Why I Hate this Album

After Justin, but before the unpleasantness Britney Spears discovered sex. Shortly after that she released In the Zone on Nov. 12, 2003. This week things turn toxic quickly as we dissect this dance album turned sexual awakening known as her third studio album. In this episode we discuss Mickey Mouse Club, 5150 holds, dance battling, The Price is Right, Vincent D'Onofrio, Moby, ghosts, dummies, the...

The early 2000s brought pop-punk to mainstream audiences and wide commercial success. While some were innovators and trendsetters, others simply rode the coattails of their betters. Guess which of those the debut album from Simple Plan; No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls was? In this episode we discuss Canada, Creed, franchises, aliens, snoozing, heaven, nursery rhymes, robots, abduction, safety, mu...

On the heels of another rocky interview Kanye West released his latest single XTCY. In this BONUS episode we dissect the new single to determine if he's a tortured genius struggling to elevate music through innovative expression, or a walking tornado of naive narcissism releasing half-baked ideas that rely more on hyperbole than talent to garner attention. In this episode we discuss goofs, in-laws...

This week we start out half way there, but don't worry we're living on a prayer. We're gonna get you there dead or alive as we discuss the massive Bon Jovi hit Slippery When Wet released August 18, 1986. In this episode we discuss Star Wars, cliches, immortals, Reaganomics, Camaros, hide and seek, back seats, infections, sexiness, pirates, cowboy posers, prayer plagiarism, bad duets and so much mo...

Jack White is known for his blistering guitar solos, vintage analog sound and attention to detail...not anymore suckers! Find out what happens when he just decides to wing it, as we attempt to understand his latest album Boarding House Reach released March 23, 2018. This week we discuss rock climbing, catastrophic injury, memes, dog ownership, pranks, multiple personalities, Lyle Caruthers, soup,...

This week we greet you with arms wide open and do our best to take you higher as we talk about Creed and their massive hit album Human Clay released Sept. 28, 1999.  In this episode we discuss home repair, mental illness, ghosts, LARPing, leather bracelets, mediums, Jesus, rage, cowboys, lucid dreaming, doors, impressions, child eaters, face waterfalls, Scott Caan and so much more! Hatepod.com | @...

Toby Keith loves his country, his lady and vigilante justice! Unleashed, released July 23, 2002 is an album about appreciating the simple things in life and who know more about that than a country music superstar estimated to be worth at least $500 million. In this episode we discuss Con-Air, USFL, Macarthur grants, cowardice, leasing valor, secret rooms, merengue, rodeos, vigilantes, cowboys, dru...

After millions of dollars, over a decade in the studio and every member of the band quitting except Axl Rose, Guns N Roses released Chinese Democracy on Nov 23, 2008. Was it worth the wait? In this episode we discuss heroin, hot dog people, Dr. Pepper, turduckens, time management, naked golf, Brian Wilson, time travel, dinosaurs, terrorism, psychics, eaters, Chick-fil-a, Red Dragon, Nic Cage time...

Grab your tissues we're getting deep this week with the debut album from The Fray, How to Save a Life, released Sept 13, 2005. It's sort of like emo music for adults that don't really like emo music or having to be adults. In this episode we discuss platonic relationships, evil, Jesus, Joseph Cambell, sad suckers, Scrubs, Brad, Superman, the Berlin Wall, vehicular manslaughter, rabies, miracles, i...

This week we look beyond the wigs, pounds of makeup, casual violence, claims of plagiarism, excessive profanity and soaring anthems of empowerment to discover the real Nicki Minaj. We're talking about her debut album Pink Friday released November 22, 2010. In this week's episode we discuss illiteracy, sick beats, nemeses, No Fear, dragons, Busta Rhymes, Lil Kim, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Degras...

Lift those trucks, throw on your daisy dukes and get blackout drunk this week we head down south to talk about the debut album from Florida Georgia Line, Here's to the Good Times (Deluxe Edition) released November 25, 2013. In this episode we discuss rage blackouts, bro pop, Jesus, Shoney's, Prilosec OTC, Applebee's, product placement, fireball whiskey, gypsies, the bible, Top Gun, Snopple Fun Fac...

Whip out those disco sticks and slap on a poker face, this week we're getting weird with Lady Gaga as we discuss her debut album The Fame released August 19, 2008. In this episode we discuss loud neighbors, Boiling Point, method acting, disco sticks, underwear innovations, the babadook, BTK, Motley Crue, edible glitter, drama, sick beats, new Christgau review, check fraud, The Ring, Beats by Dre a...

