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This week we consider the last of the pre-pandemic times as return to Spanish Love Songs and listen to their prescient, 2020 album, "Brave Faces Everyone." This week: A very special episode: faith, democracy crumbles, mental health and 9/11! Brief Ted Lasso spoilers (Sorry! It's brief and doesn't really ruin anything!) Heather coins the phrase "Ride or Bye!" All this and so much MORE! Don't want t...

We are joined this week by journalist Luke O'Neil , author of Welcome to Hell World and the book Lockdown in Hell World to discuss Elliott Smith's 1997 album Either/Or ! This week: Elliott Smith goes head-to-head against Celine Dion! Tales of running into musicians at bars! And Biden's gonna bring back Muse! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  fo...

Last week we gave you our most played songs: this week, we each give our choice for the best new song of 2020! This week: We revisit our segment "Heather Guesses What Superheroes Are Avengers!" Heather gives some fascinating historical backstory on her pick! And a classic peak behind the curtain! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music...

Remember all the way back 26 days ago when everybody was posting screenshots of their Spotify accounts? Well, here's the audio version of that! This week, Ramsey and Heather go through their top 5 songs of the year and compare their very disparate listening habits! This week: What page a day calendar is going to inspire Ramsey's catchphrases in 2021? How to learn Portuguese through music! Heather'...

This week, comedy writer and podcaster extraordinaire Jordan Morris ( Bubble , JJGo ) shows up to ska up our lives with Less Than Jake's 1996 album, "Losing Streak!" This week: The tumultuous world of amusement park relationships! How does it feel to age out of music festivals? And songs about guys the band knows! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlis...

This week we get into the holiday spirit with a surprise Christmas episode by listening to Phoebe Bridgers "Christmas Song" from her 2020 If We Make It Through December EP! This week: Heather surprises Ramsey with a theme! What does Slack stand for? And we both have a really hard time keeping Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Phoebe Bridgers straight when mentioned in the same sentence! All this and so muc...

This week we finally listen to one of Heather's favorites: Kevin Devine's 2006 album "Brother's Blood!" This week: We finally talk about one of Heather's most important performers! Ramsey watches odd documentaries but not iconic 90s films. And Machine Gun Kelly has destroyed our brains! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music choices f...

This week we are joined by music journalist/dietician Ian Cohen who brings us The 1975's 2016 album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It. This week: The perils of using the bathroom in a hotel room! What does Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping have to say about the Trump era? And what songs pop off when you're shopping at Ralph's? All this and so much MORE! Don'...

After a brief psychic connection and a refresher on who Fall Out Boy is, this week we listen to their cover of The Jungle Book 's "I Wanna Be Like You" from the 2015 compilation We Love Disney ! This week: What is the worst possible compilation album to be a part of? What is the last Disney thing we saw? And a spooky mind-meld, right off the bat! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fu...

It's been almost 100 episodes since Ramsey has heard Modern Baseball. Last time he divided the group in two and decided he was on Team Jake. Will the same be true when the band divides the album in half for him? Find out, as we listen to Modern Baseball's final album, "Holy Ghost." This week: Our post-election wrap-up! Heather accidentally summons The Killers! And a very short album or two even sh...

This week we are joined by comedian Nick Wiger ( Doughboys/How Did This Get Played?/Earth to Ned) who introduces us to a metal classic, Metallica's 1984 album Ride the Lightning! This week: One of us describes themselves as a "big time flosser!" One of us describes themselves as a "ukulele vanguard!" Nick Wiger chooses the ideal fast food meal pairing for this album! And we all figure out the best...

The last time we heard from Coheed and Cambria they were weaving a tale of an epic space battle. Now they've teamed up with Rick Springfield to continue the epic tale of Jessie's Girl in "Jessie's Girl 2!" This week: What songs deserve a sequel? Does anyone else remember Peter Schilling's "Major Tom (Coming Home)"?" And what is RIck Springfield's real name? All this and so much MORE! Don't want to...

