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Episode Summary This week Jesse & Nat do their second round of hot takes. Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Lions’ historic collapse: Here’s how Detroit let a 17-point lead slip away in NFC Championship loss to 49ers Lineworker’s Rodeo Excel World Championship America’s rural radio stations are vanishing – and taking the country’s soul with them Picks Jesse: “Snakes for the Divine” by High on Fire Nat: “Kaleidoscope” by Siouxsie & the Banshees (Recorded on sometime in February 2024 lol)

Episode Summary This week Nat & Jesse go over their favorite records of 2023! Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Side note from Jesse: I’m intentionally not putting links to these. Look, I don’t know where you listen to music. Spotify? Apple Music? Tidal? Are you like Nat and only do vinyl? I don’t know. But if you’re listening to this podcast I trust your ability to plop this into Google or DuckDuckGo or whatever and find the album. I believe in you. Jesse’s favorites of the year Hot Mulligan — Why Would I Watch? Jason Isabel & the 400 Unit — Weathervanes Better Lovers — God Made Me an Animal Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan Aphex Twin — Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760 – EP JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown — Scaring the Hoes Jenny Lewis — Joy’all Tomb Mold — The Enduring Spirit Ryuichi Sakamoto — 12 Jeff Rosenstock — Hellmode Spaceships — Ruins Nat’s favorites of the year Spotlights — Alchemy for the Dead Slowdive – Everything is Alive Widower – Alone as a God Underdark – Managed Decline Full of Hell and Nothing – When No Birds Sang Agriculture – Agriculture Fiddlehead – Death is Nothing to Us Svalbard – The Weight of the Mask Teenage Wrist – Still Love Yves Tumor – Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume (or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) Picks Jesse: “Down” by Fennel Flowers Nat: “69” by A. R. Kane (Recorded on sometime in January 2024 lol)

Episode Summary This week we deep dive into the discography of one of our favorite bands, Thursday. Edited by Nat Shownotes by Jesse Show Links Paczki Day Casimir Pulaski Day – Wikipedia Devil’s Night – Wikipedia “Can I pet that dog?” – YouTube Thursday The music video for “Understanding in a Car Crash” Picks Jesse: “God Made Me An Animal” by Better Lovers Nat: “PM226” by Whimz & “Victorialand” by Cocteau Twins

Episode Summary This week Nat & Jesse nepotism in the music industry! Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Behind the Backlash Against Bud Light Zach Bryan Nepotism in indie music industry leads to unequal footing 11 Nepo-Baby Musicians Who Prove It Isn’t Just Hollywood That Has A Nepotism Problem It Runs in the Family: Nepotism in the Music Industry EDITORIAL: TikTok perpetuates nepotism in the music industry Nepo babies: what are they and why is Gen Z only just discovering them? Why Don’t Swedes Feed Their Guests? - Scandinavia Facts Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Picks Nat: “Dénouement” by Respire Jesse: “Like Minds” by Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Roy Haynes, & Dave Holland (Recorded on IDK)

Episode Summary This week Nat & Jesse DIY! And also how we saw The Cure and it was amazing. Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links The Cure 2023 tour The Cure’s Robert Smith actually got Ticketmaster to refund fans those extra fees Sunn amps CBGB & OMFUG CBGB & OMFUG – Wikipedia Squeeze – Wikipedia Television – Wikipedia Bad Brain – Wikipedia Green Day – Wikipedia Melvins reveal why they fired Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain as their producer: ‘He was a mess’ Black Jeopardy SNL skit – YouTube Elon Musk Andrew Tate, Tucker Carlson support Russell Brand after sex assault claims Jack Antonoff Dream of Antonoffication | Pop Music’s Blandest Prophet Picks Nat: Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Jesse: PJ Harvey – To Bring You My Love (Recorded on July 10, 2023 lol)

