Our guest Kelly Branco introduces us to Ween via the band's 1997 album 'The Mollusk.'

We discuss the alternative music landscape in the '90s that enabled a strange band like Ween to find its audience, as well as how Ween's unsinkable irreverence influenced beloved millennial TV shows like 'South Park' and 'SpongeBob Squarepants.'

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We tackle some fresh hardcore from Thrown with the newly-released single, “Split.”

Thrown’s groovy brand of slam metal feels especially livid in a genre where the primary goal is to put anger on tape. The Swedes are one of Andrew’s favorite up-and-coming heavy bands.

On this bonus episode, Andrew and Dominique discuss what makes “Split” hit different.

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In this bonus episode, we check out a dreamy new collaboration between VÉRITÉ and LEXXE, “Labyrinth.”
 
The lush, witchy single seems like a longtime coming between a pair of artists with a lot of mutual respect.
 
Naturally, Andrew and Dominique veer of course to argue about the credits.
 
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Andrew got an exclusive look at the brand new documentary film, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition, which tracks one of heavy metal's greatest bands from its humble East London roots to the world's stage.

Burning Ambition is exclusively in theaters May 7. Go to IronMaidenFilm.com for tickets and more information.

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Lady Gaga and Doechii dropped a fresh collaboration, "Runway," ahead of the highly anticipated sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, coming in a few weeks.

We talk about what we like about the Gaga/Doechii partnership. Then Dominique harangues Andrew for saying the original Devil Wears Prada film has uninspiring characters and a flimsy plot.

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We finally dive into the French-Canadian instrumental rock band that has taken over the Internet for millions of people.

In an age of pastiche and plagiarism, Angine de Poitrine looks and sounds like nothing you've heard before.

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British singer-songwriter and producer Raye just released a behemoth of a new album, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
 
Andrew and Dominique grapple with the grand scope of the album, which is packed with jazz, musical theatre and classical influences.
 
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We take a closer look at the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, since quite a few of them surprised us.

We discuss who among the nominees is a lock to make the Hall, and who we would vote for this year.

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We get to know Nashville fusion bassist Jon von Boehm over his love of George Benson's "Give Me the Night," and his own new solo album, 'Reflections.'

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With his latest album, I Barely Know Her, Sombr has solidified his place as one of the most promising young singer-songwriters today.
 
Andrew and Dominique break down the high points of the Grammy-nominated album, as well as what sets Sombr's production style apart from his peers.
 
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