If you’re gonna talk about sad boy, hall of fame albums, you won’t get very far without coming across ‘Give Up’ by The Postal Service. Somehow 150 episodes have gone by without the attention it deserves. The band released 1 single platinum album in the early 2000s, and while one of the guys didn’t take to it immediately, it ended up rattling both of their worlds for years to come.
As some sad dudes from the (kinda) mid-west, there was just nothing better than this album, and while each song is loved for different reasons, the guys make an attempt to rank the songs from least to most favorite, and both are a little shocked by their own lists.
Links:
Buy our The Postal Service Tee Now!
Iron + Wine cover Such Great Heights
Concept Album Theories on Reddit
Song of the week:
So Typical by Coldfront
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Every band in the world takes a crack at writing a several overdone cover of a classic Christmas song. Very few write decent originals, but the mixtape draft this week includes songs of both kinds released in the years 2000-2009 to get you in the spirit this holiday season!
Links:
2019 Christmas Mixtape on Apple Music
2019 Christmas Mixtape on Spotify
Chris’s Pop Punk Advent Calendar
Michael McDonald’s Christmas on the Bayou
The Good Fight Christmas Photo
Songs of the week:
Uneventful Days by Beck
Thursday Night (Alien Fight) by Bad Snacks
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5 year have passed since Jimmy Eat World released their 4th studio album ‘Futures’, and somehow the guys are just now finding out about it. They share their initial reactions to the album and try to figure out which song would have the biggest impact on their 14 year old selves.
Links:
Appreciating what Jimmy Eat World does best, 15 years into 'Futures'
November Playlist on Apple Music
Taylor Swift’s AMA Performance
Camila Cabello’s ‘Living Proof’ AMA Performance
Songs of the week:
1950 by King Princess
Living Proof by Camila Cabello
Broken Eyes by Chief State
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Per listener request, the guys take a stab at a The Academy Is… episode. The only problem is, neither of them know the band very well, so Pat creates a game show and quizzes Tom’s knowledge of the band (which is again zero). Tom is very confused, gets fixated on Charles Manson, and sings a lot. He also made a song with his feet and his bare butt. For real…
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Slow Down by The Academy Is… Music Video
4 Producers Flip the Same Sample
Songs of the week:
High School Friend by The Menzingers
4 Producers by In Love With a Ghost
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Relient K’s vaguely christian breakout 4th album ‘Mmhmm’ stirred a lot of conversation back in the early 2000s, just as it did this week. The guys discuss the christian undertones of the band, whether it hurt or helped their perception as a band that definitely knew how to rock just as hard as the rest of them, and the guys each pick their favorite banger and their favorite sleeper tune.
Links:
Stand Atlantic’s Skinny Dipping
Sam Pura on The Story So Far’s ‘Proper Dose’
Lover Remix (feat. Shawn Mendes) by Taylor Swift
Songs of the week:
In Violet by Grayscale
Kiss and Tell by Angels and Airwaves
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With the breaking news of My Chemical Romance’s reunion show, the guys take a stab at putting together their dream set list for the show in LA. This all then begs the question, does knowing the setlist before the show cheapen the experience, are encores wack, dumb, and unsophisticated, and Tom tells a story of when he was held hostage during 5 encores at the Zelda symphony. Yeah, you read that right…
Links:
My Chemical Romance Reunion Show
The MCR “I’m Not Okay” episode
Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
Songs of the week:
Rain All Day by Bogues
Surviving by Jimmy Eat World
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The guys take on one of the greatest challenges of their time, drafting their year 2003 mixtape. The rules are simple: always try to pick something from the wrong year, regret all your choices, and end up trading your entire playlist with the other player.