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Episode Summary This week Nat & Jesse talk WWE, Vince McMahon’s new mustache, Trump’s first indictment (this was recorded in like late April or early May of 2023 I’m sorry we are behind!), and Nat’s new album!!! It’s so good! Go buy it! Also, eventually we talk about what we’re calling “Pitchfork core”. If you don’t know what that is… you do. If you were listening to non-top 40 music between 2003 and 2015 you’ll be at home here. P.S. Ian Cohen can catch these hands. Stop giving everything that even has a hint of emo a 6.0 or less! Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links WrestleMania 39 – Wikipedia UFC’s Endeavor set to buy WrestleMania company WWE – WaPo Vince McMahon has a mustache now and it’s terrifying – SI Trump has been indicted twice now – Wikipedia Apple Corps v Apple Computers – Wikipedia Buy Nat’s new album!!! “Ruins” by Spaceships The Mina Times Show ft. Lenny – ESPN Spittin’ Chicklets – Barstool Pitchfork dot com The history of Pitchfork reviews section in 38 reviews Pitchfork Music Festival Pitchfork Gives Music 6.8 – The Onion Pitchfork – Wikipedia Pitchfork Reviews Rescored Pitchfork’s “Sunday Review” of DC Talk’s “Jesus Freak” Pitchfork-core defined Anthony Fantano Picks Nat: “Pool Kids” by Pool Kids Jesse: “Scaring the Hoes” by Danny Brown & JPEG Mafia (Recorded on… IDK)

Episode Summary This week Nat & Jesse talk about the band The Cure, specifically their entire discography. Also, BUY NAT’S NEW ALBUM!!! I’m so proud of him, but don’t tell him I said that. Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links The Cure – Wikipedia The Cure’s Discography – Wikipedia Robert Smith is not as excited as you – YouTube The Cure Acceptance Speech at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – YouTube Trent Reznor Inducts The Cure | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 (Full Speech) – YouTube disintegration is the best album ever – YouTube Picks Just listen Nat: “I Let It In & It Took Everything” by Loathe Jesse: “Disintegration” by The Cure (Recorded on… IDK)

Episode Summary This week Nat and Jesse talk about vinyl record collecting. Also, BUY NAT’S NEW ALBUM!!! I’m so proud of him, but don’t tell him I said that. Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Jeff Buckley performs “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” live in Chicago – YouTube Jesse’s record collection on Discogs Nat’s record collection on Discogs Nat’s band’s new single “Spillt” featuring Ryan from the band Holy Fawn Jangle pop – Wikipedia RIP Jeff Beck – Wikipedia The forest moon of Endor – Wikipedia Michael Clayton – Wikipedia Jesse’s Sonos setup Very Detailed Turntable Setup for Beginners – YouTube Audiophile Label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over ‘Fraudulent’ Mastering Process Statements Guns N’ Roses – “Appetite for Destruction” – Wikipedia Picks Nat: “Disintegration” by The Cure Jesse: Disc one of “The River” by Bruce Springsteen (Recorded on Thursday, February 23, 2022)

Episode Summary Nat & Jesse (finally) do a 2022 year-end list! A month late! But that is at least more respectable than putting out your year-end list in early December! Edited by Nat Shownotes by Jesse Show Links Nat’s Year End List Nat actually blogged about this on his very good personal blog. I recommend reading it. Holy Fawnn — Dimensional Bleed Brutus — Unison Life The Smile — A Light for Attracting Attention Pedro the Lion — Havasu Cave-In – Heavy Pendulum Astronoid – Radiant Bloom Rolo Tomassi – Where Myth Becomes Memory SOM – The Shape of Everything Chalk Hands – Don’t Think About Death Calm Collapse – Mirrored Nature Cremation Lily – Dreams Drenched in Static Grivo – Omit Cold Gawd – God Get Me The Fuck Out Of Here HERIOT – Profound Morality Joe Baughman & the Righteous Few – Antichrist Complex Jesse’s Year End List Spoon — Lucifer on the Sofa Wilco — Cruel Country Holy Fawnn — Dimensional Bleed Conjurer — Pathos Pusha T — It’s Almost Dry Freddie Gibbs — $oul $old $eparately The Smile — A Light for Attracting Attention Brutus — Unison Life Chat Pile — God’s Country Pianos Become the Teeth — Drift

