I've Been Meaning To Listen To That

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That" we review "BODY TALK" with special guest CAITLIN DURANTE (The Bechdel Cast)! Plus, Andrew, Harper, and Caitlin discuss the dancy nature of Robyn's music, her unique and singular approach to providing pop catharsis, how kissing is the mathematic opposite of screenwriting, how "Dancing On My Own" and "Call...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That" we review "IN UTERO" by Nirvana with special guest EMILY ST. JAMES! Plus, Andrew and Harper delve into why "Cloud Atlas" & "Happiest Season" is overlooked, why Taylor Swift's sexuality is such a topic of intrigue, potential trans readings on "In Utero" and how it depicts dysphoria, and...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That" we review "THE RECORD" by Boygenius with special guest ANNA GARCIA (Make Some Noise, Hacks, That one Skyrizi Commercial)! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Harper, & Stenley talk about Anna Garcia's breakout role in the upcoming Apple TV+ movie "Project Artemis", discuss how Boygenius provides a model for the "p...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review an Ani DiFranco Sampler Platter with special guest ASHLEY RAY & STEFANIE SENIOR! The Ani DiFranco Sampler PLatter: Both Hands Not a Pretty Girl Superhero Wish I May Swan Dive (Live) Serpentine Listen to the Ani DiFranco Sampler Platter on APPLE MUSIC or SPOTIFY Follow Ashley Ray on Twitter ( ⁠@theashleyray⁠ ) and Insta...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to HOLD THE GIRL by Rina Sawayama with special guest Kaitlyn Tanimoto! Follow Kaitlyn Tanimoto on Instagram ( @totallymoto ) Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewambroselee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠) Follow Michael Limentato on Twitter ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) & Instagram ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@limentaco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Follow Har...

I bet on losing Pods! This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to PUBERTY 2 by Mitski with special guest Amruta Yelamachili! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Harper, Stenley, & Amruta discuss how "Your Best American Girl" somehow puts into words the Asian American experience, how "I Bet On Losing Dogs" is a deeply felt examination of toxic self-defe...

This week on "I've Been Meaning to Listen To That" we listen to "Bury Me At Makeout Creek" by Mitski with special guest Amruta Yelamanchili! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Harper, Stenley, and Amruta discuss how Mitski is the culmination of Charles Reznikoff and the Simpsons, how "First Love / Late Spring" is absolute perfection that will elicit concerned side-eyes if you...

This week on "I've Been Meaning to Listen To That" we listen to Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast with special guest Mike Cabellon (Mr. Mayor, Orange Is the New Black)! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Harper, Stenley, and Mike discuss being happy to discuss Asian American representation while also being over the discourse, the connection between Michelle Zauner’s memoir and her music, how “Be Swe...

This week on "I've Been Meaning to Listen To That" we listen to WE HATE ALL KINDS OF VIOLENCE by K-pop OGs H.O.T. with special guest Lizz Adams! Plus, Andrew, Michael, and Lizz relitigate the classic short king tweet, discuss how H.O.T. was able to be a national phenomenon before the internet, why BTS and BlackPink were able to break through on a global level, why Kangta is Lizz'...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to a BTS Sampler Platter with very special guest Rachel Chapman! Rachel tells us who her bias is (and who her bias breaker is) and how she officially became a member of the Tribe. Plus, Andrew, Harper, and Rachel discuss non-traditional masculinity, military drafts, and debate who the hottest member is. The BTS Sampler Pla...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we kick off AAPI month by discussing Disney's 1998 masterpiece MULAN with special guest Michael Chau! Plus, Andrew, Harper, Stenley, & Michael discuss Mulan's transgressive views on gender roles and gender performance, how patriarchy hurts and alienates everyone, how whitewashing can create a profound negative impact on...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "FREEDOM OF CHOICE" by DEVO with special guest BEN HOSLEY (Blank Check with Griffin and David)! Andrew, Michael, and Ben discuss how their musical tastes have evolved since their adolescence, how DEVO was able to achieve mainstream success while still being so weird, how "Whip It" is a succinct and p...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "HOUNDS OF LOVE" by Kate Bush with special guests STEFANIE SENIOR AND SEAN WILKINSON! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Harper, Stenley, Sean, & Stefanie gatekeep Gen-Z kids who learned about Kate Bush from Stranger Things, debate whether or not Kate Bush has seen an iPhone, analyze how "Hounds of Love" exe...

