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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...

You know we love Death Cab, but there are some complicated emotions surrounding Death Cab for Cutie's 2005 album "Plans!" This week: Our new potato podcast Spudcast! What was on YOUR dorm room wall? And do all Death Cab guitarists have to have a name like a 1930s comedian? All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music choices from Ramsey and...

As a follow-up to our previous Mansions episode, we listen to a later track from Mansions,"PPV" from their brand-new album Big Bad! This week: We discuss street games! We compare eras of Mansion! A very special listener gets a birthday shout-out and then is yelled at for listening! All this and so much MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music choices from R...

In this episode, Heather introduces Ramsey to a band that is neither an orchestra nor from Manchester, yet they call themselves Manchester Orchestra! It's their 2009 album, "Mean Everything To Nothing!" This week: A thorough run-down of our breakfast/breakfast-for-dinner experiences! A band that is neither from Manchester nor an Orchestra! And are any of these guys Avett Brothers? Don't want to en...

This week we welcome Zack Zarrillo of Bad Timing Records to play one of his favorites: Mansions' 2011 album "Dig Up the Dead!" This week: Ponies are not baby horses! Tales from record label management! Several podcast ideas are piloted! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music choices from Ramsey and Heather. Wanna get a shout-out on a future e...

Ramsey has taken the reigns and for the first time on the show, introduces Heather to a full album from his high school days: They Might Be Giant's 1990 opus, "Flood!" This week: The tables have turned and things get weird! Ramsey breaks down when he notices a pattern in his life! So many TMBG facts are imparted yet so many songs remain mysteries! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Chec...

This week, Heather challenged Ramsey to compile a playlist of all the artists he discovered late in life. Today we listen to ten of the most notable bands and artists that Ramsey didn't care about until he was an adult man. This week: How many of these discography deep dives started as a bit? Which is the most embarrassing band that Ramsey didn't listen to until he was a man with bills and a job?...

This week, comedian and friend Matt Moskovciak joins us all the way from Los Angeles to introduce Ramsey and Heather to Supergrass's 1997 album, "In It For the Money!" This week: A concert that was unlikely to begin with and now may never be! What music were we buying in college? And our feelings on songs that start with "we're going to a party!" All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check...

A different kind of episode this week. Donate to Black Lives Matter , Campaign Zero , or your local mutual or bail fund. Listen to each other. Educate yourself.

This week, Heather presents a cover song that seems tailor-made for Ramsey: from The Wire Tapes, Vol. 1 , Dashboard Confessional performs "El Scorcho!" And then another cover song that seems even more tailor-made for Ramsey This week: Should songs have more or less vibraphone? Dashboard stays in their lane! And one of the strangest cover choices imaginable!! All this and MORE! Don't want to end th...

This week Heather scares Ramsey as we listen to the 2014 Joyce Manor album, "Never Hungover Again!" This week: Just how short can an album be and still be an album? -What does Ramsey know about Travis Barker? And Heather's Quaranti! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music choices from Ramsey and Heather. Wanna get a shout-out on a future episo...

This week we welcome David Anthony from The AV Club, Noisy, and " As You Were: A Podcast About Alkaline Trio " to discuss their 1998 album, "Goddamnit!" This week: What not to send in the mail! Ramsey once again attempts to divide bands into teams! And an impassioned Reese's Thins discussion with Heather's hot take! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  fo...

We continue to perfect our recording process, and Connor "helps" inspire us by putting out new music! It's a new single from Bright Eyes: "Persona Non Grata!" This week: Where is Connor Oberst and where is he going? Ramsey and Heather help all the musicians who are writing music while quarantined! And Ramsey asks Heather her least favorite question: "Is this anything?" All this and MORE! Don't wan...