Episode Summary This week Nat and Jesse dive into music urban legends and how they some how spread even without the help of social media. Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Survivorship bias – Wikipedia About lead-based paint “Welcome to My House” by Nu Breed & Jesse Howard – YouTube Paul is dead – Wikipedia Somebody Asked MARILYN MANSON If He Actually Had His Ribs Removed To Suck His Own Dick Was shock rocker Marilyn Manson Kevin’s geeky sidekick on TV’s ‘The Wonder Years’? Did the Beatles really smoke marijuana in Buckingham Palace? Dark Side of the Rainbow – Wikipedia Backmasking & Fundamentalist Christian groups – Wikipedia WHY THE ‘TUPAC LIVES’ CONSPIRACY REFUSES TO DIE Elvis sightings – Wikipedia Meet Joe Black intro death scene – YouTube Ozzy Osbourne Bit the Head Off a Live Bat 40 Years Ago Today Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock ‘n’ Roller’s Life and 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict Weezer – Rolling Stone article - June 20, 2002 Picks Nat: “Song of Salvation” by Dream Unending Jesse: “Live at the Lexington” by Owen (Recorded on Tuesday, November 11, 2022)

Episode Summary 😂 So Nat lost his audio so this is the Zoom audio backup, hence me doing a countdown at the top. This week we have our second guest ever, Mike S! Mike has a really rad history and relationship with music, specifically jazz & punk and we dive in and discuss both thoroughly this week. Also, our shownotes have a character limit so I favored linking less-known stuff. We mention probably over 100+ bands this episode. So if I wasn’t able to link it here… pop a Goog. Edited by Nat Shownotes by Jesse Show Links Normcore – Wikipedia The Most Miserable City in America – Gary, Indiana – YouTube Charles Mingus – Wikipedia Peter Brötzmann – Wikipedia Minutemen – Wikipedia Sum 41 – “Fat Lip” – YouTube Eve6 Twitter Steve Albini – Wikipedia Adam Levine’s DMs fiasco Mike ran a jazz program on WNUR Animal Collective – Wikipedia Xiu Xiu – Wikipedia Spyro Gyra – Wikipedia Pharoah Sanders – Wikipedia Thelonious Monk – Wikipedia Wes Montgomery – Wikipedia Duke Ellington – Wikipedia Captain Beefheart – Wikipedia Judas Priest gets into the Rock n’ Roll hall of fame Fear on SNL – Wikipedia Pitchfork’s review of DC Talk’s “Jesus Freak” post-punk dance party playlist The Slits – Wikipedia Stiff Little Fingers – Wikipedia Public Image Ltd – Wikipedia The Orchard Keepers – Bandcamp Hate5Six Picks Jesse: “When the Wind Forgets Your name” by Built to Spill Nat: “Antichrist Complex” by Joe Baughman + The Righteous Few Mike: “Raw Steak Black Coffee” by Free Refills

Episode Summary We’re back! This week we catch up and talk about dad rock! Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Dad Rock playlist – Spotify A Brief History of Dad Rock – YouTube I Introduced the Term ‘Dad-Rock’ to the World. I Have Regrets. – Esquire 40 Bands That Define “Dad Rock” – Spin We Interviewed a Ton of Dads About Dad Rock – Vice Harry Chapin – Spotify Jacob Givens is a must follow on Instagram Cool Dad Raising Daughter On Media That Will Put Her Entirely Out Of Touch With Her Generation Brutus “War” (Live at Rain City Picks Nat: “Unison Life” by Brutus Jesse: “Midwestern Farmer’s Daughter” by Margo Price (Recorded on Tuesday, October 25, 2022)

Episode Summary This week we talk about things we got wrong regarding music. Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Torches Together: A Tribute to mewithoutYou “In a Sweater Poorly Knit” (mewithoutYou cover) – The Foxes in the Vineyard & the Electric St. Lucy – YouTube A Year of Vinyl – Nat’s music review blog Ashley Madison – Wikipedia “How to do Nothing” by Jenny Odell Infamous Pitchfork review of “The Fragile” by Nine Inch Nails (It’s really bad) Michigan Fest 2002. I was there man… Picks Nat: The Rehearsal by Nathan Fielder Jesse: “Lost in the Dream” by The War on Drugs (Recorded on Thursday, August 8, 2022)

