Earbuddies

Get by with a little help from your buddies! In this ep, Mat and Tim finally – finally – talk about the lovable lads from Liverpool. Are they actually underrated? How's that new single of theirs? And are they actually a children's band?

SONGS PLAYED:

The Beatles - With a Little Help From My Friends

The Beatles - Now and Then

The Beatles - Come Together

The Beatles - Penny Lane

Little Richard - Good Golly, Miss Molly

The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby

The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love

The Beatles - Something

The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows

The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon

The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun

The Beatles - Yesterday

The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (The Bird Has Flown)

The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Elmer Fudd - With a Little Help From My Friends

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Disclaimers:

Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.

Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

Go buddies, give us nothing! In this ep, Mat and Tim try to discern the superstardom of Dua Lipa, the reigning queen of disco pop in 2023. What's beneath the surface of her tunes? Listen and find out, maybe!

SONGS PLAYED:

Dua Lipa - Houdini

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Dua Lipa - Dance the Night

Zetta Bytes - Nothing's Wrong With Me

Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now

Kesha - TiK ToK

Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head

Rihanna - Umbrella (feat. JAY-Z)

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Disclaimers:

Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.

Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

Won't you be my buddy? In this ep, Tim shares his love of the joyful, jazzy music of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

SONGS PLAYED:

Fred Rogers - It's You I Like

Fred Rogers - Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Fred Rogers - There Are Many Ways To Say "I Love You"

Fred Rogers - Please Don't Think It's Funny

Fred Rogers - This Is Just the Day

Jon Batiste - Space Maker

Art Tatum - Yesterdays

Fred Rogers - It's Such a Good Feeling

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Disclaimers:

Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.

Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

Don't say we didn't warn you! In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss 1989 (Taylor's Version). Were the buddies wrong to be worried about this one? Is it good that Taylor's a billionaire now? Answers lie within!

SONGS PLAYED:

Taylor Swift - Bad Blood (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift - Blank Space (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift - You Are In Love (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift - "Slut!" (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]

Taylor Swift - Now That We Don't Talk (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]

Taylor Swift - Suburban Legends (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]

Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]

Taylor Swift - Message in a Bottle (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]

Taylor Swift - Clean (Taylor's Version)

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Disclaimers:

Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.

Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

Maybe together, we can get somewhere! In the season three premiere of Earbuddies, Mat and Tim consider the state of country music – and heck, all of music – and heck, all of art, maybe! – by examining the massive success of Luke Combs's cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car".

SONGS PLAYED:

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (performed by Cover Orchestra)

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Luke Combs - Fast Car

Cole Swindell - She Had Me At Heads Carolina

Jo Dee Messina - Heads Carolina, Tails California

Jake Owen - On the Boat Again

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (piano arrangement by heavypiano on YouTube)

Zach Bryan - I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves)

Tiny Habits - Landslide

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Disclaimers:

Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner that constitutes quotation, criticism, review, parody, caricature, pastiche, and other legal copyright exceptions. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.

Also, nobody actually sponsors Earbuddies. We're just joking.

Listening to Earbuddies tonight – it's a bad idea, right? In this special episode, Mat and Tim discuss the sophomore effort by Olivia Rodrigo, GUTS. Does it live up to its predecessor? Is it embarrassing for adults to listen to? Plus: circling back to our feelings on album lengths.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. In this ep, Mat and Tim reflect on the journey they've been on as part of Season Two of Earbuddies. Are we better equipped to face the pop music landscape of 2023? Find out!

Thank you for your continued support of Earbuddies. Regular episode releases will continue in the fall of 2023. You may also receive bonus episodes in your feed as the summer progresses. So, you know, don't unsubscribe! Gosh, please don't unsubscribe.

SONGS PLAYED:

Cody Fry - I Hear a Symphony

Hit the road, Jack! In this ep, Mat and Tim are joined by marathoner Thomas Stromme, who just achieved the major milestone of completing the Boston Marathon. So what kind of tunes does he recommend training to? Plus: a trip to Planet Money to talk about BANKS.

THE HOUR OF ANGST PLAYLIST:

Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard 

Sugar we’re going down – Fall Out Boy 

Holiday – Green Day

Uma Thurman – Fall Out Boy

Dance Dance - Fall Out Boy 

Centuries - Fall Out Boy 

Teenagers - My Chemical Romance 

Face Down - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Misery Business - Paramore

Gossip - Breathe Carolina 

American Idiot - Green Day

All the Small Things - Blink-182

What’s My Age Again? - Blink-182

Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance

Basket Case - Green Day 

Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Don’t Trust Me - 3OH!3

Starstrukk - 3OH!3 

Or is it the American Idol of Europe? In this ep, Mat and Tim explore Eurovision: the massive annual pop music event that Americans just don't really care about.

SONGS PLAYED:

Noa Kirel - Unicorn (Israel)

Lys Assia - Refrain (Switzerland)

Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix (Austria)

Kalush Orchestra - Stefania (Ukraine)

ABBA - Waterloo (Sweden)

Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha (Finland)

Loreen - Tattoo (Sweden)

Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea - Lijepa Tena (Croatia)

Mariya Yaremchuk - Tick-Tock (Ukraine)

Barbara Pravi - Voila (France)

Marian van de Wal - La Mirada Interior (Andorra)

The Room - Discotheque (Lithuania)

Djschinghis Khan - Djschinghis Khan (West Germany)

Alexander Rybak - Fairytale (Norway)