Week 2 With the New Crew! This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "8701" by USHER! We find out why it's one of Stenley's favorite albums and learn more about his past as a hip-hop karaoke artist. Plus, Andrew, Michael, Harper, and Stenley discuss the origins of the word "twerk", whether Jennifer Lopez should have gotten an Oscar no...

And we're back! This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "UNDER THE IRON SEA" by KEANE! Plus, Andrew Ambrose Lee, Michael Limentato, Harper Thomson, & Stenley Philippe discuss how songs like "Nothing In My Way" and "The Frog Prince" showcase how the American dream isn't all its cracked up to be, How "Is It Any Won...

On the second part of our Ye (Formerly known as Kanye West) Finale, Andrew Ambrose Lee, Stenley Philippe, & Professor Skye do a tier list and ranking of all the Kanye albums! Does Skye have a bombshell opinion on one of the "old Kanye" albums? Why does the general public hate the song "Barry Bonds?" Was Kanye's fashion inspiration for "808s and Heartbreak" Pee...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew Ambrose Lee, Stenley Philippe, & Professor Skye have a challenging conversation taking an emotional inventory of Ye's hateful views and actions, how well-intentioned discourse can play into the hands of white supremacists, whether it is even possible to separate art from the artist, how to live an ethical life under c...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "Merry Christmas" by Mariah Carey with special guests Clare Loughran & Rachel Chapman (Inside the Disney Vault)! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Sean, Clare & Rachel discuss how streaming completely recontextualizes the debate on when it's okay to listen to Christmas music, whether Serial season 3 should be about whether not the title...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review "The Loneliest Time" by Carly Rae Jepsen with special guest Erin Mallory Long! Plus Andrew, Michael, and Erin discuss how EMOTION already is the definitive album about loneliness and how THE LONELIEST TIME is more about the carousel ride of being in your mid-thirties, how Carly is a wholesome "Certified Lover Girl" in contrast to Drake'...

On this episode of "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to Batman by Prince with special guest Tim Barnes (Maurice on Mars, The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon)! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Sean, and Tim discuss how Prince's prophetic prediction of the recent influx of superhero movies, whether or not Batman is as horny as he's depicted in songs like "Scandalous", how much "Batdance" capture...

Content Warning: Discussions about Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Domestic Violence On this episode of "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to Purple Rain by Prince with special guest Ariam Tesfaye! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Sean, and Ariam discuss the cycle of child abuse and neglect inflicted upon and perpetrated by Prince that informed the foundation of this album, how we can actuall...

TW: Frank discussion on Child Abuse, Sexual Assault On this episode of "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers" by Kendrick Lamar with special guest Christina Carty & Stenley Philippe! Plus, Andrew, Stenley, and Christina discuss how Kendrick attempts to break free of generational trauma, systemic racism, and individual failures through the teaching...

On this episode of "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to 1999 by Prince with special guest Coop Foster (Comedy Girl Crush)! Plus, Andrew, Michael, and Coop discuss whether or not 1999 is a fun and horny party album or if it is a nihilistic harbinger of Cold War paranoia, Prince's embrace of making 7-10 minute songs thanks to the invention of the drum machine, and why Prince's lover i...

On this episode of "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to Dirty Mind + Controversy by Prince with special guest Ashley Ray! Plus, Andrew, Sean, Michael, and Ashley discuss their preconceived notions with Prince as a manic-pixie dream guy, the revolutionary and rebellious nature of his counter-cultural approach to expressing his sexuality in Reagan's America, the contradictory nature o...

On this episode of "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to Midnights by Taylor Swift, with special guests Saint Josie & Zoe Nixon! Plus, Andrew, Sean, Michael, Josie, and Zoe discuss how "Midnights" is a synthesis of all of Taylor's prior eras, debate whether the "Gaylor theory" has any textual and contextual merit or if Taylor Swift is the most heterosexual woman alive, and examin...