Earbuddies

Better have our money! In this ep, Mat and Tim break down why they loved Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime performance, and why her big moment has them considering whether artists owe consumers anything. Plus: America's Anchorman returns to say "See? I told you so!" about TikTok and Miley Cyrus.

Sponsored by Rihanna.

There are plenty of buds in the sea! In this ep, Mat and Tim discuss several *other* pairs of musical buddies.

Sponsored by the Library of Congress.

It's music's second-biggest night! In this solo ep, Matty talks through the 2023 Grammy Awards. Do they matter?

A clip show?! And how! In this ep, Mat and Tim are both under the weather, so they rely on archived content to keep the Monday streak alive. So which six songs defined the 1990s? And what advice do they have for new parents? Answers lie within!

It's Matty on the Mic! In this solo ep, Mat drops a downright shocking amount of context about the hit tune Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve.

You get the best of both buds! In this ep, Mat and Tim check in on the career of Miley Cyrus, whose career arc reminds one of the buddies of David Bowie's.

SONGS PLAYED:

Hannah Montana - The Best of Both Worlds

Miley Cyrus - The Climb

Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop

Miley Cyrus - Party in the USA

Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball

Miley Cyrus - Dooo It!

Miley Cyrus - Malibu

Miley Cyrus - Night Crawling (feat. Billy Idol)

Miley Cyrus - Jolene

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

David Bowie - Changes

Miley Cyrus - Heart of Glass

Miley Cyrus & David Byrne - Let's Dance

Hannah Montana - Nobody's Perfect

Metro Station - Shake It

Sponsored by BP.

Forget ALL those auld acquaintances! In this ep, Mat and Tim continue their tradition of setting New Year's Resolutions for each other and for the podcast.

SONGS PLAYED:

Auld Lang Syne - Jazz Version

Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On

Vampire Weekend - A Punk

The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends

JVKE - Golden Hour

Radiohead - Airbag

Traditional - Scotland the Brave

Beethoven - Für Elise

Auld Lang Syne - Bagpipe Version

Presented ad free!

We don't want a lot for Christmas -- there is just one thing we need: the tunes! In this holiday ep, Mat and Tim talk through Mariah Carey's iconic Christmas song, and consider whether a secret "Christmas chord" actually exists. Plus, the Nutcracker and middle school band concerts!

SONGS PLAYED:

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On

Kenny G - Natural Ride

Bing Crosby - White Christmas

Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Michael Bublé - I'll Be Home For Christmas

The Beatles - Blackbird

The Beach Boys - Kokomo

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker - Various Movements

Bridle Path Elementary School Band - Jingle Bells

Hopewell Middle School Band - Winter Wonderland

Upperman High School Band - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Sponsored by the Berlin Philharmonic.

Rhythm AND bass?! And how! In this ep, Mat and Tim evaluate modern R&B in the wake of SZA's long-awaited new album release.

SONGS PLAYED:

SZA - Seek & Destroy

SZA - Drew Barrymore

SZA - Prom

SZA - Snooze

SZA - F2F

SZA - Kill Bill

SZA - Far

Amber Mark - What It Is

SZA - Good Days

SZA - Forgiveless (feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard)

Miguel - Coffee

Thundercat - Show You the Way (feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins)

Sponsored by the CDC.