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Let's hear some music from former fish! This week we close out 2021 with We Were Sharks' "Shameless!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: A look at how to get new music in front of Heather! We are not an interview show (yet)! And a discussion of Showtime's Shameless based on very limited information! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? ...

Ramsey and Heather transport themselves back to the punk scene of 2013 as they feel the holiday spirit and listen to the compilation Punk Goes Christmas! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Ramsey acts as punk gatekeeper! We discuss the many notable births of 2013! And the phrases "Boozy nog" and "egg yelows" and "my brain's not good" are coined! All this and so much MOR...

One good Peppisode deserves another as the incredible Jeremy Levick and Rajat Suresh bring us The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: we discuss our favorite problematic Beatles! The deaths of Elvis and Jimmi Hendricks get confused and combined! A guest appearance from Jeremy's dad! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a...

Look! In your podcast feed! It's a band! It's a song! It's Super American! This week we listen to this band's new song "Butter" and also talk about food a lot. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: An NPR voice leads to actual Car Talk! When butter learns how to be bree! And, inspired by Get Back , Ramsey and Heather break up! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-o...

Are you ready for it? This week Heather and Ramsey face down the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack that could only be called Snakes on a Plane: The Album! C'mon, bring it! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: We make a new Brooklyn friend! Ramsey remembers a lot of details about this movie! And an appearance from Werner Herzog! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out...

It's our first ever Peppisode as the incredible Jeremy Levick and Rajat Suresh bring us the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 2006 masterwork "Stadium Arcadium!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: A Simpsons spec script is written before your ears! Comment on this guitar tab! Repressed memories are unrepressed! And, "this is 'Wooly Bully'!'" All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a...

Heather attempts to rebrand the mini episodes as "Heather Recommends" as she attempts to get us on the ground floor of Charli Adams with her song "Cheer Captain!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Ramsey is on a first name basis with a Canadian pop star! Do all turkeys deserve to be pardoned? And Addams family fun facts! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out...

This week Heather curates the sounds of 2007 as she compiles her favorite tracks featured on the Fox American drama series The O.C. ! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: George Lucas the actor! A thorough explanation of the classic "Dear Sister!" And we try to fit Jason Schwartzman into the Succession universe! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future...

This week we choreograph our thoughts with music professional Dan Parrott as we discuss The Rocket Summer's 2007 album "Do You Feel!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Everything you've wondered about the town of Dubai! A surprising mention of So You Think You Can Dance! And, of course, Skrillex Before Skrillex! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a fut...

There's nothing spookier than a crumbling marriage, so this week we listen to Kacey Musgraves' new song "Breadwinner!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Pressed or stressed? Ramsey is full of Halloween costume ideas! Ramsey asks Heather "the hardest question you've ever asked me!" All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?  Give us a rating o...

We crack open the storybook as we listen to Mae's "The Everglow" and try to unweave the tale! Vote on future episodes, get bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! And check out our brand new store ! This week: The dark web! Bones or no bones ? And Ramsey finally understands all music! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?  Give us a rating on iTunes ! It helps us...

Music industry superstar Greg Horbal arrives and no one is exactly sure how, but this week we survive listening to Mr. Bungle's 1995 album "Disco Volante!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Speed run shoutouts! Baby Sinclair! And we learn all about reverse ASMR! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?  Give us a rating on iTunes ! It helps...

Turnstile has a new album and Heather thinks Ramsey's going to hate it, so she kindly is only forcing him to listen to one song from it. It's "BLACKOUT" time! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Heather attempts to become a Verizon heir! Ramsey is colorblind! And all kinds of breakdowns! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?  Give us a rat...

Wedding dances, circle-headed memes, and deep literary allusions: we dig deep into every part of the classic "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" from Neutral Milk Hotel! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Heather makes responsible choices! Ramsey pitches a murder podcast! And lots and lots about this album! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episod...

You can't talk about music from high school without covering Dave Matthews Band at some point. Thank god for comedian and podcaster Jeremy Bent who's here to talk about 1996's "Crash." Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: We try to reconnect some friends! We discuss Dave fans and what they're all about. And Ramsey and Heather have a non-story competition! All this and so...

You'll never guess this, but Ramsey's in charge this week! He's super excited about ABBA's reunion after 40 years, so he's playing Heather the brand new single "Don't Shut Me Down!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Growing up on the wrong side of the tracks! Falling in love with your stalker! And we announce our hologram podcast tour! All this and so much MORE! Wanna...

Heather takes a trip down memory lane and drags Ramsey along as they listen to Tigers Jaw's "Charmer!" Vote on future episodes, get bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! And check out our brand new store ! This week: A story of drama and noise on Heather's block! Are keyboards good or not? And a discussion of vocal range, low notes, and Stephen Merritt! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a...

An all-time great album demands an all-time great guest, so this week author of It Never Ends , host of The Best Show and Double Threat , and nice human Tom Scharpling joins the show to discuss George Harrison's seminal All Things Must Pass! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Tom's family Secret Santa secret! Airport lounges that Ramsey will never see! And Will Ferrell...

Foxing is a word from the late 19th century, but it's also a band! Today we listen to their new song, "Go Down Together" from their album Draw Down the Moon ! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: A surprising tangent into Frasier history! Heather stans the year 1873! And, the real reason it rains in New York. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future ep...

This week, an album full of closing tracks: The Spill Canvas's deeply 2005 album "One Fell Swoop!" Discover bonus eps, merch and vote for future albums (just like this one) on our Patreon ! This week: A surprise vampire! Accidental ASMR! And flirting with the tiniest gnome. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?  Give us a rating on iTunes ! It helps us, and it helps...

David Anthony from The AV Club, Noisy, and " As You Were: A Podcast About Alkaline Trio " returns to discuss Against Me!'s 2003 album "As the Eternal Cowboy!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: David's cool mom! Chicago landmarks! And, listen as we work out the kinks in our first ever remote guest episode! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spo...

We talk covers and concerts as Spanish Love Songs releases their all new cover of Death Cab for Cutie's "Blocking Out the Friction!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Birds: are they real? An innovative new swear replacement! And what makes a good cover song? All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?  Give us a rating on iTunes ! It helps us...

Our Patreon voted and decided we needed to suffer. And so, this week: Finch's 2002 album What it Is To Burn . Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Heather made a mistake! Ramsey can't recognize ice cube trays! And Heather's breen is broken! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?  Give us a rating on iTunes ! It helps us, and it helps you fee...

The hilarious Jason Gore ( The Best Show , Meet My Friends the Friends ) talks Metallica's Metallica (The Black Album), weird opening acts and all things 'Tallica! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Concert venue placement strategy from two experts! Documentaries opening for bands! #prayserforronald All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? ...

We talk interpolations as we listen to the Blink182 inspired(?) "A WASTED YEAR" from jxdn! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon ! This week: Ramsey still doesn't know Blink182! Heather becomes a music historian via TikTo k! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?  Give us a rating on iTunes ! It helps us, and it helps you feel good about yourself!