskoid couldn't stop thinking about what songs he'd put on HIS list. Well, that's how podcast episodes are born, gentle listener! Join Siskoid for a quick dip into FW Records as he unveils Volume 3 of this particular series. Track list: "Common People" (Pulp) covered by William Shatner and Joe Jackso...

Tune your ears to another extra-special episode of Fire and Water Records! In part 2 of a super-smash crossover event with Pop Culture Affidavit, the brothers Ryan and Neil Daly welcome guest host Tom Panarese to continue their already-three-hours-long discussion on favorite cover songs for another equally-long-conversation (seriously, what the hell is wrong with these guys?!!). What makes a great...

What's new, Pussycat?!! This latest episode of Fire and Water Records pays tribute to the countless, popular hits of the late, great music composer and producer Burt Bacharach. Join Ryan Daly and special guest host Shawn Myers from Batman Family Reunion as they share their favorite Bacharach-composed songs from the scores of successful collaborations with legendary singers such as Dionne Warwick,...

"Ground Control to Fire and Water listeners! Check ignition and may the latest episode of Fire and Water Records be with you!" All three Daly Brothers, Ryan, Neil, and David Ace Gutierrez come together to pay tribute to the chameleonic and legendary David Bowie. Tracklist: "Space Oddity" from DAVID BOWIE "Under Pressure" from HOT SPACES (Queen) "Suffragette City" from THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY ST...

Happy St. Patrick's Day, dear listeners! Fire and Water Records is proud to spend the day discussing the history and discography of Ireland's chief export: the rock 'n roll band U2. Join Ryan Daly and superfan Omar Uddin as they chronicle the band's atypically ambitious start in Dublin to falling in love with the myth of America from a tour bus, back across the ocean to the industrial cobblestone...

Light the candles, poor the wine, and pull that special someone close. The brothers Ryan and Neil Daly reunite for a sensual sonic holiday special: A Very Daly Valentine. It's a romantic and erotic exploration of some of their favorite songs about love, longing, and relationships as only the Daly Brothers can deliver. Hint: That means lots of trips to the hospital. Track list "Thinking Out Loud" b...

T'WAS A WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS and all through the Fire and Water Podcast Network, Ryan and Neil reunite for A Very Daly Christmas Volume 4. The brothers share ten more songs from their holiday playlists, and also share thoughts on some of their favorite Christmas movies and why Ryan's present has already been ruined. Track list “Someday At Christmas” by Stevie Wonder (https://www.youtube.com/watch...

Take me down to the Paradise City where the grass is green and the Fire and Water Records guys talk about one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of all time, GUNS N' ROSES. Neil Daly welcomes his brother Ryan Daly as well as returning guests Chris Zegunis and Omar Uddin to discuss the history and legacy of GNR; from the slow-burn monstrous success of their debut album Appetite fo...

It's Midnight... the Oiling Hour! Okay, that makes no sense, but whatever, this episode of Fire and Water Records reunites the fan-favorite podcasting team of Ryan Daly and Paul Hix. Feckless politicians and greedy corporations beware! The fellas discuss the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, which Ryan had never heard until last year, and share some of their favorite songs on topics ranging from...

Cupid draw back your bow / and let your arrow go / straight to my listener's ears so they can hear this all new episode of Fire and Water Records! In honor of Black History Month, Ryan Daly and special guest Herman Louw shine the spotlight on pioneering singer-songwriter, the King of Soul, Sam Cooke. Tune in as the guys share their favorite Sam Cooke hits (and misses) and discuss the legendary sin...

The Brothers Daly return with even more Girl Power in this latest episode of Fire and Water Records. Neil and Ryan discuss the award-winning, chart-topping, phenomenally talented Country/Pop/Folk crossover megastar Taylor Swift, reminiscing on how they discovered her music and sharing some of their favorite tracks from the nine studio album's recorded by the 31 year old Swift in just the last fift...

For the first episode of 2021, Fire and Water Records, goes sullen, sultry, bluesy, baroque, feisty, furious, plaintive, playful, aching, and alienating. Ryan Daly and Sean Ross discuss the sometimes heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious songs of Fiona Apple, drawing their favorite tracks from her five album discography released over the last 24 years. Can you handle this much angst? No, you can't...

There's a brand new groove goin' round, and it sounds like the latest episode of Fire and Water Records! What could dethrone PURPLE RAIN as Prince's all-time greatest album? How about 1987's SIGN O' THE TIMES, the epic double LP that took Prince from already-unparalleled greatness to unfathomable heights of creativity, leaving the Revolution behind in favor of a funkier, jazzier, richer sound with...

'TIS THE SEASON FOR SOCIALLY DISTANT CHRISTMAS CAROLS! In the third volume of A Very Daly Christmas, the brothers Ryan and Neil share another set of favorite holiday songs, along with stories of opening giant G.I. Joes on Christmas morning and reflecting on Christmases past and future without the ones we love. Also, some favorite Christmas cartoon specials and shoutouts to listener-suggested songs...

Fire and Water Records is back by popular demand... or the guest's demand, to be more precise. Ryan Daly submits to Andrew Leyland's indomitable will to be on Soundtrack Selections volume 9. Run through the streets of Scotland or drive through the hills of Italy. Swing from the tallest New York skyscrapers while a ferocious monster terrorizes London's porno district. Groove to that futuristic disc...

Eddie Van Halen, arguably the greatest guitar player in the history of rock 'n roll, passed away on October 6, 2020. In honor of this legendary musician, Fire and Water Records presents a massive tribute to Van Halen. The brothers Neil and Ryan Daly welcome a panel of returning guests and friends of the Fire and Water Network, including Tom Panarese, Omar Uddin, and Chris Zegunis, to celebrate the...

As if the world wasn't scary enough right now, the Halloween season is back in full force at Fire and Water Records. That means it's time once more for A Very Daly Halloween! Join the brothers Neil and Ryan Daly as they discuss seven more horror themed songs from their annual Halloween playlists, plus six TV specials that celebrate the most macabre holiday. Track list: “Devil Inside" by INXS "Bad...