We are joined by DJ and musician Jason Layne (Sunken Armada, Fifth Business, Drab, and others) as we ostensibly discuss REM's transitional 1998 album "Up". Instead we often find ourselves talking about driving across several state lines for a burrito, the likely influence Catdog had on the Human Centipede film franchise, and how Patrick is a true recycler. We also learn some new words with Jim.

We get all bro rock up in this place with Clutch's Blast Tyrant from 2004. Jim's friend Ryan joins us and we have a very educational and thoughtful discussion. Also, sorry about the audio quality in the beginning. Chris was a sick boy and remoted in. Technical difficulties happened. Hi Janet!

The boys are back in town, kicking off February with singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley's sole studio album "Grace". We are joined by musical virtuoso Clinton Degan (of Body English) as we attempt to traverse the line between earnest praise and jocular commentary. Actually, full disclosure, we've been just listening to the Lion King soundtrack this whole time.

In this episode, we insult a whole nation. We're sorry, we really are. All we wanted to do was talk about the first entry in David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy, Low. Writer Andrew Husband (@andrewhusband) joins us as we really dig ourselves a hole. A lot of things got covered during our descent, so in lieu of a proper description, here is a list of the alternate titles:

I love Sandra Bullock
The Hard End of the McHiatus
The Ballad of Sugar Shrimp Keith
Fun Facts with Christopher: You’re Gonna Kill Yourself!
All I can say right now is my tummy hurts
Kiss my McAnus
Tom MacAnus
I dedicate this episode to Emily
If fun is your idea of combining religious imagery with a woodchuck and the Babadook, then everyone’s having a great time over here
For those playing at home, there’s a suitcase hanging from the ceiling of Chris’s basement
You’ll notice that this basement thrives on its exposed ceiling
If you touch that wire, I swear to god I will kill you
I liked one of the bullshit songs
Reach out and talk to Patrick about Sommersby
Discarded Twin
Visconti’s Always Lurking

In this episode, we insult a whole nation. We're sorry, we really are. All we wanted to do was talk about the first entry in David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy, Low. Writer Andrew Husband (@andrewhusband) joins us as we really dig ourselves a hole. A lot of things got covered during our descent, so in lieu of a proper description, here is a list of the alternate titles:

I love Sandra Bullock

The Hard End of the McHiatus

The Ballad of Sugar Shrimp Keith

Fun Facts with Christopher: You’re Gonna Kill Yourself!

All I can say right now is my tummy hurts

Kiss my McAnus

Tom MacAnus

I dedicate this episode to Emily

If fun is your idea of combining religious imagery with a woodchuck and the Babadook, then everyone’s having a great time over here

For those playing at home, there’s a suitcase hanging from the ceiling of Chris’s basement

You’ll notice that this basement thrives on its exposed ceiling

If you touch that wire, I swear to god I will kill you

I liked one of the bullshit songs

Reach out and talk to Patrick about Sommersby

Discarded Twin

Visconti’s Always Lurking

Happy New Year, Everyone! Welp, we've made it around the sun once more. Jim, Christopher, Patrick, and special guest, Todd Bowes of Downcity Amory, are here to rip that Christmas joy right out of your stocking!

As we wind down 2018, the boys are gettin' nostalgic with an album often cited as one of the greats amongst audiophile dads: Steely Dan's "Aja" from 1977. And we're thinking about all the great things dad has done for us; introducing us to the Dan, taking us on trips to faraway lands (in Vermont), and even Biff's weird indentured servitude. We're joined by the great wizard behind Boston synth-pop outfit Telelectrix Steve Borek, who prepared for this episode by A/Bing his two vinyl copies of Aja to compare the noise floor. Dear god we're all nerds.

As we buckle down to discuss U2's 1991 album of reinvention, Achtung Baby, Patrick discusses playing Farmville with your uncle and producing a musical based on the life of George Lazenby, Jim talks about what waste geese do and do not eat and Garbage Day Jeopardy, and Christopher talks about the relatively low cost of pork skin and its potential uses. Special guest Eóin Breathnach (of Batman: Triumphant fame) joins in with tales of meeting the Edge (who may or may not have a small hand) and finding non-invitation methods of attending the European VMAs.

It's getting cold in New England and everyone's nipples are hard for the pointy sounds of Can's Tago Mago. Join us as guest Michael Levesque helps us dissect the living shit out of it. Happy Thanksgiving. Don't stuff the turkey too hard.

Gather round for some ghoulish good fun on our (day after) Halloween installment... this time with Michael Jackson's 66x platinum-selling album "Thriller" from 1982. We are joined by Chapman Stick-tickler Tyler Kent (of Boston prog outfit GEPH) as we review this excellent slice of pop history between musings on certain celebrities' (and our co-host's) strange fascination with blowup dolls, price quotes from hitmen, all while somehow tying deaths caused by errant orcas to the Catholic Church scandal.