What You Like

Kelan Sato (he/him) shares his beef with music theory as he and Sam reflect on how music has changed over the ages. Credit to Kaito Stohr, Kelan Sato, Bijan Taheri, and Isaac Cheng for their live rendition of the What You Like theme for string quartet. Music played: Coconut Mall by Nintendo (from "Mario Kart Wii") J.S. Bach: Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, Chorale Prelude, BWV...

Zak Vilanilam (he/him) returns to the show to break trends and draw lines. Sam tries to describe the ≧∇≦ emoticon without a visual. Songs played: Limelight by Rush Freefall by Pinkshift Sacrifice by London After Midnight Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden

Noa Sherman (he/him) shares his perspective as a Beatles' fan. Sam reaches a point with What You Like where he's comfortable saying... well, you'll have to listen to find out. Songs played: Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles L’Amour Looks Something Like You by Kate Bush Famous Last Words by My Chemical Romance Matilda by Harry Styles

Elijah Nepomuceno (he/him) and Sam deal with seasonal allergies, mispronounce things, give shoutouts, compliment names, reference prior episodes, explain music theory concepts, jokingly advocate for major ethical violations, exist as vibes people, vocode, explore registral extremes, compliment Sam, philosophize and contemplate, and don't yearn (not necessarily both of them) (not necessarily in...

Annie Lu (she/her) inserts musical concepts into the podcast live on air, by singing them. Her episode marks the appearance of every Music 115 classmate on What You Like. Songs played: 橄欖樹 [English: "Olive Tree"] by 齊豫 Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon Starting Over by LSD and the Search for God Upside Down by Scarlet Meridian

Kaito Stohr (he/him) provides insight into the world of classical music while listening from "acoustic" to "producer." Songs played: Barbara Song by Caroline Kava (from "The Threepenny Opera") What She Said by The Smiths Don't Cry by J Dilla An Open Door by Christine Alice

Sam Currall (he/him) finally exhibits the vulnerability he's demanded of others. Bijan Taheri (he/him) is there too. Songs played: Functional Poetry by The Narcissist Cookbook Maybe Man by AJR Parting of the Sensory by Modest Mouse Love You to Pieces by jeremy messersmith

Claire Sheeler (she/her) hypothesizes what music does better than other artistic mediums. Sam initially disagrees, but later comes around. Songs played: The Subway by Chappell Roan Sea of Voices by Porter Robinson I Have Considered the Lillies by Connie Converse I Hate Everything About you by Three Days Grace

Lemuel L'Oiseau (they/them) sings every song accurately. Sam openly admits to disliking something, or maybe this is just clickbait. Songs played: Survivor / I Will Survive by Glee Cast Say Hello 2 Heaven by Temple of the Dog 405 by The Suborbitals Chicago by Michael Jackson

Tolga Bozkurt (he/him) returns to the show on late notice as penance for his late arrival last season. Sam pays songs compliments that sound like insults. Also, apparently the talking for this episode was set extremely loud and clipped; sorry about that. Songs played: Banshee Beat by Animal Collective Leaving the City by Joanna Newsom Invader Invader by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu You Know It’s True by Spir...

Ron Comage (he/him) takes a more typical approach to music criticism, though not on this show. Sam asks what gives songs longevity. Songs played: Mirtazapine by Haley Williams Chaiyya Chaiyya by Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi Taro by alt-J Something by Julien Baker

Adil Beken (he/him) talks sex and romance on the steamiest After Dark yet. Sam plays the most played song sent to sendsongs . Songs played: You'll Be In The Air by The Microphones karma's coming by sleepy dawg & Shiloh Dynasty Scared by Ashanti feat. Irv Gotti WAP by Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion

Matthew Tomlinson (he/him) eats sunflower seeds to mentally prepare himself for a transcription. Sam makes editing this episode more difficult for himself. Music played: Suite No. 5 in E Major Movement IV by G.F. Handel, performed by Sviatoslav Richter But Nothing Ever Change by Blaze notre dame by Paris Paloma Toxicity by System of a Down

Silas Reyes (he/they), the person who sent around 80 songs to the form , describes their taste and listens to some new music. Sam shares some lore. Songs played: Lobo-hombre en París by La Unión Definition of Honour by Second Layer Freak It by Kim Petras If I Ever Fall in Love by Shai

Nox Tan (he/him), the source of hardcore and crust-punk music in Season 3, sometimes discerns. Songs played: N.W.O. by Ministry Army of Me by Björk Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met...) by Panic! At the Disco Winds of Creation by Decapitated

Noah Shaw (he/him) doesn't listen to music, but does recommend an artist Sam listens to. I'm so sorry I titled the episode this, Noah came up with this title so organically I had to say yes to this. Songs played: The Good Book by Tim Minchin Edge of Desire by John Mayer I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You by Black Kids 2122 by Geese

Grace Chen (she/her) takes some notes on emotion and repetition. Sam modifies his intro in discussing common practice music. Music played: Lieder ohne Worte I, Op. 19b: III. "Hunting Song" by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by Daniel Barenboim Paper Moon by John Wheeler Track 10 by Charli xcx You Might Think by The Cars

Zak Vilanilam (he/him) gives Sam a lesson in music history. The two of them receive an additional lesson from a recommender, and have the exact same thought. Songs played: Bound by Luna Honey Stormy Weather by Ethel Water Crimson and Clover by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Zachary Baggs (he/him) talks about one song that's new, two songs he knew, and one song that's nu. Okay, it's not actually nu-metal, it's a different flavor of metal, but I care more about writing a good episode description than I do about accurately characterizing genres. Songs played: Reliquia by ROSALÍA All the Clocks Have Different Times by Nux Vomica Possibly Maybe by Björk He...

Lilliana Zavin (she/her) meets Sam for the first time in an unusual What You Like episode. Songs played: September Fields by Frazey Ford Birds by Electrelane Harvest for the World by The Isley Brothers Outshined by Soundgarden

Kacey Young (she/her) receives a text from her dad. Sam finds a song romantic. Wow, I've really gotten worse at writing these episode descriptions. Songs played: Bless the Telephone by Labi Siffre Firestarter by The Prodigy Extreme Dream by Labor Day Bloodline by 1919

Daniel Sun (he/him) helps pronounce the name of a song. Sam dives into ambience and atmosphere. Songs played: The Lines in the Trees by David O'Dowda It's Called: Freefall by Rainbow Kitten Surprise Massachusetts by Ylvis Until the Last Ember Fades by Our Lady of Burning Thorns

Tolga Bozkurt (he/him) makes What You Like history, though perhaps not how he would like. Sam explores a variety of vocal styles and provides a recommendation of his own. Songs played: Home by LCD Soundsystem Tears from Crime by Northless One Room Disco by Perfume Sleep Now in the Fire by Rage Against the Machine

What makes songs popular? Nico Johnson (he/him), the first guest whose music we've played, highlights the newer material of an older pop star. Sam asks him to choose between fewest to most or most to fewest. Songs played: To The Moon by Meghan Trainor We're An American Band by Yo La Tengo SAD SONG (SAD SONG) by P1Harmony Feeling Good by Nina Simone

Sawyer Sullivan (he/him) explores folk, country, and/or pop music--including the first song sent to tinyurl.com/sendsongs. Sam learns to embrace the chaos. Songs played: the void / Madison by Sadurn Capsized by Nico Johnson HOT TO GO! by Chappell Roan Crooked Teeth by Zach Bryan