The Kill Power Hour

Season three comes to an end with our last entry to the "Here is a list" theme being provided by none other than the man with no brother, our host Eric. Eric's fourth list covers everything from jobs we'd be terrible at, the pro's and con's of freelancing, locking the door/holding the door, printed matter, public access and our last meals (don't worry, Tucker doesn't pick pizza). This is the last...

Tucker's 4th and final list cements the fact that we are in the midst of a full-blown mid-life crisis. Old man topics include morning routines, why we wake up at 2:30AM to pee, relatable animals and plastic surgery. Oh, and don't forget to check out Fenton's Horse Ranch !

Tyler admits he's tapped out but rallied to provide us with his fourth and final list. Tyler's topics  take us from overpriced beers to underwhelming gifts. Tucker does a quick TED-talk on coffee, we find out that Tyler has no free time nor way of keeping track of it, and my favorite discovery is that all of us sleep with our arms folded across our chest, ala "vamipire style". We're bringing...

Continuing with our "here is a list" theme for season 3, Eric brings his third list to the table with a collection of deep thoughts and deeper thoughts as the boys discuss bones, our worst jobs, how to feed a large group of people, the scariest things we've done, and the little ways we treat ourselves. And just a word of advice: don't look at pictures of skulls on the Internet all day--it'll chang...

On his third "here is a list" list, Tucker decides to go on a date with his best friend and his brother--and it almost works! In a purposeful attempt to veer away from the "old man rants" on previous episodes, Tucker asks some probing questions to get a variety of answers, including the lost art of crapsmithing. Enjoy! Hot dog inhaler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnrTiuqSLGQ

We keep finding bullet points to add to our lists, and Tyler's third list is no exception. Bullets and other war tech are at the top of Tyler's mind this week, along with the topics of perseverance, getting worked up over stupid shit, video game violence and why Tucker and Eric can't have tequila anymore--enjoy!

This week's episode from our "Here is a list" season asks probing questions like "How much money have you ever found on the ground?", "How long do you let something go before you fix it?" and "Bumper stickers, yes or no?". Other topics involve embarrassing phases of our lives, bad parental advice and more. As usual, hilarious stories are shared and lessons are learned--enjoy Eric's 2nd list!

In a brief reprieve from yelling at kids on our lawns, we managed to record a podcast with Tucker's old-man rants that range from the pleasures of flying, self-checkout kiosks, inspirational bumper stickers, going off-grid, "wiener stuff", Mr. Pibb, property taxes and what we want to be when we eventually grow up--enjoy!

Continuing on with our "Here is a List" themed season, Tyler shares a fantastic list that has the gang discussing everything from how to find happiness, mid-life crisis cars, sexy smoking camels and some really terrible financial decisions. Learn from our Dads' failures!

Eric's first contribution to our "Here is a List" season includes reminders about how awesome libraries are, how monotonous maintenance can be, and how important it is to pay attention to your surroundings. Plus, nothing like a classic existential crisis to make you spiral about your legacy and what you're leaving behind--enjoy!

This episode is full of useful advice regarding oil changes, customer service and when you should and shouldn't bring your child to the emergency room. Tucker unveils his first list of rants and raves and Eric and Tyler are there to help provide a "different" perspective. This one is a certified hoot--enjoy!

Welcome to Season 3 of the Kill Power Hour: "Here Is A List", where this season we'll be threading the needle between old-man-rants and talking about the issues and stories that matter to no one but ourselves! Tyler is up with his first list which includes discussion about how much sleep is actually necessary, how hard it is to have a satisfying dining experience these days, and how life isn't act...

In 1982, two of us were toddlers and one of us hadn't even existed yet, but Bad Religion still went ahead and released their first record which just so happens to be Tucker's favorite album of all time. It's raw California punk by way of Wisconsin, and it's also an exceptionally long compilation album on the streamers, so so we mainly focus on the original release. Tucker and Tyler are die-hards f...

