If You're Listening

Ladies and gentlemen, the fantastic Adam Maid is back. Last time he brought Ramsey's least favorite album, "Relationship of Command" by At the Drive In. Will history repeat itself when he plays …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead's "Source Tags and Codes"? A brand new segment in which Ramsey yells at corporations! Adam reads from a famous(?) Pitchfork review! And Heather has some beliefs ab...

A band we've listened to before is back with new stuff, and we're going right for the hits. This week we listen to two tracks The Menzingers' new album Hello Exile : "Anna" and "Portland!" Ana Vs. Alison: who will win? An unexpected Silverchair reference! Plus, all of the March of the Penguins information you've been craving! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify pla...

Let's go back to the turn of the century! Heather remembers buying this for some children and Ramsey remembers not listening to Good Charlotte's 2000 album, "The Young and the Hopeless!" As usual, Ramsey realizes that this band sounds like a lot of different people. An important update about Heather's niece! What very famous, rich people did the authors of "Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous" e...

Sometimes you gotta break out the big guns for a big album. For Promise Ring's influential, 1997 classic, "Nothing Feels Good" we bring in Grammy Award winner, Steve Roessner , to tell us all about it! Stumbling into words that make the speaker uncomfortable! More Upstate New York landmarks! More of Ramsey comparing things to bands he vaguely knows! The story of a podcast name we almost went with!...

It's a mini episode that focuses on a song that we've never talked about before, but it turns out we both have a lot of connections with. It's Ben Gibbard's 2003 song, "You Remind Me of Home!" A simple guitar riff is discussed and appreciated! Decemberists vs Gibbard! The match up of the century! And, the complete history of every live performance of Ramsey and his wife's band, Happy-Go-Puppy! All...

This week we head to our roots, way back in Upstate New York to listen to Marathon's 2003 album, "Songs to Turn the TIde." Ramsey learns everything about the pit! A comprehensive discussion of upstate bands! Very specific Ithaca t-shirt jokes! You'll need this ! 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...

This week, The Tonight Show 's Arthur Meyer brings us a classic album by a band neither of your hosts really knows. Except… only one will hear it… its Supertramp's 1974 album, "Crime of the Century!" Where's Heather? Why does the computer keep randomly not recording the episode? And what do you picture when you hear the name Supertramp? This episode brings unprecedented event after unprecedented e...

Ripped from the headlines: If You're Listening tackles Taylor Swift once again with her new single "Cruel Summer," a song which a blissed out, first-class, Heather listened to a gazillion times. A run down of every song that has this name! Learn exactly what happens when St. Vincent meets Bleachers! And the question that Ramsey needs violently needs the answer to: does Tay Tay talk during the brid...

We're going back to 2003. The world was different. And Ramsey was very busy listening to something else besides Copeland. Today, Heather aims to fix that by presenting him with their 2003 debut, "Beneath Medicine Tree" Hear the longest sustained laugh in the history of the show! We do not discriminate against Copelands! Aaron Copeland, Stuart Copeland, the band Copeland, all discussed. An importan...

After being mentioned on the show a gazillion times, the White Stripes finally get played on the show! Special return guest Zach Custer decides on playing their breakthrough album, 2001's "White Blood Cells!" What does Heather know about this band? (Surprisingly little!) Siblings or ex-partners? And even though he likes them, Ramsey introduces what is not just the worst White Stripes song, it's wh...

The tables are turned yet again as Ramsey takes control of the podcast and plays Heather a new song! She doesn't know what it is but soon discovers it's "Amish Paradise" done up in glittery punk duds by… Jonah Ray(?!?). Heather puts the pieces together! A discussion of comedy music and comedians is had! And Heather is forced to confront a song that brings all of her podcast fears together! All thi...

This week, Heather and Ramsey say goodbye to the last of summer with ska: it's Less Than Jake's 2000 album, "Borders & Boundaries!" A fun new game is introduced, called "Less Than Jake!" Ramsey decides which lead singer is named what, as well as what they look at and which one he hates based on nothing! And Heather tries to sabotage this episode before it gets started! All this and MORE! Don't wan...