Hey, remember when people were mad about politics all the time? Let's go back to that magical time in 2001 and listen to Green Day's concept album "American Idiot!" This week: What kind of hat does a rich guy wear? The Broadway show: was it good? We decide based on pictures of the cast ! A(n unexpected) deep dive on war; why it happens, and how you know who you're fighting! All this and so much MO...

This week we welcome Sloppy Boy and Birthday Boy Tim Kalpakis ! Together we dig deep into Sublime's self-titled album from 1996! This week: What kind of hat does a rich guy wear? Who is who in the Sloppy Boys/Sublime matchup? And How is "W.A.P." a metaphorical progeny of Sublime? All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music choices from Ram...

This week we go super current as we follow up on a band we've listened to before, I Am the Avalanche, with their brand new single "Better Days!" This week: favorite football positions! We combine four different band names into one weird melange! And when calls to action come to late! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music choices from...

We go full circle this week as we listen to The Juliana Theory's 2000 album "Emotion Is Dead!" Enough time has passed, so the first album Ramsey and Heather ever listened to together for their lost pilot can finally be revisited! This week: Ghosts, goats, and ghost goats! How Old is Adam Levine? Toothless political songs classic rock as poetry! And a clip from the first ever thing H&R recorded tog...

Musician, podcaster and all-around good dude, Chris Farren joins us to talk about The Microphones' eclectic 2001 album "The Glow, Pt. 2!" This week: Remember Soulseek? We do! A discussion of laser light and planetarium shows! Westworld reviews! What's the worst part of recording an album? What has TikTok done to our attention spans? All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out o...

After he made a very brief appearance on our Quarantine Summer Playlist ep , Heather returns to Machine Gun Kelly's most recent output with Travis of Blink-182, as we examine one of his latest singles (and pseudo-Blink songs), "concert for aliens!" This week: How does this song compare to Blink's " Quarantine " song? A look at other dramatic career transformations! And sweet, sweet synergy! All th...

This week we look at an important album for the world of punk and emo. We are talking of course about the soundtrack to the 2000 Playstation video game, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2. This week: We play a new game: Name an Avenger/skateboard trick? A discussion of time capsules! And Ramsey and Heather share their XGames memories. All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotif...

This week we are joined by Mansions' very own Chris Browder ! Together we listen to Cursive's fourth album, 2003's "The Ugly Organ!" This week: Ramsey has an important statement for the world! An important discussion on the concept of "selling out!" And more Sky Harbor talk! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music choices from Ramsey a...

More quarantine content as we listen to a brand new song from Blink-182 all about the current state of affairs. It's called "Quarantine." Experience it with us. This week: Some audio engineering occurs! A million dollar idea is pitched to Heather for a quarantine show! And a look at some truly upsetting album art! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlis...

This week, Ramsey and Heather begin to wind down the summer by creating a playlist that encapsulates the bonkers summer of 2020. Join them, as they explore Quarantine Summer! Enjoy the eclectic playlist here ! This week: Learn your proper Elvish pronunciation! Hear some very in-character Bridgers picks! AND a SHOCKING reveal! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spo...

This week, the hilarious actor and comedian Will Hines joins us to discuss one of his favorites, Liz Phair's 1993 debut, "Exile in Guyville!" This week: The tastemakers weigh in! Ramsey's strange association with Liz Phair's name! And a look back at the Chicago scene of the early 1990s! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music choices f...

Sometimes social media is bad. And sometime it is less bad. Today we listen to a song Heather first discovered through social media from Ruston Kelly, along with his newest single, "Radio Cloud!" This week: Tom Nook takes! Ramsey has questions about TV's Nashville ! And some embossed seal talk! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music c...

We under quarantine so that means we're in nostalgia mode. And so, Ramsey experiences one of Heather's favorite albums for the very first time: its *NSync's 2000 hit: "No Strings Attached!" This week: The backdoor pilot for our new Animal Crossing podcast! Ramsey combines all of Justin's albums into one title! And it's time to play: do they write their own songs? All this and so much MORE! Don't w...