This week we hop in our matte black scooby, throw in our grills and get totally zef on the mean streets of Johannesburg. What the hell does that mean, we're not sure either, but we learned it from S. African duo Die Antwoord and this week's album Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kid. In the episode we discuss Lilo & Stitch, tsunamis, Judge Dredd, mySpace Awards, eyebrow shaving, Hamilton, Tim raps, pa...

After picking out masks, jumpsuit fittings and fighting over their lucky numbers there wasn't much time for Slipknot to focus on that music part of being a band. Despite that on June 29, 1999 they released their self-titled debut album and against our better judgement we listened to it. In this episode we discuss Saturn cars, Phil Spector, knots, dead birds, chicken fries, Crystal Light, homelessn...

This week we focus on healing a nation. On Jan 12 1999 Sugar Ray released 14:59 and America bought millions of copies. Hair gel and blonde dye flew off the shelves as soul patches infected countless others. You no longer have to be ashamed, it was all our fault and no one's, we forgive you. Just don't do it again. In this episode we discuss rafts, the Packers, social climbers, the art of seduction...

Five years after their last major release Metallica returned to the studio a little older, a little wiser and lot more passive aggressive. Find out what years of resentment, a looming release date and a lot of questionable therapy spawned as we talk about St Anger released June 5, 2003. In this episode we discuss tongue twisters, therapy, haircuts, Goodnight Moon, #MeToo Movement, Frankenstein, po...

As a singer, game show host and 2017's Sexiest Man Alive Blake Shelton has proven himself to be a jack of all trades and a master of one; Solo cups (allegedly!). This week we're talking about his album If I'm Honest released May 20, 2016. In this episode we discuss hand to hand combat, Crystal Light, Cyrano de Bergerac, Angry Birds, tiny hands, Gwen Stefani, marionettes, Wyatt Earp, foot phobias,...

Rumor has it she's just a girl, but not just any girl and certainly no holla back girl. She's Gwen Stefani and we're talking about her Nov. 12, 2004 album Love Angel Music Baby. In this episode we discuss espionage, madness, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tubas, track and field, shaved bears, Harajuku, Blake Shelton, the art of seduction, metaphors, cars, protestant reformation, Bush, adultery, c...

As successful as they are divisive Linkin Park unleashed Hybrid Theory on the world October 24, 2000 proving that nu metal was here to stay. Half the internet mocks them, the other praises them as gods, but everyone bought their album. (Seriously the numbers will shock you.) In this episode we discuss popularity, domain registration, The One Soundtrack, breathe-boxing, is Moby dead, adult runaways...

The year was 1992 and the world was a scary place when a band emerged to fight the power and bring an end to corruption with nothing more than militant poetry and out of place guitar solos. That band was Rage Against the Machine with their self titled album released Nov. 3, 1992. In this episode we discuss Saudi Arabia, civil unrest, artificial sweetener, diabetes, the Vietnam Conflict, homonyms,...

He had the number one single of 2017, the internet often refers to him as precious and he wants you to know he ain't no college boy. That's right, we're talking about singer, ginger and unashamed rapper Ed Sheeran and his album Divide, released March 3, 2017. This week we discuss nicknames, Fraggle Rock, dukeship, Shia Labeouf, Ron Howard, beauty secrets, cat people, Buzzfeed, statistics, crying a...

Who is Chris Gaines? That's what the world was asking on September 28, 1999 when Garth Brooks (allegedly?) put on a black wig, affixed a soul patch to his face, applied liberal mascara and released The Life of Chris Gaines. A greatest hits album for a man he made up. This week we discuss  conspiracy theories, mascara, mind freaks, Korn, wigs, face merkins, canadian rap, Safety Dance, Caddyshack, F...

This week we wanted to pick one of the greats of country music, a true master of his craft. Sadly that just isn't what this show is about, so instead we listened to Garth Brooks The Hits, released Dec. 13, 1994. This week we discuss mandatory talent shows, major league baseball, haunted guitars, the importance of good cardio, brontosauruses, goatees, dragons, Satan, murder-suicides, the thunder, S...

This week we do it all for the nookie (or any available cookies we're not picky) and discuss the Limp Bizkit album Significant Other released June 22, 1999. In this episode we discuss Florida, Korn, Steven Seagal, Crimea, the unabomber, the art of seduction, traveling beard shows, Arrested Development, Mondays, rock lobsters, club sauce, chumps, Garfield, goats, ignorant abstinence, home safety an...

May I have your attention please? Will the real Slim Shady please stand up and explain this album to us? This week we're discussing the Eminem album Revival, released December 15, 2017. In this episode we discuss Ambien, middle age, Rick Rubin, regret, boxing, Moons Over My Hammy, vulnerability, Yoda, oral care, brain, Cheech Marin, race relations, low T, lint, chess, patriotism, is Moby dead, Nat...