We at Reminiscent find that Relient K is often overlooked when discussing greatest acts in the genre from the early 2000s, so we are here once again to give them the praise they deserve. Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been is an absolute banger of a song that is buried DEEP into Mmhmm at track 10 (or is it 11?), which hints at a level of confidence, as if Relient K knew that album was so good that folks would stick around to the end to hear the best track from the 2004 release.
Not only is the song great, the music video is insanity, serving as a trailer to the greatest movie never made. We spent most of this episode trying to figure out the mechanics of the world we are presented with, as week as listing all the ways in which it is and is not like Nickelodeon’s “Clockstoppers”.
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Links:
Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been Music Video
The Chariot Playing on some kid’s roof
Songs of the week:
Breathe by Knuckle Puck feat. Derek Sanders
My Limb by Hayley Williams
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In a showdown like no other, releases from the year 2005 battle to claim the title of best song of the year. We randomized a 64 competitor bracket and put songs head to head and it was messed up in every single way imaginable.
We disagreed many steps along the way, but ultimately we worked together to crown the #1 song released in the year 2005. And the results may shock you, one of us almost DIED, and other YouTube and cringe-worthy hooks like that.
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Links:
The Year 2005 Mixtape Draft Episode
The Year 2005 Playlist on Apple Music
The Year 2005 Playlist of Spotify
The Friendly Competition Podcast
Songs of the week:
Earthquake by Knuckle Puck
I Know the End by Phoebe Bridgers
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It’s Tom’s birthday, so Pat is throwing him a bone and letting him talk about 1999’s All The Small Things by Blink-182. The biggest song that we’ve talked about to date at 5x platinum, Enema of the State shook the entire earth as well as Tom’s entire life. We reflect on how different Tom’s life could have been if he never discovered this album in his sister’s bedroom that an old friend left behind, and discuss all the spoofs in the iconic music video.
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Links:
All The Small Things Music Video
Rick Beato on All The Small Things
What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Songs of the week:
Bed Head by Manchester Orchestra
The Perfect Mistake by Cartel
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Over the past few weeks we’ve been receiving a lot of heat on Twitter for *checks notes, having opinions… So we asked you all, what are you hottest takes, what amazing opinions do you have that aren’t commonly agreed with. We then turned the tables and read all your terrible opinions on the show to take the head off ourselves for a minute.
ScorchFest 2021 was a ton of fun and we’re super grateful to everyone who wrote in. The range of topics were wild. We hit on Machine Gun Kelly, Blink-182’s discography, Paramore’s Riot!, Scrubs, My Chemical Romance, and The Used, among many other innocent passersby. Let us know if you want ScorchFest to return in 2022. It was honestly a ton of fun. Thank you all again.
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Links:
Jaret Reddick on Lead Singer Syndrome (Apple)
The Girl All the Bad Guys Want Episode
The Braille Skateboarding YouTube Channel
Brendan B. Brown of Wheatus on The Vinyl Countdown Podcast
Songs of the week:
It’s Always Sunny In Bikini Bottom by Weezer
Hey Stephen (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
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15 years ago Set Your Goals unleashed upon the world an absolute banger/battle cry/genuine revolt against the record industry with their breakout song and title track off their first full-length album “Mutiny!’.
We talk a lot about bridges on this show, and you’d be hard pressed to find a better one than manifesto perfectly embedded in the middle of this track. It’s a total banger and while we wish Set Your Goals had a longer star studded career (and that one of us boarded the SYG train earlier!), we’re happy they died a hero rather than live long enough to become the blah blah blah, Batman…
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Songs of the week:
Hardline by Julien Baker
Peace Offering by Youth Fountain
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Pop Punk and Emo musicians aren’t necessarily known for their ability to shred their instruments ala Van Halen or Slash, but there are a large handful of songs from the decade that feature absolutely incredible riffs. This week we drafted our favorite riffs from our favorite pop punk and emo bands from the early 2000s and it gets heated IMMEDIATELY. To no one’s surprise, Tom tries to pick a song from the wrong decade and Pat plays some serious head games.
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Links:
The Best Riffs of all Time Draft on Apple Music
The Best Riffs of all Time Draft on Spotify
Thanks to Casey Kuftic and BITER for the intro song!
Maya Rudolph and Sum 41 on SNL
Days That Shape Our Lives by Me Vs Hero
Songs of the week:
You All Over Me by Taylor Swift ft. Maren Morris
Group Love by Deadline
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There was no living creature as foul as Chiodos, and all of their poems were… actually Shakespeare sonnets? Anyways, we’re here talking about Chiodos and there’s a whole lot to say about it. The screaming, the stabbing, the high pitched voices, the breakdowns, and the rumors floating around our high school that their name was pronounced Chiodos and not Chiodos. Get it straight people.