Links:
The Year 2003 Mixtape Playlist on Apple Music
The Year 2003 Mixtape Playlist on Spotify
The October Playlist on Apple Music
The Ohio is for Lovers Epiosde
Our Article About Bands that Rocked Jimmy Kimmel Live
The I Miss You Music Video Episode
Songs of the week:
Separate Wounds by Counterparts
Where I Want to Be by The Dangerous Summer
Podcasts of the week:
Striped: The Story of the White Stripes
The Road Taken with CT and Baio
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Often described as “the emo anthem”, Hawthorne Height’s single Ohio is for Lovers played a very important role in the culture of the early 2000’s emo scene. The guys speculate on what it is about Ohio that makes people write such sad music, if writing so candidly about sensitive topics such as depression, self-harm, and suicide ended up being a good thing for teens to become immersed in, and about the VFW energy that Hawthorne Heights managed to bring to their many live on television appearances.
Links:
Ohio is for Lovers Music Video
Ohio is for Lovers Country Cover
Ohio is for Lovers on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Meet Me In the Bathroom by Lizzy Goodman*
Jared Dines “Metal Screaming Doesn't Take Talent”
Hawthorne Heights ‘Bad Frequencies’ Documentary
Songs of the week:
1-800-273-8255 by Logic (feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid)
Giving Up by Whitney
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She Hates Me may be regarded as the last viral, word of mouth song that’s ever existed. Tom and Pat recall schoolyard talk about a song that’s an absolute bop, but also like, swears a whole lot! It blew their 10 year old minds, even if they couldn’t fully relate to the relationship-gone-stale storyline of the song.
All things considered, this song is an absolute banger (in the vacuum of melody, music, and ability to scream the chorus with a group of friends), and the video is just the cherry on top.
Links:
The Freak-outs in Puddle of Mudd's 'She Hates Me' Music Video Blog
The Sad History of Puddle of Mudd
I Saw Your Mommy by Suicidal Tendencies
She Hates Me Cover by Blossom Reynolds
Songs of the week:
Good Ol’ Mr. Rags by Hot Mulligan
By and By by Caamp
Book of the week:
False Knees: An Illustrated Guide to Animal Behavior
TV of the week:
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
The Great Depresh by Gary Gulman
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Let’s face it, Teenage Dirtbag is the best loser anthem of all time, and possibly one of the best songs of the 2000s. That statement alone sums up the entirety of this episode, but we all know the Google algorithm rewards verbosity, so here we go. The guys discuss the first time they heard the song, which was a decade too late, and how the band’s sincerity and dedication to doing exactly what the frick they want screams “punk” more than most skids could ever hope to amount to.
Links:
Best of Me by The Starting Line Episode
Sufjan Stevens Article by The Hard Times
Songs of the week:
Hate Me (Sometimes) by Stand Atlantic
Secrets by State Champs
Book Club:
Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991 by Michael Azerrad
Retromaina: Pop Culture’s Addition To Its Own Past by Simon Reynolds
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We are gathered here today to determine a winner from the selection of 4 songs off Hot Fuss that received their own music video. The rules are simple, no one cares about anything and you always speak the first thing that comes to your mind. Between Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me, Smile Like You Mean It, and All These Things That I Have Done, which has the better music video (or did they all suck), which had the better message, and which will ultimately stand the test of time?
Links:
Smile Like You Mean It Music Video
All These Things That I Have Done Music Video
Vice Article on Hot Fuss Murder Trilogy
Brandon Flowers on Seth Meyers
Sam Pura on the production of The Story So Far’s “Proper Dose”
The Sound and the Story Podcast
Songs of the week:
The Blue EP by Death Cab For Cutie
Just Imagine by Tsunamii
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Not a single soul alive today could forget the song “The Reason” by Hoobstank. Every radio station in the world made darn sure of that. Both Tom and Pat have been fans of the song all 15 years it’s been out, but an effort to poke fun at the music video goes completely sideways when they find out it’s actually the best music video that’s ever been produced.
Links:
Read our Hoobastank article here!
