Earbuddies

By Mat and Tim

Music made them friends; now, it's making them podcasters. Join Mat and Tim at the intersection of music, culture, politics, and jokes.

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The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.

Earbuddies episodes:

August 31, 2021 22. The Death of the Drummer
Are we rushing or are we dragging?! In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss the recent death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, and use it as a launchpad to consider: what makes a great drummer, anyway? And why are they quickly becoming obsolete?
PLUS: We revisit the issue of interpolation, first discussed in Episode 14, and how Olivia Rodrigo has become the latest target of dubious potential legal action.

SONGS PLAYED:
The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite
The Charlie Watts Quintet - Bluebird
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For the Devil
Daniel Glass - Drum Solo
Tower of Power - What Is Hip?
The Police - Roxanne
Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Edie Brickell - Good Times
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)
Anderson .Paak - Cheers (feat. Q-Tip)
Kendrick Lamar - Alright (Live)
Steely Dan - Babylon Sisters

SEE? WE TOLD YOU SO!
Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u
Paramore - Misery Business

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August 23, 2021 21. An Earbuddies Guide To Cultural Appropriation, Volume I
You don't need no other buddy! In this ep, Mat and Tim use a significant new Afropop single as a jumping off point to discuss cultural borrowing in pop music, and look at an important example from the 1980s. Plus, they explode a song and choose a new Jeopardy! host.

SONGS PLAYED:
Paul Simon - Under African Skies
WizKid - Essence (ft. Justin Bieber, Tems)
Luis Fonsi - Despacito (ft. Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee)
Elvis Presley - Tutti Frutti
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
BTS - Boy With Luv (ft. Halsey)
Paul Simon - Graceland
Paul Simon, General M.D. Shirinda & The Gaza Sisters - I Know What I Know
Paul Simon - Crazy Love, Vol. II
The Mahotella Queens - Awuthele Kancane
Paul Simon - Gumboots (with the Boyoyo Boys)
Paul Simon - Diamonds On the Soles of Her Shoes
Fela Kuti - Water No Get Enemy

SONG EXPLODER:
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

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58min
August 16, 2021 20. Billie Eilish Is Sadder Than Ever
We're in love with our future! In this ep, Mat and Tim explore Billie Eilish's latest album, Happier Than Ever, and consider whether those three words could possibly be true. Then they play a fun new game they came up with.

SONGS PLAYED:
Billie Eilish - bury a friend
Billie Eilish - my future
Billie Eilish - Billie Bossa Nova
Billie Eilish - bad guy
Billie Eilish - Halley's Comet
Billie Eilish - Getting Older
Billie Eilish - I Didn't Change My Number
Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes
Billie Eilish - Not My Responsibility
Billie Eilish - OverHeated
Billie Eilish - NDA

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54min
August 09, 2021 19. A Leg Up: Privilege and Potential in the Music Industry
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps! In this ep, Mat and Tim consider whether meritocracy and inherited fame should change how we perceive our favorite artists.

SONGS PLAYED:
Miley Cyrus - The Climb
WILLOW - t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l (feat. Travis Barker)
Ravi Shankar - Pancham se Gara Dhun
The Strokes - Reptilia
Eve6 - Inside Out
Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos
The Wallflowers - One Headlight
Clairo - Sofia

SHOW AND TELL:
Tim: Robin Thicke - Get Her Back
Mat: Elle King - America's Sweetheart

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37min
August 02, 2021 18. Wimpcore: Bad Music For Good Boys
We'll be your crying shoulder! In this ep, Mat and Tim celebrate another niche genre of music that sucked up a lot of oxygen in the early 2000s: wimpcore. Along the way they learn a lot about themselves.