Episode Summary This week Jesse tries to get into Thrice and disappoints Nat. Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Jim Brewer’s terrible 2022 stand-up special – YouTube A Goofy Movie – Wikipedia Dane Cook – Wikipedia Paxlovid rebound Rafi’s “Baby Beluga” – Wikipedia The Bear TV show Thrice – Wikipedia The Thrice playlist Nat made for Jesse – Spotify Brand New – Wikipedia Hillsong United – Wikipedia Picks Nat: “Omit” by Grivo Jesse: “Remission” by Mastodon (Recorded on Weekday, July 14, 2022)

This week Nat & Jesse give their musical hot takes! If you disagree with us at any way please email Nat about it. Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Big Tymers – Still Fly – YT Jesse’s obnoxious 2022 Warrior’s Championship Hat Billy Joel’s “Movin Out” but it repeats heart attack 124 times – YT Metallica Earns Its Top Billing of the Big Four We Asked These 5 Slayer Fans When Exactly It All Went Wrong for Them – The Hard Times Opinion: Fuckin’ Slayer – The Hard Times Metalhead Running out of Body Parts to Carve Slayer Into – The Hard Times Anthrax & Public Enemy - Bring The Noise – YT Public Enemy: The Forgotten Innovators Of Post-Hardcore Katy Perry – Teenage Dream – Wikipedia The Antlers – Wikipedia Goo Goo Dolls – Wikipedia A “human video” to “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls – YT Black Sabbath – Wikipedia Dio – Wikipedia Daniel Johnston – Wikipedia KISS – Wikipedia Detroit Rock City – Wikipedia KISS: Does It Stand for ‘Knights in Satan’s Service’? – Snopes Insane Clown Posse Admit To Being Evangelical Christians, Don’t Want To Know How Fucking Magnets Work Javelins Fawnn Thunderbirds Are Now! – Wikipedia Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest – Wikipedia Creed – Wikipedia Ron Kenoly – Ancient of Days (Live) – YT Picks Nat: “Radiant Bloom” by Astronoid Jesse: “A Diabolic Thirst” by Spectral Wound (Recorded on Tuesday, July 5, 2022)

Episode Summary This week Nat & Jesse dive into the “garage rock revival” of the early 2000s. Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Meet Me In Bathroom – Wikipedia What is the joke in ‘Sidney Applebaum’ on SNL? Post-punk revival – Wikipedia The Strokes “Is This It” Pitchfork review The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl – YouTube KoRn - Got The Life – YouTube Limp Bizkit – Faith – YouTube Linkin Park – One Step Closer – YouTube The Hives – Hate To Say I Told You So – YouTube The Vines – Get Free – YouTube Post-grunge – Wikipedia Top 10 Garage Rock Revival Bands: Where Are They Now? Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps – YouTube The Killers – Mr. Brightside – YouTube Almost Famous – Wikipedia Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out – YouTube Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby – YouTube The Bravery - An Honest Mistake – YouTube Interpol – Obstacle 1 – YouTube Bloc Party – Banquet – YouTube Vampire Weekend – A-Punk – YouTube Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies) – YouTube The Weird Gear of Wes Borland The Kills – No Wow – YouTube Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor – YouTube The Futureheads – First Day – YouTube TV on the Radio – Wolf Like Me – YouTube Liam Gallagher vs. Noel Gallagher | Celebrity Deathmatch – YouTube Ryan Adams – New York New York – YouTube LCD Soundsystem – Losing My Edge – YouTube At the Drive-In – “One-Armed Scissors” LIVE on The Late Show on 9/12/2001 – YouTube The worst cover of all time – YouTube Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop – Wikipedia Picks Nat: “Heavy Pendulum” by Cave In Jesse: “Crawler” by IDLES (Recorded on Weekday, Month 21, 2022)