September Apple Music Playlist
Same Direction Music Video (The Reason Sequel)
Hoobastank in Hot Rod with Andy Samberg
Song of the week:
Tokyo Drift by Mallrat
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The music video for I Miss You turns 15 years old and the guys go deep. They discuss the first time they heard the song, what the hell is going on in the video, how did Blink-182 wind up in this haunted house in the first place, who are these women and why are they dead, and the cultural impact this video had on emo and the subculture it existed in.
Tom announces a new podcast he’s launching next year with some insanely exciting guests, Pat asks the deep questions of does being familiar with 50 year old music even matter, and Tom gets loud and swears a lot. Something about sundials, but not the band. Check out our new I Miss You article here!
Links:
Mark Hoppus’ Original I Miss You Lyrics
Tom DeLonge’s I Miss You Tweet
I Miss You Live at Pepsi Smash
The Navy acknowledges Tom’s DeLonge’s UFO Footage
Songs of the week:
Gone by Charlie XCX
Hate Me (Sometimes) by Stand Atlantic
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After a quick meditation to get back into the swing of things, and after a brief and super normal fan mail bag, the guys discuss the brand new album from Taylor Swift, Lover. They discuss initial thoughts, where this fits in the hierarchy of past albums, which songs each loves the most, what were the standout parts from the standout songs, and how streaming has been redefining pop albums in recent years.
Links:
reputation Stadium Tour on Netflix Review
Songs of the week:
Wings of Nightmares by Counterparts
Blow by Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton, and Bruno Mars
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Pat moves into an AirBnB, Tom explains the differences in cold brew and Japanese style iced coffee, Taylor Swift runs into some controversy (*Pikachu Face*) over who owns her masers, Tom does a follow up on his New Year’s Resolutions, and the guys explain why they’ve decided to take a 2 month break from doing the show. Miss you all already.
Links:
Mother Nature by The Dangerous Summer
Taylor Swift Controversy over Owning her Masters
Simple Creatures ‘Strange Love’ EP
Buy Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy on Amazon
Song of the week:
Fineshrine by Purity Ring
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The guys take some time to recap their 10 year high school reunion, of which 1 attended and 1 did not last week in Erie, PA, fun times were had at Tom’s dad’s house, 17 year old time tries to dance to Soulja Boy with a girl, Pat watches The Hills for days on end, Pat is struck by a miracle foul ball which ends up as nothing more than foul play, and the guys craft their high school reunion playlist which will live only on this show.
Links:
10 Year High School Reunion Mixtape on Apple Music
Songs of the week:
Hitch Hikin’ by Bruce Springsteen
Eternal Youth by Rude.
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This episode was recorded at 72 miles per hour in the middle of what ended up being an epic road trip back home to Erie, PA for a 10 year high school reuinion. Tom recounts a story of finding a message in a bottle from Canada, attempts to discuss some kind of morning routine/schedule, but they end up having a crush-off of different kinds of potato chips… Don’t ask me, I just write the descriptions.
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2005 did not disappoint our little corner of the music universe when it gave us A Fever You Can’t Sweat out by Panic! at the Disco and From Under the Cork Tree by Fall Out Boy mere months apart. While there’s plenty of similarities and cross-overs between these 2 groups, their unique sounds took on a life of their own and proved to be pretty polarizing, even in the decade since their release. The guys take a stab at breaking down the 5 best parts of each album in this week’s episode.
Links:
A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out on Apple Music
From Under the Cork Tree on Apple Music
Rolling Stones 50 Greatest Pop-Punk Albums
Sugar We’re Going Down Music Video
Songs of the week:
Wander Through Me by Forhill
When I Get Up by Tim Heidecker
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It’s no secret that Tom DeLonge has been busy making waves in the field of UFO research, and with the news of Blink-182 touring Enema of the State in it’s entirety, the guys discuss the ethics of the situation. Should Blink tour this groundbreaking recording without one of its main songwriters, and would it be better for society if Tom just left Blink behind and focused solely on The The Stars Academy? The guys may not have the answers, but they do have a lot of opinions.
Links:
Tom DeLonge and To The Stars Academy Episode
Rolling Stone “Tom DeLonge on ‘Scary’ UFO Footage, Angels and Airwaves and Blink-182’s Future”
Spin, “Our 1999 ‘Enema of the State’ Interview”
Rebel Girl by Angels & Airwaves
Songs of the week:
Juno by The Calico Sequence
Kids by PUP
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The year 2002 saw the release of some really great movies, tv shows, and especially studio albums, including but not limited to No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls by Simple Plan and The Young and the Hopeless by Good Charlotte. This week, the guys come loaded with their 5 strongest arguments for why each album their representing was better than their partners. Which one do you think bops harder? Let us know on Twitter!
Links:
Buy Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy!
No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls on Apple Music
The Young and the Hopeless on Apple Music
Meteora vs. Leaving Through the Window Episode
Tom’s Totally B.A. Blink-182 wristband circa 2003
SIMPLE PLAN TELL THE REAL STORY BEHIND ‘NO PADS, NO HELMETS…JUST BALLS’
Scooby Doo Where Are Cover by Simple Plan
Sam Pura on The Story So Far’s Proper Dose
Songs of the week:
Bring Me Back to Life by The Dangerous Summer
Capacity by Charly Bliss
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Drawing inspiration from Lord of the Flies, of which both Tom and Pat both indulged in the Cliffnotes versions in high school, the guys draft the albums that would have made it to their desert island playlists, had they been stranded in 8th grade. It was a fun look back at what they were listening to at the time, and tbh, a modern day desert island wouldn’t look too terrible different.
Links:
[SPOILERS]
Enema of the State by Blink-182
Your Favorite Weapon by Brand New
Take Off Your Pants and Jacket by Blink-182
I Am The Movie by Motion City Soundtrack
The All American Rejects by The All American Rejects
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 by Coheed and Cambria
Songs of the week:
Young Enough by Charlie Bliss
Bring Me Back to Life by The Dangerous Summer
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In a bizarre mashup of sorts, the guys decide to each talk about 2 completely different albums at the same time, inspired by a friend and listener of the show. Tom covers the album Meteora by Linkin Park, and in normal long-winded Tom fashion, it’s full of stories form his adolescence. The album helped him through some serious family trauma as a young teen, motivated him to wear nothing but DC clothing for years, and he even performed a song for three 7th grade girls in his bedroom after an early dismissal day. But he was in 6th grade so it was totally cool.
Pat discovered his album Leaving Through the Window”by Something Corporate much later in life after having a few casual interaction in 8th grade along with Tom. One of the songs has strong ties between him and his wife, while others remind him of strolling campus alone as a bushy eyed college freshman.
Links:
Leaving Through the Window by Something Corporate
The Upsides by The Wonder Years
Song of the week:
On The Line by Jenny Lewis
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No middle school skating party is complete without three things: four wheels, glow sticks, and screaming “Wake Me Up!” as your mom watches you maneuver left turns for hours on end. Bring Me to Life by Evanescence is an absolute anomaly that shook the entire nation in 2003, winning 4 Grammys, and introducing “Goth Metal” to a whole mess of children who would otherwise still be jamming Sk8r Boi by Avril Lavigne.
This week, the guys break down the lyrics, music video, and dig into some of the interesting back story behind the making of this song, along with uncovering one of the greatest names in emo history, Ben Moody.
Links:
Me! by Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie Music Video
Tik Tok Hotdog Finger Challenge
Mitsubishi Motors Evanescence Commercials
Buy Ron Carnage: The Thinker Boy on Amazon
Songs of the week:
Heads Gonna Roll by Jenny Lewis
Koala by David Cutter
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The most anticipated single of the year dropped as we started recording this episode. Taylor Swift teamed up with Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco to create the jam of the summer in Me! We discuss all that’s lead to this moment, where she’s come since reputation, then watch the video live!
Links:
Taylor Swift reputation Tour Episode
Wildest Dreams Live at the Grammy Museum
Songs of the week:
Heads Gonna Roll by Jenny Lewis
Me! by Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie
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