PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

Our guest is the author, film director and producer Tim Kirk ! Andy talks with Tim about his forthcoming novel, All His Damned Mother's Sons, an alternative history story that imagines the world if Elvis Presley had died while serving in the Army in 1959. Tim is the author of the western novella Burnt and a collection of short stories titled The Feral Boy Who Lives In Griffith Park. Tim also makes...

Our guest is the comedian, writer, actor, podcaster, and voice artist Jason Gore! Andy talks with Jason about his time as the co-executive producer for The Best Show with Tom Scharpling as well as his work as the executive producer, co-creator, and co-host of 108.9 The Hawk with Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock, an improvised comedy podcast about a fake classic rock station, where Jason plays multiple...

Andy talks about Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams, The Pesto Pod with Julia Leahy, Sabrina Carpenter's controversial album cover, Josh Seybert retooling his podcast, Robert Smith dueting with Olivia Rodrigo at Glastonbury 2025, Chanel West Coast's rebranding, and DJ Khaled being a bonehead. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines takes you Further Down the Spiral with on-repeat listen...

Andy talks about both his car and his Jawbone breaking, LeAnn Rimes' teeth falling out mid-performance, Too $hort, and PinkPantheress being as tall as Nardwuar. Also, the new book's out! On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines shares favorite songs to play on repeat in "Now That's What I Call Spiraling". Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy realizes the lyrics to The Cars' "Just What I Needed" are weird and talks about Andrea Bocelli's collab with tennis star Jannik Sinner, Jason Gore seemingly ghosting him, recent Jackal Family podcast eps, and Anthony Fantano on The Adam Friedland Show. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines ties up loose ends from the recent Weird Al and Journey segments. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here...

Andy eulogizes Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, gives up comic books, has no idea what language people are speaking, and talks about Pyjama Man's "invasion" of Katy Perry's performance in Australia. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines takes a look at "Weird Al" Yankovic's 1993 spoof "Achy Breaky Song". Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy talks about Xiu Xiu, his dog loving dead things, Dead Milkmen, Maron pulling the plug on WTF, and Blendjet's ASMR ad. on Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines concludes the 3-part Journey series with a look at their 1980 album, Departure. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy (fake) calls Penelope Scott then complains about food, music, and money. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part two of her miniseries on Journey's 1979 album, Evolution. Follow Rachel on Last.fm  here .

Andy sings a Pulp song, drinks a protein shake, then talks about the terror and excitement he's experiencing upon finishing the preliminary edits on his forthcoming work of autofiction, How to Saw a Man in Half. Also, six of Andy's novels are now available as audibooks via Amazon/Audible. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines launches part one of a new miniseries on Journey's 1978 album,...

Andy pushes through a headache to talk about seeing Kendrick Lamar and SZA in concert, The Brutalist, disliking when podcasts fade in their outro music, and quitting TikTok. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers even more information about Yes in 1980. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy talks about new music he's been digging, approves of the musical guests on John Mulaney's Netflix show, plays an atypical song from a well known act, gets comments every time he wears a King Crimson shirt, and can't believe how many times Arcade Fire has played SNL compared to other bands. On Rachel's Chart Chat, the topic is the 1980 Yes album Drama. You can follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy sings a Girls song and reads a Guardian piece on Christopher Owens. The Tim Jonze article Andy reads can be found in its entirety here . On Rachel's Chart Chat,  Rachel from Des Moines looks at Saturday Night Fever's 6 charting singles and reads the Bee Gees chapter from I Wanna Be Sedated. You can follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy sings a Cure B-side, sees a bald eagle, thinks Garden State (2004) is almost good, and admits to liking the Mooch. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines discusses the new restoration of Pink Floyd at Pompeii. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy talks about his family creating new Easter traditions, and we listen to a TikTok clip of Dave Hill recounting the story of Easter. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines talks about titles of #1 pop hits with the name of a real person. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy talks about bands evolving their sound and Weezer's bassist's wife getting into a shootout with the police. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at Billboard #1 Pop Hits with the longest titles (part 2). You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here . Follow Rachel on Last.fm  here . Rachel's bed music is by Maurice Daugherty. Check out Maurice's YouTube page here .

Andy remembers seeing a witch, compares Cameron Winter's "Love Takes Miles" to King Harvest's "Dancing in the Moonlight", has a date night at a bad restaurant, and talks about young singers who sound old. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at Billboard #1 Pop Hits with the longest titles (part 1). Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy talks about bands that changed their name, Street-Level Superstar: A Year With Lawrence by Will Hodgkinson, and the Shaq-A-Licious XL Sour Pineapple Slurpee. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines shares Hot 100 achievements from the top40weekly website and discusses the music of Young Adult (2011).

Andy has bird envy, plays Kyle M's song "ILY", then we listen to a clip of a guy reflecting on the meaning of "the best day of my life." On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines reviews overlooked songs from the April 11, 1981 Hot 100. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy flirts around and finds out and makes Frito Monterey Jack queso soup. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines shares final thoughts on the Medley miniseries and takes a look at the Close to the Edge super deluxe reissue. You can find a Medley Playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here .

Our guest is Carey Mercer from the band Frog Eyes! Andy speaks with Carey about Frog Eyes' new album, The Open Up . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 3 of the Medley Craze, 1982 and beyond. You can find a Medley Playlist for Rachel's Chat Chat here . Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy sings Belle & Sebastian's "I'm a Cuckoo", fights a paper towel dispenser, reads a poem, and cries after listening to a clip of President Dolly Parton. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines covers medley songs of 1981 in the UK and US. You can find a medley playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here .

Andy talks about 100yo saxophonist Marshall Allen's Guinness World Record-setting debut solo album, community theater, and being too busy to eat healthy. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 1 of her look at Stars on 45 and the Medley Craze. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy sings along with an old reggae song, talks about seeing Geordie Greep in Vermont, then he plays a clip of David Bowie talking about when musicians tend to do their best and worst work. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at Yes singles that share titles with US Hot 100 hits. You can find a playlist for Rachel's latest segment here . Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Our guest is Dave Hill! Andy talks with Dave about his new true crime podcast, The Crime Blotter with Dave Hill. Also, Dave tells his Björk Twinkie story. Find links to everything Dave Hill-related, including his podcasts and Patreon,  here . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers a casual check-in. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here . You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat he...

Andy hits an emotional wall, complains about a woman at the gym listening to music without headphones, and plays a clip of Ani DiFranko talking about why she never signed a record deal. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at the US Hit singles for the band Supertramp. You can find a playlist for Rachel's Chart Chat here . Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .