Earbuddies

Are we out of the pod yet/are we out of the pod yet/are we out of the pod yet/are we out of the pod? In this ep, Mat and Tim explore Jack Antonoff's career arc from cool indie kid to producer of the stars. Brace yourself for a measured take!

SONGS PLAYED:

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

Fun - We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae)

Sara Bareilles - Brave

Bleachers - I Wanna Get Better

Taylor Swift - I Wish You Would

Taylor Swift - Out of the Woods

Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

Lorde - Green Light

Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club

Phoebe Bridgers - Chinese Satellite

Haim - I've Been Down

Carly Rae Jepsen - Want You In My Room

Troye Sivan - Strawberries & Cigarettes

Taylor Swift - You Are In Love

Amy Shark - All Loved Up

Bleachers - Rollercoaster

Carly Rae Jepsen - Comeback (feat. Bleachers)

Lorde - Solar Power

SHOW AND TELL:

Mat: Tegan and Sara - How Come You Don't Want Me

Tim: Diana Ross - Thank You

Sponsored by Spatial Audio from Apple Music.

We don't know we're great podcasters; that's what makes us great podcasters! In this ep, Mat and Tim consider the echoes of David Bowie that can be found in Harry Styles's cultural contributions. Is Harry playing a dangerous game? And what the h*ck happened to The Wanted?

SONGS PLAYED:

Harry Styles - Adore You

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

One Direction - Story of My Life

Harry Styles - Sign of the Times

David Bowie - Changes

David Bowie - Let's Dance

Harry Styles - Kiwi

Harry Styles - Falling

REHAB CLINIC:

The Wanted - Glad You Came

The Wanted - We Own the Night

The Wanted - Chasing the Sun

Sponsored by David Schwimmer.

It's really good to hear our voices! In this ep, Mat and Tim dive into the deep, nourishing waters of DUMB ROCK, a genre of music worthy of much reverence and discussion. Later, they offer a defense of one of the most maligned bands of this century – and Tim gives Mat a little gift.

[Note: this ep contains explicit language.]

SONGS PLAYED:

Buckcherry - Crazy B***h

Saving Abel - Addicted

Hinder - Lips of an Angel

Shinedown - Second Chance

Disturbed - Down With the Sickness

Seether - Broken (feat. Amy Lee)

Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You

Drowning Pool - Bodies

Papa Roach - Last Resort

Stone Sour - Through Glass

Evanescence - My Immortal

REHAB CLINIC:

Nickelback - How You Remind Me

Nickelback - Feelin' Way Too Damn Good

Nickelback - Photograph

Nickelback - Far Away

Nickelback - Rockstar

Nickelback - If Everyone Cared

Sponsored by Dennis the Menace.

I know we're not perfect, but we've never done a pod for no one! In this ep, Mat and Tim celebrate the first blockbuster album release of the year: SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo. Why does her teenage angst work so well? Why does she remind Tim of Blue October? And should Joshua Bassett be fired into the sun? Grab your strawberry ice cream, take a car ride to Malibu, and find out with us!

[Note: This episode contains explicit language.]

SONGS PLAYED:

Olivia Rodrigo - happier

Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license

As Tall As Lions - Love, Love, Love (Love, Love)

Olivia Rodrigo - gross

Taylor Swift - Begin Again

Joshua Bassett - Lie Lie Lie

Sabrina Carpenter - Skin

Olivia Rodrigo - deja vu

Blue October - Hate Me

Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u

The Go-Go's - We Got the Beat

Olivia Rodrigo - brutal

SHOW AND TELL:

Mat: Olivia Rodrigo & Paramore - good 4 ur misery business (Mashup)

Tim: As Tall As Lions - Circles

Sponsored by High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

 We're going to Hollywood! In this week's ep, Mat and Tim relive the glory days of American Idol, and consider why the show is less relevant than ever.

SONGS PLAYED:

Theme Song from American Idol

Britney Spears on Star Search in 1992

Adam Lambert - A Change Is Gonna Come (Live)

Clay Aiken - Build Me Up Buttercup (Live)

Clay Aiken - Invisible

Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent

Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats

Paula Abdul - Straight Up

David Cook - Time Of My Life

Daughtry - It's Not Over

Phillip Phillips - Home

Ruben Studdard - Sorry 2004

SHOW AND TELL:

Tim: Taylor Hicks - Gives You Hell

Mat: FINNEAS - Break My Heart Again

Sponsored by Ben Affleck.

Country pod, shake it for me, pod! Shake it for me, pod! Shake it for me. In this episode, Mat and Tim bemoan the trajectory of mainstream country music, the shedding of the working class spirit, and the growing importance of identity politics within the genre.

SONGS PLAYED:

Jason Aldean - She's Country

Luke Bryan - Country Girl (Shake It For Me)

Johnny Cash - Oney

Dolly Parton - 9 to 5

Toby Keith - Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue

Michael Ray - Real Men Love Jesus

Thomas Rhett - Country Again

Jason Aldean - Fly Over States

Chris Janson - Drunk Girl

Brad Paisley - Accidental Racist (feat. LL Cool J)

Tim McGraw - Truck Yeah

SHOW AND TELL:

Tim: Chase Rice - Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. (feat. Florida Georgia Line)

Mat: Toby Keith - Made In America

Sponsored by Ben Affleck.

We've got issues – and one of them is how much we like Julia Michaels! In this ep, Mat and Tim sing the praises of one of pop music's most creative working writers, and analyze her signature sound. What makes it work, and why does it remind Tim of opera and musical theatre?

[Note: This ep contains explicit language.]

The Academy Award goes to... this pod! Film guru Caleb Steele joins Mat and Tim to talk about the sounds of cinema. We consider the incredible influence of John Williams, get cynical about Hans Zimmer, and dive into one of the best soundtracks of 2020.

Don't waste your time on us, we're already the voice inside your head! In this episode, Mat and Tim trace the origins of emo rap to the pop punk renaissance of the early 2000s. Plus, how Travis Barker and Machine Gun Kelly are moving the genre forward.

[Note: This ep contains explicit language.]

SONGS PLAYED:

Taking Back Sunday - MakeDamnSure

Lil Peep - 16 Lines

Hawthorne Heights - Ohio Is For Lovers

Post Malone - Rich & Sad

Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams

Yellowcard - Holly Wood Died

LIL LOTUS - Body Bag

blink-182 - I Miss You

Machine Gun Kelly, Yungblud & Travis Barker - I Think I'm OKAY

Machine Gun Kelly - Till I Die

Machine Gun Kelly - Bloody Valentine

Machine Gun Kelly - Lonely

Machine Gun Kelly ft. Blackbear - My Ex's Best Friend

Mayday Parade - It's Hard To Be Religious When Certain People Are Never Incinerated By Bolts Of Lightning

SHOW AND TELL:

Mat: LILHUDDY - The Eulogy of You and Me

Tim: Machine Gun Kelly & Travis Barker - Misery Business

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