The wonderful Chris Spooner is here this week to expose us to Ugly Kid Joe's 1992 masterpiece "America's Least Wanted!" A lifetime's worth of noodling! Tons of stuff for the 90s Kids. Pat from Saturday Night Live is literally on this record. I'm not kidding. And a psychic connection that legitimately creeps everyone out! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlist...

Ramsey thought he was finally free, but no: more The Used. This time, it's a single track from 2004: "I'm a Fake!" In this episode, poetry begins Ramsey's torture! You'll get to hear screaming over slightly better production! Heather doesn't recognize Lorde! 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 s...

This week, Ramsey and Heather listen to The Front Bottom's third self-titled album from 2011! In this episode, find out exactly what Heather believes a "front bottom" is! Tales of illegal fireworks from both of your hosts' youth! More clapping and a surprising number of steroid mentions! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music choices from Ram...

This week, drummer Keith Sidorowicz is back and he's bringing us across the pond to listen to Radiohead's 1997 classic, "OK Computer!" In this episode, Ramsey's perfect Thom Yorke impression! A chance meeting with one of the band members! And, obviously, a discussion of cellphone coverage throughout the world! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more...

This week, Heather gives Ramsey nothing. Can he figure out who he's listening to based on the song alone? (You can know. It's Blink-182's newest single, "Blame It On My Youth.") In this episode, a huge change in structure! We want to be the song of the summer, but we can still rock! And Ramsey fights with Heather's computer! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify play...

Geoff Garlock (comedian (UCB), guitarist (Low Estate) and bassist (Panthers and Orchid)) is back and he brought us One Eyed God Prophecy, all the way from Canada, 1995! In this episode, hardcore hardcore hardcore! Discover yet another seminal movie that Ramsey has yet to see! And a discussion of the albums that we own multiple copies of! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists...

99 episodes have gone by in which Ramsey has complained about the music, threatened to fight lead singers, and winced in pain as singers screamed their deepest emotions. Today, Ramsey puts his money where his mouth is. In this episode, Ramsey has presented Heather with the ultimate homework assignment. He has taken several tracks from the past two years and created all new versions of them to suit...

Two weeks ago we listened to Panic!'s debut album. This week we examine their evolution by listening to their 2018 single "High Hopes!" In this episode, shocking information about Heather's past is revealed at last! A swift and efficient concert report! And what does longtime Taylor Swift fan think of the Swift/Urie collaboration? All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotif...

Heather warns Ramsey immediately that this might be punishing both of them. Find out if that's the case as your hosts listen to The Used's 2002 debut, "The Used!" In this episode, an analysis of people named Bert and what they must look like! Remember "The Osbornes?" And, perhaps the worst hidden track of all time! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for...

Music lady and pin mogul Kaity Davie is back, baby(!) to discuss Panic! At the Disco's debut 2005 album "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out!" In this episode, a discussion of Riverdale and the Scream trilogy! A new game that's sweeping the nation: "guess where the exclamation point is!" A story about LiveJournal discovery! And, learn about a "drama knob!" All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Che...

This week, Heather and Ramsey have a promposal for you, as they go back to their senior year and discuss their senior prom songs! What a magical evening you'll have! A tale of prom subterfuge! Rusted Root discussion! And we go back in time and pick way better prom songs than the ones we had! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out our  Spotify playlists  for more music choices from...

This week we keep it super current as Heather introduces Ramsey to the world of Spanish Love Songs and their 2018 album "Schmaltz!" (It is neither Spanish, nor all that schmaltzy!) In this episode, Heather and Ramsey offer font critiques! They provde an awful lot of grandpa talk! And another chapter in our discussion of age-appropriate music! All this and MORE! Don't want to end the fun? Check out...

Mischa Pearlman is back and he's brought the first album from Eels, 1996's "Beautiful Freak!" Talk of Dreamworks Records and (obviously because this is the Internet) how "Shrek" plays into all of this! Heather lays a trap loaded up with some Ramsey Bait. Spooky drops and the Ghostbusters theme and sad theories about actual people are discussed in equal measure! All this and MORE! Don't want to end...