PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

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...

Andy sings the praises of the new Guided By Voices album, Thick Rich and Delicious, as well as the art and ethics of Arrington de Dionyso. Also, Andy gets into it AGAIN with the guy whose yard Lola crapped on, switches therapists, gives his review of Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) and Weapons (2025), has popcorn problems, dresses himself as a dog for Halloween and dresses his dog as a person, comp...

Andy talks about Hélène Barbier's new music, preparing for Halloween, getting a new phone, Mitski's concert film, The Land, getting yelled at by a stranger whose lawn Andy's dog pooped on, being solicited for guests by a publicist who has obviously never heard the show, and wanting to see Deliver Me From Nowhere. Also, we listen to a clip of the band Slipknot taking the Whitney Houston Challenge....

Andy talks about Monaleo, Sabrina Carpenter dropping F bombs on SNL, showering at the gym, D'Angelo, Ace Frehley, creamy spinach dip, writing, Role Model's song "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out" sounding like James' song "Laid", and dressing as a jar of mayonnaise for Halloween. Also, we listen to clips of Bill Murray giving credit to the Blood Brothers, and Reinhard Stanjek talking about the uncond...

Andy talks about the Cardi B and Bia feud, covering Destroyer in Boston, not having any heat or hot water in his home, and Kodaline breaking up. We listen to clips of Yungblud talking about which American rock bands are cowboys and which ones are pirates, and a man calling out Freddy Kreuger while standing on the corner of Elm Street. On Rachel's Chart Chat,  Rachel from Des Moines looks at Rush's...

Andy burns through a list of random ideas, anecdotes and audio clips that he's been collecting over the years. On Rachel's Chart Chat,  Rachel from Des Moines concludes the discussion on Yessingles I and II. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy talks about the new Doja Cat album, Vie, and Fred Armisen's new album, 100 Sound Effects, gets nostalgic for the 1980s, watches the movie Friendship (2024), has multiverse fatigue, and wonders if Jennifer Welch is the Joe Rogan of the Left. Also, we listen to a clip of Brian Eno talking about the attention economy. On Rachel's Chart Chat,  Rachel from Des Moines looks at the 2024 compilation...

Andy talks about Sean Grennan's play The Tin Woman, Barry White's influence on Pulp, Mitski's concert film The Land, Subway removing the veggie patty from their menu, and Morrissey having to cancel concerts due to recent death threats. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at the 2023 compilation album Yessingles. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy wants to get into pie baking, mistakenly throws an earbud in the trash, can't stop laughing at an Ace of Base song from 1992, gets a new coffee machine, and sings the first verse of a Momus song. Also, we listen to a clip of British people being asked if they'd move to America. On Rachel's Chart Chat,  Rachel from Des Moines delivers a casual Canadian-influenced checkin. Follow Rachel on Last...

Our guests are Zach Woliner and Tavie Phillips! Andy speaks with Tavie and Zach about their podcast, Zach & Tavie's Marvelous Adventure. Find all the episodes here . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines gives us the 2nd half of her reading and attempting to live fact-check the Progressive Rock chapter of "I Wanna Be Sedated" by Dellio & Woods. Follow Rachel on Last.fm here .

Andy has fun with the soundboard, sings a Yeah Yeah Yeahs song, feels bad for Braxton Keith, and theorizes that the reason Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged the week before PATE's 400th episode is because they're fans of the show. On Rachel's Chart Chat,  Rachel from Des Moines reads and attempts to live fact-check the Progressive Rock chapter of "I Wanna Be Sedated" by Dellio & Woods. Fol...

It's been five years since we spoke with the chameleonic, genre-hopping musical wunderkind Unkle Funkle (Christopher Uehlein). Andy talks with Unkle Funkle about his life and times since 2020 and his new double album, Portrait of my Penis. Stream Portrait of my Penis on your favorite platform or listen to and purchase it via Bandcamp here (NSFW). You can find the promotional photos for Portrait of...

Andy talks about attending a wedding and a Black Keys concert, then he discovers a Yeah Yeah Yeahs sample on a Miami bass dance song from 2003. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines ' BFF Jill takes the U2 and R.E.M. Top 5 Challenge. Play along at home! You can find a playlist for this series here . Follow Rachel on Last.fm here . 

Our guests are Leah Gage and Dave Lesser from the art punk band BRNDA! Andy speaks with Dave and Leah about their new album, Total Pain. Preorder Total Pain at BRNDA's Bandcamp page here . You can find all things BRNDA at their website here . Thank you, Crafted Sounds ! On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 3 of her talk with her BFF Jill about U2 and R.E.M. You can find a p...

Our guests are Alicia and Jed from the band Jeanines! Andy talks with Jeanines about their recent UK tour, indie pop, and their excellent new album, How Long Can It Last. Listen to and purchase Jeanines' music at their Bandcamp site here . Follow Jeanines on Facebook here . Thank you,  Slumberland Records and Skep Wax Records . On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers part 2 of her...

Andy debuts a soundboard, eulogizes Ozzy Osbourne, and thinks the new Hives song sounds a lot like an old Cure song. Also, Mr. Met falls off the stage at a Lumineers concert and Happy Gilmore 2 had a lot of cameos. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines kicks off a new series: talking with her BFF Jill about U2 and R.E.M. First up: their achievements on the US Hot 100. You can find a playl...

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,...