To no one's surprise, Tyler caps off his list of top-ten albums with Bad Religion, notably their 5th studio album "Against the Grain". After referencing no less than three dictionaries, thesauruses and encyclopedias, we're finally able to discuss the lyrical content of Graffin & Gurewitz's theses, sorry--"songs", as well as speculate about what contemporary political protest bands are out ther...

We're cracking the shell on our favorite records of all-time and Eric is up first with the weird prog-rock meets sea-shanty concept album "The Mollusk", by Ween. Tyler and Tucker struggle to understand the genre-hopping aesthetic, but appreciate the well-crafted tunes, even if they sound like a 6th grader on acid. Comparisons are drawn from the complementary Beatles to the less-than-complementary...

Tucker finishes off our #2's like a professional shit-taker, and Tyler and Eric are right there with their shit-talking. Fortunately, everyone seems to be a fan of the Afghan Whigs' fourth record, and our close look reveals some surprising personal stories as well as connections to songs by Samiam and The Wrens. #1's from here on--enjoy!

Tyler's 2nd favorite album of all-time marks the debut of Henry Rollins as the frontman for the California hardcore outfit Black Flag, and boy, is he giving it the old college try. Eric can't let go of Henry's Haagen-Daaz past and Tucker is just along for the ride. Inspired-by clips include songs by Nine Inch Nails and Adolescents. Teenage rage is best served in a waffle cone.

Are you ready to rock? Eric shares his 2nd favorite record of all-time, one of Guided by Voices' top 100 albums, the beer-soaked garage-rock masterpiece Propellor. It takes Tucker and Tyler a while to come to the collage aesthetic that Pollard and his drinking buddies employ, but they can't deny the power of a good melody and some fist-pumping tunes. They even bring some surprises to the table, wi...

In 1995, Gary Grice, AKA the Genius AKA the GZA AKA the Jizzer, released what most would agree is the strongest solo album from any of the Wu-Tang Clansmen. If you listen closely in between the scratchy kung-fu samples and non-stop appearances from the rest of the Wu-Tang clan, you can almost see the GZA's stories unfold before you. Tucker's pick for 3rd best album of all-time is rock-solid and Er...

Tyler kicks off his top-3 with the American Film Institute's 4th studio album, and according to Tucker & his brother, the album that launched "Screamo". Eric is impressed by the band's technical chops and curious about the black-magic lyrical content. The older boys get to educate Tyler about the "hidden track" before the first song on CDs and also connect AFI's sound to folks like Metallica a...

We're in the top 3's, which means we're not f*cking around anymore, and songs from these albums will probably be played at our funerals. Eric's up first with his 3rd favorite album of all time, the Silver Jews' 1998 album 'American Water'. Eric loves the perfection of the language and the sloppiness of its performance, but Tyler and Tucker come around and are even able to connect the Jews' influen...

Get ready for school, kids! Bad Religion makes their first appearance (of probably many) on the podcast with Tucker's pick for 4th greatest album. This is true punk rock, but Eric is most surprised by the number of words-per-minute Greg Graffin can cram into each song. Tyler and Eric connect the dots by linking Bad Religion's sound to No Use for a Name and Wire. Enjoy!

Tyler's 4fth favorite album of all time is probably his most emo pick, but that's what happens when your older brother gives you Minidiscs. While this self-titled release from Smith isn't his first record, it does mark his debut on Kill Rock Stars, a label name that Smith took way too literally. Tucker and Eric fully support this album and are able to connect it to bands like The Rolling Stones an...

Sometimes when you listen to album over and over, you tend to block out what other people might hear as flaws--case in point: David Gedge's voice. While Eric fully stands by his choice of Seamonsters for his 4th favorite album of all time, Tyler and Tucker's all-American ears can't stand to hear a Brit sing. Their loss! This album brings together the anger and lust of broken relationships with the...

There's something to be said about playing in a band with your ex. Tucker picks a somewhat obscure release for his 5th favorite album of all-time. The Minneapolis chamber-folk band Dark Dark Dark was caught in the middle of ending a romantic relationship between two of its members while recording this album. Yikes! All that tension makes for some uneasy listening, but the music is actually quite b...