On the surface, the music video for Baby, You Wouldn’t Last a Minute on the Creek is kind of nonsense, but after heavily discussing the weird ubiquity of Chiodos among our hip hop friends, we got to the bottom of the meaning of it. It’s drugs, people… Zip Zop Zooey, the kids love me.
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Links:
Baby, You Wouldn’t Last a Minute on the Creek Music Video
Big Time and the Dirty Dirty T-shirts
The Wordless by Cinematic Sunrise
Songs of the week:
BCKYRD by Hot Mulligan
Losing Myself by State Champs
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With all the metalcore and neon era pop punk that happened in the early 2000’s, it’s easy to forget about the outliers that were actually a much bigger freakin deal than the bands we talk about week after week. One of those outliers (see also: mega successful solo artists) was Christopher Drew of nevershoutnever!
Spawning a whole era of straight hair, hands in pockets, cutest cutesy boys, NSN wrote some super catchy songs that made their way into the hearts of many who then repressed the urge sing them at the top of their lungs for fear of being made fun of. Or at least that’s what we felt like at the time.
Anyways! We take some time today to sing some praises, as well as discuss the music video which leads to a lot of conversation about the first time we held hands with our first crushes.
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Songs of the week:
Thirty Something by Eternal Boy
Acolyte by Slaughter Beach, Dog
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Hot off the tail of the Dance, Dance music video, This Ain’t a Scene shows a whole different side of the story for Fall Out Boy. The boys experience fame, wealth, tabloids, fake bulges, scandals, and everyone’s dream of trashing a hotel room (except for Tom and Pat, they’re too post-catholic to handle that kind of guilt). But it turns out it kinda sucks? We think that’s the narrative of this 2 part music video?
Either way, it’s a super fun ride that the guys break apart piece by piece while indulging in personal stories of nightmares and that one time they “trashed” a DC hotel room.
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Links:
This Ain’t a Scene Music Video
Green Day Playing Outside Pinole Valley High School in 1990
Definitely Not Green Day on Fallon
Songs of the week:
No Sleep by Arm’s Length
Spices by The Hold Steady
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In a world where music videos are a dying art, a symbol of past generations, Fall Out Boy has managed to break the mold and put out absolutely incredible videos, see also: high-concept, cinematic masterpieces. Thanks Alan Ferguson!
Dance, Dance saw CRAZY numbers across album sales and billboard charts (we’re talking All-American Rejects numbers here, people!), and possibly the greatest feather in this song’s cap is the ‘Jane Eyre’ adaptation performed in the music room by Tom and other member’s of their class.
Pat and Tom each talk about Prom-posals as well as deep regrets from their senior year formal. Then Tom tries to say he doesn’t really like this song that much, but we all know he does. Everyone loves this song…
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Links:
Nerdy Patrick Stump Dancing Gif
Songs of the week:
Unpleasant Breakfast by The Hold Steady
That’s All by Jetty Bones
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Mike Henneberger stops by to talk with the guys about some super heavy themes that are super present in all the songs and bands we talk about every week. Staples of the genre include depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and helplessness. I mean, it’s not called emo for nothing…
10 years ago, Mike spent a hopeless weekend in a downtown NYC hotel room and penned an autobiography on some of the worst days of his life and how they align with the lyrics of some of his favorite songs that he holds dear. It’s important to know that no matter how low it feels, there’s always a reason to keep fighting for your life. There is a reason for you, your story matters, and your life matters.
But it’s not all that heavy, the guys also talk about the role that Christianity played in the music scene in the 90s and 2000’s, Mike tells some tales of working at Hot Topic, and Taylor Swift, Weezer, and The Killers make an appearance. Mike also tells his reason for choosing Teen Wolf’s Tyler Posey as the narrator of his upcoming audiobook.
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Links:
Buy Rock Bottom at the Renaissance on Paperback here!
Pre-order the Rock Bottom at the Renaissance narrated by Tyler Posey on Audible!
