PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

Andy talks about being afraid of teens, loving Crocs, the two Horsegirls, and his dog having a hell of a weekend. Also, we listen to a clip of Cyndi Lauper "going Brooklyn" on a fan in Las Vegas and Doja Cat goofing on Eminem. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines meets up with a friend to discuss the songs and spells of the Foreigner Belt from ATHF 1x08. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy talks about Ice Spice getting slapped by a "fan" at a McDonald's, visiting an outdoor shopping mall, a LEGO scam involving uncooked pasta, and Coachella 2026 week two. Subscribe to Andy's newsletter here . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines is inspired by a Seger hit from last week and goes ramblin' through the 1970s. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy beats the crap out of his CPAP machine while asleep and discovers he's known as the "crazy guy" in his neighborhood. Also, Siri won't say the word THOT, Taylor Momsen can't stop getting bit by animals while on tour with AC/DC, and we discuss and listen to clips from week one of Coachella 2026. If you haven't yet, subscribe to Andy's newsletter, Naked Graveyard here . On Rachel's Chart Chat, R...

Andy talks about being stingy with his compliments and Eugene Mirman's car accident. Also, we listen to a clip of a mother trying the "Jessica" trick on her fussy child. Subscribe to Andy's free monthly newsletter  here . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks for rabbits in the Hot 100. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Our guest is the musician, audio archivist, puppeteer, clown enthusiast, and host of the show Music Only I Care About with Miss Mei! Andy speaks with Miss Mei about her show, which can be listened to live every Tuesday from noon to 3PM ET US on the Sheena's Jungle Room stream via WFMU. You can find playlists and archives of every episode of Music Only I Care About with Miss Mei here . A catalog of...

Andy talks about Justin Timberlake's DUI arrest video, Afroman: First Amendment Warrior, Banksy, Walmart adventures, Scott Galloway, bread aisle pranks, and crummy podcasts. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers the fourth and final part of her Free to Be... You and Me listening party with guests Julie Klausner and Tavie Phillips. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Our guest is Lynn Harris! Andy talks with Lynn about her 30+ year career in (and near) comedy as a standup comedian, journalist, author, and entrepreneur. Learn more about GOLD Comedy here . Find links to all things Lynn Harris-related here . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 3 of her Free to Be... You and Me listening party with guests Julie Klausner and Tavie Phillips....

Andy eats a cookie and talks about Lucy Ellmann's novel Ducks, Newburyport. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines offers up part 2 of her Free to Be... You and Me listening party with guests Julie Klausner and Tavie Phillips. The Monkees' Kool-Aid jingle discussed can be found on YouTube here . Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Our guest is radio personality, music journalist, voice-over artist, and podcast host Sloane Spencer! Andy talks with Sloane about her show Sleep with Rock Stars. Subscribe to Sleep with Rock Stars wherever you get your pods or at the show's site here . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines is joined by Julie Klausner and Tavie Phillips to listen to and discuss the album Free to Be... You...

Andy is extra bitchy as he opens a package, talks about Andy Milligan, drops his phone in the bathroom, Anthony Jeselnik's book club, Naz! punks f**k off, smart people being stupid with their hearts, guests are coming, the sandwich economy, every podcast in the top 100 is garbage, Valentine's dinner crash out, and Animal Man won't shovel Andy's mother's driveway. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel fro...

Our guest is Jazz Adam! The last time we spoke with Jazz for the show was way back in 2019. Andy catches up with Jazz and learns why she decided to resurrect her Old Maybe project after a seven year hiatus. Old Maybe's latest album, The Whiff, can be purchased via Bandcamp here . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines is listening to side two of In Harmony 2 with guest Julie Klausner. List...

Andy talks about butternut donuts being discontinued, Lola licking the footrest, John Kilduff and Let's Paint TV, booking guests, Marty Supreme, a building blowing up, nothing good for lunch, Tool's no phone policy, and the unfixable error in Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water". On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines is listening to side one and discussing the cover art of In Harmony 2 with...

Andy talks about pulling a dead rabbit out of his dog's mouth, seeing a 311 sticker on a truck, and Turnstile allegedly being hypocrites. Also, we listen to clips of Alex Pearlman talking about Don Lemon seeing KATSEYE before being arrested, Khan (the "What do you do for a living?" guy) stopping Q-Tip on the street, and Eric Grubbs talking about a change he noticed in Van Halen's "Jump" music vide...

