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Our Patrons have asked us to return (for a second time) to the band Thrice! We check out a selection of singles from their (many) albums over the years! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather attempts to poison Ramsey! What is a master planned community! And the increasingly different sounds of the band Thrice! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a fu...

As we begin 2025 we take a look back at the first album we ever listened to , Jimmy Eat World's  Bleed American.  Have our opinions changed? Find out in this episode, newly released from the Patreon? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Have our opinons changed? What ideas do we hit on for a second time? And a reminder of what we sounded like as little baby podcasters! All...

Heather and Ramsey have selected three holiday standards and they've each selected their favorite version of each! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Who's a holiday bitch? How does E.T. get involved? And what is the number one thing you shouldn't do when writing a Christmas song? All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on i...

Heather visit home for the holidays and brought back a gift for us! Here's what the youths in her family are listening to, music-wise! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: A very cute intro from one of our guests! TikTok gone wild! And what 1990s country star is still in the mix? All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTun...

The Bad Boy of Podcasting™, Byron McKoy , has checked back in to present the show with a gift: Junior Varsity. However, just like those dastardly magi, there's a catch: he believes only Ramsey or Heather will enjoy it. WHO WILL IT BE? Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Talking about The Town. We get a couple bands mixed up. And a visit from the Ghost of Ramsey Future! Al...

Heather is obsessed with the band Touché Amoré and it was only a matter of time before her newfound love made it's way to the show. This week Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Ramsey has an interesting visual on Pianos Become The Teeth (according to him)! A new CitiBike saga! And Hal Ashby facts! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give...

A listener asks us to return to the world of Taking Back Sunday and we oblige! This week we listen to their third album, 2005's Louder Now at a reasonable volume. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We declare a decisive winner in the feud! Heather's latest obsession! And our biggest Halloween mistake! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode?...

In the United States, we just had an election. Perhaps you already knew this. Heather and Ramsey have assembled songs to reflect the national mood, but they recorded it well in advance of the final results, so they have prepared for either eventuality. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Different vibes from different hosts! The direct and the indirect! Joy! Sadness! It's...

We bend the rules slightly, as is our wont, as we listen to one of both Ramsey and Heather's favorite albums from college. It's Stars' 2004 album, "Set Yourself on Fire"!" Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Crimes are confessed (but not really, ops)! How do we eat our Pop-Tarts? And an appearance from Heather's boyfriend!  All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out...

An iconic ska album requires an expert, so this week Aaron Carnes , author of In Defense of Ska , joins us to break down The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' 1997 classic Let's Face It. Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: The Mount Rushmore of ska. Some key ska questions are answered. And Ramsey gives his review of Megaopolis ! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on...

Back in May, Heather introduced Ramsey to the world of Sabrina Carpenter. Now that the album, Short 'n Sweet is out, we dive back in to see what it's all about! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: We are scandalized! Jack's back! And the VMAs sound absolutely insane now. All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It h...

When it comes to Incubus, Ramsey only remembers the name, not the album he listened to 332 episodoes ago. This week, let's fix that. It's Incubus with their 23 year old album "Morning View." Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Turntables! Hot guys in bands! Garth Brooks! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes! It h...

This week we listen as two ands that we've previously covered on the show… cover each other. Today: Tigers Jaw does "Constant Headache" and Joyce Manor "performs "I Saw Water." Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Who are these bands again? Surprise GArth Brooks audio drops! And covers that transcend the originals! All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a futu...

Oh, my god, we're back again… AGAIN. We return to our deep dive into the world of TRL as we listen to the second half of 2001's number one songs, as well as what was happening in the real music world of Billboard charts! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Heather doesn't forget! Ramsey reveals why he knows a little too much about Vertical Horizon! And Lenny Kravitz on Ga...

It's the Charli XCX episode from last month and it's the same but this one is about a remixed version so it's not Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: Ramsey learns who all of the people named are. More rounds of "Is this brat or not?" And a round of "Is Ramsey uncomfortable?" All this and so much MORE! Wanna get a shout-out on a future episode? Give us a rating on iTunes!...

It took him forever, but Ramsey has finally finished systematically listening to every Taylor Swift album recorded to date! What were his findings? Is he a Swiftie? Will he enrage Heather with his opinions? Find out! Discover bonus eps, merch and more on our Patreon! This week: What choices does Heather deem "wild?" Which song is Ramsey's favorite? And hear his all-new Sufjan Stevens edit of a Tay...