aka Pleasure Systems comes on the pod to discuss: his new album, an AI musician ripping off his song two days before it's release, madonna's new singles, the movie Michael, the trailer for Whalefall with josh brolin, the Tony awards, talking to celebs and not knowing who they are, getting too close with the owner of the liquor store, fire island in the winter, forgetting your bodega guys names for eight consecutive years, and so much more!

LEAVE IT IN THE SAND <--- stream

the origin of Bandsplain podcast and it's theme song, our first concerts, ballet classes, Criminal Minds, extensive Taco Bell tea, the classic NY vs LA conversation, Mother Mary review, charli xcx's 'rock music' comes up over and over again, but mostly chummy minutia that warms the heart and soul; real heads will absolutely ascend <3

the glorious nature of spring in upstate new york, being heartbroken by the discovery that the insta reel/tiktok sound byte "oh no no no" was a shangri la's song, live reviewing the aerosmith cover of said song, pitting two women (charli xcx and slayyyter) against each other, finding office furniture at a new jersey habitat for humanity ReStore, bourbon chicken at the palisades center mall, shopping for shorts, atrocious lighting at the independent book store, exploring the "Local" tab on upstate new york tiktok, and so much more <3

Buying kitchen gadgets (Le Creuset non stick skillet and Kitchenaid Japanese steel knife set full review), visiting Sarah Lawrence college for the Naomi Fry reading and randomly meeting an A Lister along the way, the Bargain Barn in Sharon Connecticut moving, trying to outsmart Wegman's frozen lasagna and Trader Joe's butter chicken with my new air fryer/toaster oven combo and failing miserably, an overall abundance of neighborhood and general Upstate minutiae while I beg the ultimate question- am I living in the shadow of myself???

Two Hours

An unexpected jaunt to Poughkeepsie and Kingston, the restaurant Terrapin, joining the Bonvoy rewards program, an antique mirage, the Year In Review going absolutely viral, Kristen Cavallari's astrologist, regretting turning my instagram story replies back on, the season premier of RuPaul's Drag Race, Zohran's first days, realizing I wasn't born with the giant mole on my face, paying homage to toilet plungers, and I answer Questions regarding how to tell your dad he needs veneers and what General Motors SUV should you buy?

a lengthy recap of my thanksgiving weekend in pastoral connecticut before i get into:

• epstein files released (?)
• anora sweep at oscar’s
• lady gaga album ‘mayhem’
• james kennedy regrets posting pic with tate brothers
• mahmoud khalil detained
• wendy williams throws note from window
• cromwell hotel in vegas becoming the vanderpump hotel
• demna named creative director of gucci
• donatella versace resigns
• poppers crackdown
• stranded astronauts return to earth after 9 months
• jfk files released (?)
• white lotus brother incest handjob
• george foreman RIP
• war plan group chat leak
• yolanda saldivar denied parole
• myanmar and thailand 7.7 earthquake
• the emancipation of brooke hogan
• morgan wallen skips SNL cast hugs
• val kilmer RIP

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topics: making a movie deck, a letterboxd milestone, a butt dial sent from heaven, unsubscribing from raya, taking a chance on banana republic jeans online, having my first lobster roll of the summer in september, dog fashion show tea, a major segment on charlie kirk, TV/Movie Corner: (task, aka charlie sheen, weapons, dylan mulvaney on RHOC), a deep dive into contemporary music (i hear 2hollis for the first time,) and of course i answer some Questions <3

topics: a quick jaunt to beacon ny, a harrowing encounter on the bench, a comically bad night of sleep, brushing teeth with hot vs. cold water, taco bell y2k menu, maura tierney on law and order, friend(dot)com subway ads, a deep dive into mariah carey's new album Here For It All, and i answer all your Questions <3

RIP d'angelo, the victoria's secret fashion show, a deep dive into "pop star academy: katseye" on netflix, i explore other k-pop groups and take them down one by one because k-pop is the mark of the devil etc, a lengthy retelling of my one ghost story, and i answer all your Questions on the topics of-- being a stepfather, queer youth using canes, ideal brand partnerships, job interview strategies, body lotion, and what kind of shoe a middle aged man should wear to dinner <3