Andy talks about Bandcamp banning AI music, Jill Scott's "big areola music", Witch Fever doing a two month stadium and arena tour with Volbeat and coming home broke, and eating a giant bucket of popcorn and crying while watching Hamnet. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines listens to Side A of 1980's "In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record" with special guest Julie Klausner. They even sneak...

Our guest is James Greene, Jr.! Andy speaks with James about his new book, Magnum Opus: The Unbelievable 15-Year Saga of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy. Buy James' book via Amazon here . Find more info about James at his website here . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines does a deep dive into Blue Monday, the third Monday in January, and the songs it has inspired. Follow Rachel on Las...

Andy eulogizes Bob Weir then talks about Ari Aster being more interesting than his films, Yorgos Lanthimos' 2025 film, Bugonia, Emma Stone's interesting choices, the missing My Bloody Valentine albums on streaming services, Cate Le Bon being a better producer than a musician, Marcello Hernández's Netflix special, Andy's new favorite pasta sauce, Swords2's song "失望吗", and Vinnie Vincent's $4,000...

Happy new year! Andy pushes through a cold to talk about what he's been up to in the new year and gives one ominous prediction for 2026. Also, we listen to a clip of Bostonians' resolutions from back when 1976 rolled into 1977 and multiple clips of a man who wants to show Billie Eilish his stuff. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers her 200th Chart Chat! This week is part 1 of a...

Andy finds a spinach stem in his calzone and plays clips of a dad ordering in a drive-thru and Mike Patton slagging Wolfmother. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines offers playlists to count down to the new year and discusses some lesser-known Billboard album charts. Find a link to part 1 of the Number Song Countdown here . Find a link to part 2 of the Number Song Countdown here . Follow...

Happy holidays! Andy talks about being frustrated with online merchants, Nathan Rabin's car accident, and catching a wild bird indoors. Also, we listen to a clip about a guy who paid to be Gene Simmons' personal roadie for a day, Rod Stewart yelling at a fan, a streamer not recognizing Ringo Starr, and Riff Raff freestyling. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at Willie Nelson's 1...

Our guest is Bingo! Andy drinks a soda then talks with Bingo about the upcoming halfwayokay Cursemas Marathon Show. Watch halfwayokay streaming live on Twitch Monday nights at 8PM ET  here , and be sure to tune in Chistmas day beginning at noon ET. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at more hits from Rush on the rock airplay chart. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here . You can find a p...

Andy talks about Wicked: For Good (no spoilers), seeing three wild deer, the new episode of Empathy at the Apocalypse, having trouble getting guests for PATE, Tarantino's big mouth, Flea's new song, the bassist from Weezer's wife's crazy year, the snooze bar being eight minutes, and Jackal Family shoutouts. Also, we listen to a clip of Shirley Manson from Garbage berating a fan for bringing a beac...

Andy eulogizes Jimmy Cliff, talks about having to get a physical on his birthday, getting knocked out by vaccine shots, wondering what Kyle Kulinski's hairstyle is called, and suggests a song from Stephen Merritt's project the 6ths inspired Fifty Shades of Grey. Also, we listen to clips of David Byrne talking about Lou Reed's love of ice cream and a 51yo British man discovering Tupac. On Rachel's...

Andy talks about De La Soul's new album, Cabin in the Sky, giving his first 10/10 album review, Nouvelle Vague (2025), American "comedy" movies of the 2020s, splitting his nail, PrestonPlayz, and Marita Plieva. Also, we listen to a clip of Brian Eno talking about everyday creativity. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines introduces you to the band Kyuss. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy eats a peanut butter cookie for dinner and talks about being tricked by a skeleton in a blonde wig, sugar writing all his novels, the Banh Mi Panini, his neighbor's dog taking Prozac, the passing of Jimmy Kimmel's bandleader, and Johnson Wen AKA Pyjama Man striking again. Then he sings along with Curtis Sliwa and plays a clip of Tracy Morgan singing a U2 song at the top of his lungs while wai...

Andy talks about French electronic music from the past and present, helping his mother look for a car, his 25th wedding anniversary, SweeTart Ropes, and business vs. personal. Also, we listen to a clip from the lead singer of the Minnesota pop punk band Linus impersonating family members of indie musicians asking questions at Thanksgiving dinner. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines deli...