UMM: The Unifying Medium of Music

You want music chit-chat? Flawless segues? Professional editing? Same. But until we do any of that, we talk about the first of Aerosmith's hit songs. There may be* a new jingle or two, as well. *there are like four new ones ell oh ell

This devastatingly sad song required a guest host for this one, fam. We explore the possible implications of what the narrative voice of this classic is REALLY saying. We did zero research here. Like, absolutely none whatsoever. We are unsure if this trend will continue.

Yeah we really just slammed this one together last-minute. Won't disrespect you with a thorough preview, other than to tease that this song may not be about what you THINK it's about.... (Did that work?)

Add description here. C'mon, man. It's not rocket surgery. Just include a little bit of teaser-ish information about this world-renowned episode, but do not--under any circumstances--type something that suggests a Jamaican accent. We offer our very limited knowledge of reggae and Bob Marley's legacy, a NEW jingle/feature, and a Sandwich Time that includes more completely licensed clips, approved b...

To celebrate our TENTH amateurish episode, we decided to bring the HEAT in this chat that begins with the song you can already see above this description. Sure, we offer all your favorites: jingles, fake commercials, side-splitting banter...but what you're A) about to listen to, B) listening to, or C) will never hear because you've moved on and maybe so should we... is, like, 6% better than usual....

Autumn slash Fall is upon us, so regardless of the state of mental health for any of us, none of us can accurately link our demeanor to the summer. In this whirlwind episode, Rob takes a stab at one of the show's longstanding staples, and Steve gets a lot of things wrong in a very short amount of time toward the end. Mixed within all that is the longest lyric analysis of this podcast's illustrious...

Strap in, dear listeners! You're one click away from experiencing the greatest episode of this, or any, podcast in the history of time. Sandwiched by? check. Song Analysis jingle? check Trivia jingle? check Excessive use of a cartoonish horn to mask the identity of a future episode's starter song after Rob thinks we've stopped recording? check-o-slovakia! Sure, Rob and Steve have yet to solve the...

This episode demonstrates some of the best features of this podcast, such as the fact that the hosts aren't pretentious enough to do "research" or "learn how to use editing software." At first, Rob and Steve spend some time on the song, its lyrics, and Iggy Pop. Then, they smoothly segue to teens' usage of "raw dog," the five senses, and the directorial works by Martin Scorsese. It's basically eve...

Some songs are what the kids call "scary good." Others, at least for one co-host, are just "scary." Rob and Steve explore the content and context of Song #103, Alanis Morrisette's "You Oughta Know" by delving into the minds of both hypothetical people during, and after, a break-up. Does this episode offer the same amount of brotherly banter that you, dearest listener, have come to expect? (We shru...

You think you know CCR? Strap in because Rob puts on a podcasting CLINIC throughout this gem as he shares literally anything you would ever need to know about the rock group. Except...we reveal that, between the two of us, we can only name one member: John Fogerty. We never called ourselves experts, fam. Between the addition of audio clips and totally real commercial breaks, we eventually cover th...

Rob and Steve gush on Prince, examine potential implications of the lyrics to "Kiss," and clearly try to avoid hot-button issues. As a result, they end up talking about Sinead O'Connor, Bill Hader, Daniel Day-Lewis, and the power of words (among other nonsense). Yeah, there are a few instances of garbled audio, but we're getting a little better, right? The uncut version was over 100 minutes. Steve...

There are events in our lives that we only realize were incredibly influential long after they have ended. That has nothing to do with this episode, but I thought I'd try to hook you with something positive. Brief overview: Rob forgets his own age; Steve reveals his bucket-list desk gadgets list; we debate whether the song is literal or figurative; we over-explain 7/4 time; we do one of our Mount...

Wanna hear what two under-prepared amateur podcasters have to say about a famous song by The Who? Look no further, friends! Rob and Steve stay a little more centered on the song for this second episode. However, other topics these middle-aged siblings discuss include, but sadly are not limited to, the following: old timey record stores, song royalties, Joey Chestnut, Weird Al, candy, and bibles in...

In the spirit of (poorly edited) transparency, we bravely share our first recorded conversation for this podcast. Steve had owned WavePad for about 11 minutes before clicking RECORD. The conversation eventually gets to "Lola" by The Kinks; however, we did not follow anything resembling what professional podcasters call "the rundown" very well. Rob was not at all prepared for Steve's feminist posit...

We begin each episode talking about a random song on the 2021 Rolling Stone Best 500 Songs of All Time list and then just wing it afterwards. We demonstrate flashes of intelligence and a severe amount of forgetfulness/ignorance. Good times.