Jeff Tweedy Americana Portlandia Sketch
Megan Live! from the Rock Room by The Smoking Popes
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Songs of the week:
Burst (feat. Seneca Pettee) by Brian Swindle
Bite the Hand by Boygenius
C’est Le Vie by The Killers
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For all of about 2 weeks now, we’ve taken the strong position as a “pro bass guitar program”. This week, we’re putting our money where our mouth is. Finally, it’s time for someone to stand up against the current and loudly proclaim, “Give the bassist some!”, so we drafted the only 10 songs we could think of that had a standout bass line. Did that last sentence hurt or help our cause? And why do the show notes always switch back and forth from first and third-person perspectives? I don’t know folks… the guys are just trying to figure it out as we go…
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Links:
The Best Bass Lines of the Early 2000’s Draft on Apple Music
The Best Bass Lines of the Early 2000’s Draft on Spotify
Rock Bottom at the Renaissance by Mike Henneberger
King For a Day by Pierce the Veil
Hate Me Sometimes by Stand Atlantic
Songs of the week:
Love Story (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
My Limb by Hayley Williams
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When tasked with the totally normal duty of coming up with a list of the horniest songs of all time (future episode?!), Bedroom Talk has got to be in the top few of all time, especially in the genre. In this week’s episode, the guys discuss the music video, the difference between Kenny’s video character and Kenny as a performer, which ear of hair (haera?) was the best for Kenny, Orange amplifiers, girls making the first move, Kenny throwing himself through every pixel of every frame, and hippies take a few stray punches.
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Links:
Pete Wentz Finger Lickin Salute
Songs of the week:
The Poet [Can’t Jam] by The Born Ruffians
Berry by Michael Poggioli
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A Day to Remember is one of those bands that so delicately danced between the lines of pop punk and beatdown hardcore, and it spurned lots of conversations and heated debates as to WHAT this band actually was. But in 2007, on some B-sides on a re-released album called For Those Who Have Heart, the band reminded as all that at the end of the day, almost everything is just pop when they released a BLAZIN’ cover of Kelly Clarkson’s Since U Been Gone.
Not only did they expertly record a cover that was very true to the original with the perfect amount of their own fingerprint across the song, they also released a music video with a similar vibe… true to the original, and uniquely excellent. Also… we’re starting a cult and we’re all gonna live together in the “Reminest”. You in?
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Links:
Since U Been Gone by A Day To Remember Music Video
Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson Music Video
Real World by State Champs Music Video
Blank Space (cover) by I Prevail
Songs of the week:
It’s Christmas and I F***ing Miss You by Charly Bliss (feat. PUP)
Tourniquet by Sincere Engineer
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There are few more important artforms than that of creating a perfect tracklist for an album, and no position is more important than the opening track. This week, the guys draft their favorite album openers from the years 2000-2010 under a list of STRICT rules (just kidding, it’s only like 2), and comfortable shoes have an important message for Machine Gun Kelly.
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Links:
The Best Albums Openers of All Time on Apple Music
The Best Albums Openers of All Time on Spotify
Can You Count, Suckers? by Me Vs. Hero
The My Chemical Romance Reunion Tour Setlist Draft
Songs of the week:
Days That Shape Our Lives by Me Vs. Hero
All My Favorite Songs by Weezer
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In 2001, Blink-182 released an outrageous music video that the guys have enjoyed more than most others for 20 years, then fumble through every twist and turn of talking about it this week. First Date is an exercise in how much of a leash Tom will run with before it totally breaks, and how far Mark will let it go before he shoves him off screen, or into a ditch. This is such an incredible music video and the guys take some time to dissect every scene to find out what makes this so great. This is the worst episode description ever. Terribly sorry everyone. Just listen to the episode… Or don’t. I’m not your daddy.
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Links:
Tom, Pat, and Zach on Halloween
Tom DeLonge WTF Gif (Matrix Edition)
Riding In Vans With Boys Documentary
Songs of the week:
Wolves by Jensen McRae
Blunt Force Concussion by The Dirty Nil
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In the music video for The All-American Reject’s ‘Dirty Little Secret’, we see many individuals holding up postcards putting their own dirty little secrets on display. The guys discuss ALL 36 dirty little secret, try to figure out if clean big secrets exist, or dirty large secrets for that matter, Tom admits to committing corporate crime and peeing in a sink, among other nefarious acts, and Pat explores the lives of “Big TIME” and “dirty dirty”.
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Links:
The Dirty Little Secret Music Video
Songs of the week:
Hearts on Fire by Illenium & Dabin ft. Lights
Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus by The Strokes
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In the music video for The All-American Reject’s ‘Dirty Little Secret’, we see many individuals holding up postcards putting their own dirty little secrets on display. The guys discuss ALL 36 dirty little secret, try to figure out if clean big secrets exist, or dirty large secrets for that matter, Tom admits to committing corporate crime and peeing in a sink, among other nefarious acts, and Pat explores the lives of “Big TIME” and “dirty dirty”.
BONUS EPISODES AND PHOTOS ON PATREON!
Links:
The Dirty Little Secret Music Video
Songs of the week:
Hearts on Fire by Illenium & Dabin ft. Lights
Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus by The Strokes
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Pat plays a show with a guitar pick made from a Chuck E. Cheese employee badge, Tom has a nickname for 7th graders, Pat was called a poser, Tom’s wears plaid shorts and his crush let him borrow her CD player where he was introduced to the songs Get Busy (Shake That Thing) by Sean Paul and Girl All The Bad Guys Want by Bowling For Soup, which single-handedly dismantled Nu-Metal.
