Why I Hate this Album

Just when Milli Vanilli thought they had it all their world began to crumble. Soon their shoulder pads and bike shorts were replaced with accusations and mockery. This week we explore the story behind the story behind the braids, as we discuss Girl You Know It's True released March 7, 1989. In this episode we discuss strangers, dancing, bike shorts, Mario Brothers, Germans, amnesia, imposters, boa...

It's safe to assume Vanilla Ice has a few regrets. Things like not admitting he clearly stole from Queen or allowing his label to makeup a past to seem tough, or all that dancing with turtles. But none of that compares to his decision to record the nu-metal album Hard to Swallow released Oct 20, 1998. In this episode we discuss Ninja Turtles, rattlesnakes, Italians, Keanu Reeves, screaming, booby...

Alone they were nothing, but a when piano playing mediocre singer found a Jesus loving nu-metal guitarist they became Evanescence! This week we listened to their inescapable album Fallen released March 4, 2003. In this episode we discuss emotions, Daredevil, fitness, wolves, christian rap, body shaming, arks, prayer, Slasher Larry, the beast, Pluto and so much more! Hatepod.com | @AlbumHatePod | I...

Christina Aguilera worked her entire life to become a serious recording artist. Instead, she signed a contract giving her almost no control over her songs, appearance or required dancing like a genie. The end result is her debut album Christina Aguilera, released Aug 24, 1999. In this episode we discuss bears, 1989, bullies, Peabo Bryson, Aladdin, perfume, FDBs, licking, mustaches, Footloose, lion...

In the 80s Corey Feldman starred in one hit film after the next with his best bud Corey. But it's not the 80s anymore, other Corey is gone, there's no more movies and all that is left is his mind-destroying, often requested, DOUBLE ALBUM Angelic 2 the Core released June 22, 2016. In this episode we discuss murder for hire, stabbings, sex cults, failure, angels, touching eyelids, friendship, public...

In 1991 Puddle of Mudd formed, then the grunge movement faded away, then came post-grunge and that faded away and then inexplicably on Aug 28, 2001 Come Clean was released and we listened to it. Is it grunge, is it post-grunge, is it nu-grunge or is it just bad? In this episode we discuss Reddit, Kansas City, highlanders, Fred Durst, William Shatner, eyes, safe words, Jesus, True Detective, lip sy...

We asked you to write in and you delivered, so we did a mailbag episode. But we didn't stop there, we're also going through the funniest reviews, top twitter questions and other amazing listener contributions to the show. Plus we debut the new song "Tim's Arms Wide Open" you will weep at it's beauty! In this episode we discuss Rhode Island, emo Elmo, identity theft, fireworks, Heroin Bobby, Mr. Ha...

As we ring in the new year we decided to take a look back at 2018. We are sharing each of our top 5 least favorite albums from the show this year (with some honorable mentions). Then we debate which artists deserve a second look and finally we talk about music we actually liked this year. In this episode we discuss therapy, lucid dreaming, aliens, zeff, voices, RIP Caleb, the beast, the talk, cale...

Paint your faces and start chugging Faygo this week we're going to juggalo island. As a special holiday gift we're talking about one of our most requested bands, Insane Clown Posse and their album Bang! Pow! Boom! (Blue) released Sept. 1, 2009 . In this episode we discuss clowns, Christmas, clown-face, islands, carnivals, stranglers, dried cod, puppets, Coco, corpses, cults, inheritance, violence...

This week we're talking about electronic duo 3OH!3 and we have just one question. Is this a joke? Join us as we struggle to determine if their album Want released July 8, 2008 is a terrible musical album, or a truly unfunny comedy album. (Also why did so many people request this album?) In this episode we discuss murder, schizophrenia, vitamin C, Speed 2, strippers, heroine, Jude Law, the sea, wea...

6ix9ine has been called a musician, an innovator, a person of interest in several currently unsolved crimes and a visionary. This week we decided to find out for ourselves, we're talking about Day69: Graduation Day released February 23, 2018. In this episode we discuss being cowards, pranks, assault, prison, beefs, procreation, tacos, gangs, sharing, hoes, growing up and so much more! Hatepod.com...

Chances are you know every word of their hit single, but can you name another song by Papa Roach? We can! That is because we spent the week subjecting ourselves to the unique blend of emo sad boy lyrics and nu metal found on the album Infest, released April 25, 2000. In this episode we discuss faces, Jet Li, scrotums, emus, meat jokes, holy wars, suicide, Fight Club, nipples, bears, Bennigan's, gh...

Does the obsession to remain relevant leave an artist depleted and dramatically reduce the quality of each successive effort to the point of becoming embarrassing for everyone involved? Find out as we discuss the Lil Wayne album I Am Not a Human Being II released March 22, 2013. In this episode we discuss diamonds, dental work, murder, sharks, lean, John Stamos, Craig Kilborn, fatherhood, punching...

