The Audience Won't Like It

Two of us trade fast picks on music and movies, then veer into ghost stories, dreams, and whether reality is bigger than it looks. We close with a lively defense-and-craft breakdown of Baby It’s Cold Outside and why performance and context matter. • consumption corner from tea to The Roots and George Cables • ambient study pick from Mehdi’s Instrumental Imagery, Volume Three • session legend Reggi...

We trade tea, jazz, and arcade nostalgia for a deep dive into “Highwayman,” breaking down guitar lines, phrasing, and why the 80s video refuses to go to space. Simple games, simple songs, and how restraint can feel wide open. • what our show sounds like and why it’s equal parts music and nonsense • Stuff the band, Julian Lage, Grover Washington Jr, and Parcels as the week’s soundtrack • Jimmy Buff...

Two hosts unwind with tea and soup, bounce from Usher to Steely Dan, then dive deep into The Sandman’s “The Sound of Her Wings.” We trace Death’s quiet mercy, Hob’s stubborn hope, and end with a joyful Paul Simon cover that lifts the room. • quick hits on Usher, Steely Dan, Nightfly, and Larry Carlton • tea rituals, Ayurveda warmth, and why soup season works • Bridge of Spies vs JFK, Mark Rylance’...

We slow Bathwater into a smoky ballad, break down the E minor to G major lift, and trace how that tension mirrors longing and devotion. Hospice stories from rural Ohio bring music therapy to life, showing how live songs can steady fear, honor memory, and create dignity at the end. • why a slowed arrangement of Bathwater reveals stronger bones • E harmonic minor, the raised seventh, and the pivot b...

Two married hosts build a practical rubric for “bedtime sitcoms” and re-rank favorites by sleepability, then dive into a Bee Gees classic about a death-row plea, complete with key changes, Mellotron lore, and unexpected cover ideas. Along the way we hit Vonnegut satire, Oliver Stone’s JFK, and guitar-hero rabbit holes without losing the thread of comfort and closure. • sleepability as the core rub...

We road‑trip to OhioPyle for a 20th anniversary, walk through Fallingwater’s living sculpture, and end up rethinking how space changes sound. Along the way we review a Stardew Valley symphony, chase Layla down a rabbit hole, and learn a haunted lake song that won’t let go. • Frank Lloyd Wright’s compression and release in daily living spaces • Why Fallingwater’s utility makes the art breathe • Pol...

Two married friends wait outside a venue and tumble from a haunted 80s classic into a love letter to The Roots. We map the chills of The Dollhouse Murders, the craft behind “The Next Movement,” and why live musicianship still feels like a magic trick. • roleplaying two strangers in a concert line • premise for covers on YouTube only due to copyright • favorites corner on books, live albums, and no...

Two married hosts build a jingle, chase TV nostalgia, and then land on something useful: how a $30 slow cooker quietly drives real body-composition results. Along the way we trade book and album obsessions and unpack one satisfying borrowed chord that makes a chorus bloom. • show premise of married strangers in a concert line • 80s theme songs and TV nostalgia as warm-up • favorites corner with Ho...

We break down why simple songs feel so good and how one borrowed chord can make them feel even better. Along the way we talk Gordon Lightfoot, play through I–IV–V, and show how V/V, flat VII, and a major III can lift a chorus without losing the map. • the show premise as a line-wait chat about music and songs • three-chord basics in A and how major vs minor shapes mood • the five of five explained...

Two elder millennials trade banter for memory and map a world where plans were made in person, arcades ate quarters, payphones served as checkpoints, and music discovery took legwork and liner notes. The path winds to Herb Alpert, The Wrecking Crew, and how simple, pretty melodies still win. • the Terry Box as a handmade anchor for conversation and craft • arcades, Neo Geo myths, quarter Tuesdays,...

Two married hosts wait in a pretend line for a Traveling Wilburys show and end up deep in foot pain, sock shoes, fascia, and why ankles decide what knees feel. We close by tracing how the Wilburys formed, why the songs still work, and what makes Harrison’s slide sing. • standing-in-line premise and playful tone • hammertoes, flat arches, plantar fasciitis explained • fascia chain from feet to calv...

We unexpectedly launch our new podcast "The Audience Won't Like It" from our master bedroom closet, discussing one of the greatest Star Trek episodes ever made and exploring the music of country legend Kitty Wells. • Recording in our closet studio with minimal preparation and equipment • Introducing ourselves as Rob and Leslie, married podcast hosts with a passion for sci-fi and mus...