I've Been Meaning To Listen To That

On this episode of "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell, with special guest Alison Mink! Plus, Andrew, Michael, and Alison discuss the Greek mythology behind Hadestown, the musical's socialist themes, and most importantly, what if Bruce Lee and Madonna starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding!  Follow Alison Mink on Instagram ( @alisonmink ) Follow Andrew...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to JAGGED LITTLE PILL with Alanis Morissette with special guest Alyssa Sabo (Gaslit, Totally Rad!)! Plus, we discuss how Alyssa feels bonded to Alanis due to the fact that they have the exact same astrology signs, how the authenticity of the songwriting acts as a healing agent for those who grew up in the church, why it doesn't actually...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band with very special guest Grace Spelman (The Ringer, Buzzfeed)! Plus, Andrew, Sean, Michael, & Grace do a deep dive into what led the Beatles to donning the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band" persona, how revolutionary this band was to the art rock genre and concept albums in general, and w...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to Lungs by Florence + The Machine with special guests Alicia Parikh & Kat Moore! Plus, Andrew, Alicia & Kat discuss how the cover art unlocks a whole fan theory relating to "The Death Of Ophelia", the prevalence of Florence's music in the AMV community, and how the intro to "Dog Days Are Over" sound like a Christmas car commerc...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS by David Bowie with special guest Anna Garcia! Plus, Andrew, Michael, & Anna discuss Anna's episode of Hacks and working with Jean Smart, the purpose of Bowie's alter ego Ziggy Stardust, and how queerness in the 70s affects us today.  Let us know your thought...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "THE LIFE OF CHRIS GAINES" by GARTH BROOKS with special guests Tanner Richard Craft & Joe Vrenick ( Bomb Squad Productions )! Plus Andrew, Tanner, & Joe discuss the intricate and tragic fictional backstory of Chris Gaines and how he looks like a "My Chemical Romance" reject, how some of these songs are reminiscent of the stor...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we watch musical masterpieces MAMMA MIA! & MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN with special guest MIA VICINO ( The Weekend Watchlist / The Letterboxd Show ) & STEFANIE SENIOR! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Stefanie, & Mia break down the Letterboxd stats of both movies, how the Mamma Mia/ABBA universe functions as a matriarchal utopia, whether the ca...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "Oops!...I Did It Again" by Britney Spears! With special guest Clare Loughran (Inside the Disney Vault)! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Sean, & Clare discuss how difficult it is to lock down what age Britney is supposed to be in this record, the early 2000s nostalgia that plagues this album, and Michael plays not...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to THE LIFE OF PABLO by KANYE WEST with special guest PROFESSOR SKYE & STENLEY PHILIPPE! Plus, Andrew, Stenley, & Professor Skye discuss how George Lucas and Picasso are actually apt parallels to Kanye West, take emotional inventory of the Donda 2 Rollout/ Pete Davidson drama, and debate whether the bleached asshol...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to a Jason Mraz Sampler Platter with special guest Jacquis Neal (Physical, Culture Kings)! Plus, Andrew, Michael & Jacquis reminisces on how he fell in love with Jason Mraz's music while floating on a lazy river at Key Lime Cove, how "Did You Get My Message" functions both as a musical number and as a Tiktok smash that is relevant t...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "Grace" by Jeff Buckley with special guest Shelby Copple! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Sean, & Shelby discuss whether "Hallelujah" deserves to be in the songwriting canon, Jeff Buckley's haunted and desperate attempts to find human connection and work through generational curses, and Andrew relitigates the time that Dave Matthews dumps...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "Distant Plastic Trees" by The Magnetic Fields with special guest Samantha Leigh Allen (Patricia Wants to Cuddle, Real Queer America: LGBT Stories From Red States, Love & Estrogen, You Should See The Other Guy)! Plus, Andrew, Sean, Michael, & Samantha discuss Stephin Merritt’s quiet but impactful legacy as a brilliant singer/...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we sample some Lip Sync competitions from "Rupaul's Drag Race" with special guest Stefanie Senior! Plus Andrew, Sean, Stefanie, & Michael discuss Rupaul's complicated history with the Trans Community, gush over Laganja Estranja's side-splitting entrance, and Sean recounts the time he gave Bob the Drag Queen a ride and dropped them off at the...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to "Beyoncé" by Beyoncé with special guest Baffour Kyerematen! Plus, Sean, Michael, & Baffour discuss the seismic impact combined with the flawless (pun intended) execution of the surprise digital drop, how the stars aligned for Nicki and Beyoncé to collaborate at the perfect time in their careers, and debate whether putting recordi...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean, & Michael recap the matchups (or should we say... MAYchups?) of the IBMTLTT Maych Moodiness 2022 bracket from Azealia Banks vs. Whitney Houston, David Bowie vs. Madonna, and Kendrick Lamar vs. the Beastie Boys! New match-ups on our Instagram stories and the Facebook page each day at 11:59am Central! Edited by Andrew Ambrose Lee...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we listen to a RUFUS WAINWRIGHT SAMPLER PLATTER with special guest Harper Thomson! Plus, Andrew, Sean, & Harper consider whether "The Art Teacher" is one of the greatest songs ever composed, use this episode as an opportunity to take an emotional inventory on their perspectives on love, and Andrew attempts to get famous enough to appear on Wi...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean, Michael & Stefanie preview the matchups (or should we say... MAYchups?) of the IBMTLTT Maych Moodiness 2022 bracket from David Bowie vs. Jay-Z, to Chaka Khan vs. Britney Spears, to No Doubt vs. Prince! New match-ups on our Instagram stories and the Facebook page each day at 11:59am Central! Edited by Andrew Ambrose Lee Follow An...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we kick-off our end of the year celebrations by listening to Andrew's top 5 songs of 2021! Plus, Andrew, Michael, and Sean discuss what they are looking forward to in 2022, whether Bo Burnham's newest special "Inside" is a profound and searing insight into our current age or if it's just annoying performance art, and Michael and Sean give their c...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we kick-off our end of the year celebrations by listening to Michael's top 5 songs of 2021! Plus, Andrew, Michael, and Sean discuss Kim Petra's immersive social media presence, how Lana Del Rey is a musical and lyrical genius with a penchant for putting her foot in her mouth, and how "Good Ones" by Charli XCX has more depth than we initially gave...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we kick-off our end of the year celebrations by listening to Sean's top 5 songs of 2021! Plus, Andrew, Michael, and Sean discuss how their 2021's went, the perks of listening to an artist in their prime, and impersonate Adam Driver saying "GOOD SOUP." Sean’s Picks: Like I Used To by Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen Little Things by Big Thief Leav...