Grease up your trumpets and get ready to skank, the podcast is going full ska! This week we uncover some uncomfortable tales from the past when we talk about Reel Big Fish and their album Turn the Radio Off released Aug. 13, 1996. In this episode we discuss roller coasters, getting pumped, Numbers, incels, forums, horns, former lovers, straw people, running, meatball subs, getting pumped, cannibal...

This small town girl turned American Idol still appreciates the simple things like being young, having fun and occasionally destroying someone's car you maybe dated and now have a hunch they're cheating. We're talking about Carrie Underwood and her album Some Hearts, released Nov. 15, 2005. In this episode we discuss experiments, Jesus, yawns, moving out, time, ageism, admirers, virility, Walmart,...

Put on your zebra pants, shimmering speedo and dancin shoes as we learn what a little hard work, barely any talent and a whole lot of nepotism can accomplish. That's right we're talking about LMFAO and their album Sorry for Party Rocking, released June 17, 2011. In this episode we discuss the gym, hot air balloons, The Flintstone's, Mel Gibson, champagne showers, the rich, vampires, marshmallows,...

We couldn't end the October scare-a-thon without paying tribute to the man that started it all. In this special BONUS episode we're talking about Bobby Pickett and his hit single Monster Mash released Aug. 25, 1962. In the episode we discuss North Korea, Leon Russell, horror movies, vampires, Frankenstein's monsters, impressions, coffin bangers and so much more! Hatepod.com | @AlbumHatePod | Inst:...

It's the final week of our October scare-a-thon so we decided to take an emo filled journey straight into the land of the dead. We listened to the My Chemical Romance rock opera The Black Parade released Oct. 23, 2006 and we have a lot of questions.  In this episode we discuss MCRVs, spray paint, Halloween, the afterlife, death, Rube Goldberg, Anton LaVey, conjuring, ghouls, Thanos, war and so muc...

The October scare-a-thon continues with the scariest thing music had to offer in 1998, Marilyn Manson! It's been 20 years since anyone cared, but he's still putting out new albums. This week we're talking about his latest Heaven Upside Down released Oct. 6, 2017. In this episode we discuss Pauly Shore, shinings, Charles Manson, eye contact, Con-Air, sexy nuns, dragons, the bible, Francisco Goya, t...

Hop in the back of my dragula next to the original astro creep (Tim) as the October scare-a-thon continues. This week we listened to the Rob Zombie solo album Hellbilly Deluxe released August 25, 1998 and we need to talk about it. In this episode we discuss crying, divorce, Tommy Lee, horror movies, judgement, mouth sneezes, the Matrix, Ethan Hawke, fantasy, monsters, Moby, anesthesia, Coolio, spo...

This week we kick off our October scare-a-thon with a podcast crossover extravaganza with our friends on Texas Podcast Massacre (@TXpodmassacre). We're talking about the soundtrack to Queen of the Damned, when it's over go check out their show where they're breaking down the movie. In this episode we discuss hammers, dryers, Moulin Rouge, marine biology, vampires, sharks, faces, robots, transubsta...

Find out what happens when five young men ranging in age from 13 to 23 answer a random ad written by a complete stranger looking for boys to sing and dance for him. We're of course talking about the Backstreet Boys and their massive hit Millennium released May 18, 1999. In this episode we discuss villains, high school, Sweden, Lou Pearlman, Guinness World Records, Chris Kattan, Folgers, James Blun...

This week is the last stop of our Canadian summer tour and the final installment in our six degrees to Nickelback series. We're talking about mediocre pop-punk band Sum 41 and their album All Killer No Filler released May 7, 2001. In this episode we discuss the DRC, civil wars, Canada, marine biology, dating, Teddy Kennedy, moonbounces, El Nino, lobsters, wrestling, SAD, poppers, birth control, in...

She said see you later to those skater boys but things are still pretty complicated for Avril Lavigne. Her self titled album released Nov 1, 2013 is a cautionary tale of what can happen when you start dating anyone in Nickelback and refuse to grow up a little. In this episode we discuss Dax Shepard, Tims, Peter Pan, sadness, carpool, friendship, Simon says, roller skating, mustaches, Pretty Woman,...

Despite the worst possible release date in history on Sept. 11, 2001 Nickelback quietly released Silver Side Up and rocketed to fame. Find out how a band considered to be a lesser Creed continues to sell millions of albums to this day. In this episode we discuss lizard people, Spider-Man, soul patches, hugs, Groundhog Day, Harry Nilsson, musicals, funerals, fireworks, fugue states, diamond mines,...