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Links:
Girl All the Bad Guys Want Music Video
Get Busy (Shake That Thing) by Sean Paul
Alexa Bliss by Bowling For Soup
Songs of the week:
Care by beabadoobee
Elvis ‘77 by The Dirty Nil
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2005 marked the year that Pat and Tom started high school together, so the stakes for this draft are high and they agonize each and every pick. Every album in the world seemed to have come out this year so the guys played as strategically as possible to get their favorite songs on their team for this draft.
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Links:
The 2005 Mixtape Draft Playlist on Apple Music
The 2005 Mixtape Draft Playlist on Spotify
The Commit This to Memory Episode
The I Write Sins Not Tragedies Episode
The I Will Follow You Into the Dark Episode
Sufjan Stevens Article by The Hard Times
The Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous Episode
Songs of the week:
Lovin’ Me by Kid Cudi ft. Pheobe Bridgers
‘tis the damn season by Taylor Swift
Last December by Good Charlotte
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This year has been really intense and difficult for many folks, so we’re closing it down with a fun episode. Every month in our Patreon we do a ~20 minute AMA video, and we decided to open it up to everybody this month. We asked our listeners for Christmas and holiday questions, and they didn’t disappoint! We talk about the best and worst Christmas gifts we’ve ever received, our favorite holiday movies and specials, favorite Christmas songs, novelty or otherwise. There’s a wild story about a haunted lifesize doll that you don’t want to miss.
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Links:
Jersey Devil (KNARF) Video Game
Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
The Princess Switch on Netflix
The Princess Switch: Switched Again on Netflix
Angels We Have Heard On High by Relient K
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Relient K
Santa’s a Fat B*tch by Insane Clown Posse
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas by Gayla Peevey
Dominick the Donkey by Lou Monte
Songs of the week:
One More and the Bill by The Dirty Nil
Thirsty and Humble by Pkew Pkew Pkew
Sometime around 1999 it became illegal to be a band and not write an original Christmas song, and many of them decided to zag when others zigged. Leaving behind the sterotypical love-filled puke fest that captivated the minds and hearts of our parents and grandparents, our angst fueled generation decided instead to sing about isolation, betrayal, and murder. This week the guys discuss their 5 favorite Christmas zags in preparation for the holidays!
BONUS EPISODES AND PHOTOS ON PATREON!
Links:
Downside Up Music Video by Project Revise
Where You Revolt by Youth In Revolt
The So Wrong It’s Right Episode
Merry Christmas, Kiss My A** by All Time Low
I Won’t Be Home For Christmas by Blink-182
Don’t Shoot Me Santa by The Killers
Yule Shoot Your Eye Out by Fall Out Boy
Songs of the week:
Nothing for Christmas by New Found Glory
What Happened to Me by Wager
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At some point in high school, Pat and Tom’s musical tastes started to diverge. Tom got into heavier music and Pat listened to a lot of Beck for a minute or something, but one thing they found common ground in Alexisonfire. While they can’t agree on whether or not this type of screaming is abrasive or not, they can both confirm this band absolutely rips, and the band acts the HELL out of this music video. Also, Tom has a new super rare mental illness. Something about fire halls.
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Songs of the week:
Find Your Throne by Origami Angel
Doom Boy by The Dirty Nil
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After 4 crazy years of learning what it means to be a “two white guys talking” podcast, episode 200 is among us. The guys take a week to celebrate the show by discussing how their friendship started, by writing music together as pre-pubescent 8th graders.
Music has always been a crazy important part of their lives, so this episode offers a look back to what was going on when these songs, albums, and music videos cemented themselves in our hearts forever.
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Links:
Top 200 Songs of All Time Playlist on Spotify
The Girl Next Door Music Video (14 year old Tom and Pat!)
Look Out For the Hole Album Art
Songs of the week:
Out On My Feet by The Wonder Years
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Early on in this podcast, the guys fumbled their way through what was meant to be a very heartful episode about their love for the TV show Scrubs. As with most episodes in the first 2 years, it was pretty bad, so this week is a redemption episode.
The guys take turns drafting their 5 favorite songs that appeared in the original broadcasting of Scrubs while taking some time to discuss how they reacted to these moments as teens and how it continues to make them feel today. Make sure to stream the playlists on Apple Music and Spotify!
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Links:
The Scrubs Soundtrack Mixtape Draft on Spotify
The Scrubs Soundtrack Mixtape Draft on Apple Music
Zach Braff reading AI written JD monologue
Songs of the week:
Diamond by Grayscale
The Speed of the Sound of Loneliness by Kurt Vile
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