Mental Platypus

This week, Nick Hornby's SONGBOOK inspires a heated debate over what qualifies as pop music snobbishness or elitism, and they remember to talk a little bit about the song at hand, Nelly Furtado's I'M LIKE A BIRD. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Support us at https://patreon.com/hootnwaddle

It's on to song 2 of 31 in Nick Hornby's SONGBOOK, an obscure little number by an up and comer from New Jersey, Bruce Spring-something-or-other, called "Thunder Road" Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Support us at https://patreon.com/hootnwaddle

If Mental Platypus has a spirit animal, it's probably Nick Hornby. This week, Jason and Jared embark on a journey discussing the 26 chapters on 31 songs contained in Hornby's Songbook starting, appropriately, with the Introduction and Teenage Fanclub's "Your Love Is the Place Where I Come From". Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalpla...

Our dear friend Chris Ayers joins us this week (from Canada, by way of Zoom) for a film discussion, including what our personal favorite years in film are respectively. Chris, among many other things, does fantastic reimaginings/alternative film posters that you can view and purchase from his website, http://www.chrisayerscreative.com/movie-posters Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and...

Live music is coming back, and one of our hosts is more excited than the other... Anyway, it was an inspiration for a trip down concert memory lane. Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Support us at https://patreon.com/hootn...

This one is all about the art of the mix...but it's also about the mystery of Track 6. Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Support us at https://patreon.com/hootnwaddle

This week, Jason and Jared talk PJ Harvey, being behind with this year's Oscars, and manage to complain a lot about first world problems in a way that is hopefully endearing. Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Support us at...

This week, a conversation with Chicago-based singer/songwriter Steve Dawson (Funeral Bonsai Wedding, Dolly Varden) about his new album, AT THE BOTTOM OF A CANYON IN THE BRANCHES OF A TREE (out July 16 from Pravda Records), the art of songwriting, and much more. The new single from the album, "22 Rubber Bands", is available now on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, and you can see the video on YouTube...

This week, a discussion of action films, a little bit of trashing Johnny Depp, and the usual shenanigans. Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Support us at https://patreon.com/hootnwaddle

This week, we had the opportunity to talk with delightful, lovely Mickey and Jesse Pangburn (Violet Choir, MRCH) about their new EP, Violet Choir (Fervor Records), making music during quarantine, and much more. They were also nice enough to let us include the track "Friend Song" in this episode. Check them out at http://violetchoir.com and hear the new EP on all streaming services.  Thanks fo...

Well, almost. First, there is a brief discussion about the Fast and Furious franchise, followed by one on Zack Snyder that is equally brief, then we get to the recommendations. Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Support us...

Jason finally reveals his true feelings regarding underscores, Jared takes Winnipeg to task for no good reason, plus, a deep dive on Ghost Busters, a discussion of plagiarism in music, and much more. Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterl...

VH-1 versus MTV? An impromptu "What's In My Bag?"? Boldly comparing Graham Parker's Squeezing Out Sparks to Billy Joel's The Stranger? Must be a new episode of Mental Platypus. Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Support us...

This week, Jason and Jared talk about three films (Nomadland, The King of Staten Island, and Coming 2 America), one of which, Nomadland, leads to a discussion of the appeal of the road. Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly@gmail.com Su...

On this episode, a discussion of Jeff Tweedy's book, How to Write One Song, turns into a more nuanced (in my opinion) discussion of the craft of writing in general. Plus, our weekly recommendations. Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarterly...

This week, we had the pleasure of talking with singer-songwriter Johnny Ironsights. His new album, Murder Mountain, is available March 5th, and it's fantastic, you should absolutely check it out.  Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email us at mentalplatypusquarte...

A super fun and uplifting discussion of aging, loneliness, and what to do when the distractions stop doing their job. (If you're not all caught up, there is a potentially spoiler-y discussion of WandaVision at the 30 minute mark. You've been warned.) Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at...

Recent Springsteen news leads Jason and Jared to a larger discussion of artistic mythology and the fallacy of centrist messaging. Plus, a conversation about the recently announce Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, new recommendations, and more. Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Men...

Jason gets a Switch, Jared wonders if he should read the new Ethan Hawke book, and a discussion of the film Molly's Game sends the pair on a discussion of the problematic nature of men writing the voices of lead female characters. Sorry about any lingering sound quirks - Jason had a recording issue, and Susu started playing with a toy that has a rattle in it. What are you gonna do?  Thanks fo...

In this episode, we introduce a new segment, JARED DOESN'T KNOW STUFF, in which, Jared does not know things, and Jason gets exasperated. Also, getting the feels for the dying culture of movie houses, plus, new recommendations. Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Email u...

Listening to an old WTF interview with Chuck Klosterman inspires a discussion of what it means to become culturally relaxed as we age.  Thanks for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Support us at https://patreon.com/hootnwaddle

This week, the Letterboxd year in review triggers a long discussion about film, which leads to an even bigger discussion about how Jason and Jared are doing what they can to maintain their sanity as the pandemic drags on. Thank you for listening, and please, rate/review and subscribe to the show. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Support u...

On the first full episode, we discuss two highly-anticipated films, The Midnight Sky and WW84, so if you haven't seen them, and you care about spoilers, we suggest watching them before you listen to this episode. Our discussion leads us to introduce the Mental Platypus (MP) rating system, and we finish up some with some recommendations. Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram...

Jason and Jared introduce their new podcast! If you liked the interviews on Limited Engagement and the banter of What the Fork, you'll love Mental Platypus. Please rate, review, subscribe, and tell your friends! Learn more at http://mentalplatypus.com Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @Mental_Platypus Support us at https://patreon.com/hootnwaddle