The Skinny with Mike and Adam

Patron saint of the show, Brian Fallon, has released his new solo album! As the self-proclaimed biggest Fallon/Gaslight Anthem fans in the world, this is a momentous occasion......so why are we both acting super defensive about it?! We talk it through in detail with one another in our track-by-track review of Brian Fallon's 5th album 'Not Bad For New Jersey'.Also on the episode, we share our thoughts on albums from artists like Brandon Flowers, Phoebe Bridgers, PRESIDENT, 156/Silence, Holding Absence, (the final albums from) Alan Jackson, Rage Against the Machine, and The Pretty Reckless#BrianFallon #TheGaslightAnthem #BrandonFlowers #PRESIDENT #156Silence #HoldingAbsence_______________________________________Find us on social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/2jv87Wypvw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/theskinnypodcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mail to:⁠⁠[email protected]

Welcome back to The Greatest Song In The World, our recurring monthly segment in which we and members of our audience submit some of our all-time favorites in search of The Greatest Song In The World! GSitW Spotify Playlist:⁠⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/46YxhYHXnxFfjLpLpraGjA?si=c3460d6252a649ee⁠⁠⁠_______________________________________Find us on social media:⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/2jv87Wypvw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/TheSkinnyPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mail to:[email protected]⁠⁠

We’ve reached the halfway point of 2026, so Adam and Mike go through the mid-year review for The Skinny! We check it with the album draft picks and the bets and see if there have been any exciting new developments so far.Also on the episode, thoughts on the music output of the year so far, hype checks on the albums that have been announced for the second half of the year, and catching up on each other's lives over the past few weeks._______________________________________Find us on social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/2jv87Wypvw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/theskinnypodcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mail to:⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

In this episode, Adam becomes more and more delirious reading the upcoming new releases calendar and we catch up with what we've been listening to over the past several week, including more Alan Jackson, The Deftones, Carly Rae Jepsen, and even a NEW album from 2026. _______________________________________Consider supporting the show by donating and tipping on our Ko-Fi page:https://ko-fi.com/theskinnywithmikeandadamFind us on social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/2jv87Wypvw⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/theskinnypodcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠mail to:[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

It's that time once again for the greatest sporting event of the year...the Skinny Draft Special for the 2026 season! Just like we did last year, we are 'drafting' bands to release new music this calendar year to come out on top with the highest score! _______________________________________Find us on social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/2jv87Wypvw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/theskinnypodcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mail to:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]