I've Been Meaning To Listen To That

From Boom Clap to Vroom Vroom, It’s Charli baby! This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", we kick-off “Pod 2: November 1 Angel” by reviewing Number 1 Angel by singer-songwriter Charli XCX! Plus, Andrew, Michael, and Sean discuss the shift from the Stay Away and Nuclear Seasons era into her star-studded collaborations with pc music, attempt to decipher her social media pop persona, and w...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew and Michael discuss “Dónde Están los Ladrones” by Shakira! With special guest Caitlin Durante (The Bechdel Cast)! Plus, the group discusses Shakira's upbeat yet depressing songs, Shakira's high IQ, and of course, Caitlin's master's degree in screenwriting!  Andrew’s Picks: I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt Michael's Pick: Eyes...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean & Michael review WHITE LIMOZEEN by Dolly Parton with special guest KYLIE BRAKEMAN! Plus Andrew, Michael, Sean & Kylie discuss the strange shoehorning of the Christ narrative on "He's Alive", Dolly's fixation on tight jeans and little ol' butts, and play a regular segment on the show "Kylie Brakeman Brakes(man's) Down Some of...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean & Michael review HERE YOU COME AGAIN and HEARTBREAKER by Dolly Parton with special guests Patricia Villetto! Plus Andrew, Michael, Sean & Patricia discuss how much of Dolly's discography is autobiographical, debate whether her husband Carl Dean is real or a figment of our collective imagination, and the absolute BONKERS place...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Michael, and Sean review NEW HARVEST...FIRST GATHERING with special guest Chelsea Pope! We marvel at Dolly's decades-long career and her ability to write not one, not two, but THREE show-stopping songs on the same day. Plus, we learn the correct pronunciation of "Psaki" and find out why Michael has been in such a good mood lately.  M...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew & Michael review JOLENE by Dolly Parton with special guests Lisa Gilroy & Ashleigh Hairston! Plus Andrew, Michael, Lisa & Ashleigh discuss Dolly's heartache after her professional breakup with Porter Wagoner, compare and contrast her career trajectory with Paddington Bear, and discover that "I Will Always Love You" is actually...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Michael & Sean review WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE by Jessie Ware! Plus Andrew, Michael & Sean discuss Jessie Ware's second wind as a musician after her podcasting success with "Table Manners", her down-to-earth and accessible appeal while still delivering disco-pop bangers, and James Corden finally getting to be in a musical! Andrew's Pi...

CW: Frank discussions on Suicide This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew reviews DEAR EVAN HANSEN with special guests Jenny Gleason & Stefanie Senior! Plus Andrew, Jenny, & Stefanie debate whether Evan Hansen deserves to be in the pantheon of mediocre white protagonists, whether the role would be more palatable if played by a person of color, and Andrew solidifies his pl...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean & Michael review "OUT OF TIME" by R.E.M with special guest Ross Kimball! Plus Andrew, Sean, Michael discuss the band's reckoning with radio success, Shiny Happy People's function as both cynicism and poptimism, and Ross hones in on his DJ abilities! Ross' Picks: El Paso by Marty Robbins & 96 Tears by ? and the Mysterians Sean...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew & Sean review "SOUR" by Olivia Rodrigo with special guest Rachel Chapman! Plus, Andrew, Sean & Rachel break down the heartbreaking Joshua Bassett saga, discuss the responsibility of an artist in the internet landscape, and Rachel makes an impassioned plea to Chris Evans! Rachel's Pick: Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor's Version) (From th...

Content Warning: Brief mention of Suicide This week on the 50th episode of "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean & Michael review "A Night At The Opera" by Queen with special guest Adam Schatz! Plus, Andrew, Sean, & Michael discuss the Marx Brothers' influence on the record, the thematic invocation of Beelzebub, and Adam performs "Tooth and Nail" and "Nowhere to Hide" from hi...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Sean, Michael and Andrew talk Taylor Swift's FEARLESS (Taylor's Version)! With special guest Erin Kaufman! Plus, Sean, Michael, Andrew, and Erin discuss Erin's induction into the five-timer's club, the importance of Taylor owning her masters, as well as Taylor's fast food inspired hug with Katy Perry! Laughs galore! Sean's Pick: Wide Open Spaces...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean & Michael review 808s AND HEARTBREAK by Kanye West with special guest Ariam Tesfaye! Plus, Andrew, Sean, Michael & Ariam discuss how this album personifies the monotonous cycle of grief and trauma caused by the hollow promise of the American dream, the problematic ways Kanye projects his feelings of abandonment onto his ex-fi...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean & Michael review GRADUATION by Kanye West with special guest Christina Carty (The Blackout)! Plus, Andrew, Sean, Michael & Christina discuss Kanye's foray into the mainstream, the friendly competition with 50 Cent, and whether Shakespeare wrote "The Princess Diaries!" Andrew's Pick: Good in Bed by Dua Lipa & Finish Line/...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean & Michael review one of Andrew's favorite albums THE COLLEGE DROPOUT for our month-long dive into the discography of KANYE WEST called "KanMAYe West!" Plus, Andrew, Sean, & Michael discuss the separation between art and artist, how to persevere in the face of constant doubt, and pretending to read Harry Potter when you did no...

