PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

Andy crows about the show passing 1,100 episode downloads last month, makes fun of podcasters who hang guitars on the wall, and admits to crying while watching a wrestler hug a cancer survivor. Also, we listen to clips of ILoveMakonnen getting a job and the B-52s getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines and her friends, Becky and Laura, deliver part 3 of their discussion on the Dirty Dancing (1987) soundtrack.

Andy talks about his terrible week in corporate America, going through three therapists in four years, unscented soap, decaffeinated coffee, ICP fans, and Daft Punk Legos. Also, we listen to clips of Father John Misty interpreting Taylor Swift songs as if they were performed by Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground, a reverse rant about Cardi B's Tiny Desk performance, and a comedian goofing on Marshall's. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines and her friends, Laura and Becky, deliver part 2 of their discussion on the Dirty Dancing (1987) soundtrack.

Andy complains about a bunch of random nonsense then plays a clip of ScHoolboy Q whining to an audience about his 17yo daughter being at a Mac DeMarco concert down the street instead of her father's show. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines hosts her friends Laura and Becky as the three pals kick off a discussion on the Dirty Dancing (1987) soundtrack.

Andy talks about driving an hour and a half to buy a record, then he plays clips of Fontaines D.C. getting the papparazi treatment at an airport and a comedian realizing too late that he bought a sexually explicit Danzig shirt. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines presents songs to prepare for vaccine side effects. You can check out a playlist Rachel created for this segment here.

Andy talks about Selena (1997) being an underrated music biopic, RC Cola, a weird way to save Wendy's, and Cronos from Venom. We also listen to clips of Michael McDonald being reuinted with the son he gave up for adoption 60 years ago, Will Forte discussing the original concept for his upcoming comedy show, and Tommy Wiseau promoting his films on TikTok. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at twin spins, artists who charted that had twins in the band. You can find a 'Twin Spins' playlist Rachel created for this segment here.

Andy talks about Momus' latest album, Humperstinck, admits to watching Drake's "FOMO" twice, and discusses Losing Beck, the New York Magazine piece by Josephine Riesman about Beck Hanson's relationship with Leigh Limon. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines does a deep dive into Talking Heads' 1980 album, Remain in Light.

Andy talks about seeing Kim Gordon in Boston, how Fable hasn't listed his new book, throwing himself off the bed in the middle of the night, seeing a tortoise on the street, and how Ed Sheeran blew it. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at an album with cover art by the late Peter Max.

Andy hopes Ski Mask the Slump God is OK, equates the Inland Empire people with the In Rainbows people, thinks Hannah Waddingham is the most British name ever, and discovers an annual UFO festival in NH. Also, we listen to a clip of teens in 1990 predicting which celebs will be forgotten by 1995. Subscribe to Andy's free monthly newsletter, Naked Graveyard, here. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines shines a spotlight on Pop Hits with Adverb Titles. You can find a playlist Rachel created for this segment on Spotify here. Find the playlist on YouTube here.

Andy's new novel, Night Work, is out! Purchase it in paperback and ebook formats via Amazon here. If you don't use Amazon, you can buy it in ebook format via Google Play here. Andy talks about getting pulled over by the cops and freaking out at a restaurant. Also, we listen to a clip of young Canadians championing their favorite Toronto slang. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at DEVO and their charting singles. Find a playlist for DEVO's charting singles here.

Andy backs into his own mailbox and talks about Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines looks at a 1995 Taco Bell ad, plus highlights from the Uncle Buck soundtrack. You can find a fan-made playlist of songs from Uncle Buck here.