“Those Prezzies Nice and Warm!”

It’s the BEST SONG EVER BRIAN’S BIRTHDAY BONANZA!!! We take some calls from Brian’s favorite musicians, plus a special announcement about Daddy #3: Offshelf.net. Luke talks about his interview with hip hop producer Elaquent and plays a clip about him talking about his album Forever Is A Really Long Time. We talk about whale sounds and CD sample machines. We try to figure out New York geography with knowledge from Spider-man and Gossip Girl. We talk about our reading habits, Luke pitches some content for Netflix and we talk about not owing anything to anyone. All this while playing a spectacular swarm of new songs from amazing artists.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Elaquent - Annoyed feat. Saturn, Alexander from Forever Is A Pretty Long Time out now on Mello Music Group

Nation of Language - The Wall and I from Introduction Presence out today

Seán Barna - Eastern Junk Dancing from Margret Thatcher of the Lower East Side out May 29th on American Songwriter

Painted Zeros - Commuter Rage from When You Found Forever out May 29th on Don Giovanni Records

Jacknife Lee - Made It Weird feat. Open Mike Eagle from The Jacknife Lee out May 29th on Slow Kids Records

Kelly Lee Owens - Night from Inner Song August 28th on Smalltown Supersound

“I Know Kung-Fu… Panda.”

We walk about Baby Grimes-Musk, alien languages, and Brian makes Luke (aaaahhh) FREAK OUT! We talk about weird coincidences, deja vu, and living in a simulation. Luke plays a clip from his interview with LA Priest where they talk about Soft Hair, Britney Spears, and Tiger King. We talk about living in the city vs. living in the country. Luke tries to teach Brian how to pronounce Bon Iver. We talk about manipulative men and carrying the weight of the world. We talk about reinventing yourself as a new character. All while playing an incredible lineup of songs that are sure to please our robot overlords.

Songs Played In This Episode:

LA Priest - Beginning from GENE out June 5th on Domino Recording Co.

Naeem feat. Swamp Dogg and Justin Vernon - Simulation from Startisha out June 12th on 37D03D

Bibio - Sleep On The Wing from Sleep On The Wing out June 12th on Warp Records

Johanna Warren - Twisted from Chaotic Good out now on Wax Nine/Carpark Records

Land of Talk - Weight of that Weekend from Indistinct Conversations out July 31st on Saddle Creek

The Soft Pink Truth - We from Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? out now on Thrill Jockey Records

“#AllDayDoobers.”

We talk quarantine drinking, contact-free pee and the haziest high holiday, 4/20. We talk about money troubles and Brian questions the message of the Animal Crossing games. We talk about imposter syndrome and self-doubt. All this while playing a fantastic lineup of breezy and bouncy tunes.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Hala - Somehow from Red Herring out May 1st on Cinematic

Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto from Punisher out June 19th on Dead Oceans

Momma - Double Dare from Two of Me out June 5th on Danger Collective

default genders - checking in with the old gang (ash nerve remix) from pain mop girl 2020 out now on Bandcamp

STRFKR - Never The Same from Future Past Life out now on Polyvinyl

Coriky - Clean Kill from Coriky out May 29th on Dischord Records

“Punk Rock Bezos.”

The LaBenne cousins investigate the source code of famous peoples’ websites and make some shocking revelations. They talk about their favorite albums from Q1 of 2020. They talk about Tiger Kings and Kings of Rock ’n’ Roll. Luke tries to teach Brian the difference between Snoop Dogg and Swamp Dogg and talks about crying in a Panera Drive-Thru. Brian reveals his shaved head to the world and tells the story of how he went from Mess Head Boy to Punk Rock Bezos. They also talk about being the caretaker of yourself, all this while playing the best playlist of new tunes you could ask for.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Tennis - Need Your Love from Swimmer out now on Mutually Detrimental / Thirty Tigers

Protomartyr – Processed by the Boys from Ultimate Success Today out May 29th on Domino

Swamp Dogg - Good, Better, Best from Sorry You Couldn’t Make It out now on Joyful Noise

Half Waif – Ordinary Talk from The Caretaker out now on Anti-

En Attendant Ana - Down The Hill from Juillet out now on Trouble In Mind Records

Shabazz Palaces – Fast Learner feat. Purple Tape Nate from The Don of Diamond Dreams out April 17th on Sub Pop

“Switcheroo Hullabaloo.”

