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Episode 54 starts with a quick, important debate (yes— shampoo is better ) before swerving into one of the weirdest and most interesting music conversations we’ve had in a while. A new ASAP Rocky song and video lands in Adam’s inbox—and it’s completely unexpected: Directed by Tim Burton Featuring Danny Elfman Starring Winona Ryder Rocky singing instead of rapping A surreal, uncomfortable, oddly co...

Adam and Mike kick off 2026 from a brand-new location: Mike’s home music studio , now officially the podcast studio. What started as an idea quickly became reality. They talk about the weirdness of writing a new year, why New Year’s resolutions rarely stick, and why starting when it feels right beats waiting for January. The conversation drifts into music nostalgia—Tuesdays as release days, casset...

This one was chaos in the best way — starting with Wakanda Forever, somehow detouring through Seinfeld reenactments, and then landing right into the nostalgia of record stores, new-music Tuesdays, and the absolute disaster that is our Spotify Wrapped. Adam and Mike compare their 2025 listening stats and uncover some truly questionable trends—like Adam accidentally sleep-streaming The Wallflowers 1...

Christmas entertainment is weird. Some of it feels warm and nostalgic, and some of it feels like John Lennon yelling at you during the holidays. This week, Adam and Mike talk depressing Christmas songs, why Paul McCartney is clearly having a better December than everyone else, and why Home Alone remains untouchable. Theater memories, plot holes, New York vs. Chicago, and the case for Home Alone 2...

With Christmas right around the corner, we end up digging into the holiday memories that somehow feel crystal clear and completely jumbled at the same time. From handmade puff paint sweatshirts and post-dinner returns from The Old Spaghetti Factory, to one-piece pajamas, questionable toys, and houses that feel frozen in time, this episode is pure childhood nostalgia. We talk about why certain mome...

Welcome back to another warm-and-toasty Wednesday inside Studio Two — aka the only studio we’ve got until further notice. Adam and Mike power through the heat, the shadows, and Mike’s missing hat to break down a fun topic:Albums that should’ve been absolutely massive… but weren’t.🎧 What We CoveredStudio One is down for the count until January, so the guys are officially “cooped.”Adam calls out Ma...

Welcome back to the Weird Studio—still running on fried circuits and questionable wiring. Today we wrap up our four-part journey through Danger Mouse’s iconic mashup project, The Grey Album. Adam and Mike break down the final section, explore the strangest Beatles pairings, and dig into why this album is more of a creative flex than a definitive listen. We start with some of the more unusual choic...

Welcome to another Weird Wednesday — We are in the backup studio after the computer meltdown (and no, Adam didn’t break it… probably). Today we continue our deep dive into Danger Mouse’s legendary mashup project: The Grey Album — where Jay-Z’s Black Album meets The Beatles’ White Album and somehow becomes its own thing entirely. This is Part 3 of our four-part series, so if you skipped Episodes 1...

It’s Beatles time. 🎸 The cousins keep the mashup momentum rolling, flipping from Jay-Z to the Fab Four as The Grey Album journey continues. This episode digs into The White Album — 30 songs, one blank cover, and a creative sprint that reshaped music history. In this episode: 🎶 The White Album — 30 songs, total chaos, and why it still feels iconic 💿 “Dear Prudence” and other deep cuts that found...

Can I get an encore? The cousins are diving deep into one of the boldest mashups ever made — The Grey Album — where Jay-Z’s Black Album meets The Beatles’ White Album, all through the genius of producer Danger Mouse. What started as a bootleg experiment in 2004 became a blueprint for modern remix culture and changed how people think about sampling forever. In this episode:🎧 Who Danger Mouse reall...

Listen to the wind blow… and cue the spooky vibes. It’s Halloween week, and the cousins are diving into the music, movies, and weird little moments that feel like October. From Fleetwood Mac’s haunting harmonies to Danny Elfman’s creepy-genius fingerprints on everything from The Simpsons to The Nightmare Before Christmas, it’s all fair game in this Halloween hangout. In this episode:👻 Fleetwood M...

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🚨 Episode 21 is having a moment — 400+ more views than any other! So here’s a birthday quickie worth revisiting 👇 Adam & Mike hit the road to Detroit to see the Giants vs. Tigers and somehow end up deep in… Billy Corgan’s brain. 🎤 Did Nirvana really rip off Smashing Pumpkins?🧱 Influence or ego trip?💿 Double albums, CD memories & anti-skip glory🥁 Beatles tangents (obviously) All this...

