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Bleached hair, spiky tattoos, a lot of swears… this is the dangerous world of Robert Christgau’s favorite band of all time, Sugar Ray. If you’re gonna make a bad album, make it as interesting as this one!

I wonder what it's like to be the podcaster... I wonder what it's like to know that I made the podcast.  Join us as we discuss Rob Thomas & co with nuanced insights such as "I wanna fight him."  Let's get smooth!

It's SKA SZN, dear listeners. Join us on a journey of reflection and appreciation as we look back on the soaring, ripping ska craze of the summer of '97.

Three right chords can make us cry. Three soaring, ripping chords.

Get ready for a soaring, ripping special as we majestically soar to the Tragic Kingdom.  We discuss its monster singles and, as it turns out, divisive album tracks.  With guests Gwen Stefani, Meryl Streep, and Art Alexakis.

Check in with Pawn Carelli, dodge that Ominous Man and bring your shoes full of rice to fellowship with the freshboys. This week all the bases will be covered regarding Villains. Will you be as surprised as 2/3 of the gang was by the album? Beware what lies ahead in the charts as the (Matchbox) 40 Horsemen of the Apocalypse are upon us.

After predicting our shortest episode ever, we find surprising enthusiasm for our U2 Top 5's. This one's all about the clips! Plus chart talk about Matthew Sweet, Ben Folds Five, and Squirrel Nut Zippers.

Our foray into middlebrow 1997 pop/rock continues with Jakob Dylan and an array of guest stars.  Al reflects on yet another sentimental favorite, while Trav and Quillen tutor him on which Offspring song is strictly taboo.  Chart talk includes Aerosmith and The Spice Girls.

The boys drink some Lakini's Juice, but when it comes to the rest of Live's album Secret Samadhi, Trav and Quillen taste seeds of Creed.  Al does his best to defend a childhood favorite that was generally seen as a letdown in 1997.  On the charts we visit Prodigy, Big Head Todd, Space, and White Town.

This - must - be: Pop! This week on the pod, the boys are talkin' U2 to you. Is their new evolution a hit? Listen to learn the actual correct pronunciation of the song title, then head into the Flood again, and finally, check the charts for Garbage.

This episode was released earlier this morning with only Trav's audio.  This is the corrected version.   Don’t take that poison just yet, Romeo!  We’re not dead, we’ve just been sleeping.  Here we are with Garbage, Baz Luhrman, and some mild audio issues.  It’s 1997.

The boys go all in on The Breeders, including detours for Channel One and Ewoks.  Then a rare glimpse into 1993's Modern Rock charts, including Radiohead, Pumpkins, Cracker, Buffalo Tom, Ocean Blue and more.

Hey, what do you want Travis to say???  It's not like he volunteered to do a podcast about 90s alternative radio.  It's time to go deep on TOP fave "Stay" by Lisa Loeb.  Plus some talk about Ida, Loeb's album Tails, and showing goodbye.

Things get dumber and dumberer as we return with a random episode about "New Age Girl" by Deadeye Dick, a band whose recordings have largely vanished from the internet.  Stick around for 90s comedy soundtracks and the return of grinchy Quillen. There are some mild, brief audio issues about 25 minutes in.

It's time for our annual year-end special, which this year comes in the same form it does every year: the Pod Star game.  Please pardon the mild audio irregularities; we recorded in the same room (!) for the first time. :00 Pod Star Intro 6:38 What was your favorite song in 1996? 10:30 Stats time! 19:14 Billboard Stats 21:41 Top 5 Albums for 1995 1:19:40 Announcement of Hiatus Episodes

Grab your Razorblade Suitcase and take a trip with the boys to discuss the Gavin Grunge Gang! Did Bush get good? Or just good enough? Or are they still Bonedrivel? Also on this ep, Quillen talks about drums, Alec gets angry(!), and Trav is mostly quietly thinking about Gavin's fantastic shirt.

The boys go full hipster snob on this piece of himbo beach bum, tribal tattoo garbage. Psych! What Sublime has got here is a masterful hybrid of genres that we don’t have the willpower to resist. Van Halen, Blackstreet, and Tonic are on the charts. No cats were harmed in the making of this episode.

This week we head to California for a fertile moment when producer Jon Brion is working with Eels, Elliott Smith, Fiona Apple, Aimee Mann, Rufus Wainwright, and P.T. Anderson. On the charts, Trav does NOT want to talk about Weezer, but The Lemonheads, Counting Crows, and Tool are fair game. A bad episode for people who hate good episodes.

It's time for another seminal artist that never hit Modern Rock #1: Alice in Chains.  Heat up a spoon and dig into some cold ice cream; we're about to share some decadent misery.   0:00 Theme song 2:10 Intro Talk 18:50 Facelift (1990) 28:10 Sap EP (1992) 34:39 Dirt (1992) 54:00 Jar of Flies EP (1994) 1:08:15 Alice in Chains (1995) 1:25:20 Unplugged (1996) 1:35:07 Aftermath and Legacy 1:42:15 Hall...

Come take a trip ‘pon de islands mon to enjoy de exotic reggae sounds of 311! This week the boys are joined by special guest and friend of the pod, “Mr. 311” himself, Eric G. to discuss the first number one hit of the greatest reggae influenced ska-punk mainstream rock band (non-Rancid, non-Sublime category) of the era.

This week on the pod, the boys rediscover how it feels to fall in love again as they evaluate an overlooked classic by one of the great American rock bands, then list their top five Pearl Jam songs. In addition to “Who You’re,” chart songs this week include “Whoever You’re” by Geggy Tah, “If It Makes You’re Happy” by Sheryl Crow and “Who Will Save You’re Soul” by Jewel.

Time for a song that songmeanings.com user Dark Apathy says is about "being sort of sad about life."  Movies discussed include Cable Guy, The Crow: City of Angels, and National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation.  Chart talk includes Donna Lewis, Hole, Blues Traveler, and Republica.

The boys hop on the Rembrandt Pussyhorse and head over to Electric Larryland, where there's always plenty of noise to eat and the funny album titles flow like water.  Along the way, they listen to some older Surfers stuff and debate whether there's a spoken word trend on 90s radio.  Chart talk includes 2Pac, Nada Surf and Superdrag.

No, we're not Honkin' On Bobo (tm), we're Crowin' 'bout Sheryl!  Join the Teenage Ninja Mutant Club as they celebrate Crow's three 90s albums and debate whether they are Adult Alternative classics or "Grammy fodder." :01 Intro 16:15 Tuesday Night Music Club 47:52 Sheryl Crow (1996) 1:17:50 The Globe Sessions 1:33:08 Hall of Fame / Stall of Blame

On this episode of Tell Me All Your Thoughts On God, the boys talk songs that open doors, songmeanings.com user Undead Bard, and CVS Bangers.  Plus some chart talk about Beck and Soundgarden.