Content Warning: Frank Discussions of Suicide, Mental Health & Homophobia This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew & Sean review PUT YOUR BACK N 2 IT for our month-long dive into the discography of PERFUME GENIUS called "Pod-fume Genius Geniuses!" Plus, Andrew & Sean discuss queer representation in art, whether you have to love yourself before you can love someone els...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew & Sean review CHANNEL ORANGE by Frank Ocean with special guest Karlie Menzel! Plus Andrew, Sean & Karlie discuss the revolutionary vulnerability of Frank's open letter, Andrew's first foray into screenwriting on a Simpsons fanpage, and pissing yourself in the middle of job interviews! Karlie's Pick: Dear Maria, Count Me In by All T...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean, & Michael review SURF by Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment! With special guest SAINT JOSIE! Plus Andrew, Sean, Michael, and Josie discuss Josie’s transition and her new music, Chance’s philanthropy and LGTBQ ally-ship, and discover Sean’s attraction to grandmas! (??) Michael's Pick: Fkn Around by Phony Ppl & Megan The...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew & Michael review EVERMORE by TAYLOR SWIFT with special guest Erin Mallory Long (Best of Friends)! Plus Andrew, Michael, & Erin dissect the intersection between Taylor Swift's artistry and public persona, litigate whether "No Body No Crime" is based on a true story, and listen to a new segment " Bon Edgar " where fan-favorite Edgar...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean, & Michael review UNGODLY HOUR by CHLOE X HALLE! Plus Andrew, Sean, & Michael discuss Tom Cruise’s COVID-19 escapades, Ursula’s octopus privilege, and the value in being alone! Sean's Picks: Something’s Missing by The Internet, & Losing You by Solange Andrew's Picks: Urn by Childish Gambino, & Just the Lonely Talking...

Content Warning: Frank Discussion of Sui, Mental Health, Misogyny This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew, Sean, & Michael review FROM UNDER THE CORK TREE by FALL OUT BOY with special guest Stefanie Senior! Plus Andrew, Sean, Michael, & Stefanie dissect the function of pop punk music, their lonely angst riddled childhoods, and why a Christian parent would be opposed to s...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew reviews PONY by ORVILLE PECK with new co-hosts Sean Wilkinson & Michael Limentato! Plus Andrew, Sean, & Michael share their new year's resolutions, discuss queerness in relation to country music, and dissect the etymology of NBC's Kensday! Andrew's Pick: Reborn by KIDS SEE GHOSTS Sean's Pick: Come Out Singing by Lavender Country Mi...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew reviews Ella Mai by Ella Mai with guest host Sean Wilkinson and special guest Carl Tart (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Comedy Bang! Bang!, The Flagrant Ones)! Plus Andrew, Sean, & Carl discuss our relationship to the R&B genre, the moral implications of calling infidelity a "whatchamacallit", and Carl helps Sean with his landlord issues!  Andrew's P...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew reviews Positions by Ariana Grande with special guests Erin Kaufman & Michael Limentato! Plus Andrew, Erin & Michael discuss Ariana's upbringing as a Nickelodeon star, entering a new relationship while dealing with trauma and PTSD, and whether Will Shuester from Glee should be imprisoned for life! Andrew's Pick: Family Business by Kanye We...

This week on "I've Been Meaning To Listen To That", Andrew reviews BON IVER with guest co-host Alicia Parikh (The Second City) and special guest Edgar Momplaisir (Culture Kings, the Wokest)! Plus, Andrew, Alicia, and Edgar discuss what Community characters they are most like, grasping the sublime, and whether Edgar is gonna fly over to Chicago to beat the shit out of Andrew!  Andrew's Picks:...