It’s a Switcheroo Hullabaloo on this episode as the cousins LaBenne trade songs during isolation. Luke talks about the cruise he just went on and the playlist Brian made to help calm his fears. We discuss having a beginner’s mindset, people assuming that they’re experts and Brian tells Luke to drink Essential Oils. We try to figure out if Mark Zuckerberg is a ghost, alien or robot and what the heck he does with all that sand!?! Brian sh*t talks a band he’s playing and pitches an erotic train conductor story while Luke does a flawless Jim Carey impression. All this while playing an incredible playlist of Quaran-Tunes.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Squid - Sludge out now on Warp Records

Nap Eyes - Mark Zuckerberg from Snapshot of a Beginner out now on Jagjaguwar

Dirty Projectors - Overlord from Windows Open out now on Domino

Louis Prince - The Number Thirteen from Thirteen out now on Last Gang Records

Jordana - Crunch from Classical Notions of Happiness out now on Grand Jury Music

Disq - Loneliness from Collector out now on Saddle Creek

“Brian LaBenne: Dense and Difficult.”

This week the guys play a game about Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson called Not The Bees or Motherfuckin’ Snakes. They have a Chardy Party and discuss their wine preferences. They talk about feeling like a failure, nostalgia for childhood and changing as you grow. They talk about having friends on the track and Luke shares his history with durags. All this while playing amazing songs from artists who do it their damn selves.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Yves Tumor – Gospel for a New Century from Heaven to a Tortured Mind out April 3rd on Warp

Soccer Mommy – Circle the Drain from Color Theory out today on Loma Vista

The Undercover Dream Lovers - Chardonnay from It’s All In Your Head out February 28th

“Send.”

It’s the first BSE episode of 2020! The guys chat on a cutting edge, voice-controlled social media device and try not to talk about the Big Game. They discuss loving yourself and living in the moment. Luke learns what a Bellini is and that zip codes can have 3 digits. All this while playing a super playlist of amazing tunes.

Songs Played in this Episode:

Austra - Risk It out now on Domino

Ethan Gruska feat. Phoebe Bridgers - Enough For Now from En Garde out now on Warner Records

070 Shake - Guilty Conscience from Modus Vivendi out now on GOOD Music/Def Jam

The Districts - Cheap Regrets from You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere out March 13th on Fat Possum

Westerman - Blue Comanche out now on Partisan Records

Gladie - A Pace Far Different from Safe Sins out February 28th on Lame-O Records

“Most Daddiest Daddy.”

It’s list season so the guys play a game called Most Streams or Bad Dreams, and then they brainstorm ideas for a new podcast called Talkin’ Lists. They talk about numerical paradoxes and Luke gets confused by simple math. The guys do funny dances and they jam out to a playlist that puts all other lists to shame.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Dan Deacon - Sat By a Tree from Mystic Familiar out January 31st on Domino

Xenia Rubinos - DIOSA from DIOSA vs. BUGEISHA out now on Anti

Your Smith - In Between Plans from Wild Wild Woman EP out now on Neon Gold Records

Thyla - Lennox Hill from Everything At Once out January 24th

Black Marble - Private Show from Bigger Than Life out now on Sacred Bones

“I Would Like To Recognize Myself.”

The guys catch up after being away for a few weeks and Luke shares his secret identity. They talk about the Impeachment hearings and the eyes and asses involved with that process. They discuss being overworked and the culture that promotes it and Luke gives his theories on what the acronym S.U.C.C.E.S.S. could mean. They talk about the importance of emphasis and the terrors of sleep paralysis. Finally, they break down their need for constant attention and most importantly play an unimpeachable playlist of songs.

Sløtface - S.U.C.C.E.S.S. from Sorry for the Late Reply out January 31st on Nettwerk/Propeller Recordings

The Homesick - I Celebrate My Fantasy from The Big Exercise out February 7th on SubPop

Wished Bone - Trees We Couldn’t Tell The Size Of from Sap Season out now

Emily Yacina - Bleachers from Remember The Silver out December 6th

Berhana - Health Food from HAN out now on EQT Recordings

Basic Plumbing - Constant Attention from Keeping Up Appearances out January 24th on Bandcamp

“We don’t want Don’t-ets. We want Duets.”

The guys talk about Star Wars and music plagiarism cases concerning Yellowcard and JUICE WRLD & Cece Peniston and Lizzo. They remember times when they had to go home and start over. They talk about the Between Two Ferns Movie, Comedy Bang Bang and put an end to The War of Duets. They discuss how they like their steak cooked and Brian talks about driving to a Creed concert in a Range Rover. All this in addition to the finest playlist of songs you’ve ever experienced.

Songs Played In This Episode:

Caribou - Home out now on Merge Records

Destroyer - Crimson Tide from Have We Met? Out January 31st on Merge Records

Matt Berninger and Phoebe Bridgers - Walking on a String out now on Dead Oceans

Frances Quinlan - Rare Thing from Likewise out January 31st on Saddle Creek

Porches - rangerover out now on Domino Recording Co.

Girl Ray - Girl from Girl out November 8th on Moshi Moshi