SONGS PLAYED:
James Blunt - You're Beautiful
Edwin McCain - I'll Be
Daniel Powter - Bad Day
Howie Day - Collide
Five For Fighting - 100 Years
Ryan Cabrera - On the Way Down
The Fray - How To Save a Life
Coldplay - The Scientist
Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not the One
Lifehouse - You and Me
Five For Fighting - Superman

SHOW AND TELL:
Mat: Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
Tim: Paolo Nutini - New Shoes

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50min
July 26, 2021 17. Power Ranking the Black Eyed Peas
Let's get it started, obviously! In this ep, Mat and Tim prepare a definitive ranking of the members of the Black Eyed Peas. Who's the best? Who's the worst? Who's in the middle somewhere? The answer lies within.

SONGS PLAYED:
Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My Heart
Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started
Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up
Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
Black Eyed Peas - Pump It
will.i.am - Yes We Can
will.i.am - #thatPOWER
Black Eyed Peas - The Apl Song
Black Eyed Peas - Where Is the Love
Taboo - Gotta Get It Now (feat. Ryan Key)
Black Eyed Peas - Mamacita
Black Eyed Peas - Tonta Love
Black Eyed Peas - Don't Stop the Party
Fergie - London Bridge

SHOW AND TELL:
Mat: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Tim: Sergio Mendes - Mas Que Nada (feat. Black Eyed Peas)

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52min
July 19, 2021 16. John Mayer Needs a Girlfriend
Our podcast is a wonderland! In this ep, Mat and Tim ask: what will it take for John Mayer to finally be happy?

SONGS PLAYED:
John Mayer - Last Train Home
John Mayer - Born and Raised
John Mayer - Daughters
John Mayer - Vultures
John Mayer - Why Georgia
John Mayer - New Light
John Mayer - Wild Blue
John Mayer - Dreaming With a Broken Heart

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
Jessica Simpson - These Boots Are Made For Walking
Taylor Swift - Dear John
John Mayer - Who You Love (feat. Katy Perry)

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48min
July 12, 2021 15. Justice For T-Pain
Do you believe in pods after casts? In this ep, Mat and Tim dole out takes on Auto-Tune, pitch correction, and artistry. Is T-Pain bad or good? Was Usher mean to him for no reason? Can any schmuck sound like a superstar in the studio now? Answers await within!

SONGS PLAYED:
Kanye West - Heartless
Cher - Believe
Daft Punk - One More Time
T-Pain - Up Down (Do This All Day)
Usher - OMG (feat. will.i.am)
Michael Bublé - Feeling Good
Billie Eilish - bad guy
Kanye West - Welcome to Heartbreak (feat. Kid Cudi)
T-Pain - Up Down (Do This All Day) (Tiny Desk Concert)
Chance the Rapper - Smoke Break

SHOW AND TELL:
Billie Eilish - No Time To Die
Bon Iver - 33 GOD

Sponsored by Barack Obama.
Barack Obama's 2021 Summer Playlist

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48min
July 05, 2021 14. There Is Nothing New Under the Sun
What has been done will be done again! In this ep, Mat and Tim break down the confusing world of interpolation in pop music. What's allowed? Who deserves to get paid? Are we doomed to hear only recycled ideas for the rest of our days? And how is LeBron James in the new Space Jam?

SONGS PLAYED:
Halsey - Without Me
Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River
Machine Gun Kelly, Camila Cabello - Bad Things
Fastball - Out of My Head
Fall Out Boy - Uma Thurman
Sam Smith - Stay With Me
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Won't Back Down
Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams
Sting - Shape of My Heart
Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell)
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up
Katy Perry - Dark Horse
FLAME - Joyful Noise
The Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit)
Anne-Marie - 2002
Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing You

SONG EXPLODER:
Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)
Justin Bieber - Hold On

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53min
June 28, 2021 13. When People Become Commodities: Britney Spears
In this ep, Mat and Tim react to Britney Spears's request in court to have her conservatorship ended – and recall other artists in the 20th century who were taken advantage of for profit or otherwise.

SONGS PLAYED:
Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears - Stronger
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
The Ronettes - Be My Baby
Britney Spears - Toxic
Britney Spears - Sometimes

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Justin Timberlake - CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!
Christina Aguilera - Genie In a Bottle
Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone - City of Stars

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48min

FAQs about Earbuddies:

How many episodes does Earbuddies have?

The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.