Why I Hate this Album

This week we say farewell to our annual WIHTA Scaretacular with the Type O Negative album October Rust, released August 20, 1996. This album has it all, vampires, werewolves, blood rituals, and the New York Parks Department!  In this episode we discuss Tim's blood type, internal beasts, various witch religions, renaissance fairs, reverse snowmen, Christmas tragedies, a beyond confounding Neil Youn...

This week we wrap up the October scare-tacular with the often requested Muse song You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween, released way back in August of 2022. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album.  In this episode we discuss Tim's proactive approach to revenge, the official end to bands destroying their equipment on stage, elaborate horror...

This week is a very special October Scaretacular™ episode. The album we are discussing is strange, scary, funny, often requested, and possibly a favorite of one of our hosts. We are of course discussing Warren Zavon and his album Excitable Boy, released Jan. 18, 1978.  In this episode we discuss the dangers of gravity, Garrett's various film cameos, ghost revenge, why appeasement doesn't work, how...

This week we officially enter October and with that comes the annual WIHTA Scaretacular ™. Our first spooky single is Candyman by Pitbull, released Nov. 27, 2007. Despite the name, don't expect a song dedicated to the works of Tony Todd, you will be disappointed. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album.  In this episode we discuss how to ha...

This week we are discussing the impossible to Google band Live and the album that put them on the map, Throwing Copper, released April 26, 1994. In our second outing with Live there's no crying dolphins, it's all placentas, lightning, and 11 other tracks no one's ever heard of.  In this episode we discuss a terrible Dan Brown challenges, Tim's disturbing and unwanted paintings, how to transfer a c...

This week we're headed back to the 80s to talk about the almost forgotten single One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head, released in 1984. Turns out this is just one of many chess themed songs from Chess the Musical! It just gets stranger from there this week, won't you join us? Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album.  In this episode we disc...

This week we're talking about very misleading band known as Fun. and their very popular album Some Nights, released Feb. 21, 2012. This album threatens to break Garrett while Tim seems suspiciously into it, find out if we get there this week when we ask the big question, do you hate this album? In this episode we discuss how not to cure tuberculosis, our growing statue collection, Lena Dunham and...

This week we're headed back to the turn of the century to discuss the Vertical Horizon song Everything You Want, released Oct. 19, 1999. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album.  In this episode we discuss our preparations for the October Spooktacular, our coincidental outbreak of rabies, proper definition of a soul patch, how to sabotage a...

This week we are discussing the Kings of Leon breakthrough album Only By the Night, released Sept. 19, 2008. A divisive album among fans, some think this is where things started to fall apart while others call it "the good one". We settle that argument within the first ten minutes of the show, but keep listening it gets weird. In this episode we discuss the risks and thrills of snake handling, the...

This week the podcast is traveling back to the year 1982 to discuss Taco and his only US hit, a cover of Irving Berlin's Puttin' on the Ritz. If that sentence is as confusing to you as it was to us, you're in the right place. All will be explained! Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album.  In this episode we discuss Tim's rapidly deteriorat...

This week we are venturing into the unknown to discover music that likely should have remained forgotten. We're discussing The Osmonds and their Mormon themed album The Plan, released June 30, 1973. Get ready to learn some truly surprising information about God, the afterlife, and progressive rock.  In this episode we discuss Tim's constant bragging, Canada's insistence on being polite to everyone...

This week we're talking about the song Hungry Eyes by Eric Carmen, released on the hit Dirty Dancing soundtrack in 1987. Warning this is a pretty sexy song with confusing imagery and odd metaphors. What exactly are hungry eyes and how do you feed them? Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss the podcast's secret...

This week we listened to the Less Than Jake album Hello Rockview, released Oct. 6, 1998. Is it ska, is it punk, well it's both and neither all rolled into one! While it should be pretty clear where we land on this one, Garrett might still be harboring a secret love for ska that threatens to destroy the episode and the entire show! In this episode we discuss the podcast's investment in JNCO jeans,...

This week we are discussing the Will Smith song Pretty Girls released in May of 2025. Spoiler alert, this song is awful, but it is so awful it's good, or so awful we could barely sit through the music video? The answer will probably not surprise you! Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album.  In this episode we discuss Tim's birthday celebra...

This week the podcast is putting on our face paint, flipping our crucifixes, and worshiping the Dark Lord, although we're not certain exactly who that is in this context? We are discussing the Mercyful Fate album Don't Break the Oath, released Sept. 7, 1984. In this episode we discuss haunted houses, getting trapped in bathrooms, boring conversations with Richard Gere, are there drugs in heaven, t...

This week's song is divisive! Some call it the worst song ever, while others consider it a "great, great song". We are of course discussing the Phil Collins masterpiece Sussudio released way back in 1985.  Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss becoming obsessed with the Alamo, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, George Ha...

This week we are discussing a little known KISS album called "Music From The Elder" released Nov. 10, 1981. It's the soundtrack to a movie that never got made because the album and movie were so poorly conceived everyone just sort of gave up. Lucky for us it's just a poor man's Star-Wars so it's not hard to follow. In this episode we discuss heroes, wearing makeup, bad decision making, guitar solo...

This week we are discussing the much requested "A Little Bit Off" by Five Finger Death Punch. Is it nu metal, is it post-grunge, is it worthy of your hate? We attempt to answer at least 2 of those questions and few more. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss Tom Brady feuds, short fingers, Eddie Bravo's unusual...

This week we are headed back to a more innocent time, the early aughts. We're talking about Jimmy Eat World and their album Bleed American, released July 24, 2001.  In this episode we discuss being taken, embarrassment, bad dancing, Kevin Kline, cults, the art of seduction, the death of Shredder in TMNT the movie, mutual stalking, snapping your fingers, optional laws, feuding with record companies...

This week we are discussing the song Danger! High Voltage by Electric Six, released in 2002. This song has strange pronunciations, mystery vocalists and one of the more entertaining music videos we've seen in a while. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss Esperanto and other less popular languages, fake vampire...

This week we're talking about Charli XCX and her very popular album Brat, released June 7, 2024. Full disclosure we got her confused with Chappell Roan and just decided to roll with it. Plus we'll finally discover what exactly makes Tim's summer so Brat? In this episode we discuss Angry Birds movies, Truman Capote's ghost, narcissists, secret agents, Charles Xavier, face shape, bad chain restauran...

This week we're discussing the Paul McCartney Michael Jackson collaboration Say Say Say released October 3, 1983. Spoiler alert the whole does not equal the sum of its parts, but people loved it anyway! Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album. In this episode we discuss types of bears, crazy fathers, George Martin, the ghost of John Lennon,...

This week Tim is back from Austria and we're talking about Playboi Carti and his latest album (I Am) Music, released March 14, 2025. This album is 30 songs and so we're only talking about the first half. Find out if it was good enough to earn a part two next week! In this episode we discuss real voices, the tariff man, high self-esteems, vampires, host heights, a lot of troubling allegations, bein...

This week we are talking about one of the most successful and slightly forgotten songs of all time. Chances are you've never heard of the band Mungo Jerry, but you have definitely heard their 1970 single In the Summertime. This band may be the biggest one hit wonder of all time, and we get into all the details. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next we...

This week we were wondering, does Alien Ant Farm have any other songs besides that Smooth Criminal cover? Turns out they did, they called it ANThology and it came out in 2001. We listened to it for a week straight and have some thoughts. In this episode we discuss practical jokes, dangerous music, Goosebumps books, celebrity chimp bites, ICP, bad song covers and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @Al...