Merry Christmas! And happy pod-lidays! This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review "Home for Christmas" by *NSYNC with special guests Josh Gondelman and Erin Mallory Long! Plus Andrew, Michael, Sean, Josh and Erin discuss their tumultuous relationship to Christmas music, whether "Kiss Me At Midnight" is a New Years song or a strange inquisition to kiss right before Christmas Mass...

I knew you were trouble when you pod’d in! This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we review Red (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift with special guest Alison Mink! Plus Andrew, Michael, Sean, and Alison discuss the excellent short film and Saturday Night Live performance of “All Too Well (10-Minute Version), whether the art benefits from the fact that we know that Swift wrote these son...

From Boom Clap to Vroom Vroom, our Charli XCX themed miniseries concludes! This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we continue “Pod 2: November 1 Angel” by reviewing "How I'm Feeling Now" by Charli XCX with special guest MANO AGAPION! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Sean, and Mano discuss lockdown forcing Charli to confront her feelings, being stuck inside with your significant other, as w...

From Boom Clap to Vroom Vroom, our Charli XCX themed miniseries continues! This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we continue “Pod 2: November 1 Angel” by reviewing "Charli" by Charli XCX with special guest Kaleb Blackford! Plus, Andrew, Michael, Sean, and Kaleb discuss Kaleb's new drag career, get a further glimpse into the sadder side of Charli, and talk the new film House of G...

From Boom Clap to Vroom Vroom, our Charli XCX themed miniseries continues! This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we kick-off “Pod 2: November 1 Angel” by reviewing Pop 2 by Charli XCX with special guest Oscar Montoya! Plus, Andrew, Michael, and Oscar discuss Charli’s evolution from her debut album “True Romance” and “Number 1 Angel” by her embracing collaboration with the likes of PC...