Why I Hate this Album

This week we're talking about the impossible to Google band Live and their hit single The Dolphin's Cry. We go line by line to find out what is making these dolphins cry and why Live is so into it. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss stew, names, Chads, Bruce Willis, dolphin crimes, wigs, ashes, cannibalis...

When we decided to listen to the System of a Down album Toxicity released Sept. 4, 2001 we weren't sure what to expect. A week later we remain confused, join us as we discuss the guitars, the screaming, the vague social messages and of course the Armenian Genocide that is this album. In this episode we discuss cobras, the Ottoman Empire, Pee-wee Herman, heroin, the underworld, circumcisions, Charl...

Chuck Berry is an icon of rock music who inspired some of the greatest musicians of all time with his remarkable hit singles. We didn't listen to those songs, we listened to the 1972 cover of My Ding-a-Ling. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss Back to the Future, accusations, toilets, cameras, birds, the d...

We asked you to write in and you did not disappoint! In fact you vastly exceeded our expectations and so it took us months to answer your hundreds of emails. We picked out the emails that scared, threatened, aroused and excited us the most in 2020 and are sharing them with each other and the listeners. In this episode we discuss God, Nebraska, loons, wolves and frogs, the antiChrist, lumps, DUIs,...

Another year has come to a close and to celebrate we look back at the best, worst and those artists that need a second (or third) appearance on the show in 2021. After we talk about what music we actually did enjoy this year we wrap up with our favorite (strangest) listener reviews. In this episode we discuss wall holes, Madame Secretary, Jeremy Renner, Scott Caan, pirate law, medical school, salv...

The holiday season is upon us and that means it is time for our annual Insane Clown Posse Christmas special. This year's album is The Great Milenko released August 12, 1997. If that weren't enough Garrett will also perform an all new original holiday poem. In this episode we discuss names, face tattoos, the art of seduction, trust, poetry, dinosaurs, long honks, wishes, sharp underpants, clowns an...

After conquering the world of professional wrestling, appearing in major motion pictures and personally selling more beef products than any other man on Earth Macho Man Randy Savage did the next logical thing. He made the rap album Be a Man released October 7, 2003. In this episode we discuss Nebraska, beef products, Reader's Digest, wrestling, gold diggers, Whitney Houston, spelling, ghouls and s...

Something different this week, due to extraneous circumstances Tim was unable to record this week. So instead of giving you nothing we got creative. We took all the best clips from 2020's Scaretacular and cut them together into one giant megasode! We also drop in between each album's clips to give you updates and pose new questions. In this episode we discuss Frankenstein, Jeremy Renner, Fred, Hem...

We're kicking off the holiday season with the Clarence Carter song Back Door Santa (1968). A wholesome tale about a man who goes from house to house delivering gifts to all the girls while the boys are away. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss sexy sax, Jingle All the Way, blind conspiracies, honesty, eagl...

What's worse than nu metal? Christian nu metal. After putting it off for years, our hosts are finally breaking down the P.O.D album Satellite released September 11, 2001. This album has it all, rapping, down tuned guitars and a whole lot of Jesus! In this episode we discuss arousal, salvation, family, genocide, sterilization, Super Heaven, statistics, the moon, Flagstaff and so much more! Hatepod....

Some people think it's a love song but if you're paying attention then you know The Police song Every Breath You Take is about stalking. The real surprise is when our hosts discover just who is following who and why. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss arousal, fasting, beds, divorce, peeping, adultery, ur...

Long after they should have hung up their surfboards for good The Beach Boys were still struggling for relevance with the ill-fated album Love You, released April 11, 1977. If you always thought the Beach Boys could use way more synth you're going to love this album and hate this episode. In this episode we discuss traditions, Final Destination, impersonations, abductions, family activities, falsi...

