On The Impossible Pod

We’re here to party. Cheska and longtime friend Sam talk about the sense of unity found at a great punk show, the personification of smoke alarms, and most importantly: finding a dog when you go to someone’s house. That’s right - it’s Ava House time. Featuring Sam’s very important karaoke philosophy and strong feelings about the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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Audio recording, production, editing and artwork by Cheska Colombo of Angry Papa Entertainment

All external song information derived from the lyrics themselves, Genius.com, Reddit AMAs and various interviews. Opinions stated on this podcast are those of the host and guests and may not necessarily represent those of the songwriters, as this is a fan analysis.

Podcast cover photo taken/modeled by Bobbi Van Etten

Theme music by Ryan Heenan

*episode note* A guest on this podcast episode, Evy Ramsay (she/her), is called by her former name and pronouns, as this was recorded prior to her coming out and name change. Please consider this when listening and discussing this episode!

Put Cheska’s partner Evy and her college bestie (Michelle) in a room with some mics - and they WILL get all ~English teacher~ when digging into Gates. One of Cheska’s all time favorite songs is dissected with lots of pondering on the mysterious chorus. We play a game called “Is This Lyric About Cops?” and learn which beloved lyrics Michelle hates in this fourth installment of On The Impossible Pod.

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Audio recording, production, editing and artwork by Cheska Colombo of Angry Papa Entertainment

All external song information derived from the lyrics themselves, Genius.com, Reddit AMAs and various interviews. Opinions stated on this podcast are those of the host and guests and may not necessarily represent those of the songwriters, as this is a fan analysis.

Podcast cover photo taken/modeled by Bobbi Van Etten

Theme music by Ryan Heenan

Phil McGarry (Loveonacid, ex-Save Face) chats with Cheska about about his former labelmates The Menzingers and their fan favorite track The Obituaries. Learn about what happens when a band of teenagers cover the track in a local bar, as well as how perfectly this song plays into the bigger theme of the record.

Stick around for a special surprise at the end that any fan of this song will dig a whole lot.

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Audio recording, production, editing and artwork by Cheska Colombo of Angry Papa Entertainment

All external song information derived from the lyrics themselves, Genius.com, Reddit AMAs and various interviews. Opinions stated on this podcast are those of the host and guests and may not necessarily represent those of the songwriters, as this is a fan analysis.

Podcast cover photo taken/modeled by Bobbi Van Etten

Theme music by Ryan Heenan

After meeting just moments before hitting record, Cheska talks Burn After Writing with this week’s next guest Will Carey - comedian and fellow podcaster. They break down this song’s many intricacies and analogies as well as its references to The Cure and… the Bible?

Check out Will's podcast Between Awesome and Disaster (Facebook/Twitter) and support his Patreon so he can make you a badass playlist. 

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Audio recording, production, editing and artwork by Cheska Colombo of Angry Papa Entertainment

All external song information derived from the lyrics themselves, Genius.com, Reddit AMAs and various interviews. Opinions stated on this podcast are those of the host and guests and may not necessarily represent those of the songwriters, as this is a fan analysis.

Podcast cover photo taken/modeled by Bobbi Van Etten (aka Sakibatch)

Theme music by Ryan Heenan

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(A phone rings in the distance at some point in this episode, because my dad messed up. Sorry to confuse anyone!!!)

For this inaugural episode, Cheska and the podcast’s first guest Vienna had a WONDERFUL time pulling ourselves together to chat about Good Things. Also discussed is how they met in the bathroom at a Menzingers show, the mystical world of Tumblr, and of course - how Good Things plays into a much greater theme explored in the next twelve songs.

Find Vienna at @viennadinorscio on Instagram and while you’re at it, follow her hilarious account @onestaryelpreviews - which speaks for itself.

Audio recording, production, editing and artwork by Cheska Colombo of Angry Papa Entertainment

All external song information derived from the lyrics themselves, Genius.com, Reddit AMAs and various interviews. Opinions stated on this podcast are those of the host and guests and may not necessarily represent those of the songwriters, as this is a fan analysis.

Podcast cover photo taken/modeled by Bobbi Van Etten

Theme music by Ryan Heenan