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Send us a text Jaden Johnson logs on to the a thing called the internet to be a guest this week. From Milwaukee. Can you believe it?  Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/theplaylisterspod/

Send us a text Welcome back to the show! My buddy Jeff joins us all the way from Fargo, North Dakota to talk about his views on music. He's a real good guy. Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/theplaylisterspod/

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Send us a text We made it. Episode III of our grunge trilogy. Today we attempt to answer the most important question in the entire world: Why does everyone hate Nickelback? It's a tough question.  Send in your Musical Memories here: Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/theplaylisterspod/

Send us a text Do you smell that? A faint scent in the air? It smells like... Teen Spirit. That's right, ladies and gentlemen, as Part II of our Grunge Trilogy, we talk about the main attraction. How did grunge kill hair metal, and where did go after it committed that murder?  Check out our socials, and send in your Musical Memories here:  Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.i...

Send us a text Somebody told us that professional, sophisticated podcasts do multi-part episodes. So we decided to give it a go. And since we've been talking about the 90's so much lately, what better topic for our mini series than the most rapid shift in rock and roll history: Hair metal to grunge to post grunge. In this first of 3 episodes, we talk about the craziness of hair metal. And Mike Tys...

Send us a text It's true. We're back. Not that we went anywhere, but hey. Today we talk about something that we are most unqualified to talk about: Boy Bands. So yeah. Sorry about that.  Quit playing games with our hearts, send us your Musical Memories:  Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/theplaylisterspod/

Send us a text We've all been there. Finding an artist that you absolutely love, only to find out about the shady stuff they did in the past. Is it still okay to listen to their music? Can you look past the mistakes of the artist and still enjoy the art?  Check out this week's songs, and send in your Musical Memories here: Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/thep...

Send us a text Well, Ryan finally remembered that he has a podcast, so he's back in the studio! And since he's a brand-spanking-new-first-time-father and all, we look at how parenting and music go hand in hand. Trust us, we're experts in all things parenting.  Check out this week's playlist, and send in your Musical Memories here:  Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram...

Send us a text Get on your combat boots and fix that mohawk, we're talking about punk today. Ryan is still out for paternity leave, so fan-favorite Lindsey Wilson joins Zac in the studio to talk about why she loves punk music, and why she's just now getting into it.  Slam dance to this week's playlist, and send in your musical memories here:  Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://ww...

Send us a text Hey everyone, no full episode this week, but for a very special reason! Listen to see what's up. And don't you fret, we will be back to business as usual with full episodes next week.  Check out our companion playlists and social media pages here: Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/theplaylisterspod/

Send us a text Do you ever just wanna break stuff? Yeah, me too. This week we talk about what some people consider the worst thing to ever happen to music: Nu-Metal. We talk about where it came from, and how it brought about such a strange culture. Also, remember Pimp My Ride? That show was cool.  Get a soundtrack to your anger with this week's playlist, and send us your Musical Memories: Follow u...

Send us a text This week, we pretend to be film critics. We talk about how a TV show put a 37 year-old song into the Billboard charts, our favorite musical movies (NOT musicals), and something everyone asked for, a professional review of Stranger Things season 4. For some reason. Warning: spoilers for season 4 of Stranger Things. Get your popcorn and check out this week's playlist, and send in you...

Send us a text After years of waiting, Zac finally gets to talk about his true passion: sports. He knows all about the different balls, sticks, and costumes used by baseballmen. Just kidding, he just tries to keep up as Ryan and special guest Nate Lundberg discuss baseball, and how music became a huge part of it. Get your Jock Jam fix with our weekly playlists, and send in your Musical Memories he...

Send us a text Not today, Satan. Not today. Join us with a special guest Bailey Shaffer, who tells us all about the idea of selling your soul to the devil for musical talent. Also, we brush up on our numerology and become environmentalists.  Check out this week's playlist and send in your Musical Memories here: Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/theplaylisterspo...

Send us a text Have you ever rolled your eyes when someone says how great music sounds on vinyl records? Well, they may not be that wrong. Join us today as we talk about why the old technology is making a modern comeback. Send in your Musical Memories and listen to this week's playlist here:  Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/theplaylisterspod/

Send us a text Sit back, relax, and let's talk about our feelings. Today we take a look at why music is go good at making us feel things, and how those feelings have shaped what we listen to. We also introduce our new weekly segment, Musical Memories.  Check out the weekly playlists, and send in your Musical Memories here: Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/thep...

Send us a text Come with me to the land of make believe, where we all forgot that the Beatles are the most important band to ever be. Now answer this honestly, would we still love the Beatles? Would we still talk about their influence today, over 50 years after their breakup? Who would have taken their place? Come Together and check out this week's playlist: Follow us on Instagram if that's your t...

Send us a text Can you even believe it? We're actually talking about something that didn't happen before we were born. Kendrick Lamar just dropped his 5th album, "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers", and there's a lot to unpack. Did this album cement his status as the Greatest Of All Time? Join us as we take a look at Kendrick's career, and follow along with the music here: Follow us on Instagram if th...

Send us a text Why are musicians so angry sometimes? Do they really have things to rebel against, or are they just fighting against personal demons? Join us for story time this week as we explore rebellion in music. Also, apparently Zac hates Christmas for some reason. Raise your fists and check out this week's playlist: Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/thepla...

Send us a text An extra special guest joins us in the studio today: Zac's wife Lindsey. Since she's a 10 year old at heart, she knows all there is to know about Disney, so we thought we'd pick her brain on its music. Oh, and Ryan's sleep deprived, and it's a real hoot.  Get ready to sing along with this weeks's playlist: Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/thepla...

Send us a text Oh man, we finally get to talk about metal's most loved and hated creation: Metalcore. Did it save the entire metal genre? Did it make a mockery of the classics? Is Reptar the King Of The Ozone? Tune in to find out. Check out our *sigh* metalcore-filled companion playlists here: Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/theplaylisterspod/

Send us a text So, it turns out we might all be brainwashed by pop music. But hey, as long as it's catchy, right? Join us as we talk about Top 40 music, the formula to become a pop star, and wizard instruments.  Check out the companion playlists here: Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/theplaylisterspod/

Send us a text In this week's episode we discuss how important cover songs are to the music industry, and the strange, empty wasteland our lives would be if they had never been legal. Also, how science is cooler than sports. Check out the companion playlists here! This week, it's all about covers. Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/theplaylisterspod/

Send us a text Fairly laid-back episode this week, where we swap some stories about concerts we've been to, and how they have shaped our musical lives. Send us your favorite concert stories at fromdoowoptodeathmetal@gmail.com! Follow us on Instagram if that's your thing: https://www.instagram.com/theplaylisterspod/