This week we're discussing former Beach Boy Brian Wilson and his song Smart Girls. A song so bad the record company refused to release it. Luckily the internet has provided us a copy and we need to talk about his rapping. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss face biting, centaurs, seduction, ugly people, Ph...

This week is the exciting conclusion of our October Scaretacular and part two of the 100th album reviewed on the show. We could not have picked a better album to celebrate than the Lou Reed and Metallica nightmare known as Lulu, released Oct. 31, 2011. This week we bring you disc 2! In this episode we discuss hate, CBS, TBS, vomiting, dogs, ghosts, vampires, betrayal and so much more! Hatepod.com...

This week we continue our October Scare-tacular with our 100th album review! To celebrate we picked the scariest, most requested album we've ever discussed. We're tackling the Lou Reed and Metallica nightmare known as Lulu, released Oct. 31, 2011. In this episode we discuss ear blood, magic, Germans, heroin, domination, vampires, the art of seduction, sneezing and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @...

The October Scaretacular continues with our annual podcast crossover with The Texas Podcast Massacre. This year we watched Nightmare on Elm Street 6: Freddy's Dead and we're breaking down this insane soundtrack. Why are there so many Goo Goo Dolls songs?! In this episode we discuss make believe, Breckin Meyer, reverse psychology, suicide, soul sucking, monotony, solitaire, marketing, the art of se...

This week we begin our annual October Scaretacular with Alice Cooper and his song Feed My Frankenstein (1991). Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss costumes, Bon Jovi, hot dogs, safe search, souls, science, murder, Frankenstein play, screaming staircase, liars, American Psycho and so much more! Hatepod.com...

Last week we dipped our toes into the Dave Matthews Band pond with Crash, this week we jump in head first with their album Under the Table and Dreaming released Sept. 27, 1994. Join us as we try to decipher any meaning from these songs and debate what type of music this actually is. In this episode we discuss bridges, math, hepatitis, deaf speaking, friendship, could be worse, dosing people, cults...

How could a song about stalking become one of the most popular wedding songs of all time? Find out this week as we discuss the Dave Matthews Band song Crash into Me (1996). Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss failure, the art of seduction, proper drainage, peeping, lingering, safety, statistics, agents, su...

This week the joke is on us for listening to the nineteen track Bloodhound Gang album Hooray for Boobies released October 4, 1999. Join us in our ongoing debate whether this is music, comedy, both or the likely culprit...neither? In this episode we discuss blood oaths, John McCain, tyrants, Falco, The Weather Channel, Golden Girls, flowbee, adult film stars, Columbia House and so much more! Hatepo...

Against our better judgement and the wishes of our lawyer we're taking another listener suggestion this week. We listened to Drops of Jupiter by Train (2001) and we're breaking the whole song down. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss Ray, Cingular, gravity, ghosts, walking, tumors, Beck, ocelots, Careless...

After almost 2 and a half years we thought we were ready for round two with Limp Bizkit. This time we're talking about their album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water released October 17, 2000. This episode has so much Durst we had to take an extra week just to prepare. In this episode we discuss witches, attention, newts, the Jinx, aliens, vampires, rust, narcs, Henry Cavill, Missio...

This week we have to thank the listeners for bringing an equally strange and offensive song to our attention. We're discussing the Say Anything song Wow! I Can Get Sexual Too (2004). Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss True Blood, Back to School 2, Zeus, mutants, Warp Tour, codes, rules, mustaches, roller...

This week we're talking about the thongs to riches story of stripper turned social media darling turned rapper Cardi B and her debut album Invasion of Privacy released April 6, 2018. In this episode we discuss pirate kings, statistics, watches, popping things, lakes, hashtag threats, Dante's Peak, sarcasm, hot sauce, violence and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hateP...

This week we're talking about Crash Test Dummies and their hit Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm (1993). We debate if any of the (almost) stories in the song could actually happen and things get scientific. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener questions and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss inaudible men, Lyle Lovett, collages, mouths, Pick's disease, snake handling, tumo...