This week, Adam makes his defense for one of the most misunderstood bands of the ’90s and 2000s — Collective Soul. From surprise radio success to an underrated catalog of hits, the guys break down why the band deserves more respect than they often get. Along the way: The brothers at the heart of the band and their origin story in Atlanta Recording inside Elvis Presley’s home (!), and why that matt...

This week, the cousins dive into System of a Down — the band that turned spastic verses, massive choruses, and political chaos into one of the most unique catalogs in heavy music. They cover:Why Toxicity still stands as a “no-skip” classicThe twin albums (Mezmerize + Hypnotize) and their hidden connectionLive show memories that prove SOAD was raw, real, and unpredictableA hilariously awkward Papa...

This week we hop back to 1993 , a year where R&B and hip hop absolutely dominated the airwaves. From Whitney Houston’s blockbuster ballads to Silk, Shai, Jade, and Jodeci, the charts were stacked with soulful voices and smooth jams. 🎵 The 1993 Hit List Challenge Adam rattles off the Billboard Top 15 of 1993, and we put names to songs at lightning speed. Whitney, Janet, Tag Team, Snow, H-Town,...

Bang bang, Niner gang — we kick off with some football nostalgia before diving headfirst into a mixtape from one of the most memorable years in music: 1995.🎵 The 1995 Hit ListAdam throws down the Billboard gauntlet with the top 13 songs of the year — Seal, Mariah Carey, TLC, Michael Jackson, Green Day, Live, and even a curveball from Blessed Union of Souls. Some were unforgettable anthems, others...

This week, the guys dust off the Walkman and dive into Gotye, Kimbra, and the mixtape magic of 1994.Adam and Mike unpack:The viral rebirth of Somebody That I Used to Know in 2025Why Kimbra’s looping wizardry adds so much more than a feature creditThe generational déjà vu: Wayne’s World did it with Bohemian Rhapsody, now TikTok is doing it with GotyeThe “curmudgeon test” — are we just our parents t...

This week, the guys finally dive into Deftones, the band that blurred the lines between metal, emo, shoegaze, and whatever the hell “nu metal” was supposed to mean. Adam and Mike unpack:How Adrenaline lit a fire in 7th grade band kids everywhereWhy Around the Fur is having a TikTok-fueled renaissanceThe shoegaze-y brilliance of White Pony and its legacyWhy Deftones have their own sonic lane—and no...

This week, the guys lock in on Muse — the symphonic, space-rock powerhouse that somehow blends Queen, Radiohead, and Korn fuzz into one of the most unique catalogs in modern rock. Adam and Mike unpack: The chaotic sing-song cousin intros that led straight into Scatman, Benny & Joon, and “bad acting” Why Adam calls the Hives “tight, toy son” and how that connects to Muse’s precision Showbiz → t...

This week, the guys finally dive into Faith No More, the band that helped shape the entire sound of 2000s alt rock. Adam and Mike unpack:Why Faith No More is way more than just “Epic”The band’s funky early years with Chuck MosleyThe iconic arrival of Mike Patton, whose vocal style influenced everyone from Incubus to System of a DownThe album-by-album evolution, from The Real Thing to King for a Da...

Join your favorite cousins as they start the episode with a chaotic story—something about a screwdriver accident, a butt pinch, and a snakebite metaphor gone wrong. Just a normal Wednesday.🎸 The Collective Soul SpiralAdam opens up about his teenage love for Collective Soul, sparked by Shine and solidified by discovering the lead singer was a pastor’s kid—just like him. Talks through the band’s hi...

This week your favorite cousins tackle their first-ever fan request —and it’s a good one: Queens of the Stone Age and the mad genius behind it all, Josh Homme . Adam and Mike dive deep into the desert-fueled chaos of QOTSA, unpacking what makes the band so original, so weird, and so undeniably awesome . Along the way, they pay tribute to Miles’ dad, roast Star Wars continuity, and try to explain w...

We were barely done grieving Theo Huxtable (kind of kidding) when the next headline hit: Ozzy Osbourne has passed. So naturally, we had to scrap the lighter topics and give the Prince of Darkness his due — even if one of us only knew him because Lil Jon sampled “Crazy Train.”Adam kicks things off with a full Amber roast — she thought the Coldplay meme was a Nickelback joke, which tells you everyth...

We're back in the original studio — same crappy lighting, same questionable sound quality, and same cousins with too many opinions. This week, it’s all about Drake’s diss response , Kendrick’s Juneteenth mic drop, and whether this whole thing is actual beef or a WWE storyline dressed up as rap rivalry. Adam starts things off hot with a Pizza Hut saga that involves a gift card scavenger hunt, a...