Episode Summary This week we are live! Sort of. We aren’t live for you, but we were in each other’s presence and recorded live with Rosemary in the Galaxy Brain studios in SF! And we talk about the 1967 Summer of Love! Sort of… Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Galaxy Brain studios Brain Tape “Friends with Burger-fits” – Bob’s Burgers – Wikipedia Ron Swanson’s Best Friend — Parks & Rec — YouTube Muir Woods THE EWOKS WERE NAMED AFTER THE NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE MIWOK The Summer of Love – Wikipedia Long, hot summer of 1967 – Wikipedia Dot-com bubble – Wikipedia Why George Harrison asked Eric Clapton to perform on ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ The mayor of SF in 1967; John F. Shelley – Wikipedia The CIA’s Secret Quest For Mind Control: Torture, LSD And A ‘Poisoner In Chief’ Expand Your Mind — How to Grow Psychedelic Mushrooms Using Uncle Ben’s Rice “I’m shocked! Shocked! To find that gambling is going on in here!” – Casablanca – YouTube 27 Club – Wikipedia “Every day, somebody’s born who’s never seen The Flintstones” – or, why telling it once isn’t enough Maharishi Mahesh Yogi – Wikipedia “Forever Changes” by Love – Wikipedia State of Jefferson – Wikipedia This Woman Who Was Almost Part of the OG Destiny’s Child Lineup Just Auditioned on The Voice Jon Brion – Wikipedia Hellraiser Rights Return to Clive Barker in 2021 Picks Rosemary: “The Brass Tax” by Downward Nat: “Odessey and Oracle” by The Zombies Jesse: “Cruel Country” by Wilco (Recorded on Tuesday, May 31, 2022)

Episode Summary This week Nat & Jesse put on their Stetsons and discuss modern country music & their path to loving (some) modern country. Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Make South Bend owners reinvest in River Park with plans to purchase building Don Corneo “I hate the f***in’ Eagles man” — The Big Lebowski “Come On Over” by Shania Twain – Wikipedia Alan Jackson - Chattahoochee – YouTube “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)” – John Michael Montgomery – YouTube Big & Rich Cowboy Troy – Wikipedia Ryan Adams – Wikipedia Jason Isbell The Origins of Country Music Jason Isbell Locates His Musical Compass On ‘Southeastern’ Bright Eyes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert – YouTube Atkinson’s “Intro to Country” Playist – Spotify Jesse performs “The Righteous Path” by Drive-By Truckers on ep. 35 of “It Might Get Personal” – YouTube “Southern Girl” by Jesse’s old band The Jacets – Spotify KIDZ BOP Kids – Disturbia – YouTube Nat mashed-up “Jesus Walks” & “Loser” Rick Ross Recounts Correctional Officer Experience, Says He Only Beefs With Rappers ‘With More Money Than Me’ Chris Stapleton’s Tiny Desk Concert – YouTube Jenny Lewis Kacey Musgraves and Spotify Took Fans Back in Time With a ’90s-Inspired Pre-Album Event Experience Trace Adkins - Honky Tonk Badonkadonk – YouTube Morgan Wallen Party - SNL – YouTube Opinion: F***in’ Slayer! Picks Jesse: “Reckless” by Morgan Wade Nat: “Dreams Drenched in Static” by Cremation Lily (Recorded on Weekday, May 03, 2022)

Episode Summary This week Jesse & Nat discuss what makes a good Bond theme. Edited by Nat Show notes by Jesse Show Links Elden Ring – Wikipedia The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Wikipedia The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Wikipedia Horizon Zero Dawn – Wikipedia Horizon Forbidden West – Wikipedia Everything Everywhere All at Once – Wikipedia In the Mood for Love – Wikipedia James Bond music – Wikipedia James Bond Movie Theme Songs, Ranked Worst to Best Pet Sounds was originally meant to be a James Bond theme Fifty Years Later, Johnny Cash’s Rejected Theme Song For James Bond’s “Thunderball” Is Still Pretty Great Radiohead’s “Spectre” Pulp’s Awesome Rejected James Bond theme song Picks Nat: “Twin Dream” by Glassing Jesse: “Mier” by Kvelertak (Recorded on Weekday, April 19, 2022)